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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From Heavyweights to Featherweights, The Most Powerful Punchers Ever

There are boxers capable of completely turning the tide of a fight with a well-placed punch. Fighters whose explosiveness leaves spectators in awe and forces grimaces of pain on the…

Michael Magnesi Returns on October 26 Against Darwing Martinez

The “Lone Wolf” has hinted several times that he can’t wait to return to the ring, and now we know the exact date when that will happen. Michael Magnesi will…

Shocking: Eddie Hearn and Bob Arum Lose World Title Bids!

It’s already quite rare for a less prominent and prestigious company to win a bid for organizing a world title fight. But for it to happen twice in the same…

Marijan Beneš: The Misunderstood Champion Without a Homeland

“The punches of Thomas Hearns and Roberto Duran were laughable compared to those of Marijan Beneš.” If these words were spoken by an ordinary boxing fan, they might be considered…

Turki Alalshikh Wants a Single Champion per Weight Class: A Super League in the Works!

One of the main figures in contemporary boxing, as incredible as it may sound, is Saudi Arabia’s government consultant Turki Alalshikh. After greenlighting the allocation of significant funds that have…

“The Monster” Inoue Wins Again: A Gallant Doheny Falls in the Seventh Round

At the Ariake Arena in Koto-Ku (Tokyo), Ireland’s TJ “The Power” Doheny (26-5-0, 20 KOs) defied the expectations of many experts by lasting six rounds against hometown hero Naoya “The…

De La Hoya to Mayweather after the Latest Exhibition: “Stop Embarassing Yourself!”

Despite officially retiring in 2017 after the extraordinarily lucrative yet sportingly lackluster fight against Conor McGregor, Floyd Mayweather Jr. has never stopped stepping into the ring. The Grand Rapids superstar…

Pacheco Knocks Out Sulecki with a Devastating Body Shot

Diego Pacheco (22-0-0, 18 KOs) retained his top position in the WBO super middleweight rankings yesterday by delivering a crushing sixth-round knockout to Polish fighter Maciej Sulecki (32-3-0, 12 KOs).…

55 Years Without Marciano, but Rocky is Still with Us!

Yesterday marked the 55th anniversary of that tragic day when the legendary champion Rocky Marciano, whose Italian blood makes us even more connected to his unforgettable sporting triumphs, crashed with…

80 Years Ago: The Birth of Earnie Shavers, the Most Powerful Heavyweight in History

On August 31, 1944, exactly 80 years ago, a baby was born in Garland, Texas, whose fists would one day become powerful enough to fell a tree: the unforgettable Earnie…