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.
Los Angeles, The Forum. In front of 6,143 fans Lucas Matthysse 38-4 35KO’s returned with a bang that saved him some criticism. Tewa Kiram 37-1 27KO’s, the unheralded and unheard of contender from Thailand boxed well in the early going using his jab and movement to frustrate an aging Matthysse. Holding and moving Kiram failed … More MATTHYSSE KO’s KIRAM IN LOS ANGELES, LINARES WINS
LOS ANGELES (Jan. 26, 2018): World class boxing will return to the Orange County area as local hero Ronny Rios (29-2, 13 KOs), one of Golden Boy Promotions’ outstanding talents, heads home to take on the explosive Armenian contender Azat “Crazy A” Hovhannisyan (13-2, 10 KOs) in the 10-round main event of the March 9 … More RONNY RIOS TO RETURN HOME ON ESPN
Albert Baker Los Angeles January 26, 2018 Lucas Matthysse weighed in at the 147lb limit ahead of his matchup against unheralded and unknown former Muay Thai fighter Tewan Kiram from Thailand. Kiram came in at 146.4lbs in his first major opportunity to make a name for himself in a crowded division. An 8-1 underdog Kiram … More Matthysse, Linares Make Weight for Separate Bouts
Showtime holds a huge press conference in New York to announce their tentative 2018 boxing schedule. Lucas Matthysse returns to the ring in Los Angeles to face unkown Thai fighter Tew Kiram and Jorge Linares returns to face Mercito Gesta. We talk and analyze all this in InstantBoxing Episode 8.
NEW YORK (Jan. 24, 2018) – SHOWTIME Sports and Premier Boxing Champions unveiled the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING television lineup for the first half of 2018 in an unprecedented, first-of-its-kind Boxing Upfront at Cipriani’s in New York City on Wednesday. … More Showtime announces fight schedule for first half of 2018
(Press Release – January 24, 2018) – Born in Riverside, California Joseph “El Tigre” Landeros is the son of Mexican parents who made it a priority to instill family and life values in their children from birth. Values that included honesty, determination, pride, love and consideration for others. … More Joseph Landeros Set to Speak to Mexican Youth on Success
Irish Olympian and blue-chip prospect Michael Conlan announced on twitter today that he is now being trained by Adam Booth. Booth is best known for training David Haye and Super Middleweight Champion George Groves. Conlan’s move to separate from trainer Manny Robles comes off the heels of fellow Irishman Jayson Quigley’s departure from the Los … More Mick Conlan Now With Trainer Adam Booth
BROOKLYN (Jan. 23, 2018) – Undefeated WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder will face his toughest opponent to date when he meets hard-hitting Cuban southpaw Luis “The Real King Kong” Ortiz Saturday, March 3 from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™ and presented by Premier Boxing Champions. The co-feature of the evening will see the return … More HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION DEONTAY WILDER MAKES DEFENSE AGAINST UNDEFEATED LUIS ORTIZ SATURDAY, MARCH 3
ORANGE, Calif. (Jan. 23, 2018) – Thompson Boxing Promotions bolstered its crop of quality, young talent by signing two, high-end prospects, the Southern California promotional outfit announced on Monday. New to the Thompson Boxing roster are a pair of unbeaten standouts in lightweight Ruben Torres (3-0, 3 KOs) of Los Angeles and bantamweight Saul Sanchez … More Thompson Boxing Adds Unbeaten Talents Ruben Torres & Saul Sanchez to its Roster
Bethlehem, PA (January 23, 2018) – Two-time world welterweight champion, Kermit Cintron has been added to an already deep card when he takes on George Sosa in a ten-round bout on Tuesday, February 13th at The Sands Bethlehem Event Center. Already announced were two eight-round co-main events featuring Frank De Alba (22-2-2, 9 KOs) taking on Carlos … More Kermit Cintron to take on George Sosa