Writer/Producer/Director of the Under the Hand Wraps documentary series and owner of underthehandwraps.com. Albert Baker is currently based in Fresno, California and has been covering boxing since 2014.
MOSCOW (March 20, 2021) —Boxing’s preeminent knockout artist didn’t disappoint his partisan fans. Russia’s Artur Beterbiev, in his first bout in 17 months, knocked out Adam Deines in the 10th round to retain his WBC and IBF light heavyweight world titles Saturday at Megasport Arena in Moscow. Beterbiev (16-0, 16 KOs) authored a fitting encore to his October … More STILL King Artur: Beterbiev KOs Adam Deines
San Juan, PUERTO RICO – March 18, 2021 – Angel Fierro rose from the canvas twice en route to a stunning comeback knockout win in the sixth round against former world champion Alberto Machado as the latest chapter of the iconic Puerto Rico vs. Mexico ring rivalry was written in the Ring City USA main event, live … More ANGEL FIERRO KNOCKS OUT FORMER CHAMPION ALBERTO MACHADO
LOS ANGELES, March 17, 2021 — Triller Fight Club today announced a world-class lineup of music and entertainment talent for its 2021 Fight Club event on April 17. The lineup for the four-hour Pay Per View show will include performances by Justin Bieber, The Black Keys, Doja Cat, Saweetie, Diplo, Major Lazer, and the exclusive … More Justin Bieber, The Black Keys, Doja Cat Among All-Star Talent For April 17 Triller Fight Club Card
David Benavidez 24-0 21KOs certainly looked the part of the Boogeyman tonight as he methodically dismantled a game Ronald Ellis 18-2-2 12KOs. In his first fight since losing his WBC Super Middleweight title on the scale in August of 2020. Benavidez stopped another fighter who hadn’t been stopped or dropped. Ellis, gave Benavidez everything he … More Benavidez Stops Ellis
In a rematch for the undisputed women’s welterweight title Jessica McCaskill 10-2 3KOs turned in a better performance than the first fight handing a second defeat to Cecilia Braekhus 36-2 9KOs. In the first fight Braekhus was able to turn it on down the stretch but the ‘First Lady’ was unable to muster any semblance … More McCaskill Defeats Braekhus in Rematch for Undisputed Title
Few fighters will ever live up to the stature of Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez 50-3 41KOs and ‘El Gallo’ Juan Francisco Estrada 42-3 28KOs. In a long awaited rematch of their instant classic in 2012 both fighters reminded the world why the Super Flyweight division is the best in all of boxing. No excuses, no sides … More Estrada Tops Gonzalez in Rematch of Titanic Tiny Men
Under the Hand Wraps continues following David Benavidez after a tumultuous 2020. Stripped of his WBC title on the scales and working towards another shot at the title, Benavidez answers his critics and delivers a strong message.
Anthony “Stacks” Saldana Under the night sky in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, Ring City USA brought fight fans a stacked card live from a round-about outside of the Municipal Boxing Gym Felix Pagan Pintor. As Puerto Rican boxing legends Miguel Cotto and Ivan Calderon took in the action, the former undefeated WBC Continental Americas Super Welterweight … More Brandon Adams Stuns Serhii Bohachuk in Puerto Rico
Miami, Florida February 27th, 2021- Upset wasn’t in the vocabulary tonight as Saul “Canelo” Alvarez 55-1-2 37KOs did what was expected at the end of three rounds against WBC mandatory Avni Yildrim 21-3 12KOS. One punch at a time Canelo picked apart the vastly outmatched “Turkish Wolf” Yildrim, dropping him with a one-two down the … More Canelo KOs Yildrim, Looks to Unify Against Saunders
Oscar Valdez gives his thoughts on Shakur Stevenson’s belief he was ducking him during his move to 130. “Shakur said see you at 130, that’s perfect for me” said Valdez.