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Boxing Results: Lazarte vs Casimero Riot, Matthysse and Mitchell Win, Friday Night Fights a Dud
Trelew, Argentina Lucas Matthysse RTD-5 Angel Martinez: In what was a final tune-up bout before he gets his career back on track, Matthysse (30-2, 28 KO) made easy work of 20-year-old Martinez (13-2-1, 9 KO), who did not come out for the sixth round after taking a pretty heavy beating. Matthysse...
Humberto Soto vs Lucas Matthysse: Fight Is Official for Peterson vs Khan Undercard
Humberto Soto says the deal is done for him to face Lucas Matthysse on May 19 in the HBO co-feature on the Lamont Peterson vs Amir Khan II card. Soto vs Matthysse was strongly rumored last night to be the other televised bout on the card, with Richard Schaefer saying it was close. Today, Soto's...
Peterson vs Khan Rematch: Lucas Matthysse vs Humberto Soto 'Close' For Co-Feature
Golden Boy's Richard Schaefer says that a co-feature fight for the May 19 HBO card featuring Lamont Peterson vs Amir Khan in a rematch at Mandalay Bay is close to being done. The fight would be another 140-pound duel, between Lucas Matthysse of Argentina and Mexico's Humberto Soto. From Rick...
Ortiz vs Berto 2: Berto to Get Second Opinion, Injury Timeline and Possible Make-Up Date Unknown
Golden Boy's Richard Schaefer says that Andre Berto will get a second opinion from a Los Angeles Lakers team doctor on his ruptured bicep, and that any pursuit of a make-up date for the canceled February 11 fight with Victor Ortiz will wait until a recovery timeline is laid out, as you'd expect....
Abner Mares Returning April 21; Soto, Moreno, Linares Possible For Undercard
In the big news regarding Andre Berto's injury, one of the smaller stories slipping through the cracks is the news of a big card taking shape in Mexico on April 21. It already confirmed that Abner Mares will be fighting on the card. Other fighters on this card include Anselmo Moreno and Jorge...
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...
Devon Alexander and Marcos Maidana Match Is Almost Done
According to Ryan Burton of Boxing Scene, Devon Alexander and Marcos Maidana have agreed to get it on. This fight would not take place at junior welterweight, where both combatants have collected trinkets, but at the welterweight limit of 147. For those who do not know, Alexander left Don King and...
Erik Morales to Return in January: Who Are the Potential Opponents?
WBC junior welterweight titlist Erik Morales will return to the ring in January, according to Golden Boy matchmaker Eric Gomez in a report at Fightnews.com. An exact date, opponent and location are yet to be named, but hopefully this will lead everyone to stop thinking that Morales will fight Floyd...
Golden Boy to Propose Welterweight Tournament: Khan, Maidana, Alexander Involved
Rick Reeno reports at BoxingScene.com that Richard Schaefer will propose an eight-man welterweight tournament to HBO and Showtime next week, with plenty of name fighters involved. Those identified as candidates already include junior welterweight titlist Amir Khan, recent GBP signee Devon...
Mayweather vs Ortiz Undercard: Morales vs Matthysse Is Off
According to Rick Reeno at BoxingScene.com, Lucas Matthysse has withdrawn from his September 17 fight on the Mayweather vs Ortiz undercard, which was going to see him face Erik Morales for the vacant WBC junior welterweight title. Matthysse has fallen ill and wouldn't have been 100% for the...
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