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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It’s Official: Canelo vs. Berlanga and Lara vs. Garcia on September 14 in Las Vegas

As anticipated a couple of days ago, the negotiations were nearing completion. Now the official confirmation has arrived: Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will face Puerto Rican Edgar “The Chosen One” Berlanga…

Usyk Rates His British Opponents: Here’s Who Is the Best in Each Department!

World heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk has defeated many of the best British boxers of this generation, facing almost all of them in the UK. Joe Joyce (during the World Series…

Usyk and Lomachenko: Two Different Twins. What Made the Difference?

Oleksandr Usyk and Vasyl Lomachenko, in addition to the deep friendship that binds them, have a lot in common: both Ukrainian, both southpaws, both extraordinarily technical, both Olympic champions as…

Saul “Canelo” Alvarez vs Edgar Berlanga on September 14th in Las Vegas?

The official announcement is still pending, but according to renowned American journalist Mike Coppinger, who is usually well-informed about behind-the-scenes happenings in international boxing, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez has finally chosen…

Fight of the Week: Joe Joyce vs. Dereck Chisora

This Saturday at the O2 Arena in Greenwich (London), the anticipated showdown between British heavyweights Joe “Juggernaut” Joyce (16-2-0, 15 KOs) and Dereck “Del Boy” Chisora (34-13-0, 23 KOs) will…

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…