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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...
Lamont Peterson Jumps Khan, Middleweights Move: Bad Left Hook Boxing Rankings for Dec. 13
I should probably just move this to officially a Tuesday weekly update, since it seems to work out better that way coming out of busy weekends. Anyway there are some changes at 140 and 112 due to big results this past weekend, and I did some house-cleaning at 160, too. Click here for the full...
Video: Recap of Rios vs Antillon and Cintron vs Molina
Here's Showtime's Al Bernstein with a recap of last night's Brandon Rios vs Urbano Antillon and Kermit Cintron vs Carlos Molina fights from California: Realistically, Brandon Rios (28-0-1, 21 KO) is in my view the best lightweight in the world right now. Our rankings won't reflect that until Juan...
Photos and Quotes: Brandon Rios Stops Antillon, Carlos Molina Shines Against Cintron
Last night's Showtime double-header lived up to the hype, with an action-packed, three-round war of a main event between Brandon Rios and Urbano Antillon, and a surprisingly one-sided upset of Kermit Cintron by Carlos Molina in the co-feature. (All photos by Tom Casino/SHOWTIME) Rios vs...
Rios vs Antillon Results: Bam Bam Wins Three Round War in Carson
We got the action we were guaranteed tonight in the Showtime main event, as Brandon Rios and Urbano Antillon tore into one another for two rounds before Rios floored Antillon twice in the third round and eventually stopped him near the end of the frame, retaining his lightweight trinket and staying...
Bad Left Hook Live Results and Coverage: Brandon Rios vs Urbano Antillon
Tonight, U.S. boxing fans have head-to-head shows from Showtime and HBO, and Bad Left Hook has chosen Showtime's double-header thanks to should-be war of a main event in the lightweight division. Those who are going to watch the HBO show live, we've set up a separate thread for you, too. Please do...
Bad Left Hook Staff Picks: Brandon Rios vs Urbano Antillon
Scott Christ If Urbano Antillon punched just a little bit harder, I think I'd favor him in this fight, but it's going to take a serious bruiser to take down Brandon Rios before Rios gets "old" in the ring, which is likely to happen sooner than you would expect given his style. I think Antillon's a...
Weigh-In Photos: Rios vs Antillon On Weight, Cintron Light for Molina Fight
The Friday weigh-in for Saturday night's Showtime event in Carson, Calif., saw all the fighters on weight. In the main event weigh-in, lightweight titlist Brandon Rios hit the 135-pound limit, while challenger Urbano Antillon came in at 134¾. Rios (27-0-1, 20 KO) is the favorite in the fight...
Video: Brandon Rios Angry, Urbano Antillon Confident at Final Presser
Here's a quick Showtime Sports news brief with Al Bernstein from the final press conference for Saturday's fight between Brandon Rios and Urbano Antillon: I really do like the contrast here. In terms of fighting style, the two aren't very far apart at all -- both rugged, come-forward brawlers...
Video: Brandon Rios and Urbano Antillon's Greatest Performances
Saturday night's lightweight trinket fight between Brandon Rios and Urbano Antillon can be argued as the fight to decide the best man at 135 pounds today. Sure, there's Miguel Vazquez, and Miguel Acosta still has to be ranked ahead of Antillon, but with Juan Manuel Marquez, Humberto Soto and...
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