Paulie Malignaggi: Fighting in Abu Dhabi excites me, will headline May 18 event
With the news that the negotiations between promoter Johnny Eames’ Showtime Sports Events (SSE) promotional outfit and WBA Interim Welterweight Champion Diego Chaves’ camp have been terminated, it seemed inevitable that the proposed title clash between the Argentinian and WBA Welterweight titleholder , Brooklyn, New York’s Paulie ‘Magic Man’ Malignaggi would no longer take...
“Sugar” Shane Mosley targeting Humberto Soto or Marcos Maidana, talks Malignaggi bout fall out
It’s a shame that the “Sugar” Shane Mosley-Paulie Malignaggi was cancelled, as that fight would given the boxing world a real sense of how much Mosley has left in the his tank after a lengthy career.
Malignaggi, the WBA welterweight champ, is riding a five-fight win streak since his TKO loss to Amir Khan in 2010 and would have been a tough opponent for Mosley.
Mosley is coming...
The Week's Boxing Schedule, Featuring Nate Campbell, Humberto Soto And Sonny Bill Williams
I don't know what it means to sob mathematically, but I'm sobbing pugilistically this week. There's virtually nothing on unless you're a fan of boxers who are well past their best, such as lightweight turned welterweight Nate Campbell. I know I'm not. There's an Australian rugby player freak show on Friday night and some rumblings from the U.K. and Mexico...
Jeff Mayweather says that Manny Pacquiao will face Humberto Soto and Juan Manuel Marquez will fight Jessie Vargas
So the rumor mill keeps on churning on what steps Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez will take in what will lead up to a eventual 5th encounter between the two. It was revealed to us by Freddie Roach that Pacquiao could be fighting in Macau, China in April, though many believe that this may [...]
Top 3 opponents for Lucas Matthysse
One of the Sweet Science's sweetest hitters, Lucas Matthysse, will be touching gloves with Mike Dallas Jr. at the Hard Rock Cafe in Las Vegas on January 26.
Third-ranked Matthysse, 30 (32-2-0, 30 KOs), fought three times in 2012, retiring Angel Martinez in the sixth, Humberto Soto in the fifth, and winning the interim WBC junior welterweight title from Ajose Olusegun via...
Full Showtime card for Jan 26th: Matthysse-Dallas, Aydin-Soto Karass, Jermell Charlo
Showtime returns with hard hitting action on Saturday, January 26 at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas live on SHOWTIME at 10 pm. The tripleheader will be headlined by Argentinean knockout artist Lucas Matthysse defending his WBC Interim Super Lightweight World Championship against Mike "The Silent Assassin" Dallas Jr.
In co-featured bouts, welterweight...
Lucas Matthyssse vs. Hank Lundy preview & prediction
On January 19th, Lucas Matthysse fights Hank Lundy as the co-feature of boxing's other big fight night. While Golovkin vs. Rosado and Salido vs. Garcia are going on in New York for HBO, Alexander vs. Brook and Matthysse vs. Lundy will take place in Los Angeles on Showtime. At stake is Matthysse's interim (read fake) WBC title. Rival networks, East Coast vs. West Coast, and...
Too Sharp Johnson joining broadcast for Matthysse-Olusegun
Veteran sportscaster Mauro Ranallo and International Boxing Hall of Famer Mark “Too Sharp” Johnson will join this Saturday’s Showtime Boxing telecast. Ranallo will host the show and call the blow by blow action alongside two International Boxing Hall of Famers — longtime SHOWTIME boxing analyst Al Bernstein and special guest analyst Johnson — for Saturday’s WBC Interim...
Q&A interview with Ajose Olusegun: Faces Matthysse this Saturday
World Boxing Council (WBC) Super Lightweight No. 1 contender Olusegun Ajose is finished waiting quietly for his shot at a world title. The 32-year-old undefeated Nigerian, who has called out some of the top names in the 140-pound division, will finally get his chance when he faces WBC No. 2 contender Lucas Matthysse for the vacant WBC Interim Super Lightweight Championship...
Welterweight division rankings update after Ortiz-Lopez
The biggest fight of the past weekend was Josesito Lopez's surprising win against Victor Ortiz. For Josesito, the master upset specialist, the big win deserves a bump in his status as well, and as such, we've gone ahead and updated our welterweight division rankings to reflect the results there. In addition to Ortiz vs. Lopez, the co-feature between Lucas Matthysse and Humberto...
Josesito Lopez vs. Victor Ortiz: Post fight press conference highlights
Full post fight press conference highlights of the Victor Ortiz vs. Josesito Lopez event featuring Humberto Soto, Lucas Matthysse and Josesito Lopez speaking about their performances tonight.
Josesito Lopez Stuns Victor Ortiz, Lucas Matthysse Conquers Humberto Soto On Showtime
LOS ANGELES -- Before a hot-and-cold Los Angeles crowd at the Staples Center, fighters in Showtime's main event tonight brought their own heating element in the form of nasty leather and solid action, steaming up spectators who came inside the air-conditioned arena to beat the 80-degree heat. In a prelude to Victor Ortiz being lined up to face Saul Alvarez this coming September...
Humberto Soto vs. Lucas Matthysse: Round By Round
Tonight's broadcast of Showtime Championship Boxing begins with a tribute to the late Johnny Tapia, introduced by Al Bernstein. We're getting ready for a doubleheader from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, headlned by Victor Ortiz and Josesito Lopez. Before that, there's a compelling co-feature between Humberto Soto and Lucas Matthysse.The ever excitable Gus Johnson...
Victor Ortiz vs. Josesito Lopez live match results
Full results from Los Angeles,CA Victor Ortiz Josesito Lopez Lucas Matthysse Humberto Soto Michael Finney def. Joel Vargas via decision Jermell Charlo def. Denis Douglin via KO in R5 (1:12) Randy Caballero def. Jamal Parram via KO in R5 (1:50)
Ortiz-Lopez, Soto-Matthysse weigh-in results, photos & video
Tonight on Showtime, Victor Ortiz battles Josesito Lopez, as he eyes a future date with Canelo Alvarez. At junior welterweight, we get to see what should be a very fun fight with Humberto Soto vs. Lucas Matthysse. Right here, you can find the complete Ortiz vs. Lopez and Soto vs. Matthysse weigh-in results, with weigh-in photos, video, the official weights, and more.
Ortiz vs. Lopez...
Victor Ortiz vs. Josesito Lopez: Weigh in results
full weights from Los Angeles, CA By Francisco Salazar and Miguel Maravilla at the scale Victor Ortiz 146.5 vs. Josesito Lopez 144.75 Humberto Soto 139.5 vs. Lucas Matthysse 138.75 Jermell Charlo 153.75 vs. Denis Douglin 154.5* Omar Figueroa 137 vs. Alain Hernandez 137 Randy Caballero 119.5 vs. Jamal Parram 120 Michael Finney 148 vs. Joel [...]
Ortiz-Lopez, Soto-Matthysse presser photos, quotes & video
The final press conference for one of the most oft-discussed fight cards of the year – “Ortiz vs. Lopez” taking place this Saturday, June 23 and televised live on SHOWTIME from STAPLES Center – took place Thursday before boxing media and fans, who turned out for the free-to-the-public event. Right here, you can find a huge collection of Ortiz vs. Lopez pictures and quotes...
Victor Ortiz Vs. Josesito Lopez, Humberto Soto Vs. Lucas Matthysse Previews And Predictions
This was to be the finest doubleheader of the year, Showtime's Saturday card, but this being boxing in 2012, it fell apart the way things fall apart. Now, it's one tightly wrapped tourniquet and one battle with Fight of the Year potential. The tourniquet: Victor Ortiz vs. Josesito Lopez at welterweight isn't a fight that much of anyone would request in other contexts...
Victor Ortiz, Josesito Lopez, Humberto Soto and Lucas Matthysse workout photo gallery
Ahead of the Showtime card this Saturday which will Feature Victor Ortiz vs. Josesito Lopez and Humberto Soto vs. Lucas Matthysse, all fighters participated in a media workout yesterday at The Fortune Gym as we take you behind the lens in the full photo gallery. all photos by Freddy Sosa
Humberto Soto “I have prepared for Matthysse as if it was my first fight” – Plus training footage
Victor Ortiz vs. Josesito Lopez will be a fight many expect to produce exchanges and action in the ring this June 23rd, but the semi-main event featuring Humberto Soto and Lucas Matthysse has the potential to produce Rock’em Sock’em Robot type action and it has us grinning! The over 60 fight veteran in Soto has [...]
Victor Ortiz, Lopez, Soto & Matthysse workout photos & quotes
Former World Champion Victor Ortiz (29-3-2, 22 KO's) of Ventura, Calif., former NABF Champion Josesito Lopez (29-4, 17 KO's) of Riverside, Calif., former Three-Time World Champion Humberto “Zorrita” Soto and hard-hitting, top rated contender Lucas Matthysse took part in a final media workout on Wednesday at Fortune Boxing Gym in Los Angeles, just days before they do...
‘The Fox’ Humberto Soto crazily seeks the winner of Amir Khan versus Danny Garcia
“The Fox” Humberto Soto will fight Argentinean Lucas Matthyse for the vacant WBC Continental Americas light-welterweight belt on Saturday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Provided Humberto (58-7-2-1, 34 KOs), a Mexican scrapper who has been a … Continue reading →
The Week's Boxing Schedule, Featuring Victor Ortiz, Josesito Lopez, Lucas Matthysse And Mike ...
Thank god for Mexicans and Americans of Mexican descent, who are largely carrying professional boxing in the U.S.A,, at least this weekend. They did it last weekend, too, with an impressive win by middleweight Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr., over Andy Lee in El Paso. A look at the trailer for the documentary "China Heavyweight" by Yung Chang above provides an interesting...
3 punch combo: Terrible scoring for Adamek-Chambers, Bryant Jennings moving forward & Matthysse-Soto coming up
This past weekend, the boxing world was busy with fights such as Tomasz Adamek vs. Eddie Chambers on NBC Sports Fight, and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. Andy Lee on HBO. Adamek-Chambers added to the recent pile of controversies and bad scoring in the sport, and meanwhile, next weekend, an under the radar fight with Lucas Matthysse vs. Humberto Soto should be a winner for fight fans...
Ortiz-Lopez, Soto-Matthysse conference call quotes
Former World Champion “Vicious” Victor Ortiz, former NABF Super Lightweight Champion Josesito Lopez, former Three-Division World Champion Humberto Soto and top-rated super lightweight contender Lucas Matthysse participated in an international media conference call on Wednesday to discuss their participation in the Showtime event on Saturday, June 23. Right here, you can find...
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