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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Muhammad Ali vs Ken Norton 2: A Closely Contested Rematch

On September 10, 1973, the second of three encounters between the great Muhammad Ali and one of his toughest opponents, the rugged Ken Norton, took place. A rematch that remained…

Steve Collins vs Chris Eubank 2: The Showdown!

On September 9, 1995, exactly 29 years ago, the fierce rivalry between the Irish “Celtic Warrior” Steve Collins and the Englishman Chris Eubank, nicknamed “Simply the Best,” reached its second…

Canelo on Berlanga’s trash talking: “I like breaking their face when they play like that.”

While Saul “Canelo” Alvarez’s last opponent, his fellow countryman Jaime Munguia, adopted a highly respectful attitude towards the unified super middleweight champion, his next challenger, Edgar “The Chosen One” Berlanga,…

Ryan Garcia attacks Crawford: “You’re an overhyped bum, you f***ing suck!”

Ryan Garcia has been relatively quiet for a while, but yesterday the Californian boxer tried to regain the spotlight with some venomous comments about the superstar Terence Crawford. The latter…

Shane Mosley Turns 53: The Brilliant Career of the Modern “Sugar”

Many boxers throughout history have chosen “Sugar” as their nickname. The most famous and decorated have certainly been Ray Robinson and Ray Leonard, but in modern times, another great champion…

Noakes Forces Ceglia to Retire After Eight One-Sided Rounds

No surprises at York Hall in Bethnal Green (London), where reigning European lightweight champion Sam Noakes (15-0-0, 14 KOs) lived up to the pre-fight predictions, defeating Italian challenger Gianluca Ceglia…

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…