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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Fantasy Fight: Ricky Hatton vs. Timothy Bradley

Our journey into the fascinating world of boxing “fantasy fights” continues with a showdown between two of the best super lightweights of recent decades. On one side, the relentless Manchester…

Gene Fullmer, the Indestructible Cyclone of Utah

Rough, ungraceful, at times even a bit clumsy in his movements, but extraordinarily effective: “Cyclone” Gene Fullmer wasn’t an example of boxing elegance or impeccable style, but in the ring,…

One Punch is Enough for Nakatani: Astrolabio KO’d in the First Round!

It took less than three minutes for the powerful Japanese boxer Junto Nakatani (28-0-0, 21 KOs) to defeat Filipino Vincent “Asero” Astrolabio (19-5-0, 14 KOs) and reaffirm his WBC bantamweight…

Lomachenko “Doesn’t Have the Motivation”: No Fight against Davis?

Just when everything seemed to be going smoothly and fans were eagerly awaiting the official announcement of a world lightweight unification super fight between Gervonta Davis and Vasyl Lomachenko, a…

Vitali Klitschko Turns 53: The Brutal Strength of Dr. Ironfist!

On July 19, 1971, a Ukrainian boy destined to become a colossus of brutal strength was born: the inimitable Vitali Klitschko. Trained in kickboxing and initially overshadowed by his more…

Incompetence or Bad Faith? 10 Verdicts to Forget

Scoring a boxing fight inherently involves a subjective component that cannot be eliminated. Despite efforts to introduce clear and unequivocal guidelines for judges, a closely contested round can never be…

Mike Tyson Snaps Back at Wilder: “He’s Not Who I Am”

As the fight between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul approaches, the number of those expressing concern about Iron Mike’s decision to compete in a professional fight at the age of…

Fight of the Week: Junto Nakatani vs Vincent Astrolabio

This Saturday, at the Kokugikan in Tokyo, local idol Junto Nakatani (27-0-0, 20 KOs) will defend his WBC bantamweight world title against Filipino challenger Vincent “Asero” Astrolabio (19-4-0, 14 KOs)…

Fantasy Fight: Bob Foster vs Roy Jones Jr

The Sheriff of Albuquerque against the Lightning of Pensacola. On one side, the lanky puncher who was turning out the lights of light heavyweights in the ’60s and ’70s, and…

Naoya Inoue vs TJ Doheny is official: September 3 at the Ariake Arena

The news had been anticipated several times in recent months; now the official confirmation has arrived. Naoya “Monster” Inoue will defend his four super bantamweight world titles against the Irish-born…