Arturo Gatti defeated Thomas Damgaard with an 11th round TKO last night. The win keeps him on track to possibly face Carlos Baldomir, who recently became WBC welterweight champ by defeating Zab Judah. [My Baldomir post reports the cancellation of a Judah-Mayweather match-up, but the latest word has them fighting again.]
For Gatti, there was good […]
Gatti needs no introduction to even the most casual boxing fan, but what’s the word on Thomas Damgaard? Outside of Denmark, there doesn’t seem to be much word at all. The Danish southpaw has built an impressive 37-0 (27) record, but he’s never fought outside his home country and his opponent list isn’t exactly a […]
The fight was scrapped when Judah stumbled against Baldomir, but apparently there was still enough fan interest (read money) to motivate Don King and Bob Arum to make this fight happen.
The official announcement won’t come until next week, but ESPN’s Dan Rafael reports it will remain an HBO PPV event on April 8.
Kassim Ouma left no doubt that he’s the best talent in the junior middle division tonight. His TKO of didn’t come until the 8th round when a wicked left put Francisco Mora on the canvas for the second time, but he dominated from the opening bell and looked every bit as sharp as he did […]
Just a reminder to check out the Kassim Ouma - Francisco Mora fight tonight on ESPN2.
For those that haven’t had the pleasure of seeing Ouma do his thing, I highly recommend this bout. He’s an exciting and incredibly well-conditioned fighter, and his life story — which includes being kidnapped at age 5 and forced into […]
