3 Boxers To Watch For In 2012

As the sport of boxing continues to re-establish itself on the landscape of mainstream sports in America, there are some exciting fighters out there that are worth watching but are not exactly household names just yet.

Alexander vs Maidana On HBO

In the main-event of HBO's 'Boxing After Dark', it was Devon Alexander (24-1, 13 KOs) that was able to get the win over the always tough Marcos Maidana (31-4, 28 KOs) via unanimous judges decision.

Cerrone vs. Stephens - UFC Fuel TV 3

It was reported that Donald Cerrone's original opponent for UFC On Fuel TV 3 in Yves Edwards was forced out due to injury.

'M.O.S.S.' - It's Like I'm Famous

As team 'Uppercuts Inc.' continues to scour the region for music artists who also are fans of the fight game, we end up along the Front Range in the city of Fort Collins.

Enter M.O.S.S. 

A Colorado native and repping the state lyrically, M.O.S.S. just released his debut album 'It's Like I'm Famous' after a highly successful mix tape 'Am I Famous Yet?'

The "Fight Girl's" UFC 144 Picks

Team 'Uppercuts Inc.' is pleased to announce that Paige Montgomery, an avid fight fan and writer for The Denver Post 'Reverb' is going to be making some "sure thing" UFC picks for fans starting with UFC 144 tonight.

Aside from the weight debacle with Rampage, the card is fairly stacked including the likes of Edgar, Shields, Okami, and Pettis.

Let's get to it.

Fight To Win 'Mardi Gras Brawl' Results - Colorado MMA Results

*Main Event*
145 lbs. Pro Title
Cameron Dollar defeated Justin Houghton by split decision (3 rounds).

170 lbs. Pro
Chris Holland defeated Robert Martinez by KO (strikes) at 3:17 of round one.

Ludwig vs. Hardy At UFC 146 - Colorado MMA Fighters

It was announced yesterday by MMAJunkie.com that Colorado's Duane "Bang" Ludwig will be facing the desperate Dan "The Outlaw" Hardy.

The showdown is set to be part of the UFC 146 card on May 26th that features Overeem vs. Dos Santos as the main-event.

Steve Alley Interview By Margaret Bloom

Here is the excerpt from an insightful interview done by Margaret Bloom with one of the true pillars of Rocky Mountain MMA in promoter Steve Alley:

February 18, 2012 an all-female MMA fight card was hosted in Casper, WY (The Equality State). I had the honor of speaking with promoter Steve Alley on his vision and insight concerning the female fighter niche.

UTT Fights 5 Results - Colorado MMA Results

*Main-Event*
Tony Dominguez vs. Brandon Royval
-Royval wins via submission at :31 of round one
*CO Main-Event*
Amoz Elizondo vs. Mourad Laiti
-Ruled No Contest

Margaret Bloom Takes Home Another Belt

Wyoming's Margaret Bloom of 'Fight Syndicate' made her presence known in the world of Rocky Mountain Women's MMA on Saturday night.

And in a decisive manner at that.

The surging Bloom was facing off against Crystal Pedraza as the main-event of the 'Universal Fight Alliance 8 - Women Of MMA' card.

F2W 'Mardi Gras' Full Card - Colorado MMA Events

*MAIN EVENT*

145LB PRO TITLE FIGHT

CAMERON DOLLAR (10-4) FIGHT FACTORY VS JUSTIN HOUGHTON (4-0) GRUDGE

Justin Salas Gets Big Win - Colorado MMA

Colorado's Justin Salas got a huge win under the bright lights of the worlds biggest MMA promotion on Wednesday night.

Sayers Moved To Main Card - Colorado MMA Fighters

After the fight between Mike Kyle and Gegard Mousasi was scrapped due to injury, Colorado's Lumumba Sayers was moved to the main card.

Accross the cage he will be facing the heavy handed veteran in Scott Smith.

The matchup takes place as part of the Tate vs. Rousey card on 'Showtime' March 3rd.

NME Annhilation 38 Results - Colorado MMA Results

*Main-Event*
Gilbert Smith vs. Michael Riggs
-Smith wins via submission at 2:21 of round one
*CO Main-Event*
Sean Claffey vs. Ricky Musgrave
-Musgrave wins via unanimous judges decision

Raul Carrillo In Title Shot February 17th - Colorado Boxing

Here is a great story written by Rick Willis about Colorado boxer Raul Carrillo who is fighting for a world title on February 17th at 'Red And Jerry's'. The title fight is part of the 'Airtight' promotion's card:

Professional boxer Raul Carrillo, 23, was a gang member in Chihuahua, Mexico, at age 15. His neighbor was a member of the gang and most kids in the neighborhood were too. He eventually left gang life behind, along with his family.

Battle In The Cage Results - Colorado MMA Results

*Main-Event*
Prentice Ingram vs. Travis Sherman
-Ingram wins via submission at 2:27 of round one
*Co-Main Event*
Dominick Montoya vs. Jon Sparks
-Montoya wins via submission at 1:36 of round one

Khan vs. Peterson II Set For May

After shocking Amir Khan back in December, Lamont Peterson will try to make it two in a row against Khan May 19th in Las Vegas.

It will be a WBA light welterweight title fight.

Peterson beat Khan via points to earn the WBA and IBF strap on December 10th.

Ortiz vs. Berto II Set For June

In what will be a rematch of the 2011 Ring magazine 'Fight Of Year' , Victor Ortiz (29-3-2, 22 KOs) vs. Andre Berto (28-1, 22 KOs) is set to go down for a second time on June 30th.

This will likely be one of the top fights of 2012 based solely on the fact that it was voted the fan favorite of 2011.

Pacquiao vs. Bradley In June

In the wake of the proverbial let down after the continued Mayweather Jr. vs. Pacman hype, it was announced that for the short term at least, Manny Pacquiao (54-3-2) will be taking on the always tough Tim Bradley (28-0-1) June 9th.

The WBO welter-weight strap will be on the line.

The fight should be entertaining enough but not something many are going to ante-up PPV money for.

Schaub vs. Rothwell At UFC 145

Colorado's Brendan Schaub will be facing Ben Rothwell at UFC 145.

Schaub is coming off of a devastating KO loss to "Big Nog" back at UFC 134.

"Big Ben" is also coming into the fight on the heels of a loss at the hands of Mark Hunt at UFC 135.

UFC On Fuel TV 1 Full Card

Main Card (on Fuel TV):
-Diego Sanchez (23-4) vs. Jake Ellenberger (26-5)
-Stefan Struve (22-5) vs. Dave Herman (21-2)
-Aaron Simpson (11-2) vs. Ronny Markes (12-1)
-Stipe Miocic (7-0) vs. Phil De Fries (8-0)

Ed Herman Gets Win - Colorado MMA Fighters

Colorado's Ed Herman kept his win streak alive by dispatching Clifford Starks Saturday night at UFC 143.

The win is Herman's 3rd in a row since coming back from a knee injury sustained at UFC 102 against Aaron Simpson.

Condit, Chavez Jr, Donaire Get Wins

With three high profile fights Saturday night, it was a big weekend for combat sports fans.

The UFC was putting it's Diaz vs. Condit card up against HBO's free event that included both Nonito Donaire and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.

Donaire vs. Vazquez On HBO

Of all the fights that will happen in 2012, you don't want to miss any that Nonito Donaire Jr. (27-1, 18 KOs) is involved in.

Donaire is an example of everything that is currently right with the sport of boxing. Unfortunately, there aren't enough fighters like Nonito in the ranks. 

An exciting fighter that cares as much about putting a show on for the fans as he does about getting the win.

Chavez Jr. To Face Sergio Martinez?

Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (44-0-1, 31 KOs) vs. Marco Antonio Rubio (53-5-1, 46 KOs) takes place this Saturday night on HBO. 

If the nephew of the legend gets the likely win, fans might see current champion Sergio Martinez and former champion Antonio Margarito face Chavez Jr. sometime in 2012.