Mario Salomone

Creator and founder of Boxepunch.com. After collaborating with three Italian boxing news websites, he decided to start his own project. With a degree in Aerospace Engineering, he teaches Mechanical Technologies in high schools.
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Nunez is world champion: flies to Japan and defeats Rikiishi

Mexican fighter Eduardo Nunez isn’t afraid of fighting abroad. After knocking out Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov in Tajikistan last year, earning the right to fight for the IBF super featherweight world title,…

50 Years Without Ezzard Charles, the Unforgettable “Cincinnati Cobra”

Can the greatest light heavyweight of all time have never won a world title in the light heavyweight division? According to many qualified experts, such a paradox is indeed possible.…

Shigeoka Undergoes Surgery After Loss to Taduran

Moments of fear followed the conclusion of last Saturday’s bout between Filipino Pedro Taduran and Japan’s Ginjiro Shigeoka, which was contested for the IBF minimumweight world title in Osaka, Japan.…

Sandro Mazzinghi vs Ki Soo Kim: the legendary feat in the cauldron of San Siro

A location as fascinating and steeped in sports history as the San Siro Stadium, a massive crowd united by passion and deafening support, an Italian stepping into the ring to…

Josh Taylor’s star has faded: Ekow Essuman silences Glasgow

If until yesterday we could still have some legitimate doubts about whether Josh Taylor’s boxing career had reached its end, after his defeat to England’s Ekow Essuman at The SSE…

Marvin Hagler: in a word, “Marvelous”

On May 23, 1954, a child was born in Newark, New Jersey, destined to become one of the greatest middleweights of all time: “Marvelous” Marvin Hagler. Today we honor his…

Time’s Up: 10 Disappointing Performances by Champions in Decline

Knowing when to hang up the gloves is one of the hardest decisions a boxer can face. The training routine, the adrenaline of the fight, the roar of the crowd,…

Jean Pascal vs Bernard Hopkins 2: Foreman’s Record Broken!

Time is a relentless enemy for any athlete: from the most carefree amateur to the most gifted champion, everyone must eventually come to terms with the decline of their physical…

I, a “Mazzinghiano” at heart, mourn the passing of Nino Benvenuti

Nino Benvenuti has left us. The great champion from Istria passed away less than a month after turning 87, and in these hours the sense of emptiness that grips the…

This Saturday, Taylor vs Essuman: The Tartan Tornado’s Fresh Start!

The Tartan Tornado is set to begin a new chapter in his professional career. At 34 years of age, Josh Taylor will make his debut in the welterweight division, and…