Tag: Welterweight

Fights, Weekly Wrap

Boots Validates the Hype Further – Dominates, and Knocks Out Lipinets in 6th With Wipeout Performance

Written by Tré Berry III🖊️ | 04/10/2021

If there were any skepticism about the amount of coverage, and praise 🇺🇸Jaron “Boots” Ennis (27-0-0, 25KO👊) had coming into the fight, those doubts should quickly fade from thought. With a display of perfect punch placement, movement, timing, guile, and defense, Boots dissected former Titlist 🇰🇿🇷🇺Sergey “Samurai” Lipinets (16-2-1, 12KO👊) through 6 rounds to become the first man to stop Sergey in his boxing career, and doing so in a Continue reading “Boots Validates the Hype Further – Dominates, and Knocks Out Lipinets in 6th With Wipeout Performance” →

Fights, Weekly Wrap

Vergil Eclipses Hooker in a Thriller That Lasts 7 Rounds, Ortiz Gets the Stoppage as Hooker Succumbs to Punishment Leading to Injury

A strong fight met expectations, as 🇺🇸Vergil Ortiz Jr. (17-0-0, 17KO👊), met the defiance of “Mighty Mo” 🇺🇸Maurice Hooker (27-2-3, 18KO👊), and put on a show for the fans at the 🏟️Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. With back and forth action, Ortiz was able to put Mo down twice in the bout, and the fight met its conclusion in the 7th round by TKO, keeping Ortiz consecutive knockout streak alive. Continue reading “Vergil Eclipses Hooker in a Thriller That Lasts 7 Rounds, Ortiz Gets the Stoppage as Hooker Succumbs to Punishment Leading to Injury” →

Fights, This Weeks Fights

Texas Stand Up – A Battle of Texas Set to Break Out, As Vergil Ortiz Jr. Takes a Gamble Against Mo Hooker

Hardcore watchers, boxing nerds, and fighters in the pro game have lowkey been anticipating this high caliber bout, as they understand that both unbeaten 🇺🇸Vergil Ortiz Jr. (16-0-0, 16KO👊), and once beaten former Junior-Welterweight Titlist “Mighty Mo” 🇺🇸Maurice Hooker (27-1-3, 18KO👊), possess dangerous 🔪weapons that they are ready to draw at all costs inside of the ring. The fight will  Continue reading “Texas Stand Up – A Battle of Texas Set to Break Out, As Vergil Ortiz Jr. Takes a Gamble Against Mo Hooker” →

Classic Combat, History, vintage boxing

The Two Prideful World Champions Collide in San Juan, Puerto Rico (Carlos Palomino vs Wilfred Benitez)

Written by Tré Berry III🖊️ | 01/14/2021

On this date, 🗓️January 14th, 1979, RING/WBC Welterweight Champion of the World 👑🇲🇽“King” Carlos Palomino (27-1-3, 15KO👊) came into this bout, having a firm stranglehold over the ⚖️147 lb. division for 3 years dating back to the year 1976.  Accompanying Palomino to the ring on this night was gifted prodigy 👑🇺🇸🇵🇷Wilfred “El Radar” Benitez (36-0-1, 24KO👊), who had already left his mark in the sport by becoming the youngest ever to win a Title after beating the great 🇨🇴Antonio Cervantes at Junior-Welterweight. Continue reading “The Two Prideful World Champions Collide in San Juan, Puerto Rico (Carlos Palomino vs Wilfred Benitez)” →