Author Archive: ERIC ARMIT
The Past Week in Action 17 September 2024
Highlights: -Saulo Alvarez retains the WBA, WBC and WBO super middle titles with points win over Edgar Berlanga -Erislandy Lara beats Danny Garcia on a ninth round retirement in WBA middleweight title defence -Caleb Plant wins temporary/interim WBA super middleweight […]
Punchers from the Past: Bernardo Caraballo
Name: Bernardo Caraballo Born: 1 January 1942 Cartagena, Colombia Died: 20 January 2022 Cartagena Career 1961-1977 Record: 93 fights, 69 wins (30 by KO/TKO), 18 losses (11 by KO/TKO), 5 draws, 1 No Decision Division: Flyweight, Bantamweight, featherweight Stance: Orthodox […]
The Past Week in Action 9 September 2024
Highlights: -Knockout CP Freshmart retains the WBA minimumweight title with a majority decision over Australian Aledx Winwood -Imam Khataev, Movladdin Biyarslanov and Mary Spencer win in Montreal – A bevy of top Russian boxers scored wins on a huge show […]
Puncher from the Past: Octavio (Famoso) Gomez
Name: Octavio (Famoso) Gomez Born: 30 March 1944 Career: 1964 to 1977 Record: 86 fights 61 wins (36 by KO/TKO) 18 losses (11 by KO/TKO), 7 draws Division: Bantam to featherweight Stance: Orthodox Titles: Major Contests Scored wins over: Fermin […]
The Past Week in Action 2 September 2024
Did you miss any of the heart-pounding action in the world of boxing this week? Fear not, as Eric Armit has got you covered with ‘The Past Week in Action’! Prepare to be thrilled as we dive into a comprehensive […]
The Past Week in Action 26 August 2024
Did you miss any of the heart-pounding action in the world of boxing this week? Fear not, as Eric Armit has got you covered with ‘The Past Week in Action’! Prepare to be thrilled as we dive into a comprehensive […]
Punchers from the Past: MacArthur “Mac” Foster
Name: MacArthur “Mac” Foster Born: 27 June 1942 Alexandria, Louisiana, USA Died: 19 July 2010 Career: 1966-1976 Record: 36 fights, 30 wins (all 30 by KO/TKO), 6 losses ( 1 by KO/TKO) Division: Heavyweight Stance: Orthodox Titles: None Major Contests […]
The Past Week in Action 19 August 2024
Did you miss any of the heart-pounding action in the world of boxing this week? Fear not, as Eric Armit has got you covered with ‘The Past Week in Action’! Prepare to be thrilled as we dive into a comprehensive […]
Puncher from the Past: Langton Tinago
Name: Langton (Schoolboy) Tinago Born: 28 September 1949 Gweru, Zimbabwe Died: 17 July 2018 Gweru Career: 1967 to 1987 Record: 110 fights 86 wins (16 by KO/TKO), 20 losses (4 by KO/TKO), 3 draws, 1 No Decision Division: Featherweight, Super […]
The Past Week in Action 12 August 2014
The Past Week in Action 12 August 201 Highlights: -Angelo Leo scores spectacular knockout of champion Luis Lopez to win the IBF featherweight title -Virgil Ortiz overcomes two counts to win a split decision over title holder Serhii Bohachuk to […]
