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Billy’s Boxing Blog
McGirt Reveals Kovalev’s Secret Game Plan |
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William Trillo
It’s not often that a boxer or his trainer will show
their hand before a big fight, but on a recent
conference call with Sergey Kovalev his trainer Buddy
McGirt let the proverbial cat out of the bag when
discussing how they will deal with the expected body
attack from Canelo Alvarez.
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Weights From Philadelphia - ESPN |
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Photos: Mikey Williams -
Top Rank
Oleksandr Gvozdyk 174.3 vs. Artur Beterbiev 174.5
(WBC/IBF light Heavyweight Titles)
Luis Collazo 146.4 vs. Kudratillo Abdukakhorov 147.1
Sonny Conto 214.1 vs. Steven Lyons 201.9
Joseph Adorno 136.8 vs. Damian Sosa 134.7
John Bauza 138.8 vs. Donald Ward 143.5
Jeremy Adorno 121.1 vs. Misael Reyes 121.2
Josue Vargas 140.2 vs. Johnny Rodriguez 140.5
Julian Rodriguez 142.6 vs. Leonardo Doronio 139.4
Michael Seals 174.6 vs. Elio Trosch 173.2
Venue: Liacouras Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Promoter: Top Rank
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Weights From Niagara
Falls, NY - Telemundo |
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Emmanuel Colon 139.8
Richard Zamora 139.4
Wilfredo Vega Flores 138.6 vs. Adrian Martinez 139.2
Gerffred Ngayot 136.6 vs. Darel Harris 134.8
Alonzo Davis 119 vs. Alexander Castellano 122
Charles Garner III 144.6 vs. Angel Cotto 143.8
Ashlee Furtell 159.6 vs. Ayanna Tramont 160.4
Daniel DeJesus 129.6 vs. Jonathan Smith 129
Maureen Shea 126.2 vs. Edina Kiss 128
Venue: Seneca Events Center, Niagara Falls, NY
Promoter: All Star Boxing, INC
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Jermall Charlo vs.
Dennis Hogan
New York Press Conference |
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Photos: Amanda Westcott
- SHOWTIME
Undefeated WBC Middleweight World Champion Jermall
Charlo and highly-ranked contender Dennis Hogan went
face to face for the first time Thursday at a press
conference to preview their showdown taking place
Saturday, December 7 live on SHOWTIME from Barclays
Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™, in an event
presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
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On This Day: Oct 18 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2003, Manchester, England:
Jamie Moore TKO'd Gary Logan in the 5th round to retain
the British
Light Middleweight Title.
In Jin Chi and Michael Brodie fought to a 12 round Draw.
Fight for Vacant
WBC Featherweight Title.
James Hare TKO'd Jozsef Matolcsi in the 10th round to
retain the WBF
Welterweight Title.
2001, Sydney, Australia:
Vic Darchinyan TKO'd Sande Kizito in the 7th round to
win the Vacant
Australian Flyweight Title.
Danny Green KO'd Jason Rarere in the 2nd round.
1997, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Diego Corrales TKO'd Juan Angel Macias in the 6th round
to win the IBA
Continental Americas Lightweight Title.
Hector Lopez KO'd Angel Beltre in the 2nd round to
retain the WBO NABO
Light Welterweight Title.
1996, Dolton, Illinois:
Montell Griffin TKO'd Russell Mitchell in the 1st round.
Byron Mitchell won a 6 round UD over Tony Golden.
1991, Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Ray Mercer TKO'd Tommy Morrison in the 5th round to
retain the WBO
Heavyweight Title.
Michael Carbajal won a 10 round decision over Jesus
Chong.
Bert Cooper TKO'd Joe Hipp in the 5th round.
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Statement On The Passing
Of Patrick Day |
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Patrick Day passed away
today, October 16, 2019, succumbing to the traumatic
brain injury he suffered in his fight this past
Saturday, October 12, at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago,
IL. He was surrounded by his family, close friends and
members of his boxing team, including his mentor, friend
and trainer Joe Higgins. On behalf of Patrick's family,
team, and those closest to him, we are grateful for the
prayers, expressions of support and outpouring of love
for Pat that have been so obvious since his injury.
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Artur Beterbiev &
Oleksandr Gvozdyk Set For
Light Heavyweight Title Unification This Friday |
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Photos: Mikey Williams -
Top Rank
IBF light heavyweight world champion Artur Beterbiev and
WBC light heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Gvozdyk
ended their fight promotion obligations Wednesday at the
office of Hall of Fame promoter J Russell Peltz. They
posed for pictures in front of the fight poster for the
legendary 1962 light heavyweight championship fight
between Doug Jones and Harold Johnson, which took place
at the old Philadelphia Arena.
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Sergey Kovalev
Teleconference Transcript |
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Sergey "Krusher" Kovalev
(34-3-1, 29 KOs), hosted an international media
conference call yesterday to discuss his upcoming
12-round bout against Canelo Alvarez (51-1-2, 34 KOs)
for Kovalev's WBO Light Heavyweight World Title. Kathy
Duva, CEO of Main Events, also participated on the call,
along with trainer Buddy McGirt. The event will take
place Saturday, Nov. 2 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in
Las Vegas and will be streamed live exclusively, as one
of the most-anticipated events this fight season on DAZN.
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Kevin Newman & Mark
Anthony Hernandez
Talk Training Camp Ahead Of Highly Anticipated
Rematch On Nov. 1 ShoBox Quadrupleheader |
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Super middleweight
prospects Kevin “The Second Coming” Newman 10-1-1 (6
KOs) and Mark Anthony Hernandez 14-2-1 (3 KOs) discuss
training camp, their first matchup, and the animosity
between the camps leading up to their ShoBox: The Next
Generation debuts on Friday, November 1 live on SHOWTIME
at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT from Sam’s Town Live in Las Vegas.
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On This Day: Oct 17 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 1999, Seoul, Korea:
Saman Sorjaturong won a 12 round UD over Yo Sam Choi to
retain the WBC
Light Flyweight Title.
1998, Manchester, England:
Michael Brodie won a 12 round decision over Serguei
Devakov to win the
European (EBU) Super Bantamweight Title.
Bobby Vanzie TKO'd Wayne Rigby in the 10th round to
retain the British
Lightweight Title.
Scott Harrison won an 8 round decision over Rakhim
Mingaleev.
1998, Bangkok, Thailand:
Pichinoi Sitbangprachen TKO'd Tae-Kil Lee in the 8th
round to retain the WBA
Light Flyweight Title.
1997, Mashantucket, Connecticut:
Ike Quartey retained his WBA Welterweight Title when he
and Jose Luis Lopez
fought to a 12 round Draw. Quartey initially announced
as winner by MD,
later changed to draw when a scoring error was discovered.
Pernell Whitaker won a 12 round decision over Andrei
Pestriaev in a WBA
Welterweight Title Eliminator which was later changed to
a no decision NC
after Whitaker tested positive for cocaine.
Zab Judah won a 6 round UD over Rick Edson.
1995, Osaka, Japan:
Saen Sor Ploenchit TKO'd Hiroki Ioka in the 10th round
to retain the WBA
Flyweight Title.
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WBO #9 & IBF #11
Bantamweight
Nikolai Potapov Returns Oct. 30 |
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WBO #9- and IBF #11-ranked
bantamweight Nikolai Potapov will return to action on
Wednesday, October 30 in Moscow, Russia.
Fighting in the 10-round main event of a card presented
by Shamo Boxing at the Korston Club Hotel, Potapov
(20-2-1, 11 KOs), of Podolsk, Russia now living in New
York, will face Tanzanian southpaw Nasibu Ramadhani
(29-14-2, 16 KOs).
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Undefeated Super
Welterweight Cody Crowley Headlines "Homecoming V: Going
Global" Card |
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Undefeated super
welterweight and hometown hero Cody "The Crippler"
Crowley will headline this Saturday night's stacked
"Homecoming V: Going Global" card, presented by CCC
Promotions, at Peterborough Memorial Centre in
Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. The event will be
streamed worldwide, live and exclusively on UFC FIGHT
PASS®, the world's leading digital subscription service
for combat sports, starting at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.
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Radovan Added To
Blockbuster WBSS Bill Oct. 26 |
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German middleweight star
Denis Radovan (12-0-1, 5 KOs) will make his
international debut on October 26th on the undercard of
the Ali Trophy Super Lightweight Final between Josh
Taylor and Regis Prograis at The 02 in London.
The 27-year-old returns to the ring having secured the
IBF European title with a points win over domestic rival
Ronny Mittag in Wolfsburg in April, and will look to
continue his climb up the middleweight ladder against
former Commonwealth Champion Luke Blackledge (26-8-2, 9
KOs).
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On This Day: Oct 16 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 1999, Barranquilla, Colombia:
Irene Pacheco TKO’d Ferid Ben Jeddou in the 4th
round to win the IBF Flyweight Championship at the Salon
Jumbo del Country Club.
1993, Belfast Northern Ireland:
Eammon Loughran Won a 12 Round Decision over
Lorenzo Smith to win the Vacant WBO Welterweight
Championship.
Stateline Nevada:
Kennedy McKinney made his 4th successful
title defense with a 12 round decision over Jesus Salud to
retain the IBF Super Bantamweight Championship.
1992, Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris-Bercy, France:
Anaclet Wamba won a 12 round decision over
Andrew Maynard to win the WBC Cruiserweight
Championship.
Then Way Back When:
1906, Chelsea , Ma.:
Billy “Honey” Mellody won a 15 rounder over “The
Barbados Demon” Joe Walcott, to win the World
Welterweight Championship.
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Six Prospects With
Combined Record Of 65-1 Face Toughest Tests Of Their
Careers On ShoBox Nov. 15 |
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Six talented prospects with
a combined overall record of 65-1 will make their
ShoBox: The New Generation debuts on Friday, November 15
live on SHOWTIME at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT from WinnaVegas
Casino in Sloan, Iowa.
Undefeated welterweight prospect Erik Vega Ortiz (16-0,
9 KOs) of Tijuana, Mexico will face 2016 Olympian and
decorated amateur Alberto Palmetta (12-1, 8 KOs) of
Argentina in the 10-round main event. Hard-hitting
Marcos Escudero (10-0, 9 KOs), also of Argentina, will
take on Houston’s Joseph George (9-0, 6 KOs) in the
10-round light heavyweight co-featured bout. In the
telecast opener, Uruguayan knockout artist Amilcar Vidal
(9-0, 8 KOs) will fight for the first time in the U.S.
when he meets Zach Prieto (9-0, 7 KOs) of El Paso,
Texas, in an eight-round middleweight bout.
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Oscar Valdez & Carl
Frampton Headlines Super Featherweight Doubleheader Nov.
30 In Las Vegas |
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Two of boxing’s foremost
action stars are set to light up the Las Vegas Strip for
a Thanksgiving Weekend fistic bash Saturday, November 30
at The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
In the main event, former featherweight world champion
Oscar Valdez will make his long-awaited super
featherweight debut in a 10-rounder against former world
title challenger Andres “Jaguarcito” Gutierrez.
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Top Prospect Angel Ruiz
Steps Into Another
Main Event Attraction This Friday, Oct. 18 |
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Welterweight prospect Angel
Ruiz (16-0, 12 KOs), fresh off a first round knockout
win in his main event debut from June, steps back into
the main event attraction this Friday, Oct. 18, in
Thompson Boxing's "Path to Glory" show from the
Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, Calif.
Ruiz, 22, faces fellow southpaw Javier Flores (14-2, 12
KOs) in the 8-round showcase fight. The Mexican-born
Ruiz, who now lives in Los Angeles and trains out of the
Maywood Boxing Gym, has recently began to gain exposure
in the American market after breaking out from the
Tijuana boxing scene.
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Terence Crawford vs.
Egidijus Kavaliauskas Welterweight Championship
Headlines Dec. 14 |
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Boxing’s pound-for-pound
boogeyman is ready to battle the machine.
Terence “Bud” Crawford will defend his WBO welterweight
world title against undefeated mandatory challenger
Egidijus “Mean Machine” Kavaliauskas Saturday, December
14 at Madison Square Garden as part of a special
ESPN-televised tripleheader that will immediately follow
the 2019 Heisman Trophy Presentation (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m.
PT). ESPN Deportes will provide the Spanish-language
telecast.
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Hard Punching Nigerian
Heavyweight Contender Efe Ajagba Added To Oct. 26 PBC
Event In Reading, Pa. |
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Unbeaten hard punching
Nigerian heavyweight contender Efe "The One And Only"
Ajagba will battle Jack Mulowayi in a 10 round fight
shown live on Showtime.
Nigeria's Ajagba (11-0, 9 KOs) most recently passed the
toughest test of his professional career when he
defeated fellow 2016 Olympian Ali Eren Demirezen by
10-round unanimous decision in July. The 25-year-old
Ajagba went viral around the world in August 2018 when
his opponent, Curtis Harper, walked out of the ring
after touching gloves to start the first round. Ajagba
won the fight without throwing a punch as Harper was
disqualified. Living in Stafford, Texas and training
with Ronnie Shields, Ajagba has increased his
competition and added knockouts wins over Amir Mansour
and Michael Wallisch this year.
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On This Day: Oct 15 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 1998, Washington, DC:
Carl Daniels KO'd Floyd Williams in the 3rd round to win
the USBA
Light Middleweight Title.
Zab Judah TKO'd Darryl Tyson in the 11th round to win
the Interim USBA
Light Welterweight Title.
Vivian Harris TKO'd Theon Holland in the 3rd round.
Cranston, Rhode Island:
Ray Oliviera TKO'd Jose Mendez in the 6th round.
1994, Sun City, South Africa:
Chris Eubank won a 12 round UD over Dan Schommer to
retain the WBO
Super Middleweight Title.
Jacob Matlala won a 12 round UD over Pretty Boy Lucas to
retain the WBO
Flyweight Title.
Laredo, Texas:
Orlando Canizales won a 12 round UD over Sergio Reyes to
retain the IBF
Bantamweight Title.
Mbulelo Botile won a 10 round UD over Javier Diaz.
Jesus Chavez TKO'd Cesar Martinez in the 4th round.
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Supremacy Showdown
Becomes
Embarrassing Throw Down |
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By William Trillo
It was supposed to be a rematch of their hotly contested
first battle but before Ronald Johnson (17-1, 4 KO’s)
and Sergio Ramirez (18-7, 10 KO’s) could remove the tape
from their hands a full scale riot broke out inside the
Pico Rivera Sports Arena after the fight. The riot began
after an irate Johnson, who was getting cups of beer
thrown his way, jumped out of the ring and rushed the
beer throwing offenders, looking to take matters into
his own hands. At that point it was every man for
himself as bedlam ensued. Chairs went flying and punches
were thrown for what seemed to be minutes before the
violence began to slowly tone down. Local Sheriffs
showed up on scene soon thereafter and the crowd was
escorted out without further incident.
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Andy Ruiz vs. Anthony
Joshua II Set For Dec. 7 |
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Boxing fans from around the
world can flock to the biggest fight of the year – the
Clash on the Dunes in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia – to support
their heroes Andy Ruiz Jr. and Anthony Joshua after the
Kingdom launched new super-fast tourist visas.
On December 7, in the UNESCO heritage site of Diriyah –
known as the land of kings and heroes – Anthony ‘AJ’
Joshua will attempt to recapture belts taken from him by
Andy ‘Destroyer’ Ruiz Jr. in Diriyah Arena, a
purpose-built arena for 15,000 fans on the night.
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Patrick Day Update |
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Patrick Day suffered a
traumatic brain injury during his bout on Saturday
night. He was rushed to Northwestern Memorial hospital
where he underwent emergency surgery. As of Sunday
evening, Patrick is in a coma caused by the injury and
is in extremely critical condition. On behalf of
Patrick's team, we appreciate the outpouring of support,
prayers, and offers of assistance from all corners of
the boxing community.
Updates will be provided as circumstances change. In the
meantime, we ask that the privacy of Patrick and his
family be respected during this difficult time.
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On This Day: Oct 14 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2001, McAllen, Texas:
Eidy Moya KO'd Adan Vargas in the 11th round to win the
Vacant WBA
Bantamweight Title.
Lawrence Clay Bey TKO'd Gary Winmon in the 6th round.
2000, London, England:
Colin Dunne won a 12 round SD to retain the WBU
Lightweight Title.
Cologne, Germany:
Wlad Klitschko won a 12 round UD over Chris Byrd to win
the WBO Heavyweight
Title.
Antipolo City, Philippines:
Manny Pacquiao TKO'd Nedal Hussein in the 10th round to
retain the WBC
International Super Bantamweight Title.
1997, Boise, Idaho:
Floyd Mayweather Jr. KO'd Felipe Garcia in the 6th round.
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Dmitry Bivol Drops &
Dominates Lenin Castillo |
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Photos: Ed Mulholland -
Matchroom Boxing
WBA Light Heavyweight World Champion Dmitry Bivol,
(17-0, 11 KOs), dominated Dominican challenger Lenin
Castillo, (20-3-1, 15 KOs), over 12-rounds enroute to a
unanimous decision at Chicago’s Wintrust Arena on
Saturday night.
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Dawson Outworks Grachev
To Earn USNBC Title |
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Twenty-four hours after
learning he’d been inducted into the Connecticut Boxing
Hall of Fame, “Bad” Chad Dawson turned back the clock
with another Hall-worthy performance Friday at the
Connecticut Convention Center in downtown Hartford.
The 37-year-old Dawson (36-5) outworked Russian veteran
Denis Grachev (19-9-1) live on UFC FIGHT PASS® by scores
of 80-72, 79-73, 80-72 to capture the WBC USNBC light
heavyweight title in the main event of CES Boxing’s
long-awaited return to Hartford.
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WBA Orders Immediate
Rematch Between
Batyr Akhmedov & Mario Barrios |
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The World Boxing
Association (WBA) has ordered an immediate rematch of
the September 28th Junior Welterweight World Title fight
between Batyr Akhmedov and Mario Barrios. The two sides
now have thirty days for a free negotiating period
before a purse bid is called.
The first fight, thoroughly dominated throughout by the
28-year-old Akhmedov, was controversially scored for
Barrios by scores of 114-112, 116-111 and 115-111 which
caused a massive uproar amongst the huge crowd at
Staples Center and the ringside media all of whom scored
the fight for the Uzbek. Fans also immediately took to
social media in droves to voice their displeasure.
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On This Day: Oct 13 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2001, Copenhagen, Denmark:
Joe Calzaghe TKO'd Will McIntyre in the 4th round to
retain the WBO
Super Middleweight Title.
Mike Tyson TKO'd Brian Nielsen in the 7th round.
Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Jeff Lacy TKO'd Bawa Adime in the 3rd round.
Francisco Bojado KO'd Eleazer Contreras Jr. in the 2nd
round.
2000, Mashantucket, Connecticut:
Dana Rosenblatt won a 12 round UD over Will McIntyre.
Lamar Murphy won a 10 round MD over Daniel Alicea.
Kassim Ouma won a 6 round UD over Kuvanych Toygonbayev.
1999, Montreal, Canada:
Eric Lucas won a 10 round UD over Alex Hilton.
Leonard Dorin TKO'd Jean-Luc Morin in the 3rd round.
1998, Guilherand-Granges, France:
Erland Betare TKO'd Pierre Moreno in the 9th round.
Jean Marc Mormeck TKO'd Konstantin Semerdjiev in the 5th
round.
1996, Tokyo, Japan:
Yong-Soo Choi won a 12 round UD over Yamato Mitani to
retain the WBA
Super Featherweight Title.
1995, Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina:
Jorge Castro won a 12 round SD over Reggie Johnson to
retain the WBA
Middleweight Title.
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Weights From Chicago - DAZN |
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Dmitry Bivol 174.3 vs.
Lenin Castillo 175
(WBA Light Heavyweight Title)
Oleksandr Usyk 215 vs. Chazz Witherspoon 242
Jessica McCaskill 138.7 vs. Erica Anabella Farias 138.1
Charles Conwell 153.8 vs. Patrick Day 153.7
Joshuah Hernandez 130 vs. Giovanni Mioletti 131
Anthony Sims Jr 168.5 vs. Morgan Fitch 167.5
TJ Doheny 124 vs. Jesus Martinez 124
Movladdin Biyarslanov 137 vs. Tyrome Jones 136
Otha Jones III 129 vs. Eric Manriquez 130
Reshat Mati 151 vs. Norfleet Stitts 150.5
Jenna Thompson 147 vs. Summer Lynn 147
Venue: Wintrust Arena, Chicago
Promoter: Matchroom
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Undefeated Super
Featherweight Cabrera Mioletti Returns To Chicago
Saturday vs. Josh Hernandez |
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Chicago’s Giovanni Cabrera
Mioletti will look to remain undefeated when he returns
to the ring on Saturday at the Wintrust Arena.
Fighting on the undercard of Dmitry Bivol’s World Boxing
Association light heavyweight championship fight against
Lenin Castillo, Cabrera Mioletti will face fellow
Chicagoan Josh Hernandez (9-2, 7 KOs) in a super
featherweight bout.
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Andrew Cancio Defends
WBA Super Featherweight Title In Rematch With Rene
Alvarado
On Nov. 23 |
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World champion Andrew “El
Chango” Cancio (21-4-2, 16 KOs) will defend his WBA
Super Featherweight title for a second time in a
12-round rematch with Rene “Gemelo” Alvarado (31-8, 20
KOs) on Saturday, Nov. 23rd at Fantasy Springs Resort
Casino’s Special Events Center.
“Andrew Cancio is a very resilient fighter and has
proven himself with his raw talent and passion, showing
his true potential to grow in this industry,” said
Golden Boy Chairman and CEO Oscar De La Hoya.
“Meanwhile, Rene Alvarado has also put in hard work
during his tenure, with an impressive determination in
the ring that has kept up his winning streak over the
past couple of years. You don’t want to miss this!”
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On This Day: Oct 12 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2002, Anaheim, California:
Eric Morel TKO'd Denkkaosan Kaovichit in the 11th round
to retain the WBA
Flyweight Title.
Antonio Margarito won a 12 round UD over Danny Perez to
retain the WBO
Welterweight Title.
Julio Gonzalez TKO'd Thomas Reid in the 3rd round.
2001, Indio, California:
Winky Wright won a 12 round UD over Robert Frazier to
win the Vacant IBF
Light Middleweight Title.
Antonio Diaz TKO'd Orlando Hollis in the 9th round.
1996, Milan, Italy:
Giovanni Parisi KO'd Sergio Revilla in the 4th round to
retain the WBO
Light Welterweight Title.
Robin Reid TKO'd Vincenzo Nardiello in the 7th round to
win the WBC
Super Middleweight Title.
Tokyo, Japan:
Hiroshi Kawashima TKO'd Domingo Sosa in the 2nd round to
retain the WBC
Super Flyweight Title.
Anaheim, California:
Michael Carbajal KO'd Tomas Rivera in the 5th round to
retain the IBF
Light Flyweight Title.
Julio Cesar Chavez TKO'd Joey Gamache in the 8th round.
Erik Morales KO'd Pedro Torres in the 2nd round.
Jose Luis Castillo KO'd Roberto Valenzuela in the 6th
round.
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Light Heavyweight World
Champion Dmitry Bivol vs. Lenin Castillo Final Press
Conference In Chicago |
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Photos: Ed Mulholland -
Matchroom Boxing/El Rey Productions
WBA Light-Heavyweight World Champion Dmitry Bivol,
(16-0, 11 KOs), faced off with Dominican challenger
Lenin Castillo, (20-2-1, 15 KOs), today in Downtown
Chicago two days ahead of their highly anticipated
showdown this Saturday night, October 12. Bivol vs.
Castillo is one of the featured bouts on Matchroom
Boxing’s return to Chicago’s Wintrust Arena and will be
telecast live on DAZN.
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Weights From Hartford,
Connecticut - UFC Fight Pass |
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Chad Dawson 175 vs. Denis
Grachev 175
Cassius Chaney 254 vs. Santander Silgado 228
Jimmy Williams 153 vs. Jose Medina 153
Sharad Collier 133 vs. Glenn Mitchell 131
Jacob Marrero 129 vs. Mike Oliver 128.5
Nathan Martinez 123 vs. Steve Garagarza 123
Jahvel Joseph 165 vs. Leandro Silva 172.5
Jalen Renaud 153 vs. Maceo Crowder 153.5
Venue: Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford, CT
Promoter: CES Boxing
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Undefeated Prospect
Richard Rivera Expanding
Fan-Base To Florida Nov. 1 In Daytona Beach |
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Undefeated prospect Richard
"Popeye The Sailor Man" Rivera is a true throwback
fighter; he just asks when and where, not who and why.
Going into 2019, Rivera and his head trainer, Tony
Blanco, who co-promotes Rivera (along with partners
Rivera and Michael Tran) under the Hartford Boxing
Promotions banner, vowed to keep their light
heavyweight/cruiserweight more active and the plan has
worked to perfection.
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Blair Cobbs Returns Nov.
2
On Canelo vs. Kovalev Card |
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Prince Ranch Boxing's
undefeated welterweight contender, Blair "The Flair"
Cobbs (12-0-1, 8 KOs), who is by promoted by Golden Boy
Promotions, faces Carlos Ortiz (11-4, 11 KOs) of
Torreon, Mexico, for the vacant NABF title. The 10-round
bout will take place on November 2, 2019, as part of the
undercard of Canelo Alvarez versus Sergey Kovalev at the
MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, which will
air live on DAZN.
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Warrington vs. Takoucht & Harris vs. Barnes Headline
Two-Card Weekend Extravaganza On ESPN+ |
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ESPN+, the leading
multi-sport streaming service, will stream a pair of
stacked cards this weekend, including a world title bout
featuring all-action IBF featherweight champion Josh
Warrington.
The weekend extravaganza kicks off Friday at 3 p.m.
ET/12 p.m. PT, as unbeaten flyweight contender Jay
Harris will battle three-time Irish Olympian Paddy
Barnes in a 12-rounder at Ulster Hall in Belfast.
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On This Day: Oct 11 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2003, Portsmouth, England:
Matthew Barney won a 12 round SD over Tony Oakey to win
the WBU
Light Heavyweight Title.
NOTE: Oakey tested positive for Cocaine and was banned
for one year.
2002, Campione D'Italia, Italy:
Wayne Braithwaite TKO'd Vincenzo Cantatore in the 10th
round to win the
Vacant WBC Cruiserweight Title.
2000, Yokohoma, Japan:
Takanori Hatakeyama KO'd Hiroyuki Sakamoto in the 10th
round to retain the
WBA Lightweight Title.
1997, Sheffield, England:
Joe Calzaghe won a 12 round UD over Chris Eubank to win
the WBO
Super Middleweight Title.
Johnny Nelson TKO'd Dirk Wallyn in the 1st round to win
the European (EBU)
Cruiserweight Title.
Nassem Hamed TKO'd Jose Badillo in the 7th round to
retain the WBO
Featherweight Title.
Cottbus, Germany:
Artur Grigorian won a 12 round UD over David Armstrong
to retain the WBO
Lightweight Title.
Wlad Klitschko KO'd Marcos Gonzalez in the 2nd round.
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Erickson
Lubin vs. Nathaniel Gallimore Headlines Oct. 26 PBC
Event From Santander Arena In Reading, Pa. |
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Top super welterweight
contender Erickson “Hammer” Lubin will now face
hard-hitting Nathaniel Gallimore in a 10-round showdown
on Saturday, October 26, live on SHOWTIME from Santander
Arena in Reading, Pa., in an event presented by Premier
Boxing Champions.
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Tacoma Boxers Keys &
Jefferson Headline
Battle At The Boat 124 On Nov. 9 |
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Tacoma will be well
represented when Battle at the Boat returns to the
Emerald Queen Casino on Saturday, Nov. 9 as two of the
City of Destiny’s rising boxing stars will headline the
event.
Tacoma natives Andre Keys and Nick Jefferson will fight
in the main event and semi-main event at Battle at the
Boat 124, respectively.
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Hollywood Fight Nights
Returns
To The Avalon On Oct. 27 |
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Tom Loeffler’s 360
Promotions presents the ninth evening of their lauded
‘Hollywood Fight Nights’ series at the legendary AVALON
on Sunday,
October 27, 2019. The event is headlined by a super
welterweight title bout between Fast Rising Star and
Knockout Artist, Serhii ‘El Flaco’ Bohachuk, (15-0-0, 15
KOs) of Big Bear Lake, CA and Heavy-Handed Philadelphia
veteran Tyrone ‘Young Gun’ Brunson, (28-7-2, 25 KO’s)
for the World Boxing Council’s Continental Americas
Championship.
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Undefeated Heavyweight
Darmani Rock Headlines Against Maurenzo Smith As Part Of
"Philly vs.
Dallas" On Oct. 19 At The Met Philadelphia |
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Hostilities between
Philadelphia has been prominent for years on the
gridiron and more recently in the Hockey rink, and on
Saturday night, October 19th add boxing to the rivalry
as Undefeated Heavyweight Darmani Rock will headline in
an eight-round bout against Maurenzo Smith the 3rd
installment of The Met Boxing Series on at The Met
Philadelphia.
The show is promoted by Hard Hitting Promotions and Live
Nation.
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On This Day: Oct 10 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2003, Marseille, France:
Silvio Branco TKO'd Mehdi Sahnoune in the 11th round to
win the WBA
Light Heavyweight Title.
2002, Tokyo, Japan:
William Joppy TKO'd Naotaka Hozumi in the 10th round to
retain the WBA
Middleweight Title.
St Petersburg, Russia:
Nicolay Valuev TKO'd Konstantin Prizyuk in the 4th round
to win the Russian
Heavyweight Title.
1999, Caracas, Venezuela:
Antonio Cermeno won a 12 round MD over Yober Ortega to
win the Interim WBA
Super Bantamweight Title.
1998, London, England:
Danny Williams won a 12 round UD over Antoine Palatis to
win the Vacant WBO
Inter-Continental Heavyweight Title.
Paris-Bercy, France:
James Page KO'd Andrei Pestriaev in the 2nd round to win
the Vacant WBA
Welterweight Title.
Sharmba Mitchell won a 12 round UD over Khalid Rahilou
to win the WBA
Light Welterweight Title.
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Cloutier’s Canada Corner
Lemieux vs. Bursak, Makhmudov vs. Peter
& Kean vs. Liakovich Dec. 7 At Bell Centre |
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By Daniel Cloutier
MONTREAL - The promoter of The Eye Of The Tiger
Management Group in Montréal, Camille Estephan,
confirmed Tuesday afternoon in a press conference that
he will present a pro boxing show December 7th at the
Montreal Bell Centre.
The main event (10 rounds) will opposd the former IBF
middleweight (160 pounds) champion of the world, the
Montrealer David Lemieux (40-4-0), to the Ukrainian Max
Bursak (34-5-2). It will be the first Lemieux bout in
the super middleweight (168 pounds) division.
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Canelo vs. Kovalev
Stacked
Undercard At MGM On Nov. 2 |
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The Canelo vs. Kovalev
undercard will be brimming with action as it features
the returns of Ryan Garcia, Bakhram Murtazaliev, Seniesa
Estrada, Marlen Esparza and many others. The event will
take place Saturday, Nov. 2 at the MGM Grand Garden
Arena in Las Vegas and will be streamed live exclusively
as one of the most anticipated events this fight season
on DAZN.
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Chazz Witherspoon To
Face Usyk In Chicago |
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Oleksandr Usyk will face
Chazz Witherspoon on his Heavyweight debut at the
Wintrust Arena in Chicago on Saturday night, live on
DAZN in the US and on Sky Sports in the UK.
Witherspoon (38-3 29 KOs) second cousin of former
two-time World Heavyweight ruler Tim Witherspoon, is
unbeaten in five years with his last win coming in March
in Atlantic City over Santiago Silgado and now the 38
year old Philadelphian gets a huge opportunity to pull
off a massive upset as Ukrainian pound-for-pound king
Usyk moves up to Heavyweight after leaving the
Cruiserweight division as the undisputed ruler.
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Jerwin Ancajas vs.
Jonathan Rodriguez Junior Bantamweight Title Bout Set
For Miguel Berchelt
vs. Jason Sosa Co-Feature On Nov. 2 |
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The 115-pound fighting
pride of the Philippines, Jerwin “Pretty Boy” Ancajas,
will make the eighth defense of his IBF junior
bantamweight world title against Mexican contender
Jonathan Rodriguez Saturday, November 2 at Dignity
Health Sports Park. Ancajas-Rodriguez will serve as the
co-feature to Miguel Berchelt’s WBC super featherweight
title defense versus Jason Sosa, and both fights will be
televised live on ESPN and ESPN Deportes (Spanish)
starting at 10:30 p.m. ET/7:30 p.m. PT.
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On This Day: Oct 9 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2004, Erfurt, Germany:
Markus Beyer KO'd Cristian Sanavia in the 6th round to
regain the WBC
Super Middleweight Title.
Nicolay Valuev TKO'd Paolo Vidoz in the 9th round to win
the Vacant WBA
International Heavyweight Title.
Vitali Tsypko won a 12 round UD over Lawrence Chapman to
retain the WBA
International Super Middleweight Title.
2000, Nagoya, Japan:
Leo Gamez KO'd Hideki Todaka in the 7th round to regain
the WBA
Super Flyweight Title.
1999, Manchester, England:
Ricky Hatton KO'd Bernie Paul in the 4th round to retain
the WBO
Inter-Continental Light Welterweight Title.
Oberhausen, Germany:
Artur Grigorian KO'd Michael Clark in the 5th round to
retain the WBO
Lightweight Title.
Vitali Klitschko TKO'd Ed Mahone in the 3rd round to
retain the WBO
Heavyweight Title.
Caracas, Venezuela:
Noel Arambulet won a 12 round UD over Joma Gamboa to win
the Vacant WBA
Minimumweight Title.
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Grachev: "I Hope Dawson
Is As Ready As I Am" |
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More than 11 years have
passed since promoter Jimmy Burchfield brought live
championship boxing to the Connecticut Convention
Center.
The drought ends Friday with one of the state’s most
successful fighters looking to add another title to his
collection.
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Reshat Mati Back In
Action Sat. Night In Chicago |
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Reshat Mati is back in
action at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago on Saturday
night, live on DAZN in the US and on Sky Sports in the
UK – and Mati told ‘Born Fighter’ that he’s ready to
thrill again after a frustrating time out through
injury.
Mati raced to 3-0 with two KO wins in three months after
making his debut a year ago in the arena he returns in
on Saturday.
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On This Day: Oct 8 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2004, Cordoba, Argentina:
Jorge Barrios TKO'd Carlos Uribe in the 7th round to
retain the WBO Latino
Super Featherweight Title.
Fabio Moli KO'd Manuel Azar in the 2nd round to win the
Vacant WBC Mundo
Hispano Heavyweight Title.
Essex, England:
Nicky Cook won a 12 round UD over Johny Begue to retain
the European (EBU)
Featherweight Title.
2001, Paris, France:
Raul Balbi won a 12 round MD over Julien Lorcy to win
the WBA Lightweight
Title.
1999, Taunton, Massachusetts:
James Toney won a 10 round UD over Ramon Garbey in
Cruiserweight Action.
Verona, New York:
Donavan Ruddock KO'd Jose Ribalta in the 1st round
1996, Flint, Michigan:
Chris Byrd won a 10 round UD over Levi Billups.
Jimmy Thunder KO'd Quinn Navarre in the 4th round.
Derrick Jefferson KO'd Terrence Holley in the 1st round.
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GGG vs. Derevyanchenko:
To Be The Man |
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By Iberedem Ekure
Photos: "Sugar" Ray Bailey
Professional wrestling legend Ric Flair once said, "to
be the man, you gotta beat the man!". I share the same
sentiment, except in Saturday night's main event, nobody
told Sergey Derevyanchenko just how badly he had to beat
the man, Gennady Golovkin a.k.a GGG, to become the man.
"Big Drama Show" lived up to its promise right from the
undercards to the post-fight conference: multiple
first-round knockouts, a broken leg, fight of the year
candidate, in-ring drama, promoter war of words,
questions around a fighter's pre-fight health, it all
happened at Madison Square Garden on the 5th of October.
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Gennady Golovkin W UD 12 Sergiy Derevyanchenko
Photo Gallery
Photos: "Sugar" Ray
Bailey |
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Including:
Israil Madrimov TKO 5 Alejando Barrera
Ivan Baranchyk TKO 4 Gabriel Bracero
Ali Akhmedov TKO 1 Andrew Hernandez
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Meng Fanlong To
Beterbiev & Gvozdyk: "I’m Ready For The World Title;
I’ll Be Watching On Oct. 18" |
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Roc Nation Sports light
heavyweight boxer Meng Fanlong (16-0, 10 KOs) dominated
in his return to the ring Friday night by defeating
Gilberto Rubio (9-9, 6 KOs) of Mexico by way of a
second-round knockout. Fanlong now has his sights set on
the IBF World Light Heavyweight Championship in early
2020.
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On This Day: Oct 7 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2000, Doncaster, England:
Johnny Nelson TKO'd Adam Watt in the 5th round to retain
the WBO Cruiserweight Title.
Berlin, Germany:
Armand Krajnc TKO'd Bert Schenk in the 6th round to
retain the WBO Middleweight Title.
Oktay Urkal won a 12 round UD over Gabriel Mapouka to
retain the European (EBU) Light Welterweight Title.
Las Vegas, Nevada:
Paulie Ayala won a 12 round UD over Johnny Tapia.
Danny Romero TKO'd Jorge Reyes in the 2nd round.
1995, Mar del Plata, Argentina:
Carlos Salazar won a 12 round SD over Harold Grey to win
the IBF Super Flyweight Title.
Frankfurt, Germany:
Dariusz Michaelczewski won a 12 round UD over Philippe
Michel to retain the WBO Light Heavyweight Title.
Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Lennox Lewis TKO'd Tommy Morrison in the 6th round to
win the IBC Heavyweight Title.
Arturo Gatti TKO'd Carlos Vergara in the 1st round.
John Ruiz TKO'd Steve Pannell in the 4th round.
Montell Griffin TKO'd John Mitchell in the 2nd round.
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Golovkin Edges Thriller
Against Derevyanchenko |
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Photos: Ed Mulholland -
Matchroom Boxing USA
Gennadiy Golovkin is back in the World champion ranks
after beating Sergiy Derevyanchenko in a thrilling
contest for the IBF and IBO Middleweight titles at
Madison Square Garden in New York, live on DAZN in the
US and on Sky Sports in the UK.
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Undefeated Welterweight
Jaron Ennis Returns
With Knockout Victory Over Demian Fernandez |
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Photos: Stephanie Trapp
- SHOWTIME
Unbeaten welterweight Jaron Ennis scored yet another
knockout in his return to national television Saturday
on SHOWTIME with a third round TKO of Demian Fernandez
at Dort Federal Credit Union Event Center in Flint,
Mich.
Ennis, widely considered one of the top prospects in
boxing, wasted no time in his first fight under the
national spotlight in nearly a year. The Philadelphia
native, who had scored two highlight reel KOs in 2018 on
ShoBox: The New Generation, now has 22 knockouts in 24
professional fights.
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On This Day: Oct 6 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2001, Cologne, Germany:
Danilio Haussler won a 12 round UD over Vincenzo
Imparato to retain the European (EBU) Super Middleweight
Title.
Markus Beyer won a 10 round UD over Shannon Landberg.
Corpus Christi, Texas:
Angel Manfredy won a 12 round SD over Julio Diaz in a
IBF Lightweight Title Eliminator.
Rafael Marquez won a 10 round SD over Mark Johnson.
2000, Kent, England:
Lehlohonolo Ledwaba KO'd Eduardo Alvarez in the 8th
round to retain the IBF Super Bantamweight Title.
1996, Los Angeles, California:
Jose Luis Lopez TKO'd Luis Ramon Campas in the 5th round
to retain the WBO Welterweight Title.
1995, Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Lou Savarese TKO'd Olian Alexander in the 6th round.
Junior Jones TKO'd Tomas Valdez in the 2nd round.
Obed Sullivan TKO'd Calvin Veasley in the 4th round.
1990, Pagliara, Italy:
Robert Quiroga TKO'd Vuyani Nene in the 3rd round to
retain the IBF Super Flyweight Title.
Mexico City, Mexico:
Marco Antonio Barrera TKO'd Pedro Martinez in the 2nd
round.
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Weights From New York - DAZN |
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Gennady Golovkin 159.2 vs.
Sergiy Derevyanchenko 159
(IBF Middleweight Title)
Israil Madrimov 153.4 vs. Alejandro Barrera 152.6
Ivan Baranchyk 139.6 vs. Gabriel Bracero: 140
Ali Akhmedov 167.2 vs. Andrew Hernandez 167.6
Brian Ceballo 148.7 vs. Ramal Amanov 148.4
Kamil Szeremeta 159.4 vs. Oscar Cortes 160
Nikita Ababiy 160.6 vs. Isiah Seleon 159.4
Joseph Ward 173.4 vs. Marco Delgado 173.8
Venue: Madison Square Garden, New York City
Promoter: GGG Promotions
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