Feb

Vanes Martirosyan returns against Luciano Cuello on March 21

Junior middleweight Vanes Martirosyan will return to the ring against veteran gatekeeper Luciano Cuello in the main event of ESPN’s Friday Night Fights on March 21 in Cabazon, Calif., promoter Dan Goossen announced on Tuesday.

Jan

Vanes Martirosyan signs with Goosen Tutor, will fight March 21 on ESPN2

by Mike Coppinger

Once-beaten junior middleweight contender Vanes Martirosyan has signed with Goosen Tutor Promotions. He’ll make his debut under his new promoter March 21 on ESPN2’s Friday Night Fights.

Jan

Tim Witherspoon Jr. seeks to make his own name on FNF

by Ryan Songalia

Tim Witherspoon Jr., the 29-year-old son of the former two-time heavyweight titleholder, will have the opportunity to show the world who the fighter is behind the name when he faces Dusty Harrison in West Orange, N.J. on ESPN2’s Friday Night Fights.

Jan

Williams gets off canvas to stop White in wild first round

by Doug Fischer

Light heavyweight prospect Thomas Williams Jr. scored two knockdowns and had to get up from a knockdown to score a thrilling first-round stoppage in a Friday Night Fights main event in Shelton, Wash. Rico Ramos outpointed Jonathan Arrellano in the co-featured bout.

Jan

Rodriguez, Raheem, Kayode notch wins on Friday Night Fights

by Doug Fischer

Junior lightweight Juan Antonio Rodriguez outworked late-sub Yenifel Vicente en route to a majority decision in the main event of a Friday Night Fights show in Tacoma, Wash. Former contenders Zahir Raheem and Lateef Kayode also won on the ESPN2-televised card.

Jan

Rances Barthelemy scores controversial KO of Argenis Mendez

by Doug Fischer

Junior lightweight standout Rances Barthelemy scored a brutal and controversial second-round knockout of Argenis Mendez, which netted him the IBF junior lightweight title, in the main event of 2014 season premiere of ESPN2’s Friday Night Fights on Friday in Minneapolis, Minn.

Dec

Q&A: Argenis Mendez

by Doug Fischer

Junior lightweight beltholder Argenis Mendez spoke to RingTV.com about his IBF title defense against Rances Barthelemy on Friday, training camp with his new trainer John David Jackson, his upbringing and amateur career in the Dominican Republic and his thoughts on the 130-pound division.

Aug

Mendez outlasts Usmanee in controversial FNF brawl

by Doug Fischer

Arash Usmanee battled IBF junior lightweight titleholder Argenis Mendez to a controversial majority draw on Friday night in Verona, N.Y. Scores were 114-114 twice, and 115-113 Usmanee. It was the main event of ESPN2’s final Friday Night Fights show of 2013.

Aug

Old school Mollo takes new approach for Szpilka rematch

by Doug Fischer

Mike Mollo was the wrong side of closet-classic heavyweight slugfest against popular Polish prospect Artur Szpilka earlier this year. The 33-year-old Chicago native says he’s put in the right training to win their rematch in tonight’s Friday Night Fights co-feature, but Mollo adds that fans will still get a blood-and-guts fight.

Aug

Fonfara meets Campillo at the light heavyweight crossroads

by Mark E. Ortega

Polish-born light heavyweight prospect Andrzej Fonfara fights in his adopted hometown of Chicago against former titleholder Gabriel Campillo in the main event of this week’s Friday Night Fights. The fight is the definition of a crossroads bout.