Articles of 2006
Mosley Stops Vargas In Round 6
Mosley reestablishes bona fides in Vargas rematch
Four-time world champion Sugar Shane Mosley (43-4, 37 KOs) stopped Fernando Vargas (26-4, 22 KOs) with a sixth round TKO Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Mosley out-sped and out-punched Vargas for most of the fight and cut El Feroz over the right eye in the fifth. Mosley landed a perfect left hook that dropped Vargas to the canvas in the sixth and final round. The ref Kenny Bayless called a halt to the action at 2:38.
In undercard action, Daniel Ponce de Leon (29-1, 27 KOs) took less than a minute successfully defend his WBO junior featherweight title against Thailand’s Sod Looknongyangtoy (27-2, 10 KOs). Unlike their first fight a year ago, which de Leon won by decision, this time the WBO champ took it out of the judges’ hands; a straight left knocked the Thai down and out in the first.
Juan Diaz (29-0, 14 KOs) retained his WBA lightweight crown with a ninth round TKO of Randy Suico (24-2, 21 KOs). The fight was one-sided, Diaz took Suico to school, and referee Joe Cortez waved it off at 2:06.
Results from South Padre Island where Lourdes Juarez Defeated Yesica Nery Plata
This Day in Boxing History: Georges Carpentier Passes Away and the Night Wilfredo Gómez Lit Up San Juan
Echoes of Randy Turpin in Ricky Hatton’s Sad Demise
Iron-Chinned Fabio Wardley TKOs Joseph Parker in a London Humdinger
George Liddard Stops Kieron Conway by TKO in the 10th Round and Claims British and Commonwealth Titles
Danny Garcia Says Farewell to Brooklyn with a Smashing One-Punch Knockout
Literary Notes from Thomas Hauser
Mikaela Mayer is Off to Hostile Montreal, Seeking a Title in a Third Weight Class
A Closer Look at the Eight Finalists in the WBC Grand Prix Tournament
Thomas Hauser Hits Another Home Run With His Latest Book
Buatsi Nips Parker in a Ho-Hum Affair at Manchester
November 1: A Date Etched in Boxing History
This Day in Boxing History: A Night of Showdowns
Mikaela Mayer Motors Past Mary Spencer in Montreal
Avila Perspective, Chap. 349: Three Women’s World Titles at Stake in Tonight’s Feature in Montreal
This Day in Boxing History: Rumble in the Jungle: The Night Ali Shocked the World
A Closer Look at Robin Safar, Poised to Make Waves in the Cruiserweight Division
This Day in Boxing History: When Legends Began and History Was Made
This Day in Boxing History: Georges Carpentier Passes Away and the Night Wilfredo Gómez Lit Up San Juan
Mikaela Mayer is Off to Hostile Montreal, Seeking a Title in a Third Weight Class
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