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Kendrick Ball Jr. Hits
Home Run vs. Bryan Vera |
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Former New England
middleweight champion Kendrick “Peppa” Ball, Jr. turned
in a career-best performance in last night’s main event
against dangerous Bryan “The Warrior” Vera on the
evening portion of the “Crossroads” day-night
doubleheader, presented by Granite Chin Promotions, at
New England Sports Center in Derry, New Hampshire.
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Soto Defends World Title
Against Takayama
On Canelo vs. Saunders Undercard May 8 |
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Elwin Soto will defend his
WBO World Light-Flyweight title against Katsunari
Takayama as the chief-support bout to the blockbuster
Super-Middleweight unification clash between Canelo
Alvarez and Billy Joe Saunders on May 8 at AT&T stadium
in Arlington, TX, live worldwide on DAZN (except
Mexico).
Soto (18-1 12 KOs) fights under the Matchroom banner for
the first time on the show having penned a deal with
Eddie Hearn last week. The Mexican makes the third
defense of the crown he ripped from Angel Acosta in
dramatic fashion with a final round KO win in California
in June 2019 and has seen off the challenges of Edward
Heno in October 2019 and Carlos Butrago last October.
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Andrey Fedosov Destroys
Majidov In 1st Round |
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Andrey Fedosov threw
himself right into the middle of the heavyweight mix
with an explosive opening round destruction of
undefeated former amateur star Mahammadrasul Majidov at
the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood,
Florida.
Fedosov landed a booming right hand that sent Majidov
crashing down on his back to the point where is right
lehg buckled underneath him. Clearly hurt, Majidov
slowly got to his feet, but ate another flush right that
sent him down again and the fight was over just 84
seconds after it began.
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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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Weights From Florida - DAZN |
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Demetrius Andrade 159.5 vs.
Liam Williams
(WBO Middleweight Title)
Carlos Gongora 167.75 vs. Christopher Pearson 167.5
Mahammadrasul Majidov 232 vs. Andrey Fedosov 224.5
Arthur Biyarslanov 136.5 vs. Israel Mercado 136.75
Otha Jones III 134.5 vs. Jorge Castaneda 135
Alexis Espino 166.25 vs. Ty McLeod 164.25
Aaron Aponte 140 vs. Javier Martinez 138.25
Venue: Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood,
Florida
Promoter: Matchroom
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Weights From Los Angeles
- FOX |
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Tony Harrison 154.8 vs.
Bryant Perrella 153.8
Omar Juárez 142 vs. Elías Araujo 141.8 Lbs.
Vito Mielnicki, Jr. 151.2 vs. James Martin 152
Chávez Barrientes 122.6 vs. Luís Váldes 123
Efetobor Apochi 198.2 vs. Deon Nicholson 193.6
Darwin Price 142 vs. Saul Corral 143.8
Ángel Barrientes 120.8 vs. Ulises Rosales 121
Venue: Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles
Promoter: TGB Promotions
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Weights From
Philadelphia |
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Dylan Price 117.6 vs. Elias
Joaquino 118.6
Donald Smith 129.5 vs. Braulio Avila 134.2
Isiah Johnson 138.6 vs. David Loureiro 138.8
Naheem Parker 135.6 vs. Matt Apolinaris 134.1
Boimah Karmo 148.2 vs. Rahiem Cooke 152.2
Venue: 2300 Arena, Philadelphia
Promoter: Price Promotions
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Weights From New
Hampshire |
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Night Card:
Kendrick Ball, Jr. 166.5 vs. Bryan Vera 168
Ryan Dibartolomeo 146.5 vs. Marquis Bates 145
Scott Lampert 180 vs. Larry Pryor 190
Francis Hogan 153 vs. Larry Smith 153
Alfredo Trevino 253 vs. Justin Rolfe 263
Aquilando Brandao 148.5 vs. Denzel Whitley 149
Dormedes Potes 153 vs. Jahyae Brown 151
Julien Baptiste 156.5 vs. Bruno Dias 158
Anthony Andreozzi 146.5 vs. Dustin Reinhold 149
Carlos Castillo 155 vs. Theo Desjardin 155 lbs.
Day Card:
Brandon Berry 147 vs. Gael Ibarra 147
Mike Marshall 244 vs. Tracey Johnson 235
Marco Nascimento 202.8 vs. Jimmy Torney 269
Jader Alves 146 vs. Eric Goff 145.5
Demek Edmonds 199 vs. Francisco Neto 200
Mike Ohan, Jr. 145 vs. Rynell Griffin 153.5
Steve Walker 200 vs. Yan Pellerin 198
Omar Borday, Jr. 146 vs. Dewayne Wisdom 149
Venue: New England Sports Center, Derry, New Hampshire.
Promoter: Granite Chin Promotions
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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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Jaime Munguia To Now
Return
On June 19 Live On DAZN |
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Middleweight contender
Jaime Munguia (36-0, 29 KO's) will now make his highly
anticipated return to the ring on June 19 live on DAZN
at The University of Texas at El Paso’s Don Haskins
Center. His initial return date of April 23 has been
rescheduled following an elbow injury suffered by
D’Mitrius Ballard (20-0-1, 13 KO's).
Additional details for the event, including his
opponent, will be announced shortly.
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Demetrius Andrade vs.
Liam Williams
Plus Undercard Press Conference Quotes |
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Demetrius Andrade –
Providence, Rhode Island – 29-0, 18 KOs – defending his
WBO World Middleweight Title against Liam Williams:
“I don’t know until I get in there with Williams. They
all say they’re going to do something to me, knock me
out, beat me up, snatch my belt, they’ve all got a plan
until they get hit and then it’s a different story.”
“It’s all good, it’s part of the hype, it’s part of
their job to do what they need to do to get in their
mind but at the end of the day I end up getting mind
control over them anyway and we do what we do and get
the W.”
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Showtime & Premier
Boxing Champions
Unveil Loaded Five-Month Boxing Schedule |
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SHOWTIME Sports and Premier
Boxing Champions today unveiled a loaded five-month
boxing schedule of nine high-stakes world championship
events beginning Saturday, May 15, live on SHOWTIME. The
schedule delivers two events per month through August.
Thirteen matchups have been announced thus far with no
less than seven world title fights, and 12 fighters
defending undefeated records. The lineup features many
of boxing’s best young fighters taking on
career-defining challenges in their primes. All fights
on the schedule will take place before a live audience,
keeping with applicable local COVID-19 safety protocols.
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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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Miguel Marriaga Meets
Jorge Garcia On Boxeo EstrellaTV April 30 From The Fit
Center In Mexico City |
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Miguel Marriaga is back!
"The Scorpion" takes on formidable Mexican fighter Jose
“Chicharo” Garcia on Friday, April 30, in Mexico City
for the WBC Fecarbox Featherweight Championship in
EstrellaTV’s "Boxeo EstrellaTV" at 10 P.M. ET/9 p.m CT.
The fight will be the fierce main event, with the action
starting with eight round matches featuring Jalisco's
Diego “Azabache” Torres (7-0 & 7KO’s) vs. Mexico City’s
Andres “Pug” Periban (9-7-1) in a lightweight matchup,
and Diego “Maravilla” Carmona (8-1 & 7KO’s) vs. Carlos "Pitbull"
Zavala (5-4 & 2KO’s) in a super welterweight bout.
Estrella Media, a leading vertically integrated,
multiplatform, Spanish-language media company in the
U.S., presents the two-hour fight broadcast live from
the Fit Center in Mexico City.
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Christian Mbilli Will
Finally Face Jesus Antonio Gutierrez Velazquez On April
22 In New York |
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The duel of Christian
Mbilli (17-0-0, 16 KOs) which was scheduled for March
18, 2021 in Puerto Rico against Ievgen Khytrov had to be
canceled since the Ukrainian has not been able to get an
optimal training camp considering the fact that he
fought the Covid-19. Jesus Antonio Gutierrez Velazquez
(27-4-2, 14 K.-O.) is the one who finally came to an
agreement with the Mbilli clan to face him, on April 22,
at the Military Academy of West Point in New York . In
addition, their clash will be available exclusively on
the Twitch web platform.
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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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New Opponent For Omar
Juarez In FOX PBC Fight Night Co-Main Event This April
17 From Los Angeles |
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Undefeated super
lightweight sensation Omar “El Relampago” Juárez will
take on Argentina’s Elías “El Macho” Araujo in a
10-round showdown that serves as the FOX PBC Fight Night
co-main event and on FOX Deportes this Saturday, April
17 from Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles.
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Ryan Garcia To Defend
Interim WBC Lightweight Title Against Javier Fortuna
July 9 On DAZN |
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Rising lightweight star
Ryan Garcia (21-0, 18 KOs) will defend his interim WBC
Lightweight Championship against experienced southpaw
contender Javier “El Abejon” Fortuna (36-2-1, 25 KOs) in
a 12-round battle. The fight will take place on Friday,
July 9 and will be streamed live exclusively on DAZN
worldwide, including the United States, Mexico and the
Dominican Republic.
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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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Andrade Warns Williams:
"Back Your Words Up" |
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Demetrius Andrade has
warned Liam Williams to back up his talk as he defends
his WBO World Middleweight title on Saturday night at
Hard Rock Live at Hard Rock Seminole Hard Rock Hotel &
Casino Hollywood, Fl. on Saturday April 17, live
worldwide on DAZN and in association with Queensberry
Promotions.
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Calzaghe Backs Williams
To Land World Title |
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Joe Calzaghe has backed
Liam Williams to become Wales’ latest World champion as
he prepares to face Demetrius Andrade for the WBO World
Middleweight title on Saturday night at Hard Rock Live
at Hard Rock Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hollywood, Fl. on Saturday April 17, live worldwide on
DAZN and in association with Queensberry 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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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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Smith Jr. Defeats Vlasov
&
Grabs WBO Light Heavy Strap
"A Working Class Hero Is
Something To Be" |
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By William Trillo
Photos: Mikey Williams - Top Rank via Getty Images
When it was announced that Light heavyweights Joe Smith
Jr. (27-3, 21 KO’s) and Maxim Vlasov (45-4,26 KO’s)
would meet in a battle for the vacant WBO World Light
Heavy Title those in the know marked their calendars,
this was a cannot miss attraction. Of course, we had to
wait a little longer than expected as Covid reared its
ugly head postponing the original date, but when the two
finally met in front of 500 fans in Oklahoma the fight
produced everything we expected and more.
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Brutal Benn Blitzes
Vargas In One Round |
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Conor Benn wiped out Samuel
Vargas inside the opening round to retain his WBA
Continental Welterweight Title at the Copper Box Arena
in London, live on Sky Sports in the UK and on DAZN in
the U.S. and more than 200 countries and territories.
'The Destroyer' lived up to his name as he took just 1
minute and 20 seconds to progress to 18-0 with twelve
knockouts, sending out a brutal warning to his
Welterweight rivals.
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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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Arslanbek Makhmudov To
Face Nagy Aguilera In
Co-Main Event Of Munguia vs. Ballard On April 23 |
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Heavyweight monster
Arslanbek “Lion” Makhmudov (11-0, 11 KOs) will make his
highly anticipated United States debut as he defends his
NABF title against Nagy “Dominican Dynamite”
Aguilera(21-10, 14 KOs) in the 10-round co-main event of
Munguia vs. Ballard. The bout will be presented in
association with Eye of the Tiger Management.
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Weights From Tulsa, OK - ESPN |
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Joe Smith Jr. 174.8 vs.
Maxim Vlasov 175
(WBO Light Heavyweight Title)
Efe Ajagba 239.6 vs. Brian Howard 218
Robson Conceicao 128.4 vs. Jesus Antonio Ahumada 129.2
Jared Anderson 251.8 vs. Jeremiah Karpency 226.6
Duke Ragan 125.8 vs. Charles Clark 126.6
Albert Bell 132.2 vs. Manuel Rey Rojas 132
Trey Lippe 225.8 vs. Jason Bergman 256
Sonny Conto 230.4 vs. Waldo Cortes 262
Jeremiah Milton 232.8 vs. Jayvone Dafney 222.6
Venue: Osage Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Promoter: Top Rank
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Weights From London - DAZN |
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Conor Benn 146.75 vs.
Samuel Vargas 146.25
(WBA Continental Welterweight Title)
Shannon Courtenay 117.15 vs. Ebanie Bridges 117
(WBA Female Bantamweight Title)
Savannah Marshall 159.4 vs. Maria Lindberg 155
(WBO Female Middleweight Title)
Alexander Espinoza 117.5 vs. Kash Farooq 117.3
Nick Campbell 249 vs. Petr Frohlich 226.7
John Hedges 178.1 vs. Stanko Jermelic 174
Venue: Copper Box Arena, London
Promoter: Matchroom
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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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D’Mitrius Ballard Steps
In To Face Jaime Munguia April 23 Live On DAZN In El
Paso, Texas |
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Middleweight contender
D’Mitrius “Big Meech” Ballard (20-0-1, 13 KOs) will step
in to face Jaime Munguia (36-0, 29 KOs) for the WBO
Intercontinental Middleweight Championship after Maciej
Sulecki was forced to pull out of the fight due to an
injury. The event will now take place on Friday, April
23 at The University of Texas at El Paso’s Don Haskins
Center and will be streamed live exclusively on DAZN
worldwide, excluding Mexico, beginning at 6:00 p.m.
PT/7:00 p.m. MDT/9:00 p.m. ET.
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Joe Smith Jr. & Maxim
Vlasov
Ready For Saturday Showdown |
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Joe Smith Jr., the small
business owner and former union construction worker from
Long Island, just wants to fight. Smith, who operates
Team Smith Tree Service with his father, hopes to chop
down Maxim Vlasov and win the vacant WBO light
heavyweight world title Saturday evening at Osage Casino
in Tulsa, Oklahoma (ESPN, ESPN Deportes & ESPN, 10 p.m.
ET).
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Benn vs. Vargas &
Undercard
Press Conference Quotes |
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Eddie Hearn: “We’re
here back in London after a whirlwind global tour that
continues. Two weeks ago we were in sunny Gibraltar for
an incredible event with Dillian Whyte against Alexander
Povetkin. Last weekend in Uzbekistan for a thrilling
night with over 10,000 people in attendance for the
homecoming heroes.
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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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Cloutier’s Canada Corner
Rivas & Dicaire Will Have World
Championship Bouts In Montréal In June |
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By Daniel Cloutier
MONTRÉAL - The promoter Yvon Michel, the president of
the GYM Group in Montréal, confirmed that the
Montrealers Oscar Rivas, a Columbian, and Marie-Eve
Dicaire, will have world championship bouts in June in
Montréal.
Rivas (27-1-0) will fight the American Bryant Jennings
(24-4-0) in a WBC bridgerweight (224 pounds) world title
fight, and Dicaire will face the Swedish Patricia
Berghuit (14-0-0) in a WBC female super welterweight
(154 pounds) world championship fight.
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Light Heavyweight Ahmed
Elbiali Eager To Display Improved Skills Working With
Trainer Bones Adams |
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Hard-punching light
heavyweight fan favorite Ahmed Elbiali says he can’t
wait to show off the new skills he’s developed while
working with trainer and former world super bantamweight
champion Clarence “Bones” Adams.
Cairo-born Elbiali (20-1, 17 KOs) relocated from his
adopted home in Miami three years ago to work with Adams
at his private gym in Las Vegas and, at first, things
didn’t go as well as hoped.
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EOTTM Opts For Gala In
Russia Featuring
Artem Oganesyan & Ivan Kozlovsky May 21 |
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Although the Eye of the
Tiger Management boxing gala which was scheduled for
April 17 at the Videotron Center in Quebec City has been
canceled, Camille Estephan and his team did not waste a
second to find new opportunities for their boxers.
Indeed, Artem Oganesyan (12-0-0, 10 K.-O.) as well as
the amazing new Russian tiger, Ivan Kozlovsky (2-0-0, 1
K.-O.), will return to the arena in Moscow on May 21,
live on Punching Grace.
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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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Michael Dutchover Takes
On Ivan Leon Benitez
May 28 At Reed Arena In College Station, Texas |
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Memorial Day weekend
promises to start out with a bang, as junior
welterweight Michael Dutchover will look to thrill his
Lone Star State fans when he takes on Ivan Leon Benitez
in the headlining 10-round bout of what will be an
explosive night of boxing on Friday, May 28th at Reed
Arena on the campus of Texas A&M University and LIVE and
exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS®., the world’s leading
streaming service for combat sports. The card will begin
at 7 PM ET / 6 PM CT /4 PM PT.
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Joe Smith Jr. Recaps His
Rise To The
Top Of The Light Heavyweight Division |
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JOE “THE BEAST” SMITH JR.
(26-3 21KO’S) will challenge for the vacant WBO World
Light Heavyweight Title in the main event on ESPN
against Russian veteran, MAXIM VLASOV (45-3 26KO’s). The
fight was rescheduled from February 13, to April 10, due
to Vlasov testing positive for COVID-19.
The WBO world title is up for grabs after it was vacated
by pound for pound star, Canelo Alvarez in December of
2019 after he knocked out then champion, Sergey Kovalev.
Now on April 10th, live on ESPN, Joe Smith Jr. will be
seeking to win the World Championship and further
solidify his increasing reputation as one of the top and
most fan-beloved light-heavyweights in the world.
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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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Khan Warns Benn Over
Vargas Threat |
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Amir Khan has warned Conor
Benn about the "dangerous" power of Samuel Vargas "which
can cause any fighter problems" and says the 24-year-old
is taking a "massive step-up" when he risks his unbeaten
record and WBA Continental Title against the
Canadian-Colombian warrior this Saturday, live on Sky
Sports in the UK and on DAZN in the U.S. and more than
200 countries and territories.
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On This Day: April 6 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY
IN 2002, Copenhagen, Denmark:
Johnny Nelson KO'd Ezra Sellers in the 8th round - WBO
Cruiserweight Title.
Harry Simon won a 12 round UD over Armand Krajnc - WBO
Middleweight Title.
2001, Grosseto, Italy:
Yawe Davis KO'd Neil Simpson in the 3rd round - Vacant
European (EBU) Light Heavyweight Title.
Merida, Yucatan, Mexico:
Kermin Guardia won a 12 round UD over Juan Keb Baas -
WBO Minimumweight Title.
Texas Station Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Frank Toledo won a 12 round UD over Mbulelo Botile - IBF
Featherweight Title.
Mohamad Abdulaev won a 4 round UD over Mahan Washington
- Pro Debut for Abdulaev.
2000, Worley, Idaho:
Eliecer Castillo won a 10 round UD over Frankie Swindell
- Non Title.
Zuri Lawrence won a 10 round UD over Mike Sedillo - Non
Title.
1996, Hannover, Germany:
Dariusz Michalczewski TKO'd Asluddin Umarov in the 5th
round - WBO Light .
Heavyweight Title
1993, Rochester, New York:
Oscar De La Hoya won an 8 round UD over Mike Grable -
Non Title.
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Cloutier’s Canada Corner
Lemieux And Kean Won’t Fight
April 17th In Québec City |
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By Daniel Cloutier
MONTRÉAL - Ranked second contender by the WBC in the
super middleweight (168 pounds) division, ranked third
contender by the WBA and the WBO, the Montrealer David
Lemieux was supposed to be involved in the main event of
the boxing show that the promoter Camille Estephan, from
The Eye Of The Tiger Management Group in Montréal, was
planning to present April 17th at the Vidéotron Centre
in Québec City, But Estephan confirmed that this boxing
show is cancelled.
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On This Day: April 5 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY
IN 2003, Manchester, England:
Ricky Hatton won a 12 round UD over Vince Phillips - WBU
Light Welterweight Title.
Wayne Elcock won a 12 round UD over Anthony Farnell -
WBU Middleweight Title.
Junior Witter TKO'd Jurgen Haeck in the 4th round -
European (EBU-EU) Light Welterweight Title.
Leipzig, Germany:
Markus Beyer won a 12 round SD over Eric Lucas - WBC
Super Middleweight Title.
1998, Newcastle, New South
Wales, Australia:
Kostya Tszyu KO'd Calvin Grove in the 1st round - Non
Title
Kevin Kelly TKO'd Nico Toriri in the 7th round - PABA
Light Middleweight Title.
1997, Temba, NWP, South Africa:
Vuyani Bungu won a 12 round SD over Kennedy McKinney -
IBF Super Bantamweight Title.
Atlantic City, New Jersey:
David Tua TKO'd Oleg Maskaev in the 11th round - WBC
Intl. Heavyweight Title.
Zab Judah TKO'd Paul Denard in the 4th round - Non
Title.
Vernon Forrest TKO'd Francisco De Assis in the 1st round
- Non Title.
Robbie Peden TKO'd Willeson Spann in the 3rd round - Non
Title.
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Jamel Herring Stops Carl
Frampton In 6
To Retain Junior Lightweight World Title |
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Photos: D4G Promotions
Jamel "Semper Fi" Herring, at 35 years of age, authored
the signature win of his career. Herring dominated and
then stopped Carl "The Jackal" Frampton in the sixth
round to retain his WBO junior lightweight world title
Saturday from Caesars Bluewaters Dubai.
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Alan Solis Wins WBC
Latino Featherweight Title |
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Unbeaten Mexican
featherweight Alan “Lachorro” Solis captured the vacant
World Boxing Organization (WBO) featherweight title last
Friday night on the RJJ Boxing event, Roy Jones, Jr.
Boxing Promotions and De La O Promotions, at
Polideportivo Centenario in Los Mochia, Sonora, Mexico.
The 22-year-old Solis (13-0-1, 7 KOs) outboxed his
dangerous opponent, Jonathan “El Fenix” Aguilar (19-9,
15 KOs), from start to finish for a unanimous 10-round
unanimous decision in the main event. The new WBO
featherweight champion stepped up his quality of
opposition in Aguilar, who has ring experience against
former world super bantamweight champion Angelo Leo, as
well as world title challengers Dewayne Beamon and
former Ghana Olympian Duke Micah.
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On This Day: April 4 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY
IN 2003, Clermont Ferrand, France:
Salim Medjkoune won a 12 round UD over Vincenzo
Gigliotti - WBA Super Bantamweight Title.
Mahyar Monshipour TKO'd German Guartos in the 3rd round
- European (EBU) Super Bantamweight Title.
Uncasville, Connecticut:
Monte Barrett won a 10 round SD over Robert Wiggins -
Non Title.
Glen Johnson and Daniel Judah fought to a 10 round DRAW
- Non Title.
2002, Mashantucket, Connecticut:
Scott Pemberton TKO'd Lloyd Bryan in the 3rd round -
Vacant WBO NABO Super Middleweight Title.
Peter Manfredo Jr. won an 8 round UD over Grady Brewer -
Non Title.
2001, Jakarta, Indonesia:
Chris John TKO'd Fernando Montilla in the 7th round -
Non Title.
1996, Udonthani, Thailand:
Samson Dutch Boy Gym KO'd Luis Sosa in the 1st round -
WBF Super Flyweight Title.
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Roy Jones Jr. Says He &
Oscar De La Hoya
Have Unfinished Business To Settle |
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12-time world champion, Roy
Jones Jr. (66-9, 47 KOs), has let it be known that he is
willing to battle Oscar De La Hoya (39-6, 30 KOs) in his
return to the ring fight this summer on Triller.
"I spoke to Roy today and he is feeling great, and is
willing to fight Oscar De La Hoya," said Alfy Smith, Roy
Jones Jr.'s trainer. "I know that they never got to
fight based off weight classes before, but now would be
the perfect time to give the fans a great fight that
they'd thought they would get to see. De La Hoya has one
of the greatest left hooks in boxing history, Roy has a
devastating hook as well, we shall see who will be the
real “Captain Hook.”
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Postponing The April 17
Gala To A Further Date |
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Considering the current
epidemiological context as well as the tightening of
health measures both in Quebec and internationally, Eye
of the Tiger Management is forced to postpone its boxing
gala which was set for April 17 that was to take place
at the Videotron Center in Quebec on a date to be
disclosed soon.
Since the outbreak of Covid-19 more than a year ago, Eye
of the Tiger Management has worked hard, in
collaboration with Public Health and the Régie des
Alcools des Courses et des Jeux, to be able to keep
their athletes active and to present quality events to
boxing fans.
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Weights From
Philadelphia |
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Joey Dawejko 264 vs. Joe
Jones 207.4
Nahir Albright 137 vs. Dante Cox 134.8
Benny Sinakin 174.1 vs. Afunwa King 175.5
Mike Hilton 198.7 vs. Twon Smith 199.3
Tahmir Smalls 146.4 vs. Andres Abarca 146.4
Matthew Gonzalez 143.4 vs. Luis Eduardo Florez 144.6
Rasheen Brown 128.1 vs. Christopher Nelson TBA
Jahdon Ervin 157.5 vs. Kareem Gladney 159.9
Venue: 2300 Arena, Philadelphia
Promoter: RDR Promotions
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On This Day: April 3 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2004, Manchester, England:
Ricky Hatton TKO'd Dennis Holbaek Pederson in the 6th
round to retain the WBU Light Welterweight Title.
Sharmba Mitchell won a 12 round UD over Michael Stewart
to win the IBF Light Welterweight (Interim) Title.
Bremen, Germany:
Daruisz Michalczweski TKO'd Muslim Biarslanov in the 7th
round to retain the WBO Light Heavyweight Title.
1998, Tijuana, Mexico:
Erik Morales TKO'd Remigio Daniel Molina in the 6th
round to retain the WBC Super Bantamweight Title.
Bayom, Puerto Rico:
Felix Trinidad KO'd Mahenge Zulu in the 4th round to
retain the IBF Welterweight Title.
Frankie Liles won a 12 round UD over Andrej Shlalikov to
retain the WBA Super Middleweight Title.
Freddy Norwood won a 12 round UD over Antonio Cermeno to
win the Vacant WBA Featherweight Title.
Jorge Eliecer Julio TKO'd Daniel Jimenez in the 9th
round to retain the WBO Bantamweight Title.
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Weights From Uzbekistan - DAZN |
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Murodjon Akhmadaliev 121.2
vs. Ryosuke Iwasa 121.6
(WBA/IBF Super Bantamweight Titles)
Shakhram Giyasov 139.5 vs. Patricio Lopez Moreno 139.3
Shakhram Giyasov 139.5 vs. Patricio Lopez Moreno 139.3
Israil Madrimov 153.4 vs. Emmany Kalombo 153.6
Bakhodir Jalovov 250 vs. Kristaps Zutis 255
Venue: Humo Arena in Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Promoter: Matchroom
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Weights From Dubai - ESPN+ |
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Jamel Herring 129.4 vs.
Carl Frampton 129.9
(WBO Junior Lightweight Title)
Zhankosh Turarov 140 vs. Tyrone McKenna 139.6
Keyshawn Davis 138.2 vs. Richman Ashelley 136
Donnie Nietes 114.9 vs. Pablo Carrillo 114.6
Tursynbay Kulakhmet 153.9 vs. Heber Rondon 153.7
Faizan Anwar 148.1 vs. Evgenii Vazem 146.8
Fahad Al Bloushi 130 vs. Suraj 129.6
Venue: Caesars Palace Dubai
Promoter: Top Rank/MTK Global
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Jose Zepeda vs. Pedro
Campa & Elvis Rodriguez vs. Kenneth Sims Jr. Added To
Ramirez vs. Taylor Card |
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The most anticipated fight
of the first half of 2021 now has some powerful backup.
Jose “Chon” Zepeda will battle Mexican veteran Pedro
Campa in a 10-round junior welterweight battle Saturday,
May 22, which will serve as the co-feature to the
undisputed junior welterweight world title bout between
WBC/WBO champion Jose Ramirez and IBF/WBA champion Josh
Taylor.
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Ring City USA To Return
With Two Undefeated American Heavyweights Facing Off On
April 22 |
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Ring City USA, the new
sports media startup that debuted its Thursday night
boxing series in November 2020, will host its next live
event from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y.
on Thursday, April 22. The event, which will be
headlined by a matchup of two undefeated American
heavyweights, will be televised on NBC Sports Network (9
p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT) with bonus undercard action streaming
live around the world on Twitch. Armed Forces Network
Europe and Pacific will make the broadcast available to
U.S. Forces serving overseas on AFN TV.
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On This Day: April 2 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 1999, Tijuana, Mexico:
Acelino Freitas TKO'd Juan Angel Macias in the 8th round
to win the WBO NABO Super Featherweight Title.
1995, Tokyo, Japan:
Yasuei Yakushiji won a 12 round MD over Cuauhtemoc Gomez
to retain the WBC Bantamweight Title.
1992, Sydney, Australia:
Kostya Tszyu KO'd Nedrick Simmons in the 1st Round.
1988, Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Rocky Lockridge won a 15 round UD over Harold Knight to
retain the IBF Super Featherweight Title.
1983, Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Aaron Pryor TKO'd Sang Hyun Kim in the 3rd round to
retain the WBA Light Welterweight Title.
1980, Tokyo, Japan:
Jorge Lujan TKO'd Shuichi Isogami in the 9th round to
retain the WBA Bantamweight Title.
1971, Inglewood, California:
Ruben Olivares won a 15 round UD over Chucho Castillo to
retain the WBC and WBA Bantamweight Title.
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Jamel Herring vs. Carl
Frampton Press Conference |
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History will be made
Saturday when Jamel "Semper Fi" Herring puts his WBO
junior lightweight world title on the line against
Belfast's former two-weight world champion Carl "The
Jackal" Frampton at Caesars Bluewaters Dubai. This will
be Dubai's first-ever first world title bout, and if
Frampton is victorious, he would become the first Irish
boxer to become a three-weight world champion. Herring,
meanwhile, is looking to notch the third successful
defense of the title he won from Masayuki Ito in May
2019.
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Haney Defends WBC Title
Against
Linares In Las Vegas On May 29 |
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Devin ‘The Dream’ Haney
will defend his WBC World Lightweight title against
Jorge Linares at the Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay
Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas Saturday, May 29. The
event will air live worldwide on DAZN in association
with Devin Haney Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions.
The spotlight will be on Haney (25-0, 18 KOs) over
Memorial Day Weekend as he puts his belt on the line for
the third time, this time taking on Linares who will
provide the sternest test of the champion’s rich
talents. The 22-year-old star will box in his Las Vegas
backyard for just the third time in his career and first
time since his sixth pro outing in May 2016.
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On This Day: April 1 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2000, Berlin, Germany:
Chris Byrd TKO'd Vitali Klitschko in the 10th round to
win the WBO Heavyweight title. Klitschko retired in his
corner after the 9th round.
1995, Prim, Nevada:
Ricardo Lopez TKO'd Andy Tabanas in the 12th round to
retain the WBC Minimumweight Title.
Virgil Hill won a 12 round UD over Crawford Ashley to
retain the WBA Light Heavyweight Title.
1991, Monte Carlo, Monaco:
Mike McCallum won a 12 round SD over Sumbu Kalambay to
retain the WBA Middleweight Title.
1990, Washington, DC:
Simon Brown TKO'd Tyrone Trice in the 10th round to
retain the IBF Welterweight Title.
Riddick Bowe TKO'd Robert Colay in the 2nd round.
1972, Tokyo, Japan:
Muhammad Ali won a 15 round UD over Mac Foster.
1938, Chicago, Illinois:
Joe Louis KO'd Harry Thomas in the 5th round to retain
the World Heavyweight Title.
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Jaime Munguia Battles
Maciej Sulecki At UTEP
Don Haskins Center In El Paso, Texas On April 24 |
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Mexico’s biggest rising
star Jaime Munguia (36-0, 29 KOs) will face his toughest
challenge to date as he defends his WBO Intercontinental
Middleweight Championship against Maciej Sulecki (29-2,
11 KOs) in a 12-round battle on Saturday, April 24 at
The University of Texas at El Paso’s Don Haskins Center
under strict COVID-19 fan safety protocols and with a
reduced event capacity below 40%.
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On This Day: March 31 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2003, Little Rock, Arkansas:
Rosendo Alvarez won a 12 round MD over Beibis Mendoza to
retain the WBA Light Flyweight Title.
1995, Anaheim, California:
Chiquita Gonzalez KO'd Jesus Zuniga in the 5th round to
retain the WBC and IBF Light Flyweight Titles.
Alejandro Gonzalez won a 12 round UD over Louie Espinoza
to retain the WBC Featherweight Title.
Marco Antonio Barrera won a 12 round UD over Daniel
Jimenez.
Genaro Hernandez TKO'd Jorge Paez in the 8th round.
Detroit, Michigan:
Thomas Hearns TKO'd Lenny LaPaglia in the 1st round to
win the WBU Cruiserweight Title.
1990, Tampa, Florida:
Terry Norris KO'd John Mugabi in the 1st round to win
the WBC Light Middleweight Title.
1980, Knoxville, Tennessee:
Mike Weaver KO'd John Tate in the 15th round to win the
WBA Heavyweight Title.
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad TKO'd Marvin Johnson in the 11th
round to win the WBA Light Heavyweight Title.
Las Vegas, Nevada:
Larry Holmes KO'd Leroy Jones in the 8th round to retain
the WBC Heavyweight Title.
Marvin Camel won a 15 round UD over Mate Parlov to win
the WBC Cruiserweight Title.
1973, San Diego, California:
Ken Norton won a 12 round SD over Muhammad Ali to win
the NABF Heavyweight Title. Ali suffered a broken Jaw in
this bout.
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Gilberto Ramirez Hunting
Undefeated
Russian Light Heavyweight World Champions |
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Former world super
middleweight champion Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (41-0, 27
KOs) is on the hunt and his targets are undefeated
Russians, Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol,
respectively, the reigning WBC/IBF and WBA Super light
heavyweight World champions.
The 29-year-old Ramirez, who recently signed an
exclusive promotional contract with Oscar De La Hoya’s
Golden Boy Promotions, is currently ranked No. 4 and No.
5, respectively, by the WBA and WBO.
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MMA Legend Anderson
Silva To Face Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. At Tribute To The
Kings On June 19 |
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It is Official!! -- The
Legend Anderson Silva has agreed to fight Julio Chavez
Jr. in “Tribute to the Kings” in a boxing match on
Saturday June 19th to be broadcast on Pay Per View in
North America.
Anderson Silva, considered by many to be the greatest
MMA fighter of all time, will take on former WBC
Middleweight Champion of the world Julio Cesar Chavez,
Jr. in a boxing match on June 19th at Jalisco Stadium in
Guadalajara, Mexico. Silva of Curitiba Brazil was the
longest reigning middleweight Champion for the UFC and
compiled a record of 34 victories with 11 losses and 23
stunning knockouts. His boxing record is 13 – 1. Chavez,
Jr. has a record of 52-5-1 with 34 knockouts.
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On This Day: March 30 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2002, Reading, Pennsylvania:
Felix Machado won a TD in the 6th round over Martin
Castillo to retain the IBF Super Flyweight Title.
Ricardo Mayorga TKO'd Andrew "6 Heads" Lewis in the 5th
round to win the WBA Welterweight Title.
2001, Ft Worth, Texas:
Paulie Ayala won a 12 round UD over Hugo Dianzo to
retain the WBA Bantamweight Title.
1997, Tokyo, Japan:
Wilfredo Vazquez KO'd Yuji Watanabe in the 5th round to
retain the WBA Featherweight Title.
1996, Dublin, Ireland:
Wayne McCullough won a 12 round SD over Jose Luis Bueno
to retain the WBC Bantamweight Title.
1984, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Marvin Hagler TKO'd Juan Roldan in the 10th round to
retain the WBC, WBA, and IBF Titles.
1965, New York, New York:
Jose Torres TKO'd Willie Pastrano in the 9th round to
win the WBC and WBA Light heavyweight Title.
Emile Griffith won a 15 round UD over Jose Stable to
retain the WBC and WBA Welterweight Title.
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Whyte Stops Povetkin In
High-Stakes Rematch |
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Dillian Whyte flattened
Alexander Povetkin with a huge left hook after an
inspired performance to gain redemption in their
high-stakes rematch at the Europa Point Sports Complex
in Gibraltar, live on Sky Sports Box Office in the UK
and on DAZN in all other markets excluding the UK and
Ireland.
Whyte had Povetkin on the brink of a knockout throughout
their second heavyweight battle and closed the show
dramatically, returning the favour after he lost to the
Russian last year.
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On This Day: March 29 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY
IN 2003, Hamburg, Germany:
Zsolt Erdei TKO'd Jose Dos Santos in the 10th round -
WBO Inter-Continental Light Heavyweight Title.
Alexander Petkovic TKO'd Alain Simon in the 9th round -
WBC International Cruiserweight Title.
Dariusz Michaelczewski KO'd Derrick Harmon in the 9th
round - WBO Light Heavyweight Title.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
David Tua and Hasim Rahman fought to a 12 round Draw -
NABF Heavyweight Title
Bernard Hopkins won an 8 round TD over Morrade Hakkar -WBC, WBA, IBF
Middleweight Titles.
2002, Bandung, West Java,
Indonesia:
Chris John TKO'd Petcharoon Wor Surapol in the 5th round
- PABA Featherweight Title.
Verno Phillips TKO'd Lloyd Jose in the 5th round -
Vacant NBA Light Middleweight Title.
1997, Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas,
Nevada:
Laurent Boudonani won a 12 round UD over Carl Daniels -
WBA Light Middleweight Title.
Ricardo Lopez won a 12 round UD over Mongkol Charoen -
WBC Minimumweight Title.
Michael Moorer won a 12 round MD over Vaughn Bean - IBF
Heavyweight Title.
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Christian Gonzalez
Dethrones Adrian Curiel |
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On the premiere of “Boxeo
EstrellaTV” last night, Cristian "Chicharito" González
became the new WBC FECARBOX (World Boxing Council
Federacion Centroamericana de Boxeo Professional)
Flyweight Champion by beating Adrián "Gato" Curiel by
majority decision. The judges scored the match 94-96,
95-95, and 94-96. The fights were held at The Fit Center
in Mexico City at a closed-door/no audience event.
“Boxeo EstrellaTV” is a monthly live broadcast boxing
series held on the last Friday of each month from 10:00
pm to midnight ET/PT on EstrellaTV.
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On This Day: March 28 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY
IN 2003, Ciudad Juarez, Mexico:
Kirino Garcia TKO'd Arturo Lopez in the 6th round -
Mexican Middleweight Title.
Jhonny Gonzalez TKO'd Diego Andrade in the 1st round -
Non Title.
Davie, Florida:
Luis Bolano won a 12 round UD over Cecilio Santos - WBO
Flyweight Title Eliminator.
Carlos Maussa TKO'd Henry Matos in the 3rd round - Non
Title.
1998, KC Sports Arena, Hull,
England:
Imamu Mayfield KO'd Terry Dunstan in the 11th round -
IBF Cruiserweight Title.
Paul Ingle won a 12 round Decision over Trust Ndlovu -
Commonwealth (British Empire) Featherweight Title.
Tim Austin TKO'd Paul Lloyd in the 2nd round - IBF
Bantamweight Title.
Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Charles Brewer TKO'd Herol Graham in the 10th round -
IBF Super Middleweight Title.
Lennox Lewis TKO'd Shannon Briggs in the 5th round - WBC
Heavyweight Title.
Chris Byrd TKO'd Derek Amos in the 5th round - Non
Title.
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Jaron Ennis vs. Sergey
Lipinets
Virtual Press Conference Quotes |
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Rising welterweight star
Jaron “Boots” Ennis and former world champion Sergey
Lipinets previewed their upcoming 12-round showdown
during a virtual press conference Friday before they
square off in the main event live on SHOWTIME Saturday,
April 10 from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. in
a Premier Boxing Champions event.
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Michael Conlan vs. Ionut
Baluta & Moruti Mthalane vs. Sunny Edwards Set For April
30 On ESPN+ |
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The London spotlight will
shine on Belfast's Michael “Mick” Conlan and South
African great Moruti Mthalane from Copper Box Arena on
Friday, April 30.
Mthalane, who is undefeated since 2008, will defend his
IBF flyweight world title in the main event against
London native Sunny Edwards. In the co-feature, longtime
featherweight contender Conlan will make his junior
featherweight debut in a 12-rounder against noted
spoiler Ionut Baluta.
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Weights From Gibraltar - DAZN |
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Alexander Povetkin 228.25
vs. Dillian Whyte 247.25
Fabio Wardley 232.5 vs. Eric Molina 251
Ted Cheeseman 153.75 vs. James Metcalf 154
Campbell Hatton 137 vs. Jesus Ruiz 136.5
Chris Kongo 146.75 vs. Michael McKinson 146.25
Erik Pfeifer 246 vs. Nick Webb 262
Youssef Khoumari 130 vs. Kane Baker 128.5
Venue: Europa Point Sports Complex in Gibraltar
Promoter: Matchroom
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On This Day: March 27 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY
IN 2005, Homebush Bay, New South
Wales, Australia:
Vic Darchinyan TKO'd Mzukisi Sikali in the 8th round -
IBF, IBO Flyweight Title.
2004, Magdeburg, Germany:
Sven Ottke won a 12 round UD over Armand Krajnc - WBA,
IBF Super Middleweight Title. Ottke announced his
retirement after this fight.
Arthur Abraham TKO'd Branko Sobot in the 2nd round - Non
Title.
Little Rock, Arkansas:
Jermain Taylor TKO'd Alex Bunema in the 7th round - WBC
Continental Americas Middleweight Title.
Leavander Johnson won a 10 round UD over Roque Cassiani
- Non Title.
2003, Fort Lauderdale, Florida:
Shannon Briggs TKO'd Marvin Hill in the 1st round - Non
Title.
Julian Letterlough TKO'd Stacy Goodson in the 1st round
- Non Title.
1999, Miami, Florida:
Winky Wright KO'd Derrick Graham in the 3rd round - IBF
Light Middleweight Title Eliminator
Tim Austin KO'd Sergio Aguila in the 9th round - IBF
Bantamweight Title.
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Amanda Serrano Puts On
Brilliant Performance
With Knockout Win Over Daniela Bermudez |
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In the first world title
fight to headline a Ring City USA event, Amanda Serrano
continued her impressive march to the International
Boxing Hall of Fame with a commanding ninth-round
knockout win over Daniela Bermudez to successfully
defend her WBO and WBC featherweight world titles, live
on NBC Sports Network from Plaza del Quinto Centenario
in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. The matchup of two of the
best pound-for-pound fighters in the women’s ranks
closed out Ring City’s three-event residency on the
island.
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Povetkin vs. Whyte II &
Undercard
Press Conference Quotes |
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Eddie Hearn: "Good
afternoon. Wow. How lucky are we to be here. Absolutely
stunning scenery and stunning weather. We're very
grateful to everybody in Gibraltar. Three or four weeks
ago I wondered if this could be done. They say it always
seems impossible until it is done. Just a couple of days
to go before a historic moment here in Gibraltar, the
rematch for the WBC Interim Heavyweight World Title
between Alexander Povetkin and Dillian Whyte, live and
exclusive on Sky Sports Box Office in the UK and DAZN
around the world. We cannot wait to give you a night
that you will not forget. It has been a tremendous
experience so far and we're looking forward to the next
couple of days before the main event on Saturday night."
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Ruben Torres Headlines
April 3.2.1. Boxing Event |
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Thompson Boxing Promotions
returns on Sunday, April 18th, 2021, with yet another
action-packed night of fights as 3.2.1. Boxing returns
with three exciting bouts.
Thompson Boxing’s undefeated super lightweight, Ruben
"Ace" Torres (14-0, 11 KOs), of South Central Los
Angeles, will return in an eight-round main event bout
against Diego Contreras (11-3, 5 KOs), of Monterrey,
Mexico, as Torres looks to continue his momentous career
into 2021.
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On This Day: March 26 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY
IN 2005, Besançon, France:
Morrade Hakkar won a 12 round SD over Jorge Sendra -
Vacant European (EBU) Middleweight Title.
Riesa, Germany:
Thomas Ulrich won a 12 round UD over Matthew Barney -
European (EBU) Light
Heavyweight Title.
Corpus Christi, Texas:
Fernando Vargas won a 10 round UD over Raymond Joval -
Non Title.
2004, Phoenix, Arizona:
Kelly Pavlik KO'd Roberto Baro in the 2nd round - Non
Title.
Miami, Florida:
Ebo Elder won a 10 round UD over Oscar Diaz - Non Title.
Kendall Holt KO'd Gilberto Reyes in the 1st round - Non
Title.
2001, London, Wembley, England:
Ricky Hatton TKO'd Tony Pep in the 4th round - Vacant
WBU Light Welterweight Title.
1994, Dortmund, Germany:
Henry Maske TKO'd Ernesto Magdaleno in the 9th round -
IBF Light Heavyweight Title.
Pomona, California:
Shane Mosley won a 10 round decision over Oscar Lopez -
Non Title.
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Weights From Puerto Rico - NBCSN,
Twitch |
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Amanda Serrano 124.8 vs.
Daniela Bermudez 125
(WBC, WBO Female Featherweight Titles)
Abimael Ortiz 121.8 vs. Eduardo Baez 121.6
Carlos Caraballo 120.2 vs. Leonardo Baez 119.6
Juan Carlos Camacho 116.4 vs. Marvin Solano 117.6
Luis Midyael Sanchez 149.6 vs. Ryan Pino 147.6
Oscar Collazo 111.6 vs. Francisco Bonilla 111.6
Arely Mucino-Reyes 115 vs. Lucia Hernandez-Nunez 109.2
Angel Carranza-Jimenez 130.8 vs. Eduardo Melendez 131.6
Venue: Plaza del Quinto Centenario, San Juan, Puerto
Rico
Promoter: Ring City
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Erislandy Lara Takes On
Thomas LaManna For
WBA Middleweight Championship On May 1 |
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Cuban star and WBA Super
Welterweight Champion Erislandy “The American Dream”
Lara will seek a third world title in a second weight
class when he faces veteran contender Thomas “Cornflake”
LaManna for the WBA Middleweight Title in the main event
of FOX PBC Fight Night and on FOX Deportes Saturday, May
1 as part of a stacked night of boxing from Dignity
Health Sports Park in Carson, California.
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Oscar Rivas On Special
Mission To Become Heavyweight & Bridgerweight World
Champion |
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Fresh off his recent
third-round stoppage of Sylvera “Sly” Louis in their
rematch, World Boxing Council (WBC) No. 1 rated
bridgerweight Oscar “Kaboom” Rivas (27-1, 19 KOs) is on
a special mission to not only become the first
bridgerweight world champion but capture the world
heavyweight crown as well.
A 2008 Colombian Olympian, Rivas is currently rated as
the WBC’s No. 1-rated contender in the bridgerweight
division (-224 lbs.), and No. 9 in The Ring magazine’s
heavyweight rankings.
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Kongo: "I'm The Best
Welterweight In The UK" |
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Chris Kongo is ready to
prove he is the best Welterweight in the country by
becoming the first man to beat 19-0 Michael McKinson
when the pair collide this Saturday March 27 at the
Europa Point Sports Complex in Gibraltar, live on Sky
Sports Box Office in the UK and on DAZN in all other
markets excluding the UK and Ireland.
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On This Day: March 25 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2004, Los Angeles,
California:
Israel Vazquez TKO'd Jose Luis Valbuena in the 12th
round to win the vacant IBF Super Bantamweight Title.
2001, Phoenix, Arizona:
Martin Castillo KO'd Francisco Tejedor in the 1st round.
Ivan Calderon won a 4 round UD over Arturo Velazquez.
2000, Liverpool, England:
Ricky Hatton TKO'd Pedro Alonso Teran in the 4th round
to win the WBO Intercontinental Light Welterweight
Title.
1995, Miami Beach, Florida:
Diosbelys Hurtado won a 6 round decision over Dwight
Eaglin.
Glen Johnson KO'd Tyrone Dillard in the 1st round.
1994, Akirkeby, Denmark:
Johnny Bredahl won a 12 round UD over Eduardo Nazario to
retain the WBO Super Flyweight Title.
1991, Inglewood, California:
Melchor Cob Castro KO'd Rolando Pascua in the 10th round
to win the WBC Light Flyweight Title.
1989, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Michael Nunn KO'd Sumbu Kalambay in the 1st round to
retain the IBF Middleweight Title.
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On This Day: March 24 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY
IN 2005, Worley, Idaho:
Alex Bunema won a 12 round SD over Vince Phillips - WBC
Continental Americas Light Middleweight Title.
Arthur Williams won a 8 round UD over Tim Shocks - Non
Title.
2001, Sheffield, England:
Clinton Woods won a 10 round TD over Ali Forbes - Vacant
WBC International Light Heavyweight Title.
Scott Harrison TKO'd Richie Wenton in the 4th round -
Vacant British Featherweight Title.
Magdeburg, Germany:
Sven Ottke KO'd James Crawford in the 8th round - IBF
Super Middleweight Title.
Timo Hoffman won an 8 round UD over Michael Sprott - Non
Title.
München, Germany:
Wladimir Klitschko TKO'd Derrick Jefferson in the 2nd
round - WBO Heavyweight Title.
Fernando Montiel TKO'd Zoltan Lunka in the 7th round -
WBO Flyweight Title.
MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Vassiliy Jirov KO'd Terry McGroom in the 1st round - IBF
Cruiserweight Title.
Oscar De La Hoya TKO'd Arturo Gatti in the 5th round -
Non Title.
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Whyte: "It's The Biggest
Fight Of My Career" |
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Dillian Whyte says his
must-win rematch with Alexander Povetkin for the Interim
WBC Heavyweight World Title at the Europa Point Sports
Complex in Gibraltar on Saturday March 27, shown live on
Sky Sports Box Office in the UK and on DAZN in all other
markets excluding the UK and Ireland, is the biggest
fight of his career to date.
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RJJ Boxing Returns To
Mexico,
Two Latino Title Fights On Tap |
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RJJ Boxing on UFC FIGHT
PASS® returns to Mexico for the first time in 2021 on
Thursday, April 1st – no April Fool’s jokes - presented
by Roy Jones, Jr. Boxing Promotions and De La O
Promotions, at Polideportivo Centenario, Los Mochia,
Sonora, Mexico
A pair of Latino title fights will showcase a quartet of
gifted boxers in the main event and co-feature, other
fights are loaded with talent as well. The action will
be streamed live and exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS®, the
world’s leading digital subscription service for combat
sports, starting at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT.
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Loaded Seven-Fight
Undercard For Thursday’s
Event, Live On NBC Sports Network & Twitch |
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Ring City USA has announced
a loaded seven-fight undercard for this Thursday’s
event, the third and final of the boxing outfit’s
residency in Puerto Rico, which will be presented live
from Plaza del Quinto Centenario in Old San Juan. The
March 25 event will be broadcast live at 9 p.m. ET/6
p.m. PT on NBC Sports Network and NBC Sports app in the
United States and Puerto Rico. Outside the United
States, Ring City’s undercard action will be available
on Twitch.
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On This Day: March 23 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY
IN 2001, Owensboro, Kentucky:
Bones Adams won a 12 round UD over Ivan Alvarez - WBA
Super Bantamweight Title.
Cory Spinks won a 4 round TD over Leonard Townsend - Non
Title.
Texas Station, Las Vegas, Nevada:
David Tua KO'd Danell Nicholson in the 6th round - IBF
Heavyweight Title Eliminator.
Fres Oquendo TKO'd Cliff Etienne in the 8th round -
Etienne down 7 times.
1998, Foxwoods Resort,
Mashantucket, Connecticut:
Yory Boy Campas TKO'd Anthony Stephens in the 3rd round
- IBF Light Middleweight Title.
Dana Rosenblatt TKO'd Terry Ford in the 5th round - Non
Title.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. TKO'd Miguel Melo in the 3rd round -
Non Title.
Lamon Brewster KO'd Marcellus Brown in the 4th round -
Non Title.
1996, Miami, Florida:
Antonio Cermeno won a 12 round UD over Yober Ortega -
WBA Super Bantamweight Title.
Nate Miller TKO'd Brian LaSpada in the 9th round - WBA
Cruiserweight Title.
MSG Theatre, New York, New York:
Arturo Gatti KO'd Wilson Rodriguez in the 6th round -
IBF Super Featherweight Title.
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On This Day: March 22 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY
IN 2003, Glasgow, Scotland:
Scott Harrison won a 12 round UD over Wayne McCullough -
WBO Featherweight Title.
Alex Arthur TKO'd Patrick Malinga in the 6th round -
Vacant WBA International Super Featherweight Title.
Campione D'Italia, Italy:
Cory Spinks won a 12 round UD over Michele Piccirillo -
IBF Welterweight Title.
Vincenzo Cantatore TKO'd Aaron Soria in the 4th round -
Non Title.
Mandalay Bay Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Julio Diaz TKO'd Ernesto Zepeda in the 7th round -
Vacant WBC Latin American Lightweight Title.
Miguel Barrera KO'd Roberto Leyva in the 3rd round - IBF
Minimumweight Title.
Jesus Chavez TKO'd Carlos Gerena in the 6th round - WBC
Super Featherweight Eliminator.
1997, Corpus Christi, Texas:
Genaro Hernandez won a 12 round SD over Azumah Nelson -
WBC Super Featherweight Title.
Michael Carbajal KO'd Scott Olson in the 10th round -
IBA Light Flyweight Title.
Jesse James Leija won a 12 round UD over Joel Perez -
Vacant NABF Lightweight Title.
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Cloutier’s Canada Corner
Beterbiev Stops Deines In The 10th Round |
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By Daniel Cloutier
MONTRÉAL - WBC and IBF light heavyweight (175 pounds)
champion of the world, the Montrealer Russian Artur
Beterbiev kept his two major titles Saturday in Moscow,
Russia, in beating his countryman Adam Deines by TKO in
the 10th round. Beterbiev has a perfect pro boxing
record of 16-0-0, 16 wins by TKO or KO, and Deines, a
Russian who is living in Germany, has now a record of
19-2-1.
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Okolie Stops Glowacki In
Six To
Win WBO Cruiserweight World Title |
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Lawrence Okolie crushed
Krzysztof Glowacki to be crowned the new WBO
Cruiserweight World Champion in just his sixteenth fight
at The SSE Arena, Wembley, live on Sky Sports Box Office
in the UK and on DAZN in the U.S. and more than 200
countries and territories.
Okolie unloaded a devastating finishing punch to drop
Poland's Glowacki heavily in the sixth round and referee
Marcus McDonnell waved off the fight to confirm the
coronation of Britain's newest World Title holder.
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Ortiz Stops Hooker |
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Vergil Ortiz: “I
thanked Maurice Hooker for giving me this opportunity.
He didn’t have to take this fight, so I give him props.
I felt like I did pretty good. There’s always room for
improvement. I could have done a lot of things better.
Hooker showed me that he is durable. He can definitely
take a punch. He was smart. He was trying to throw
around my guard. But I just knew what to do.
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On This Day: March 21 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY
IN 2004, Perth, Western Australia:
Danny Green won a 10 round UD over Sean Sullivan - Non
Title.
Hussein Hussein TKO'd Pedek Shandra in the 2nd round -
Non Title.
2003, Tucson, Arizona:
Jorge Arce TKO'd Lee Marvin Sandoval in the 2nd round -
Non Title.
Mashantucket, Connecticut:
Gary Balleto KO'd Johnny Walker in the 1st round -
Vacant IBU Lightweight Title.
Scott Pemberton KO'd Levan Easley in the 3rd round -
Vacant IBU Super Middleweight Title.
Chad Dawson KO'd Willie Lee in the 3rd round - Non Title.
1998, Max Schmeling Halle,
Berlin, Germany:
Graciano Rocchigiani won a 12 round SD over Michael Nunn
- Vacant WBC Light Heavyweight Title.
1997, Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Montell Griffin won on a 9th round DQ over Roy Jones Jr.
- WBC Light Heavyweight Title.
Derrick Gainer TKO'd Aldrich Johnson in the 12th round
NABU Super Featherweight Title.
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Canelo vs. Saunders
Lands At AT&T Stadium |
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Canelo Alvarez and Billy
Joe Saunders will clash in front of over 60,000 fans in
a World Super-Middleweight title unification blockbuster
at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Saturday May 8,
live worldwide on DAZN. Pre-sales for the blockbuster
fight will start on Tuesday March 23 with general sale
beginning on Friday March 26.
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Weights From Fort Worth,
Texas |
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Vergil Ortiz Jr. 147 vs.
Maurice Hooker 147
Anabel Ortiz 105.2 vs. Seniesa Estrada 104.4
(WBA Female Strawweight Title)
Jairo Lopez 139.2 vs. Marcelino Lopez 140.8
Tristan Kalkreuth 198 vs. Dustin Long 201.2
Venue: Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas
Promoter: Golden Boy
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Weights From London - DAZN |
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Lawrence Okolie 199.4 vs.
Krzystof Glowacki 195.8
(WBO Cruiserweight Title)
Joe Cordina 132.4 vs. Faroukh Kourbanov 130.5
Anthony Fowler 153.8 vs. Jorge Fortea 152.5
Ellie Scotney 122.8 vs. Mailys Gangloff 118.8
Chris Billam-Smith 199 vs. Vasil Ducar 198.5
Ramla Ali 126.3 vs. Bec Connolly 126.4
Bradley Rea 159 vs. Lee Cutler 158.3
Venue: SSE Arena, London, England
Promoter: Matchroom
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On This Day: March 20 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY
IN 2004, Buenos Aires, Argentina:
Victor Hugo Castro won a 10 round UD over Juan Alberto
Godoy - Non Title.
Montreal, Quebec:
Lucian Bute KO'd Jean Pascal Service in the 1st Round -
Non Title.
1999, Tacoma, Washington:
Ike Ibeabuchi TKO'd Chris Byrd in the 5th round - Non
Title.
Kirk Johnson won a 10 round UD over Al Cole - Non Title.
1998, Hallen, Aarhus, Denmark:
Mads Larsen KO'd Bruno Godoy in the 7th round - IBO
Super Middleweight Title.
Frankfurt am Main,Germany:
Dariusz Michalczewski TKO'd Andrea Magi in the 4th round
- WBO Light
Heavyweight Title.
Vitali Klitschko KO'd Levi Billups in the 2nd round -
Non Title.
1993, Düsseldorf, Germany:
Henry Maske won a 12 round UD over Charles Williams -
IBF Light Heavyweight Title.
Winky Wright won an 8 round Decision over Eric Holland -
Non Title.
Lopbur, Thailand:
Yuri Arbachakov TKO'd Maungchai Kittikasem in the 9th
round - WBC Flyweight Title.
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Weights From Russia - ESPN |
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Artur Beterbiev 174.6 vs.
Adam Deines 174.3
(WBC/IBF Light Heavyweight Titles)
Azizbek Abdugofurov 167.9 vs. Pavel Silyagin 167.9
(WBC Silver Super Middleweight Title)
Khariton Agrba 140.1 lbs vs. Helber Rojas 138.2 lbs
Alexander Besputin 150.6 vs. Viktor Plotnikov TBA
Venue: Khodynka Ice Palace, Moscow
Promoter: Top Rank, Patriot Promotions
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Angel Fierro Knocks Out
Former
Champion Alberto Machado |
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Angel Fierro rose from the
canvas twice en route to a stunning comeback knockout
win in the sixth round against former world champion
Alberto Machado as the latest chapter of the iconic
Puerto Rico vs. Mexico ring rivalry was written in the
Ring City USA main event, live on NBC Sports Network
from Albergue Olimpico (Olympic Center) in Salinas,
Puerto Rico.
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Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs.
Maurice Hooker
Final Press Conference |
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Vergil Ortiz Jr. (16-0, 16
KOs) and Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker (27-1-3, 19 KOs)
hosted a final press conference today ahead of their
12-round fight for the WBO International Welterweight
Title. The action will take place this Saturday, March
20 at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas and will be
streamed live exclusively on DAZN worldwide, including
the U.S. and Mexico.
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On This Day: March 19 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY In 2004, El Cajon, California:
Julio Diaz TKO'd Courtney Burton in the 11th round of an
IBF Lightweight Title eliminator.
Louisville, Kentucky:
Librado Andrade won a 12 round UD over Willie Stewart to
win the Vacant NABA Super Middleweight Title.
2000, Tunica, Mississippi:
Teddy Reid won a 12 round UD over Emanuel Augustus.
Ben Tackie won a 10 round UD over Golden Johnson.
1996, Tempe, Arizona:
Diego Corrales TKO'd Everett Berry in the 3rd round in
Corrales Pro Debut.
1994, Millwall, England:
Herbie Hide KO'd Michael Bentt in the 7th round to win
the WBO Heavyweight Title.
Hammanskral, South Africa:
Orzubek Nazarov won a 12 round UD over Dingaan Thobela
to win the WBA Lightweight Title.
1943, Madison Square Garden, New York:
Sammy Angott won a 10 round decision over Willie Pep,
Peps first career loss in 64 fights. This fight between
the Lightweight and Featherweight Champions was fought
at 130 lbs.
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Joe Smith Jr. vs. Maxim
Vlasov Set For Light Heavyweight World Title Showdown
April 10 |
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If at first you can’t
fight, try again.
Joe “The Beast” Smith Jr. and Maxim Vlasov are headed to
the Sooner State to fight for the vacant WBO light
heavyweight world title Saturday, April 10 at Osage
Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
They were originally scheduled to fight Feb. 13, but
Vlasov tested positive for COVID-19 prior to the
weigh-in, forcing a postponement.
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Weights from Puerto Rico - NBCSN |
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Alberto Machado 135 vs.
Angel Fierro 134.8
(WBO NABO Lightweight Title)
José Martínez 117.8 vs. Israel González 117
(WBO NABO Bantamweight Title)
Venue: Albergue Olimpico, Salinas, Puerto Rico
Promoter: Ring City
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Undisputed Welterweight
Champion Jessica McCaskill Looking For Biggest Names In
Boxing |
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Fresh off her second
consecutive victory over future Hall of Famer, Cecilia
Braekhus, undisputed welterweight champion, Jessica
McCaskill is looking to fight the biggest names on the
female circuit.
McCaskill of Chicago, easily outpointed the legendary
Braekhus by scores of 100-89, 99-90 and 98-91 to win her
fifth consecutive and raise her record to 10-2.
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Rising Welterweight Star
Jaron Ennis Battles Former Champion Sergey Lipinets Apr.
10 On Showtime |
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Rising welterweight star
Jaron “Boots” Ennis faces his most difficult test in
pursuit of a world title shot as he headlines his first
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® against former world
champion Sergey Lipinets. These formidable contenders
meet in a 12-round, crossroads fight with welterweight
world title implications on Saturday, April 10 live on
SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT from Mohegan Sun Arena
in Uncasville, Conn. in a Premier Boxing Champions
event.
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Oscar Rivas Turns In KO
Performance
In Bridgerweight Class Debut |
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World Boxing Council (WBC)
No. 1 rated Bridgerweight contender Oscar “Kaboom” Rivas
(27-1, 19 KOs) returned to the ring last night for the
first time in 20 months on top of “The Homecoming: Rivas
vs. Louis 2” card, promoted by Groupe Yvon Michel (GYM)
in association with New Era Fighting & Promotion and Lee
Baxter Promotions, at Quebec Plaza Hotel in Quebec City,
Ontario, Canada.
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On This Day: March 18 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2000, Hamburg, Germany:
Wlad Klitschko KO'd Paea Wolfgram in the 1st round to
win the Vacant WBC International Heavyweight Title.
Las Vegas, Nevada:
Diego Corrales TKO'd Derrick Gainer in the 3rd round to
retain the IBF Super Featherweight Title.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. won a 12 round UD over Goyo Vargas
to retain the WBC Super Featherweight Title.
1995, Pensacola, Florida:
Roy Jones Jr. TKO'd Antoine Byrd in the 1st round to
retain the IBF Super Middleweight Title.
1991, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Mike Tyson Ko'd Razor Ruddock in the 7th round.
Simon Brown KO'd Maurice Blocker in the 10th round to
unify the WBC and IBF Welterweight Titles.
Julio Cesar Chavez KO'd John Duplessis in the 4th round
to retain the WBC and IBF Super Lightweight Titles.
Pat Lawlor TKO'd Roberto Duran in the 6th when Duran's
injured shoulder forced the stoppage.
1983, Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Michael Spinks won a 15 round UD over Dwight Qawi to
unify the WBA and WBC Light Heavyweight Titles.
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Cloutier’s Canada Corner
Rivas Stops Louis In The Third Round |
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By Daniel Cloutier
MONTRÉAL - Ranked first contender by the WBC in the
bridgerweight (224 pounds)division the Montrealer
Colombian Oscar Rivas improved his pro boxing record to
27-1-0, Tuesday evening at the Plaza Hotel in Québec
City, beating the Montrealer Sylveras Louis by TKO in
the third round. Rivas provoked a knockdown in the
second round with a power shot on the jaw. Rivas never
stopped to give power shots, and Louis quit in the third
round.
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Tribute To The Kings
Press Conference Quotes |
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Today, boxing legend Julio
Cesar Chavez and Hector Camacho Jr. came face to face to
announce their much anticipated exhibition fight that
will take place on Saturday, June 19th as A special
night that will honor the first-family of Mexican
boxing, Julio Cesar Chavez Sr., Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
and Omar Chavez will take place on Saturday night, June
19th, at The Jalisco Stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico
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Karim Guerfi vs. Lee
McGregor European Bantamweight Title Showdown Friday On
ESPN+ |
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Bantamweight phenom Lee
McGregor has captured British and Commonwealth titles.
He is now ready to conquer Europe. McGregor, from
Edinburgh, Scotland, will challenge European
bantamweight champion Karim Guerfi in a 12-round
showdown this Friday, March 19 from University of Bolton
Stadium in Bolton, England.
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On This Day: March 17 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY
IN 2002, Oroville, California:
Corey Sanders TKO'd Oleg Maskaev in 8th round - Non
Title.
Jeremy Williams KO'd Louis Monaco in the 1st round - Non
Title.
2001, Albuquerque, New Mexico:
Oscar Larrios won a 10 round UD over John Lowey - Non
Title.
Johnny Tapia TKO'd Cuauhtemoc Gomez in the 6th round -
Non Title.
2000, Magness Arena, Denver, Colorado:
Stevie Johnston TKO'd Julio Alvarez in the 2nd Round -
WBC Lightweight Title.
1999, Boston, Massachusetts:
Micky Ward TKO'd Jose Luis Mendez in the 3rd round - Non
Title.
1995, Worcester, Massachusetts:
Julian Jackson TKO'd Agostino Cardamore in the 2nd round
- Vacant WBC Middleweight Title.
Moundsview, Minnesota:
Jimmy Thunder won a 12 round UD over Trevor Berbick -
Vacant WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight Title.
Will Grigsby won a 6 round Decision over Orlando Malone
- Non Title.
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Alberto Machado & Angel
Fierro Have Sights Set
On Knockout Victory In Thursday's Main Event |
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Ring City USA continues its
three-event residency in Puerto Rico this week as it
heads to Albergue Olimpico (Olympic Center) in Salinas
this Thursday to present a stacked evening of boxing
action headlined by the next chapter in the iconic
Puerto Rico vs. Mexico ring rivalry as Alberto Machado
(22-2, 18 KOs) of Rio Piedras, P.R., battles Angel
‘Tashiro’ Fierro (17-1-1, 13 KOs) of Tijuana.
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Emanuel Navarrete To
Defend Featherweight World Title Against Christopher
Diaz Apr. 24 On ESPN |
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Mexican great Emanuel
“Vaquero” Navarrete, boxing’s busiest world champion, is
set to kick off his 2021 campaign by reviving a
long-standing pugilistic rivalry. Navarrete will make
his first defense of the WBO featherweight world title
Saturday, April 24 against Puerto Rican contender
Christopher “Pitufo” Diaz at Silver Spurs Arena in
Kissimmee, Fla.
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On This Day: March 16 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY
IN 2002, Magdeburg, Germany:
Sven Ottke won a 12 round UD over Rick Thorneberry - IBF
Super Middleweight Title.
Timo Hoffman TKO'd Balu Sauer in the 7th round - Vacant
IBF Inter-Continental Heavyweight Title - German
International Heavyweight Title.
Stuttgart, Germany:
Wladimir Klitschko TKO'd Francois Botha in the 8th round
- WBO Heavyweight Title.
Juan Carlos Gomez TKO'd Ken Murphy in the 5th round -
Non Title.
Zsolt Erdei KO'd Anthony Stephens in the 2nd round - Non
Title.
Bally's Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Antonio Margarito TKO'd Antonio Diaz in the 10th round -
Vacant WBO Welterweight Title.
Daniel Santos TKO'd Yory Boy Campas in the 11th round -
Vacant WBO Light Middleweight Title.
1998, Great Western Forum,
Inglewood, California:
Juan Manuel Marquez TKO'd Luis Samudio in the 9th round
- Non Title.
1996, Glasgow, Scotland:
Naseem Hamed KO'd Said Lawal in the 1st round - WBO
Featherweight Title.
MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Bernard Hopkins KO'd Joe Lipsey in the 4th round - IBF
Middleweight Title.
Mike Tyson TKO'd Frank Bruno in the 3rd round - WBC
Heavyweight Title.
Keith Holmes TKO'd Quincy Taylor in the 9th round - WBC
Middleweight Title.
Ricardo Lopez KO'd Ala Villamor in the 8th round - WBC
Minimumweight Title.
Michael Carbajal won a 12 round UD over Melchor Cob
Castro - Vacant IBF Light Flyweight Title.
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Weights From Quebec City - PPV |
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Oscar Rivas 221.4 vs.
Sylvera Louis 203.8
Sebastien Bouchard 146.2 vs. Mario Perez 141
Patrice Volny 166 vs. Janko Trotter 166.8
Alexis Barriere 236 vs. Colin Sangster 279.6
Yan Pellerin 187.8 vs. Marco Parente 181.8
Francis Charbonneau 211 vs. Alexandre Roberge 222.4
Venue: Quebec Plaza Hotel in Quebec City, Ontario,
Canada
Promoter: Groupe Yvon Michel (GYM)
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Andrade vs. Williams
Hits Miami On April 17 |
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Demetrius Andrade will
defend his WBO World Middleweight title against
mandatory challenger Liam Williams at Hard Rock Live at
Hard Rock Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood,
Florida on Saturday April 17 in America, live worldwide
on DAZN – with the main event set for 6pm ET/11pm GMT.
Andrade (29-0 18 KOs) defends his title for the fourth
time. ‘Boo Boo’ became a two-weight World ruler when he
picked up the vacant strap against Walter Kautondokwa in
October 2018 in Boston, and has since seen off Artur
Akavov, Maciej Sulecki and Luke Keeler in title
defenses.
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On This Day: March 15 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY
IN 2003, Berlin, Germany:
Sven Ottke won a 12 round SD over Byron Mitchell - IBF
and WBA Super Middleweight Title.
Rudiger May won a 7 round TD over Frederic Serrat -
Vacant European (EBU-EU) Cruiserweight Title.
Manila, Philippines:
Manny Pacquiao TKO'd Serikzhan Yeshmangbetov in the 5th
round - Non Title.
St. Petersburg, Russia:
Nikolay Valuev won a 12 round UD over Pedro Daniel
Franco - PABA Heavyweight Title.
UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois:
Acelino Freitas TKO'd Juan Carlos Ramirez in the 4th
round - WBA, WBO Super Featherweight Title.
Club Life, Dallas, Texas:
Kirk Johnson TKO'd Lou Savarese in the 4th round - WBO
Inter-Continental Heavyweight Title.
1997, Satul, Thailand:
Daorung Chuvatana won a 12 round SD over Felix Machado -
WBA Bantamweight Title.
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Estrada Defeats
Chocolatito,
Retains Titles With Split Decision Nod |
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By William Trillo
Photos: Ed Mulholland/Matchroom
In a surefire Fight Of The Year candidate, Super
Flyweight Juan Francisco Estrada (42-3, 28 KO’s) exacted
revenge over Roman Gonzalez (50-3, 41 KO’s) in a twelve
round slugfest. In front of a live crowd in Texas the
battle of these little giants was one for the ages.
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David Benavidez Puts The
Super Middleweight Division On Notice, Stops Ronald
Ellis In 11 Rounds |
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Former two-time world
champion David Benavidez kept his perfect ring record
intact with an 11th-round technical knockout victory
against veteran Ronald Ellis in their WBC Super
Middleweight Title Eliminator main event on Saturday
night’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast, live on
SHOWTIME from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., in
a Premier Boxing Champions event.
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Cloutier’s Canada Corner
Marvin Hagler Passes
Greatest Middleweight Champion |
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By Daniel Cloutier
MONTRÉAL —— The former middleweight champion of the
world, the American Marvin Hagler, has died. He was 66
years old. He died in his bed Sunday morning. A fighter
from Brockton, Massachusetts, Hagler became WBC
middleweight champion of the world in 1980, in beating
the British Alan Minter (39-9-0) by TKO in the third
round in England. In his last bout in 1987, Hagler lost
by split decision against Sugar Ray Leonard (36-3-1) at
the Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. It was a decision that
people argue about to this day. Hagelr was also involved
in a fight that was the best three rounds of boxing when
he took on and defeated Tommy Hearns. Hagler finished
his boxing career with a great record of 62-3-2. The
Marvelous one is certainly one of the greatest
middleweights in the history of pro boxing.
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Top Rank's Statement On
The Passing
Of Marvelous Marvin Hagler |
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Top Rank is devastated by
the passing of the incomparable Marvelous Marvin Hagler,
one of boxing’s most beloved and accomplished champions.
Born in Newark, New Jersey, and raised in Brockton,
Massachusetts, Hagler overcame humble beginnings to
forge a storied professional career that included 12
successful defenses of the undisputed middleweight world
championship. He concluded his career in 1987 with a
62-3-2 record and was inducted into the International
Boxing Hall of Fame in 1993.
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Marvelous Marvin Hagler
Passes Away |
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Former Middleweight
Champion Marvelous Marvin Hagler has passed away. He was
66. An official cause of death has not been announced
yet. He passed away in New Hampshire.
“I am sorry to make a very sad announcement,” his wife
Kay G. Hagler said in a Facebook post on Marvelous
Marvin Hagler Fan Club page. “Today unfortunately my
beloved husband Marvelous Marvin passed away
unexpectedly at his home here in New Hampshire. Our
family requests that you respect our privacy during this
difficult time.”
In his boxing career, Hagler went 62-3-2 with 52
knockouts. He competed in the sport from 1973 through
1987.
Pound4Pound.com sends its heartfelt thoughts and pryers
out to the Hagler family.
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On This Day: March 14 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY
IN 2004, Temecula, California:
Robbie Peden KO'd Nate Campbell in the 5th round - USBA
Super Featherweight
Title and IBF Super Featherweight Title Eliminator.
1999, Pueblo, Colorado:
Joel Casamayor won a 10 round UD over Russell Stoner
Jones - Non Title.
1998, Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Keith Mullings TKO'd Davide Ciarlante in the 5th round -
WBC Light Middleweight Title.
Vince Phillips KO'd Alfonso Sanchez in the 1st round -
IBF Light Welterweight Title.
Vasilliy Jirov TKO'd Jason Waller in the 1st round - Non
Title.
1997, Odense, Denmark:
Johnny Bredahl TKO'd Drew Docherty in the 3rd round -
European (EBU) Bantamweight Title.
Phoenix, Arizona:
Enrique Sanchez won a 12 round UD over Joe Manzano -
NABF Super Bantamweight Title.
Diego Corrales TKO'd Idelfonso Bernal in the 2nd round -
Non Title.
1993, Korat, Thailand:
Ratanapol Sor Vorapin KO'd Nico Thomas in the 7th round
- IBF Minimumweight Title.
1992, Antibes, France:
Manuel Medina won a 12 round SD over Fabrice Benichou -
IBF Featherweight Title.
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Weights From Mohegan Sun - SHOWTIME |
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David Benavidez 167.2 vs.
Ronald Ellis 167.2
Isaac Cruz 134 vs. Matias Romero 134.8
Terrell Gausha 154.4 vs. Jamontay Clark 154.6
Venue: Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut
Promoter: TGB Promotions
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Weights From Dallas, TX - DAZN |
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Juan Francisco Estrada
114.8 vs. Roman Gonzalez 114.8
(WBC/WBA Super Flyweight Title Unification)
Jessica McCaskill 144.6 vs. Cecilia Braekhus 145
(WBA/WBC/IBF/WBO Female Welterweight Titles)
Hiroto Kyoguchi 107.6 vs. Axel Vega 107.2
(WBA Light Flyweight Title)
Austin Williams 162 vs. Denis Douglin 161.6
Raymond Ford 126.8 vs. Aaron Perez 127.2
Souleymane Cissokho 159.4 vs. Daniel Echeverria 167
Venue: American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas
Promoter: Matchroom
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Artur Beterbiev vs. Adam
Deines Light Heavyweight Title Showdown Set For Mar. 20
On ESPN+ |
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Boxing’s preeminent
knockout artist, WBC/IBF light heavyweight world
champion Artur Beterbiev, invites American fight fans
for An Afternoon With Artur. Beterbiev’s title defense
against top contender Adam Deines — Saturday, March 20
at Megasport Arena in Moscow — will be televised live on
ESPN and ESPN Deportes (and simulcast on ESPN+) at 3
p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT.
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Ring City USA Announces
Stacked Undercard
For March 18 Event In Puerto Rico |
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Ring City USA, the new
sports media startup that debuted its Thursday night
boxing series in November 2020, announced a stacked
undercard today for its March 18 event, the next fight
night of the boxing outfit’s three-event residency in
Puerto Rico. The three-fight main card will begin at 9
p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT on NBC Sports Network in the United
States and Puerto Rico, and on Twitch for fans outside
of the U.S, live from Albergue Olimpico (Olympic Center)
in Salinas.
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On This Day: March 13 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY
IN 2004, Brondby Hallen,
Copenhagen, Denmark:
Mikkel Kessler KO'd Julio Cesar Green in the 1st round -
WBC International Super Middleweight Title.
Johnny Bredahl won a 12 round UD over Nobuaki Naka - WBA
Bantamweight Title.
Spend Abazi won a 12 round SD over Robert Osiobe - WBA
International Featherweight Title.
Mandalay Bay Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Winky Wright won a 12 round UD over Shane Mosley -
WBC, WBA, and IBF Light Middleweight Title.
Joe Mesi won a 10 round UD over Vassiliy Jirov - Non
Title.
1999, Madison Square Garden, New York, New York:
Fernando Vargas TKO'd Howard Clarke in the 4th round -
IBF Light Middleweight Title
James Page won a 12 round UD over Sam Garr - WBA
Welterweight Title.
John Ruiz TKO'd Mario Cawley in the 4th round NABA
Heavyweight Title.
Lennox Lewis and Evander Holyfield fought 12 rounds to
what was somehow ruled a DRAW! WBC, WBA, and IBF
Heavyweight Titles.
Leo Gamez KO'd Hugo Soto in the 3rd round - WBA
Flyweight Title.
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Weights From Plant City, FL -
Telemundo |
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Dennis Contreras 126 vs.
Hairon Socarras 125
Chris Otero 153 vs. Martez Jackson 154
Marques Valle 148 vs. Leonidas Fowlkes 147
Dominic Valle 126 vs. Juan Breynard 127
Chris Galeano 159 vs. Alex Duarte 159
Brandon Moore 231 vs. Rodney Moore 251
Alayn Limonta 149 vs. Jonathan Ariel Sosa 152
Kenneth Allen 200 vs. Greg Hackett 199
Venue: White Sands Rehabilitation Center in Plant City,
FL
Promoter: All Star Boxing
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Estrada vs. Chocolatito
Press Conference Quotes |
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Eddie Hearn: “Hello
and welcome to Dallas ahead of a huge night of boxing
from the American Airlines Center this Saturday, live
and exclusive on DAZN all across the world. No travel
restrictions, no pandemic can stop us from being here.
I’ve not been this excited about a card for a long time.
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David Benavidez vs.
Ronald Ellis
Final Media Availability Quotes |
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Undefeated former two-time
world champion David Benavidez and veteran Ronald Ellis
spoke with the media for the final time ahead of their
12-round WBC Super Middleweight Title Eliminator
Saturday, March 13 live on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m.
PT from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., in a
Premier Boxing Champions event.
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McCaskill: "I’m Throwing
A
Retirement Party For Brækhus" |
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Jessica McCaskill is ready
to send Cecilia Brækhus into retirement when she defends
her undisputed World Welterweight titles at the American
Airlines Center in Dallas, TX on Saturday night, live
worldwide on DAZN.
McCaskill (9-2 3 KOs) ripped the titles from Brækhus
(36-1 9 KOs) on the streets of Tulsa, Oklahoma in
August, handing the Norwegian her first career loss and
becoming a two-weight World champion in the process.
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Brækhus: "I Will Reclaim
What Is Mine" |
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Cecilia Brækhus has vowed
to ‘take back what’s mine’ when she rematches Jessica
McCaskill for the undisputed World Welterweight titles
at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX on
Saturday night, live worldwide on DAZN.
Brækhus (36-1 9 KOs) suffered the first loss of her
glittering career at the hands of McCaskill in Tulsa, OK
in August, with the Chicagoan taking her titles and
preventing her from breaking Joe Lewis’ record of
consecutive World title defenses.
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Jamel Herring vs. Carl
Frampton Junior
Lightweight World Title Bout On ESPN+ Apr. 3 |
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Jamel “Semper Fi” Herring’s
WBO junior lightweight world title defense against
Belfast’s former two-weight world champion Carl “The
Jackal” Frampton — Saturday, April 3 from Caesars
Bluewaters Dubai — will stream live and exclusively in
the United States on ESPN+.
Herring-Frampton will headline a two-bout broadcast
beginning at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT. In the 10-round
junior welterweight co-feature, undefeated Kazakh star
Zhankosh Turarov will fight Belfast native Tyrone
McKenna.
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Change Of Opponents For
David Lemieux & Simon Kean |
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On Saturday April 17, Eye
of the Tiger Management will return to Quebec City to
present, for the first time in over a year, a boxing
event at the Videotron Center. Initially, David Lemieux
(42-4-0, 35 KOs) was set to face Robert Talarek
(24-13-3, 16 KOs) while Simon Kean (19-0, 18 KOs) was
going to go head-to-head against fellow Canadian Stan
Surmacz (12-1, 7 K.-O.). However, both opponents had to
withdraw themselves from the card.
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On This Day: March 12 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2004, Nottingham, England:
Carl Froch won a 12 round Decision over Charles Adamu to
win the Commonwealth (British Empire) Super Middleweight
Title.
2000, Tokyo, Japan:
Gilberto Serrano TKO'd Hiroyuki Sakamoto in the 5th
round to retain the WBA Lightweight Title.
1997, Grand Rapids, Michigan:
Jeff Mayweather won an 8 round decision over Eric
Jakubowski.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. TKO'd Kino Rodriguez in the
1stround.
Roger Mayweather TKO'd Carlos Miranda in the 12th round.
1996, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
Charles Brewer won a 12 round decision over Frank Rhodes
to win the USBA Super Middleweight Title.
1994, Cardiff, Wales:
Steve Robinson TKO'd Paul Hodkinson in the 12th round to
retain the WBO Featherweight Title.
1991, Auburn Hills, Michigan:
Gaby Canizalez KO'd Miguel Lora in the 2nd round to win
the vacant WBO Bantamweight Title.
1988, Levallois-Perret, France:
Jose Luis Ramirez won a 12 round (scandalously bad) SD
over Pernell Whitaker to retain the WBC Lightweight
Title.
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Cloutier’s Canada Corner
Rematch For Rivas vs. Louis |
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By Daniel Cloutier
MONTRÉAL - The Montrealer Colombian bridgerweight Oscar
Rivas will have a rematch with the Montrealer Syvera
Louis March 16th at the Québec Plaza Hotel. In 2012,
Rivas beat Louis by split decision at Bell Centre in
Montréal. The fight was extremely close.
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Brandun Lee Continues
Impressive Knockout
Streak With Dominating Performance |
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Rising undefeated super
lightweight prospect Brandun Lee passed his latest test
in dominating fashion in the highly anticipated main
event on ShoBox: The New Generation, registering a
devastating third-round knockout over Samuel Teah
Wednesday night from Mohegan Sun Arena and live on
SHOWTIME. Click here to watch Brandun Lee’s entry for
‘Knockout of the Year’ consideration.
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Controversial Result In
David Navarro vs. Diuhl Olguin Fight |
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The featherweight bout
between David Navarro and Diuhl Olguin, ended in
controversial fashion when Navarro was cut from what was
ruled a punch just 21 seconds before the bell of the
sixth and final round of their bout at The Mohegan Sun
Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.
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On This Day: March 11 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2000, London, England:
Naseem Hamed TKO'd Vuyani Bungu in the 4th round to
retain the WBO Featherweight Title.
Micky Ward TKO'd Shea Neary in the 8th round to win the
WBU Light Welterweight Title.
Madgeburg, Germany:
Sven Ottke won a 12 round UD over Lloyd Bryan to retain
the IBF Super Middleweight Title.
Lubeck, Germany:
Juan Carlos Gomez TKO'd Mohamed Siluvangi in the 2nd
round to retain the WBC Cruiserweight Title.
Armand Kranj KO'd Johnathon Corn in the 2nd round to
retain the WBO Middleweight Title.
1995, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Riddick Bowe KO'd Herbie Hide in the 6th round to win
the WBO Heavyweight Title.
Cologne, Germany:
Darius Michaelczewski KO'd Roberto Dominguez Perez in
the 2nd round to retain the WBO Light Heavyweight Title.
1988, Dusseldorf, Germany:
Graciano Rocchigiani TKO'd Vincent Boulware in the 8th
round to win the Vacant IBF Super Middleweight Title.
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Chocolatito: "I’m So
Proud To Represent Nicaragua" |
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Roman ‘Chocolatito’
Gonzalez says he is ‘proud to have represented Nicaragua
with such dignity’ – but still has plenty more to add to
his legacy as he prepares to face Juan Francisco Estrada
in a unification rematch at the American Airlines Center
in Dallas, Texas on Saturday night, live worldwide on
DAZN.
Chocolatito (50-2 41 KOs) was victorious in the first
fight with Estrada (41-3 28 KOs) in November 2012, and
his final fight as a Light-Flyweight World ruler. Two
years later in his 40th pro fight he became a
three-weight World ruler by beating Akira Yaegashi in
Japan for the WBC and Ring Magazine World Flyweight
titles and his September 2016 victory over Carlos
Cuadras landed him World honors at a fourth weight with
the WBC Super-Flyweight strap.
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Weights From Mohegan Sun
- ShoBox |
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Brandun Lee 139.75 vs.
Samuel Teah 139
Misael Lopez 129.75 vs. Jordan White 130
Steven Ortiz 134.75 vs. Jeremy Hill 134.75
Victor Padilla 134 vs. Thomas Velasquez 135
Venue: Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn
Promoter: DiBella Entertainment and D&D Boxing
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Alberto Machado vs.
Angel Fierro
New Main Event For Mar. 18 In Puerto Rico |
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Ring City USA, the new
sports media startup that debuted its Thursday night
boxing series in November 2020, announced today a change
in the headliner of its March 18 event, their second of
three cards during its residency in Puerto Rico.
With the previously announced Hector Tanajara unable to
fight due to an illness, former super featherweight
Alberto Machado, (22-2, 18 KO), will now face
hard-hitting Mexican contender Angel ‘Tashiro’ Fierro,
(17-1-1, 13 KOs), of San Diego, Calif. in a ten-round
main event clash, highlighting the latest chapter of the
iconic Puerto Rico vs. Mexico ring rivalry. The event
emanates from the famed Alberque Olimpico (Olympic
Center) in Salinas, P.R.
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On This Day: March 10 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY
IN 2002, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Tim Witherspoon KO'd Darrol Wilson in the 2nd Round -
Non Title.
Mohammad Abdulaev KO'd Jesus Santiago in the 4th round.
2001, York Hall, London, England:
Bruce Scott TKO'd Garry Delaney in the 3rd round -
Vacant Commonwealth (British Empire) Cruiserweight
Title.
Roman Karmazin won an 8 round decision over Mike Algoet.
Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Lance Whitaker KO'd Oleg Maskaev in the 2nd round - WBC
Continental Americas Heavyweight Title.
Shane Mosley TKO'd Shannon Taylor in the 6th round - WBC
Welterweight Title.
1998, Pikesville, Maryland:
Derrell Coley won a 12 round SD over Willy Wise - NABF
Welterweight Title.
David Tua won a 10 round MD over Jeff Wooden - Non Title.
Zab Judah and Esteban Flores fought a 3 round NC that
was first called Technical Draw.
1990, Hilton Hotel, Tel Aviv:
Welcome Ncita won a 12 round UD over Fabrice Benichou -
IBF Super Bantamweight Title.
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Lewis Crocker vs. Deniz
Ilbay Welterweight Showdown This Friday On ESPN+ |
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One of Europe’s top
welterweights returns this Friday, March 12, as #MTKFightNight
is back with Lewis “The Croc” Crocker making the first
defense of his WBO European belt in a 10-rounder against
German contender Deniz Ilbay at University of Bolton
Stadium in Bolton, England.
In the co-feature, Irish fan-favorite Gary Cully will
battle Kazakhstan’s Viktor Kotochigov in a 10-rounder
for the vacant WBO European lightweight title.
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Bunch Decisions Krael |
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This past Saturday night,
Shinard Bunch won a tough eight-round unanimous decision
over veteran Cameron Krael in the featured bout of a
five-bout card at The Sportsplex in Feasterville, Pa.
It was a rugged battle as Krael was able to get a lot of
things done by boxing, and working behind a nice long
jab from the outside. Bunch, who has been the most
active fighter in the sport, as he was making his fourth
ring appearance of 2021, was aggressive and giving just
as much (if not a little more) then he was getting.
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On This Day: March 9 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY
IN 2002, Frankfurt, Oder,
Germany:
Danilo Haussler won a 12 round MD over Glenn Catley -
European (EBU) Super Middleweight Title.
Markus Beyer TKO'd Anton Robinson in the 7th round -
WBC International Super Middleweight Title.
Tokyo, Japan:
Alexander Munoz TKO'd Celes Kobayashi in the 8th round -
WBA Super Flyweight Title.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania:
Paul Spadafora won a 12 round UD over Angel Manfredy -
IBF Lightweight Title.
Juan Manuel Marquez TKO'd Robbie Peden in the 10th round
- NABF Featherweight Title.
2001, Copenhagen, Denmark:
Johnny Bredahl won a 12 round UD over Joel Junio - WBA
International Bantamweight Title.
Erlanger, Kentucky:
Dale Crowe KO'd Greg Page in the 10th round - Non Title
Page was severely injured in this bout.
1996, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia:
Jeff Fenech TKO'd Mike Juarez in the 2nd round - Non
Title Lightweights
Cork, Ireland:
Steve Collins TKO'd Neville Brown in the 11th round - WBO
Super Middleweight Title.
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Encouraging Sales Of
Friday’s Shields vs. Dicaire PPV Event Bring Hope For
The Future To Women’s Boxing |
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Though final numbers are
still coming in, the sometimes beleaguered sport of
women’s boxing has reason for optimism today,
International Women’s Day, as the historic “SUPERWOMEN:
SHIELDS VS. DICAIRE” all-female pay-per-view event last
Friday night (March 5), featuring two-time Olympic gold
medalist and boxing superstar Claressa Shields, has
already surpassed all projected sales expectations.
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Undefeated Lightweight
Prospect Jamaine Ortiz Breaks Down Today's Elite
Lightweights |
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Undefeated lightweight
prospect Jamaine "The Technician" Ortiz (14-0, 8 KOs)
has started to make waves in arguably boxing's best and
deepest division.
The Worcester, Massachusetts fighter is ranked No. 5 by
the North American Boxing Federation (NABF), No. 14 by
the United States Boxing Association (USBA) and North
American Boxing Association (NABA), and he recently
cracked the World Boxing Council's (WBC) top 40 world
rankings at 31.
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On This Day: March 8 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY
IN 2003, Hanover, Germany:
Corrie Sanders TKO'd Wladimir Klitschko in the 2nd round
- WBO Heavyweight Title.
Felix Sturm won a 10 round UD over Javier Mamani - IBF
Youth Middleweight Title.
Tustin, California:
Monte Barrett won a 6 round UD over Terry Porter - Non
Title.
2002, Oroville, California:
Juan Lazcano TKO'd Julio Cesar Leon in the 7th round -
Non Title.
Kissimmee, Florida:
Oscar Larrios won a 8 round UD over Darryl Pinckney -
Non Title.
1999,
Tito Mendoza KO'd Dwain Williams in the 5th round - WBO
NABO Light Middleweight Title.
Rafael Marquez KO'd Jose Gastelum in the 6th round - Non
Title.
1998, Yokohama, Japan:
Saman Sorjaturong TKO'd Shiro Yahiro in the 3rd round
WBC Light Flyweight Title.
Joichiro Tatsuyoshi won a 12 round UD over Jose Sosa -
WBC Bantamweight Title.
1997, Albuquerque, New Mexico:
Johnny Tapia TKO'd Jorge Barrera in the 3rd round - WBO
Super Flyweight Title.
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On This Day: March 7 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2004, Penrith, Australia:
Paul Briggs won a 12 round UD over Jesus Ruiz in an WBC
Title Eliminator.
1998, Mexico City, Mexico:
Ricardo Lopez and Rosendo Alvarez fought to an 8 round
TD. Accidental Headbutt Cut to Lopez. WBC and WBA
Minimumweight Titles.
Julio Cesar Chavez and Miguel Gonzalez fought to a 12
round DRAW. Vacant WBC Light Welterweight Title.
1991, Madrid, Spain:
Lindell Holmes won a 12 round SD over Antoine Byrd to
retain the IBF Super Middleweight Title.
1988, Sydney, Australia:
Jeff Fenech TKO'd Victor Callejas in the 10th round to
win the Vacant WBC Featherweight Title.
1987, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Mike Tyson won a 12 round UD over Bonecrusher Smith to
Unify the WBC and WBA Heavyweight Titles.
Azumah Nelson KO'd Mauro Gutierrez in the 6th round to
Retain the WBC Featherweight Title.
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Shields Becomes Unified
Champion Of The World |
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By Daniel Cloutier
MONTRÉAL - The American female Claressa Shields promised
to not disappoint her fans in Flint, Michigan, and she
kept her promise. Shields became the unified super
welterweight (154 pounds) champion of the word, Friday
evening at the Dort Financial Center in Flint, beating
the Montrealer Marie-Eve Dicaire by unanimous decision
in 10 rounds.
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John Vera Stops Cleotis
Pendarvis In Opening Round |
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Fort Worth (TX)
middleweight John “The Phenom” Vera stopped Cleotis
Pendarvis in the opening round of last night’s RJJ
Boxing on UFC FIGHT PASS main event at Biloxi Conference
Center in Biloxi, Mexico.
Vera vs. Pendarvis suddenly and surprisingly ended
midway through the opening round, when Pendarvis
(21-8-2, 9 KOs), a former USBA champion, stopped
throwing punches and went to his knees. He was counted
out with what is believed to be a hand injury.
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On This Day: March 6 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2004, Buenos
Aires, Argentina:
Omar Narvaez TKO'd Reginaldo Martins in the 3rd round -
WBO Flyweight Title.
Glasgow, Scotland:
Scott Harrison TKO'd Walter Estrada in the 5th round -
WBO Featherweight Title.
Anthony Farnell TKO'd Lawrence Murphy in the 3rd round -
WBU Middleweight Title.
Saitama, Japan:
Oscar Larrios won a 12 round UD over Shigeru Nakazato -
WBC Super Bantamweight Title
Veeraphol Sahaprom won a 12 round UD over Toshiaki
Nishioka - WBC Bantamweight Title.
Julio Zarate won a 12 round SD over Hideki Todaka - WBA
(Interim) Bantamweight Title.
Mashantucket, Connecticut:
Diego Corrales won a 12 round SD over Joel Casamayor -
Vacant WBO Super Featherweight Title.
Mark Johnson KO'd Luis Bolano in the 4th round - WBO
Super Flyweight Title.
Sam Peter TKO'd Jose Da Silva in the 2nd round - Non
Title.
1999, Minneapolis, Minnesota:
Will Grigsby won a 12 round UD over Carmelo Caceres -
IBF Light Flyweight Title.
Atlantic City, New Jersey:
David Reid won a 12 round UD over Laurent Boudouani -
WBA Light Middleweight Title.
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Cloutier’s Canada Corner
Dicaire & Shields Are Ready For This Challenge |
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By: Daniel Cloutier
Photos: Silvia Jones, ILE Photography
MONTRÉAL - The Montrealer female Marie-Eve Dicaire is
ready for the biggest challenge of her pro boxing
career. Friday evening at the Flint Dort Financial
Center in Michigan, Dicaire (17-0-0), the IBF super
welterweight (154 pounds) champion of the world, will
face the American Claressa Shields (10-0-0), the WBO and
WBC champion of the world. It will be a unification
world championship fight.
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Brandon Adams Scores
Sensational Upset,
Stops Undefeated Serhii Bohachuk |
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Photos: Tom Hogan -
Hoganphotos/Ring City USA
Former world title challenger Brandon Adams scored the
biggest win of his career with a stunning eighth-round
technical knockout to upset blue-chip rising star Serhii
Bohachuk in the main event of Ring City USA’s inaugural
2021 event from Felix Pagan Pintor Gym in Guaynabo,
Puerto Rico, and live on NBC Sports Network.
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Weights From Flint, MI - PPV |
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Claressa Shields 153.6 vs.
Marie-Eve Dicaire 152.6
(WBC, WBA WBO, IBF female Jr. middleweight titles)
Danielle Perkins 196.8 vs. Monika Harrison 202.8
Jamie Mitchell 120 vs. Noemi Bosques 119.6
Marlen Esparza 117.4 vs. Shelly Barnett 119
Timur Kerefov 163 vs. Manny Woods 163.2
Robert Simms 238 vs. Aaron Quintana 206.4
Venue: Dort Financial Center, Flint, Michigan
Promoter: Salita Promotions
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On This Day: March 5 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2005, Leverkusen, Küppersteg, Germany:
Felix Sturm KO'd Bert Schenk in the 2nd round - WBO
Inter-Continental Middleweight Title.
Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Jose Luis Castillo TKO'd Julio Diaz in the 10th round -
WBC Lightweight Title.
Jeff Lacy TKO'd Rubin Williams in the 7th round - IBF
Super Middleweight Title.
2004, Pala Casino, Pala, California:
Verno Phillips TKO'd Julio Garcia in the 1st round - Non
Title.
Carlos Quintana KO'd Edwin Cassiani in the 3rd round -
Non Title.
Allan Green TKO'd Laverne Clark in the 3rd round - Non
Title.
Las Vegas, New Mexico:
Frankie Archuleta won a 10 round SD over Johnny Tapia -
Non Title.
2003, London, Bethnal Green,
England:
Howard Eastman TKO'd Gary Beardsley in the 2nd round -
Non Title.
Carl Froch TKO'd Varuzhan Davtyan in the 5th round - Non
Title.
2000, New Frontier Hotel, Las
Vegas, Nevada:
Robbie Peden won a 12 round SD over Carlos Rios - NABF
Super Featherweight Title.
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Claressa Shields vs.
Marie-Eve Dicaire
Final Press Conference Quotes |
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The final press conference
was held today for Friday’s (March 5, 2021) “SUPERWOMEN:
SHIELDS VS. DICAIRE” pay-per-view boxing event,
featuring the 10-round 154-pound unification showdown
between undefeated three-division and current WBC/WBO
Super Welterweight World champion Claressa Shields and
also unbeaten IBF Super Welterweight World Champion
Marie-Eve Dicaire from the Dort Financial Center in
Flint, Mich.
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Weights From Puerto Rico
- NBCSN |
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Serhii Bohachuk 153.8 vs.
Brandon Adams 153.8
Danielito Zorrilla 139.6 vs. Ruslan Madiyev 139.6
Bryan Chevalier 127.4 vs. Carlos Zambrano 127
Fernando Vargas, Jr. 159.8 vs. Salome Flores Torres 162
Harold Laguna 135.2 vs. Darwin Alvarez 138.8
Jorge Diaz 146 vs. Felipe Munoz 143
Venue: Felix Pintor Gym in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
Promoter: Ring City USA
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Weights From Biloxi -
UFC Fight Pass |
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John Vera 160 vs. Cleotis
Pendarvis 160
Christon Edwards 144.5 vs. Jonathan Steele 144
Eridson Garcia 130 vs. Jose Valenzuala 129
Tyler Tomlin 140 vs. Ricardo Ocampo 144
Michael Williams, Jr. 149 vs. Mike Tutt 149
Jonathan Montrel 138 vs. Jose Abuel 140
Quincy Lavallais 154 vs. Anthony Bowman 159
Randy Blythe 158 vs. Starr Johnson 154
Venue: Biloxi Conference Center in Biloxi, Mississippi
Promoter: RJJ Boxing
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