Rances Barthelemy to take aim at 135-pound title when he battles Denis Shafikov on December 18
Rances Barthelemy knows the euphoria that comes with being a world champion, having claimed a 130-pound title 16 months ago. Now the undefeated Cuban is looking to experience boxing bliss again—this time at a higher weight class.
No fear: Michael Seals unfazed about being a decided underdog against Edwin Rodriguez
Beyond the 19 victories—and 14 knockouts—there’s one statistic that stands out on Michael Seals’ résumé: He’s been so efficient that he’s never had to fight more than six rounds.
Two years later, Edwin Rodriguez finally putting painful loss to Andre Ward behind him
It was just one loss, a single defeat, but it was like the oncoming winter soon to follow, chilling Edwin Rodriguez’s career, his future as clouded as a frosted window.
PBC salutes all those who have served on Veterans Day
Steve Cunningham was going to be a career sailor. That was the plan when he enlisted in 1994. He was going to serve his time, rise up the ranks to chief petty officer, then cash out after 15 years. He was going to take the expertise he gained fueling fighter jets on aircraft carriers and apply it to the private sector, maybe working at an airport topping off 747s.
In his U.S. debut, France’s Karim Guerfi upsets a wounded Alejandro Gonzalez Jr.
Karim Guerfi didn’t just flip the script on Alejandro Gonzalez Jr. on Tuesday at the Austin Music Hall in Austin, Texas. He rolled the script up and used the thing to bludgeon his opponent into submission.
Although he always thinks knockout first, Thomas Williams Jr. finds positives in going the distance
Sledgehammer fists, flawless footwork, a steel chin, the stamina of Secretariat—all are vital characteristics for top-level boxers. But there’s another trait that’s just as important: confidence.
Grateful for his opportunity to fight in the United States, Humberto Savigne leaves Cuba behind
Humberto Savigne won a gold medal for Cuba in the 1999 Pan American Games. The year before, he took gold in the Central American and Caribbean Games. As an amateur, he had more than 400 fights while training in Guantanamo with the likes of Erislandy Lara, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Yuriorkis Gamboa, Odlanier Solis and Luis Ortiz.
Alejandro Gonzalez Jr. determined to reel in Karim Guerfi
He had him. Had him dead to rights. Alejandro Gonzalez Jr., the virtually unknown-outside-of-Mexico son of a former champion, had reigning titlist Carl Frampton down twice in the first round.
