
Donnie Nietes: ‘I just want to fight the big names at 112 or 115 pounds’
Already the IBF titleholder at 115 pounds, Donnie Nietes has his sights on the best and brightest at flyweight and super flyweight. Bill Tibbs reports.
Already the IBF titleholder at 115 pounds, Donnie Nietes has his sights on the best and brightest at flyweight and super flyweight. Bill Tibbs reports.
Tags: Bill Tibbs, boxing, California, Donnie Nietes, HBO, IBF flyweight title, Inglewood, Juan Carlos Reveco, Nietes-Reveco, Recap, results, Sean Gibbons, SuperFly 2, The Forum
Brian Viloria may have come up short in his latest attempt at a major title but, if he hangs up the gloves, he can walk away with his head held high.
Tags: Artem Dalakian, Bill Tibbs, boxing, Brian Viloria, California, Dalakian-Viloria, Inglewood, Recap, results, SuperFly2, The Forum, vacant WBA flyweight title
Srisaket Sor Rungvisai-Juan Francisco Estrada, an early ‘Fight of the Year’ candidate, cemented the Thai WBC 115-pound titlist as a top guy in his division.
Tags: #BeltsMatter, 360 Promotions, Abel Sanchez, Arroyo-Cuadras, boxing, California, Carlos Cuadras, Donnie Nietes, HBO, IBF flyweight title, Inglewood, Jerwin Ancajas, Juan Carlos Reveco, Juan Francisco Estrada, McWilliams Arroyo, Nietes-Reveco, Recap, results, Rungvisai-Estrada, Sor Rungvisai-Estrada, Srisaket Sor Rungvisai, steve kim, Superfly, SuperFly 2, The Forum, Tom Loeffler, WBC junior bantamweight title, WBC super flyweight title
On Saturday night, HBO and RingTV.com featured the best little men in the business, as ‘SuperFly 2’ took place from the Forum in Inglewood, California.
Tags: 360 Promotions, Abel Sanchez, Anahi Torres, Arroyo-Cuadras, Artem Dalakian, boxing, Boxing After Dark, Brian Viloria, California, Carlos Cuadras, Dalakian-Viloria, Donnie Nietes, Enrique Tinoco, HBO, HBO Boxing After Dark, IBF flyweight title, Inglewwod, Juan Carlos Reveco, Juan Franscisco Estrada, Louisa Hawton, Mario Ramos, McWilliams Arroyo, Michael Baca II, Mike Baca II, Nietes-Reveco, Oscar Quezada, Pedro Duran, Recap, results, RingTV.com, Rungvisai-Estrada, Sor Rungvisai-Estrada, Sriskaset Sor Rungvisai, SuperFly 2, The Forum, vacant WBA flyweight title
The stakes are as high as one could imagine on Saturday night, as WBC 115-pound titlist Srisaket Sor Rungvisai and Juan Francisco Estrada throw down on HBO.
Tags: 360 Promotions, boxing, Boxing After Dark, California, HBO, HBO Boxing After Dark, Inglewood, Juan Francisco Estrada, Michael Baca II, Mike Baca II, preview, Ricardo Jimenez, Roman Gonzalez, Sor Rungvisai-Estrada, Srisaket Sor Rungvisai, SuperFly 2, SuperFly II, Thainchail "Bank" Pisitwuttihan, The Forum, WBC junior bantamweight title, WBC super flyweight title
His fight for the vacant WBA flyweight title might be non-televised but Brian Viloria is treating tomorrow’s bout as a step toward a Hall of Fame ballot.
Tags: 360 Promotions, Artem Dalakian, boxing, Brian Viloria, California, Canastota, Dalakian-Viloria, Gary Gittelsohn, Hall of Fame, HBO, IBHOF, Inglewood, International Boxing Hall of Fame, New York, preview, steve kim, Superfly, SuperFly 2, The Forum, Tom Loeffler, vacant WBA flyweight title, Viloria-Dalakian
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.
Tags: boxing, Boxing After Dark, California, Golden Boy Promotions, HBO, HBO Boxing After Dark, Inglewood, Jorge Linares, Linares-Gesta, Lucas Matthysse, Mairis Briedis, Mario Arano, Matthysse-Kiram, Mercito Gesta, Murat Gassiev, Oleksandr Usyk, Premier Boxing Champions, Recap, results, showtime, steve kim, Tewa Kiram, The Forum, Usyk-Briedis, WBC/WBO cruiserweight titles, World Boxing Super Series, Yunier Dorticos
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
Will the mysterious Thai Tewa Kiram be a little too much for Lucas Matthysse on Saturday night? Steve Kim reports.
Tags: Anthony Joshua, boxing, California, Danny Garcia, Errol Spence Jr., Gabe Rivas, Gabriel Rivas, Golden Boy Promotions, HBO, Inglewood, Joseph Parker, Keith Thurman, Kiram-Matthysse, Lucas Matthysse, Matthysse-Kiram, preview, Shawn Porter, showtime, Showtime Sports, Stephen Espinoza, steve kim, Tewa Kiram, The Forum, vacant WBA "regular" welterweight title