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 Originally, this column was intended to focus strictly on the landscape of the 126lb. Featherweight division that took a significant spotlight during the month of March in the sport of Boxing. Due to circumstances beyond this observer's control however, this column will be expanded to include some of the other events that took place during the last full week of March. This is due in part to technical issues that yours truly experienced during what was expected to be coverage of the RJJ Boxing card, which took place on Thursday, March 24 th in Nayarit, Mexico. Unfortunately, due to those technical problems, coverage of that card will be limited to the following results.   In the opening bout of the card, which took place at the Palenque de la Expo, Lightweight Marco Moreno scored a four round unanimous decision over Jonathan Zuniga. Featherweight Hector Cruz scored a six round unanimous decision over Miguel Hernandez. Jr Lightweight Armando Almanza scored an eight round d...

 We would like to let our readers know that a feature is currently in the works that will discuss what occurred during the final full work of March in the world of Boxing as well as a look ahead to what will take place during the month of April that will be released on Tuesday, March 29 th . In the interim, any content that has been sent for release from promoters, networks, and others involved in the sport of Boxing will continue to be made available to readers as they are sent in. Stay tuned.   “And That’s The Boxing Truth.”   The Boxing Truth® is a registered trademark of Beau Denison All Rights Reserved.   Follow Beau Denison on Twitter: www.twitter.com/Beau_Denison

 The official weigh-in for Thursday’s Boxing card promoted by Roy Jones’ RJJ Boxing took place earlier today in Nayarit, Mexico. Weights for the entire card, which can be seen on digital subscription combat sports streaming network UFC Fight Pass are listed below.   Main Event: Jr. Welterweight – 8Rds. Salvatore Tapia 141lbs. vs. Emiliano Cruz 140lbs.   Light-Heavyweight – 8Rds. Lester Martinez 173lbs. vs. Jaime Lopez 175lbs.   Jr. Lightweight – 8Rds. Edgar Vargas 132lbs. vs. Armando Almanza 132lbs.   Featherweight – 6Rds. Hector Cruz 125lbs. vs. Victor Rodriguez 126lbs.   Lightweight – 4Rds. Marco Moreno 136lbs. vs. Jonathan Zuniga 131lbs.   RJJ Boxing: Tapia vs. Cruz takes place tomorrow night (Thursday, March 24 th ) at the Palenque de la Expo in Nayarit, Mexico. The card can be seen globally on digital subscription combat sports streaming network UFC Fight Pass beginning at 10PM ET/7PM PT (U.S. Time.) For more inf...

  Longtime readers know this observer's long-standing criticism of the pay-per-view model in the sport of Boxing. Of several recurring themes over a lifetime covering combat sports, it is perhaps the theme that I have written about the most. While it is something that has become repetitive by my own admission, it is something that unfortunately continues to be warranted both as a regular subject matter for yours truly as well as something that should be discussed by everyone who is involved with the sport whether they be fans, the fighters themselves, trainers, managers, promoters, broadcasters, commentators, and those of us who cover Boxing. With this in mind, I felt it appropriate to dedicate the March edition of the new monthly feature that was introduced in January as a way to frankly try to cover as much ground as I possibly can in regard to the action throughout the sport that I simply cannot cover as they are occurring, a departure from the first two editions of Jabs and Obs...

The evening of Saturday, March 19 th in the world of Boxing was highlighted by two bouts in two different locations that arguably featured the same storyline. Two rising prospects in separate weight classes each facing their toughest opponents to date in their respective careers. Undefeated Super-Middleweight prospect Edgar Berlanga headlined a Boxing card at the Theater in Madison Square Garden where he faced Middleweight contender Steve Rolls in a scheduled ten round bout. For the twenty-four year old New York native Berlanga, a fighter who has quickly developed into one of the sport’s hottest prospects due to beginning his career with sixteen consecutive knockouts, this represented not only on paper what would be his toughest test, but also a significant step up in caliber of opposition against a fighter in Steve Rolls who had only lost one time previously in his career and that loss came at the hands of “Knockout Artist” Gennady Golovkin during the brief period of time where Golov...