by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | May 8, 2016 | Boxing Results, Post Fight Analysis
Canelo vs Khan was a lot more competitive than originally perceived, but did ultimately end with a heavy knockout defeat for Amir Khan in the 6th round. Canelo, who has now supposedly set up a mouth-watering showdown with Gennady Golovkin for later this year, improves...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | May 8, 2016 | Boxing Results, Post Fight Analysis
David Lemieux kept his monster puncher reputation alive on the Canelo vs Khan undercard, dispatching Glen Tapia inside four one-sided rounds. Lemieux was the busier fighter from the onset, outworking the more tentative Tapia, and pounded away with too many unanswered...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | May 7, 2016 | Boxing Results, Post Fight Analysis
Crolla vs Barroso was expected to produce fireworks, and the Manchester Arena headliner certainly delivered on its promise. Anthony Crolla successfully defended his WBA Lightweight title against Ismael Barroso, taking out his ferocious foe in the 7th round. Crolla now...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | May 7, 2016 | Weigh-Ins
At the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Canelo Alvarez and Amir Khan successfully made weight ahead of their eagerly anticipated meeting set to erupt this weekend. Canelo weighed in at 155 pounds prior to the first defense of his portion of the Middleweight crown, with...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | May 6, 2016 | Weigh-Ins
At the Manchester Arena, England, the Crolla vs Barroso weigh-in got underway without any hitches. Newly-crowned WBA Lightweight champ Anthony Crolla came in at 134.5 pounds, with dangerous Venezuelan challenger Ismael Barroso tipping at the same. Both fighters looked...
