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Billy’s Boxing Blog
Was Virgil Hunter Looking For The DQ? |
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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.
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Cloutier’s Canada Corner
Rivas Will Fight White In England |
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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" |
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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.
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On This Day: April 22 |
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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.
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Crawford Dominates Khan |
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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 |
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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.
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On This Day: April 21 |
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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
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Ituarte Makes His Return
To The
Ring A Winning One Over Estrella |
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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.
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Weights From NYC - PPV |
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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
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Weights From Carson, Ca.
- FOX |
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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
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Robert Easter Jr. Toledo
Media Day Quotes |
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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 |
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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.
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Billy’s Boxing Blog
Claressa Shields Fantasyland |
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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.”
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WBC Featherweight World
Champion Gary Russell Jr. vs. Kiko Martinez On
Wilder vs. Breazeale
May 18 |
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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. |
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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
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On This Day: April 19 |
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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.
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Cloutier’s Canada Corner
Lemieux vs. Ryder Cancelled |
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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 |
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Photos: Mikey Williams -
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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.
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Golovkin Returns To The
Big Apple Against Undefeated Top-10 Contender Steve
Rolls June 8 |
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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 |
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Photo: Mikey Williams -
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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).
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On This Day: April 17 |
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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.
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Daniel Jacobs New York
Media Workout |
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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.
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Top Lightweight Prospect
Mazlum Akdeniz
Scores Bloody Win Over Jose Guillermo Garcia |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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.
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Lomachenko Lights Up
Crolla |
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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 |
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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 |
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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).
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Claressa
Shields Crowned Undisputed Middleweight World Champion
With Victory Over Christina Hammer |
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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 |
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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 |
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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.
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Lomachenko KO's Crolla
In 4 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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
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On This Day: April 13 |
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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.
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Miracle On Cinco De Mayo
From The Miracle Man? |
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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+ |
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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
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Daniel Jacobs Discusses
His Mental Preparation Ahead Of His Fight Against Canelo
Alvarez |
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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 |
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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.
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Lomachenko vs. Crolla
Final Press Conference |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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.
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Lomachenko vs. Crolla
Media Workouts |
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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 |
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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 |
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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
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Three Of Salita
Promotions’ World-Class
Russians To Headline On April 18 In Grozny |
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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" |
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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 |
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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.
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Boxing Gone Wild In Pico
Rivera |
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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 |
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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 |
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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.
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Vasiliy Lomachenko vs.
Anthony Crolla April 12 Lightweight World Title Bout On
ESPN+ |
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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 |
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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.
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Wojcicki & Radovan
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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 |
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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.
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