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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Tyson Fury Returns Cocky: “I Won! In the Rematch, I’ll Have to Knock Usyk Out!”

After a period of uncharacteristic silence, Tyson Fury is back giving interviews with his usual swagger. Here are some of his statements made to Furocity Energy: “I’ve watched the fight…

Eddie Hearn Furious: “Bob Arum is a Liar! Inoue vs. Akhmadaliev Would Be a Great Fight!”

After recent statements from Bob Arum, who ruled out the possibility of the Japanese superstar Naoya Inoue facing Murodjon Akhmadaliev as his next opponent because “nobody knows him,” the renowned…

Fight of the Week: Juan Francisco Estrada vs Jesse Rodriguez

This Saturday, at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, the highly popular Mexican boxer Juan Francisco “El Gallo” Estrada (44-3-0, 28 KOs) will look to defend his WBC super flyweight world…

Roy Jones Jr vs Vinny Pazienza: an uneven challenge wanted by the people

Years after retiring from his boxing career, referring to his fight against Roy Jones Jr, Vinny Pazienza candidly admitted that while he fought with courage and determination that night, inside…

The Tough Life of a Boxing Coach

You wander silently among the bags in your gym. You check that everything is in order, that every piece of equipment is in the right place for the upcoming training…

The Dream that Shatters Obstacles: Agostino Cardamone and His Battles

When your father strongly opposes your desire to become a boxer, to the point of threatening to kick you out of the house, and when your first teacher tells you…

A life against all odds: Carmelo Bossi, the silent champion

Reserved and shy, firmly opposed to flaunting his successes, which were indeed numerous: Carmelo Bossi contributed greatly to Italian boxing without ever seeking fame and magazine covers in return. Perhaps…

Sandro Lopopolo: Ring Dancer or Safety-First Boxer? For History, He Was a Champion!

The super lightweight category has given Italy’s boxing scene enormous satisfaction. In this weight class, some of our most talented boxers have competed, from the immortal Duilio Loi, to the…

Punches with a Cuban Flavor: Reportage from Neverland

Introductory note: The following reportage was produced in the summer of 2019. Cuba may not exactly resemble the characteristics of Peter Pan’s island, but it still holds a charm and…

Lennox Lewis vs Vitali Klitschko: The Eternal Debate

On June 21, 2003, one of the most debated fights in recent boxing history took place: Lennox Lewis and Vitali Klitschko faced off in a war of titans, the controversial…