Hopkins Outfoxes and Outboxes Wright
- Posted on Sun, July 22nd, 2007
- Boxing Results
On Saturday, July 21, the 42-year old Bernard "the Executioner" Hopkins showed why he is not quite ready to ride off into the sunset, outfoxing and outboxing Ronald "Winky" Wright over 12 brisk rounds of action at The Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
As I predicted in my Hopkins-Wright preview post, Hopkins successfully [...]
Williams Punishes, Gatti Retires, and Cintron Shines
- Posted on Sat, July 14th, 2007
- Boxing Results
Using his uncanny height, fast hands, and high punch output, "the Punisher" made Margarito’s decision to fight him an unwise one. While Paul Williams didn’t exactly punish Antonio Margarito, he did give him a "light spanking" in a fairly entertaining fight.
In what was supposed to amount to a coming out party of sorts, Margarito ultimately [...]
Klitschko Jabs Brewster into Submission
- Posted on Sat, July 7th, 2007
- Boxing Results
First, let me get the Lamon Brewster excuses out of the way. He was rusty, his eyesight was compromised coming into the fight, and he was fighting in Wladimir Klitschko’s adopted home country of Germany. None of these things mattered, as Klitschko used his battering left jab and sneaky right hands to turn Brewster into [...]
Read More...Mauling, Brawling Hatton Chops Down Castillo
- Posted on Sat, June 23rd, 2007
- Boxing Results
Boy was I wrong! I am man enough to admit when my fight prediction is off the mark, but I know that no one saw this coming. Coming off of two lackluster victories against seemingly inferior competition, Ricky Hatton made Jose Luis Castillo look like a sparring partner.
After winning two of the first three rounds, [...]
Cotto Stops Judah in Brutal, Exciting Fight
- Posted on Sat, June 9th, 2007
- Boxing Results
barn burner: (noun) one that arouses much interest or excitement.
This Saturday night, we were re-introduced to the term above, which rarely describes super fights these days. If you don’t know what I mean, think back a few months when you or someone you know forked over nearly $55 dollars for the supposed “fight to [...]
