Wow, what else can you say? Nonito Donaire absolutely demolished Fernando Montiel in their bantamweight clash Saturday evening. That means it's time for a major shakeup in the rankings. Montiel had been in the top 10 pound for pound, and was also considered the number 1 bantamweight in the world. How high does Donaire climb, and how low does Montiel fall after the exciting, explosive knockout Donaire vs. Montiel results?
Updated Rankings as of February 20th:
Bantamweight division rankings
Top 20 Pound for Pound
Donaire is now clearly the number 1 guy in ...
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Perez & Gesta Win on Solo Boxeo Friday Night
TeleFutura's "S�lo Boxeo Tecate" hit the San Francisco Bay Area and a packed Longshoreman's Hall in San Francisco, Calif. tonight with a five-bout event promoted by Don Chargin Productions and Golden Boy Promotions.� If you missed the live action or televised broadcast, below is a summary of the results:
Winner
Loser
Method
Round
Eloy Perez
Roger Gonzales
Unanimous decision
8
Mercito Gesta
Genaro Trazancos
TKO
3
Adolfo Gonzalez
Jose Leon
Draw
4
Richard Hargraves
Clint Coronel
Split decision
4
Joe Gumina
Jose Hurtado
KO
1
The biggest names on the card were prospects Mercito Gesta and Eloy Perez, and both won their respective bouts. Gesta stopped his opponent in the third round, ...
Winner
Loser
Method
Round
Eloy Perez
Roger Gonzales
Unanimous decision
8
Mercito Gesta
Genaro Trazancos
TKO
3
Adolfo Gonzalez
Jose Leon
Draw
4
Richard Hargraves
Clint Coronel
Split decision
4
Joe Gumina
Jose Hurtado
KO
1
The biggest names on the card were prospects Mercito Gesta and Eloy Perez, and both won their respective bouts. Gesta stopped his opponent in the third round, ...
Movie tough guy Mark Wahlberg says he could KO Pacquiao with a sucker punch
Mark Wahlberg's new movie "The Fighter" is set for release next week. The New England native was all over the chance to make a flick about local boxing legend Mickey Ward.
Wahlberg sounds like he's got a little fighting in his blood as well. Appearing on the Dan Patrick Show, Wahlberg talked about several of his own brawls.
Patrick joked about how Wahlberg would fare against the world's best boxer, Manny Pacquiao. The actor said he could knock out "Pac-Man" if he got in a good sucker punch (3:25 mark).
Boxing Preview: Fernando Montiel vs. Nonito Donaire
A hotly anticipated clash at bantamweight takes place tonight as WBC/WBO champ Fernando Montiel puts his belts at risk against top flyweight Nonito Donaire this evening at Las Vegas' Mandalay Bay Casino.
Despite the general idea that this is a 50-50 fight or possibly that Donaire is the favorite, Montiel, 44-2-2 (34), has an enormous edge [...]
Despite the general idea that this is a 50-50 fight or possibly that Donaire is the favorite, Montiel, 44-2-2 (34), has an enormous edge [...]
European Boxing News: Sauerland, Valuev, Lauri, Shafikov, Jack
By Per Ake Persson
Sauerland has, according to Bild Zeitung in Germany, signed a million euro deal with promoters in Abu Dhabi, part of the wealthy United Arab Emirates in the Persian Gulf. The deal is for three years, with the first show likely to be staged in December. Nikolai Valuev might be headlining if he [...]
Sauerland has, according to Bild Zeitung in Germany, signed a million euro deal with promoters in Abu Dhabi, part of the wealthy United Arab Emirates in the Persian Gulf. The deal is for three years, with the first show likely to be staged in December. Nikolai Valuev might be headlining if he [...]
Alvarez takes another step toward stardom
LOS ANGELES -- Victor Ortiz scored an impressive knockout of Vivian Harris, putting the veteran down four times in less than three rounds, on Saturday at Staples Center. Daniel Ponce de Leon looked positively scary in his KO of Antonio Escalante. And Shane Mosley's listless performance in his draw with Sergio Mora was further evidence that he is in decline.Saul "Canelo" Alvarez was the talk of this card, though.Alvarez (34-0-1, 26 knockouts) was nothing short of sensational, becoming the first to knock out Carlos Baldomir since very early in the Argentine's career as 13,591 mostly Mexican and Mexican-American fans roared their approval.And it wasn't just the result, which wasn't terribly surprising given Baldomir's age (39) and the fact he has lost whatever hand speed he once had. It was <i>how</i> Alvarez did it.The 20-year-old from Guadalajara demonstrated maturity beyond his years, patiently outboxing a clever, awkward opponent with far more experience than he has. He displayed a world-class jab to set up powerful, well-timed rights.Baldomir (45-13-6, 14 KOs), reputed to have one of the best chins in boxing, took many of Alvarez's best shots early in the fight but gradually broke down as his baby-faced foe landed more and more telling blows.Then Alvarez gave the crowd exactly what it wanted - a thrilling finish in the third round. He landed one hellacious shot ... then another ... then another and Baldomir started to wilt. Finally, a straight left put the Argentine on his face and ended the fight two seconds before the end of the round as the crowd erupted."I'm very happy, I'm full of emotions to be the first to knock out Baldomir in a big fight," he said through a translator.Again, we shouldn't read too much into a victory over a faded opponent who was never particularly good to begin with. Baldomir was a good test, though, a tough, veteran fighter who was desperately trying to hang on as a contender. And he aced the test.It's becoming more and more obvious that he'll be the next Mexican star, among fans both south of the border and in the United States. He's good looking, he's well-spoken, he's humble, he mixes well with the masses ... and it is becoming more and more clear that he's very talented.Of course, he must continue to win. And one person with considerable knowledge of boxing is fairly certain he will."He hits really hard," Baldomir said through a translator. "I was surprised by his power. No one has hit me like he did. He's definitely going to be a real champion. He's the real deal."<a href="mailto:ringtveditor@yahoo.com">Michael Rosenthal can be reached at RingTVeditor@yahoo.com</a>
Holyfield's quest to be 'greatest heavyweight boxer of all time'
As long as Evander Holyfield isn't putting his health in serious jeopardy, he can fight forever for all we care. But promoters may want to tone down some of the verbage in pitching his future fights.
Saying Holyfield's fight against Sherman Williams on Jan. 22 continues his quest to be "the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time" is going a bit overboard. Going way overboard is actually charging fans to see this fight on PAY-PER-VIEW! Simply incredible.
Believe it or not, the fight against Williams is a warm-up for a match against Brian Nielsen. Yes, that Brian Nielsen. The one who gained fame as a 62-1 fighter who flopped against Mike Tyson in 2001. Nielsen, 45, is coming out of retirement to face what he hopes is Holyfield in March of 2011. Holyfield turned 48 in October.
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