He was the first and only inductee into the inaugural class of the Texas Boxing Hall of Fame, an organization founded by El Paso promoter Lester Bedford in From an administrative standpoint, boxing in Texas during the reign of Dickie Cole was frequently described in terms befitting a banana republic.
Whenever there was a big fight in the Lone Star State, his son was the favorite to draw the coveted refereeing assignment. Boxing is a sideline for Laurence Cole who runs an independent insurance agency in Dallas.
By law in Texas and in most other states , a boxing promoter must purchase insurance to cover medical costs in the event that one or more of the fighters on his show is seriously injured. Make of that what you will. Rival boxing shows compete this Saturday as light heavyweight world titlists are featured in New Jersey while former world champion welterweights and middleweights tangle in New York.
Bivol, 27, has slowly, almost glacier-like slow, picked up fans along the way by training in Southern California. The quiet unassuming fighter with a conservative style and cobra-like quickness appeals to the fans. That, of course, would mean a date with Kovalev should both fighters win on Saturday.
Nothing is certain. Kovalev, now 35, has lost some of that fear factor aura since losing back-to-back fights to now retired Andre Ward. FOX will televise the main event and others at 4 p. When he knocked out Victor Ortiz in a rematch two years ago Berto looked sharp and dangerous. But against Shawn Porter a year ago, the crispness seemed gone and he quickly lost by knockout. Alexander, 31, has the advantage of being a southpaw. But he always seems to do the minimum when he fights. Last February he slowed down and allowed Victor Ortiz to steal the fight.
All the commotion by the announcers was for naught. Defense does not win fights, it allows you to win fights.
The lack of offense in the latter rounds cost Alexander a win in a match that entered the books as a majority draw. Quillin, 35, was ambushed by Daniel Jacobs in the first round a year ago in losing the title. Was it bad luck, age or both? As a fighter the Brooklyn-based prizefighter has a ton of followers who like him as a person.
Few are as classy as Quillin. Love, 30, has long been a mainstay in Las Vegas and since his amateur days his abilities have been touted. Throughout the years Love has shown that charm and friendliness can go a long ways, even in the bitter wars of prizefighting.
But the time has come to see if he belongs in the prizefighting world. Quillin will present an immense challenge for Love. A number of other interesting fights are slated to take place among former world champions including Sergey Lipinets who lost the super lightweight title to Mikey Garcia this past winter. First, on Wednesday Aug. You read that correctly. The year-old now returns to California against another Californian in Lopez.
Ceballo, who is promoted by Promotions, looked good in his last appearance. The amateurish punches seen in his first two bouts were gone by his third pro fight. His opponent Teague has ability and can give problems if Ceballo takes his foot off the pedal. Female super lightweight Elvina White is also slated to compete. The entire fight card will be streamed at www. First bell rings at p. Belasco Theater in downtown L. A pair of young prospects will be severely tested. Five of his last fights have ended in knockout wins or losses.
Gamez, 23, seems to thrive under pressure and broke down two veterans in back-to-back fights at Fantasy Springs Casino. Now he returns to the Belasco, a venue where he has struggled in the past. Sanchez, 24, lost by knockout in his last fight this past March. Martin also has experience against world champions. Rojas, 31, is one tough customer. When he took the interim title against Claudia Marrero last year he chased down the speedy southpaw Dominican and blasted him out in the seventh round.
Several months earlier he obliterated another Golden Boy prospect, Abraham Lopez not the same Abraham Lopez that is fighting on the Promotions card , in eight rounds.
Now he has the title and defends against the speedy southpaw Diaz. Though he lost by decision three months ago, that fight might be easy in comparison to this challenge against Rojas.
Phillie versus East LA is like fire versus fire in the boxing ring. Boxers originating from those two hard-bitten areas usually have go-for-broke styles that result in pure action. Allen versus Navarro should not disappoint. Navarro, 21, lives in East L. Pacquiao , 39 KOs looked exceptionally sharp in his seventh-round knockout win over former junior welterweight titleholder Lucas Matthysse on July 15 at Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. But what comes next for the only fighter in the history of boxing to capture world titles in eight different weight classes?
Crawford is ranked No. Both are highly-regarded, multi-division world titleholders in the primes of their careers who are universally considered the top fighters in boxing. Lomachenko and Crawford would each present a unique set of problems for Pacquiao stylistically. Of the two, Pacquiao probably matches up best with Lomachenko at this point in his career. Lomachenko , 9 KOs is naturally smaller than Pacquiao and has never fought above pounds.
Former junior welterweight titleholder Amir Khan has long been angling for a bout against Pacquiao. Khan faces Samuel Vargas on Sept. Khan , 20 KOs bravely moved up to middleweight to fight Canelo Alvarez in but was knocked out in the sixth round.
Things came to a head in April when Gonzalez says he was in a bad accident and was hospitalized with serious injuries including a broken rib.
Gonzalez says he called Golden Boy to inform them he couldn't work but was told he needed to show up or he would be fired. At first, Gonzales says he sucked it up and did his job Now, Gonzalez says he's been suffering "severe emotional distress" as a result -- having emotional breakdowns, stomach pain, lack of sleep, feelings of helplessness, sadness and more.
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