Sammy Vasquez looks to claw his way to the upper reaches of 147
His last time out, Sammy Vasquez made a rare appearance outside of Pennsylvania to face one of the stiffest tests of his career. New venue, new caliber of opponent, no problem as Vasquez overcame Wale Omotoso at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas with 98-92 scores on all three judges’ cards.
Peter Quillin flattens Michael Zerafa with fifth-round knockout
Before Saturday’s fight at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut, Peter Quillin demurred when he was asked if he needed to make a statement against Australian opponent Michael Zerafa.
Jermall Charlo dismantles Cornelius Bundrage in third-round stoppage
Jermall Charlo approaches knockdowns the way Tammany Hall politicians approach voting: The best policy is early and often.
Peter Quillin not concerned about making a statement against Michael Zerafa
Fighters love to talk about “making a statement.” You can make the argument that how you win is almost as important as whether you win.
Charlo brothers pushing each other toward the top
This was a strange Charlo camp, these weeks leading up to Jermall’s 154-pound title fight against world champ Cornelius Bundrage on Saturday, in that there was only one of them there.
Southpaw Danny O'Connor back in action in rematch with Gabriel Bracero on October 10
Boston-area favorite Danny O’Connor will look to get even for one of the two losses in his career with a long-awaited rematch of his 2011 bout against Gabriel Bracero on NBCSN at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT October 10 in front of a favorable crowd at Lowell Memorial Auditorium in Lowell, Massachusetts.
Peter Quillin learns art appreciation from his nephew
Science has been known to run in families. The Curies racked up five Nobel Prizes between Marie, Pierre, their kids and assorted other members. Charles Darwin had children who went into astronomy and botany.
Jermall Charlo gets it done quickly in his Greatest Hits
Other fighters have a nasty tendency to not stay around long when Jermall Charlo is in the ring. Of his last 15 fights, eight were over by the fifth round. Only one went the distance. It may be a sign for Cornelius Bundrage on Saturday, when the champion defends his world title against Charlo at Foxwoods Resort in Mashantucket, Connecticut (NBC, 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT), to try to take the Texas native into the deepest of waters. Strap in and hang on, if you can.
