Former WBC welterweight champion, Victor Ortiz, was originally scheduled to face Andre Berto for the second time on Feb. 11. But a bicep injury suffered by Berto forced the fight to be postponed. The rematch between the two is now set for June 23, and both men are ready to put on another entertaining show … Read more
Juan Manuel Marquez claimed the interim WBO light welterweight on April 14, dominating Serhiy Fedchenko throughout their Saturday encounter. To his credit, Fedchenko held his own against one of the best boxers in the sport, landing his share for crisp punches. However, Marquez was able to outwork him, constantly applying pressure, landing the more damaging … Read more
Here are the results of the “UFC on Fuel TV 2” fight card held on April 14, at the Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden: Alexander Gustafsson defeats Thiago Silva Gustafsson put on an impressive performance against Silva, dominating the striking exchanges with his sharp foot work and quick combinations. Surprisingly, Silva didn’t really go … Read more
Fighting in the lightweight division is clearly not a viable option for undefeated Brandon Rios, who failed to make weight for the second straight time. Rios came in two pounds above the 135-pound limit, and he wasn’t able to shed the pounds after the additional hour given to him to make weight. Fortunately for Rios, … Read more
Even though there was only one stoppage on the Bellator 65 main card, most of the bouts were still entertaining. Here are the results of the Bellator 65 fight card, held on April 13, at the Boardwalk Hall Ballroom in Atlantic City, N.J. Eduardo Dantas defeats Zach Makovsky Dantas put up an impressive performance at … Read more
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez is one of the most promising young fighters in boxing right now. And he feels he’s ready to challenge the very best boxers the sport has to offer. Alvarez is currently set to face former three-division champion, Shane Mosley, on May 5. And he’s already setting his sights on the winner of … Read more
Former UFC light-heavyweight champion, Tito Ortiz, has given MMA fans many awesome memories over the years. And he promises to close out his MMA career with a bang at UFC 148, against fellow former champion Forrest Griffin. Ortiz has flirted with retirement in the past, but he seems sincere this time around. Besides, Ortiz hasn’t … Read more
When news broke out that Alistair Overeem had failed a surprise drug test administered on March 27, many immediately jumped to the conclusion that his scheduled UFC 146 bout against current heavyweight champion, Junior dos Santos, would eventually be cancelled. However, that might not be the case, as theories are already being propagated on how … Read more
Currently ranked as the third best boxer in the world right now, Sergio Martinez might just end up having some pretty big fights later on this year. Martinez is currently scheduled to face the winner of the Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Andy Lee June 16 showdown – as long as both parties can agree … Read more
At 40 years old, Shane Mosley’s days in the sport of boxing are clearly numbered, but the veteran boxer does feel he has enough left in the tank to hand undefeated Saul Alvarez his first taste of defeat. “The [common thought process] is that a boxer loses his skills with time, but it’s not the … Read more
