July looks like to be a good month for boxing. Or so it seems. With so many big fights scheduled for the seventh month of the year, any boxing fan would have compelling reasons to celebrate. Of course, it would be too early to have some kind of jubilation at this point. Duds are and will always be a staple ...

The long wait is over. Undefeated Filipino lightweight sensation Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta (21-0-1, 11 KOs) is slated to face off with former world title challenger Francisco Lorenzo (36-10, 10 KOs) of the Dominican Republic. While there is no official announcement from Top Rank, Gesta's promotional outfit, this writer's sources confirms that Lorenzo is indeed Gesta's opponent come July 9th, ...

Filipino welterweight “Mighty” Mark Jason Melligen (21-2, 14 KOs) spent weeks training and preparing for former IBA welterweight titlist Freddy Hernandez (29-2, 20 KOs) for what could have been the Filipino's most toughest assignment yet – a ring showdown on July 2nd in a televised bout in the United States. However, Hernandez sustained an injury while training and has to ...

For Australia's most prominent fight promoter, the 4-time Victorian Promoter of the Year Peter Maniatis, he could not go wrong with power-punching light flyweight Randy Petalcurin (13-1, 12 KOs). The General Santos City native was part of an event co-promoted by the Australian promoter last June 11th, 2011. Petalcurin racked his 8th straight win since losing against Filipino prospect Marlon Tapales ...

Cologne, Germany – After what a seemingly lackluster performance for a title defense, WBA middleweight champion Felix “Leonidas” Sturm (36-2-1, 15 KOs) of Germany successfully fends off title challenger Matthew “Mack The Knife” Macklin (29-3, 19 KOs) of Ireland in his 10th title defense. However, in this writer's novice opinion, Macklin deserved the victory and suffered an obvious hometown decision. From ...