By Eric Armit Ernie ‘Indian Red’ Lopez Born: 23 September 1945 in Fort Duchesne, Utah. Died: 3 October 2009 in Pleasant Grove, Utah. Record: 61 fights, 49 wins (25 by KO/TKO), 11 Losses, 1 draw. Turned Pro: June 1963. Last fight: October 1974. Weight Division: Welterweight Beat: Armand Lourenco (twice), Pulga Serrano, Al Andrews, Johnny…
SUNNY Edwards defeated Adrian Curiel by ninth-round technical decision in Phoenix. Boxing for the first time since Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez handed him a first career loss, Sunny was tasked with whetting the appetite for Bam’s battle with Juan Francisco Estrada. It didn’t all go to plan, although Edwards secured the victory and appeared to win…
JESSE ‘Bam’ Rodriguez delivered a seventh-round KO finish over Juan Francisco Estrada in a fight that delivered in every way at the Footprint Center, Phoenix, last night. Rodriguez, 24, is now the WBC super-flyweight champion. More importantly, he has swept up his contemporary rivals in a whirlwind run of victories. After a fizzing start to…
By Elliot Worsell OFTEN what makes a fighter special rather than simply good is the way in which they win fights. A good fighter, you see, will win fights and consider that to be enough, whereas a special fighter will not only win fights but win them in a manner that suggests they are not…
TEOFIMO Lopez successfully defended his WBO super-lightweight title with a 12-round decision win over Steve Claggett in the James L. Knight Center, Miami Beach, Florida, last night. Judges Lisa Giampa and Efrain Lebron awarded Lopez every round, while Steve Weisfeld sent Claggett back up north at least with a single session, scoring it 119-109. While…
LOSING to a fighter of Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez’s calibre carries no shame. Refusing to wallow in misery, Sunny Edwards gets back on the world-level horse tonight in a flyweight 12-rounder against Adrian Curiel. Curiel’s moment in the sun was brief but beaming as he scorched Sivenathi Nontshinga for the IBF light-flyweight title before losing an…
FABIAN Rojo is eager to extend his unbeaten record to 9-0 when the big-punching Phoenix southpaw tackles Daniel Gonzalez later this evening. Aged just 22, Rojo is busy ticking off career boxes, including forcing his way onto huge local shows. “I’m very proud and very excited to be on such a card. I’m nervous, but…
By Joe Hughes THE announcement of Anthony Joshua vs. Daniel Dubois this week showed the continuation of Saudi Arabia’s ambition and Turki Alalshikh’s seeming attempt to take over boxing promotion worldwide. This latest part of ‘Riyadh season’ will follow their American debut headlined by Terence Crawford vs Israil Madrimov. It’s another example of rival promoters…
VICTORY over his opponent and a victory for the Mexico soccer team are two motivating sporting factors for Danny Barrios heading into his fight tonight. Barrios faces fellow unbeaten Artur Popoca for the WBC Continental Americas super-bantamweight title on the undercard of Juan Francisco Estrada vs. Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez. Barrios’s preparations could not have gone…
Eric Armit profiles one of the early heavyweight destroyers, raised in an era of racial segregation, who was forced to fight the same men time and again. Elmer “Violent” Ray Born: 3 March 1911 in Federal Point, Florida Died: 20 May 1987 in Hastings, Florida, aged 76 Division: Heavyweight Record: 133 fights, 96 wins (69…
