Oct

Avila KOs Cota; Rose, Mendez fight to draw

Junior featherweight prospect Manuel Avila stopped Jose Angel Cota in the second round, while middleweights Louis Rose and Paul Mendez battled to a spirited 10-round draw on Monday in Redwood City, Calif..

Jackson turns back Hirsch by tough unanimous decision

18

Aug

Jackson turns back Hirsch by tough unanimous decision

by Mark E. Ortega

Once-beaten junior middleweight prospect John Jackson endured a stiff test Saturday night in his homeland, earning a hard-fought eight-round unanimous decision over the well prepared Tony Hirsch in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Hirsch hopes to shed journeyman label on Saturday

14

Aug

Hirsch hopes to shed journeyman label on Saturday

by Mark E. Ortega

As one of the many fighters who makes his living outside the limelight, longtime Andre Ward sparring partner Tony Hirsch hasn’t had it easy. On Saturday he hopes to begin his own journey towards the big stage.

26

Jun

Foreman returns July 24

by Mark E. Ortega

Comebacking junior middleweight Yuri Foreman will return to action on July 24, taking on journeyman Tony Hirsch in an eight-round bout at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City.