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by Cliff Rold - By the time Friday night is done, at least one undefeated fighter won’t be anymore.
By the time this year’s Boxcino is over, will we have a new contender at Jr. Middleweight? That was the question last year at 135 and 160 lbs. The answer was both ‘sort of’ and ‘not quite.’ The lightweight field was better from start to finish but winner Petr Petrov hasn’t been seen since. Middleweight winner Willie Monroe Jr. kept his momentum with a win over Brian Vera and looks like someone to watch going forward.
That’s what this is really all about. Boxing is only as fresh as its fresh faces. This structure, which once gave us the exciting Acelino Freitas, can deliver that.
This time around (ESPN2, 9 PM EST/6 PM PST), fans will watch a mix of veterans and new faces at Heavyweight and Jr. Middleweight, the lighter class kicking things off this week. The 154 lb. field of eight will play out to the same format as last year: [Click Here To Read More]
By the time this year’s Boxcino is over, will we have a new contender at Jr. Middleweight? That was the question last year at 135 and 160 lbs. The answer was both ‘sort of’ and ‘not quite.’ The lightweight field was better from start to finish but winner Petr Petrov hasn’t been seen since. Middleweight winner Willie Monroe Jr. kept his momentum with a win over Brian Vera and looks like someone to watch going forward.
That’s what this is really all about. Boxing is only as fresh as its fresh faces. This structure, which once gave us the exciting Acelino Freitas, can deliver that.
This time around (ESPN2, 9 PM EST/6 PM PST), fans will watch a mix of veterans and new faces at Heavyweight and Jr. Middleweight, the lighter class kicking things off this week. The 154 lb. field of eight will play out to the same format as last year: [Click Here To Read More]
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