Omar Figueroa Jr. tackling May 9 card with friend Austin Trout
The same night Omar Figueroa Jr. fought Abner Cotto at San Antonio’s Alamodome, Austin Trout was headlining the card with his tilt against Saul “Canelo” Alvarez in April 2013.
Paulie Malignaggi returning to the ring May 29 in PBC debut
With a tongue that moves almost as fast as his hands and a professorial knowledge of what it takes to pick apart another man with his fists for a living, Paulie Malignaggi has quickly distinguished himself as a fan favorite among boxing commentators.
Daniel Jacobs on closing the show in TKO victory over Caleb Truax
Daniel Jacobs is talking about reading his opponent’s face like a book, with blood and swelling in place of words. It told him that this particular story was over.
The Moment: Anthony Dirrell vs Badou Jack
Badou Jack set the tempo against Anthony Dirrell at 1:56 of the second round Friday night, when a jab to the body by “The Ripper” preceded a head-swiveling right hand three seconds later.
Badou Jack hands Anthony Dirrell his first loss in upset
With 22 knockouts in 28 fights, Anthony Dirrell came into Friday night’s fight with Badou Jack at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago with a well-deserved reputation for put-'em-to-sleep power. But for 12 rounds, the Sweden-born Jack was able to stymie Dirrell’s biggest asset and get out with a narrow majority decision to hand Dirrell the upset, and his first career loss.
Daniel Jacobs ends defensive battle emphatically with 12th-round TKO of Caleb Truax
It was a long, slow burning fuse that eventually led to a 12th-round detonation.
Roberto Garcia overcomes early knockdown to earn decision over James Stevenson
James Stevenson came out and knocked down Roberto Garcia in the first round with a nasty uppercut. He should have kept up the pressure.
Survivormen: Anthony Dirrell, Daniel Jacobs united by shared fight against cancer
Anthony Dirrell and Danny Jacobs aren’t bonded by blood, but they call themselves brothers just the same. They were brought together by something that threatened to tear each of them apart.
