Bill Emes catches up with former champion Paul Spadafora, who discusses his first career defeat - a twelve round majority decision loss to Johan Perez. Spadafora was hoping to eclipse the ring record of heavyweight legend Rocky Marciano, but saw his...
Bill Emes catches up with Tom Yankello, trainer for former champion Paul Spadafora, to discuss his fighter's first career loss to Johan Perez in West Virginia. Yankello details his thoughts on the twelve round majority decision, the cut Spadafora suf...
Bill Emes catches up with junior welterweight contender Johan Perez, who on Saturday night snapped the long winning streak of former champion Paul Spadafora in the main event of a card staged in West Virginia. Perez reflects on the victory, what's ne...
It’s been more than a decade since Paul Spadafora was last seen on the title stage, fighting Leo Dorin to a draw in their 12-round lightweight unification bout in August 2003. The unbeaten southpaw has since seen his name attached to police blotte...
Paul Spadafora’s far-fetched hopes of returning to prominence suffered a stinging setback on Saturday, with the former lightweight world titleholder dropping a majority decision to Johan Perez. The scores were a 114-114 draw and the deciding cards...
Johan "El Terrible" Perez of Venezuela and unbeaten Paul Spadafora faced off during their final press conference, as they prepare to battle this Saturday at the Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort in West Virginia. During the presser, former cha...
Former Venezuelan champion, Johan Pérez is already in the United States to fight this Saturday night against former champion Paul Spadafora, for the 140 pounds interim belt of the World Boxing Association. Both fighters are waiting for the weighing c...
By Lyle Fitzsimmons - Perhaps Manny Pacquiao set a tone. After a week in which preview stories, radio interviews and water cooler talk about the returning Filipino ex-champion were the norm, this week already seems to be a redux of nostalgia. W...
On Friday a press conference was held in Caracas to announce the super lightweight interim title fight between the Venezuelan Johan Pérez and Paul Spadafora on November 30 in United States. Pérez was accompanied by the President of the World Boxin...
The team behind Venezuelan contender Johan 'El Terrible' Perez indicate that a deal has been reached to face undefeated Paul 'The Pittsburgh Kid' Spadafora on November 30th at the Mountaineer Casino in West Virginia. Perez (17-1-1, 12 KO) vs. Spadafo...