Day: February 19, 2019

Four of the best upcoming fights of 2019  

Boxing has enjoyed huge success in recent years, with fans being treated to a throwback attitude from fighters in terms of the best of each division colliding with their most fearsome and best-matched rivals. For some time supporters of the sport were made to wait and wait for the biggest match-ups, but there has been a surge in truly great fights taking place of late, including across 2018. That looks set to continue into 2019, with many massive big-name bouts having already been signed and sealed for the upcoming months. With so many potentially entertaining fights on the horizon later this year, here are four of the most promising that fans have to look forward to across both the UK and America. Errol Spence Jr. vs. Mikey Garcia When the fight between Errol Spence Jr and Read more [...]

Espinoza vs. Nunez Main Event Added to ‘Rumble at the Rock IV’ on Friday, March 1, at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla

A second main event has been added to the professional boxing event on Friday, March 1, at the Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla., and live on Boxeo Telemundo (11:35 PM ET/PT).  Presented by Kris Lawrence and The Heavyweight Factory, in association with All Star Boxing, Rumble at the Rock IV will now also feature highly touted WBO No.1-ranked and WBO Bantamweight Latin Champion Ricardo “Hindu” Espinoza (22-2-19 KOs) of Tijuana, Mexico, defending his title against Panama's rugged veteran Ricardo "El Matematico" Nuñez (29-8-23 KOs). In the 10-round welterweight co-main event, Miami via Puerto Rico’s Derrieck Cuevas (18-0-1, 14 KOs) will face fellow Floridian Ed “The Lion” Paredes (38-7-1, 25 KOs) of Pembroke Pines, Fla. Nuñez, Read more [...]

Bellport’s Alex “El Toro” Vargas Dream Leads to “Rockin Fight’s Third Visit to the Paramount!

While Long Island has had its share of dreams and boxing prospects, Bellport has its latest. While many new boxers talk about the major transition from the amateurs to the pro ranks, a large contingent of the newcomers often make a point of all the sacrifices they have to make, but Bellport, Long Islands Alex “El Toro” Vargas sees it in a different light. Just like the mainstream of the sports participants, absent a top echelon Mayweather / Andre Ward styled contract the 23-year-old fighting social worker, doesn’t see it that way. Diving in head first and taking it well beyond just keeping fit, training correctly and living healthily, it’s only after weeks of eight-hour days at the office, the added pressure of selling tickets, self-promotion, travelling to and from training and Read more [...]