All the shots from last night’s fight card at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas . . . |more|
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Monthly Archives: April 2011
molina stops conyers
Saturday, April 30th, 2011
Carlos Molina stopped Allen Conyers in the seventh round of an ESPN2-televised card at the Cosmopolitan. More photos to come.
weigh-in at cosmopolitan
Thursday, April 28th, 2011
Shots from today’s weigh-in at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas
a heavyweight legend in las vegas
Thursday, April 28th, 2011
Heavyweight legend Earnie Shavers was a guest at today’s weigh-in at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas. In the ’70s, Shavers, 74-14-1, 69 KOs, was the knockout king. Muhammad Ali once said of Shavers, “Earnie hit me so hard, he shook my kinfolk back in Africa!”
complete photo gallery: maidana-morales
Sunday, April 10th, 2011
The complete gallery from last night’s action-packed “Action Heroes” card in Las Vegas . . . |more|
top shots: malignaggi vs. cotto
Sunday, April 10th, 2011
From last night’s Paulie Malignaggi vs. Jose Miguel Cotto fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
top shot: kirkland upset by ishida
Sunday, April 10th, 2011
From last night’s huge upset at the MGM: Nobuhiro Ishida upsets James Kirkland in one round.
postfight coverage: guerrero, ishida
Sunday, April 10th, 2011
In much the same way most of press row will be dining on crow all week, having earmarked the return of Erik Morales something closer to a funeral than the epic battle it turned out to be, the campy billing of “Action Heroes” had most of us rolling our eyes . . . |more|
top shots: guerrero vs. katsidis
Sunday, April 10th, 2011
Top shots from last nights’ Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero vs. Michael Katsidis fight.
maidana-morales postfight coverage
Sunday, April 10th, 2011
“I knew he was a great warrior and would put up a great fight,” were the first words out of Marcos Maidana after he made his entrance into the media room, an Argentinean flag draped over his shoulders . . . |more|
top shots: morales vs. maidana
Sunday, April 10th, 2011
From last night’s epic battle between legend Erik Morales and Marcos Maidana.
want fighters? two new faves
Saturday, April 9th, 2011
Fighters who deliver are a rarity – but last night’s card in Primm revealed two thrillers for local Las Vegans to rally behind. Want action? Middleweight Bastie “Beast” Samir and female welter Tatina “Li’l Tyson” Anderson deliver. Both fighters had to settle for draws – but only because they were matched up tough, against equally [...]
fight coverage in primm
Saturday, April 9th, 2011
No one wanted to see Vivian Harris get brutally knocked out. Especially Vivian Harris – which is why the former champ quit last night after a single round of weathering the storm that was Jesse Vargas . . . |more|
thank god for paulie malignaggi
Friday, April 8th, 2011
“Thank God for Paulie Malignaggi.” Never thought I’d be saying those words. But on a card billed as “Action Heroes,” seven of eight fighters to be televised on tomorrows’ HBO PPV-televised card failed to add an ounce of drama to their respective showdowns. That is, except for the “Magic Man,” Paulie Malignaggi, who showed up [...]
presser coverage
Thursday, April 7th, 2011
“Who do ya like?” It’s a common enough question in the fight biz, but when it comes to “Action Heroes,” I tend to take it a different way. Instead of picking winners and losers, I take the likeability angle, for there ain’t an unlikeable guy on the card. Whether you’re talking about a stand-up and [...]
two-book deal inked with mcfarland
Thursday, April 7th, 2011
Writer/photographer Chris Cozzone has inked a two-volume book deal with McFarland Press on the history of boxing in New Mexico. In between covering the big fights and local fight scenes in both New Mexico and Las Vegas, Cozzone has spent the last six years in heavy research. He inherited the project in 2005 from the [...]
“action heroes” workouts
Wednesday, April 6th, 2011
Slideshow of today’s media workouts at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas featuring Michael Katsidis, Robert Guerrero, Jose Miguel Cotto, Erik Morales, Marcos Maidana, James Kirkland, Paulie Malignaggi and Nobuhiro Ishida . . . |more|
‘action heroes’ grand arrival in vegas
Wednesday, April 6th, 2011
Slideshow from yesterday’s grand arrivals in Las Vegas featuring Michael Katsidis, Robert Guerrero, Jose Miguel Cotto, Erik Morales, Marcos Maidana, James Kirkland, Paulie Malignaggi . . . |more|
an old morales or the morales of old?
Monday, April 4th, 2011
If Erik Morales can block punches Saturday night as effectively as he’s fended off endless questions from aggressive boxing writers asking why-oh-why is he fighting Marcos Maidana, the future Hall-of-Famer might not be in for the slaughter many are expecting . . . |more| Photo: Morales’ last great fight – the 2005 win over Manny [...]
new mexico fight coverage
Sunday, April 3rd, 2011
“Rising Stars Battle at the Bosque” turned “Falling Star Battered at the Bosque” last night when unbeaten Archie Ray Marquez came close to suffering his first professional loss against a last-minute sub . . . |more|