Mar

Petr Petrov, Fernando Carcamo advance to Boxcino tournament finals

The Boxcino lightweight tournament semifinals took place on this week’s Friday Night Fights and it was Petr Petrov, who stopped Christopher Rudd in the fourth round, and Fernando Carcamo, who won a majority decision over Miguel Gonzalez, that advanced to the final.

Mar

Boxcino lightweight tournament continues on Friday Night Fights

by Doug Fischer

The semifinals of the Boxcino lightweight tournament will take place on Friday at the 4 Bears Casino and Lodge in New Town, North Dakota. ESPN2 will televise both eight-round bouts live on an Friday Night Fights telecast.

Mar

Vanes Martirosyan rebounds with decision over Mario Lozano

by Doug Fischer

Junior middleweight contender Vanes Martirosyan bounced back from his first pro loss with a one-sided 10-round unanimous decision over Mario Lozano on Friday in Cabazon, Calif.

Mar

Vanes Martirosyan’s new chapter begins on Friday Night Fights

by Doug Fischer

Vanes Martirosyan says he is ready to move on to a new chapter in his boxing career with a new promotional and training team behind him when he faces Mario Alberto Lozano in the main event of this week’s Friday Night Fights on ESPN2.

Mar

Anthony Peterson returns on March 21 on Friday Night Fights

by Lem Satterfield

Former lightweight contender Anthony Peterson will pursue his third straight victory against Marcos Jimenez on March 21 on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights, Goossen Tutor Promotions and Headbangers Promotions announced on Wednesday.

Mar

Rustam Nugaev stops Marvin Quintero after four on Friday Night Fights

by Doug Fischer

Marvin Quintero was more than holding his own against favored Rustam Nugaev in the main event of a Friday Night Fights show from Pala, Calif., but a freak hand injury forced him to stay on his stool after the fourth round.

Mar

Rustam Nugaev-Marvin Quintero winner set for bigger things

by Mike Coppinger

Rustam Nugaev against Marvin Quintero will headline this week’s edition of ESPN’s Friday Night Fights, and the victor could jump to contender status.

Feb

Adams, Gatica, Kopylenko and Monroe Jr. advance in Boxcino tourney

by Doug Fischer

Brandon Adams, Raymond Gatica, Vitaliy Kopylenko and Willie Monroe Jr. won their quarterfinal bouts of the Boxcino middleweight tournament that was aired on ESPN2’s Friday Night Fights from the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Ind.

Feb

Lightweight ‘Boxcino’ tournament begins Friday on ESPN2

by Doug Fischer

This Friday, Banner Promotions and ESPN2 kick off the first of two eight-man single elimination tournaments in the lightweight and middleweight divisions, which will take place over the course of the Friday Night Fights season.

Feb

Late-sub Robert Garcia outpoints Norberto Gonzalez on FNF

by Doug Fischer

Veteran Roberto Garcia scored a split-decision over Norberto Gonzalez in the 10-round middleweight main event of a Friday Night Fights card at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago. Garcia, a late substitute, won by scores of 96-93, 95-94, and 94-95.