Francisco Salazar
148 articles · FightNews.com
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Welterweight prospect Ed Brown in critical condition after shooting
Unbeaten welterweight Ed Brown is fighting for his life after he was shot early Saturday morning in a Chicago suburb. According to co-manager Mike Cericola, Brown was dropping off his sister at…
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Lomachenko May Answer A lot of Questions in Walters Clash
For better or worse, the Sergey Kovalev-Andre Ward fight is still the talk of boxing, even though it occurred a week ago. That is too bad, considering the junior lightweight clash tonight…
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Cesar Juarez to face Richard Pumicpic on Saturday
Former junior featherweight title challenger Cesar Juarez makes for exciting fights and surprising results. Juarez?s performances in recent fights have brought him out of obscurity and onto the bigger stages of boxing.…
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Donnie Nietes Makes Flyweight Debut, Dominates Edgar Sosa
Carson, Calif. - Donnie Nietes made his debut at the flyweight division on Saturday night a successful one. The longtime world titleholder at minimumweight and junior flyweight defeated Edgar Sosa by unanimous…
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Will Antonio Margarito put his eye at risk against Ramon Alvarez?
It is difficult for many fighters to hang up the gloves for good. Antonio Margarito is another of a long list of fighters who believe they have one more run at a…
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Postol: Of Course I Want To Beat Terence Crawford By Knockout
Viktor Postol relishes being an underdog. It has gotten him to were he is today. He has been able to pull off wins over Selcuk Aydin and Lucas Matthysse, but faces his…
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Jhonny Gonzalez beats Christopher Martin
While his footwork and combinations have diminished over the years, Jhonny Gonzalez can always rely on his power and experience to carry him through. This was evident late Saturday night. The two-division…
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Sean Gibbons: ?What more could Salido have done??
?Let?s play two.? That was the phrase Chicago Cubs great Ernie Banks would use throughout his Hall of Fame career, regarding doubleheaders. Manager Sean Gibbons believes that as well but for Orlando…
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Mosley: They Said I Was Done, I’m Going To Annihilate Avanesyan!
Shane Mosley looked like a tired and old fighter after being stopped by Anthony Mundine two and a half years ago. Retirement seemed like the only option, along with working with and…
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Shane Mosley: Hero
Like all fighters, Shane Mosley puts his life on the line in the ring. Apparently, he can also do that while saving the life of a baby. Mosley played the role of…
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De La Hoya: I Won’t Over-Martinate Canelo-Golovkin, It Will Happen
In the wake of Gennady Golovkin?s expected knockout win over Dominic Wade this past Saturday, more and more fans have been clamoring for the popular Kazakh fighter to face Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez.…
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Wade Admits Shock After KO: Gennady Golovkin’s Power is Real!
Middleweight Dominic Wade fell short in his goal of becoming a world titleholder, as he was stopped in the second round at the hands of IBF/IBO/WBA middleweight world champion Gennady Golovkin before…
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Jessie Magdaleno: I Really Hope Nonito Donaire is The Next Fight
While Nonito Donaire will be defending his WBO junior featherweight title next Saturday in Cebu City, in the Philippines, one fighter will be watching closely. Mandatory challenger Jessie Magdaleno will be streaming…
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After dominating Bradley, Pacquiao says ?time for me to retire?
LAS VEGAS ? Over the last couple of weeks, Manny Pacquiao has spoken openly about retirement from the ring. With one foot out the door, some wondered whether the Filipino fighter could…
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Gilberto Ramirez: The boyhood dream is realized
As a boy growing up in Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico, Gilberto Ramirez never thought about fighting for a world title. Instead, he was taking names and beating up most kids his age in…
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Crawford Skill Set Trumps Lundy Trash Talk
There was nothing wrong with trash-talking your opponent. There is a problem though if you can't back it up. Hank Lundy talked the talk in the build-up to his Saturday clash against…
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Former beltholder Francisco Rodriguez dominates Ramon Garcia
Flyweight Francisco Rodriguez did not have the best year of his pro career in 2015. After his performance on Saturday night, he could be on his way to having a successful 2016.…
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Zou Shiming to return in January
After an unsuccessful attempt at winning a world title last year, Chinese flyweight Zou Shiming will fight Natan Santana Coutinho on Jan. 30, Top Rank matchmaker recently told RingTV. The 12-round bout…
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Donaire readies himself for another title opportunity
It is amazing what could occur in a year?s time. Back in October of last year, Nonito Donaire had been stopped by Nicholas Walters and some wondered whether the Filipino fighter would…
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Fuentes, Cayetano notch big wins on Saturday
In recent years, junior flyweights Moises Fuentes and Francisco Rodriguez have demonstrated they are never in a bad fight. Hardcore boxing fans anticipated a stellar fight between the two when the fight…