By Jim Dower: In a rather listless sloppily fought bout, unbeaten light heavyweight prospect Luis Garcia (12-0, 9 Ko’s) did what he had to do in winning an eight round unanimous decision over Alexander Johnson (12-1, 5 KO’s) on Friday night on the undercard of the Jermain Taylor vs. Jessie Nicklow fight card in Cabazon, California. The final judges’ scores were 80-71, 80-72 an 80-72.
Jermain Taylor
Jermain Taylor headlines a packed fight card tonight against Jessie Nicklow
Photo: Casino/SHOWTIME – By Scott Gilfoid: Former WBC/WBO middleweight champion Jermain Taylor (28-4-1, 17 KO’s) will be giving boxing a huge shot of excitement when he makes his comeback tonight in a packed card against a quality fighter in Jessie Nicklow (22-2-3, 8 KO’s) at the Morongo Casino Resort & Speak in Cabazon, California. Taylor, 33, will be headlining the card which has Andre Dirrell (19-1, 13 KO’s) as the co-feature in his comeback fight against Darryl Cunningham (24-2, 10 KO’s).
Weights: Dirrell vs. Cunningham, Taylor vs. Nicklow
Photo: Casino/SHOWTIME – By Jim Dower: At Thursday’s weigh-in for SHOWTIME telecast between Andre Dirrell and Darryl Cunningham and Jermain Taylor and Jessie Nicklow, Dirrell weighed in at 169lbs for his scheduled 10 round fight.
Jermain Taylor: I’m returning to boxing to capture the belts and be #1
By Allen Fox: Former WBC/WBO middleweight champion Jermain Taylor (28-4-1, 17 KO’s) is making a comeback on Friday night and looking to make a new run at becoming the No.1 fighter in the middleweight division. Taylor faces Jessie Nicklow (22-2-3, 8 KO’s) in a fight that should give fans a good indication of whether Taylor will be successful in his comeback or not.
Dirrell-Cunningham & Taylor-Nicklow light up SHOWTIME on Friday
By Scott Gilfoid: SHOWTIME has saved the best for the last of the year with this Friday’s excellent fight card with Andre Dirrell (19-1, 13 KO’s) vs. Darryl Cunningham (24-2, 10 KO’s) and Jermain Taylor (28-4-1, 17 KO’s) vs. Jessie Nicklow (22-2-3, 8 KO’s). Both Taylor and Dirrell are coming off of head injuries suffered in fights against Arthur Abraham.
Andre Dirrell vs. Darryl Cunningham, Jermain Taylor vs. Jessie Nicklow on Friday night on SHOWTIME
By Scott Gilfoid: This Saturday night, SHOWTIME will be televising one of their best cards of the entire year when super talented Andre Dirrell (19-1, 13 KO’s) stages his long awaited comeback against Darryl Cunningham (24-2, 10 KO’s) in 10 rounds of action at the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa in Cabazon, California.
Jermain Taylor to fight for the first time in two years against Jessie Nicklow on 12/30
By Jim Dower: It’s been two long years since former WBC/wBO middleweight champion Jermain Taylor (28-4-1, 17 KO’s) last fought and there are still of questions that need to be answered about the 33-year-old Taylor’s ability to take a hard shot. The idea is for him not to take punishment, but Taylor is going to have to be able to take a certain amount of big punches if his comeback is going to be a successful one.
Andre Dirrell and Jermain Taylor ready to show their talent on December 30th against Cunningham and Nicklow
By Scott Gilfoid: Boxing fans are going to get the pleasure of seeing two of the most talented fighters in the sport show their stuff at the end of the month on December 30th with defensive wizard Andre Dirrell (19-1, 13 KO’s) facing Darryl Cunningham (24-2, 10 KO’s) in 10 rounds of action, and former WBC/WBO middleweight champion Jermain Taylor (28-4-1, 17 KO’s) back in action against Jessie Nicklow (22-2-3, 17 KO’s) in a 10 round fight at the Morongo Casino & Spa in Cabazon, California.
Dirrell to show his stuff against Cunningham on 12/30; Taylor battles Nicklow in comeback bout
By Scott Gilfoid: In what may be one of the best Showtime televised cards in years, Andre Dirrell (19-1, 13 KO’s) will be making a comeback after a year out of the ring to face the hard hitting Darryl Cunningham ( 24-2, 10 KO’s) on December 30th in a scheduled 10 round at the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa in Cabazon, California.
Dirrell vs. Cunningham, Taylor vs. Nicklow on 12/30 in California
By Scott Gilfoid: On December 30th, boxing fans will be getting a really good treat in the form of the Showtime fight between Andre Dirrell (19-1, 13 KO’s) vs. Darryl Cunningham (24-1, 10 KO’s) and Jermain Taylor (28-4-1, 17 KO’s) vs. Jessie Nicklow (22-2-3, 8 KO’s) at the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa in Cabazon, California.