Feb

Sergio Mora remains in title hunt with split nod over Abraham Han

Sergio Mora kept his middleweight title dream alive with a 12-round split decision victory over Abraham Han on Friday in Biloxi, Mississippi. Mora withstood a late charge from Han and got up from a 10th-round knockdown to win by scores of 115-112, 114-113, 112-115.

Jan

Tony Luis mauls Karl Dargan to decision victory on Friday Night Fights

by Doug Fischer

Tony Luis upset previously undefeated lightweight standout Karl Dargan in the main event of an ESPN2-televised card from the Foxwoods Resort in Mashantucket, Connecticut on Friday. Luis, who scored a final-round knockdown, soundly outworked Dargan to an impressive unanimous decision victory.

Jan

Karl Dargan looking to impress on FNF, sees impending title shot

by Ryan Songalia

A lot of Karl Dargan’s friends from the amateurs are now top-tier professionals — two of them RING champions. He intends to join them, but his next hurdle will be tonight on “Friday Night Fights” against Tony Luis.

Jan

Sullivan Barrera-Jeff Lacy on Karl Dargan-Tony Luis card

by Lem Satterfield

Undefeated light heavyweight Sullivan Barrera will face former super middleweight titleholder Jeff Lacy on an ESPN2-televised card on Jan. 30 in Connecticut.

Jan

Willie Monroe Jr. outpoints Bryan Vera on ‘Friday Night Fights’

by Doug Fischer

Middleweight Willie Monroe Jr. took another step toward contender status by outclassing veteran gatekeeper Bryan Vera over 10 rounds in the main event of an ESPN2 “Friday Night Fights” broadcast from the Turning Stone Casino in Verona, New York.

Jan

Willie Monroe Jr. fights out of passion, not necessity

by Doug Fischer

Willie Monroe Jr., a talented southpaw from Rochester who headlines “Friday Night Fights” agaisnt Bryan Vera, had plenty of career options outside of boxing but the middleweight fringe contender has always been pulled to the sport and seems poised to have a breakout year.

Jan

Hank Lundy misses weight, fight with Petr Petrov cancelled

by Lem Satterfield

Hank Lundy weighed 139 pounds, four over the lightweight division limit, forcing the cancellation of Friday’s scheduled bout against Petr Petrov that was to be televised on ESPN2 from the Turning Stone Resort Casino, according to a release from Banner Promotions.

Jan

Francisco Santana looks to continue success in 2015

by Doug Fischer

Francisco Santana has put together a win streak that advanced him from gatekeeper to fringe contender. Tonight the welterweight looks to extend his streak against Kendal Mena at the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, California. The bout opens the “Friday Night Fights” telecast on ESPN2.

Dec

Antonio Tarver unconcerned about ring inactivity

by Lem Satterfield

Despite having but one fight in two-and-a-half years, former RING light heavyweight champion Antonio Tarver believes his best days at heavyweight are ahead of him.