http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/players/ulises_solis/75868 Recent articles about Ulises Solis en-us Get excited, there are some good fights this week. There is also a ridiculously cool Game of Thrones poster at the top of this post, designed by Saul Bass and available for $40. We’d really like to see someone do something similar for some vintage fight posters – how cool would that be? Anyway – from Moscow to Cancun, let’s get to the fights. Lamont Peterson vs. Lucas Matthysse, Saturday, Showtime, Atlantic City. This might be the highlight of the spring boxing calendar. A full preview will be along later in the week, but briefly –  I think this will be a scorcher. Junior welterweight Matthysse (33-2, 31 KO) is fast becoming the sport’s #1 action hero. Peterson (31-1-1, 16 KO), one fight removed from a positive drug test, is as gutsy as they come, preferring to mix it up at close range. Matthysse is the kind of puncher who likes a bit of separation, so it’ll be interesting to see how he deals with Peterson being all up in his grill. That said, I think he bloodies him u... Tue, 14 May 2013 23:48:10 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/the_weeks_boxing_schedule_featuring_lucas_matthysse_shane_mosley_and_alexander_povetkin/13619690 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/the_weeks_boxing_schedule_featuring_lucas_matthysse_shane_mosley_and_alexander_povetkin/13619690 The Week's Boxing Schedule, Featuring Lucas Matthysse, Shane Mosley And Alexander Povetkin http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/the_weeks_boxing_schedule_featuring_lucas_matthysse_shane_mosley_and_alexander_povetkin/13619690 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/0/30e12ee0d74d8be2b2382a0e1c082c3c17c0b57d/mini/Forrest_v_Mosley_dc05.jpg The rest of the TQBR team will have the helm for a great number of days as I take a brief vacation. But first, some Jabs that are Quick. And we will keep them quick, except the first two. We'll even skip funny pictures or videos. The sanctioning belt gang has done some goofy/arguably goofy things lately -- ranking Amir Khan as a welterweight before he fights at welterweight, taking away the super middleweight belt of Andre Ward -- that have belt defenders in a weird kind of tizzy; where's the outrage about the first, they ask, and who cares about the second if you dislike the belts? It takes a certain kind of willful misrepresentation of those of us who are opposed to the IBFs and WBCs of the world to say we should be fighting individual bad decisions, or even that we shouldn't fight individual bad decisions. Most of us have given up arguing with the individual decisions; we know that the belt gang cannot be redeemed, so why challenge the logic of the kind of decis... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 03:05:26 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/quick_jabs_how_not_to_fight_the_alphabet_belts_mickey_bey_kendall_holt_and_other_former/13426774 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/quick_jabs_how_not_to_fight_the_alphabet_belts_mickey_bey_kendall_holt_and_other_former/13426774 Quick Jabs: How Not To Fight The Alphabet Belts; Mickey Bey, Kendall Holt And Other (Former?) ... http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/quick_jabs_how_not_to_fight_the_alphabet_belts_mickey_bey_kendall_holt_and_other_former/13426774 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png If spoil sports aren't your flavor, perhaps a pair of refreshing counter left hook knockouts from the past weekend can cleanse the palate? Edgar Sosa did in Ulises Solis with one in a meaningful flyweight bout, finally scoring a victory over his thrice-rival. Junior lightweight Argenis Mendez, too, got his revenge in a rematch against Juan Carlos Salgado. It was the snazzier of the two counter left blows. It's not available in a way I can share right now, but keep looking for it on YouTube et al in the coming days if you haven't seen it. Via an alphabet belt mandatory shot, Sosa has a rich opportunity to take out the weakest of all the lineal champions, Toshiyuki Igarashi, or else strengthen him as worthy of the designation. Mendez faces a wasteland of potential challengers for his alphabet belt -- the next guy in line, Rances Barthelemy, didn't even deserve (by popular consensus) to win his eliminator against Arash Usmanee. But what, you ask, of Bernard Hopk... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 03:17:45 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/weekend_afterthoughts_on_the_scope_of_bernard_hopkins_achievement_some_killer_kos_and_more/13117225 http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/weekend_afterthoughts_on_the_scope_of_bernard_hopkins_achievement_some_killer_kos_and_more/13117225 Weekend Afterthoughts On The Scope Of Bernard Hopkins' Achievement, Some Killer KOs And More http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/weekend_afterthoughts_on_the_scope_of_bernard_hopkins_achievement_some_killer_kos_and_more/13117225 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/b/abf34009e087be828a93c2b40ce1e6cc452da4c2/mini/Bernard_Hopkins_v_2f8c.jpg This Saturday night at Los Angeles Sports Arena WBO Flyweight champion Brian “Hawaiian Punch” Viloria takes on WBA champion Hernan “Tyson” Marquez in a unification bout that will prove 112 pound supremacy. The bout can be seen live in the United States on WealthTV and www.wealthtv.com beginning at 9pm eastern. Viloria (31-3, 18 KO’s) is thirty-one years old of Waipahu, Hawaii was a 2000 United States Olympian and won his first seventeen bouts before scoring an explosive first round knockout over Erick Ortiz to win the WBC Light Flyweight crown. After one defense, Viloria lost the crown to Omar Nino Romero. Viloria and Romero fought to a disputed draw in the rematch which was later ruled a no-contest after Romero failed a post-fight drug test. Viloria then lost to Edgar Sosa in a bout for the vacant title. Viloria went on to win five straight bouts before winning the IBF belt with a majority decision over Ulises Solis. Viloria defended that belt once before being stopped by Carlos T... Wed, 14 Nov 2012 19:44:45 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/brian_viloria_hernan_marquez_roman_gonzalez_on_wealth_tv_this_saturday/12214927 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/brian_viloria_hernan_marquez_roman_gonzalez_on_wealth_tv_this_saturday/12214927 Brian Viloria-Hernan Marquez & Roman Gonzalez on Wealth TV this Saturday http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/brian_viloria_hernan_marquez_roman_gonzalez_on_wealth_tv_this_saturday/12214927 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png We might have a clubhouse leader for Fight of the Year -- Brandon Rios vs. Mike Alvarado -- but we lack a frontrunner for a variety of other boxing awards nearing the end of 2012. Into the Knockout of the Year breach steps this contender from the past weekend, featuring bantamweight Shinsuke Yamanaka landing two punches that probably ought to have knocked out Rojas, and then a third that really, really did. I usually hate to run Weekend Afterthoughts after the Week's Boxing Schedule, so we'll keep this short. We already caught up to the main event of the Wealth TV card this weekend, about which the views in the comments section were rather divergent. Check that out for the debate, and we'll use this space for other stuff. --Pongsaklek Wonjongkam's long reign as an elite flyweight, marked by a recent span as lineal champion, appears over. He lost for the second time in 2012 this past weekend, this time not to a fringe contender like Sonny Boy Jaro but to a 1... Mon, 05 Nov 2012 19:40:58 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/weekend_afterthoughts_on_another_knockout_of_the_year_contender_marco_huck_and_more/12142693 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/weekend_afterthoughts_on_another_knockout_of_the_year_contender_marco_huck_and_more/12142693 Weekend Afterthoughts On Another Knockout Of The Year Contender, Marco Huck And More http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/weekend_afterthoughts_on_another_knockout_of_the_year_contender_marco_huck_and_more/12142693 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png (Andre Ward pops Chad Dawson)It's been three months since we updated the pound-for-pound list of the best fighters in the world, but one of those months, July, featured literally nothing happening for anyone who could be considered one of the 20 best, so we waited for a more reasonable two-month interval to pass. Those other two months had a few things going for them.For instance: No longer is Manny Pacquiao the first or second best boxer alive, at least not according to us and some of the other people who find lists like this a worthwhile endeavor. Featherweight Yuriorkis Gamboa hit one year of inactivity, leading to his removal from the list altogether. And a lot is about to go down over the remainder of 2012, starting next weekend, so expect a couple more updates before the year ends -- along with a preview of some of that action here.As usual, the most important standard for p4p placement is quality wins, with an emphasis on wins of recent vintage. The last update is here. ... Sun, 07 Oct 2012 17:21:16 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/pound_for_pound_top_20_boxers_update_1012/11903230 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/pound_for_pound_top_20_boxers_update_1012/11903230 Pound-For-Pound Top 20 Boxers Update, 10/12 http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/pound_for_pound_top_20_boxers_update_1012/11903230 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png What if... there existed another universe where fighters were ranked pound-for-pound -- i.e., who's best regardless of weight -- based nothing at all on any actual evidence from what a fighter had actually accomplished? A dimension where some figure or the other just points at a fighter and says, "I think he looks like he's pretty good. He is The One. He's pretty good, too, I surmise. He's #2"? And so on and so forth, for 20 different fighters.That universe exists, friends. We visit it every year around this time, even if Anti-Monitor doesn't want us to visit it. We visit it because it's August and there's not much else to talk about in pro boxing. We visit it because friend of the site Hamilton Nolan gave us the idea to do so two years ago. And we visit it because debating thought experiment-style lists is fun for us, and maybe for you, too.Because what I've written below is bound to piss off some folk who take their favorite boxers too ser... Wed, 15 Aug 2012 20:24:56 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/alternate_universe_list_of_the_pound_for_pound_best_boxers_2012_edition/11468506 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/alternate_universe_list_of_the_pound_for_pound_best_boxers_2012_edition/11468506 Alternate Universe List Of The Pound-For-Pound Best Boxers, 2012 Edition http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/alternate_universe_list_of_the_pound_for_pound_best_boxers_2012_edition/11468506 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Johnriel Casimero was declared the new IBF Jr. Flyweight Champion yesterday, July 19, after the organization learned that Ulises Solis would still not be able to defend his title by October 30, 2012.  Solis was granted a medical exception after suffering a broken jaw in an alleged altercation with Saul “Canelo” Alvarez in December 2011. Details of that altercation are still somewhat sketchy, at least depending on who you want to believe. According to Solis, who of course is about half the size of Canelo, Canelo came up, starting talking trash, and then broke his jaw. The exception granted from the IBF gave Ulises an additional 9 months from the original mandatory date of January 30, 2012 to defend his title.  This week the IBF received a letter from Solis’s physician explaining that in order for the boxer’s jaw to heal properly he required a bone fragment transplant. This procedure was performed on Solis on May 29.  Furthermore, the physician recommended an additional si... Fri, 20 Jul 2012 12:09:08 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/solis_still_recovering_from_street_altercation_with_canelo_alvarez_casimero_named_full_ibf_champ/11260468 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/solis_still_recovering_from_street_altercation_with_canelo_alvarez_casimero_named_full_ibf_champ/11260468 Solis still recovering from street altercation with Canelo Alvarez; Casimero named full IBF champ http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/solis_still_recovering_from_street_altercation_with_canelo_alvarez_casimero_named_full_ibf_champ/11260468 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Having true champions in boxing has never been the cure for what ails the sport; there are so many tumors on pro boxing, no one cure can solve everything. But every couple weeks, I have a conversation that goes like this: Me: "Yeah, I write about boxing." Them: "Oh. I don't follow that sport." Me: "Why not?" One of the most common answers: "I dunno, there are so many belts, I can't keep track of who the champion is."Since 2002, the closest thing boxing has had to a true champion is the owner of the Ring magazine belt in any given division. As of Thursday, that is no longer true. The Ring announced changes to its championship policy that, flatly, killed any claim the magazine can make to being custodians of an authentic championship lineage. For those unfamiliar with the previous policy, the only way one could become the champion of a division was to beat the existing champion, or, in the event of a vacancy (for instance, if the cha... Fri, 04 May 2012 17:27:26 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/the_horrible_new_ring_magazine_championship_policy/10722536 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/the_horrible_new_ring_magazine_championship_policy/10722536 The Horrible New Ring Magazine Championship Policy http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/the_horrible_new_ring_magazine_championship_policy/10722536 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Integrated Sports Media, announced today that it will distribute "Island Assault 4: The Battle," featuring the World Boxing Organization ("WBO") Flyweight Championship between defending champion Brian "Hawaiian Punch" Viloria and challenger Omar Nino Romero, March 31 live from Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines. "US boxing fans loved watching 'Island Assault 3' last December, showcasing Viloria versus (Giovani) Segura, on top of an action-packed card from the Philippines," Integrated Sports Media president Doug Jacobs said. "These are two of the top smaller-weight class boxers in the world who have five world titles between them. This show, of course, continues the heated Filipino vs. Mexican boxing rivalry that is one of the most intense in the sport today. An equally exciting undercard will soon be announced." Three-time and reigning world champion Viloria (29-3, 16 KOs), a dual citize... Wed, 29 Feb 2012 14:01:38 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/viloria_vs_romero_on_april_1_to_be_shown_on_integrated_sports_ppv/10183399 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/viloria_vs_romero_on_april_1_to_be_shown_on_integrated_sports_ppv/10183399 Viloria vs. Romero on April 1 to be shown on Integrated Sports PPV http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/viloria_vs_romero_on_april_1_to_be_shown_on_integrated_sports_ppv/10183399 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png (James Kirkland, with trainer Ann Wolfe)Every couple years, boxing types get worried about whether there are new young stars in the pipeline to take over once the current standard-bearers depart, particularly here in America. There always seem to be, somehow. Once annually, I try to guesstimate who those people will be. I did the first guesstimation back in early 2009, and that was a time of transition: Oscar De La Hoya was the only surefire megastar, and he was on his way out, with Manny Pacquiao still unproven as an "A-side" who could carry his own huge pay-per-views and Floyd Mayweather, Jr. still sitting on the sideline with a faux-retirement. Pacquiao worked out pretty well, though, right? And so did Mayweather, yeah? It’s just that both are getting a little long in the tooth, and maybe their time at the top is dwindling. We’re not where we were in 2009, but we might be getting there soon. Do this for a few years and you start to notice patterns. If you look at the ... Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:17:32 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/a_list_of_young_boxers_who_could_be_on_the_rise_in_the_united_states_in_2012_part_i/9290777 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/a_list_of_young_boxers_who_could_be_on_the_rise_in_the_united_states_in_2012_part_i/9290777 A List Of Young Boxers Who Could Be On The Rise In The United States In 2012, Part I http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/a_list_of_young_boxers_who_could_be_on_the_rise_in_the_united_states_in_2012_part_i/9290777 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png In what promises to be an instant classic, WBO flyweight champ Brian Viloria (29-3, 16 KOs) looks to make the first defense of his title against the hard-charging former undisputed junior flyweight champ Giovani Segura (28-1-1, 24 KOs) at Ynares Sports Arena, Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines this Saturday. Viloria, who is a dual citizen of the United States and the Philippines, is a two-time junior flyweight world champion who moved up to take the flyweight title from Mexico's Julio Cesar Miranda last July. In his 10 years as a pro, the former US Olympian has been in the ring with the likes of Ulises Solis, Edgar Sosa, Carlos Tamara, Omar Niño Romero, and Gilberto Keb Baas. Viloria is ranked seventh in the flyweight division in The Boxing Tribune's unbiased world rankings. Known as "The Aztec Warrior," Giovani Segura is making his first run at a title in the flyweight division and is best known for his two stoppage wins over future Hall of Famer Ivan Calderon. The former WBA and WBO Wed, 07 Dec 2011 22:35:16 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/viloria_vs_segura_headlines_card/8589412 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/viloria_vs_segura_headlines_card/8589412 Viloria vs. Segura headlines card http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/viloria_vs_segura_headlines_card/8589412 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/e/6edd0bf2e8e59601d90a9e27a7cec1024bf0c25a/mini/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f496677.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF19348AC5E006D648E3A2F871B97BF2B66F3.jpg Tuesday in Guadalajara, Mexico, WBC junior middleweight champ Saul Alvarez and 108-pound titlist Ulises Solis were involved in an altercation that left the smaller fighter with a broken jaw and a cracked tooth. According to Solis, the incident began while both fighters were doing their road work and Alvarez confronted him. "I ran into Alvarez after training and I moved to the side to let him pass," Solis told El Universal newspaper, "but he ran into me. He asked me, 'Why are you messing with my woman?' I told him that I don't even know her and all of a sudden he hit me with a left and right cross that fractured my jaw. I fell back and he hit me with two more punches -- to the temple and the chest." Solis' brother ran to help and took the fighter to the hospital for evaluation and then to the local authorities to file a complaint. The fighter is set to undergo surgery shortly and will miss his scheduled title defense in December. Alvarez, in a statement made to the medi Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:54:12 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/alvarez_breaks_fellow_champions_jaw/7667941 http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/alvarez_breaks_fellow_champions_jaw/7667941 Alvarez breaks fellow champion's jaw http://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/alvarez_breaks_fellow_champions_jaw/7667941 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/e/1e3271577c8c5979f53e9c2b3577fe9c4812e0b0/mini/Junior_Flyweight_Fight_b6db.jpg