Avila Perspective, Chap 138: The Journey of Jose Carlos Ramirez Unification has a certain solid ring to it. Undisputed sounds even better. Jose Carlos Ramirez (26-0,...
LOS ANGELES-Brandon Figueroa took the air out of Mexico’s Luis Nery to win by knockout and unify the WBA and WBC super bantamweight titles on Saturday....
Avila Perspective, Chap. 135: Danny Roman and Super Bantamweights Perform in L.A. The super bantamweight division was virtually unknown by most fans of prizefighting for the...
Avila Perspective, Chap. 134: Mexico vs World A couple of Mexican champions lead the way to the Texas fight card as Saul “Canelo” Alvarez seeks to...
Former heavyweight titlist Joseph Parker survived an early knockdown by Dereck Chisora and rallied back to win by split decision and retain credibility as a heavyweight...
Few if any heavyweights of Mexican descent are sought by major boxing promoters and that’s the world Chris “the Nightmare” Arreola entered back in 2003. Arreola...
Avila Perspective, Chap. 132: Andy Ruiz Meets Chris Arreola Back in 2009 the city of Tijuana was under siege by rival cartels battling it out on...
Detroit’s Frank Martin dismantled Southern California’s Jerry Perez and won by knockout in a battle between undefeated lightweight prospects on Tuesday. Martin (13-0, 10 KOs), a...
WBO middleweight champ Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade finally met a real challenge and was able to fend off the hard-charging Liam “the Machine” Williams by unanimous...
Avila Perspective, Chap.131: ‘Boo Boo’ Andrade, Carlos Gongora and More Do not confuse skill with athleticism. Fans and many journalists often erroneously label a fighter with...