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Ferguson scores first round KO in Hays, Montana
July 31st, 2017Text and photos by Ricardo Ibarra
A series of unfortunate events almost led to the cancellation of Thursday’s progam card at the Boxing and Bulls Outdoor Grounds in Hays, Montana, with three fighters not showing up for the weigh-ins, two pulling out the day of the fight, and intermittent rain storms sending the Silver Wolf Fight Promotions crew scrambling to salvage the show. In the end, a few last-minute replacements held most of the pro portion together and, after a three-hour delay allowed for the rain to pass, the show went ahead.
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Villalobos squares off with Morales Saturday in Bellingham, Washington
July 5th, 2017By Ricardo Ibarra
Heavy-handed Pacific Northwest banger Steven “Hands of Gold” Villalobos (4-0, 4 KOs) will look to add a fifth consecutive win on Saturday night at the Mount Baker Theater in Bellingham, Washington, facing off with Idaho’s Vince Morales in a four round Jr. middleweight fight. The bout will be one of four boxing contests featured on Avelar/Galeas Promotions’ inaugural ‘Fight Night Championship,’ which will have both boxing and MMA on the card.
Villalobos, of Burlington, Washington, has scored all four of his wins by knockout and all within the first round. The twenty-six year old from Burlington, Washington started boxing only two years ago and had a relatively short yet successful amateur career, claiming a Tacoma Golden Gloves championship in 2016. He turned pro last September with a first round knockout of Colby Grayson and has stayed fairly busy since, fighting three times in 2017. He last fought on June 24th, scoring an impressive first round TKO over William Fernandez. Read the rest of this entry “
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Gallegos-Hardwood highlights mixed combat sports card July 8th in Medford, Oregon
June 30th, 2017By Ricardo Ibarra
Three pro boxing match-ups will be featured on a mixed combat sports show presented by regional MMA organization Rogue Promotions on Saturday July 8th at the EdenVale Winery in Medford, Oregon. The boxing ring and the MMA cage will be set up side-by-side for the event, with a number of pro and amateur boxing, MMA, and submission contests scheduled throughout the day. Read the rest of this entry “
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Andre Ward TKO’s Sergey Kovalev in round 8 of a shocker!
June 21st, 2017By Christopher Morgan
LAS VEGAS, NV, June, 17, 2017 – I couldn’t find a more apt word for what Andre Ward was able to accomplish on Saturday night over his most bitter rival Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev. Andre Ward isn’t known for stopping anyone –especially A level fighters.
When referee Tony Weeks stepped in and waived the fight over midway through the 8th round I jumped out of my seat in disbelief. It was truly shocking to see. Read the rest of this entry “
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A Tragedy Observed: Prichard Colon vs. Terrel Williams
April 11th, 2017By Christopher James Shelton
(This is an excerpt from my 4th book: “My LIFE Before DEATH (a boxing historian memoir)” available at Amazon for $6.99.)
NBC announcers: Marv Albert, Sugar Ray Leonard and B.J. Flores
Prichard Colon: 16-0, 13 KO’s – 23 years old, 6’0 – enters bout at 158 pounds
Terrel Williams: 14-0, 12 KO’s – 31 years old, 6’0 – enters bout at 155 pounds
Prichard Colon’s two previous bouts were dominant knockouts. A 5-time annual Puerto Rican champion it’s impossible as a boxing fan not to be impressed by his superb technical skills. On August 1st, 2015, Colon faced Michael Finney for a 6-round junior middleweight battle in Brooklyn. Through 2013, Finney was the rising star with a record of 12-0-0, 10 knockouts. Since then, Finney had been reduced to the never-to-be who was a good set-up opponent for rising stars. Following a knockout loss to Jaime Herrera, Finney had been set against undefeated boxers. 23-years old, his record facing Colon stood at 12-3-1, 10 knockouts. Colon, 22-years old, was 14-0-0, 11 knockouts. Read the rest of this entry “
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