Cloutier’s Canada Corner
Makhmudov Stops Rice In The Seventh Round
By Daniel Cloutier
The Montrealer Russian heavyweight Arslanbek Makhmudov
promised to keep his perfect record, and he was
perfectly right. Friday evening in the ring of the
Cabaret of the Montréal Casino, Makhmudov won the WBC
Inter-Continental heavyweight championship in beating
the Californian Jonathan Rice (10-4-1) by TKO.
Makhmudov was the aggressor from the beginning to the
end of the fight, but it was not an easy bout for him,
because Rice was moving constantly from right to left in
the ring.
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Weights From Brooklyn, NY - SHOWTIME
Photos: Amanda Westcott
- SHOWTIME
Deontay Wilder 223.25 vs. Dominic Breazeale 255.25
(WBC Heavyweight Title)
Gary Russell Jr. 125.75 vs. Kiko Martinez 124.5
(WBC Featherweight Title)
Juan Heraldez 140.5 vs. Argenis Mendez 140.75
Robert Alfonso 250 vs. Iago Kiladze 219
Gary Antuanne Russell 137.25 vs. Marcos Mojica 138.25
Richardson Hitchins 144.5 vs. Alejandro Munera 143
Dylan Price 116.4 vs. Manuel S. Manzo 117
Gary Antonio Russell 117.4 vs. Saul Eduardo Hernandez
117.6
Kenny Robles 139.6 vs. Roy Mcgill 140
Venue: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York
Promoter: TGB Promotions
Weights From Scotland - DAZN
Ivan Baranchyk 139.5 vs.
Josh Taylor 139.8
(IBF Jr. welterweight Title, WBSS Semi-Final)
Alantez Fox 163.2 vs. Nick
Brinson 163.8
Tiara Brown 129.8 vs. Angel Gladney 133.2
Jordan White 126.2 vs. Christian Esquivel 129.2
Patrick Harris 142 vs. Anthony Woods 143
Sam Crossed 187.8 vs. Larry Pryor TBA
Renaldo Gaines 130.4 vs. Eduardo Melendez 127.6
George Harris 214.2 vs. Antwaun Taylor 211.2
Taurean Venable 142.2 vs. Jonathan Conde 137.4
Venue: ESA Sports Arena in Washington, DC
Promoter: Tricky Entertainment and DCFIGHTNIGHT
Devin Haney Media
Workout Quotes
Highly touted undefeated
lightweight contender, Devin "The Dream" Haney (21-0, 13
KOs), who is scheduled to face Antonio Moran (24-3, 17
KOs) at the MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland
on May 25, held a media workout yesterday at City Boxing
Gym in Las Vegas. Click
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On This Day: May 18
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY
IN 2003, Bronx, New York, USA:
Glen Johnson won a 12 round UD over Eric Harding -
Vacant USBA Light Heavyweight Title.
Malcolm Tann TKO'd Wallace McDaniel in the 1st round -
Non Title. 2002, Uncasville, Connecticut,
USA:
Micky Ward won a 10 Round MD over Arturo Gatti - A
Classic Battle.
Dominick Guinn TKO'd Drexie James in the 1st round - Non
Title. Las Vegas, Nevada, USA:
Kostya Tszyu won a 12 round UD over Ben Tackie - WBC, WBA &
IBF Light Welterweight Titles.
Kuvanych Toygonbayev won a 10 round UD over Oba Carr -
Non Title. 2001, Mashantucket, Connecticut,
USA:
Micky Ward KO'd Steve Quinonez in the 1st round - Non
Title. 1996, Melbourne, Victoria,
Australia:
Phillip Holiday TKO'd Jeff Fenech in the 2nd round - IBF
Lightweight Title. Las Vegas, Nevada, USA:
Felix Trinidad KO'd Freddie Pendleton in the 5th round -
IBF Welterweight Title.
Wilfredo Vazquez TKO'd Eloy Rojas in the 11th round -
WBA Featherweight Title.
Wilder vs. Breazeale
Official
Weigh-In
Live Stream Today At 1:30pm ET/10:30am PT
Cloutier’s Canada Corner
For Makhmudov & Rice It’s The Most
Important Fight Of Their Pro Boxing Careers
By Daniel Cloutier
MONTRÉAL - The Montrealer Russian Arslanbek Makhmudov
and the Californian Jonathan Rice are considering both
that it few hours, they will dispute the most important
bout of their pro boxing career.
Friday evening in the ring of the Cabaret of the
Montréal Casino, Makhmudov (7-0-0) will fight Rice
(10-3-1) in a WBC Inter-Continental heavyweight
championship. Makhmudov is a fighter of 6’6 and Rice
6’5.
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Weights From Foxwoods
Mykquan Williams 140 vs.
Rickey Edwards 137
Irvin Gonzalez 126 vs. Elijah Pierce 124
Toka Kahn Clary 129 vs. Carlos Reyes 128
George Arias 236 vs. Keith Barr 204
Marco Huck 217 vs. Nick Guivas 233
Adrian Sosa 141 vs. Benjamin Borteye 142
Sahret Delgado 259 vs. Tracey Johnson 220
Humacao, Puerto Rico Boston, MA
Jacob Marrero 129 vs. Hugo Aguilar 132
Venue: Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, CT
Promoter: DiBella Entertainment
Deontay Wilder vs.
Dominic Breazeale
Final Press Conference
Photos: Amanda Westcott
- SHOWTIME
WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay “The Bronze
Bomber” Wilder and mandatory challenger Dominic
“Trouble” Breazeale continued their war of words and
further escalated their longstanding feud at the final
press conference Thursday ahead of their showdown this
Saturday live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center, the home
of BROOKLYN BOXING™, and presented by Premier Boxing
Champions.
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Richard Commey To Defend
Lightweight World Title Against Former Champion Ray
Beltran On June 28
Something has to give. IBF
lightweight world champion Richard Commey is one of the
division’s biggest punchers. For his first title
defense, he’ll face a rugged ex-champion who hasn’t been
knocked out in more than a decade.
Commey will defend his belt against former WBO
lightweight world champion Ray Beltran in the Top Rank
on ESPN main event Friday, June 28 at Pechanga Resort
Casino in Temecula, California. In the 10-round
co-feature, undefeated Dominican puncher Carlos “Caballo
Bronco” Adames will defend his NABO and NABF 154-pound
belts against Patrick Day.
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Undefeated Cris Reyes To
Main Event
Battle At The Boat 121 On June 1
Cris Reyes’ time on the
undercard is over.
The undefeated 19-year-old sensation will make his main
event at Battle at the Boat 121 on Saturday, June 1 at
the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Wash.
Reyes, who sports a spotless 6-0 record with 5 KOS, will
face Jose Marrufo in a 10-round welterweight bout. Click
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On This Day: May 17
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2003, Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic
City, New Jersey, USA:
Nate Campbell and Edelmiro Martinez fought to a 10 round
Draw - Non Title.
Kermit Cintron TKO'd Luis Rosado in the 1st Round - Non
Title. City Center Pavilion, Reno, Nevada, USA:
Jeff Lacy TKO'd Anwar Oshana in the 2nd round - WBC
Continental Americas Super Middleweight Title.
Sharmba Mitchell won a 12 round UD over Ben Tackie - IBF
Light Welterweight Title Eliminator. Petersen Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA:
Paul Spadafora and Leonard Dorin fought to a 12 round
Draw - WBA, IBF & IBC Lightweight Title.
Jermain Taylor TKO'd Nicolas Cervera in the 4th round -
Non Title. 2002, Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, California, USA:
Oscar Larrios TKO'd Israel Vazquez in the 12th round -
WBC Super
Bantamweight Title (Interim). A GREAT FIGHT!
Javier Jauregui TKO'd Miguel Casillas in the 6th round -
Non Title. 1997, Luneta Park, Intramuros,
Metro Manila, Philippines:
Luisito Espinosa won an 8 round TD over Manuel Medina -
WBC Featherweight Title. 1996, Glen Stock Arena, Monroe,
Michigan, USA:
Winky Wright won a 12 round SD over Bronco McKart - WBO
Light Middleweight Title.
Chris Byrd won a 10 round UD over Biko Botowamungu - Non
Title.
Wilder vs. Breazeale
Final Press Conference
Live Stream Today At 1:00pm
ET/10:00am PT
Meng Fanlong vs. Adam
Deines IBF Light Heavyweight Mandatory Eliminator June 1
In Macao
Roc Nation Sports today
announced that light heavyweight boxer Meng Fanlong
(14-0, 9 KOs) will take on Adam Deines (17-0, 8 KOs) of
Germany in the IBF Light Heavyweight World Title
Mandatory Eliminator bout taking place at the annual IBF
Convention ‘s special boxing event in Macao, China on
June 1, 2019.
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Dominic Breazeale, Gary
Russell Jr. & More
Fight Week Media Workout Quotes
Fighters competing in
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING action headlined by the
Deontay Wilder vs. Dominic Breazeale heavyweight world
title showdown this Saturday night showed off their
skills at a media workout Wednesday prior to stepping
into the ring at Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN
BOXING™, in an event presented by Premier Boxing
Champions.
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On This Day: May 16
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2004, Gifu, Japan:
Martin Castillo TKO'd Hideyasu Ishihara in the 11th
round to win the Interim WBA Super Flyweight Title. 2000, Warrington, England:
Ricky Hatton KO'd Ambioris Figuero in the 4th round to
retain the WBO Intercontinental Light Welterweight
Title. 1998, Paris, France:
Julien Lorcy won a 12 round MD over Anatoly Alexandrov
to win the Vacant WBO Super Featherweight Title.
Jean Baptiste Mendy won a 12 round UD over Orzubek
Nazarov to Retain the WBA Lightweight Title. Temba, NWP, South Africa:
Vuyani Bungu won a 12 round SD over Ernesto Grey to
Retain the IBF Super Bantamweight Title. Indio, California:
Genaro Hernandez won a 12 round UD over Carlos Gerena to
retain the WBC Super Featherweight Title.
Erik Morales KO'd Jose Luis Bueno in the 2nd round to
retain the WBC Super Bantamweight Title.
Lamon Brewster won a 10 round UD over Garing Lane. Las Vegas, Nevada:
Marco Antonio Barrera KO'd Geronimo Cardoz in the 1st
round.
Billy’s Boxing Blog
Thinking Out Loud
By William Trillo
As I finished watching Part 1 of HBO’s Muhammad Ali
Documentary, “What’s My Name”, I couldn’t stop wondering
why it was that everything Ali did was so polarizing and
why all his actions both inside and outside the ring
would influence and affect me in such a way that I
couldn’t help but stand in awe of the man. Ali truly
made a lasting impression on my life It also had me
wondering why so many of today’s fighters who try to
imitate “The Greatest”, (Mayweather Jr., Wilder,
Classless Claressa, et. al.), make me wanna vomit.
Unbeaten WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay “The
Bronze Bomber” Wilder kicked off fight week Tuesday
night with a media workout at world famous Gleason’s Gym
in Brooklyn before he defends his title this Saturday
night against mandatory challenger Dominic “Trouble”
Breazeale live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center, the
home of BROOKLYN BOXING™, and presented by Premier
Boxing Champions.
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Mykquan Williams
Headlines Broadway Boxing
This Friday, From Foxwoods Resort Casino
This Friday, DiBella
Entertainment's Broadway Boxing series returns to
Foxwoods Resort Casino with a stacked card, headlined by
East Hartford, Connecticut's "Marvelous" Mykquan
Williams vying for the WBC USNBC Super Lightweight
Title. The event will be streamed live exclusively on
UFC FIGHT PASS®, the world's leading digital
subscription service for combat sports, beginning at
8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT.
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Team Korobov Planning
Official
Protest Of Aleem Fight Outcome
The co-promoter behind WBC
#14-rated middleweight Matvey Korobov says Team Korobov
will file a protest to Virginia State officials over
their fighter’s highly controversial majority draw last
Saturday (May 11) against Virginia-based fighter
Immanuwel Aleem.
Sampson Lewkowicz of Sampson Boxing says Korobov is, at
the very least, a victim of incompetent officiating
after what seemed like a clear decision win for Korobov
was initially announced as a majority decision victory
and later changed to a majority draw, due a reported
mistake in tabulating the scores.
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On This Day: May 15
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2004, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Antonio Tarver KO'd Roy Jones Jr. in the 2nd round to win
the WBC, WBA and IBF Light Heavyweight Titles.
Zab Judah won a 12 round SD over Rafael Pineda.
Jose Burgos TKO'd Fahlan Sakkreein in the 6th round to
retain the IBF Light Flyweight Title. 1999, Sheffield, England:
Johnny Nelson won a 12 round UD over Bruce Scott to
retain the WBO Cruiserweight Title.
Cesar Soto won a 12 round UD over Luisito Espinosa to
win the WBC Featherweight Title. 1996, Cardiff, Wales:
Joe Calzaghe TKO'd Pat Lawlor in the 2nd round.
Robert McCracken TKO'd Humberto Aranda in the 5th round. 1995, Tokyo, Japan:
Orzubek Nazarov KO'd Won Park in the 2nd round to retain
the WBA Lightweight Title. 1993, Glasgow, Scotland:
Chris Eubank retained the WBO Super Middleweight Title
after a 12 round Draw with Ray Close.
Paul Weir TKO'd Fernando Martinez in the 7th round to
win the Vacant WBO Minimumweight Title. Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Charles Murray won a 12 round UD over Rodney Moore to
win the Vacant IBF Light Welterweight Title.
Michael Conlan To Face
Olympic Nemesis
Vladimir Nikitin August 3 In Belfast
Michael “Mick” Conlan’s
amateur career ended in controversy and a pair of middle
fingers. At the 2016 Rio Olympics, Conlan appeared to
have bested Russian standout Vladimir Nikitin in the
56-kilogram quarterfinals. The judges disagreed, and
Conlan responded with a memorable double middle-finger
salute.
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Alantez Fox To Take On
Nick Brinson
This Saturday Night In Washington, DC
Alantez Fox will take on
Nick Brinson in an eight-round super middleweight clash
in the headlined bout this Saturday night at The
Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington, DC. Fox of
Upper Marlboro, Maryland has a record of 24-1-1 with 11
knockouts. The 27 year-old Fox is a nine-year veteran
who has wins over Zain Shah (5-1), Patrick Day (9-0-1),
Patrick Valenzuela Jr. (17-3), Ronald Montes (17-3),
Ronald McNeil (10-2). Click
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Billy Joe Saunders &
Ryan Burnett
To Headline ESPN+ Cards This Weekend
Champions Weekend is coming
to ESPN+, as two of the United Kingdom’s most dynamic
fighters — former WBO middleweight world champion Billy
Joe Saunders and former unified bantamweight world
champion Ryan Burnett — are set to headline separate
shows.
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On This Day: May 14
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2001, Paris, France:
Veeraphol Sahaprom KO'd Ricardo Barajas in the 3rd round
to retain the WBC Bantamweight Title.
Jean Marc Mormeck TKO'd Antonio Caldas Jr.
Bruno Girard KO'd Marco Antonio Duarte in the 4th round. 2000, Seoul, Korea:
In Joo Cho won a 12 round UD OVER Julio Cesar Avila to
retain the WBC Super Flyweight Title.
In Jin Chi won a 10 round decision over Baby Lorona Jr. 1999, Leganes, Spain:
Javier Castillejo TKO'd Humberto Aranda in the 4th round
to retain the WBC Light Middleweight Title. 1997, Mashantucket, Connecticut:
Drake Thadzi won a 12 round MD over James Toney to win
the IBO Light Heavyweight Title. 1996, Mashantucket, Connecticut:
James Toney TKO'd Earl Butler in the 4th round to win
the WBU Light Heavyweight Title. 1994, Sara Buri, Thailand:
Ratanachai Sor Vorapin TKO'd Roger Espanola in the 6th
round to retain the IBF Minimumweight Title. 1978, Pescara, Italy:
Rocky Matioli KO'd Jose Manuel Duran in the 5Th round to
retain the WBC Light Middleweight Title.
Kalvin Henderson Takes
Out
Antowyan Aikens In Three
Rising super middleweight
contender Kalvin Henderson dropped Antowyan Aikens
five-times in less than three rounds, and stopped Aikens
in the 3rd frame of their scheduled eight-round super
middleweight bout that headlined an eight-bout card at
2300 Arena in Philadelphia.
The card, which was the inaugural event that was
streamed by Warfare Sports, was promoted by King's
Promotions and Titans Boxing Promotions.
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HBO Statement On The
Passing
Of Hall of Famer Harold Lederman
“Harold Lederman had a
lifelong love affair with the sport of boxing. Over the
past fifty years he was universally respected and
celebrated by the many people who make the sport what it
is. Harold was happiest when seated ringside, studying
the action and scoring the fight. When he joined HBO
Sports in 1986 he added a new and critical component to
live boxing coverage. Viewers embraced his unique style
and his command of the rules while his broadcast
colleagues relished his enthusiasm and boundless energy.
He was an historian and walking rulebook. He always had
time for you whether you were a heavyweight champion or
just a spectator looking to say hello. Our thoughts and
prayers are with his wife Eileen and daughters Julie and
Iris. There isn’t a person in the sport who won’t miss
our Harold Lederman.”
On This Day: May 13
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2004, London, England:
Danny Williams TKO'd Augustin N'Gou in the 3rd round to
win the Vacant WBU International Heavyweight Title. San Diego, California:
Julio Diaz won a 12 round MD over Javier Jauregui to win
the IBF Lightweight Title.
Jhonny Gonzalez TKO'd Alejandro Montiel in the 6th round
to win the WBO NABO Bantamweight Title. 2001, New York, New York:
Felix Trinidad TKO'd William Joppy in the 5th round to
win the WBA Middleweight Title. 2000, Indianapolis, Indiana:
Bernard Hopkins won a 12 round UD over Syd Vanderpool to
retain the IBF Middleweight Title.
Roy Jones Jr. TKO'd Richard Hall in the 11th round to
retain the WBC, WBA and IBF Light Heavyweight Title. 1995, Bayomon, Puerto Rico:
Antonio Cermeno won a 12 round UD over Wilfredo Vazquez
to win the WBA Super Bantamweight Title. Sacramento, California:
Lennox Lewis TKO'd Lionel Butler in the 5th round of a
WBC Heavyweight title Eliminator.
Michael Moorer won a 10 round UD over Melvin Foster.
Villa Shines On ShoBox
By Raymundo Dioses
Photos: Richard Hernandez Chase
Ruben Villa made his second appearance on Showtime, this
time as the main event live from Corona, California on a
Thompson Boxing Promotions/Banner Promotions fight card
and won the WBO international featherweight title in a
workmanlike performance over opponent Luis Alberto
Lopez. Click
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Berchelt Stops Vargas In
Action-Packed Sequel
Photos: Mikey Williams -
Top Rank
It was pure savagery in the desert. Miguel Berchelt
defended his WBC super featherweight world title over
Francisco Vargas after Vargas retired on his stool
following the sixth round of a brawl in front of 4,424
fans at Tucson Arena.
It was the fifth successful title defense for Berchelt
(36-1, 32 KOs), who defeated Vargas (25-2-2, 18 KOs) via
11th-round knockout in January 2017 to the win the belt.
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On This Day: May 12
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2004, Berkshire, England:
David Haye TKO'd King Arthur Williams in the 3rd round. 2001, New York, New York:
Vernon Forrest won a 12 round UD over Raul Frank to win
the Vacant IBF Welterweight Title.
Chris Byrd won a 12 round UD over Maurice Harris to win
the Vacant USBA Heavyweight Title. 1998, Kanata, Canada:
Otis Grant won a TD (9TH ROUND) over Ernesto Sena to
retain the WBO Middleweight Championship. 1995, Pretoria, South Africa:
Harry Simon TKO'd Ernest Goliath in the 1st round. 1990, Sassari, Italy:
Orlando Fernandez TKO'd Valerio Nati to retain the WBO
Super Bantamweight Title. Seoul, South Korea:
Antonio Esparragoza won a 12 round UD over Chan-Mok Park
to retain the WBA Featherweight Title. 1962, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
Harold Johnson won a 15 round UD over Doug Jones to win
the Vacant World Light Heavyweight Title.
Undefeated Featherweight
Prospect
Ruben Villa Outpoints Luis Alberto Lopez
Undefeated prospect Ruben
Villa stayed true to his calm and consistent style,
recording a unanimous decision over Luis Alberto Lopez
in his first main-event appearance on ShoBox: The New
Generation Friday from Omega Products Events Center in
Corona, Calif.
The judges’ scorecards read 98-92, 97-93 and 96-94 in
the featherweight bout, although all three ShoBox
commentators had Villa winning each round except the
10th round, giving the final round to Lopez (17-2, 8
KOs) in a fight that saw nearly 1,400 punches thrown.
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Navarro Dominates
Prescott, Wins Unanimous Decision In Main Event Of
Rumble At The Rock V
Undefeated Cuban
welterweight Livan “Machine Gun Kid” Navarro (11-0, 7
KOs) dominated former top contender Breidis Prescott
over eight one-sided rounds tonight in the Hard Rock
Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in
Hollywood, Florida.
Fighting in the 10-round main event of Rumble at the
Rock V “Night of the Undefeated,” presented by Kris
Lawrence and The Heavyweight Factory, Navarro beat
Prescott like a heavy bag and took shockingly little in
return.
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Weights From Fairfax, Virginia - FOX
Jarrett Hurd 153.8 vs.
Julian Williams 153.8
(WBA/IBF Super Welterweight Titles)
Mario Barrios 143 vs. Juan José Velasco 143
Matt Korobov 160.8 vs. Immanuwel Aleem 159.6
Greg Outlaw 139 vs Martín Nícolas Matamala 139
Demond Nicholson 168 vs Ernest Amuzu 167.6
Drayvontay Speed Rawls 134.4 vs Jonathan Pérez TBA
Stephen Fulton, Jr. 122 vs Paulus Ambunda 120.6
Alexandru Marin 114.8 vs Luis Concepción 115
Aaron Anderson 154.4 vs Carlos Galindo 152.2
Mark Duncan 156.6 vs Kevin Womack, Jr. 155.4
Venue: EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Virginia
Promoter: TGB Promotions
Weights From Tucson, AZ - ESPN
Miguel Berchelt 130 vs.
Francisco Vargas 130
(WBC Super Featherweight Title)
Miguel Berchelt Vs Francisco Vargas Pose
Emanuel Navarrete – 121.6 vs. Isaac Dogboe 121.4
(WBO Super Bantamweight Title)
Emanuel Navarrete Vs Isaac Dogboe Pose
Fazliddin Gaibnazarov 141.8 vs. Mykal Fox 142
Carlos Castro 121 vs. Mario Diaz 120.8
Manny Guajardo 156.4 vs. Jonathan Espino 156
Carlos Velasquez 133.2 vs. Demetrius Mora 132.6
Miguel Parra 142 vs. David Morales 140.2
Miguel Marriaga 136.2 vs. Ruben Cervera 135.6
Venue: Tucson Arena, Tucson Arizona
Promoter: Top Rank, Zanfer Promotions
Deontay Wilder vs.
Dominic Breazeale Teleconference Transcript
Kelly Swanson: Thanks
everybody for joining us. We have an exciting fight to
talk about, certainly one of the biggest fights of the
year.
Wilder vs. Breazeale is Saturday, May 18 live on
SHOWTIME. It’s the heavyweight championship of the
world. It is at Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN
BOXING and it’s presented by Premier Boxing
Championships. Tickets for the BombZquad event are
available through Ticketmaster, barclayscenter.com and
at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center.
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Unbeaten Top
Middleweight Jermall Charlo Makes Hometown Return To
Battle Brandon Adams June 29
Unbeaten WBC Interim
Middleweight Championand Houston-native Jermall Charlo
will return to his hometown to defend against
middleweight contender Brandon Adams Saturday, June 29
live on SHOWTIME from NRG Arena in Houston and presented
by Premier Boxing Champions.
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® begins at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m.
PT and features hard-hitting super welterweight Erickson
"Hammer'' Lubin taking on French contender Zakaria Attou
in a 12-round WBC title elimination bout in the co-main
event. Opening the telecast is a WBA featherweight title
eliminator between slick Mexican southpaw Eduardo
Ramirez and power-punching Dominican Claudio Marrero.
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Andrew Cancio vs.
Alberto Machado In Rematch
For WBA Super Featherweight World Title June 21
Andrew "El Chango" Cancio
(20-4-2, 15 KOs) and Alberto "Explosivo" Machado (21-1,
17 KOs) will meet again to erase all doubts in a
12-round rematch for the WBA Super Featherweight World
Title at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif.
The event will take place Friday, June 21, 2019 and will
be streamed live exclusively on DAZN.
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On This Day: May 11
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY
IN 2002, Dagenham, Essex, England:
Johnny Armour won a 12 round decision over Francis
Ampofo - WBU Bantamweight
Title. Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA:
Terron Millett won an 8 round SD over Damone Wright -
Non Title. 2001, Savannah, Georgia, USA:
Terron Millett won a 10 round UD over Luis Perez - Non
Title.
Nate Campbell won a 6 round UD over Angel Rios - Non
Title.
Edner Cherry and Mirko Wolf fought to a 4 round DRAW -
Non Title. Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA:
Felix Montiel won a 12 round UD over Ruben Leon - IBA
Flyweight Title. 2000, Newark, England:
Tontcho Tontchev KO'd Jimmy Zeikle in the 2nd round -
WBA International
Super Featherweight Title. 1996, Miami, Florida, USA:
Carlos Gerena KO'd Jose Ocampo in the 2nd round - WBA
Latin American Super
Featherweight Title. 1994, South Yorkshire, England:
Naseem Hamed won a 12 round UD over Vincenzo Belcastro
- European (EBU)
Bantamweight Title.
Steve Collins TKO'd Chris Pyatt in the 5th round - WBO
Middleweight Title. 1990, Pensacola, Florida, USA:
Roy Jones Jr. KO'd Ron Johnson in the 2nd round - Non
Title. 1984, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA:
Sugar Ray Leonard TKO'd Kevin Howard in the 9th round -
Non Title.
Haney vs. Moran
Headlines
Maryland Show On May 25
Haney (21-0 13 KOs)
announced a co-promotional deal with Eddie Hearn’s
Matchroom Boxing USA last week and now the Lightweight
sensation will headline against Moran (24-3 17 KOs), the
26 year old who has stopped four of his last five
opponents and was narrowly edged out by Jose Pedraza in
June.
‘The Dream’ will be hunting World title action in the
second half of 2019, sitting at number three in the WBC,
five in the WBA, eight with the WBO and ten with the
IBF, and the 20 year old Las Vegas ace will be looking
to underline his lofty position in the rankings with a
stellar showing in Maryland. Click
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Oscar Valdez vs. Jason
Sanchez Headlines Top Rank On ESPN Card June 8 At
Reno-Sparks Conv. Center
Boxing’s preeminent action
superhero, Oscar Valdez, will make the sixth defense of
his WBO featherweight world title Saturday, June 8
against the upset-minded Jason “El Alacrancito” Sanchez
at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center.
Valdez-Sanchez and the 10-round light heavyweight
showdown between title-hungry contenders Sullivan
Barrera and Michael Seals will be televised live on ESPN
and ESPN Deportes at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. Undercard
bouts will stream live on ESPN+, the leading multi-sport
streaming service, beginning at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m.
PT. Gabriel Flores Jr. (13-0, 6 KOs), fresh off his
third-round knockout over Eduardo Pereira Reis in front
of more than 10,000 fans in his hometown of Stockton,
California, will see action on the undercard.
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3-Time World Champion
Jose Antonio Rivera Headlines "Quest For 50" On June 14
Shearns Boxing Promotions (SBP)
Rivera Entertainment Promotions (RPE) held a press
conference this evening at Grille 57 in Worcester to
formally announce a co-promotion, "Quest for 50."
Three-time, two-division world champion "El Gallo" Jose
Antonio Rivera will fight at home for the final time on
Friday night, June 14, when he competes in his 50th
professional match, headlining "Quest For 50" against
former WFC champion Travis "Sweet Feet" Scott, at The
Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts.
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Weights
from Corona, Ca. - ShoBox
Ruben Villa 125 vs. Luis
Alberto Lopez 125.5
Michael Dutchover 138 vs. Rosekie Cristobal 137.75
Saul Sanchez 118 vs. Brandon Benitez 117
Venue: Omega Products Events Center in Corona, Calif.
Promoter: Banner Promotions and Thompson Boxing
Weights from
Springfield, Ma.
Abraham Nova 134.2 vs.
Mario Sayal Lozano 133.6
William Foster III 129.6 vs. Ramon Esperanza 129
Luis Arcon Diaz 139.4 vs. Jose Aubel 139.8
Derek Whitley Jr. 147.8 vs. Bryan Goldsby 148
Carlos Gongora 160.4 vs. Damien Bonelli 161
Anthony Velazquez 150 vs. Bruno Diaz 147.2
Ray Jay Bermudez 145 vs. Patrick Leal 147
James Perella 146.4 vs. Paulo DeSouza 147
Kalvin Henderson 166.5 vs.
Antowyan Aikens 167.9
Brandon Robinson 166.4 vs. DeVaun Lee 166.7
Alycia Baumgardner 130.3 vs. Gabriela Mezei 128.2
Raeese Aleem 124.5 vs. Ramiro Robles 124.3
Antonio DuBose 127.4 vs. Weusi Johnson 127.9
Paul Kroll 147.5 vs. Vincent Floyd 146.2
Ryan Umberger 158.6 vs. Daryl Fenton 160
LaQuan Evans 154.2 vs. Hector Mercado 155.1
Venue: 2300 Arena, Philadelphia
Promoter: King’s Promotions and Titans Boxing Promotions
Weights From Hollywood,
Florida
Blake Davis 190 vs.
Quintell Thompson 190.8
Livan Navarro 149 vs. Breidis Prescott 149
Hairon Socarras 125.4 vs. Jesus Martinez 125.5
Derrieck Cuevas 154 vs. Albert Mensah 149
Ivan Dychko 239 vs. Ray Austin 303
Logan Yoon 139.6 vs. Robert Frankel 139.4
Irosvani Duvergel 174 vs. Jerhed Fenderson 171
Venue: Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood,
Fla.
Promoter: The Heavyweight Factory
Weights From Burbank,
Ca.
Alejandro Velasco 125.6 vs.
Andre Marquez 125
Willie Anderson 117.6 vs. Anthony Ramirez 117.4
Earl Henry 156.2 vs. Darious Harris 153.4
Misael Chacon 138.6 vs. Moises Fuentes 144.8
Anthony Zender 144.6 vs. Vlad Panin 146.6
Luis Normabuena 149.6 vs. Vardges Vardanyan 153.6
Luis Valdes 119.4 vs. Alexander Enriquez 119.5
Moris Rodriguez 154 vs. Jessy Martinez 153.2
Gilberto Rubio 180.2 vs. Slava Shabransky 181
Nohelin Hernandez 146.6 vs. Damien Lopez 147
Venue: Burbank Marriott Events Center, Burbank, CA
Promoter: Bash Boxing
On This Day: May 10
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY
IN 2003, Stuttgart, Germany:
Sergiy Dzinziruk KO'd Marcelo Rodriguez in the 2nd round
- Vacant WBO Inter-Continental Light Middleweight Title.
Thomas Ulrich won a 12 round UD over Graciano
Rocchigiani - Vacant WBC International Light Heavyweight
Title.
Felix Sturm won a 10 round UD over Tshepo Mashego - IBF
Youth Middleweight Title. Temecula, California:
Juan Diaz won a 10 round UD over Eleazar Contreras - Non
Title. 1999, Inglewood, California:
Rafael Marquez KO'd Angel Almena in the 1st round - Non
Title.
Juan Manuel Marquez KO'd Wilfredo Vargas in the 2nd
round - Non Title. 1997, Inglewood, California:
Acelino Freitas TKO'd John Montantes in the 1st round -
Non Title.
JC Candelo TKO'd Ailton Pessoa in the 2nd round - Non
Title. Frankfurt am Main, Germany:
Vitali Klitschko KO'd Cleveland Woods in the 2nd round -
Non Title.
Wladimir Klitschko KO'd Mark Wills in the 1st round -
Non Title.
Juan Carlos Gomez KO'd Guy Sonnenberg in the 1st round -
Non Title.
Berchelt vs. Vargas &
Navarrete
vs. Dogboe Media Workout Quotes
Two world title rematches
and four blood-and-guts warriors are coming to Tucson
Arena Saturday evening for "Twice as Nice," one of the
year's most highly anticipated cards (ESPN and ESPN
Deportes, 10 p.m ET/7 p.m. PT).
In the main event, WBC super featherweight world
champion Miguel “El Alacran” Berchelt (35-1, 31 KOs) and
Francisco “El Bandido” Vargas (25-1-2, 18 KOs) will look
to repeat the thrills of their January 2017 match, won
by Berchelt via 11th-round knockout. And, in the
co-feature, Emanuel Navarrete (26-1, 22 KOs) will defend
his WBO junior featherweight world title against Isaac
Dogboe (20-1, 14 KOs), the man he defeated by unanimous
decision to win the title back on Dec. 8.
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Undefeated Super
Bantamweight Raeese Aleem Returns This Friday At The
2300 Arena In Philly
Undefeated super
bantamweight prospect, Raeese Aleem (13-0, 7 KOs), who
is managed by Greg Hannley of Prince Ranch Boxing,
returns to the ring this Friday, May 10, 2019, at the
2300 Arena in Philadelphia, PA. Aleem will battle
Mexico's Ramiro Robles (15-8-2, 9 KOs) in an 8-round
bout promoted by Marshall Kauffman's King's Promotions.
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20-Year-Old Logan Yoon
Ready To Restart
Meteoric Rise At "Rumble At The Rock V" May 10
Undefeated super
lightweight Logan “The Korican Kid” Yoon has recovered
from a knee injury and is looking to restart the
meteoric rise he had last year, when the 20-year-old
held the WBO-NABO Youth Super Lightweight Championship
as the WBO #13-rated world contender.
Yoon (15-0, 12 KOs), of Honolulu, Hawaii, will face
Denver, Colo.’s, Robert Frankel (37-20-1, 8 KOs) in
eight rounds this Friday, May 10, in one of the chief
supporting bouts of the fifth installment of the popular
Rumble at the Rock series “Night of the Undefeated” at
Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel &
Casino in Hollywood, Fla. The event is presented by Kris
Lawrence and The Heavyweight Factory.
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Dominic Breazeale
Training Camp Notes
In just under two weeks,
former world title challenger Dominic "Trouble"
Breazeale (20-1, 18 KO's) gets his second shot at a
world title as he makes his return to the ring against
Deontay Wilder (40-0-1, 39 KO's) on May 18, 2019 at the
Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The intriguing
heavyweight match up is scheduled to headline the
Premier Boxing Champions telecast on Showtime
Championship Boxing. Breazeale's last outing was an
impressive one as he stopped undefeated Puerto Rican
Olympian Carlos Negron via KO in the 9th round in a
nationally televised event.
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On This Day: May 9
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2003, Leganes, Spain:
Javier Castillejo TKO'd Diego Castillo in the 1st round
to win the WBC Light Middleweight Title. 2002, London, England:
Michael Sprott TKO'd Pele Reid in the 7th round to win
the Vacant WBF European Heavyweight Title. 1998, Santiago del Estero, Argentina:
Juan Domingo Cordoba won a 12 round UD over Sandro
Oviedo to retain the WBO Light flyweight Title Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Shane Mosley TKO'd John-John Molina in the 8th round to
retain the IBF Lightweight Title.
David Reid TKO'd Nick Rupa I the 2nd round 1993, Ang Thong, Thailand:
Chana Porpaoin won a 12 round UD over Carlos Murillo to
retain the WBA Minimumweight title. 1992, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Terry Norris TKO'd Meldrick Taylor in the 4th round to
retain the WBC Light Middleweight Title.
Undefeated Navarro Ready
To Fight Veteran
Prescott At "Rumble At The Rock V" May 10
Undefeated Cuban
welterweight Livan “Machine Gun Kid” Navarro says he’s
becoming an animal before his fight and is ready to add
long-time gatekeeper Breidis Prescott to his list of
conquests.
Miami via Havana’s Navarro (10-0, 7 KOs) and Miami via
Barranquilla, Colombia’s Prescott (31-16, 22 KOs) will
meet in the 10-round co-main event of the fifth
installment of the popular Rumble at the Rock series
“Night of the Undefeated” on Friday, May 10, at 7 p.m.
at Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel &
Casino in Hollywood, Fla.
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Tom Loeffler’s 360
Promotions Hollywood Fight Nights Returns To The Avalon
On Sunday, May 19
‘Hollywood Fight Nights’
returns to the famed AVALON on Sunday, May 19 with the
highly anticipated return of Super Welterweight Knockout
Artist, Serhii “El Flaco’ Bohachuk, (13-0-0, 13 KOs) of
Los Angeles, CA.
“We’re very excited to present our seventh ‘Hollywood
Fight Nights’ event at the AVALON on Sunday, May 19,”
said Loeffler. “With the tremendous support of the fans
over the last year this series has become the most
popular in Southern California with each event selling
out faster than the previous one.”
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On This Day: May 8
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY
IN 2004, Dortmund, Germany:
Zsolt Erdei won a 12 round MD over Hugo Garay - WBO
Light Heavyweight Title. MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA:
Miguel Cotto won a 12 round UD over Lovemore N'Dou -IBF
Light Welterweight
Title Eliminator.
Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez fought 12 rounds
in a most memorable
fight that was scored a Draw - WBA & IBF Featherweight
Title. 2001, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA:
Paul Spadafora won a 12 round UD over Joel Perez - IBF
Lightweight Title.
Jermain Taylor won a 4 round UD over Antonio Baker - Non
Title. 1999, Düsseldorf, Germany:
Sven Ottke won a 12 round UD over Gabriel Hernandez -
IBF Super Middleweight
Title.
Markus Beyer won an 8 round Decision over Octavian
Stoica - Non Title. Las Vegas, Nevada, USA:
Nestor Garza TKO'd Carlos Barreto in the 8th round - WBA
Super Bantamweight
Title.
Erik Morales TKO'd Juan Carlos Ramirez in the 9th round
- WBC Super
Bantamweight Title.
Danny Romero won a 10 round UD over David Vasquez - Non
Title.
Augie Sanchez KO'd Jorge Paez in the 7th round - Non
Title.
Kevin Kelley won a 10 round UD over Hector Velazquez -
Non Title.
Frank De
Alba W UD 8 Ruben Dario Lopez
Photo Gallery
Photos: "Sugar" Ray
Bailey
Including:
Erik Spring W UD 8 Nicholas Hernandez
Martino Jules W UD 6 Danny Flores
Yueri Andujar W MD 6 Edgar Joe Cortes
Janelson Bocachica RTD 3 Gabor Gorbics Click Here For Full Photo Gallery
De Alba Decisions Lopez
Frank De Alba got back in
the win column by winning an eight-round unanimous
decision over Ruben Dario Lopez in a super featherweight
bout in front of a sold-out crowd at The Sands Bethlehem
Event Center.
De Alba had to overcome a hard-charging Lopez, as the
visitor form Argentina came out swinging wildly in the
first 30 seconds of the fight. De Alba was able to fend
that off, and get into a nice rhythm of boxing.
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On This Day: May 7
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2004, Nakhonratchasima,
Thailand:
Ratanachai Sor Vorapin won a 12 round UD over Cruz
Carvajal to win the WBO Bantamweight Title. 1995, Hat Yai, Thailand:
Saen Sor Ploenchit won a 12 round UD over Evangelio
Perez to retain the WBA Flyweight Title. Biloxi, Mississippi:
Buddy McGirt TKO'd Joe Gatti in the 5th round of a
non-title Bout. 1994, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Julio Cesar Chavez was declared winner by a TD in the
8th round over Frankie Randall to regain the WBC
Light Welterweight Title.
Terry Norris won a 12 round UD over Simon Brown to
regain the WBC Light Middleweight Title.
Jesse James Leija won a 12 round UD over Azumah Nelson
to win the WBC Super Featherweight Title.
Ricardo Lopez won a 12 round UD over Kermin Guardia to
retain the WBC Minimumweight Title.
Gerald McClellan KO'd Julian Jackson in the 1st round to
retain the WBC Middleweight Title.
Meldrick Taylor KO'd Chad Broussard in the 2nd round of
a non-Title bout.
Andrade Lands Sulecki
Homecoming Clash
In Rhode Island On June 29
Demetrius Andrade will
defend his WBO World Middleweight title against Maciej
Sulecki on Saturday June 29 at the Dunkin Donuts Center
in Rhode Island, Providence live on DAZN in the US and
on Sky Sports in the UK.
Andrade (27-0 17 KOs) defends his title for the second
time in his first ever hometown show having seen off the
challenge of Artur Akavov with a final round stoppage in
New York in January, having become a two-weight World
ruler in October in Boston, landing the vacant strap
with a wide points win over rugged South African Walter
Kautondokwa.
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On This Day: May 6
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY
IN 2000, San Jose, Costa Rica:
Ricardo Mayorga KO'd Manuel De La Rosa in the 1st round
- WBC Fecarbox Light Middleweight Title. Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, USA:
Israel Vazquez KO'd Eddie Saenz in the 3rd round - IBA
Continental Super Bantamweight Title. Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, USA:
Johnny Tapia won a 12 round UD over Pedro Torres - WBO
Bantamweight Title.
Danny Romero won a 12 round UD over Jorge Munoz - WBO
NABO Super Bantamweight Title. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA:
Paul Spadfora won a 10 round TD over Mike Griffith - IBF
Lightweight Title.
Clifford Etienne won a 10 round UD over Lamon Brewster -
Non Title. 1995, Shepton Mallet, England:
Naseem Hamed KO'd Enrique Angeles in the 2nd round - WBC
International Super Bantamweight Title. Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA:
Oscar De La Hoya TKO'd Rafael Ruelas in the 2nd round -
IBF & WBO Lightweight Title.
Gabriel Ruelas TKO'd Jimmy Garcia in the 11th round -
WBC Super Featherweight Title.
LAS VEGAS, Nevada - The Mexican Saul Canelo Alvarez
promised to the Mexican boxing fans to become unified
middleweight champion of the world, and he achieved it
Saturday evening in the ring of the T-Mobile Arena in
Las Vegas. WBC and WBA 160 pounds champion of the world,
Alvarez (52-1-2) added the IBF crown to his collection,
in beating the IBF champion, the New Yorker Daniel
Jacobs (35-3-0), by unanimous decision in 12 rounds.
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Beterbiev Blows Away Hot
Rod In 5
Photos: Mikey Williams -
Top Rank
The knockout streak continues. Artur Beterbiev, —
boxing’s only world champion with a 100 percent KO ratio
— knocked out the hard-hitting Radivoje “Hot Rod”
Kalajdzic in the fifth round in front of 10,105 fans at
Stockton Arena.
Beterbiev (14-0, 14 KOs) retained his IBF light
heavyweight world title for the second time and now has
his sights set on unification bouts.
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On This Day: May 5
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY
IN 2005, Spa Resort Casino, Palm
Springs, California, USA:
Julio Gonzalez won a 6 round TD over Montell Griffin -
IBF Title Eliminator. 2004, Entertainment Centre,
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia:
Manny Siaca won a 12 round SD over Anthony Mundine - WBA
Super Middleweight Title. 2001, Braunschweig, Germany:
Dariusz Michalczewski KO'd Alejandro Lakatus in the 9th
round - WBO Light Heavyweight Title. Metro Manila, Philippines:
Gerry Penalosa TKO'd Kejii Yamaguchi in the 1st round -
WBC International Super Flyweight Title. Philadelphia, Mississippi, USA:
Alex Trujillo TKO'd Emmanuel Clottey in the 7th round -
IBA Light Welterweight Title.
Joel Casamayor won a 12 round UD over Edwin Santana -
WBA Super Featherweight Title. El Paso, Texas, USA:
Juan Lazcano TKO'd Juan Molina in the 11th round - NABF
and IBA Lightweight Titles.
Fernando Vargas TKO'd Wilfredo Rivera in the 6th round -
Non Title.
Canelo Decisions Jacobs
By William Trillo
Canelo Alvarez (52-1-2 35 KO’s) collected another 160
pound belt in Las Vegas with his unanimous decision
victory over Danny Jacobs (35-3, 29 KO’s). Canelo looked
sharp in this title unifier, quick offense and slick
defense. Jacobs started a little slow but was able to
get going and did his best to make a fight out of it.
Both fighters predicted KO’s but neither man went down
or was in danger at any moment. Final scores read
115-113 twice and 116-112 all in favor of Canelo who now
holds the WBC WBA IBF & Ring Middleweight Titles.
Stay tuned for a full report of the nights proceedings
from Daniel Cloutier.
Las Vegas Cinco De Mayo
Undercard Results
By William Trillo
Super Middle Alexisis Espino (2-0, 1 KO) opened the show
against Billy Wagner (1-1) in an entertaining four round
battle. Espino remained undefeated with a unanimous
decision. Scores read 39-35 twice and 39-34 all in favor
of Espino.
Featherweight Aram Avagyan (9-0-1, 4 KO’s) was
surprisingly dropped in round one by Francisco Esparza
(9-1-1, 3 KO’s) but was able to get up off the deck and
clear the cobwebs. Over the course of the next nine
rounds Avagyan was the aggressor. Esparza gave a good
account of himself but wasn’t just didn’t have enough to
stave off Avagyan. Final scores all for Avagyan read
97-92 and 96-93 twice. With the victory Avagyan took the
WBC International Silver Title.
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Jacobs Is To Canelo As Salido Was To Lomachenko
By William Trillo
By coming in some three and a half pounds overweight at
the day after weigh-in this morning Danny Jacobs has
made it clear he wants to beat Canelo at all costs. At a
price of some $250,000 per pound, (or more by some
accounts), Jacobs has sacrificed a huge chunk of his
purse in order to not only unify the 160 pound titles,
but more importantly, beat Canelo.
After hearing about Jacobs tipping the scales over the
limit Canelo basically said, “I don’t care what he
weighs; I am going to kick his ass.”
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Cloutier’s Canada Corner
Canelo Established As Favorite
To Unify Middleweight Championship
By Daniel Cloutier
Photo: Marlene Marquez
LAS VEGAS, Nevada - If the Las Vegas bookies hit the
target, the Mexican Saul Canelo Alvarez will unify the
middleweight titles of the world Saturday evening in the
ring of the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, at this Cinqo
De Mayo boxing show. The bookies established Alvarez
favorite to win by 3-1.
WBC and WBA middleweight (160 pounds) champion of the
world, Alvarez (51-1-2) will face the IBF middleweight
champion of the world, the New Yorker Daniel Jacobs
(35-2-0) in an unification 160 pounds world titles.
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Chris Algieri To Clash
With Tommy Coyle
At The Garden On June 1
Chris Algieri and Tommy
Coyle will clash in a crossroads showdown on Saturday
June 1 at Madison Square Garden, New York, live on DAZN
in the US and Sky Sports Box Office.
Algieri (23-3 8 KOs) puts the WBO International Junior
Welterweight title on the line that he landed in January
with a hard fought win over Daniel Gonzalez at the
Theater at MSG. The former WBO World Champion made his
return to the ring at the Paramount in his Huntington,
NY home town in November following two and a half years
out of the ring, beating Angel Hernandez over ten rounds
before moving on to land the strap he defends.
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Weights From Las Vegas - DAZN
Photo: Marlene Marquez
Canelo Alvarez 159.5 vs. Daniel Jacobs 160
(WBC/WBA/IBF Middleweight Titles)
Vergil Ortiz Jr 147 vs. Mauricio Herrera 146.5
Joseph Diaz 129.5 vs. Freddy Fonseca 130
Lamont Roach 129.5 vs. Jonathan Oquendo 130
Sadam Ali 147 vs. Anthony Young 146
John Ryder 167.5 vs. Bilal Akkawy 167.5
Francisco Esparza 126 vs. Aram Avagyan 125.5
Alexis Espino 164 vs. Billy Wagner 161.5
Venue: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas
Promoter: Golden Boy
Weights From Stockton, Ca. - ESPN
Artur Beterbiev 174.4 vs.
Radivoje Kalajdzic 173
(IBF Light Heavyweight Title)
Jerwin Ancajas 114.2 vs. Ryuichi Funai 114.4
(IBF Super Flyweight Title)
Gabriel Flores Jr. 132.8 vs. Eduardo Pereira 130.8
Felix Valera 175 vs. Mario Aguilar 175.2
Brian Mendoza 149.4 vs. Carlos Rodriguez 151
Vislan Dalkhaev 123.4 vs. Vincent Jennings 123.6
Blake McKernan 194.6 vs. Joey Montoya 197.2
Marco Arroyo 110.2 vs. Jesus Godinez 111.4
Quilisto Madera 160 vs. Osbaldo Gonzalez 161.2
Venue: Stockton Arena, Stockton, California
Promoter: Top Rank
On This Day: May 4
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 1997, Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Arturo Gatti TKO'd Calvin Grove in the 7th round.
Zab Judah won a 6 round UD over Troy Crain.
Joel Casamayor TKO'd RaulJorge Munoz in the 1st round. 1996, Anaheim, California:
Mark Johnson KO'd Francisco Tejedor in the 1st round to
win the Vacant IBF Flyweight Title.
Marco Antonio Barrera KO'd Jesse Benevides in the 3rd
round to retain the WBO Super Bantamweight Title. 1994, Yokahoma, Japan:
Hiroshi Kawashima won a 12 round UD over Jose Luis Bueno
to win the WBC Super Flyweight Title. 1993, Denver, Colorado:
Reggie Johnson won a 12 round UD over Wayne Harris to
retain the WBA Middleweight Title. 1991, Paris, France:
Gilbert Dele won a 12 round UD over Jun-Suk Hwang to
retain the WBA Light Middleweight title. Laredo, Texas:
Orlando Canizales TKO'd Billy Hardy in the 8th round to
retain the IBF Bantamweight Title. 1985, Oranjestad, Aruba:
Daniel Zaragoza won the Vacant WBC Bantamweight Title
when Freddie Jackson was DQ'd in the 7th round.
Cloutier’s Canada Corner
Falcao Failed To Keep His Promise,
Bazinyan & Butler Keep Theirs
By Daniel Cloutier
Photos: William Trillo
LAS VEGAS = The middleweight Brazilian Yamaguchi Falcao
promised to his fans to keep his perfect record in the
ring of the Hard Rock Hotel Casino in Las Vegas. Did he
keep his promise? No!
Christopher Pearson (17-2-0), a fighter from Dayton,
Ohio, dethroned Falcoa as WBC middleweight Latino’s
champion, in beating him by unanimous decision in 10
rounds. The judges scored the bout 97-93, 96-94 and
96-94 for Pearson, who became the first fighter to
inflict a defeat too Falcao (16-1-0).
Falcao was very efficient offensively in the first round
with his solid punches to the head and the body.
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Beterbiev vs. Kalajdzic
Final Press Conference
Boxing's only world
champion with a 100 percent knockout ratio (Artur
Beterbiev), the longest-reigning junior bantamweight
world champion (Jerwin Ancajas) and the sport's youngest
ticket-seller (Gabriel Flores Jr.) took center stage
Thursday at the final press conference for Saturday's
ESPN-televised card at Stockton Arena (10 p.m. ET/7 p.m.
PT).
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Weights From
Bethlehem, PA
Frank De Alba 136.6 - Ruben
Dario Lopez 137
Erik Spring 153.6 - Nicholas Hernandez 153.8
Jonathan Torres 119.2 - Jerrod Miner 119
Martino Jules 126.4 - Danny Flores TBA
Ricky Nuno 148.4 - Rasheed Johnson 149.2
Yeuri Andujar 121 - Edgar Joe Cortes 121.2
Janelson Bocachica 147.6 - Gabor Gorbics 148.4
Radzhab Butaev 151.8 - Silverio Ortiz 153.8 lbs
Khainell Wheeler 168.6 - George Sheppard 168.4
Canelo vs. Jacobs
Undercard Final Press Conference
The undercard of the
spectacular Canelo vs. Jacobs card hosted a press
conference featuring Vergil Ortiz Jr. (12-0, 12 KOs),
Mauricio "El Maestro" Herrera (24-8, 7 KOs), Joseph "JoJo"
Diaz Jr. (28-1, 14 KOs), Freddy Fonseca(26-1-1, 17 KOs),
Lamont Roach Jr. (18-0-1, 7 KOs), and Jonathan "Polvo"
Oquendo (30-5, 19 KOs).The event will take place
Saturday, May 4, 2019 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and
will be streamed live exclusively on DAZN.
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On This Day: May 3
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY
IN 2003, Mandalay Bay Resort,
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA:
Jorge Arce won a 6 round TD over Melchor Cob Castro -WBC
Light Flyweight Title.
Ivan Calderon won a 9 round TD over Eduardo Marquez -
WBO Minimumweight Title.
Erik Morales TKO'd Fernando Velardez in the 5th round -
WBC Featherweight Title.
Oscar De La Hoya TKO'd Yory Boy Campas in the 7th round
- WBC & WBA Light Middleweight Title. Flamingo Hilton, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA:
Rocky Juarez TKO'd Frankie Archuleta in the 6th round -
Non Title. Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA:
James Crayton TKO'd Ernesto Zepeda in the 7th round -
Non Title.
Miguel Angel Cotto TKO'd Juan Angel Macias in the 7th
round - Non Title.
Ivan Calderon won a 4 round UD over Carlos Lopez - Non
Title. 1997, Nynex Arena, Manchester,
England:
Naseem Hamed TKO'd Billy Hardy in the 1st round - IBF &
WBO Featherweight Title.
Robin Reid won a 12 round MD over Henry Wharton - WBC
Super Middleweight Title.
Winky Wright TKO'd Steve Foster in the 6th round - WBO
Light Middleweight Title.
Harry Simon KO'd Nick Odore in the 5th round - Non Title.
Cloutier’s Canada Corner
Bazinyan & Falcao Determined To Stay Undefeated
By Daniel Cloutier
LAS VEGAS - The Montrealers Erik Bazinyan and Steven
Butler are obviously prepared for a war! The two boxers
will be in action Thursday evening in the ring of the
Hard Rock Hotel Casino in Las Vegas. Bazinyan (22-0-0),
a super middleweight ranked fourth contender by the WBO
in the 168 pounds division, will fight the Mexican Alan
Campa (17-4-0) in a NABO and NABA North American
championship, and Butler (26-1-1), a middleweight ranked
fifth contender by the WBO, will face the Ukrainian
Vitali Kopylenko (28-1-0) in a WBC 160 pounds
International championship.
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Canelo vs. Jacobs Final
Press Conference
Photos: Tom Hogan -
HoganPhotos/Golden Boy
WBC, WBA, Lineal and Ring Magazine Middleweight World
Champion Canelo Alvarez (50-1-2, 34 KOs) and IBF
Middleweight World Champion Daniel "Miracle Man" Jacobs
(35-2, 29 KOs) hosted their final press conference today
ahead of their 12-round unification fight. The event
will take place on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at T-Mobile
Arena in Las Vegas and will be streamed live exclusively
on DAZN.
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Hot Rod Kalajdzic
Determined To Dethrone IBF Light Heavyweight Champion
Artur Beterbiev This Sat.
World ranked contender "Hot
Rod" Radivoje Kalajdzic (24-1, 17 KOs), of St.
Petersburg, FL, has arrived in California for his world
title showdown against IBF Light Heavyweight Champion
Artur Beterbiev (13-0, 13 KOs), on Saturday, May 4, in
the main event at the Stockton Arena in Stockton, CA,
and live on ESPN (10pm ET/7pm PT).
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Ruiz Lands Dream World
Title Shot Against Joshua
Andy Ruiz Jr. has landed a
dream World title shot at Heavyweight king Anthony
Joshua OBE on Saturday June 1 at Madison Square Garden
in New York, live on DAZN in the US and on Sky Sports
Box Office in the UK.
Ruiz (32-1 21 KOs) can become the first ever Mexican
Heavyweight World champion when he meets AJ at the
vaunted Manhattan boxing mecca and comes into the bout
in fine form. The 29 year old recorded his 21st KO win
on his 32 fight ledger when he forced the retirement of
Alexander Dimitrenko after five rounds of their clash in
Carson, California ten days ago. Click
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Gaibnazarov vs. Fox
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On Berchelt-Vargas 2 Undercard
Fazliddin “Fayzi”
Gaibnazarov is on the fast track to world title
contention. Gaibnazarov, a 2016 Olympic gold medalist
for his native Uzbekistan, will face the toughest — and
tallest — test of his career against the 6-foot-3 Mykal
“The Professor” Fox in a 10-round super lightweight
showdown from the Tucson Arena. Fox will have a roughly
nine-inch height advantage over Gaibnazarov.
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On This Day: May 2
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY
IN 2003, Samutsakorn, Thailand:
Ratanachai Sor Vorapin KO'd Joven Jorda in the 4th round
- WBO Asia Pacific Bantamweight Title. Mashantucket, Connecticut, USA:
Elio Ortiz won a 12 round UD over Ray Oliveira - IBU
Welterweight Title.
Rich LaMontagne TKO'd Ernest Mateen in the 6th round -
Non Title.
Chad Dawson TKO'd Earl Allen in the 3rd round - Non
Title. Fort Myers, Florida, USA:
Cesar Bazan KO'd Douglas Villarreal in the 4th round -
Vacant NBA Light Welterweight Title. 2001, Houston, Texas, USA:
Lou Savarese TKO'd Marcus Rhode in the 2nd round -
Doesn't Everyone? 1998, Villeurbanne, France:
Fabrice Tiozzo TKO'd Terry Ray in the 1st round - WBA
Cruiserweight Title La Strobol, Lyon, France:
Hacine Cherifi won a 12 round UD over Keith Holmes - WBC
Middleweight Title. Lübeck, Germany:
Vitali Klitschko TKO'd Dicky Ryan in the 5th round -
Vacant WBO Inter-Continental Heavyweight Title.
Cloutier’s Canada Corner
De La Hoya: "Alvarez vs. Jacobs Will
Determine Middleweight Supremacy"
By Daniel Cloutier
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — No doubt in Oscar De La Hoya’s mind,
this middleweight unification world title championship
opposing the Mexican Saul Canelo Alvarez and the New
Yorker Daniel Jacobs, is a crucial one. Saturday evening
in the ring of the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Alvarez
(51-1-2), the WBC and WBA middleweight champion of the
world, will face the IBF middleweight champion of the
world, Jacobs (35-2-0).
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Cloutier’s Canada Corner
Andre Rozier: "Jacobs Will Prove He Is
The Master Of The Middleweight Division"
Chepo Reynoso:
"Alvarez Is The
Best Middleweight In The World"
By Daniel Cloutier
LAS VEGAS, Nevada - Daniel Jacobs's trainer, the New
Yorker Andre Rozier, is definitively impatient to see
his fighter in action Saturday evening. Rozier has the
conviction that his fighter will become the master of
the 160 pounds division.
Saturday evening in the ring of the T-Mobile Arena in
Las Vegas, Jacobs, the IBF middleweight champion of the
world, will face the Mexican Saul Canelo Alvarez, the
WBC and WBA middleweight champion of the world, in a
unification triple title bout.
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DiBella Entertainment's
Broadway Boxing
Returns To Foxwoods Resort Casino May 17
DiBella Entertainment
returns to the beautiful Foxwoods Resort Casino with
another evening of their acclaimed Broadway Boxing
series on Friday, May 17, 2019 headlined by East
Hartford, Connecticut's "Marvelous" Mykquan Williams.
The event will be streamed live exclusively on UFC FIGHT
PASS®, the world's leading digital subscription service
for combat sports, beginning at 8:30pm ET/5:30pm PT.
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On This Day: May 1
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY
IN 2004, Nongkhai, Thailand:
Veeraphol Sahaprom TKO'd Julio Cesar Avila in the 12th
round - WBC Bantamweight Title. Miami, Florida, USA:
Kelvin Davis TKO'd Ezra Sellers in the 8th round -
Vacant IBF Cruiserweight Title.
Maselino Masoe TKO'd Evans Ashira in the 2nd round -
Vacant WBA Middleweight Title. 2003, Bangkok, Thailand:
Veeraphol Sahaprom won a 12 round UD over Hugo Dianzo -
WBC Bantamweight Title. 1999, Crystal Palace, London,
England:
Harry Simon TKO'd Kevin Lueshing in the 3rd round - WBO
Light Middleweight Title.
Anthony Farnell TKO'd Alan Gilbert in the 8th round -
Non Title. 1998, San Antonio, Texas, USA:
Adan Vargas won a 12 round UD over Ancee Gedeon - NABF
Bantamweight Title.
James Coker KO'd Buck Smith in the 8th round - Non
Title.
Jesse James Leija KO'd Troy Crain in the 2nd round - Non
Title.
Lance Whitaker TKO'd Ray Butler in the 6th round - Non
Title. 1995, Cavite, Philippines:
Manny Pacquiao won a 6 round Decision over Rocky Palma -
Non Title. 1993, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA:
Tex Cobb TKO'd Mike Acklie in the 6th round - Non Title.
Rising Prospect Victor
Pasillas Remains
Undefeated With TKO Victory In Mexico
This past Saturday at
Cheer's Bar and Grill in Tijuana, Mexico, rising
super-bantamweight prospect, "Vicious" Victor Pasillas
(14-0, 6 KOs), who is managed by Greg Hannley of Prince
Ranch Boxing, remained undefeated with a 3rd round TKO
against Saul Banos (14-15-2, 7 KOs). The scheduled
8-round bout was promoted by GM3 Boxing and Gonzalez
Boxing Promotions.
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Frank De Alba To Now
Take On Ruben Dario Lopez This Fri. Night At The Sands
Bethlehem Event Center
Super Featherweight
contender Frank De Alba will take on late-replacement
veteran Ruben Dario Lopez in the eight-round main event
of a big night of boxing that will take place, THIS
FRIDAY NIGHT, May 3rd at The Sands Bethlehem Event
Center.
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Anthony Young Ready For
Breakout Performance This Saturday Night Against Sadam
Ali
This Saturday night at The
T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, welterweight, Anthony
"Juice" Young will finally get the chance on the world
stage to prove he is among the top fighters in the
division when he takes on Sadam Ali (27-2, 14 KO's) on
the undercard of the Canelo Alvarez - Daniel Jacobs
middleweight unification card live on DAZN.
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Darmani Rock Remains
Undefeated
With TKO Over Mike Bisset
On Friday night, Roc Nation
Sports heavyweight boxer Darmani Rock (15-0, 10 KOs)
earned his second win of 2019, dominating Mike Bissett
(15-12, 9 KOs) of Tampa, Fla. by second-round technical
knockout. Rock remains undefeated with a perfect record
of 15-0 with 10 KOs.
The bout, which was promoted by Hard Hitting Promotions,
saw Rock defeat the Floridian early in the evening with
a second-round technical knockout. This is Rock’s 10th
KO of his professional career. Click
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On This Day: April 30
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 1998, Ft Lauderdale, Florida:
Mauricio Pastrana KO'd Anis Roga in the 4th round to
retain the IBF Light Flyweight Title. 1995, Las Vegas, Nevada:
James Toney TKO'd Anthony Hembrick in the 5th round to
win the USBA Light Heavyweight Title. 1993, Melbourne, Vic, Australia:
Johnny Nelson TKO'd Dave Russell in the 11th round to
win the Vacant WBF Cruiserweight Title. 1992, London, England:
Lennox Lewis TKO'd Derek Williams in the 3rd round to
win the European (EBU), Commonwealth and British
Heavyweight Titles. 1989, Norfolk, Virginia:
Pernell Whitaker TKO'd Louie Lomeli in the 3rd round to
retain the IBF Lightweight Title. 1986, London, England:
Dennis Andries won a 12 round SD over JB Williamson to
win the WBC Light Heavyweight Title. 1976, Landover, Maryland:
Muhammad Ali won a 15 round Decision over Jimmy Young to
retain the WBC and WBA Heavyweight Title. Many believe
Ali received a gift decision in this very boring bout.
Cloutier’s Canada Corner
Canelo & Jacobs Are Both Confident To Win
By Daniel Cloutier
Photos: William Trillo
LAS VEGAS, Nevada - The Mexican Saul Canelo Alvarez is
clearly enthusiastic to fight on Cinco de Mayo. Saturday
evening in the ring of the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas,
Alvarez will be fighting the New Yorker Danny Jacobs in
a 160 pound title unifying bout. Alvarez (50-1-2) is WBC
and WBA middleweight champion of the world, and Jacobs
(35-2-0), is the IBF champion of the world.
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Fabulous At The Forum
Estrada & Roman Victorious
By Albert Castillo
Photos: William Trillo
Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing at the Fabulous Forum put
together a fantastic card with equally matched fighters.
Nearly every fight was exciting and this show proved to
be an exciting event well worth the price of admission.
In the main event and a rematch, Juan Francisco Estrada
(39-3, 26 KO’s) out of Puerto Penasco, Mexico captured
the World Boxing Council Super Flyweight in a unanimous
stunning victory over southpaw Sor Rungvisai (38-4, 26
KO’s).
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Ulysse Evens The Score
With Claggett
By Albert Castillo
Photos: William Trillo
In the main event of Golden Boy Boxing at Fantasy
Springs Casino and Resort in Indio, California it was
Calgary vs. Montreal in a Canadian warrior match up that
was a rematch from 2017.
Calgary’s Steve Claggett (25-6-2 17 KO’s) came out
determined to take control of the fight, pressuring
Montreal’s Ives Ulysse (18-1, 9 KO’s) with quick
combinations. Although Claggett pressed the fight all
night Ulysse was able to counter beautifully, often
catching Claggett with his guard down.
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Yves
Ulysse Jr. W UD 10 Steve Claggett
Photo Gallery
Photos: William
Trillo
Including:
Joshua Franco W SD 10 Oscar Negrete
Alexis Rocha W UD 10 Shoki Sakai
Marlen Esparza W UD 8 Jhosep Vizcaino
Mike Reed KO 2 Yardley Cruz
Raul Curiel RTD 2 Andrew Rodgers
Anthony Reyes W UD 4 Roberto Pucheta
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On This Day: April 29
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2000, London, England:
Keith Holmes TKO'd Robert McCracken in the 11th round to
retain the WBC Middleweight Title. New York, New York:
Lennox Lewis KO'd Michael Grant in the 2nd round to
retain the WBC, IBF, and IBO Heavyweight Titles.
Paul Ingle TKO'd Junior Jones in the 11th round to
retain the IBF Featherweight Title.
Wlad Klitschko TKO'd David Bostice in the 2nd round to
win the WBA International Heavyweight Title. 1995, Landover, Maryland:
Bernard Hopkins TKO'd Segundo Mercado in the 7th round
to win the Vacant IBF Middleweight Title.
Vincent Pettway KO'd Simon Brown in the 6th round to
retain the IBF Light Middleweight title. 1990, Seoul, South Korea:
Myung Woo Yuh won a 12 round SD over Leo Gamez to win
the WBA Light Flyweight Title. Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Nigel Benn TKO'd Doug DeWitt in the 8th round to win the
WBO Middleweight Title. 1985, Buffalo, New York:
Tony Tubbs won a 15 round UD over Greg Page to win the
WBA Heavyweight Title.
Robert Easter Jr. &
Rances Barthelemy Fight To
Split-Draw In Matchup For WBA Lightweight Title
Photos: Petra Jezkova
Robert Easter Jr. and Rances Barthelemy fought to a
split-draw in their matchup for the vacant WBA
Lightweight World Title Saturday on SHOWTIME from The
Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
The challenging fight to score was ruled 115-113
Barthelemy, 115-113 Easter and 114-114. The WBA
135-pound title remains vacant following the split
decision.
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Prograis & Donaire
Advance To The WBSS Finals
Regis Prograis and Nonito
Donaire both produced masterclass performances to reach
the finals of the World Boxing Super Series where the
Ali Trophy awaits the winners.
Prograis, the unbeaten southpaw boxer from New Orleans
and super- lightweight bracket No. 1 top seed picked up
the first big title, the WBA belt, when he scored a six
round stoppage over Kiryl Relikh of Belarus in their
WBSS semi-final Saturday at the Cajundome in Lafayette,
La.
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On This Day: April 28
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2001, Cotabato, Philippines:
Manny Pacquiao TKO'd Wethya Sakmaunglang in the 6th
Round. Cardiff, Wales:
Joe Calzaghe TKO'd Mario Veit in the 1st round to retain
the WBO Super Middleweight Title. New York, New York:
Andrew (Six-Heads) Lewis won a 12 round UD over Larry
Marks to retain the WBA Welterweight title.
Julio Diaz KO'd Justo Sencion in the 9th round to win
the Vacant NABA Lightweight Title. 1990, Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Michael Moorer KO'd Mario Melo in the 1st round to
retain the WBO Light Heavyweight Title.
Thomas Hearns won a 12 round UD over Michael Olajide to
retain the WBO Super Middleweight Title. 1978, Udon Thani, Thailand:
Antonio Cervantes KO'd Tongta Kiatvayupakdi in the 6th
round to retain the WBA Light Welterweight Title. 1943, Ft Worth, Texas:
Mauel Ortiz KO'd Lupe Cardoza in the 6th round to retain
the World Bantamweight Title.
Danny Roman Unifies
122-Pound Division,
Now Holds WBA & IBF Belts
WBA champion Danny Roman
has added another piece of championship hardware to his
collection.
Roman, who was defending his title for the fourth time,
outclassed now former IBF champion TJ Doheny via
majority decision to become a unified champion in the
122-pound division on Friday night. Roman, 28, added the
title in the famed Forum from his hometown of Los
Angeles.
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Weights From Las Vegas - SHOWTIME
Photos: Petra Jezkova
Robert Easter Jr. 133.8 vs. Rances Barthelemy 135
(WBA Lightweight Title)
Viktor Postol 139.4 vs. Mohamed Mimoune 138.5
Efe Ajagba 241 vs. Michael Wallisch 242.5
Terrel Williams 148 vs. Justin Deloach 148.6
Ranfis Javier Encarnacion 126.4 vs. Jose Bustos 127.8
Daniel Guzman 117 vs. Fernando Ibarra De Anda 116.2
Flavio Rodriguez 147.2 vs. Gaku Takahashi 148.8
Yovani Rodarte 134.4 vs. Clay Burns 135
Burley Brooks 169.25 vs. Steven Crowfield 174.4
Venue: The Chelsea inside of The Cosmopolitan of Las
Vegas
Promoter: Mayweather Promotions
Weights From Louisana - DAZN
Regis Prograis 139.8 vs.
Kiryl Relikh 139.9
(WBA World Super Lightweight Title)
(WBC Diamond Super Lightweight Title)
(WBSS Super Lightweight Semi-Final)
Nonito Donaire 117.6 vs. Stephon Young 117.3
WBA World Bantamweight Title)
(WBSS Bantamweight Semi-Final)
Undefeated Irish
Middleweight Prospect Connor Coyle Wins Las Vegas Debut,
Improves To 10-0
Last night, Irish
middleweight prospect Connor "The Kid" Coyle (10-0, 3
KOs) turned in an impressive Las Vegas debut, winning an
eight-round unanimous decision over Robert Burwell in
the main event, at Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall in
Las Vegas.
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Mario Barrios Training
Camp Quotes
Unbeaten super lightweight
contender Mario Barrios will return to action and look
to further solidify his spot amongst the 140-pound elite
when he takes on Argentina's Juan Jose Velasco in a
10-round showdown as part of Premier Boxing Champions on
FOX and FOX Deportes Saturday, May 11 from EagleBank
Arena in Fairfax, Virginia. Click
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On This Day: April 27
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY
IN 2002, Riesa, Germany:
Markus Beyer won a 12 round UD over Vincenzo Imparato -
WBC International Super Middleweight Title. Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut, USA:
Clifford Etienne won a 10 round UD over Terrence Lewis -
Non Title.
Juan Diaz won a 8 round UD over Nelson Medina - Non
Title.
Nate Campbell TKO'd Jaime Torres in the 5th round - Non
Title.
Rocky Juarez KO'd Javier Ortiz in the 5th round - Non
Title. 2001, Aalborg, Denmark:
Thomas Damgaard KO'd Rodney Jones in the 3rd round - WBA
International Welterweight Title. Caesar's Lake Tahoe, Stateline, Nevada, USA:
Carlos Bojorquez TKO'd Pernell Whitaker in the 4th round
- Whitaker breaks
clavicle and referee stops the fight on advice of ring
physician.
Mohammad Abdulaev TKO'd Luis Ruiz in the 1st Round - Non
Title. 1996, Antibes, France:
Tom Johnson KO'd Claudio Martinet in the 7th round - IBF
Featherweight Title
Weights From Inglewood, Ca. - DAZN
Srisaket Sor Rungvisai
114.2 vs. Juan Francisco Estrada 114.6
(WBC Super Flyweight Title)
Daniel Roman 121.2 vs. TJ Doheny 121.8
(WBA/IBF Super Bantamweight Titles)
Jessie Vargas 150.4 vs. Humberto Soto 150.4
Vaughn Alexander 166.6 vs. Anthony Sims Jr 168
Diego Pacheco 161.8 vs. Guillermo Maldonado 159
Shakhram Giyasov 139.6 vs. Emmanuel Taylor 139.6
Austin Williams 159 vs. Joel Guevara 158
Murodjon Akmadaliev 124.6 vs. Carlos Carson 125.2
Ronnie Rios 123.6 vs. Daniel Olea 122.6
Alberto Melian 121.4 vs. Isaac Zarate 122
Venue: The Forum, Inglewood, California
Promoter: Matchroom, Zanfer
Weights From
Philadelphia
Malik Hawkins 143.4 vs.
Andre Byrd 143.9
Branden Pizarro 138.7 vs. Tre’Sean Wiggins 139.8
Gadwin Rosa 129.6 Sulaiman Segwa 128.5
Darmani Rock 275.4 vs. Mike Bissett 217.8
Christian Tapia 130.8 vs. Raul Chirino 135.1
Benjamin Sinakin 172 vs. Patrick Pierre 174.8
Josue Rosa 117.9 vs. Lucky Holt 119.4
Thyler Williams 142.9 vs. Abdiel Padilla 140.8
Venue: The Met Philadelphia
Promoter: Hard Hitting Promotions & Live Nation
Robert Easter Jr. vs.
Rances Barthelemy
Final Press Conference
Former lightweight champion
Robert Easter Jr. and former two-division champion
Rances Barthelemy went face-to-face Thursday at the
final press conference before they meet for the vacant
WBA Lightweight title this Saturday live on SHOWTIME (10
p.m. PT /7 p.m. ET) from The Chelsea inside of The
Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and presented by Premier
Boxing Champions.
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Masayuki Ito vs. Jamel
Herring Junior Lightweight Title Showdown Headlines
Memorial Day Weekend
Masayuki Ito won the WBO
junior lightweight title last July in Kissimmee,
Florida. For title defense number two, he’s returning to
the city of his greatest triumph.
Ito, who recently signed a long-term co-promotional
contract with Top Rank, will defend his title against
2012 U.S. Olympic boxing team captain and U.S Marine
Corps veteran Jamel “Semper Fi” Herring Saturday, May 25
at Osceola Heritage Park. Ito-Herring will headline a
special Memorial Day weekend edition of Top Rank on ESPN
beginning at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT on ESPN and ESPN
Deportes. In the 10-round lightweight co-feature, former
two-division world champion Jose “Sniper” Pedraza looks
to get back in the win column against Antonio Lozada Jr. Click
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On This Day: April 26
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY
IN 2003, Brentford, London,
England:
Silence Mabuza KO'd Julio Cesar Medina in the 3rd round
- IBO Bantamweight Title.
Danny Williams TKO'd Bob Mirovic in the 4th round -
Commonwealth (British Empire) Heavyweight Title. Tokyo, Japan:
Oscar Larrios won a 12 round UD over Shigeru Nakzato -
WBC Super Bantamweight Title. Mashantucket, Connecticut, USA:
Antonio Tarver won a 12 round UD over Montell Griffin -
Vacant WBC and Vacant IBF Light Heavyweight Title.
James Toney won a 12 round UD over Vassiliy Jirov - IBF
Cruiserweight Title. 2001, Dallas, Texas, USA:
Kasim Ouma and James Coker fought to a 2 round TD - WBC
Continental Americas. Light Middleweight Title.
Accidental headbutt causes deep cut on Coker's right
eye. 1997, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA:
George Foreman won a 12 round SD over Lou Savarese - WBU
Heavyweight Title.
Fernando Vargas TKO'd Claude Staten in the 2nd round -
Non Title.
Brant vs. Murata
Middleweight Title
Rematch Set For July 12 In Japan
Brant vs. Rob “Bravo” Brant
and Ryota Murata have a painful shared history. They
waged a toe-to-toe battle last October in Las Vegas that
saw Brant wrest the WBA middleweight title away from
Murata via unanimous decision.
It’s time for the rematch.
Brant will make the second defense of that title against
Murata Friday, July 12 at Edion Arena Osaka in Osaka,
Japan. Murata, who captured a gold medal at the 2012
London Olympics, is one of his nation’s most revered
sporting heroes and will look to gain vengeance in front
of his home fans.
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Weights From Fantasy
Springs
Yves Ulysse Jr 139.6 vs.
Steve Claggett 140
Oscar Negrete 117.6 vs. Joshua Franco 117.6
Marlen Esparza 111.2 vs. Jhosep Vizcaino 111
Anthony Reyes 121.4 vs. Roberto Pucheta 123.6
Alexis Rocha 146.6 vs. Shoki Sakai 145.8
Mike Reed 141 vs. Yardley Cruz 142
Raul Curiel 149.4 vs. Andrew Rodgers 144.2
Venue: Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California
Promoter: Golden Boy
Weights From Las Vegas
Connor Coyle 159.8 vs.
Robert Burwell 160
Antonio Williams 133.6 vs. Eduardo Garcia 129.6
Rosalinda Rodriguez 117.5 vs. Martina Horgasz 117.4
Jerrico Walton 146.6 vs. Jesus Zazueta Anaya 145.6
Katsuma Akitsugi 122.8 vs. Zakaria Miri 123.2
Mikayla Nebel 120 vs. Shurretta Metcalf 119.6
Venue: Sam’s Town Hotel & Gambling Hall, Las Vegas
Promoter: Roy Jones, Jr. Promotions
Rungvisai vs. Estrada II
Final Press Conference Quotes
With just two days to go
until pound-for-pound star Srisaket Sor Rungvisai and
Juan Francisco Estrada meet in their highly-anticipated
rematch at The Forum and live on DAZN in the US and Sky
Sports in the UK, the media gathered in downtown Los
Angeles for the final press conference.
Rungvisai (47-4-1, 41KOs) will defend his WBC and Ring
Magazine Super Flyweight World titles against Estrada
(38-3, 26 KOs) in the main event of the evening. In the
co-main event of the night, Daniel Roman (26-2-1, 10KOs)
and TJ Doheny (21-0, 15KOs) will meet to unify the WBA
and IBF Super Bantamweight World titles.
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Young Enters The WBSS
After Shoulder Injury Forces Tete To Withdraw
Stephon Young (18-1-3, 7
KOs) of Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, the WBA No. 5
contender and official WBSS super-lightweight reserve
replaces Zolani Tete in the bantamweight semi-final
against Nonito Donaire due to an injury in the right
shoulder of the South African WBO Champion.
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Valley Fight Night Pro
Boxing May 10
The ONLY professional
boxing show in the 818 returns to the Burbank Marriott
Events Center on Friday, May 10th as Bash Boxing, Lights
Out Promotions, and PR Sports present another
installment of Valley Fight Night.
In a pivotal crossroads bout, former World Title
challengers Slava “Lion Heart” Shabranskyy (19-2, 16KOs)
and Allan Green (33-6, 22KOs) face off over 8 rounds for
a chance to reclaim themselves as contenders in the
Light Heavyweight division. Shabranskyy, coming off a
failed title challenge to Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev,
returns to his hometown fans and the Bash Boxing ring
where he made his professional debut. Green, the
two-time title challenger, looks to forge one final
challenge to become a World Champion.
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Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs.
Mauricio Herrera To Now
Be The Co-Main Event For Canelo vs. Jacobs
Rising star Vergil Ortiz
Jr. (12-0, 12 KOs) will have the opportunity of a
lifetime as his scheduled 10-round welterweight battle
against Mauricio "El Maestro" Herrera (24-8, 7 KOs) will
now be the co-main event of Canelo vs. Jacobs. As
previously announced, the night will also feature the
likes of Pablo Cesar "El Demoledor" Cano, Lamont Roach
Jr., John "The Gorilla" Ryder, Sadam "World Kid" Ali and
Joseph "JoJo" Diaz Jr. in separate bouts. The event will
take place Saturday, May 4 at T-Mobile Arena in Las
Vegas and will be streamed live exclusively on DAZN.
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On This Day: April 25
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY
IN 2003, Rosario, Santa Fe,
Argentina:
Sebastian Lujan TKO'd Diego Arias in the 4th round - Non
Title. Magdeburg, Germany:
Lukas Konecny TKO'd Filipp Bystrikov in the 7th round -
NBA Intercontinental Light Middleweight Title. Secunda, ML, South Africa:
Mzonke Fana TKO'd Laszlo Bognar in the 4th round - WBC
International Super Featherweight Title. 1998, Pasay City, Metro Manila,
Philippines:
Gerry Penalosa and Joel Zarate fought 2 rounds to a TD -
WBC Super Flyweight Title. Biloxi, Mississippi, USA:
Roy Jones Jr. KO'd Virgil Hill in the 4th round - Non
Title.
Derrick Gainer KO'd Wilson Santos in the 3rd round - Non
Title. 1995, South Padre Island, Texas,
USA:
Miguel Angel Gonzalez won a 12 round UD over Ricardo
Silva - WBC Lightweight Title.
Agapito Sanchez won a 12 round UD over Jose Pantaleon -
WBC International Featherweight Title.
Statement From Gennady Golovkin
I would like to announce
that I have made a major decision for myself and for my
career. I want to build on what I have already achieved
and continue to better myself. Therefore, I will not be
training with Abel Sanchez. This was not an easy
decision for me and it is not a reflection on Abel's
professional abilities. He is a great trainer, a loyal
trainer, and a Hall of Fame trainer.
I will be announcing my new trainer at a later date. But
today, I want to thank Abel for the lessons he taught me
in boxing.
Danny Roman Media
Workout Quotes
WBA super bantamweight
champion Danny Roman took part in a media workout on
Tuesday from the famed Muscle Beach in Venice, Calif.
Roman, 28, aims to add another title to his collection
when he meets IBF belt holder TJ Doheny this Friday from
The Forum in Los Angeles. The 12-round unification fight
will be streamed live on DAZN. Click
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Undefeated Featherweight
Prospect Ruben Villa
vs. Luis Alberto Lopez Headlines ShoBox May 10
Undefeated featherweight
prospect Ruben Villa will face once-beaten and top-15
ranked contender Luis Alberto Lopez in the main event of
ShoBox: The New Generation on Friday, May 10 live on
SHOWTIME at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT from Omega Products
International in Corona, Calif.
The 22-year-old Villa (15-0, 5 KOs) returns in a
10-round bout for his second consecutive test on the
prospect developmental series after dispatching
then-unbeaten Ruben Cervera in the first ShoBox telecast
of 2019. The two-time National Golden Gloves Amateur
Champion and highly touted prospect Villa will take on
the Mexican Lopez (17-1, 8 KOs), who is coming off an
upset victory over Ray Ximenez in his U.S. debut in
February. Click
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Roc Nation Sports Boxer
Darmani Rock Returns
To Ring In Six-Round Bout In Philadelphia
Roc Nation Sports today
announced heavyweight boxer Darmani Rock (14-0, 9 KOs)
will return to the ring in a six-round bout on Friday,
April 26th at The Met in Philadelphia, Pa. where he will
take on challenger Mike Bissett (15-11, 9 KOs) of Tampa,
Fla. The event is being promoted by Hard Hitting
Promotions.
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On This Day: April 24
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY
IN 2004, Chiapas, Mexico:
Jorge Arce KO'd Melchor Cob Castro in the 5th round -
WBC Light Flyweight Title. Los Angeles, California, USA:
Vitali Klitschko TKO'd Corrie Sanders in the 8th round -
Vacant WBC Heavyweight Title. 2003, Gulfport, Mississippi, USA:
Ishe Smith won a 10 round UD over Sam Garr - Non Title.
Diego Corrales TKO'd Felix St Kitts in the 3rd round -
Non Title. 2001, Liverpool, Merseyside,
England:
Sebastian Rothman TKO'd Mark Hobson in the 9th round -
WBU Cruiserweight Title.
Silence Mabuza won a 6 round decision over Anthony Hanna
- Non Title. Houma, Louisiana, USA:
Luis Collazo won a 4 round decision over Terry Dominic -
Non Title. 1999, San Jose, Costa Rica:
Ricardo Mayorga TKO'd Henry Castillo in the 7th round -
Non Title. München, Germany:
Ahmed Kotiev TKO'd Peter Malinga in the 3rd round - WBO
Welterweight Title.
Wladimir Klitschko TKO'd Big Foot Martin in the 8th
round - Non Title. Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines:
Manny Pacquiao TKO'd Gabriel Mira in the 4th round - WBC
Flyweight Title.
Terence Crawford TKO 6 Amir Khan
Photo Gallery
Photos: "Sugar" Ray
Bailey
Including:
Teofimo Lopez KO 5 Edis Tatli
Shakur Stevenson W UD 10 Christopher Diaz
Felix Verdejo W UD 10 Bryan Vasquez
Larry Fryers W UD 6 Dakota Polley
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Daniel Jacobs
International Teleconference Transcript Plus
Audio
Daniel "Miracle Man" Jacobs
(35-2, 29 KOs), the IBF Middleweight World Champion of
Brooklyn, N.Y., hosted an international media conference
call today to discuss his upcoming 12-round unification
fight against WBC, WBA, Lineal and Ring Magazine
Middleweight World Champion Canelo Alvarez (50-1-2, 34
KOs) of Guadalajara, Mexico. Robert Gasparri, COO of
Golden Boy, and Eddie Hearn, Managing Director of
Matchroom Sport, also participated on the call, along
with trainer Andre Rozier and manager Keith Connolly.
The event will take place Saturday, May 4, 2019 at
T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and will be streamed live
exclusively on DAZN.
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MP3 Audio
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This past Saturday at the
Scottish Rite Theatre in downtown San Antonio,
welterweight's Gilbert Venegas Jr. (11-1, 7 KOs) and
Hector Coronado (2-0, 2 KO), both who are managed by
Greg Hannley of Prince Ranch Boxing and promoted by TMB
& PRB Entertainment, scored impressive knockout
victories.
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On This Day: April 23
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2000, Nagoya, Japan:
Hideki Todaka TKO'd Yokthai in the 11th round to retain
the WBA Super Flyweight Title. 1993, Memphis, Tennessee:
Michael Nunn KO'd Crawford Ashley in the 6th round to
Retain the WBA Super Middleweight Championship. 1990, Los Angeles, California:
Paul Banke KO'd Daniel Zaragoza in the 9th round to win
the WBC Super Bantamweight Title. 1988, Berk-Sur-Mer, France:
Simon Bown KO'd Tyrone Trice in the 14th round to win
the Vacant IBF Welterweight Title. 1978, Los Angeles, California:
Little Red Lopez KO'd Jose DePaula in the 6th round to
retain the WBC Featherweight Title. 1977, Inglewood, California:
Carlos Zarate KO'd Alfonso Zamora in the 4th round ,
Non-Title bout between WBC Bantamweight Champion (Zarate)
and WBA Bantamweight Champion (Zamora).
Billy’s Boxing Blog
Was Virgil Hunter Looking For The DQ?
By William Trillo
Photo: Mikey Williams -Top Rank
The look of confusion on Amir Khan’s face as he tried to
recuperate from a powerful low blow seemed to tell a
story that I believe many missed or dare not mention.
Yes the blow delivered by Terrance Crawford was way
south of the border, Khan had every reason to need some
time to collect himself. Click Here For Full Blog
Cloutier’s Canada Corner
Rivas Will Fight White In England
By Daniel Cloutier
MONTRÉAL - The Montrealer Colombian Oscar Rivas (26
-0-0), who is ranked in the Top 10 of the international
ratings, will fight the WBC first contender, the
heavyweight Dillian Whyte (25-1-0), July 20th in London,
England.
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Tete: "Me And My Team
Can Break You Into Pieces"
South Africa’s WBO World
champion Zolani Tete (28-3, 21 KOs) is in a ‘good place’
and thanks Floyd Mayweather Sr. ahead of facing the WBC
Diamond and WBA World champion, American-Philippine
Nonito Donaire (39-5, 25 KOs), in the 118lb WBSS
semi-final on April 27 at the Cajundome in Lafayette,
LA, USA.
“Preparations have been excellent for the fight,” said
Tete before sending praise to legendary trainer Floyd
Mayweather Sr., the father, and former trainer, of
undefeated five-division champ Floyd Mayweather Jr. Click
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On This Day: April 22
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2001, Brakpan GT, South Africa:
Hasim Rahman KO'd Lennox Lewis in the 5th round to win
the WBC, WBA and IBF Heavyweight Titles, "2001 Ring
Magazine Upset of the Year".
Lehlohonolo Ledwaba won a 12 round UD over Carlos
Contreras to retain the IBF Super Bantamweight Title. 1995, Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Eddie Hopson KO'd Moises Pedroza in the 7th round to win
the Vacant IBF Super Bantamweight Title.
Arturo Gatti KO'd Tito Tovar in the 1st round. Las Vegas, Nevada:
Danny Romero won a 12 round UD over Francisco Tejedor to
win the IBF Flyweight Title.
George Foreman won a 12 round MD over Axel Schulz to
retain the IBF Heavyweight Title. 1994, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Michael Moorer won a 12 round MD over Evander Holyfield
to win the WBA and IBF Heavyweight Title.
John Michael Johnson TKO'd Junior Jones in the 11th
round to win the WBA Bantamweight Title.
John John Molina won a 12 round UD over Gregorio Vargas
to retain the IBF Super Featherweight title.
Crawford Dominates Khan
Photos: Mikey Williams -
Top Rank
The pound-for-pound king, Terence “Bud” Crawford, will
not need to relinquish his throne. Crawford (35-0, 26
KOs) scored an unusual sixth-round TKO over Amir “King”
Khan in front of 14,091 fans at Madison Square Garden to
defend his WBO welterweight title for the second time.
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Whyte Faces Rivas In
London Showdown July 20
Dillian Whyte will face
Oscar Rivas for the number one Heavyweight spot in the
WBC at The O2 in London on Saturday July 20, live on Sky
Sports Box Office.
Whyte (25-1 18KOs) holds the number one slot with the
WBC and puts that on the line as the hard-hitting ‘Body
Snatcher’ continues to blast his path to a World title
shot. The Brixton banger put Derek Chisora away in
devastating style in his last outing, the pair thrilling
the Greenwich crowd in their rematch in December –
before icing Del Boy in the 11th round. Click
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On This Day: April 21
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY
IN 2005, Galati, Romania:
Lucian Bute KO'd Donnie McCrary in the 4th round - NABA
Super Middleweight Title. Hollywood, California:
Carl Froch TKO'd Henry Porras in the 8th round - Froch's
American Debut. 2001, Erfurt, Germany:
Alexander Gurov TKO'd Torsten May in the 8th round -
Vacant European (EBU) Cruiserweight Title.
Markus Beyer KO'd Manuel Lopez in the 7th round - WBC
International Super Middleweight Title. 1999:
Wilfredo Rivera won a 10 round UD over Angel Hernandez -
Non Title. 1998, Lake Charles, Louisiana,
USA:
Hasim Rahman KO'd Steve Pannell in the 2nd round - USBA
Heavyweight Title.
Larry Donald won a 10 round UD over Ross Puritty - Non
Title. 1997, Inglewood, California, USA:
Juan Manuel Marquez won a 12 round UD over Agapito
Sanchez - WBO NABO Featherweight Title. 1995, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico:
Erik Morales TKO'd Enrique Jupiter in the 6th round -
Mexican Super Bantamweight Title
Ituarte Makes His Return
To The
Ring A Winning One Over Estrella
By Barbara Pinnella
Photos: Marlene Marquez
On this night we were at the Doubletree Hotel in
Ontario, CA. for the Thompson Boxing Promotions show,
Locked ‘N Loaded. The main event this evening was
between Erick “All American Boy” Ituarte (21-1-1, 3 KOs)
and Jose “Hollywood” Estrella (20-16-1, 14 KOs). These
two featherweights were scheduled to go 10 rounds. It
has been almost a year since Ituarte has been in the
ring to fight. Click
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Weights From NYC - PPV
Photo: Mikey Williams -
Top Rank
Terence Crawford 146.4 vs. Amir Khan 146.6
(WBO Welterweight Title)
Teofimo Lopez 135 vs. Edis Tatli 134.8
Shakur Stevenson 125.8 vs. Christopher Diaz 125.6
Felix Verdejo 135 vs. Bryan Vasquez 135.4
Venue: Madison Square Garden, New York City
Promoter: Top Rank
Weights From Carson, Ca.
- FOX
Danny Garcia 146.8 vs.
Adrian Granados 146
Ricardo Espinoza 117.8 vs. John Riel Casimero 116.8
Brandon Figueroa 121.2 vs. Yonfrez Parejo 120.5
Andy Ruiz Jr 262 vs. Alexander Dimitrenko 259
Jorge Cota 154.4 vs. Jeison Rosario 156
Alfredo Angulo 166.6 vs. Evert Bravo 166.2
Ricky Lopez 127.4 vs. Joe Perez 127.8
Carlos Balderas 133.8 vs. Luis May 132.2
Raymond Muratalla vs. Jose Cen Torres
Rolando Romero 136 vs. Andres Figueroa 134.8
Omar Juarez 141.4 vs. Dwayne Bonds 139.4
Raymond Murattala 135.2 vs. Jose Cen Torres 135.4
Nelson Hampton 134.2 vs. Phillip Bounds 135.2
Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
Promoter: TGB Promotions
Robert Easter Jr. Toledo
Media Day Quotes
Former lightweight world
champion Robert “E-Bunny” Easter Jr. hosted a media day
in his hometown of Toledo, Ohio Thursday and was joined
by the Easter Bunny ahead of Sunday’s holiday. Easter
will face former two-division champion Rances Barthelemy
for the vacant WBA Lightweight Title on Saturday, April
27 live on SHOWTIME from The Chelsea inside of The
Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and presented by Premier
Boxing Champions.
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On This Day: April 20
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY
IN 2002, Gdansk, Poland:
Michael Trabant won a 12 round UD over Christian Bladt
- European (EBU) Welterweight Title.
Dariusz Michalczewski KO'd Joey DeGrandis in the 2nd
round - WBO Light Heavyweight Title. MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA:
Floyd Mayweather Jr. won a 12 round UD over Jose Luis
Castillo - WBC Lightweight Title.
Stevie Johnston won a 12 round MD over Alejandro
Gonzalez - Non Title. Cardiff, Wales:
Joe Calzaghe won a 12 round UD over Charles Brewer - WBO
Super Middleweight Title. 1996, Brentwood, Essex, England:
Joe Calzaghe TKO'd Mark Delaney in the 5th round -
British Super Middleweight Title. Levallois, France:
Jean Baptiste Mendy won a 12 round UD over Lamar Murphy
- Vacant WBC Lightweight Title. Grand Forks, North Dakota:
Virgil Hill won a 12 round UD over Lou Del Valle - WBA
Light Heavyweight Title.
Billy’s Boxing Blog
Claressa Shields Fantasyland
By William Trillo
It was late Saturday evening as I was driving down the 5
freeway when I got the little alert on my phone telling
me I just received an email. The email turned out to be
a press release sent out after Claressa Shields (9-0, 2
KOs) defeated Christina Hammer (24-0, 11 KOs) by
unanimous decision to unify the women’s middleweight
titles.
In her post fight quote Shields stated, “I am the
greatest woman of all time.” Click Here For Full Blog
WBC Featherweight World
Champion Gary Russell Jr. vs. Kiko Martinez On Wilder vs. BreazealeMay 18
WBC Featherweight World
Champion Gary Russell Jr. will defend his title against
former world champion Kiko Martinez in the co-feature to
Wilder vs. Breazeale on Saturday, May 18 live on
SHOWTIME from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN
BOXING™, and presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
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Weights From Ontario, Ca.
Erick Ituarte, 125.3 lbs.
vs. Jose Estrella, 125.7 lbs.
Richard Brewart, 156.7 lbs. vs. Sergio Ramirez, 163.3
lbs.
Luis Lopez, 145.3 lbs. vs. Daniel Perales, 146.9 lbs.
Oscar Torrez, 214.4 lbs. vs. Thomas Hawkins, 253.6 lbs.
Chris Crowley, 134.7 lbs. vs. Davonte McCowen, 131.1
lbs.
Venue: The Doubletree Hotel, Ontario, CA
Promoter: Thompson Boxing
On This Day: April 19
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY
IN 2003, Fresno, California, USA:
Floyd Mayweather Jr. won a 12 round UD over Victoriano
Sosa - WBC Lightweight Title.
Miguel Cotto KO'd Joel Perez in the 4th round - Non
Title. 2002, Sydney, New South Wales,
Australia:
Danny Green KO'd Paul Smallman in the 8th round - Vacant
IBF Pan Pacific Super Middleweight Title.
Vic Darchinyan KO'd Prasob Nookliang in the 2nd round -
Non Title. Copenhagen, Denmark:
Johnny Bredahl KO'd Eidy Moya in the 9th round - WBA
Bantamweight Title.
Thomas Damgaard won an 8 round UD over Abdel Mehidi -
Non Title Bout. 1997, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA:
Frankie Liles TKO'd Segundo Mercado in the 5th round -
WBA Super Middleweight Title.
Bernard Hopkins TKO'd John David Jackson in the 7th
round - IBF Middleweight Title
Byron Mitchell TKO'd Guy Stanford in the 1st round - Non
Title.
Terron Millett TKO'd Tony Limones in the 3rd round - Non
Title. 1996, Salina Cruz, Oaxaca,
Mexico:
Israel Vazquez KO'd Joel Nolasco in the 2nd round - Non
Title.
Cloutier’s Canada Corner
Lemieux vs. Ryder Cancelled
By Daniel Clottier
The former IBF middleweight champion of the world, the
Montrealer David Lemieux (40-4-0) injured his right hand
in a training session Wednesday afternoon in Montréal,
then, his WBA super middleweight elimination bout which
was supposed to oppose him to the British John Ryder
(27-4-0), has been officially cancelled.
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Terence Crawford vs.
Amir Khan Press Conference
Photos: Mikey Williams -
Top Rank
The time for talking is over. Terence "Bud" Crawford is
ready for business.
Crawford (34-0, 25 KOs) will defend his WBO welterweight
title against Amir "King" Khan (33-4, 20 KOs) Saturday
night at Madison Square Garden on the inaugural Top Rank
on ESPN PPV (9 p.m. EST/6 p.m. PST).
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Sergiy Derevyanchenko Is
Seeking The
Biggest Fights In The Middleweight Division
World ranked middleweight
contender Sergiy "The Technician" Derevyanchenko (13-1,
10 KOs), of Brooklyn, NY, was victorious this past
Saturday night, April 13, against former world title
challenger Jack Culcay (25-4, 13 KOs), of Davie, FL, at
the Minneapolis Armory in Minneapolis, MN, taking home a
12-round unanimous decision. Scores for the bout,
telecast nationally on FoxSports1, were 116-112 twice,
and 115-113.
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Cecilia Braekhus Looks
Ahead To Massive Fights
With Claressa Shields, Katie Taylor & Cris Cyborg
Undisputed Women’s
Welterweight World Champion ‘The First Lady’ Cecilia
Braekhus, (35-0, 9 KOs), is headed to the United States
in May to commence training for her next fight in
defense of all of her belts, (WBC, WBA, WBO, IBF, IBO
and Ring Magazine). Based in Oslo, Norway, Braekhus has
held all the world title belts in the welterweight
division since September 2014.
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Yigit Faces Hernandez On
May 4 In Frankfurt
Anthony Yigit (22-1-1, 7
KOs) will face Sandro Hernandez (15-7-3, 10 KOs) as the
slick southpaw returns to action on May 4 at the Fraport
Arena in Frankfurt.
Yigit outpointed Mohamed Khalladi on February 16 at the
CGM Arena in Koblenz following a brave attempt at the
IBF World Super Lightweight title in his World Boxing
Super Series Quarter-Final clash with Ivan Baranchyk.
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On This Day: April 18
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY
IN 1998, Manchester, England:
Carl Thompson won a 12 round UD over Chris Eubank - WBO
Cruiserweight Title.
Herbie Hide TKO'd Damon Reed in the 1st round - WBO
Heavyweight Title.
Naseem Hamed TKO'd Wilfredo Vazquez in the 7th round -
WBO Featherweight Title.
Ricky Hatton TKO'd Karl Taylor in the 1st round - Non
Title.
Junior Witter won a 6 round Decision over Jan Bergman -
Non Title. Aachen, Germany:
Vitali Klitschko TKO'd Julius Francis in the 2nd round -
Non Title. Los Angeles, California, USA:
Antonio Diaz KO'd Alberto Cortes in the 2nd round - IBA
Light Welterweight Title.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. won a 10 round UD over Gustavo
Cuello - Non Title.
Oba Carr won a 10 round UD over Juan Carlos Rodriguez -
Non Title.
Diego Corrales KO'd Juan Carlos Salazar in the 1st round
- Non Title. 1997, Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas,
Nevada, USA:
Ike Quartey TKO'd Ralph Jones in the 5th round - WBA
Welterweight Title.
Junior Jones won a 12 round UD over Marco Antonio
Barrera - WBO Super Bantamweight Title.
Joel Casamayor TKO'd Francisco Valdez in the 4rd round
Non Title.
Golovkin Returns To The
Big Apple Against Undefeated Top-10 Contender Steve
Rolls June 8
It's a whole new ballgame
for boxing's pound-for-pound superstar attraction
GENNADY "GGG" GOLOVKIN! Golovkin (38-1-1, 34 KOs), from
Karaganda, Kazakhstan, brings his Big Drama Show back to
the "Mecca of Boxing" -- Madison Square Garden for the
first time in over two years in his eagerly-awaited DAZN
debut on Saturday, June 8. Golovkin, whose resume
includes a record 20 consecutive middleweight title
defenses (18 by way of knockout), has consistently drawn
packed houses to the five previous events he has
headlined at The Garden, dating back to 2013. He will
rumble with undefeated Top-10 contender and Kronk Gym
alumnus STEVE ROLLS (19-0, 10 KOs), from Toronto,
Canada, in a battle, scheduled for 12 rounds, at a
maximum weight of 164 lbs. Golovkin vs. Rolls kicks off
the exclusive six-fight, three-year global partnership
between GGG Promotions and DAZN, the world's
fastest-growing sports streaming platform.
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Crawford vs. Khan Media
Workout Notes
Photo: Mikey Williams -
Top Rank
WBO welterweight champion Terence "Bud" Crawford and
Amir "King" Khan hosted a media workout today at
EverybodyFights, as the pair prepares for Saturday
evening's Top Rank on ESPN PPV showdown at Madison
Square Garden.
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Aston Palicte vs. Kazuto
Ioka June 19 Vacant WBO Jr.
Bantamweight World Title Fight In Osaka, Japan
World Boxing Organization
(WBO) No. 1-ranked contender "Mighty" Aston Palicte
(25-2-1, 21 KOs)will face three-division world champion
Kazuto Ioka (23-2, 13 KOs)for the vacant WBO Junior
Bantamweight World Championship, June 19 at Osaka
Orefectural Gym in Osaka, Japan.
UFC Fight Pass® has the worldwide live streaming rights
outside of Japan. Palicte vs. Ioka will be is the first
world boxing championship on FIGHT PASS, under a new
agreement between Palicte's promoter, RJJ Boxing, and
FIGHT PASS, to live stream up to 72 professional boxing
events through 2021.
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Rances Barthelemy
Training Camp Quotes
Former two-division world
champion Rances Barthelemy discussed changes to his
training camp as he nears a vacant WBA Lightweight Title
showdown with former lightweight champion Robert Easter
Jr. taking place Saturday, April 27 live on SHOWTIME
from The Chelsea inside of The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
and presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
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Taylor vs. Persoon Clash
In Undisputed
Battle At MSG For Five Belts On June 1
Katie Taylor will face
Delfine Persoon for the undisputed Lightweight
championship of the World on Saturday June 1 at Madison
Square Garden in New York, live on DAZN in the US and on
Sky Sports Box Office in the UK.
Taylor (13-0 6KOs) added the WBO title to her IBF and
WBA crowns in March, stopping Rose Volante in the ninth
round in Philadelphia, a sixth win inside the distance
for the Irish sensation after the former amateur star
won her first World title in just her seventh pro
outing.
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Selina Barrios To Face
Former World Champion Melissa Hernandez April 27 In
Louisiana
Undefeated NABF Women's
lightweight champion, Selina "Aztec Queen" Barrios (5-0,
2 KOs), returns to the ring April 27, 2019, against
former world champion, Melissa "The Shark" Hernandez
(22-7-3, 7 KOs). The six-round bout will take place at
the Cajundome in Lafayette, LA, as a special feature
attraction on the WBSS super-lightweight semi-final
card, headlined by Regis Prograis (23-0, 19 KOs) vs.
Kiryl Relikh (23-2, 19 KOs). Click
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On This Day: April 17
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY
IN 2004, New York, New York,:
John Ruiz TKO'd Fres Oquendo in the 11th round - WBA
Heavyweight Title.
Chris Byrd and Andrew Golota fought to a 12 round DRAW -
IBF Heavyweight Title.
Wayne Braithwaite won a 12 round UD over Louis Azille -
WBC Cruiserweight Title. 2003, Los Angeles, California:
Jose Navarro won a 12 round UD over Jorge Luis Gonzalez
- IBA Continental Super Flyweight Title.
Mike Anchondo TKO'd Roque Cassiani in the 10th round -
Non Title.
Librado Andrade KO'd Errol Banner in the 2nd round - Non
Title. 1999, Sassari, Italy:
Jorge Arce TKO'd Salvatore Fanni in the 6th round - WBO
Light Flyweight Title. Indio, California, USA:
Shane Mosley TKO'd John Brown in the 8th round - IBF
Lightweight Title.
Angel Manfredy won a 10 round UD over Ivan Robinson -
Non Title. 1998, Mexicali, Baja California,
Mexico:
Jose Luis Castillo TKO'd Julio Cesar Leon in the 8th
round - Mexican Featherweight Title. Uncasville, Connecticut, USA:
Ben Tackie KO'd Edwin Santana in the 10th round - Vacant
IBA Americas Lightweight Title.
Wayne McCullough won a 10 round UD over Antonio Salas -
Non Title.
Daniel Jacobs New York
Media Workout
Photos: Ed Mulholland -
Matchroom Boxing USA
IBF Middleweight World Champion Daniel Jacobs (35-2,
29KOs) of Brooklyn, N.Y. hosted a media workout today at
CEA Fitness in Long Island, N.Y. ahead of his 12-round
unification fight against Canelo Alvarez (50-1-2, 34
KOs) of Guadalajara, Mexico. Andre Rozier, his trainer,
also attended the workout. The event will take place
Saturday, May 4 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and will
be streamed live exclusively on DAZN. Click
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Top Lightweight Prospect
Mazlum Akdeniz
Scores Bloody Win Over Jose Guillermo Garcia
Top lightweight prospect
Mazlum Akdeniz added to his undefeated record on
Saturday night, scoring an eight round unanimous
decision over Jose Guillermo Garcia at the Montreal
Casino in Montreal, QC.
Akdeniz turned in a complete performance, dominating his
more experienced opponent from start to finish. His
straight counter left hands and uppercuts bloodied
Garcia, who is to be commended for his toughness in
going the distance. Akdeniz also beat the Mexican
warrior at his own game, adding a varied body attack,
digging vicious shots downstairs in between his accurate
attack up top.
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TMB & PRB Entertainment
Presents "A Ferocious Ending" Live Boxing In San Antonio
Texas Apr. 20
Professional boxing returns
to the Scottish Rite Theatre in downtown San Antonio,
TX, on April 20, 2019, when TMB & PRB Entertainment
present, "A Ferocious Ending". Welterweight Gilbert
Venegas Jr. (10-1, 6 KOs), welterweight Hector Coronado
(1-0, 1 KO), and featherweight Richard Medina (3-0, 2
KOs), who are managed by Greg Hannley of Prince Ranch
Boxing, will fight in separate 4-round bouts. The
6-round main event will feature a middleweight showdown
between Luis Villareal (4-0-1, 2 KOs) and Jimmie
Strickland (3-0, 1 KO).
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Zab Judah vs. Cletus
Seldin Headline International Boxing HOF Induction
Weekend At Turning Stone
Preparations are well
underway as Central New York prepares to host boxing's
biggest weekend of the year, International Boxing Hall
of Fame Weekend. Star Boxing, in partnership with
Turning Stone Resort Casino, today announced a new event
for an already impressive boxing weekend - Zab "Super"
Judah (44-9, 30 KOs) vs. Cletus "Hebrew Hammer" Seldin
(23-1, 19 KOs). The fight will take place in the Turning
Stone Event Center on Friday, June 7, 2019, as part of
the 30th Anniversary of Boxing Hall of Fame Weekend. The
evening's co-main event will feature James "Buddy"
McGirt Jr. (27-3-1, 14KO's) facing off against David
Papot (22-0, 3KO's), the same weekend his father James
"Buddy" McGirt Sr. will be inducted into the Boxing Hall
of Fame.
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On This Day: April 16
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2004, Dandenong, Australia:
Sam Soliman TKO'd Moechrody in the 3rd round to retain
the IBF Pan Pacific Middleweight Title.
Vic Darchinian TKO'd Falazona Fidal in the 2nd round. 2003, Nottingham, England:
Carl Froch TKO'd Michael Monaghan in the 3rd round.
Herbie Hide TKO'd Derek McCafferty in the 7th round. Padre Island, Texas:
Kennedy McKinney won a 12 round MD over Welcome Ncita to
retain the IBF Super Bantamweight Title. 1988, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Marlon Staring retained his WBA Welterweight Title when
he and Mark Breland fought to a 12 round Draw.
Julio Cesar Chavez TKO'd Rodolfo Aguilar in the 6th
round to retain the WBA Lightweight Title. 1952, Chicago, Illinois:
Sugar Ray Robinson KO'd Rocky Graziano in the 3rd round
to retain the World Middleweight Title.
Lomachenko Lights Up
Crolla
By Albert Castillo
Photos: William Trillo
Top Rank Boxing’s main event at the Staples Center in
Los Angeles, CA had the crowd in a frenzy chanting
“LOMA, LOMA, LOMA!” as Vasiliy Lomachenko (13-1, 10
KO’s) destroyed England’s Anthony Crolla (34-7-3, 13
KO’s) to retain the WBA and WBO Lightweight titles.
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Claressa Shields W UD 10 Christina Hammer
Photo Gallery
Photos: "Sugar" Ray
Bailey
Inclduing:
Claressa Shields W UD 10 Christina Hammer
Brenda Karen Carabajal W UD 10 Elena Gradinar
Jermaine Franklin W UD 10 Rydell Booker
Mario Heredia W SD 8 Samuel Peter
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On This Day: April 15
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2000, Hanover, Germany:
Darius Michaelczewski TKO'd Graciano Rocchigiani in the
10th round to retain the WBO Light Heavyweight Title. Las Vegas, Nevada:
Fernando Vargas won a 12 round UD over Ike Quartey to
retain the IBF Light Middleweight Title. 1996, Hammanskral, South Africa:
Vuyani Bungu TKO'd Pablo Osuna in the 2nd round to
retain the IBF Super Bantamweight Title. 1985, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Marvin Hagler TKO'd Thomas Hearns in the 3rd round to
retain the WBC, WBA and IBF Middleweight title in the
Ring Magazine Fight of the Year. 1984, Detroit, Michigan:
Milt McCrory TKO'd Gilles Elbilia in the 6th round to
retain the WBC Welterweight Title. 1978, Panama City, Panama:
Eusebio Pedroza TKO'd Cecilio Lastra in the 13th round
to win the WBA Featherweight Title. Los Angeles, California:
Salvador Sanchez won a 10 round decision over Juan
Escobar (Sanchez down twice).
Claressa
Shields Crowned Undisputed Middleweight World Champion
With Victory Over Christina Hammer
Photos: Stephanie Trapp
- SHOWTIME
Claressa Shields is the undisputed middleweight champion
of the world. The 24-year-old Flint, Mich. native
delivered the best performance of her career and cruised
to a unanimous decision over Germany’s Christina Hammer
Saturday on SHOWTIME in arguably the most significant
women’s boxing match in history. The judges scored the
fight from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City 98-92 and
98-91 twice.
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Cloutier’s Canada Corner
Clear Domination For Dicaire
By Daniel Cloutier
MONTRÉAL — The Montrealer Marie-Eve Dicaire (15-0-0)
promised to her fans to stay world champion, and she
kept her promise. Saturday evening in the ring of the
Montréal Casino, in the main event of a boxing show
organized by the GYM Group, Dicaire proceed to a
successful first defense of her IBF female super
welterweight (154 pounds) championship of the world,
with a win by unanimous decision (10 rounds of two
minutes) over the former WBC champion, the Swedish
Mikaela Lauren (31-6-0).
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On This Day: April 14
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY
IN 2001, New York, New York, MSG
Theatre:
Bernard Hopkins won a 12 round UD over Keith Holmes -
WBC, IBF Middleweight Title.
Nelson Dieppa KO'd Andy Tabanas in the 11th round -
Vacant WBO Light Flyweight Title.
Serguei Lyakhovich won an 8 round UD over Sedrick Fields - Non Title. 2000, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico:
Guty Espadas Jr. won an 11 round TD over Luisito
Espinosa - Vacant WBC Featherweight Title. (Accidental
Head butt Stoppage) 1998, Foxwoods Resort,
Mashantucket, Connecticut:
Andrew Golota KO'd Eli Dixon in the 6th round - Non
Title.
Zab Judah KO'd Angel Beltre in the 2nd round - Non Title.
Micky Ward KO'd Mark Fernandez in the 3rd round - Non
Title.
Eric Harding won a 6 round Decision over Levan Easley -
Non Title.
Vivian Harris KO'd Carlos Nevarez in the 1st round - Non
Title. 1997, Osaka, Japan:
Daniel Zaragoza won a 12 round UD over Joichiro
Tatsuyoshi - WBC Super Bantamweight Title.
Lomachenko KO's Crolla
In 4
Photos: Mikey Williams -
Top Rank
Vasiliy Lomachenko once again staked his claim as the
pound-for-pound king, knocking out mandatory challenger
Anthony Crolla in four rounds to retain his WBA/WBO/Ring
Magazine lightweight titles.
Crolla, the former WBA lightweight champion, was game
but never threatened Lomachenko. After tough battles
against Jorge Linares and Jose Pedraza in 2018, he had
an easier night at the office to begin his 2019
campaign.
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Cloutier’s Canada Corner
Dicaire Believes Speed & Technique Give Her The Edge;
Lauren Thinks Power & Experience Will Give Her Victory
By Daniel Cloutier
MONTRÉAL - The Montrealer Marie-Eve Dicaire will proceed
to the first defense of her IBF female super
welterweight (154 pounds) championship of the world
Saturday evening in the ring of the Montréal Casino, in
fighting the former WBC champion, the Swedish Mikaela
Lauren (31-5-0).
Dicaire (14-0-0) was supposed to make the first defense
of her title last month at the Montréal Casino, but the
fight has been cancelled at the weigh in. The Québec
Athletic Commission doctors discovered that her rival,
Lina Tejada, from Dominican Republic, was blind from the
left eye.
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Weights From Atlantic City - SHOWTIME
Photo: Stephanie Trapp -
SHOWTIME
Claressa Shields 159.4 vs. Christina Hammer 159
(IBF, WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO Female Middleweight Titles)
Jermaine Franklin 245.2 vs. Rydell Booker 238.8
Otto Wallin 227.2 vs. Nick Kisner 221
Elena Gradinar 124.2 vs. Brenda Karen Carabajal 124.6
Ja’rico O’Quinn 115.4 vs. Vicente Alfaro Martinez 115.2
Samuel Peter 259 vs. Mario Heredia 275
Jesse Angel Hernandez 122.8 vs. Marcus Bates 122.6
Isiah Seldon 158 vs. Bryan Goldsby 154.8
Venue: Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City
Promoter: Salita Promotions
On This Day: April 13
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY
IN 2002, Campione d'Italia, Italy:
Michelle Piccirillo won a 12 round UD over Cory Spinks -
Vacant IBF Welterweight Title.
Silvio Branco won a 6 round decision over Ramdane
Serdjane - Non Title. Chester, West Virginia:
David Tua TKO'd Fres Oquendo in the 9th round - NABF
Heavyweight Title.
Ray Austin and Lance Whitaker fought to a 10 round DRAW. 2001, Hampton, Virginia:
Tim Witherspoon TKO'd Danny Wofford in the 3rd round -
Non Title. 2000, Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim,
California, USA:
Librado Andrade KO'd Terry Smith in the 2nd round - Non
Title. London, England:
Sam Soliman won a 6 round decision over Paul Wesley. 1997, Köln, Germany:
Sven Ottke TKO'd Jason Hart in the 2nd Round - Non
Title.
Timo Hoffman won a 6 round decision over Mike Robinson.
Markus Beyer TKO'd Isidore Janvier in the 5th round -
Non Title. 1996, Boston, Massachusetts:
Dana Rosenblatt KO'd Howard Davis Jr. in the 2nd round -
WBU Middleweight Title.
Micky Ward KO'd Louis Veader in the 9th round - WBU
Middleweight Title.
Miracle On Cinco De Mayo
From The Miracle Man?
By Raymundo Dioses
On March 4, 2019, International Boxing Federation
champion Daniel ‘The Miracle Man’ Jacobs shared the red
carpet at the Microsoft Theatre in downtown Los Angeles
with his opponent, Canelo Alvarez, in advance of their
May 4, 2019 middleweight title showdown.
The international press tour began in Jacobs’ home-state
of New York, went South of the Border to Canelo’s
home-country of Mexico, then landed and ended in the
City of Angeles. Jacobs was all smiles at the press-fan
friendly event and exuded the confidence that will be
needed once he steps into the ring with Canelo, the WBA,
WBC and Ring Magazine title holder in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Weights From Los Angeles, Ca. - ESPN+
Photo: Mikey Williams -
Top Rank
Vasyl Lomachenko 134.4 vs. Anthony Crolla 134.8
(WBA, WBO Lightweight Titles)
Zurdo Ramirez 174.6 vs. Tommy Karpency 174.6
Mike Alvardo 139.6 vs. Arnold Barboza Jr. 140
Alexander Besputin 147 vs. Alfredo Blanco 146.4
Janibek Alimkhanuly 160 vs. Cristian Olivas 159.2
Guido Vianello 244.6 vs. Lawrence Gabriel 208
Ruben Rodriguez 144.8 vs. Ramel Snegur 142.8
Christopher Zavala 129 vs. Sergio Gonzalez 129.4
Elvis Rodriguez 139.4 vs. Kevin Luna 139.8
Venue: Staples Center, Los Angeles
Promoter: Top Rank
Daniel Jacobs Discusses
His Mental Preparation Ahead Of His Fight Against Canelo
Alvarez
Photos: Ed Mulholland -
Matchroom Boxing
Daniel "Miracle Man" Jacobs (35-2, 29 KOs), IBF
Middleweight World Champion, talked about his mental
preparation ahead of his unification fight against WBC,
WBA, Lineal and Ring Magazine Middleweight World
Champion. Canelo Alvarez (50-1-2, 34 KOs). The 12-round
fight will take place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas
Saturday, May 4 and will be streamed live exclusively on
DAZN.
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On This Day: April 12
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2003, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Derrick Gainer won a 12 round SD over Oscar Leon to
Retain the WBA Featherweight Title.
Marco Antonio Barrera TKO'd Kevin Kelley in the 4th
round.
Cruz Carbajal TKO'd Steve Dotse in a Bantamweight Bout. 1997, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Oscar De La Hoya won a 12 round UD over Pernell Whitaker
to win the WBC Welterweight Title.
Paulie Ayala won a 10 round Decision over Nestor Lopez.
Micky Ward KO'd Alfonso Sanchex in the 7th round.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. KO'd Bobby Giepert in the 1st round.
Raul Marquez TKO'd Anthony Stephens in the 9th round to
win the Vacant IBF Light Middleweight Title.
Cesar Soto KO'd Elias Quiroz in the 2nd round.
Vassiliy Jirov TKO'd Tyrone Armstead in the 4th round. 1996, Netherland Antilles:
Pernell Whitaker was give a 12 round SD win over
Wilfredo Rivera to retain the WBC Welterweight Title.
(One of the worst decisions this writer ever saw)
Ike Quartey TKO'd Vince Phillips in the 3rd round to
retain the WBA Welterweight Title. 1981, Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Sean O'Grady won a 15 round UD over Hilmer Kenty to win
the WBA Lightweight Title.
Lomachenko vs. Crolla
Final Press Conference
Photos: Mikey Williams -
Top Rank
WBO/WBA lightweight champion Vasiliy Lomachenko came to
Los Angeles to defend his titles. Anthony Crolla hopes
to shock the world.
Lomachenko and Crolla faced off for the first time
Wednesday at the final press conference two days before
their STAPLES Center showdown, which will stream on
ESPN+ starting at 11 p.m. EST/8 p.m. PST. In the
co-feature, WBO super middleweight champion Gilberto "Zurdo"
Ramirez will make his light heavyweight debut against
Tommy Karpency in a 10-rounder.
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Claressa Shields vs.
Christina Hammer
New York Media Luncheon
Photos: Stephanie Trapp
- SHOWTIME
Undefeated middleweight champions Claressa Shields and
Christina Hammer went face-to-face in New York on
Wednesday just three days before arguably the most
significant event in women’s boxing history this
Saturday live on SHOWTIME from Boardwalk Hall in
Atlantic City, N.J.
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Cloutier’s Canada Corner
Lemieux vs. Ryder For WBA Super
Middleweight Elimination Bout On May 4
By Daniel Cloutier
MONTRÉAL — Former IBF middleweight (160 pounds) champion
of the world, the Montrealer David Lemieux will dispute
his first fight in the super middleweight (168 pounds)
May 4th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and it will
be an important one. Lemieux (40-4-0) will face the
British John Ryder (27-4-0) in a WBA super middleweight
elimination bout.
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Erick Ituarte Defends
Lengthy
Unbeaten Streak On April 19
Featherweight talent Erick
Ituarte (20-1-1, 3 KOs), riding high on a thirteen-fight
winning streak, headlines "Locked n' Loaded" on Friday,
April 19, from the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, Calif.
Ituarte, who lives in Santa Ana, Calif., faces veteran
Jose Estrella (20-15-1, 14 KOs) of Mexico in the
10-round main event.
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Omar Juarez Training
Camp Quotes
Rising blue chip prospect,
Omar "El Relampago" Juarez (2-0, 1 KO), returns to the
ring on PBC FIGHT NIGHT - EXTRA on FS1 and FOX Deportes
Saturday, April 20 from Dignity Health Sports Park in
Carson, California. Juarez will face Dwayne Bonds
(3-1-1, 1 KO) in a four-round match to open the telecast
beginning at 10:30 p.m. ET/7:30 p.m. PT.
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On This Day: April 11
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY
IN 2005, Laemson Beach, Chumporn,
Thailand:
Terdsak Jandaeng won a 12 round UD over Jesse Maca - WBO
Asia Pacific Featherweight Title. 2003, Hinckley, Minnesota, USA:
Anthony Bonsante TKO'd Marris Virgil in the 3rd round -
Non Title. 1998, Columbia, South Carolina:
O'Neil Bell KO'd Mohammad Benguesmia in the 4th round -
Non Title. 1997, Capitol Theatre, Port
Chester, New York:
David Telesco TKO'd Ernest Mateen - New York State Light
Heavyweight Title.
James Butler KO'd Gerald Holmes in the 1st round - Non
Title. 1996, Corpus Christi, Texas:
Hector Camacho TKO'd Wilbur Garst in the 7th round - Non
Title. Texas, Dallas:
Sharmba Mitchell KO'd Gilberto Flores - WBC Continental
Americas Light Welterweight Title.
Ike Ibeabuchi KO'd Gary Butler KO'd Gary Butler in the
1st round - Non Title. 1995, Levallois, France:
Zeljko Mavrovic TKO'd Christophe Bizot in the 11th round
- Vacant European (EBU) Heavyweight Title.
Winky Wright won a 10 round Decision over Leon Cessiron
- Non Title.
Lomachenko vs. Crolla
Media Workouts
Photo: Mikey Williams -
Top Rank
WBA/WBO lightweight world champion Vasiliy Lomachenko
felt right at home Tuesday at the Ukrainian Culture
Center, site of Tuesday's media workout. Lomachenko
(12-1, 9 KOs) won a pair of Olympic gold medals (2008
and 2012) for his native Ukraine.
For the first time as a professional, Lomachenko will
headline a STAPLES Center card, a short drive from his
United States training base in Ventura County.
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Canelo Alvarez
International
Teleconference Transcript
Canelo Alvarez (50-1-2, 34
KOs), WBC, WBA, Lineal and Ring Magazine Middleweight
World Champion, hosted an international media conference
call today to discuss his upcoming 12-round unification
fight against IBF Middleweight World Champion Daniel
"Miracle Man" Jacobs (35-2, 29 KOs). Oscar De La Hoya,
Chairman and CEO of Golden Boy, along with Jose "Chepo"
Reynoso and Eddy Reynoso, also participated on the call.
The event will take place Saturday, May 4, 2019 at
T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and will be streamed live
exclusively on DAZN.
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Weights From New York
City - Broadway Boxing
Ivan Golub 146.6 vs. Manuel
Alejandro Reyes 147
Bakhodir Jalolov 244.4 vs. Brendan Barrett 234
Alicia Napoleon 156.2 vs. Eva Bajic 153
Hurshidbek Normatov 155 vs. Calvin Metcalf 154.4
Brian Ceballo 148.6 vs. Ricardo Garcia 148.6
Khalid Twaiti 121.4 vs. Jeno Tonte 118
Joseph Williams 198 vs. Jose Mario Flores 198.8
Venue: Sony Hall, New York City
Promoter: DiBella Entertainment
Three Of Salita
Promotions’ World-Class
Russians To Headline On April 18 In Grozny
On Thursday, April 18, at
the Sportivnyy Kompleks "Kolizey" in Grozny City,
Russian heavyweight crusher Apti Davtaev (16-0, 15 KOs)
will headline a show entitled “Time of Legends,” in a
10-round showdown against Brazil’s Pedro Otas (32-4-1,
28 KOs).
The event, televised live on Russian public sports
channel Match TV, will also feature WBA #7, IBF #6 and
WBO #4 light heavyweight slugger Umar Salamov (23-1, 17
KOs) defending his WBO International Light Heavyweight
Championship against Poland’s Norbert Dabrowski (22-7-2,
9 KOs), as well as fellow undefeated hometown hero
Aslambek Idigov (15-0, 7 KOs) taking on Spain’s Ronny
Landaeta (16-1, 10 KOs) in a 10-rounder for the WBO
Europe Super Middleweight Title.
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Donaire: "I Can’t Wait
To The To Show
The Crowd What We’ve Been Working On"
Philippine-American Nonito
'The Filipino Flash' Donaire feels well prepared and
looks forward to his World Boxing Super Series 118lb
Semi-Final against South Africa’s WBO Champ Zolani Tete
at the Cajundome in Lafayette, LA, USA on April 27.
“Lafayette, Louisiana is definitely going to be an
experience,” said Donaire, a native of the Philippines
who moved to the Bay Area in California at the age of 10
and today lives and trains in Las Vegas.
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On This Day: April 10
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY
IN 2004, Manchester, M.E.N.
Arena, England:
In Jin Chi KO'd Michael Brodie in the 7th round - Vacant
WBC Featherweight Title.
Jamie Moore TKO'd Adam Katumwa in the 5th round -
Commonwealth (British Empire) Light Middleweight Title. Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA:
Cory Spinks won a 12 round UD over Zab Judah - WBC, WBA,
IBF Welterweight Title.
Lakva Sim TKO'd Miguel Callist in the 5th round - Vacant
WBA Lightweight Title.
Mohammad Abdulaev TKO'd Jesse Feliciano in the 8th round
- WBO Inter-Continental Light Welterweight Title.
Lamon Brewster TKO'd Wladimir Klitschko in the 5th round
- Vacant WBO Heavyweight Title. 1999, Barranquilla, Colombia:
Irene Pacheco KO'd Luis Coronado in the 9th round -
Vacant IBF Flyweight Title.
Jose Garcia won a 12 round SD over Noel Arambulet - WBA
Fedelatin Minimumweight Title. Manchester, M.E.N. Arena, England:
Naseem Hamed TKO'd Paul Ingle in the 11th round - WBO
Featherweight Title.
Thomas Hearns won a 12 round UD over Nate Miller -
Vacant IBO Cruiserweight Title.
Boxing Gone Wild In Pico
Rivera
By Albert Castillo
Photos: William Trillo
Red Boxing kicked off their initial boxing card at the
Pico Rivera Sports Arena in Pico Rivera, California last
Friday night and it was a salsa party of boxing with
beer flowing, music blaring, and people dancing in the
aisles during intermission which made the nine scheduled
fights all the more fun.
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Tyson Fury To Defend
Lineal Heavyweight Title Against Tom Schwarz June 15 At
MGM In Las Vegas
The biggest star in world
heavyweight boxing — all 6 feet 9 inches of him — is
coming to the fight capital of the world.
Unbeaten lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, the
self-proclaimed “Gypsy King,” will defend his title
against top contender Tom Schwarz Saturday, June 15 at
the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The event will
be promoted by Top Rank, in association with Frank
Warren’s Queensberry Promotions and SES Boxing.
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On This Day: April 9
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 1999, Temecula, California:
Oscar Larios TKO'd Miguel Escamilla in the 10th round
to retain the Mexican Super Bantamweight Title. 1994, Reno, Nevada:
Tracy Harris Patterson won a 12 round UD over Richard
Duran to retain the WBC Super Bantamweight Title. Norfolk, Virginia:
Pernell Whitaker won a 12 round UD over Santos Cardona
to retain the WBC Welterweight Title.
Buddy McGirt won a 12 round UD over Livingstone Bramble. 1992, Celano, Italy:
Gianfranco Rossi TKO'd Angel Hernandez in the 6th round
to retain the IBF Light Middleweight Title. 1988, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Evander Holyfield TKO'd Carlos DeLeon in the 8th round
to unify the WBC, WBA, and IBF Cruiserweight Titles.
Meldrick Taylor TKO'd Ivan Gonzalez in the 5th round.
Vasiliy Lomachenko vs.
Anthony Crolla April 12 Lightweight World Title Bout On
ESPN+
One of the biggest boxing
events of the year will stream live and exclusively on
ESPN+ on April 12 at 11 p.m. ET from the STAPLES Center
in Los Angeles. The reigning WBA/WBO lightweight – and
widely regarded pound-for-pound –champion, Vasiliy
Lomachenko (12-1, 9 KOs), is set to defend his unified
lightweight world title against mandatory challenger
Anthony Crolla (34-6-3, 13 KOs). The undercard bouts
will also stream live on ESPN+ beginning at 8 p.m. ET.
All the evening’s fights will be available in Spanish on
ESPN+.
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On This Day: April 8
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2000, Kalasin, Thailand:
Sornpichai Kratingdaenggym TKO'd Gilberto Gonzalez in
the 5th round to win the WBA Flyweight Title. Detroit, Michigan:
Uriah Grant TKO'd Thomas Hearns in the 2nd round to
retain the IBO Cruiserweight Title. Hearns injured his
ankle. 1995, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Felix Trinidad TKO'd Roger Turner in the 2nd round to
retain the IBF Welterweight Title.
Oliver McCall won a 12 round UD over Larry Holmes to
retain the WBC Heavyweight Title.
Luis Santana retained the WBC Light Middleweight Title
when Terry Norris was DQ'd for hitting after the bell.
Norris lost the title to Santana by being DQ'd in their
previous bout. Finally in their 3rd bout Norris regained
the title by TKO'ing Santana in the 3rd round.
Bruce Seldon TKO'd Tony Tucker in the 7th round to win
the Vacant WBA Heavyweight Title.
Julio Cesar Chavez won a 12 round UD over Giovanni
Parisi to retain the WBC Light Welterweight Title. 1994, Tucaman, Argentina:
Julio Cesar Vasquez won a 12 round UD over Ricardo Raul
Nunez to retain the WBA Light Middleweight Title.
Wojcicki & Radovan
Victorious In IBF Title Fights
Patrick Wojcicki (13-0-1, 4
KOs) retained his IBF Intercontinental Middleweight
title with a unanimous points win against the tough
Argentine Marcelo Fabian Caceres (18-4, 13 KOs) last
night at the CongressPark in Wolfsburg.
Wojcicki had promised to do everything in his power to
keep the title in Wolfsburg before the fight, and the 27
year-old stayed true to his word, dropping Caceres
twice, in rounds seven and nine, en route to claiming a
one sided points victory, with the three judges scoring
the fight 114-112, 117-109 and 115-111 in favour of the
Wolfsburg native.
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On This Day: April 7
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY
IN 2005, Burbank, California,
USA:
Yory Boy Campas KO'd Rigoberto Placenia in the 2nd round
- WBC Mundo Hispano middleweight Title. 2001, MGM Grand, Las Vegas,
Nevada, USA:
Marco Antonio Barrera won a 12 round UD over Naseem
Hamed - Vacant IBO
Featherweight Title - Barrera deducted one point in 12th
for intentionally slamming Hamed's head into a
turnbuckle. I felt he should have been awarded a
point for this :-)
Fernando Velardez TKO'd Juan Carlos Ramirez in the 6th
round - Non Title.
Omar Sheika TKO'd Stephane Ouellet in the 2nd round -
Non Title.
Jermaine Taylor TKO'd Kenny Stubbs in the 2nd round -
Non Title. Verona, New York, USA:
Terrance Cauthen won a 10 round UD over Jose Narvaez -
Non Title. 1998, Harrahs Casino, Cherokee,
North Carolina:
Antwun Echols TKO'd Kevin Tillman in the 8th round -
NABF , USBA Middleweight Titles.
Jimmy Thunder won a 10 round UD over Tim Witherspoon -
Non Title.
This Weeks Fights
5/17 - ESPN+
Ryan Burnett vs. Jelbirt Gomera
5/18 - ESPN+
Billy Joe Saunders vs. Shefat Isufi
5/18 - SHOWTIME - 9pm ET/6pm PT
Deontay Wilder vs. Dominic Breazeale
Gary Russell Jr. vs. Kiko Martinez
5/18 - DAZN
Ivan Baranchyk vs. Josh Taylor
Emmanuel Rodriguez vs. Naoya Inoue
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Featured Writers
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"BC" Bob Witt
Luis "The Beast" Cadiz
Nat Gottlieb
Dennis Bernstein
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Contributing
Writers
Raymundo Dioses
Tim Donaldson
Robert Jones
Carlos Cordoba
Albert Castillo
Damon "LatinBox" Gonzalez
Chris Coreschi
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