Author Archive: MATTEO URELLA
Matteo Urella is a freelance artist born and raised outside of Boston, Massachusetts. His original PROfiles interview series has been featured in Sports Illustrated and TaeKwonDo Times Magazine while his critically-acclaimed book Machetes Dipped In Rum: The Oral History of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony has been featured in Cuepoint and Ambrosia For Heads. He is a regular contributor to Weekly Rap Gods, Vanyaland and is the East Coast Correspondent for Boxeo Mundial.
UFC Heavyweight Jared “The Big Show” Rosholt (14-2) Looking to Enter Top 10 at UFC 196
Jared “The Big Show” Rosholt (14-2) – the Sandpoint, Idaho native currently ranked #12 in the UFC Heavyweight division – faces #11 ranked veteran Roy “Big Country” Nelson (21-12) at UFC 196: Werdum vs. Nelson in Las Vegas, Nevada on […]
UFC Lightweight Prospect Tony Martin (9-3) Looking to Climb Rankings at UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs. Bader
Tony Martin (9-3) – the UFC Lightweight training out of famed Sityodtong USA in Somerville, Massachusetts – is ready to show the best version of himself inside the cage when he faces Felipe Olivieri (14-4, 1 NC) at UFC Fight […]
UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs. Cruz recap and exclusive post-fight quotes
UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs. Cruz took place tonight – Sunday, January 17th, 2016 – at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Featuring thirteen high-level fights broadcast on FS1, the entire card exceeded already-lofty expectations and delivered a historic victory […]
UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs. Cruz Media Day
UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs. Cruz Fight Week began today with Media Day, held at the Westin Copley Place in downtown Boston, Massachusetts. Several of the world’s greatest mixed martial artists were on-hand, and provided Boxeo Mundial with their thoughts […]
Eddie Alvarez No Longer Boston’s Best-Kept Boxing Secret
Eddie Alvarez was one of the best-kept secrets amongst the Boston boxing community – until now. A former amateur boxer-turned coach and trainer, Alvarez has taken fighters to the next level through his academic mastery of the sport. His brightest […]
Rhode Island Hero Luis “Rockstar” Felix Poised (14-8) to Make Run to UFC With Upcoming Title Defense at CES XXXII
Luis “Rockstar” Felix (14-8) is the current Lightweight Champion for CES MMA, one of the largest mixed martial arts organizations in New England. After original opponent Waylon Lowe (16-7) was forced out due to injury, the thirty-one year old Felix […]
Hometown Hero Rob Font (11-1) Looks To Continue His Brilliance at UFC Fight Night Boston
UFC Bantamweight Rob Font (11-1) – training out of famed Sityodtong gym in Somerville, Massachusetts – will face Homestead, Florida native Patrick Williams (8-4) at UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs. Cruz on January 17th, 2016 at the TD Garden in […]
Down Goes Rousey: 5 Reasons Why Holm Remains Undefeated
On November 11th 2015, UFC Bantamweight Holly “The Preacher’s Daughter” Holm (10-0) completely shocked the MMA world by her thoroughly dominant performance against Ronda “Rowdy” Rousey (12-1), knocking the champion out with a perfect head-kick less than one minute into the second […]
Abel Sanchez Calls Fight in 10th; Discusses Lawson and Golovkin
Legendary boxing trainer Abel Sanchez cornered his Team Summit welterweight Fredrick “General Okunka” Lawson on November 7th, 2015 as part of the Premier Boxing Championship on NBCSN at the Miccosukee Resort & Gaming casino in Miami, Florida. Sanchez called the […]
Walter Castillo (26-3): “Defeating Obara would be of great significance”
Walter Castillo (26-3) is a twenty-seven year old super-lightweight orthodox boxer from Managua, Nicaragua. After losing his very first professional match – a four-round Split Decision defeat versus fellow Nicaraguan native Edwin Palacios at the Universidad de Managua on 07/12/2008 […]