Diaz hands Vasquez first defeat in hard-hitting 147-pound brawl
Felix Diaz entered the ring Saturday desperate to rebound from the first loss of his career and end Sammy Vasquez Jr.’s unbeaten run. Diaz accomplished his goal, although it took a little longer than the 10 scheduled rounds.
Lipinets uses power surge to gain seventh-round TKO against Castillo
Sergey Lipinets wanted to be the first man to knock out Walter Castillo, and the 27-year-old Kazakhstan native delivered Friday night in a breakout performance.
Wilder ready to end ring hiatus, defend title against Arreola
He’s 6-foot-7, more than 220 pounds and has a chiseled physique. He also has 35 knockouts in 36 career fights. So, yeah, it’s pretty easy to view Deontay Wilder as superhuman with superhuman power.
Vasquez, Diaz anticipating early finish to 147-pound showdown
Sammy Vasquez Jr. has a game plan to gain a stoppage within eight rounds Saturday night, but Felix Diaz says he’s also “gunning for a knockout” in their 147-pound bout.
Frampton determined to deliver better showing in second U.S.-based bout
Carl Frampton hopes his remake of “Coming to America” is better received than his original version.
Rising prospect Fabian Maidana to risk unbeaten record July 23 against Maysonet
Fabian Maidana still has a long way to go to match the boxing accomplishments of his brother, Marcos Maidana, a former two-division world champion who twice took Floyd Mayweather Jr. to the limit. But the kid is at least headed in the right direction.
Lipinets plans to once again shine bright in national spotlight against Castillo
Walter Castillo is a stone-fisted, steel-chinned Nicaraguan who has never been stopped and has knocked out twice as many opponents as Sergey Lipinets has victories. But those facts aren’t about to force Lipinets to alter his goal heading into Friday’s clash with Castillo.
Lem’s Corner: Harrison, Rabchenko fighting for pecking order in key 154-pound clash
When Tony Harrison meets Sergey Rabchenko on July 30 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, their 154-pound eliminator bout will be as much about division relevance as a title shot.
