Minnesota State Super Featherweight champion Ramiro Hernandez (16-0, 10 KO’s) will undergo surgery this Friday in an attempt to repair a detached retina. The 32 year old's bout scheduled for April 16th against Missouri State Super Featherweight champion Fidel Cervantes (9-0-1, 4 KO’s) is off. Whether Hernandez will be able to box again or...
Team Minnesota USA Boxing Minnesota LBC 30 in Shreveport, Louisiana. Photo courtesy of Morgan McDonald.
The 2020 USA Boxing National Championships kicked of this past Friday, March 26 in Shreveport, Louisiana. The event marks the first USA Boxing national tournament in 466 days.Morgan McDonald of the...
WBA World Champion Jamal "Shango" James scores a knockout victory in a 2008 amateur bout. Referee Bobby Brunette waives the fight off.
USA Boxing MN announced that Minnesota Boxing LBC #30 will be hosting their first “test” sanction amateur boxing event since the Covid pandemic shut boxing down. The show will take...
Ramiro Hernandez and trainer Jesse Garza after today’s workout at Sir Cerresso Fort Boxing Gym in St. Paul.
Minnesota State Super Featherweight champion Ramiro Hernandez (16-0, 10 KO's) is back in the ring on Friday, April 16, 2021. Hernandez, 32, has fought all but 3 of his fights in the state of Minnesota...
Valhalla Combat's St. Paddy's Day Fight Night week has arrived. Wrestling, Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai and Amateur boxing will be featured. Look for the action to begin at about 5pm. 6269 University Avenue NE, Fridley, MN is the venue and tickets can be purchased at the door for $40 or you can watch live via...
Saint Cloud, MN lightweight prospect Joe James (8-0, 7 KO's) is scheduled to box Benjamin Zelfer (3-7) on Friday, April 9, 2021 at Tony's Pizza Events Center, Salina, Kansas. The show will feature boxing and bare knuckle boxing.Also on the card will be Apple Valley and former region 1 Upper Midwest golden gloves heavyweight champion Colton Warner...
The
rise and fall of a boxing master
"The Wizard" Dick Moore
By Jake WegnerI had come across his name many times while researching the lives and careers of other 19th Century Minnesota prizefighters. Over and over I’d see his name in print, and with nice accolades beside...
Mengistu Zarzar (7-7-1, 6 KO’s) of Brooklyn Park, MN by way of Atlanta, Georgia predicted a stoppage victory and that's what he got moments ago at the Kentucky Center for African-American Heritage in Louisville. Zarzar won by TKO over Jade Ealy (2-6, 1 KO) in the fifth of a scheduled six round light-heavyweight...
“The Dynamic Warrior” Mengistu Zarzar (6-7-1, 5 KO's) of Brooklyn Park, MN by way of Atlanta, Georgia is hours away from stepping back into the ring for his 15th professional boxing match. The three time Minnesota state cruiserweight title challenger will face Jade Ealy (2-6, 1 KO) in a six round light-heavyweight bout which takes place...
“When I am fighting a man I always let him fool around until I get a good chance to get in my knockout blow.” Harris Martin “The Black Pearl” 1888.
By Jake Wegner- Long before Hollywood had Cpt. Jack Sparrow sailing through theaters aboard the...
