Omar Figueroa Jr. exits fight with hands in good shape
After Omar Figueroa Jr. beat Ricky Burns on Saturday in Hidalgo, Texas, the celebration was on. Surrounded by about 25 friends and family members, Figueroa let off a sly smile from underneath a baseball cap while he tucked into the spread.
The Moment: Omar Figueroa Jr. vs Ricky Burns
After being outjabbed and outhustled by Ricky Burns for nearly the first two rounds of Saturday’s fight in Hidalgo, Texas, Omar Figueroa Jr. seized The Moment when he exploded during a 10-second stretch of the second round. The flurry set the tone in Figueroa’s 12-round victory by unanimous decision.
Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero returns to familiar haunt for next fight
The last time Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero fought at the StubHub Center in Carson, California, the action was as hot as the June sun that baked the open-air arena prior to the bout.
Omar Figueroa Jr. wins trench war with Ricky Burns
How do you stop a hard-charging, come-forward fighter? Ricky Burns thought the answer was to tie him up.
Figueroa, Burns get ready for South Texas showdown
The hometown crowd perched in the shade of a tent on the lot of a local car dealership. The chowder-thick humidity probably doesn't get to them anymore. If it did, they didn't show it.
Mothers put the ‘sweet’ in ‘sweet science’
For the love of all that’s holy, we hope you've made your brunch reservations by now. Mother’s Day is Sunday and you’re going to get shut out if you don’t get on it soon. Do you want your mother to not get waffles, you monster?
Austin Trout finds the highs and lows in his Greatest Hits
Sandwiched between two bouts where the crowd, both big and small, made a huge difference in the fight is Austin Trout’s white whale: a fight he’d like to have back, but one that pushes him forward. And the timing for his match in Hidalgo, Texas, on Saturday is perfectly set up to serve as a gentle reminder.
Idol chatter: Tomoki Kameda thrilled to be fighting where he saw one of his inspirations throw down
When he was 15 years old, Tomoki Kameda traveled to Texas to see the type of fighter that he hoped to see in the mirror one day.
