Former junior-welterweight title challenger Demetrius Hopkins has been sentenced to 23 months in jail after pleading guilty to felony aggravated assault of a police officer, according to Pennsylvania’s The Phoenix Reporter and Item. He was credite...
by Cliff Rold - Professional clashes between former Olympians often carry their share of intrigue. This Saturday, fans get a rare clash of unbeatens that share in the tradition. That neither medaled may be why it’s not been a big part of the promot...
Of all the matchmaking story lines in boxing, prospect versus veteran is probably the most frequently used. Most of the time the onus is on the prospect to deliver but every once in a while the old dog manages to rise up one last time. Saturday's mat...
Home Depot Center, Los Angeles - In a bout for the USAB/WBC Continental Americas super junior middleweight titles, Jermell Charlo (21-0, 10KOs) won a twelve round unanimous decision over veteran Demetrius Hopkins (33-3-1, 13KOs). All three judges had...
The weights are in for Saturday's Showtime televised tripleheader at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California. In the main event, Marcos Maidana will face Josesito Lopez in a welterweight fight. Maidana was 147-pounds, while Lopez was 145.
WBA Intercontinental Welterweight Champion Marcos Maidana, and top rated welterweight contender Josesito Lopez, prepare for their title clash at The Home Depot Center in Carson which will be televised live on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING. To open thi...
The Showtime televised tripleheader is nearly complete for June 22 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. In the main event, Paulie Malignaggi will defend his WBA welterweight crown against WBC lightweight king Adrien Broner, who moves up in we...
Former Olympian Jamel Herring scored his first knockout of his pro career, pummeling Carlos Lopez en route to a third-round stoppage. Herring increased his dominance over Lopez incrementally, beginning with the left hands he landed on occasion in...
In the show’s opener, junior lightweight Terron Grant won by technical knockout knocking Abraham Esquivel down three times in the first round, each coming as the result of a sustained barrage to the body and head. Esquivel got up each time from the c...
Former junior welterweight and welterweight contender Demetrius Hopkins won a one-sided eight round unanimous decision over Doel Carrasquillo. With his uncle Bernard watching from ringside, Hopkins finally began to let his hands go in the third round...
Staples Center, Los Angeles - Saturday's HBO Pay-Per-View left a lot of fans screaming robbery. For the second consecutive HBO Pay-Per-View, thousands of boxing fans spent their hard-earned money to watch a controversial early ending to a main event....
By Cliff Rold - Extending his unbeaten to ledger to seventeen contests, 27-year old Brad Solomon (17-0, 7 KO) of Lafayette, Louisiana, used an awkward attack, strong infighting, and obvious desire to score a decisive ten-round unanimous decision over...
Snoozefest. Demetrius Hopkins averaged 41 punches thrown per round, landing 9 per round. Brad Solomon landed 12 per round, throwing 44 per round. The welterweight average is 58 punches thrown per round, 19 landed. Solomon had a 109-61 edge in power...
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, super bantamweight contender Yan Barthelemy (12-2, 4KOs) dominated Francis Ruiz (9-5, 4KOs) over ten rounds of action. In the third round, Ruiz was badly hurt by a right hook and went down. He...