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Memorial Day Sunday Boxing Prospect Spotlight: Wale Omotoso, Welterweight
Quick Profile Nigerian welterweight prospect Wale Omotoso may not be the most well-known prospect in the world, but he's got the game to back up a standing as top welterweight prospect out there today. Omotoso (18-0, 16 KO) lives in and fights out of Australia as a professional, and turned 26 this...
Video Hype: Shawn Porter Says Manny Pacquiao Is Ready for Mosley
Undefeated Akron, Ohio-based prospect Shawn Porter (18-0, 13 KO) was in camp with Manny Pacquiao in November 2009, serving as the Filipino icon's chief sparring partner for a fight with Miguel Cotto. In that fight, Pacquiao overwhelmed Cotto and stopped him late. Porter, 23, is back in camp as...
Weekend Boxing Roundup: Nonito Donaire Leads Boxing's First Big Weekend of 2011
It was really the first truly full weekend of boxing in 2011, and it was Nonito Donaire whose star shone brightest on the big stage. Here's a roundup of action from Friday and Saturday. Las Vegas, Nevada Nonito Donaire TKO-2 Fernando Montiel: Donaire established his legitimacy as a top five...
Photos: Antonio Tarver and Shawn Porter victorious on ShoBox
Here are some photos from last night's ShoBox. All photos by Tom Casino/SHOWTIME. More photos after the jump.
Antonio Tarver outpoints Nagy Aguilera in mediocre heavyweight debut
A month shy of his 42nd birthday, former light heavyweight champion Antonio Tarver decided to take a risk. Moving up to heavyweight for the first time since portraying Mason "The Line" Dixon in Rocky Balboa, a 221-pound Tarver outpointed Nagy Aguilera for a 10-round unanimous decision in Oklahoma....
Photos: Antonio Tarver and Nagy Aguilera weigh in for ShoBox
Antonio Tarver weighed in at 221 for his first fight at heavyweight, airing tonight on Showtime at 11:00 p.m., against Nagy Aguilera. We'll see how he does, but I'd be lying if I said he doesn't look a little soft at the weight. Fighting on the undercard will be Shawn Porter, who made the 147...
Who's coming in the welterweight division?
Not long ago, welterweight was legitimately the strongest weight class in boxing from top to bottom. While HBO might like you to believe that, it's just not the case anymore. The top two guys, Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr., just aren't fighting much anymore. Antonio Margarito, Miguel...
Friday Night Results - Guerrero, Porter, Dallas all win
Southaven, Mississippi Fernando Guerrero UD10 Ishe Smith - As is the story of Smith's career, he lost rounds where he wasn't active enough, but managed to win rounds on at least two of the cards when he was more active. Generally, Smith was the more accurate fighter, but Guerrero was able to put a...
Bad Left Hook Live Boxing Results and Commentary: Zab Judah and ShoBox
At 9pm EDT from Newark, former welterweight champ Zab Judah is back in action against former lightweight contender Jose Armando Santa Cruz in the main event of Friday Night Fights on ESPN2. We'll have live, round-by-round coverage. After Friday Night Fights, we'll switch over for the triple-header...
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