‘Sergeant’ Sammy Vasquez Jr. takes Jose Lopez to boxing boot camp in TKO win
Left! ... Left! ... Left, right, left!: “Sergeant” Sammy Vasquez marched all over Jose Lopez on Tuesday, but with his fists in place of his feet.
Fernando Guerrero gets mentally tough in his Greatest Hits
The mental game is every bit as important as the physical work that happens in the ring, and Fernando Guerrero (27-3-0, 19 KOs) knows it. It’s a lesson that will play out for him Friday when he takes on Caleb Truax (25-2-2, 15 KOs) at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT on Bounce TV from Full Sail Live in Winter Park, Florida.
How heady hip-hop and an African god of thunder play into the type of fighter Jamal James has become
“Shango” is on the phone explaining what “Shango” means. Hint: Think of a different version of Thor, and with a double-headed ax in place of that big-ass hammer as weapon of choice.
The Moment: Peter Quillin vs Michael Zerafa
Michael Zerafa was “switched on and very confident” for his American debut Saturday against Peter Quillin at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut.
Unbeaten Dominic Breazeale to face Fred Kassi on Deontay Wilder vs Johann Duhaupas card
Fans of heavyweight boxing are in for a treat September 26, when two of the most powerful big men in the division highlight a Premier Boxing Champions card in Birmingham, Alabama.
Sammy Vasquez looks to claw his way to the upper reaches of 147
His last time out, Sammy Vasquez made a rare appearance outside of Pennsylvania to face one of the stiffest tests of his career. New venue, new caliber of opponent, no problem as Vasquez overcame Wale Omotoso at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas with 98-92 scores on all three judges’ cards.
Peter Quillin flattens Michael Zerafa with fifth-round knockout
Before Saturday’s fight at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut, Peter Quillin demurred when he was asked if he needed to make a statement against Australian opponent Michael Zerafa.
Jermall Charlo dismantles Cornelius Bundrage in third-round stoppage
Jermall Charlo approaches knockdowns the way Tammany Hall politicians approach voting: The best policy is early and often.
