LAS VEGAS FIGHT JOURNAL. Las Vegas was sizzling like summer in November. Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao returned from the briefest of speed bump retirements to face the...
By David A. Avila LAS VEGAS-A pair of Southern California-based prizefighters returned home with WBO world titles as Oscar Valdez won by knockout to retain...
Manuel Avila Survives – Featherweight contender Manuel “Tino” Avila expected a test but did not figure he would be in a pseudo MMA bout when he...
By David A. Avila Rev up the engines. Plenty of boxing takes place this weekend from Las Vegas to Los Angeles and in between. In...
By David A. Avila Earlier this week Showtime Executive Vice President Stephen Espinoza said to the female boxing web site www.thePrizefighters.com that the television cable...
INGLEWOOD, CALIF. – When it was announced Bernard Hopkins was going to engage in his final fight, that was reason enough for me to drive the...
By David A. Avila ONTARIO, CALIF.-The north beat the south as San Francisco’s LaRon Mitchell out-hustled Moreno Valley’s Scott Alexander to win the vacant junior...
Amanda Serrano – On the throes of Amanda Serrano’s record-breaking fourth world title in four weight divisions, her win could also break the barrier that has...
By David A. Avila Heavyweight fights can sometimes move along like molasses running down a tree trunk. But on occasion heavyweights can be explosive and...
By David A. Avila LOS ANGELES-Lightweight challenger Jose Felix Jr. stopped Alan Herrera (33-9) with a barrage of blows to remain in title contention or...