Madrimov vs. Walker: Inviting Tragedy
By Caryn A. Tate on August 18, 2020
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Fighters are hard-pressed to admit that they’re hurt. (photo: Ed Mulholland/Matchroom)
Even when proper precautions are taken, sometimes there can still be a negative outcome. But what about when there are clear warning signs that go unheeded, such as in Walker’s case? It’s inviting a tragic outcome… READ MORE
Herring retains title via DQ over Oquendo
By Robert Ecksel on September 5, 2020
The champ intended to box, while the challenger came to brawl. (Mikey Williams/Top Rank)
“I wasn’t too satisfied with my performance, to be honest with you,” said Herring after the fight. “I didn’t want it to end like that. I’m disappointed with the outcome. But my team felt it was too much. So we just had to stop it or whatever…” READ MORE
Charlo Twins Hit Pay-Per-View Tonight
By Robert Ecksel on September 26, 2020
It remains to be seen if the first major pandemic pay-per-view raises their profile and stock.
This Saturday night, September 26, in a marquee doubleheader televised live on Showtime PPV from the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut, WBC middleweight champion Jermall Charlo (30-0, 22 KOs), from Houston, Texas, will defend his title against Sergiy Derevyanchenko (13-2, 10 KOs), from Brooklyn via Ukraine, while his twin brother, WBC super welterweight champion Jermell Charlo (33-1, 17 KOs), fights a unification against WBA/IBF champ Jeison Rosario (20-1-1, 14 KOs), from Miami by way of Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic.
The Charlos have been tabbed as next gen superstars. It remains to be seen how much the first major pandemic pay-per-view raises their profile and stock.
On the Charlo-Derevyanchenko undercard, WBA super bantamweight champion Brandon Figueroa (20-0-1, 15 KOs), from Weslaco, Texas, defends his title against southpaw Damien Vázquez (15-1-1, 8 KOs), from Las Vegas by way of Thornton, Colorado, and WBO bantamweight champion John Riel Casimero (29-4, 20 KOs) faces unbeaten Duke Micah (24-0, 19 KOs), from Accra, Ghana, in the pay-per-view opener.
On the Charlo-Figueroa undercard, former unified world champion Daniel Roman (27-3-1, 10 KOs), from Los Angeles, gets it on with battling former champ Juan Carlos Payano (21-3, 9 KOs), originally from Dominican Republic, in a WBC super bantamweight title eliminator. Also on the card, former world titlist Luis Nery (30-0, 25 KOs), from Tijuana, Mexico, takes on the unbeaten Aaron Alameda (25-0, 13 KOs), from Long Beach, California, by way of Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, for the vacant WBC super bantamweight title.