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BScene Prospect Watch - Andy “El Tiburon” Vences

He’s young and hungry. They all say it… but with him, you see it. In the ring, Andy “El Tiburon” Vences (4-0, 2 KO) moves surely and quietly. True to his moniker, which translates to “The Shark” and is inspired by his hometown (San Jose plays ho...

Joe Gumina Will Look To Show Off His Heavy Hands

San Bruno, Calif. native Joe Gumina (4-1, 2 KO), whose devastating power punches and ring bravado mask one of the nicest personalities in the sport, recently spoke with BoxingScene about his upcoming bout. “Hey, I’m so sorry; could you hold on for...

Former Ratings Chairman Sues IBF, Claims Corruption

Cries of corruption have long plagued the collective reputation of boxing sanctioning bodies, whose mea culpas (if offered at all) do little to disabuse the fight press and public of their suspicions that unethical practices do indeed prevail. Con...

Chad Dawson: I Have Every Advantage Against Ward!

In the back of Long Life Fit Training Camp – a gym tucked away in one of the many non-descript strip malls decorating the barren landscape of Las Vegas – are warriors at work. Edison Miranda (35-7, 30 KOs) churns out sit-ups on the floor with mach...

Aydin on Guerrero: I Don't Think This is Going Twelve!

They were standing fist-to-fist and face-to-face, separated by a mere wide-screen projector and thousands of miles. In May, Selcuk Aydin and Gilroy, Calif. native Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero exchanged not-so-friendly fire via Skype during the Sili...

Chris Evangelou Skips The Antics, Focuses on Hard Work

With the bombastic antics perpetuated by one Adrien Broner (now considered by some in the boxing community as the poor man’s Floyd), his predecessor serving jail time for domestic abuse, and the recent PED epidemic that has infected the integrity of...