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New York, NY - The future of Puerto Rican boxing seems to be squared on the shoulders of 22 year old Felix Verdejo (20-0, 14 KO’s). Though the island has two title holders in Jose Pedraza and Roman Martinez, the more known of the three has yet to have faced the same level of competition as his two countrymen.
New York, NY- During the buildup in his showdown with WBO junior welterweight champion Terence Crawford, tough contender Hank Lundy talked a big game. A lot of words were exchanged between the two, mostly from Lundy to Crawford’s camp. Two weekends ago he backed up his words and went out on his shield.
Washington DC - It may have been one of Jessie Vargas’ last attempt to prove that he belongs at the top of the welterweight division. Vargas was coming off a decision loss to Timothy Bradley where he stunned Bradley late in the 12th round. Referee Pat Russell stopped the fight with 5 seconds to go because he mistakenly thought he heard the final bell.
New York, NY- Come May 7th, HBO will stage it's first pay-per-view of the year when Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (46-1-1, 32KOs) makes the first defense of his WBC middleweight crown against welterweight contender Amir Khan (31-3, 19KOs), who moves up by eight pounds to a catch-weight of 155 pounds. The fight takes place at the new T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
New York, NY- Omaha was definitely well represented in New York last Saturday night when Terence Crawford stopped Hank Lundy to retain his WBO junior welterweight world title in front over 5,000 people in a sold out Theatre at Madison Square Garden. Crawford delivered his promised knockout in his New York debut.
New York, NY- While thanking his team, his manager Al Haymon, and his former promoter Oscar De La Hoya - Amir Khan (31-3, 19KOs) was swarmed by fans and media during a three city promotional tour to hype up his upcoming pay-per-view fight with WBC middleweight champion Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (46-1-1, 32KOs).
New York, NY - The second stop of the three city promotional tour for Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez vs. Amir Khan landed in New York City - known as the media capital of the world.
New York, NY - Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez considers himself to be the middleweight champion of the world - because as the saying goes 'he beat the man who beat the man' at 160.
New York, NY - Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez (46-1-1, 32KOs) will defend his middleweight title at a catch-weight of 155-pounds when he fights Amir Khan (31-3, 19KOs), who is moving up by eight pounds, on May 7th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
New York - This past Saturday night at the Theater in Madison Square Garden, WBO junior welterweight champion Terence Crawford took care of business as he dispatched Hank Lundy in five rounds.