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Morales vs Garcia: First Big Shot Has Danny Garcia Confident of Win
Junior welterweight contender Danny Garcia is hoping to make a quick turn from prospect to titleholder when he faces the legendary Erik Morales for the WBC belt on March 24 in Houston, live on HBO, and is confident he's got the goods to pull off the win in his first major title crack, but he...
Baby, Even the Losers: Saluting Some of Boxing's Best Who Fell Short in 2011
James Foley is back at Bad Left Hook this morning to take another look back at 2011, this time discussing some of the "losers" whose reputations went up after courageous performances, robberies on the scorecards, or just a great fight. There's one thing that disqualifies anyone from the...
Wolak vs Rodriguez Brawl Edges 2011 Fight of the Year Race (Bad Left Hook Boxing Awards)
There were some damn good fights in 2011, though as usual most (not all) of the really great ones weren't on HBO or Showtime. Our runner-up for Fight of the Year actually had the most first-place votes of any fight. The October 24 fight at Tokyo's legendary Korakuen Hall between 105-pounders Akira...
Morales vs Garcia Card Rescheduled For March 24
Well, now I'm a believer, because this is a quick little turnaround. The postponed HBO double-header featuring a main event of Erik Morales vs Danny Garcia for the WBC junior welterweight title has been rescheduled. ESPN.com's Dan Rafael reports the fight will now take place on March 24, still at...
Morales vs Garcia, Kirkland vs Molina Bill Officially Postponed
With Erik Morales not ready to fight on January 28, the double-header led by his fight with Danny Garcia has officially been postponed until February or March, reports Lem Satterfield of RingTV.com. Here's what Richard Schaefer of Golden Boy Promotions had to say: "We're going to postpone the...
Erik Morales vs Danny Garcia Postponed, But Not Canceled
Sal Rodriguez of Record reports (translation via BoxingScene.com) that Erik Morales has pulled out of his January 28 HBO date against Danny Garcia, as most of us expected he would, but that he simply wants to postpone the fight following recent gallbladder surgery, and that he's not looking to have...
Erik Morales Has Surgery, Fight With Danny Garcia Still On For Now
Erik Morales' scheduled January 28 fight in Houston on HBO is still on for the time being, but the WBC junior welterweight titleholder did just undergo surgery for a gallbladder issue in Mexico, so there is some doubt right now as to whether the fight will actually take place, given that it's all...
HBO Boxing: The Year 2011 In Two Minutes (Video)
HBO Sports has put together a two-minute video package highlighting some of their best fights (and some that featured name fighters, too) from the year 2011. Here it is, before I start complaining about the obvious omissions: In my view, HBO did indeed have some truly exceptional fights in 2011....
Morales vs Garcia, Kirkland vs Molina HBO Double-Header Official for Jan. 28 in Houston
An HBO double-header on January 28 at Reliant Arena in Houston is set, according to RingTV.com, and both bouts are as expected. In the main event, Erik Morales will defend his WBC junior welterweight title against Philadelphia's Danny Garcia, and James Kirkland will take on Carlos Molina in the...
Erik Morales Could Face Danny Garcia on Jan. 28
Steve Kim reports that there is a possibility that a January 28 fight between WBC junior welterweight titlist Erik Morales and Danny Garcia could happen on HBO Boxing After Dark, and has notes on a couple of other fighters who have been linked together this week. Morales (52-7, 36 KO) claimed the...
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