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We've had a few quiet days in boxing recently but over the next few hours the sport really comes alive in explosive and exciting fashion.
The first of the major bouts is expected in the UK where British fighter Anthony Crolla (29-4-2, 11) looks to complete a remarkable comeback and claim the WBA Lightweight title as he takes on Colombian Darleys Perez (32-1, 20). Both fighters have great back stories and both will be looking to score a major win here in a bout that is certainly charged with emotion. On the same British card we'll also see a mouth watering bout at 122lbs as WBA champion Scott Quigg (30-0-2, 20) defends his belt against former IBF champion Kiko Martinez (32-5, 24). This is the first really big test for Quigg since claiming the title in strange circumstances more than a year ago. Whilst this is a great test for Quigg it does need saying that Martinez has twice been beaten by Quigg's public rival Carl Frampton. Having just mentioned Carl Frampton (20-0, 14) it's worth noting that he'll be defending his IBF title in Texas as he takes on Alejandro Gonzalez Jr (25-1-2, 15), who is best known for stopping the once touted Hanzel Martinez. This has been widely criticised as a mismatch though interesting we know that Shingo Wake will be in attendance with the intention of scouting the winner, for whom he'll be the mandatory challenger. Also in Texas we'll see former Middleweight title holder Julio Cesar Chavez Jr (48-2-1-1, 32) take on Marcos Reyes (33-2, 24) in a bout that saw Chavez fail to make weight, not for the first time in his career. Chavez is coming back following his first stoppage loss and he really does need a win here or his career will effectively be over. We also get two more bouts of note in Germany, both at 168lbs. The first of those sees touted puncher Vincent Feigenbutz (19-1, 18) battling against inactive veteran Mauricio Reynoso (15-1-1, 11) for the WBA “interim” title, in what really seems like a joke bout to hand Feigenbutz a belt. The other bout will see WBO champion Arthur Abraham (42-4, 28) defending his title against nemesis Robert Stieglitz (47-4-1, 27), in what will be a 4th meeting between the two men. The loser of this rematch, of a rematch, or a rematch, will almost certainly be looking at retirement whilst the winner may get another big payday due to their title.
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 On Friday night we didn't have much in terms of notable bouts but Colombian fans did have two fights of interest, albeit bouts that were effectively under the radar of the typical boxing fans.
The most significant of the bouts saw WBA interim Lightweight champion Darleys Perez (31-1, 20) stopping former Super Featherweight world title challenger Jaider Parra (23-2-1, 12). Perez, defending the title for the first time, managed to record a 6th round KO over Parra who is best known for his previous loss in a world title fight to Takashi Uchiyama last year. Just like in the Uchiyama fight Parra was taken out by a body shot which left him in agony. In the other bout, a female title bout, fans saw Liliana Palmera (23-11-3, 15) surprisingly upset Ana Lozano (8-3, 6) to claim the WBA interim female Super Bantamweight title. For Palmera this win stands out as somewhat of a career defining win though for Lozano this is not what she would have wanted and her career may never reach the heady heights that she was once promised. In fact a loss to Palmera suggests that Lozano isn't even close to being a world class fighter. (Image courtesy of boxingnews.jp) This weekend kicks off a day early as Colombian action effectively begins a long weekend for hardcore boxing fans on Friday.
The most significant of the two bouts is a bout for the interim WBA Lightweight title as the once beaten Darleys Perez (30-1, 19) attempts to defend the title against former Takashi Uchiyama foe Jaider Parra (23-1-1, 12). Perez is best known for his loss to Yuriorkis Gamboa and he looked really gun shy in that bout. Despite losing to Gamboa however he is a decent fighter and has scored notable wins over Bahodir Mamadjonov and Argenis Lopez. As for Parra the Venezuelan challenger did look a talented fighter until almost being snapped in half by an Uchiyama body shot from hell. In all honesty this should be a really good and competitive fight, even if the title belt shouldn't really be up for grabs here The other bout is a contest for the interim WBA female Featherweight title as current champion Dahiana Santana (34-6, 14) attempts to defend the title against the very limited Liliana Palmera (22-11-3, 15). Palmera has been a constant loser on and around the top of the tree and we suspect she'll suffer another defeat against a top fighter whilst fans wonder how she manages to get so many opportunities. Santana isn't an elite fighter but she is world class and shouldn't struggle in the slightest to defend her title here. |
InternationalWe know that not every fight involves an Asian fighter but a lot of fights do affect Asian fighter. As a result we've decided to add this new section to Asian boxing where we look at selected International bouts. Archives
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