
The War Report: January 2018
With a new look and a different approach, Michael Baca II’s The War Report is back, featuring a full monthly recap of boxing’s most notable results.
With a new look and a different approach, Michael Baca II’s The War Report is back, featuring a full monthly recap of boxing’s most notable results.
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In the wake of an uneventful show, at the Forum, what’s next for Golden Boy Promotions’ Lucas Matthysse and Jorge Linares? Steve Kim reports.
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On Saturday night, the boxing action was plentiful, as HBO and Golden Boy Promotions returned to the Forum, in Inglewood, California. Michael Baca II reports.
Tags: boxing, Boxing After Dark, Breidis Prescott, California, Danny Flores, Daquan Pauldo, Ferdinand Kerobyan, Francisco Esparza, Golden Boy Promotions, HBO, HBO Boxing After Dark, Inglewood, Javier Martinez, Joel Diaz, Jorge Linares, Linares-Gesta, Lucas Matthysse, Lucius Johnson, Marcelino Lopez, Matthysse-Kiram, Mercito Gesta, Michael Baca II, Mike Baca II, Osbaldo Gonzalez, oscar de la hoya, Recap, results, Romero Duno, Tenochtitlan Nava, Tewa Kiram, The Forum, vacant WBA "regular" welterweight title, WBA lightweight title, Yardley Armenta
Tonight’s HBO doubleheader should be interesting enough but a look at its undercard players reveals a crop of fighters which deserve profiles of their own.
Tags: boxing, Boxing After Dark, Breidis Prescott, California, Daquan Arnett, Daquan Pauldo, Derek Santos, Ferdinand Kerobyan, Francisco Esparza, Freddie Roach, Golden Boy Promotions, HBO, HBO Boxing After Dark, Inglewood, Joel Diaz, Jorge Linares, Kiram-Matthysse, Linares-Gesta, Lucas Matthysse, Lucius Johnson, Marcelino Lopez, Marvin Somodio, Matthysse-Kiram, Mercito Gesta, Michael Baca II, Mike Baca II, Osbaldo Gonzales, preview, RingTV.com, Romero Duno, Tenochtitlan Nava, Tewa Kiram, The Forum, Yardley Armenta, Yoshihiro Kamegai
WBA lightweight titlist Jorge Linares is looking for big challenges but he has to get by Mercito Gesta first, this Saturday. Michael Baca II reports.
Tags: boxing, Boxing After Dark, California, Fight Hub, Freddie Roach, HBO, HBO Boxing After Dark, Inglewood, January 27, Jorge Linares, Linares-Gesta, Manny Pacquiao, Marcos Villega, Mercito Gesta, Michael Baca II, Mike Baca II, Mikey Garcia, preview, The Forum, Vasyl Lomachenko, WBA lightweight title, Wild Card Boxing Club
On Saturday night, Golden Boy Promotions kicks off its 2018 with an HBO doubleheader, from the Forum, in Inglewood, California. Steve Kim reports.
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Boxing’s solid trend of vogue match-ups, in 2018, kick off the year’s first quarter, with a bang. Steve Kim reports.
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When Golden Boy Promotions proposed a shot at WBA lightweight champion Jorge Linares, Mercito Gesta took no time to accept the opportunity.
Tags: boxing, Boxing After Dark, California, Freddie Roach, Golden Boy Promotions, HBO, HBO Boxing After Dark, Inglewood, January 27, Jorge Linares, Linares-Gesta, Lucas Matthysse, Mercito Gesta, Michael Baca II, Mike Baca II, preview, Roberto Diaz, Tewa Kiram, The Forum, Top Rank, WBA lightweight title
On Saturday night, unbeaten junior welterweight contender Antonio Orozco tested his mettle against KeAndre Gibson on ESPN2. Michael Baca II reports.
Tags: Antonio Orozco, Derrick Murray, ESPN2, ESPN3, Gilberto Gonzalez, Golden Boy Promotions, Joet Gonzalez, Keandre Gibson, Mercito Gesta, Michael Baca II, Mike Baca II, results
You might think Filipino boxing cred began and ended with Manny Pacquiao but you would also be wrong. Steve Kim reports.
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