Shohjahon Ergashev 142 vs.
Mykal Fox 142
Jesse Hernandez 121 vs. Thomas Ward 121.75
Nico Hernandez 112 vs. Victor Trejo Garcia 110.6
Elena Savelyeva 112.4 vs. Tatiana Williams 116
Bakhtiyar Eyubov 142.6 vs. Jose Luis Rodriguez 138
Apti Davtaev 254 vs. Richard Carmack NA
Izim Izbaki 237 vs. Matt Foster NA
Venue: Kansas Star Casino in Mulvane, Kansas
Promoter: Salita Promotions
Weights From Grand Casino Hinckley -
ESPN
Rob Brant 158.6 lbs vs.
Khasan Baysangurov 158.8 lbs
(Brant's WBA Middleweight world title - 12 Rounds)
Joshua Greer Jr. 117.8 lbs vs. Giovanni Escaner 116.2
lbs
(Greer's WBC Continental Americas Bantamweight title -
10 Rounds)
Mikaela Mayer 129.6 lbs vs. Yareli Larios 129.6 lbs
(Mayer's NABF Super Featherweight title - 8 Rounds)
ESPN+ (6 p.m. ET)
Tyler Howard 159.8 lbs vs. Cristian Olivas 159.6 lbs
(Middleweight - 8 Rounds)
Lennox Allen 168 lbs vs. Derrick Webster 165.2 lbs
(vacant WBA Gold super middleweight tite - 10 Rounds)
Ismail Muwendo 134.6 lbs vs. Hevinson Herrera 133.8 lbs
(Lightweight - 8/6 Rounds)
Steven Nelson 172.4 lbs vs. Felipe Romero 179 lbs
(Light Heavyweight - 8/6 Rounds)
Joe James 139.4 lbs vs. Demetrius Wilson *
(Super Lightweight - 4 Rounds)
* Wilson to weigh in later
Swing Bouts (ESPN+, Time Permitting)
Cem Kilic 167.4 lbs vs. Zach Kelley 165.2 lbs
(Super Middleweight - 6 Rounds)
Ramiro Hernandez 126.8 lbs vs. Gavino Guaman 125.6 lbs
(Featherweight - 6 Rounds)
Kevin Cruz 134.2 lbs vs. Rondale Hubbert 139 lbs
(Lightweight - 8/6 Rounds)
Albert Bell 133 lbs vs. Edward Kakembo 132.6 lbs
(Lightweight - 8/6 Rounds)
Cusumano Says
"Hard-Headed" Barrett
Is In For Long Night Feb. 23
As a young up-and-comer,
the heavy-handed Sicilian who breezed through his
amateur career undefeated, Juiseppe Cusumano promised
his coach and mentor, Robert Matney, he'd one day win a
world title.
When Matney, a former Chief Petty Officer in the U.S.
Navy, died unexpectedly in 2014, Cusumano's career took
a turn for the worse. The promising heavyweight
struggled with alcohol abuse and sat on the shelf for
more than two years, the victim of a shady manager who
robbed him of most of his earnings without booking him
any fights.
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On This Day: Feb 15
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2003, Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Rafael Marquez TKO'd Tim Austin in the 8th round - IBF
Bantamweight Title.
Victor Burgos TKO'd Alex Sanchez in the 12th round -
Vacant IBF Light Flyweight Title.
Juan Valenzuela won a 10 round UD over Ricardo Williams
Jr. - Non Title. 2002, Houston, Texas:
Juan Diaz won an 8 round UD over Juan Carlos Juarez -
Non Title.
Ricardo Juarez won a 6 round UD over Jorge Garcia - Non
Title. 1997, Nakornpanom, Thailand:
Sirimongkol Singwangcha won a 12 round UD over Jesus
Alberto Sarabia - WBC Bantamweight Title. Albuquerque, New Mexico:
David Santos TKO'd Shane Gannon in the 1st round - USBA
Featherweight Title. 1992, Salerna, Italy:
Robert Quiroga won a 12 round UD over Carlos Manuel
Mercado - IBF Super Flyweight Title. Phoenix, Arizona:
Michael Carbajal won a 12 round UD over Marcos Pacheco -
IBF Light Flyweight Title. Las Vegas, Nevada:
Julian Jackson TKO'd Ismael Negron in the 1st round -WBC
Middleweight Title.
Razor Ruddock TKO'd Greg Page in the 8th round - Non
Title.
Gvozdyk vs. Ngumbu Tops
ESPN Bill At
2300 Arena In Philadelphia On March 30
The Nail and the Mean
Machine are ready for their South Philly close-up.
WBC and lineal light heavyweight champion Oleksandr “The
Nail” Gvozdyk will make the first defense of his world
title against Doudou Ngumbu on Saturday, March 30 at the
2300 Arena. In the 10-round co-feature, Gvozdyk’s
stablemate, top welterweight contender Egidijus “Mean
Machine” Kavaliauskas, will take on Philadelphia native
Ray Robinson.
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Anthony Joshua To Face
Jarrell Miller
In U.S. Debut At Madison Square Garden
Heavyweight boxing’s
biggest star Anthony Joshua OBE will defend his WBA
Super, IBF, WBO and IBO World titles against Jarrell
Miller in his long-awaited U.S. debut at the iconic
Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday, June 1,
live on DAZN in the U.S. and Sky Sports Box Office in
the UK.
Joshua (22-0, 21 KOs), defended his World titles with a
devastating knockout of dangerous Russian Alexander
Povetkin last time out at Wembley Stadium in September
in what was the Olympic Champion’s fourth straight
stadium fight in front of over 80,000 fans.
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Rob Brant, Mikaela Mayer
& Joshua Greer Jr.
Host "Clinic With The Pros" In Hinckley
Rob "Bravo" Brant hails
from St. Paul, Minn., but his professional boxing home
is the Grand Casino Hinckley. He fought there 11 times
as an up-and-coming pro, and for his world first title
defense, he'll make his triumphant return.
Brant (24-1, 16 KOs) will defend his WBA middleweight
crown against the unbeaten Khasan Baysangurov (17-0, 7
KOs) on Friday as the headliner on an ESPN-televised
card (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT). Two days before his big
homecoming, Brant, along with bantamweight contender
Joshua Greer Jr. and female fighting sensation Mikaela
Mayer, hosted a "Clinic with the Pros" at the nearby
Meshakwad Community Center. Click
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Rising Prospect Ricky
Medina Returns
To The Ring Feb. 23 In Floresville, TX
Prince Ranch Boxing's
highly touted amateur standout and 5-Time National
Champion, Ricky Medina (2-0, 2 KO), looks to continue
his fast rise to the top of the featherweight division
when he returns to the ring on Feb. 23, 2019 at the
Floresville Event Center, in Floresville, TX. The event
titled "Small Town Big Showdown" is being presented by
TMB & PRB Entertainment. Medina will face an opponent
TBD. Click
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Hollywood Fight Night
This Saturday
At Florentine Gardens Hollywood
After a whirlwind
postponement due to a fire at original destination
Sportsmens Lodge in Studio City, it’s finally fight week
and the World Famous Florentine Gardens in Hollywood,
California has stepped up to host this Saturday’s
HOLLYWOOD FIGHT NIGHT professional boxing show. Click
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Nielsen Ready For Euro
Challenge:
"I Want To Knock Him Out"
Micki Nielsen (25-1, 15
KOs) is full of confidence as he prepares to challenge
Yves Ngabu (19-0, 14 KOs) for the European Cruiserweight
title on Saturday night at the Eventhal Schiervelde in
Roeselare, Belgium.
Nielsen faces his biggest career test as he attempts to
dethrone the undefeated champion in his backyard, but
the hard-hitting Copenhagen-native believes he is up to
the challenge and ready to bring the EBU belt back to
Denmark.
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Historic Title Fight
Confirmed For Havnaa
Kai Robin Havnaa (13-0, 11
KOs) has the chance to write his name into the history
books with the IBO International Cruiserweight title now
confirmed for his clash with Rad 'Thunder' Rashid (16-4,
13 KOs) on March 2 in Arendal.
Havnaa’s historic title fight will be the first time in
over 40 years that a male boxer has fought for an
international title on Norwegian soil following Harald
Skog’s unsuccessful attempt at Victor Galindez’s WBA
World Light Heavyweight title at the Ekeberg Hall in
Oslo on March 28, 1976.
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On This Day: Feb 14
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2003, Louisville, Kentucky:
Chris Smith TKO'd Sam Garr in the 10th round - NABA
Welterweight Title.
Laila Ali TKO'd Mary Ann Almager in the 4th round IWBF
Super Middleweight Title. 1998, London, England:
Terry Dunstan KO'd Alexander Gurov in the 1st round -
European (EBU) Cruiserweight Title.
Howard Eastman won an 8 round Decision over Vitali
Kopitko - Non Title. Stuttgart, Germany:
Ahmed Kotiev won a 12 round UD over Leonard Townsend -
Vacant WBO Welterweight Title.
Wladimir Klitschko KO'd Marcus McIntyre in the 3rd round
- Vacant WBC International Heavyweight Title. 1995, London, England:
Johnny Armour TKO'd Tsitsi Sokutu in the 7th round -
Commonwealth (British Empire) Bantamweight Title.
Joe Calzaghe KO'd Frank Minton in the 1st round - Non
Title.
Claressa Shields vs.
Christina Hammer Undisputed Women’s Middleweight World
Championship Apr. 13
Undefeated middleweight
world champions Claressa Shields and Christina Hammer
will meet on Saturday, April 13 live on SHOWTIME to
crown the women’s undisputed 160-pound world champion.
The blockbuster unification from Boardwalk Hall in
Atlantic City, N.J. will be the main event of SHOWTIME
BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION live at 9 p.m. ET/PT and is
arguably the most significant women’s boxing event in
history.
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Serhii Bohachuk vs.
Cleotis Pendarvis Headlines Hollywood Fight Nights
Series Returns March 24
Tom Loeffler’s 360
Promotions heralded ‘Hollywood Fight Nights’ series
returns on Sunday, March 24, 2019 at the AVALON in
Hollywood, CA headlined by a sensational junior
middleweight clash between top undefeated prospect
Serhii ‘El Flaco’ Bohachuk, (12-0, 12 KOs), of Ukraine,
training in Big Bear, CA and long-time contender Cleotis
‘Mookie’ Pendarvis, (21-4-2, 9 KOs), of Los Angeles, CA.
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WBSS Semi-Final
Spectacular - Inoue vs.
Rodriguez Heads To Glasgow On May 18
Japanese superstar Naoya
Inoue faces Emmanuel Rodriguez on May 18 for the Puerto
Rican’s IBF strap in their 118lb Ali Trophy semi-final.
The SSE Hydro will be rocking as the IBF bantamweight
title bout takes place the same night as Scotland’s Josh
Taylor takes on Belarus’ IBF World champion Ivan
Baranchyk in a semi-final of the 168lb division of the
World Boxing Super Series.
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Ortiz vs. Quiroz Youth
Title Showdown Feb. 23 Projects As Biggest Fight In Twin
River History
The numbers don't lie: Next
weekend's showdown between Jamaine Ortiz and Ricardo
Quiroz may not only be the biggest fight of the year at
Twin River Casino Hotel, it might be the biggest, most
important bout in the venue's decade-long history.
Ortiz of Worcester, Mass., and Quiroz of Oxnard, Calif.,
put their unbeaten records on the line Saturday, Feb.
23rd, 2019 for the vacant WBC World Youth Lightweight
Championship in one of three scheduled title bouts in
next weekend's CES Boxing season opener.
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After Another Dominant
Victory, Detroit’s
Ja’Rico O’Quinn Ready For The World
Detroit-based super
flyweight Ja’Rico “Great Lakes King” O’Quinn notched yet
another impressive victory last Friday night.
Fighting in the co-main event of a show at the Sound
Board in Detroit’s Motor City Casino and Hotel, O’Quinn
(11-0-1, 8 KOs) scored a TKO 3 (2:38) over battle tested
Mexican veteran Alex Rangel (17-9-4, 11 KOs).
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Top Ukrainian Contenders
Headline March 29 At Mattamy Athletic Centre In Downtown
Toronto
On March 29, two of
boxing’s true hotbeds will combine for one exciting
night of world-class boxing: Ukraine and Canada.
Three of Ukraine’s top contenders will be in action at
the Mattamy Athletic Centre as a part of Lee Baxter
Promotions latest event in downtown Toronto, Ontario.
In the main event, super welterweight standout Stanyslav
Skorokhod makes his long-awaited return to Canada.
Skorokhod (17-2, 12 KOs) was a competitor in ESPN's
prestigious Boxcino tournament, and had a lengthy and
storied amateur career in his homeland, fighting in the
same amateur system that has produced Vasyl Lomachenko
and Oleksandr Usyk.
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On This Day: Feb 13
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2004, Edgewater Hotel & Casino, Laughlin, Nevada:
Jose Luis Castillo TKO'd Derrick Parks in the 2nd round
- Non Title. 1999, Telewest Arena, Newcastle, England:
Joe Calzaghe won a 12 round SD over Robin Reid - WBO
Super Middleweight Title.
Richie Woodhall TKO'd Vincenzo Nardiello in the 6th
round - WBC Super Middleweight Title.
Junior Witter TKO'd Malcolm Melvin in the 2nd round -
Vacant WBF Light Welterweight Title. Maritim Hotel, Stuttgart, Germany:
Oktay Urkal TKO'd Frederick Tripp in the 2nd round - WBC
International Light Welterweight Title.
Wladimir Klitschko KO'd Zoran Vujecic in the 1st round -
Non Title. Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Erik Morales KO'd Angel Chacon in the 2nd round - WBC
Super Bantamweight Title.
Oscar De La Hoya won a 12 round SD over Ike Quartey -
WBC Welterweight Title.
Oba Carr won a 10 round UD over Frankie Randall - Non
Title. 1998, The Pit - UNM, Albuquerque, New
Mexico:
Johnny Tapia won a 12 round UD over Rodolfo Blanco - WBO
Super Flyweight Title. & IBF Super Flyweight Title.
Laurent Boudouani and Guillermo Jones fought to a Draw -
WBA Light Middleweight Title.
Undefeated Showman
Bakhtiyar Eyubov
Bringing His Mayhem On Feb. 15
Undefeated Kazakhstani
dynamo Bakhtiyar “Bakha Bullet” Eyubov has been added to
the special two-hour UFC Fight Pass live stream (7:30 pm
ET/6:30 pm CT) on Friday, February 15, from the Kansas
Star Casino in Mulvane, Kansas.
Eyubov (14-0, 12 KOs) will face Mexican veteran Jose
Luis “La Boa” Rodriguez (25-12, 13 KOs) in an
eight-round super lightweight showdown.
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Glowacki Declares War On
Policeman
Briedis In WBSS Semi-Final On June 15
Latvia’s Mairis Briedis
(25-1, 18 KOs) and Poland’s Krzysztof Glowacki (31-1, 19
KOs) exchanged words and went head-to-head at the
kick-off press conference in Riga ahead of their 200lb
semi-final clash at the Arena Riga in Riga, Latvia.
Both combatants defeated their quarter-final opponents
by unanimous decisions. No. 1 seed Briedis beat
Germany’s Noel Mikaelian to claim a spot in the
semi-final, while 3rd seed Glowacki took the win against
Russia’s Maksim Vlasov.
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Unbeaten Delossantos,
Amateur Sensation Gonzalez Added To Stacked Feb. 23 Twin
River Extravaganza
The highly-anticipated CES
Boxing season opener continues to get better with two
major additions to the lineup.
Unbeaten Pawtucket, R.I., super featherweight Ricky
Delossantos (6-0, 1 KO) returns for his toughest test to
date Saturday, Feb. 23rd, 2019 at Twin River Casino
Hotel while decorated New York amateur Arnold Gonzalez
makes his long-awaited professional debut on the
undercard of a stacked fight card featuring three title
bouts.
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Star Boxing Feb. 22
Paramount
Main & Co-Main Announced
STAR BOXING is excited to
return to its renown Long Island venue, The Paramount,
on February 22nd, for another thrilling night of "Rockin'
Fights." The 34th edition of the acclaimed fight series
brings extreme boxing talent from across the world,
right to Huntington's, The Paramount. The main event is
a real toss-up between the 'big boys' in a truly
international fight between European champs. Giant
Belgium JOEL "BIG JOE" DJEKO will take on Italian
challenger, SIMONE "TYSON" FEDERICI in an intriguing
10-round cruiserweight bout. The co-main event will
feature the return of Huntington's own JOHNNY "HITMAN"
HERNANDEZ who will be taking on upset minded, MARQUIS
"THE HAWK" HAWTHORNE.
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On This Day: Feb 12
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2005, Max Schmeling Halle, Berlin, Germany:
Nikolay Valuev TKO'd Attila Levin in the 3rd round - WBA
Inter-Continental Heavyweight Title.
Arthur Abraham won a 12 round UD over Ian Gardner -
Vacant WBA Inter-Continental Middleweight Title.
Sinan Samil Sam won a 12 round UD over Lawrence Clay Bey
- WBC International Heavyweight Title. 2002, London, England:
Danny Williams TKO'd Michael Sprott in the 7th round -
British Heavyweight Title - Commonwealth (British
Empire) Heavyweight Title. 2000, Uncasville, Connecticut:
Wayne Braithwaite TKO'd Dale Brown in the 8th round -
NABF Cruiserweight Title.
Zab Judah KO'd Jan Bergman in the 4th round - Vacant IBF
Light Welterweight Title.
Kostya Tszyu TKO'd Ahmed Santos in the 8th round - WBC
Light Welterweight Title. Boise, Idaho:
Vassiliy Jirov TKO'd Saul Montana in the 9th round - IBF
Cruiserweight Title. 1994, St. Louis, Missouri:
Tom Johnson won a 12 round UD over Orlando Soto - IBF
Featherweight Title
Freddy Norwood KO'd Santos Rodriguez in the 1st round.
Davis Gets Easy Work
By Raymundo Dioses
Photos: Marlene Marquez
Gervonta Davis lived up to his 'Tank' moniker by steam
rolling over late replacement opponent Hugo Ruiz in one
round at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson,
California in defense of his WBA lightweight title in a
Showtime televised event on February 9, 2019.
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Cancio Upends Machado;
Vargas Survives Manzanilla
By Albert Castillo
Photos: William Trillo
From Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio CA, Oscar De La
Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions featured a main event that
was one for the archives. Before a packed crowd hometown
underdog Andrew Cancio (20-4-2, 15 KO’s) of Blythe, CA
shocked the world by knocking out heavily favored Puerto
Rican Alberto Machado (21-1, 17 KO’s) to steal Machado’s
Super Featherweight Championship belt. Click
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Victor
Ruiz KO 2 Christian Carto Photo Gallery
Photos: "Sugar" Ray
Bailey
Including:
Darmani Rock KO 4 Steve Lyons
Edgar Cortes SD 6 Alejandro Jimenez
Gerardo Martinez W MD 4 Osnel Charles Click
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Jose Ramirez Edges Jose
Zepeda To Retain Title
Jose Ramirez was faced with
the toughest test of his career. Jose “Chon” Zepeda was
slick, slippery, and would not give in. But it was a
late rally in the championship rounds that pushed
Ramirez (24-0, 16 KOs) to a majority decision victory as
he retained his WBC super lightweight title for the
second time in front of 14,034 screaming fans at the
Save Mart Center. Click
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Crowley Dominates
McLellan In
All-Canadian Grudge Match Showdown
An all-Canadian grudge
match was settled tonight in emphatic fashion as
hometown hero Cody “The Crippler” Crowley (17-0, 9 KOs)
made the third successful defense of his CPBC Canadian
and International Super Welterweight Championships, and
remained undefeated, with a dominant unanimous decision
over former Canadian champion Stuart McLellan (25-3-3,
10 KOs).
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On This Day: Feb 11
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2003, Bangkok, Thailand:
Ratanachai Sor Vorapin KO'd Gun Tinular in the 3rd round
- Vacant WBO Asia-Pacific Bantamweight Title.
Sod Looknongyangtoy won a 3 round SD over Thomas Mashaba
- WBO Asia-Pacific Super Bantamweight Title. 2001, Elgin, Illinois:
Tito Mendoza won a 12 round UD over Julio Garcia - NABF
Middleweight Title.
Ray Mercer TKO'd Jeff Peques in the 2nd round - Non
Title. Reno, Nevada:
Juan Manuel Marquez TKO'd Sean Fletcher in the 7th round
- Non Title. 2000, Samutsakorn, Thailand:
Jose Antonio Aguire won a 12 round MD over Wandee
Singwangcha - WBC Minimumweight Title. Reading, Pennsylvania:
Julian Letterlough KO'd Vinson Durham in the 2nd round -
Non Title. 1995, Frankfurt, Germany:
Henry Maske won a 12 round UD over Egerton Marcus - IBF
Light Heavyweight Title. Hammanskraal, South Africa:
Alberto Jimenez TKO'd Jacob Matlala in the 8th round -
WBO Flyweight Title. Miami, Florida:
Daniel Zaragoza won a 10 round UD ocer Jose Sanabria -
Non Title.
Gervonta Davis Defends
WBA Super Featherweight Title With Thrilling First-Round
TKO Of Hugo Ruiz
Photos: Dave Mandel -
SHOWTIME
Gervonta Davis defended his WBA Super Featherweight
World Championship with a thrilling first-round TKO of
former world champion Hugo Ruiz before a sellout crowd
of 8,048 at Dignity Health Sports Park Saturday non
SHOWTIME.
Baltimore’s Davis (21-0, 20 KOs) recorded his eighth
career first-round knockout as referee Jack Reiss called
off the fight with one second remaining in the first
round following a devastating sweeping right hook by
Davis connected cleanly and sent Ruiz (39-5, 32 KOs)
down to his knees.
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Andrew Cancio Upsets
Alberto Machado To
Capture WBA Super Featherweight World Title
Photos: Tom Hogan -
Hoganphotos/Golden Boy
Andrew Cancio (20-4-2, 15 KOs) of Blythe, Calif. scored
an upset victory over Alberto Machado (21-1, 17 KOs) of
San Juan, Puerto Rico in front of a sold-out crowd of
hometown fans at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino to become
the new WBA Super Featherweight World Champion. Cancio,
who himself was dropped in the first round, scored three
knockdowns over Machado, forcing the fight to be stopped
at 2:16 of the fourth round. The fight was streamed live
on DAZN.
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On This Day: Feb 10
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2001, Widnes, England:
Harry Simon TKO'd Wayne Alexander in the 5th round to
retain the WBO Light Middleweight Title. 1997, Inglewood, California:
Mark Johnson won a 12 round UD over Alejandro Felix
Montiel to retain the IBF Flyweight Title. 1996, Rome, Italy:
Carlos Salazar TKO'd Antonello Melis in the 6th round to
retain the IBF Super Flyweight Title. Las Vegas, Nevada:
Felix Trinidad TKO'd Rodney Moore in the 4th round to
retain the IBF Welterweight Title. 1995, Albuquerque, New Mexico:
Johnny Tapia won a 12 round UD over Jose Rafael Sosa to
retain the WBO Super Flyweight Title. 1993, Tokyo, Japan:
Chana Porpaoin won a 12 round MD over Hideyuki Ohashi to
retain the WBA Minimumweight Title. 1933, MSG New York, New York:
Primo Carnera KO'd Ernie Schaaf in the 13th round.
Schaaf suffered a brain damage and died following surgery. New Yorks Governor ordered an immediate
investigation, and there were threats of repealing
prize-fighting in New York State, as well as threats to
disbar the 250 lb Carnera due to his immense size.
Saavedra Scores Huge Win
In
First Thompson Show Of The Year
By Barbara Pinnella
Photos: Marlene Marquez
For their first show of 2019, and marking their 19th
season, Thompson Boxing Promotions gave us New Blood,
held once again at the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, CA.
Due to the illness of Pedro Moreno, the co-main was
moved up to the main event, when Mario Hernandez (8-1-1,
3 KOs) took on Luis Fernando Saavedra (8-6, 3 KOs) in a
super bantamweight fight that was scheduled to go eight
rounds.
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Weights From Carson, Ca. - SHOWTIME
Photo: Dave Mandel -
SHOWTIME
Gervonta Davis 129.8 vs. Hugo Ruiz 129.4
(WBA Super Featherweight Title)
Mario Barrios 142.5 vs. Richard Zamora 141.2
Erickson Lubin 155.8 vs. Ishe Smith 155.8
Sharif Bogere 135.6 vs. Javier Fortuna 135
Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
Promoter: Mayweather Promotions
Weights From Indio, Ca. - DAZN
Alberto Machado 130 vs.
Andrew Cancio 129.8
(WBA Super Featherweight Title)
Rey Vargas 121.4 vs. Franklin Manzanilla 122
(WBC Super Bantamweight Title)
Joseph Diaz 129.8 vs. Charles Huerta 130
Venue: Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California
Promoter: Golden Boy
On This Day: Feb 9
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2002, M.E.N. Arena,
Manchester, England:
Ricky Hatton TKO'd Mikhail Krivolapov in the 9th round -
WBU Light Welterweight Title.
Eamonn Magee TKO'd Jonathan Thaxton in the 6th round -
Commonwealth (British Empire) Light Welterweight Title. Civitavecchia, Italy:
Silvio Branco KO'd Jurgen Hartenstein in the 1st round -
IBF Inter-Continental Light Heavyweight Title. 1996, Manilla, Philippines:
Rustico Torrecampo KO'd Manny Pacquiao in the 3rd Round
- Non Title. Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Julio Cesar Chavez TKO'd Scott Walker in the 2nd round -
Non Title.
Oscar De La Hoya KO'd Darryl Tyson in the 2nd round -
Non Title. 1994, Brentwood, Essex, England:
Chris Pyatt KO'd Mark Cameron in the 1st round - WBO
Middleweight Title.
Steve Collins won an 8 round Decision over Paul Wesley -
Non Title. 1992, Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Kennedy McKinney won a 12 round UD over Sugar Baby Rojas
- USBA Super Bantamweight Title.
Davis vs. Ruiz Official Weigh-In
Live Stream Today At 4pm
ET/1pm PT
Gervonta Davis vs. Hugo
Ruiz Final Press Conference
Photos: Dave Mandel -
SHOWTIME
WBA Super Featherweight World Champion Gervonta Davis
and former world champion Hugo Ruiz went face-to-face
Thursday at the final press conference before they go
toe-to-toe this Saturday night in the main event of
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® from Dignity Health Sports
Park, formerly StubHub Center, in Carson, Calif. and
presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
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Weights From Ontario,
Ca.
Mario Hernandez 118.3 vs.
Luis Fernando Saavedra 118.9
Ruben Torres 136.8 vs. Elliott Brown 137.7
George Acosta 134.2 vs. Guadalupe Arroyo 135
Richard Brewart 151.7 vs. Abel Reyes 151
Leo Ruiz 151.6 vs. Adan Ahumada 154.4
Venue: Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, Calif.
Promoter: Thompson Boxing
Brian Castańo Talks
Training Camp,
Erislandy Lara, Argentine Legends & More
WBA super welterweight
titlist Brian Castańo is nearing his first U.S. main
event and talked about how training camp has gone so far
as he prepares to face former world champion Erislandy
Lara on Saturday, March 2 live on SHOWTIME from Barclays
Center in Brooklyn, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™, and
presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
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Maurice Hooker: "I’m The
Best
Jr. Welterweight In The World"
Roc Nation boxer and WBO
junior welterweight champion, Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker
(25-0, 17 KOs), is preparing to prove he stands among
the top fighters in the world ahead of his second title
defense on March 9, 2019. The fight, which is being
co-promoted by Matchroom U.S.A. and Roc Nation Sports,
will take place at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino in
Verona, NY. Hooker will take on WBO 14th in the world
rated contender Mikkel LesPierre (21-0-1, 10 KOs) of
Bronx, N.Y. on the spectacular Matchroom promoted
championship competition which will also feature WBA
Light Heavyweight Champion, Dmitry Bivol vs. Joseph
Smith in the main event. The bout will air on DAZN
Network in the United States and internationally, along
with other major networks around the world. The fight is
Hooker’s first of 2019 – a year in which he intends to
demonstrate his place atop the list of boxing greats.
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On This Day: Jan 8
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2000, Albuquerque, New
Mexico: Johnny Tapia won a 12 round UD over Jorge
Eliecer Julio to win the WBO Bantamweight Title.
Omar Sheika won an 8 round UD over Simon Brown.
Danny Romero KO’d Rudolfo Blanco in the 1st round.
Francois Botha TKO’d Steve Pannell in the 1st round. 1999, Mashantucket, Connecticut:
Vinny Pazienza TKO’d Undra White in the 9th round.
Ray Oliviera and Fitz Vanderpool fought to a 10 round
Draw. 1994, Catskill, New York:
Junior Jones won a 12 round UD over Elvis Alvarez to
retain the WBA Bantamweight Title.
Arturo Gatti won an 8 round Decision over Leon Bostic.
Ivan Robinson won an 8 round decision over Arturo Nina. 1990, Mobile, Alabama:
Roy Jones Jr. KO’d Joe “Randy” Edens in the 2nd round. 1947, Reigning Featherweight champion Willie
Pep broke his leg and fractured a vertebra, in a plane
crash. Some said this would end Pep’s career. He proved
them wrong by winning a 10 round decision over Victor
Flores only five months later.
Gervonta Davis vs. Hugo
Ruiz
Fight Week Media Workouts
Photos: Dave Mandel -
SHOWTIME
WBA Super Featherweight World Champion Gervonta Davis
and former world champion Hugo Ruiz were on-hand at
Churchill Boxing Club in Santa Monica Wednesday as they
near their showdown that headlines SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP
BOXING® Saturday, February 9 from Dignity Health Sports
Park, formerly StubHub Center, in Carson, Calif.
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T-Mobile Arena To Host
Middleweight Unification Between Canelo Alvarez vs.
Daniel Jacobs May 4
T-Mobile Arena will host
the biggest boxing event of the year as Canelo Alvarez
(50-1-2, 34 KOs) defends his WBC, WBA, Lineal and Ring
Magazine Middleweight World Titles in a 12-round
unification fight against IBF Middleweight World
Champion Daniel "Miracle Man" Jacobs (35-2, 29 KOs)
during the celebratory weekend of Cinco de Mayo. The
champion-vs.-champion event will take place Saturday,
May 4 and will be streamed live exclusively on DAZN.
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James DeGale vs. Chris
Eubank Jr. Set For Feb. 23
SHOWTIME Sports will
present the highly anticipated super middleweight
matchup between fierce British rivals James DeGale and
Chris Eubank Jr. Saturday, February 23 live on SHOWTIME
from London’s The O2. In the co-featured bout, fast
rising prospect Joe Joyce battles former world champion
Bermane Stiverne in a 12-round heavyweight clash. The
event will air live on air and via the networks’
streaming service at a start time to be announced.
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Marcos Hernandez vs.
Jeison Rosario Meet In Rematch Of Once-Beaten Contenders
Feb. 23
Once-beaten contenders
Marcos Hernandez and Jeison Rosario will rematch in a
10-round welterweight attraction as part of Premier
Boxing Champions on FS1 and FOX Deportes Saturday,
February 23 from The Armory in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The main card begins at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT and is
headlined by former super middleweight world champion
Anthony Dirrell taking on top contender Avni Yildirim
for the vacant WBC Super Middleweight Championship.
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WBO Orders Donnie Nietes
vs. Aston Palicte II
The World Boxing
Organization (WBO) has ordered negotiations to begin for
a rematch between reigning WBO Junior Bantamweight World
Champion Donnie "Ahas" Nietes and No. 1-ranked,
mandatory challenger "Mighty" Aston Palicte.
The WBO contacted the promoters for Nietes and Palicte,
respectively, ALA Promotions and Roy Jones Jr. (RJJ)
Boxing Promotions, informing them that they have 15 days
to reach an agreement regarding Nietes vs. Palicte II.
If an agreement isn't reached by the Feb. 19th deadline,
the WBO will order a purse bid. The minimal bid is
$100,000, but either promoter may request a purse bid
procedure at any time during the negotiation process.
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World Of Boxing Expands
Into The United States
Moscow, Russia (February 6,
2019) World of Boxing, one of the premier international
boxing promoters and based in Moscow, Russia is marching
into the United States on Saturday, March 9, 2019 with
two of its top charges, WBA Light Heavyweight World
Champion Dmitry Bivol, (15-0, 11 KOs), and Undefeated
Heavyweight Contender Sergey Kuzmin, (14-0, 11 KOs),
featured in bouts from the Turning Stone Casino in
Verona, N.Y. and broadcast on the streaming service DAZN.
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Jose Ramirez Hopes To
Defend
World Title & KO Cancer This Week
WBC super lightweight world
champion Jose Ramirez has a pair of fights this week.
In the ring, the Avenal, Calif., native will defend his
WBC super lightweight world title against Jose “Chon”
Zepeda on Sunday at the Save Mart Center in Fresno,
Calif. Outside the ring, Ramirez will help raise money
and awareness for cancer research to assist men, women,
and children who are afflicted with the disease.
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Briedis vs. Glowacki
WBSS Cruiserweight
Semi-Final Set For Riga On June 15
Latvia’s Mairis Briedis
(25-1, 18 KOs) and Poland’s Krzysztof Glowacki (31-1, 19
KOs) continue their quest for the Ali Trophy in the 200
lb division on June 15 at the Arena Riga in Riga,
Latvia.
Briedis and Glowacki both defeated their hard fighting
quarter-final opponents by unanimous decisions November
11 last year in Chicago. Briedis beat Germany’s Noel
Mikaelian to claim a spot in the semi-final, while
Glowacki took the win against Russia’s Maksim Vlasov.
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On This Day: Feb 7
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2004, London, England:
Matt Skelton won a 10 round decision over Julius Francis
to win the English Heavyweight Championship. Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Sharmba Mitchell won a 12 round UD over Lovemore N'Dou
to win the Interim IBF Light Welterweight Title. 1997, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Lennox Lewis TKO'd Oliver McCall in the 5th round to win
the Vacant WBC Heavyweight Title. (Fight stopped when
McCall suffered an apparent nervous breakdown). 1988, Staffordshire, England:
Frank Tate TKO'd Tony Sibson in the 10th round to Retain
the IBF Middleweight Title. 1934, Kansas City, Missouri:
Barney Ross won a 12 round UD over Pete Nebo to retain
the World Jr. Welterweight Title.
Billy’s Boxing Blog
Charles Huerta: "I Have Never
Been This Excited Before A Fight!"
By William Trillo
As part of a huge Golden Boy promoted card this Saturday
night in Indio California, Charles Huerta will step back
into the ring to take on JoJo Diaz in a battle not only
for Southern California bragging rights but with a win
it’s a huge step in the right direction for a world
title fight in 2019.
For Huerta this fight could be the most important of his
career for so many reasons. First, Huerta is coming off
not one but two pretty serious injuries that have kept
him on the shelf for 17 months. Second, a victory over a
fighter like Diaz would surely launch him into title
contention. Click Here For Full Blog
Erickson Lubin Training
Camp Quotes
Super welterweight
contender Erickson Lubin will enter the ring under the
guidance of coach Kevin Cunningham for the first time
when he steps into the ring this Saturday against former
world champion Ishe Smith as part of SHOWTIME
CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING COUNTDOWN from Dignity Health Sports
Park, formerly StubHub Center, in Carson, California and
presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
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Hot Rod Kalajdzic Calls
Out
Marcus Browne For Rematch
World Ranked Light
Heavyweight contender "Hot Rod" Radivoje Kalajdzic
(24-1, 17 KOs) has thrown down the gauntlet to Staten
Island, NY native Marcus Browne (23-0, 16 KOs) for a
rematch of their highly controversial clash in 2016.
"I saw Browne's fight against Badou Jack and it's the
same amateurish style since he turned pro, holding at
the first sign of trouble," said the 27-year-old
Kalajdzic, who has called St. Petersburg, Florida, his
home for 15 years. Browne won a 12-round unanimous
decision against Jack on January 19, at the MGM Grand
Garden Arena, seizing the interim WBA Light Heavyweight
Title and the WBC Silver Light Heavyweight Title.
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On This Day: Feb 6
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2004, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England:
Carl Thompson TKO'd Sebastian Rothman in the 9th round -
IBO Cruiserweight Title.
Glen Johnson won a 12 round UD over Clinton Woods -
Vacant IBF Light Heavyweight Title. 2001, Almaty, Kazakhstan:
Vassiliy Jirov KO'd Alex Gonzales in the 1st round - IBF
Cruiserweight Title.
Sergiy Dzinziruk won an 8 round decision over Mike
Algoet - Non Title.
Sam Peter KO'd Gueorgui Christov in the 1st round - Non
Title. 1999, Temba, NWP, South Africa:
Vuyani Bungu TKO'd Victor Llerena in the 7th round - IBF
Super Bantamweight Title.
Lehlohonolo Ledwaba KO'd Maxim Pougatchev in the 2nd
round - Non Title. Washington, DC:
Bernard Hopkins TKO'd Robert Allen in the 7th round -
IBF Middleweight Title
Sharmba Mitchell won a 12 round UD over Pedro Saiz - WBA
Light Welterweight Title 1998, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico:
Jorge Arce won a 12 round UD over Miguel Martinez -
Vacant WBO NABO Light Flyweight Title. Uncasville, Connecticut:
Shane Mosley TKO'd Demetrio Ceballos in the 8th round -
IBF Lightweight Title.
Reggie Johnson KO'd William Guthrie in the 5th round -
IBF Light Heavyweight Title.
Mario Barrios Training
Camp Quotes
Undefeated super
lightweight contender Mario Barrios will look to
continue his push toward a world title shot when he
faces Mexico's Richard Zamora (19-2, 12 KOs) live on
SHOWTIME this Saturday, February 9 from Dignity Health
Sports Park, formerly StubHub Center, in Carson,
California and presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
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Mark Deluca, Gary
O'Sullivan, Charles Foster &
More To Appear On Murphys Boxing 4th Annual
St. Patrick's Day Clash March 16 In Boston
Murphys Boxing is proud to
announce their 4th Annual St. Patrick's Day Clash will
take place on Saturday, March 16th once again at the
House of Blues in Boston.
Headlining the stacked card will be Whitman,
Massachusetts' Mark DeLuca (22-1, 13 KOs). The current
NABA Super Welterweight Champion, is ranked #10 in the
world by the WBA and will defend his title against
Connecticut's Jimmy Williams (16-1-1, 5 KOs) in an all
New England 10 round battle.
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Yigit Returns On Feb. 16
In Koblenz
Anthony Yigit (21-1-1, 7
KOs) will face Mohamed Khalladi (10-7-1, 5 KOs) in an
eight round super lightweight contest on February 16 at
CGM Arena in Koblenz.
The Swedish southpaw returns having proved his star
potential with a heroic performance against Ivan
Baranchyk in their World Boxing Super Series
Quarter-Final clash for the IBF World Super Lightweight
title on October 27.
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On This Day: Feb 5
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2002, Tokyo, Japan:
Willie Jorrin and Osamu Sato fought to a 12 round draw,
Jorrin retains WBC Super Bantamweight Title. 1999, Miami, Florida:
Antonio Cermeno KO'd Eddie Saenz in the 2nd round to
retain the WBA Featherweight Title.
Antonio Tarver KO'd John Williams in the 4th round. 1996, Osaka, Japan:
Yuri Arbachakov won a 12 round UD over Raul Juarez to
retain the WBC Flyweight Title. 1994, Berlin, Germany:
Chris Eubank won a 12 round UD over Graciano Rocchigiani
to retain the WBO Super Middleweight Title. Panama City, Panama:
Leo Gamez TKO'd Juan Antonio Torres to retain the WBA
Light Flyweight Title. 1989, Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Darrin Van Horn won a 12 round UD over Robert Hines to
win the IBF Light Middleweight Title. 1943, Detroit, Michigan:
Jake LaMotta won a 10 round decision over Sugar Ray
Robinson , Robinsons 1st career loss.
Billy’s Boxing Blog
Kovalev Recaptures Belt On Action Packed Card
By William Trillo
Photos: Mikey Williams - Top Rank
If you are one of the stubborn boxing fans who have not
embraced the new era of boxing broadcasting and jumped
into the stream of things you missed a very good night
of boxing a la ESPN+. From the fights to the production
quality this Top Ranked promoted card was a doozy.
In the main event Sergey Kovalev got his chance for
redemption as he faced the man who took his title last
year, Eleider Alvarez. Most boxing experts didn’t give
Kovalev much of a chance and the thinking was this could
be his last hurrah. Little did anyone know or think that
Kovalev could reinvent himself, with the help of Buddy
McGirt, and pretty much pitch a shutout over a hapless
Alvarez who seemed sluggish and tentative all night. But
that is exactly what happened. Click Here For Full Blog
Abner
Mares Shares
Retina Detachment Diagnosis & Surgery
On This Day: Feb 4
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2005, Foxwoods Resort,
Mashantucket, Connecticut:
Kendall Holt TKO'd David Diaz in the 8th round - Non
Title.
Oscar Diaz won a 10 round UD over Al Gonzalez - Non
Title. Jacksonville, Florida:
Javier Jauregui won a 10 round UD over Cristian Favela -
Non Title.
Librado Andrade TKO'd Nicolas Cervera in the 3rd round -
Non Title. 2000, Tbilisi, Georgia:
Koba Gogoladze won a 10 round decision over David Turner
- WBF International Lightweight Title. Indio, California:
Antonio Diaz KO'd James Crayton in the 7th round - IBA
Light Welterweight Title.
Israel Vazquez won a 10 round SD over Hector Velazquez -
Non Title. 1999, Worley, Idaho:
Oleg Maskaev TKO'd Jeff Wooden in the 3rd round - PABA
Heavyweight Title. 1995, Beziers, France:
Winky Wright won a 12 round UD over Tony Marshall -
Vacant NABF Light Middleweight Title.
Kovalev Recaptures WBO Title With
Shutout In Rematch Over Alvarez
Sergey Kovalev (33-3-1, 28
KO's) regained the WBO Light Heavyweight Title with a
12-round unanimous decision in a rematch over Eleider
Alvarez (24-1, 12 KO's). Kovalev was in control before
getting stopped in the 7th round in their first fight
back in August last year. This time Kovalev kept control
from beginning to end, as Alvarez offered very little in
punch output throughout. Some rounds were won simply
because Kovalev was just busier. Alvarez never let his
hands go, thus every round was scored for Kovalev, who
kept the pressure and threw punched in every round. One
official judge agreed and had it a complete shutout at
120-108. The other two had it 116-112.
Aston Palicte Stops Jose
Martinez In Second Round
The next great Filipino
boxer, "Mighty" Aston Palicte, knocked out his
previously unbeaten Puerto Rican opponent Jose "Chiquiro"
Martinez in the second round of this past Thursday
night's World Boxing Organization (WBO) Junior
Bantamweight World Title Eliminator, before a sold-out
crowd in the Oak Ballroom at Viejas Casino and Resort in
Alpine, California.
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On This Day: Feb 3
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2005, The Tank, San Jose,
California:
Montell Griffin won a 10 round UD over Sam Reese - Non
Title.
Mia St John TKO'd Joy Irvin in the 2nd round - Non Title. 2001, Club Level, Miami Beach, Florida:
Hector Camacho Jr. won a 12 round UD over Rocky Martinez
- NABA Light Welterweight Title.
Hector Camacho won a 10 round UD over Troy Lowry. Mandalay Bay Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Kostya Tszyu TKO'd Sharmba Mitchell in the 7th round -
WBC and WBA Light Welterweight Title.
Ricardo Mayorga TKO'd Elias Cruz in the 3rd round - Non
Title. 1997, Anaheim, California:
Juan Manuel Marquez TKO'd Cedric Mingo in the 10th round
- Vacant WBO NABO Featherweight Title. 1996, Inglewood, California:
Johnny Tapia TKO'd Giovanni Andrade in the 2nd round -
WBO Super Flyweight Title.
Marco Antonio Barrera TKO'd Kennedy McKinney in the 12th
round - WBO Super
Bantamweight Title (an Un-Forgettable Fight). 1995, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico:
Erik Morales KO'd Ricky Hernandez in the 1st round - WBC
Mundo Hispano Super Bantamweight Title.
DeAndre Ware Upsets
Ronald Ellis
Via Majority Decision Victory
Photos: Stephanie Trapp
- SHOWTIME
DeAndre Ware rose to the occasion and scored the biggest
win of his career with an upset majority decision over
previously undefeated Ronald Ellis in the main event of
ShoBox: The New Generation Friday on SHOWTIME from Main
Street Armory in Rochester. Both fights of the
doubleheader were upsets, as Albany, N.Y. native Will
Madera defeated Thomas Mattice in an eight-round
lightweight co-feature.
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Farmer: "My Story Is
Only Going To Get Better"
Tevin Farmer believes his
remarkable story is only going to get better as he
prepares to defend his IBF World Jr. Lightweight title
against Jono Carroll at the Liacouras Center,
Philadelphia on Friday March 15, live on DAZN in the US
and on Sky Sports in the UK.
Farmer defends his title for the third time against the
Irishman, a first World title fight for the ‘American
Idol’ on his Philly home patch – something that the 28
year old could not see coming in the summer of 2017 when
his career was threatened after he was shot in the hand. Click
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Brandon Rios vs.
Humberto Soto Set For Feb. 23
Matchroom Boxing USA will
promote its first show in Mexico as Brandon Rios and
Humberto Soto will clash in an all-Mexican affair at the
Municipal Auditorium Fausto Gutierrez Moreno in Tijuana
on Saturday February 23, live on DAZN in the US and on
Sky Sports in the UK. Click
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Gervonta Davis vs. Hugo
Ruiz
Teleconference Transcript
Kelly Swanson: Thank
you everybody for joining this call. I’d like to kick
the call off and commend Premier Boxing Champions,
Mayweather Promotions, TGB Promotions and SHOWTIME
CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING and the network for saving this
really special card that’s going to take place Saturday,
February 9.
Everybody’s aware of the unfortunate injury to Abner
Mares, who was going to fight Gervonta Davis, but
fortunately a great replacement was found in Hugo Ruiz.
Now I’m going to turn it over to Stephen Espinoza to
make opening comments.
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On This Day: Feb 2
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2002, American Airlines Arena, Miami,
Florida:
Winky Wright TKO'd Jason Papillion in the 5th round -
IBF Light Middleweight Title.
Roy Jones Jr. KO'd Glen Kelly in the 7th round -
WBC, WBA, IBF Light Heavyweight Title.
Clifford Etienne TKO'd Gabe Brown in the 7th round - Non
Title. Sovereign Center, Reading, Pennsylvania:
Lamon Brewster TKO'd Nate Jones in the 3rd round -
Vacant WBO NABO Heavyweight Title.
Randall Bailey KO'd Demetrio Ceballos in the 3rd round -
Vacant WBA Light Welterweight Title.
Bernard Hopkins TKO'd Carl Daniels in the 10th round -
WBC, WBA, and IBF Middleweight Title. 2001, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico:
Jose Antonio Aguirre won a 12 round UD over Manny
Melchor - WBC Minimumweight Title.
Jorge Arce TKO'd Juan Jose Beltran in the 3rd round -
Non Title. Columbus, Ohio:
Julio Gonzalez won a 12 round UD over Julian Letterlough
- WBO NABO Light Heavyweight Title. This was a Great
Fight!!.
Jeff Lacy KO'd Jerald Lowe in the 1st round - Non Title. 1985, Panama City, Panama:
Eusebio Pedroza won a 15 round UD over Jorge Lujan - WBA
Featherweight Title.
Weights From Rochester,
NY - ShoBox
Ronald Ellis 167.4 vs.
DeAndre Ware 166.8
Thomas Mattice 134.2 vs. Will Madera 134.6
Dominic Wade 173 vs. Martin Fidel Rios (Arriving late)
Roney Hines 231.2 vs. Sherman Artis 230.6
Lawrence King, Jr. 173.6 vs. Octavious Webb 174
Tracey McGruder 147.8 vs. Michael Lee 150.6
The scheduled televised opener between Abraham Nova and
Oluwaseun Joshua Wahab was cancelled after Wahab was
forced to withdraw from the bout due to immigration
issues entering the U.S. from Ghana.
Venue: Main Street Armory
Promoter: GH3 Promotions (Vito Mielnicki), Greg Cohen
Promotions
Alberto Machado vs.
Andrew Cancio
Los Angeles Media Workouts
Photos: Tom Hogan -
Hoganphotos/Golden Boy
WBA Super Featherweight World Champion Alberto "Explosivo"
Machado (21-0, 17 KOs) of San Juan, Puerto Rico and
130-pound contender Andrew "El Chango" Cancio (19-4-2,
14 KOs) of Blythe, Calif. hosted a media workout today
at Westside Boxing Club in Los Angeles ahead of their
12-round battle. The event will take place on Saturday,
Feb. 9, 2019 at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio,
Calif. and will be streamed live on DAZN - which is just
$9.99 per month after a one-month free trial.
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DeAndre Ware Looks To
Put Out Ronald Ellis
In Main Event Of ShoBox This Friday
Once-beaten prospect
DeAndre Ware will look to make a big statement when he
takes on Ronald Ellis in the 10-round main event of
ShoBox: The New Generation this Friday live on SHOWTIME
(10 PM ET/PT).
The fight will take place at The Main Street Armory in
Rochester, New York. Click
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Super Saturday: Top Rank
On ESPN To Feature
Three World Title Fights Across ESPN & ESPN+
Top Rank on ESPN is
bringing a fistic extravaganza to Ford Center at The
Star in Frisco, Texas, on Saturday, Feb. 2 with three
world title fights, the return of 2018 ESPN “Prospect of
the Year” Teofimo Lopez, and an action-packed undercard
spread across ESPN/ESPN Deportes and ESPN+.
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On This Day: Feb 1
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2003, Uncasville, Connecticut:
Juan Diaz TKO'd John Bailey in the 7th round - Non Title.
Panchito Bojado TKO'd Frankie Santos in the 10th round -
Non Title.
Rocky Juarez TKO'd Jason Pires in the 9th round -Non
Title.
Chad Dawson won a 6 round UD over Shannon Miller - Non
Title. Mandalay Bay Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Carlos Hernandez won a 8 round TD over David Santos -
Vacant IBF Super Featherweight Title.
Miguel Cotto TKO'd Cesar Bazan in the 11th round -
Vacant WBC International Light Welterweight Title.
Juan Manuel Marquez TKO'd Manuel Medina in the 7th round
- Vacant IBF Featherweight Title. 2002, Celebrity Theater, Phoenix, Arizona:
Vassiliy Jirov won a 12 round UD over Jorge Fernando
Castro - IBF Cruiserweight Title. 1998, Seoul, Korea:
Yong Soo Choi won a 12 round SD over Lakva Sim - WBA
Super Featherweight Title. Chula Vista, California:
Floyd Mayweather Jr. TKO'd Edgar Ayala in the 2nd round -
Non Title.
Wojcicki Defends IBF
Title Agianst Caceres & Radovan Rematches Mittag On
April 6 In Wolfsburg
Patrick Wojcicki (12-0-1, 4
KOs) defends his IBF Intercontinental Middleweight title
against Marcelo Fabian Caceres (18-3, 13 KOs), while
Denis Radovan (11-0-1, 5 KOs) rematches Ronny Mittag
(30-3-3, 15 KOs) for the IBF European Middleweight crown
on April 6 at the CongressPark in Wolfsburg, Germany.
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Sergey Kovalev Workout
Quotes
Their first fight ended
with a dramatic knockout that shook up the Atlantic City
Boardwalk. The rematch between Eleider "Storm" Alvarez
(24-0, 12 KOs) and Sergey "Krusher" Kovalev (32-3-1, 28
KOs) will bring two of the light heavyweight division's
biggest names to The Star.
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Taylor vs. Baranchyk
WBSS Semi-Final & IBF
World Championship Set For May 18 In Glasgow
Scotland’s Josh ‘The Tartan
Tornado’ Taylor and Belarus’ IBF Champion Ivan ‘The
Beast’ Baranchyk continue their quest for the Ali Trophy
in the 140 lb division on 18 May at The SSE Hydro in
Glasgow, Scotland.
Taylor (14-0, 12 KOs) and Baranchyk (19-0, 12 KOs) both
looked strong on their way to the semi-final against
previously unbeaten opponents.
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On This Day: Jan 31
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2004, Grande Synthe, France:
Tontcho Tontchev TKO'd Francky Leroy in the 5th round -
Vacant WBU Lightweight Title. Kiev, Ukraine:
Vladimir Virchis KO'd Balu Sauer in the 8th round - IBF
Intercontinental Heavyweight Title. Dodge Theatre, Phoenix, Arizona:
Rafael Marquez TKO'd Peter Frissina in the 2nd round -
IBF Bantamweight Title.
Antonio Margarito TKO'd Hercules Kyvelos in the 2nd
round - WBO Welterweight Title. 1998, Tampa, Florida:
Robert Allen TKO'd Lloyd Bryan in the 3rd round - NABA
Middleweight Title.
John Ruiz TKO'd Tony Tucker in the 11th round - NABF
Heavyweight Title.
William Joppy won a 12 round UD over Julio Cesar Green -
WBA Middleweight Title. Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Hasim Rahman won a 12 round UD over Jesse Ferguson -
USBA Heavyweight Title.
Bernard Hopkins TKO'd Simon Brown in the 6th round - IBF
Middleweight Title.
David Reid won an 8 round UD over Robert Frazier - Non
Title.
Abner Mares Sustains
Injury, Forced To Withdraw; Gervonta Davis Now Set To
Face Hugo Ruiz Feb. 9
Three-division, four-time
champion Abner Mares has been forced to pull out of the
WBA Super Featherweight title match against two-time
super featherweight champion Gervonta Davis on Saturday,
February 9 after suffering an injury while training.
Davis will now defend against former world champion Hugo
Ruiz in the main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING,
with coverage beginning at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT from
Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California and
presented by Premier Boxing Champions. Click
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Unbeaten Ortiz Steps Up
To Face Oxnard's Quiroz
For WBC Youth Title Feb. 23 At Twin River
The belt has been worn by
some of the sport's all-time greats, whether it's
pound-for-pound kings from another era or today's rising
stars.
Canelo Alvarez, Timothy Bradley Jr., Danny Garcia,
Humberto Soto, Jorge Arce, Leo Santa Cruz -- all at one
time or another were crowned youth champions by the
World Boxing Council, arguably the sport's most
recognizable sanctioning body, and all went on to become
world champions, cementing their status as ring legends.
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On This Day: Jan 30
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2005, Seoul, Korea:
In Jin Chi won a 12 round UD over Tommy Browne - WBC
Featherweight Title. 2004, Dagenham, England:
Howard Eastman won a 12 round UD over Sergey Tatevosyan
- European (EBU) Middleweight Title.
Carl Froch TKO'd Dmitry Adamivich in the 2nd round - Non
Title. 2003, Miami, Florida:
Jermain Taylor TKO'd Lionel Ortiz in the 2nd round - Non
Title. 2001, Seoul, Korea:
Yo Sam Choi KO'd Saman Sorjaturong in the 7th round -
WBC Light Flyweight Title. 2000, Fukuoka, Japan:
Freddie Norwood KO'd Takashi Koshimoto in the 9th round
- WBA Featherweight Title. 1999, Miami, Florida:
Joel Casamayor won a 12 round Decision over Jose Luis
Noyola - NABF Super Featherweight Title.
Kassim Ouma won a 6 round decision over Emiliano Valdez
- Non Title. Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Michael Grant TKO'd Ahmed Abdin in the 10th round -
Vacant NABF Heavyweight Title.
Keith
Thurman W MD 12 Josesito Lopez
Photo Gallery
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Including:
Adam Kownacki TKO 1 Gerald Washington
Chris Colbert W UD 8 Joshuah Hernandez
William Deets TKO 4 Marsllos Wilder Click Here For Full Photo Gallery
Cornejo Nips Toughill In
Close Battle
By Albert Castillo
Photos: William Trillo
In the main event of the evening at a full house at
Avalon Nightclub middleweight contender Maricela Cornejo
(13-3, 5KO’s) out of Los Angeles, CA, battled a tough
Erin Toughill (7-4-1) of Huntington Beach.
The femme fatales scrapped to an eight round unanimous
decision awarded to Maricela, “La Diva” Cornejo. This
classic matchup featured the triumph of youth and skill
overcoming age and experience. Click
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Mario
Barrios vs. Richard Zamora & Javier Fortuna vs. Sharif
Bogere On Davis vs. Mares Undercard Feb. 9
Undefeated super
lightweight contender Mario Barrios will take on
Mexico’s Richard Zamora in a 10-round co-featured match
on Saturday, February 9 live on SHOWTIME from Dignity
Health Sports Park, formerly StubHub Center, in Carson,
California and presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
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Feigenbutz Targets World
Honours After TKO Win
Vincent Feigenbutz (30-2,
27 KOs) celebrated his 30th career win on Saturday night
as the German talent targets World honours following a
fifth-round TKO victory over Przemyslaw Opalach (27-3,
22 KOs).
In his hometown of Karlsruhe, in front of a sold out
crowd at the Ufgauhalle, Feigenbutz produced a mature
performance that belied his 23 years.
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Undefeated Lightweights
Thomas Mattice vs. Will Madera In New Co-Feature Of
ShoBox This Friday
Undefeated lightweights
Thomas Mattice and Will Madera will face off in the new
co-feature of this Friday’s ShoBox: The New Generation
tripleheader live on SHOWTIME from Main Street Armory in
Rochester, N.Y.
Mattice (13-0-1, 10 KOs) and Madera (12-0-2, 6 KOs) will
meet in an eight-round co-featured bout on the telecast,
which begins at 10 p.m. ET/PT and is headlined by the
return of undefeated super middleweight prospect Ronald
Ellis against once-beaten DeAndre Ware.
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On This Day: Jan 29
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2000, Manchester, England:
Joe Calzaghe won a 12 round UD over David Starie to
retain the WBO Super Middleweight Title.
Mike Tyson TKO'd Julius Francis in the 2nd round.
Rickey Hatton TKO'd Leonocio Garces. Sachsenarena, Riesa, Germany:
Markus Beyer KO'd Leif Keiska in the 7th round to retain
the WBC Super Middleweight Title. 1999, Leganes, Spain:
Javier Castillejo won a 12 round MD over Keith Mullings
to win the WBC Light Middleweight title. 1994, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Felix Trinidad won a 12 round UD over Hector Camacho to
retain the IBF Welterweight title.
Simon Brown won a 12 round MD over Troy Waters to retain
the WBC Light Middleweight Title.
Frankie Randall won a 12 round SD over Julio Cesar
Chavez to win the WBC Light Welterweight Title. Chavez
first career loss, this loss brings his record to
(90-1-1). Cardiff, Wales:
Leeonzer Barber TKO'd Nicky Piper in the 9th round to
retain the WBO Light Heavyweight Title.
Naseem Hamed TKO'd Peter Buckley in the 4th round.
Cletus Seldin Drops The
Hebrew Hammer On Mate, Anthony Laureano Wages War
Against Ronald Rivas
A great night of fights
took place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT last
night (Saturday), as JOE DEGUARDIA'S STAR BOXING
presented another exciting SLUGFEST AT THE SUN. The
undercard had a distinct New England flavor as the crowd
came out early and loud, cheering on their local New
England talent.
In the main event, New England fans were treated to
feared knockout artist CLETUS "THE HEBREW HAMMER" SELDIN
(now 23-1 19KO's) as the Hammer-Head fans traveled from
Seldin's Long Island hometown to Mohegan Sun. Taking on
Hungarian puncher, ADAM MATE (now 28-14 21 KO's), Seldin,
as usual, came streaming across the ring from the
opening bell. Throwing precise haymakers, and clearly
looking for the knockout, Seldin stalked Mate and just
twenty seconds into the first round, landed a
devastating right hand that sent Mate crumbling to the
floor.
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On This Day: Jan 28
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 1996, Kanchanaburi, Thailand:
Nana Konadu TKO'd Veeraphol Sahaprom in the 2nd round to
win the WBA Bantamweight Title.
In 1995, Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Tom Johnson won a 12 round UD over Manuel Medina to
retain the IBF Featherweight Title. While at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas they had such
a card:
Gabe Ruelas TKO'd Freddie Libratore in the 2nd round to
retain the WBC Super Featherweight Title.
Kostya Tszyu TKO'd Jake Rodriguez in the 6th round to
win the IBF Light Welterweight Title.
Rafael Ruelas TKO'd Billy Schwer in the 8th round to
retain the IBF Lightweight Title. 1990, Atlantic City, New Jersey:
John-John Molina TKO'd Lupe Suarez in the 6th round to
retain the IBF Super Featherweight Title.
Cloutier’s Canada Corner
Germain & Claggett Ends In Draw
By Daniel Cloutier
MONTRÉAL - The Montrealer super lightweight Mathieu
Germain, who really wants to see his name appears in the
Top 15 of the IBF ratings in the weeks to come, could be
forced to wait before he sees his objective realized.
Saturday evening in the ring of the Montréal Casino
Cabaret, this IBF 140 pounds North American championship
opposing Germain to Steve Claggett, from Calgary,
Alberta, finished by a draw.
Germain, who was proceeding to the second defense of his
title is still IBF North American champion in the
circumstances. Click
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Can Xu (16-2, 2 KO's) wins 12 round unanimous decision
over Jesus Rojas (26-3-2, 19 KO's) - 117-111, 116-112,
118-110.
Weights From Hollywood,
Ca.
Maricela Cornejo 158.8 vs.
Erin Toughill 158.8
Brian Ceballo 146.6 vs. Randy Fuentes 147
Christian Robles 111.4 vs. Joel Bermudez 110.8
George Navarro 116.4 vs. Anthony Torres 116.8
Alberto Jr. Felix 121.2 vs. Cody Sessions 122.2
Venue: Avalon Nightclub, Hollywood, California
Promoter: 360 Promotions
On This Day: Jan 27
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2001, Brasilia, Brazil:
Acelino Freitas KO'd Orlando Soto in the 1st round to
retain the WBO Super Featherweight title. York Hall in London, England:
Johnny Nelson won a 12 round UD over George Arias to
retain the WBO Cruiserweight Title. Munich, Germany:
Vitali Klitschko KO'd Orlin Norris in the 1st round to
win the WBA International Heavyweight Title.
Istvan Kovacs TKO'd Antonio Diaz in the 12th round to
win the Vacant WBO Featherweight Title. 1996, Phoenix, Arizona:
Bernard Hopkins TKO'd Steve Frank in the 1st round to
retain the IBF Middleweight Title.
Terry Norris TKO'd Jorge Luis Vado to retain the WBC and
IBF Light Middleweight Title.
Eloy Rojas won a 12 round UD over Miguel Arrozal to
retain the WBA Featherweight Title. 1992, Inglewood, California:
Chiquita Gonzalez won a 12 round UD over Domingo Sosa to
retain the WBC Light Flyweight Title.
Cloutier’s Canada Corner
Mathieu Germain: "The Most Important
Moment Of My Pro Boxing Career"
By Daniel Cloutier
MONTRÉAL - Undefeated, the Montrealer super lightweight
Mathieu Germain will proceed to the second defense of
his IBF 140 pounds North American championship Saturday
evening in the ring of the Montréal Casino.
In the main event of this boxing show presented by the
promoter Camille Estephan, from The Eye Of The Tiger
Management Group located in Montréal, Germain (16-0-0)
will face Steve Claggett (27-5-1), from Calgary,
Alberta.
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Promoter Mikey Garcia
By Raymundo Dioses
Top rated fighter Mikey Garcia stepped into the
promotional side of boxing last week with ‘Prospects
Collide’, the inaugural Mikey Garcia Promotions event
that touched down in San Bernardino, California on
January 18, 2019.
The boxing star studded event featured fighters Josesito
Lopez, Jose Ramirez, Fernando Vargas and Armando Muniz
in what was a sold out, standing room only crowd at the
Club Center Events. Click
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Weights From Houston, TX - DAZN
Photos: Tom Hogan –
Hoganphotos/Golden Boy
Jaime Munguia 153.2 vs. Takeshi Inoue 153.6
(WBO Super Middleweight Title)
Jesus Rojas 126 vs. Xu Can 125.6
(WBA Featherweight Title)
Venue: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Promoter: Golden Boy Promotions
Weights From Brooklyn, NY - FOX
Keith Thurman 146.6 vs.
Josesito Lopez 146.5
(WBA Welterweight Title)
Adam Kownacki 258.5 vs. Gerald Washington 243.25
Tugstsogt Nyambayar 125.5 vs. Claudio Marrero 125.5
Venue: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY
Promoter: TGB Promotions
Weights From Mohegan Sun
Cletus Seldin 145.5 vs.
Adam Mate 147
Anthony Laureano 140.5 vs. Ronald Rivas 139
Angel Suarez 128 vs. William Foster 129
Jacob Marrero 131 vs. Zsolt Karvaj 130.5
David Papot 153 vs. Ronald Montes 163
Nathan Martinez 122.5 vs. Jerrod Minor 124
Ronnie Austion 143 vs. Marquis Hawthorne 142.5
Venue: Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut
Promoter: Star Boxing
On This Day: Jan 26
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2003, Schermerhorn,
Netherlands:
Raymond Joval won a 12 round UD over Francisco Mora -
IBO Middleweight Title. 2002, New York, New York:
Vernon Forrest won a 12 round UD over Shane Mosley - WBC
Welterweight Title.
Arturo Gatti TKO'd Terron Millett in the 4th round - Non
Title. 2001, Rosemont, Illinois:
Teddy Reid won a 10 round UD over Jesus Valverde - Non
Title.
JC Candelo TKO'd Ron Johnson in the 4th round - Non
Title. 1996, Brighton, England:
Justin Juuko TKO'd Jackie Gunguluza in the 7th round -
Commonwealth (British Empire) Super Featherweight Title.
Corrie Sanders KO'd Keith Fletcher in the 4th round -
Non Title. Dolton, Illinois:
Montell Griffin KO'd William Clayton in the 1st round -
Non Title. Revere, Massachusetts:
Micky Ward TKO'd Alberto Alicea in the 3rd round - Non
Title.
Scott Pemberton TKO'd Tony Rivera in the 2nd round - Non
Title.
Billy’s Boxing Blog
Abner Mares Has A Message For Gervonta Davis
By William Trillo
While discussing his upcoming battle with WBA Super
Featherweight champ Gervonta Davis (20-0, 19 KO’s) Abner
Mares (31-3-1, 15 KO’s) said, “I would like to make this
statement: Gervonta Davis has been saying he sees this
fight as a Floyd Mayweather vs. Aruro Gatti type of
fight. He says this is when Mayweather graduated on that
night by beating Gatti. He did get one thing right, I do
have the Gatti heart , but he is no Floyd Mayweather,
that’s all I have to say!
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Jaime Munguia vs.
Takeshi Inoue
Final Press Conference
Photo: Tom Hogan -
Hoganphotos/Golden Boy
Mexican warrior Jaime Munguia (31-0, 26 KOs) and
Japanese contender Takeshi Inoue (13-0-1, 7 KOs) hosted
the final press conference ahead of their 12-round
battle for Munguia's WBO Junior Middleweight World
Title. The action will take place on Saturday, Jan. 26
at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas and will be
streamed live on DAZN - which is just $9.99 per month
after a one-month free trial.
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Farmer Defends World
Title
Against Carroll On March 15
Tevin Farmer will defend
his IBF World Super-Featherweight title against Jono
Carroll at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia on
Friday March 15, live on DAZN in the US and on Sky
Sports in the UK.
makes the third defense of his crown in his first fight
on home turf as a World champion, following a wide
points win over Francisco Fonseca in New York in
December, a win that followed a dominant fifth round
stoppage over Northern Irishman James Tennyson in his
first defense in Boston in October.
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Jeremy Cuevas Takes On
Steven Ortiz In Battle
Of Undefeated Philly Lightweights On Feb. 23
On Saturday night, February
23rd, Live Nation and Hard Hitting Promotions will
present a historic fight card at The Met Philadelphia.
The show will be the Inaugural Met Philadelphia Boxing
Series.
In the mouth watering main event, undefeated Jeremy
Cuevas meets fellow undefeated Steven Ortiz in an
eight-round battle of highly regarded Philadelphia-based
lightweights.
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Valley Fight Night Pro
Boxing Is Back Feb. 8
At Sportsmen’s Lodge In Studio City, Ca.
The ONLY professional
boxing show in the 818 returns to the World Famous
Sportsmen’s Lodge Events Center in Studio City,
California on Friday, February 8, 2019, for another
installment of VALLEY FIGHT NIGHT.
The newest generation of TOP RANK prospects are set to
show their stuff at VALLEY FIGHT NIGHT, including 18
year old David Kaminsky (3-0) and 19 year-olds
Christopher Zavala (3-0) and Eric Puente (debut). In the
8 round feature bout, Burbank’s Adam Lopez (11-1) will
take on Brazilian Aldimar Silva (23-15).
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Samuel Vargas To Face
Luis Collazo
March 17 At Madison Square Garden
Samuel Vargas has had a lot
of “pinch me” moments in his boxing career. From
fighting on national television, to facing world
champions, bringing a boxing show to his native
Colombia, and headlining arena shows in his hometown of
Toronto.
But on March 17, Vargas may have the biggest opportunity
of his career, as he faces Luis Collazo in a 10-round
welterweight bout at the Hulu Theatre inside the
legendary Madison Square Garden.
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On This Day: Jan 25
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2003, Temecula, California:
Ricardo Mayorga TKO'd Vernon Forrest in the 3rd round -
WBC & WBA Welterweight Title.
Joel Casamayor won a 10 round UD over Nate Campbell -
Non Title. Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Sharmba Mitchell TKO'd Carlos Vilches in the 4th round -
Non Title.
Diego Corrales TKO'd Michael Davis in the 5th round -
Non Title. 2002, Rosemont, Illinois:
Ben Tackie TKO'd Teddy Reid in the 5th round - IBF Light
Welterweight Title Eliminator.
Antonio Tarver won a 12 round SD over Reggie Johnson-
NABF, USBA Light Heavyweight Titles, IBF
Light Heavyweight Title Eliminator. Laughlin, Nevada:
Jose Luis Castillo TKO'd Juan Macias in the 8th round -
Non Title. 1997, Stuttgart, Germany:
Hacine Cherifi won a 12 round Decision over Branko Sobot
- European (EBU) Middleweight Title.
Vitali Klitschko KO'd Mike Acklie in the 1st round - Non
Title.
Wlad Klitschko TKO'd Troy Weida in the 3rd round - Non
Title.
Papot, Pennington &
Austion Added To
Seldin vs. Mate Undercard At Mohegan Sun
Undefeated French
Middleweight Champion DAVID PAPOT (22-0 3KO's,
Saint-Nazaire, France) will make his American debut in
an intriguing Middleweight match-up as he takes on
battle-tested COURTNEY PENNINGTON (12-3-2 5KO's,
Brooklyn, New York) and unbeaten RONNIE 'TEFLON RON"
AUSTION (10-0, 7KO's, Las Vegas, NV) will box MARQUIS
HAWTHORNE (5-9, 1 KO, Waco, Texas) at the Slugfest at
the Sun, as part of an exciting undercard of the show
headlined by Cletus Seldin-Adam Mate at Mohegan Sun, in
Uncasville, Connecticut on January 26th.
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Pedro Moreno Makes
Headlining
Debut Feb. 8 On "New Blood"
Junior welterweight Pedro
Moreno (11-0, 7 KOs) makes his headlining debut on
Thompson Boxing's "New Blood" event on Friday, Feb. 8,
from the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, Calif.
The power-punching Moreno faces fellow unbeaten talent
Ramon Mascarena (10-0, 5 KOs) in the eight-round main
event.
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On This Day: Jan 24
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2004, Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Arturo Gatti won a 12 round UD over Gianluca Branco -
Vacant WBC Light Welterweight Title.
Kermit Cintron TKO'd Humberto Aranda in the 5th round -
Non Title.
Francisco Bojado won a 10 round UD over Emmanuel Clottey
- Non Title. 2003, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England:
Clinton Woods TKO'd Sergio Baez in the 3rd round - Non
Title. Lvov, Ukraine:
Andreas Kotelnik won a 12 round UD over Fabrice Colombel
- Vacant WBA International Light Welterweight Title. Commerce, California:
Julio Gonzalez won a 10 round MD over Glen Johnson - Non
Title. 1998, Cardiff, Wales:
Joe Calzaghe TKO'd Branko Sobot in the 3rd round - WBO
Super Middleweight
Title. 1997, Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Pernell Whitaker TKO'd Diosbelys Hurtado in the 11th
round - WBC Welterweight Title.
Zab Judah TKO'd John Scalzi in the 1st round - Non Title.
Vernon Forrest TKO'd Mike Rios in the 1st round - Non
Title.
New England Slated To
Represent
At Saturday's Slugfest At The Sun
Four Connecticut fighters
will put their boxing and punching skills on display at
"Slugfest at the Sun", on a show headlined by bangers
CLETUS SELDIN and ADAM MATE. The excitement, action, and
fun will all occur at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville,
Connecticut on January 26th, on a card also featuring
Star Boxing's talented fighters DAVID PAPOT (22-0 3KO's,
Saint Nazaire, FR) against COURTNEY PENNINGTON (12-3-2
5KO's, Brooklyn, NY) as well as RONNIE AUSTION (10-0
7KO's, Las Vegas, NV). The entire thrilling night of
boxing is presented by Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing.
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Vikas Krishan & Janelson
Figueroa Bocachica
Score Big Wins This Past Weekend
Two prized prospects under
the Split-T Management banner scored big wins this past
weekend.
Two-Time Indian Olympian, Vikas Krishan made a
successful pro debut with a 2nd round stoppage over
Steven Andrade in a scheduled six-round junior
middleweight bout on night Friday at The Turning Stone
Resort Casino in Verona, New York.
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On This Day: Jan 23
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2004, Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut:
Peter Manfredo Jr. KO'd Sherwin Davis in the 6th round -
Vacant WBO NABO Light Middleweight Title.
Scott Pemberton TKO'd Omar Sheika in the 10th round of a
Barn Burner - NABF Super Middleweight Title. Expo Center, Kansas City, Missouri:
Martin Castillo won a 12 round UD over Roger Galicia -
WBA Super Flyweight Title Eliminator.
Kelly Pavlik won an 8 round UD over Anthony Ivory - Non
Title. Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Julian Letterlough TKO'd Tony Menefee in the 5th round -
Non Title. 1998, Sons Of Italy, Lake Worth, Florida:
Joel Casamayor won an 8 round UD over Javier Diaz - Non
Title. Grand Casino, Tunica, Mississippi:
Verno Phillips KO'd Julian Jackson in the 9th round -
WBU Light Middleweight Title.
Vassiliy Jirov TKO'd Jason Nicholson in the 2nd round -
Non Title.
Cloutier’s Canada Corner
Yvon Michel: "Kovalev vs. Alvarez Rematch Will Go On In
Spite Of The Accusations Against Kovalev"
By Daniel Cloutier
MONTRÉAL - The promoter of the GYM Group, Yvon Michel,
talked to Kathy Duva, the promoter of Main Event, and
the rematch between the Montrealer Colombian Eleider
Alvarez and the Russian Sergey Kovalev will be presented
February 2nd at the Frisco Ford Centre in Texas in spite
of the accusations against Kovalev.
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Demetrius
Andrade TKO 12 Artur Akavov Photo
Gallery
Photos: "Sugar" Ray
Bailey
Including:
Pablo Cesar Cano TKO 1 Jorge Linares
Chris Algieri W UD 10 Daniel Gonzalez
TJ Doheny TKO 11 Ryohei Takahashi
Amanda Serrano KO 1 Eva Voraberger
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On This Day: Jan 22
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 1994, Alma Alta, Kazakhstan:
Julio Cesar Vasquez won a 12 round UD over Juan Ramon
Medina to retain the WBA Light Middleweight Title. Belfast, Northern Ireland:
Eammon Loughran won a 12 round UD over Alessandro Duran
to retain the WBO Welterweight Title. Cardiff, Wales:
John-John Molina TKO’d Floyd Havard in the 6th round to
retain the IBF Super Featherweight Title. 1990, Inglewood, California: Raul Perez won a 12 round UD over Gaby Canizales
to retain the WBC Bantamweight Title. 1973, Kingston, Jamaica: George Foreman TKO’d Joe Frazier in the 2nd
round to win the WBA and WBC Heavyweight Titles. Frazier
was down three times in both rounds, this was the 1973
Fight of the Year, and it was here that Howard Cosell
made famous the words “Down goes Frazier. Down goes
Frazier”, I can still hear him saying it.
Billy’s Boxing Blog
AB Stands For "About Bankrupt", Morally Speaking
By William Trillo As defined by Urbandictionary.com
Morally Bankrupt: Morally bankrupt is how you define a
person or a group of people that have shown a regular
history of making choices that are devoid of ethics
and/or morals.
I’m going to be brief and to the point here as I direct
this blog to the management and/or promoters of one
Adrien “The Problem” Broner. The question for you is why
are you still promoting this disrespectful bum allowing
him to stuff his pockets full of undeserved dollars?
Let me be clear here, Broner made a mockery of your
promotion and the system last week with his foul
disrespectful mouth. On top of that he went into the
ring Saturday night with no intention on winning. That
was a pathetic performance at best.
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On This Day: Jan 21
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2005, Fountain Leisure
Centre, London, Brentford, England:
David Haye TKO'd Garry Delaney in the 3rd round - Non
Title. Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico:
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. TKO'd Jose Cruz in the 2nd round -
Non Title. Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut:
David Estrada TKO'd Chris Smith in the 11th round - IBF
Welterweight Eliminator.
Emanuel Augustus TKO'd Dillon Carew in the 8th round -
Non Title.
Sechew Powell won a 8 round UD over Patrick Thompson -
Non Title.
Raymond Joval TKO'd Rodrigues Moungo in the 3rd round -
Non Title. Reliant Center, Houston, Texas:
Juan Diaz TKO'd Billy Irwin in the 9th round - WBA
Lightweight Title.
Calvin Brock TKO'd Cliff Etienne in the 3rd round - Non
Title.
Raul Martinez TKO'd Len Martinez in the 1st round - Non
Title. Bridgend Leisure Centre, Bridgend, Wales:
Enzo Maccarinelli TKO'd Rich LaMontage in the 4th round
- WBU Cruiserweight Title. 1997, Bristol, England:
Glenn Catley TKO'd George Bocco in the 4th round - WBC
International Middleweight Title.
Joe Calzaghe TKO'd Carlos Christie in the 2nd round -
Non Title.
Pacquiao Easily Defeats
Broner To Retain Title
By William Trillo
Photos: Marlene Marquez
Welterweight Manny Pacquiao (61-7-2, 39 KO’s) had little
or no trouble at all with safety first Adrien Broner
(33-4-1, 24 KO’s) taking an easy to score unanimous
decision to retain his World Boxing Association World
Welterweight Title. The 40 year old fighter from The
Philippines won his thefight in an impressive
performance that saw him let his hands go all night
long. Broner’s output was anemic at best. “The Problem”
with Broner was he spent 99% of the night backpedaling.
If he had any intentions on winning the fight he
certainly didn’t show it in the ring.
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Manny Pacquiao Defends
WBA Welterweight World Title With Unanimous Decision
Over Adrien Broner
Photos: Esther Lin -
SHOWTIME
All-time great Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao cruised to a
comfortable unanimous decision over Adrien “The Problem”
Broner to defend his WBA Welterweight World Championship
on SHOWTIME PPV® Saturday night in front of a sold-out
MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The scores were
117-111, 116-112 twice.
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Algieri Defeats Gonzalez
The bright lights of New
York City were on full display Friday night at the Hulu
Theatre at Madison Square Garden. Former WBO Super
Lightweight World Champion CHRIS ALGIERI (now, 23-3
8KO's) and Queens native DANNY "EL GALLO" GONZALEZ (now
17-2-1 7KO's) stepped in against each other with not
only the WBO International Super Lightweight title on
the line, but each knowing that a victory would put
himself in line for a shot at a 140 lb. title.
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Bivol vs. Smith WBA
Title Fight
Set For March 9 At Turning Stone
Matchroom USA, Star Boxing,
and World of Boxing held a press conference to announce
the site and date of the highly anticipated light
heavyweight showdown between undefeated WBA World
Champion DMITRY BIVOL (St. Petersburg, Russia, 15-0
11KO's) and title challenger, the "common man" JOE "THE
BEAST" SMITH JR. (Mastic Beach, NY, 24-2 20KO's) Click
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On This Day: Jan 20
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2005, Park Plaza Hotel,
Houston, Texas:
Travis Walker KO'd Michael Hamilton in the 3rd round -
Non Title.
Chris Henry KO'd Paul Foret in the 1st round - Non Title. 2001, MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Floyd Mayweather Jr. TKO'd Diego Corrales in the 10th
round - WBC Super Featherweight Title.
Jose Luis Castillo TKO'd Cesar Bazan in the 6th round -
WBC Lightweight Title. 1998, Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, Texas:
Jesse James Leija won a 12 round UD over Joel Perez -
NABF Lightweight Title.
Diosbelys Hurtado KO'd Aaron Zarate in the 1st round -
Non Title.
Golden Johnson won a 6 round UD over Cesar Delgado - Non
Title. 1996, Parramatta Stadium, Sydney, New South
Wales, Australia:
Kostya Tszyu TKO'd Hugo Pineda in the 11th round - IBF
Light Welterweight Title.
Cloutier’s Canada Corner
Oscar Rivas Defeats Jennings In The Most
Important Victory Of His Pro Boxing Career
By Daniel Cloutier
VERONA, New York - The Montrealer Colombian heavyweight
Oscar Rivas won the most significant bout of his pro
boxing career Friday evening in the ring of the Turning
Stone Casino in Verona, New York. Rivas won this WBO
elimination bout and NABO North American championship in
beating Bryant Jennings (24-3-0), from Philadelphia, by
TKO in the 12th and last round. Rivas won after 54
seconds of action in the last round.
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Cano Annihilates Linares
In 1
Photo: Tom Hogan -
Hoganphotos/Golden Boy
Pablo Cesar Cano dropped former lightweight champion
Jorge Linares three times in the opening round before
the fight was brought to an unexpected halt at 2:48 of
Round 1.
Weights From Las Vegas - SHOWTIME PPV
Photos: Marlene Marquez
Manny Pacquiao 146 vs. Adrien Broner 146.5
(WBA Welterweight Title)
Badou Jack 175 vs. Marcus Browne 175
Rau’shee Warren 116.5 vs. Nordine Oubaali 118
(WBC Bantamweight Title)
Jhack Tepora 131.5* vs. Hugo Ruiz 125 *Tepora is 5.5 pounds heavy
Jayson Inson 147.5 vs. Jonathan Steele 145.5
Genesis Libranza 115.5 vs. Carlos Buitrago 121
George Kambosos 135.5 vs. Rey Perez 137
Daymond Jarmon 129.5 vs. Canton Miller 131
Destyne Butler 145.5 vs. David Payne 145
Viddal Riley 199 vs. Mitchell Spangler 194
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Mann Challenges Lerena
For IBO World
Title In South Africa On March 16
Artur Mann (15-0, 8 KOs)
challenges Kevin Lerena (21-1, 9 KOs) for the IBO World
Cruiserweight title on March 16 in Johannesburg, South
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Mann, undefeated in fifteen professional contest, lands
this dream World title shot following a unanimous points
win over Alexey Zubov in Chicago, and is full of
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Aston Palicte Fighting
To Establish His Filipino
Boxing Legacy vs. Jose Martinez On Jan. 31
World title challenger
"Mighty" Aston Palicte (24-2-1, 20 KOs) is fighting to
establish his Filipino boxing legacy, starting January
31st, when he takes on unbeaten Jose "Chiquiro" Martinez
(20-0-2, 13 KOs) in a World Boxing Organization (WBO)
junior bantamweight world title eliminator.
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On This Day: Jan 19
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2004, Wollongong, New South
Wales, Australia:
Anthony Mundine TKO'd Yoshinori Nishizawi in the 5th
round - WBA Super Middleweight Title. 2003, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia:
Mohamad Abdulaev TKO'd Phillip Holiday in the 4th round
- Vacant WBO Inter-Continental Light Welterweight Title.
Kostya Tszyu TKO'd Jesse James Leija in the 6th round -
WBC, WBA, IBF Light Welterweight Title. 2002, London, England:
Julio Pablo Chacon won a 12 round SD over Victor Polo -
WBO Featherweight Title.
Wayne Alexander TKO'd Paolo Pizzamiglio in the 3rd round
- Vacant European (EBU) Light Middleweight Title.
Johnny Tapia TKO'd Eduardo Alvarez in the 1st round -
Non Title. Miami, Florida:
Rosendo Alvarez TKO'd Pichitnoi Sitbangprachan in the
12th round - WBA Light Flyweight Title.
DeMarcus Corley won a 12 round UD over Ener Julio - WBO
Light Welterweight Title. 2001, Sacramento, California:
Willie Jorin won a 12 round UD over Oscar Larrios - WBC
Super Bantamweight Title * The 3 Judges Mr. Morita,
Mr.Rozadilla, and Mr. Minton were watching a Fight in
Los Angeles Apparently.
This Weeks Fights
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Jesse Hernandez vs. Thomas Ward
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Omar Figueroa Jr. vs. John Molina Jr.
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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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Robert Jones
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