Ten Worst Boxing Moments of 2013
Mark E. Ortega
December 20, 2013
Although many consider 2013 to have been a banner year for boxing, it wasn't always smooth sailing. The sport suffered from its fair share of scandal and controversy, not to mention in a few cases just some poor judgment and bad taste. Here I count down the ten worst moments the sport dealt with in 2013.
Showing posts with label Glen Tapia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Glen Tapia. Show all posts
Friday, December 20, 2013
Sunday, September 1, 2013
September East Coast Prospect of the Month: Glen Tapia
September East Coast Prospect of the Month: Glen Tapia
Mark E. Ortega
BehindTheGloves.com
September 1, 2013
When Glen Tapia met Abie Han in an ESPN2 Friday Night Fights co-feature, the jury was still out on whether the Top Rank handled fighter was a prospect to keep an eye on.
To that point, Tapia (19-0, 11 KOs) was largely untested as well as buried on the untelevised portion of cards. Top Rank out him against Han, another untested and unbeaten prospect, in order to figure out what they had.
After eight brutal rounds, Top Rank found out they had two gutsy young fighters with tons of heart. It was Tapia who emerged the victor after battering a bloodied Han around the ring in a fight that stole the attention from a competitive main event.
It's no coincidence that Tapia is from New Jersey and idolized the late Arturo Gatti, who was the king of Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall after building a career full of Fight of the Year winners.
"How could you not love him?" said Tapia to me the day before his war with Han.
"So much heart, so much intensity. I feel I have that same intensity and hope to prove it in the ring."
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Mark E. Ortega
BehindTheGloves.com
September 1, 2013
When Glen Tapia met Abie Han in an ESPN2 Friday Night Fights co-feature, the jury was still out on whether the Top Rank handled fighter was a prospect to keep an eye on.
To that point, Tapia (19-0, 11 KOs) was largely untested as well as buried on the untelevised portion of cards. Top Rank out him against Han, another untested and unbeaten prospect, in order to figure out what they had.
After eight brutal rounds, Top Rank found out they had two gutsy young fighters with tons of heart. It was Tapia who emerged the victor after battering a bloodied Han around the ring in a fight that stole the attention from a competitive main event.
It's no coincidence that Tapia is from New Jersey and idolized the late Arturo Gatti, who was the king of Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall after building a career full of Fight of the Year winners.
"How could you not love him?" said Tapia to me the day before his war with Han.
"So much heart, so much intensity. I feel I have that same intensity and hope to prove it in the ring."
Click here to read the rest...
Friday, July 12, 2013
Bits & Pieces: Friday Night Fights notes
Bits & Pieces: Friday Night Fights notes
Mark E. Ortega
RingTV.com
July 12, 2013
Tonight, a well-matched ESPN2 Friday Night Fights card takes place in Las Vegas at Texas Station Casino as Chris Avalos meets Drian Francisco in the 10-round junior featherweight main event while unbeaten prospects Abie Han and Glen Tapia put their “0s” on the line against each other in a 154-pound bout.
Top Rank matchmaker Brad Goodman shared the story on how Han-Tapia came together.
“Louie Burke (Han's trainer) informed us they were ready for a step up, so we offered Mat Korobov (who is coming off a career-best stoppage of Ossie Duran),” Goodman told RingTV.com shortly after Thursday’s weigh-in finished up.
“They told us, ‘No, we want Glen Tapia,’ and I said, ‘but Louie, Tapia is a 154-pounder.’ Louie told me Abie can make 154 pounds easy and that they wanted the fight.”
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Mark E. Ortega
RingTV.com
July 12, 2013
Tonight, a well-matched ESPN2 Friday Night Fights card takes place in Las Vegas at Texas Station Casino as Chris Avalos meets Drian Francisco in the 10-round junior featherweight main event while unbeaten prospects Abie Han and Glen Tapia put their “0s” on the line against each other in a 154-pound bout.
Top Rank matchmaker Brad Goodman shared the story on how Han-Tapia came together.
“Louie Burke (Han's trainer) informed us they were ready for a step up, so we offered Mat Korobov (who is coming off a career-best stoppage of Ossie Duran),” Goodman told RingTV.com shortly after Thursday’s weigh-in finished up.
“They told us, ‘No, we want Glen Tapia,’ and I said, ‘but Louie, Tapia is a 154-pounder.’ Louie told me Abie can make 154 pounds easy and that they wanted the fight.”
Click here to read the rest...
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