Feb

Brandon Adams aims to win this year’s Boxcino tournament

Brandon Adams will fight Alex Perez in a six-round quarterfinal bout tonight at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Conn. The bout, along with three other bouts on the Banner Promotions/ CES Boxing card, will be televised live on ESPN2 at 9 p.m. ET/ 6 p.m. PT.

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

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

Henry Lundy: Petr Petrov is good but isn’t ready for ‘Hammerin’ Hank’

by Ryan Songalia

Despite coming off a loss, Henry Lundy remains a victory or two from receiving a title opportunity. The gritty Philly native will help his case significantly if he can defeat Petr Petrov on Friday in Verona, N.Y. The fight is a 10-round co-feature of this week’s ESPN2 “Friday Night Fights.”

Dec

Darleys Perez to face Jonathan Maicelo on Jan. 9

by Lem Satterfield

Lightweight action returns to ESPN2’s “Friday Night Fights” on Jan. 9 as Darleys Perez and Jonathan Maicelo meet in Santa Ynez, Calif.

Aug

Austin Trout survives two knockdowns to outclass Daniel Dawson

by Doug Fischer

Junior middleweight contender Austin Trout was dropped twice in Round 3, but battled back to win a lop-sided 10-round unanimous decision over Daniel Dawson at the Pechanga Resort and Casino. All three judges scored the bout 97-90 in favor of Trout.

Aug

Austin Trout’s comeback begins with Daniel Dawson

by Doug Fischer

Back-to-back losses forced Austin Trout to reevaluate his career and his support network but after sitting out most of 2014 the 154-pound contender is ready to begin his comeback against Daniel Dawson in the main event of the final “Friday Night Fights” broadcast of the year.

Aug

Denis Shafikov stops Rustam Nugaev in Round 9 of FNF main event

by Doug Fischer

Denis Shafikov outclassed fellow Russian lightweight standout Rustam Nugaev en route to a brutal ninth-round stoppage in the “Friday Night Fights” main event from Santa Ynez, Calif. Shafikov earned another shot at IBF titleholder Miguel Vazquez with the victory.