Pro Boxing
Mercito Gesta and Lester Gonzalez on Brandon Rios undercard
For weeks, Brandon Rios and Urbano Antillon have dedicated a lot of time to jawing at one another, but Wednesday at the Wilshire Grand Hotel in Los Angeles their focus was only on their Saturday meeting when Rios (27-0-1, 19 KOs), of Oxnard, CA, will defend his WBA lightweight championship against Antillon (28-2, 20 KOs), […]
Like a valiant soldier, Antonio Orozco continues his upward trek
Fresh off a win at the Fantasy Springs Resort and Casino in Indio, CA, Antonio “the Simple Man” Orozco (11-0-0, 8 KOs) was awarded a five year contract with Golden Boy Promotions. The signing took place inside their opulent conference room in downtown Los Angeles, less than 20 minutes drive time from Torrance, California, where […]
They’re promising fireworks at La Tormenta Boxing Show in Tijuana
On Friday, at Xochicalco University, the people from Medina/Quinones Promotions along with an assist from El Mexicano, Tecate Beer, Jack Rabbit Express and Mora’s Tortilleras held a press conference to announce their inaugural boxing show, “La Tormenta” at Auditorio de Tijuana Friday, July 8 at 7:30 p.m. Leave This Blank:Leave This Blank Too:Do Not Change […]
I will knock him out, said David Haye, the greatest salesperson of his day
Someone should take a poll. Which was more embarrassing? Haye’s canvas diving throughout the fight, seeing his pinkie go up after the final bell as if he had just won or his blaming the loss on a sore toe? The one thing Haye did do well? He had his people negotiate a 50-50 split of […]
Fight previews: Magdalena vs Perez and Ramos vs Collado
In the Top Rank-promoted main event at Texas Station Gambling Hall & Hotel in Las Vegas scheduled to go Saturday July 9, the local favorite and world-ranked southpaw, Diego Magdaleno (19-0, 7 KOs), of Las Vegas by way of Beverly Hills and Los Angeles, CA will be defending his North American Boxing Federation junior lightweight […]