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.
Adrian Broner 34-4-1 24KOs defeated unheralded Jovanie Santiago 14-1-1 10KOs via unanimous decision. Despite scorecards of 115-112, 116-111, 117-110, Broner lost via unanimous decision on Twitter as Showtime’s Boxing account had fans giving the fight to Santiago after 4,720 votes 55.6% to 44.4%. Santiago was docked a point for punching after the bell in the … More Broner Gets by Santiago
February 9th, 2019- Sometimes the scars from mutual combat aren’t visible. Under the Hand Wraps returns after a year long hiatus with Ronny Rios of Santa Ana, California. Growing up winning can be hard to let go, when faced with adversity and unseen challenges finding a path forward can be a daunting task. After suffering … More Under the Hand Wraps: Ronny Rios
Rafael Valencia Indio, CA- (July 24, 2020) – Golden Boy boxing made its return to the sports world as high rising star Vergil Ortiz Jr. (15-0 15KO’s) faced off against Samuel Vargas (31-5-2 14KO’s) of Colombia. Ortiz’s trainer Robert Garcia tested positive for Coronavirus and was replaced by Virgil’s father, Ortiz Sr. Ortiz Jr. wasted … More Ortiz Jr. Improves KO Streak to 16
Rafael Valencia Las Vegas (June 11, 2020)- After losing his WBO Lightweight World Title to Isaac Dogboe, Jessie Magdaleno (27-1 18 KO’s) earn his third win in a row defeating Yenifel Vicente (36-4-2 28 KO’s) by disqualification due to low blows. Magdaleno scored knockdowns in the first and fifth round, but it was Vicente’s low … More Magdaleno Wins by DQ in Foul Filled Fight
Rafael Valencia Stevenson’s Body Shot Ends Fight in Six. Las Vegas (June 9, 2020)- After three long moths without boxing due to the COVID-19 pandemic, WBO featherweight champion Shakur Stevenson (13-0 7KO’s) jumped up a weight class to junior lightweight facing Felix Caraballo (13-1-2 9KO’s) in a 10 round non-title fight. Stevenson dropped Caraballo in … More Shakur Stevenson Earns KO in Boxing’s Return
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Los Angeles, February 29th, 2020- Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez 49-2 41KOs raised his hand after a classic comeback knockout victory over favored WBA Superfly-weight Champion Khalid Yafai 26-1 15KOs. In a fashion that only a fighter like Chocolatito can pull off, he praised God for the victory and thanked his opponent for the opportunity. Not long … More Chocolatito’s Revival
Rafael Valencia Garcia Wins at Welterweight, Eyes Fifth World Title Texas (February 29, 2020)- Fighting for the first time since his defeat against Errol Spence Jr. last March, four-division champion Mikey Garcia (39-1 30KO’s) returned to the 147 pound division to face a very dangerous Jesse Vargas (29-2-2). Vargas started the fight using his reach … More Garcia Beats Vargas, Chocolatito Stops Yafai
Under the Hand Wraps returns with four division and former Ring Magazine Pound for Pound Champion of the world Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez. Chocolatito rose from the harshest poverty in Nicaragua to the highest levels of boxing to fall from grace in an epic string of tragic events. The Ring Magazine’s Doug Fischer, Tom Loeffler from … More Under the Hand Wraps: Chocolatito
Press Release LAS VEGAS (February 22, 2020) – Tyson “The Gypsy King” Fury defeated Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder by seventh-round stoppage to capture the WBC Heavyweight Championship Saturday night headlining a historic mega PPV event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. “A big shout out to Deontay Wilder,” said Fury. “He came here tonight and he manned … More Fury Stops Wilder in 7th