An opportunity to eliminate one of the alphabet organizations is at hand. Henceforth, from Saturday, April 20, 2013 on, whichever organization’s boxer loses, that organization can no longer have a champion in that weight class. Imagine if the sport could eliminate the clutter of titles. The watchword would be simplicity. It’s gotten to the point […]
Saturday, March 2, 2013 Tonight at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, The Joint, in Las Vegas, Nevada, with the WBA Lightweight World title on the line, the 30 year-old, defending champion Richard “El Tigre” Abril (18-3-1, 8 KO’s) of Miami, Florida, by way of Cuba, made the first defense of his title against the […]
Crazy or what? After a 15-month layoff and a jump up in weight from lightweight to welterweight (135 lbs. to 147 lbs.) you, one Robert Guerrero, being of sound mind, decide to fight a 23-0, undefeated welterweight champion who goes by the handle of “The Turkish Warrior” for the Interim WBC Welterweight title. Over the […]
The four fighters who will compete in the Showtime Championship Boxing doubleheader this Saturday, April 21, at UTEP’s Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas, participated in a final press conference Thursday.