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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Anthony Fowler: “Dubois Could Have Knocked Out Joshua in Sparring!”

The news about a supposed knockdown, which some say was even a KO, inflicted by Daniel Dubois on Anthony Joshua during a sparring session has been circulating for several years.…

Fight of the Week: Saul Alvarez vs. Edgar Berlanga

In just a few days, Mexican superstar Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (61-2-2, 39 KOs) will return to the ring to face Puerto Rican challenger Edgar “The Chosen One” Berlanga (22-0-0, 17…

Three is a Magic Number: 10 Exciting Trilogies

Three is a magic number: there have been many great rivalries in boxing history that were resolved in exciting trilogies. When two champions clash, a single battle is often not…

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…