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By Cliff Rold - If Anthony Crolla’s story was a boxing movie, the flick might already be over. Anthony Crolla (30-4-3, 12 KO) battled his way though early setbacks only to find the heartache of a draw in his first title shot. Given a second chance, he overcame adversity in a November rematch last year, knocking out Darleys Perez for the WBA title in five rounds. Cue the horns, hug the girl, and credits...
If nothing stings like the first taste of defeat, is the first taste of revenge the ultimate tonic? For the first time in his career, Andre Berto had a chance to reverse a bad night at the office. He’s never going to avenge his loss to Floyd Mayweather. He might get a chance at Jesus Soto Karass if he wants it.
By Cliff Rold - Swedish-born 32-year old WBC super middleweight titlist Badou Jack (20-1-2, 12 KO) of Las Vegas, Nevada, appeared to be denied an earned victory on Saturday night at the Armory in Washington, DC, in front of an announced crowd of 4,135, leaving with a draw against 36-year old Romanian former...
Washington, DC - IBF super middleweight champion James 'Chunky' DeGale (23-1, 14KOs) was taken to his limit and had to go through some tough moments to win a twelve round unanimous decision over Rogelio 'Porky' Medina (36-7, 30KO). The judges scored it 115-113, 117-111, 117-111.
The opening bout of the evening ended in one of the rarest of fashions. In the junior middleweight division, a pair of undefeated fledgling pros stayed undefeated as all three judges came in identically at 38-38, a unanimous draw. Moshea Allen (4-0-1, 2 KO), 153 ¾, of Richmond, Virginia, and Martez Jackson (2-0-2, 1 KO), 153, of Macon, Georgia, both delivered a spirited effort and landed some good shots. Neither landed enough to make a case over the other.
by Cliff Rold - Is it ever too late for a rematch? There’s been a lot of water under the bridge since Victor Ortiz and Andre Berto traded knockdowns in Ring Magazine’s choice for 2011 Fight of the Year. Has it really been that long? Five years and a combined record of 5-6 later, Berto and Ortiz meet again. The rematch was...
By Cliff Rold - What’s the old saying? The one where it says it’s about the journey, not the destination? Yeah, well, it sort of depends on where one ends up. Millions of people who read Stephen King’s Dark Tower series are still grumbling about the final destination there. Anyone who ever went on a family vacation in a car full...
When it was first announced, many people assumed McWilliams Arroyo would simply be throttled and cast aside. There were those who looked at his tough loss to Amnat Ruenroeng and amateur credentials and chuckled at what group one didn’t know.
Both men know what it’s like to be called a world champion. Only one knows what it feels like to get paid for it. Saturday night, on the undercard of Gennady Golovkin-Dominic Wade (HBO, 10 PM EST/7 PM PST), 2008 Olympian and 2009 world amateur flyweight champion McWilliams Arroyo has the second title opportunity of his professional career. He’ll only have to knock off the man many think might be the best fighter in any weight class today.
By Cliff Rold - Welterweight Errol Spence had the sort of break out performance last Saturday night that leads to both to instant excitement and trepidation. There is a fine line between a fighter who is genuinely the goods and one who looks it only to be bought into before the proof is fully in. In this corner that means for...