By Saúl Berríos-Thomas Young fighters have to prove they can beat savvy veterans on their way to the top. Some fighters shine in these fights, while other struggle, but get the necessary win. Garcia didn’t look great, but he got the rounds and experience. Williams showed he is a force to be reckoned with. SHOWTIME “CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING” BAYAMON, P.R. Danny Garcia (28-0, 16 … Continue reading Garcia Wins Close One
By Saúl Berríos-Thomas One-sided fights are not always bad fights. What can make them great is a fighter who has amazing skill and talent dominating an opponent. These types of fights allow a fighter to showcase their abilities and prove how great they are. This is exactly what Alvarez needed after the fight with Mayweather. SHOWTIME “PPV” LAS VEGAS, NEV. Saul “Canelo” Alvarez … Continue reading Canelo Shines Again
By Saúl Berríos-Thomas Nestled just over the West Virginia border, in a ballroom filled with Pittsburgh fight fan, a full weekend of fights excited from the opening bell until the lights were turned off the next night. Cupid’s Knockouts at the Serbian American Cultural Center in Weirton, W.Va. put on by Made Men Promotions featured a full amateur tournament and nine professional fights … Continue reading Hutchinson Gets Tough Draw
Saúl Berríos-Thomas There are some prospects that are clearly ready for the big time and then there are some who need much more polish before they take the next step. Alan Sanchez and Rau’shee Warren both need more fine tuning before they face elite level competition. The good thing for them is that they are both very young and they have plenty of … Continue reading Warren on the Way to the Top
By Saúl Berríos-Thomas There is only one undefeated fighter at the world championship level. He is the only one for a simple reason: boxing is hard. It is very difficult to face the best and win every fight. This weekend one of the best lost for his first time. The main event on Showtime “Championship Boxing” from Carson, Calif. was a 12 round … Continue reading Gonzalez Shocks Mares
Saúl Berríos-Thomas Sometimes people are just different. Gennady Golovkin is different. There is no comparison for him in the boxing world. He is the Barry Bonds, Michael Jordan or Barry Sanders of boxing. His power is unlike almost any other fighter. However, unlike every other power punchers you have ever seen he is also great with his defense, footwork, jab and hand speed. … Continue reading Triple G Scores KO as Usual
By Saúl Berríos-Thomas A weekend filled with upsets, knockouts and technical masterpieces only comes along a couple of times a year and this week was one of them. The winners from this weekend will move on to bigger and better things, but there are some losers who will still be a force in their weight-classes. The main event on Showtime “Championship Boxing” from … Continue reading Maidana KO’s Another Opponent
By Saúl Berríos-Thomas Once in a generation a fighter come along who has one tool that is so supreme that he starts to scare other fighters. Fighter are scared of Lucas Matthysse’s power, which is why he has always struggled to find good opposition. On Saturday he found just that in Lamont Peterson. The main event on Showtime “Championship Boxing” was a 12 … Continue reading Matthysse Drops Peterson
By Saúl Berríos-Thomas Age is the worst opponent any fighter has to face. Two fighters were notably depleted in this week’s action one was able to overcome and get the victory, the other was slowly brutally destroyed in the ring. The main event on HBO “World Championship Boxing” from Buenos Aires, Argentina was a middleweight battle. Sergio Martinez (51-2-2, 28 KOs) took on … Continue reading Martinez Maintains in Argentina
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