Jorge Linares vs. Luke
Campbell & Undercard Fighters Los Angeles Media Workouts
Photos: Tom Hogan -
Hoganphotos/Golden Boy
Jorge "El Niño de Oro" Linares (42-3, 27 KOs) and Luke
Campbell (17-1, 14 KOs) hosted a media workout today in
Los Angeles ahead of their 12-round fight for Linares'
WBA, WBC Diamond and Ring Magazine Lightweight World
Titles.
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Deontay Wilder vs. Luis
Ortiz
New York Press Conference Quotes
Photo: Amanda Westcott -
SHOWTIME
Undefeated WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay "The
Bronze Bomber'' Wilder and hard-hitting Cuban southpaw
Luis "The Real King Kong'' Ortiz announced their
upcoming Nov. 4 SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING heavyweight
world title bout on Wednesday from Dream Hotel in
Downtown Manhattan.
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Golden Boy Promotions
Places Spotlight On
Three-Division World Champion Jorge Linares
Jorge "El Niño de Oro"
Linares (42-3, 27 KOs), WBA, WBC Diamond, and Ring
Magazine World Lightweight Champion, will defend all
three of his titles on Sept. 23 when he takes on Luke
Campbell (17-1, 14 KOs), No. 1 contender and Olympic
Gold Medalist in a battle for the ages. Linares will
make his triumphant return stateside after three years
away to defend his titles against a formidable opponent.
The event takes place Saturday, Sep. 23 at the
'Fabulous' Forum in Inglewood, California and will be
televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing®
beginning at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Click
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2016 Olympic Bronze
Medalist Nico Hernandez
Back In Action This Saturday In Kansas
2016 Olympic bronze
medalist Nico Hernandez returns to the ring this
Saturday night for his third professional fight,
headlining "KO Night Boxing: Step Up!", at Hartman Arena
in Park City, Kansas.
"KO Night Boxing: Step Up!" is a presentation of KO
Night Boxing LLC., in association with Hartman Arena,
Mort's Cigar Bar, Jimmy Egg and Twister City
Harley-Davidson. The action will be taped live for
future airing on CBS Sports Network. Click
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Michael Dutchover Dishes
On Sparring Sessions
With Oscar Valdez & Jessie Magdaleno
Top junior lightweight
prospect Michael Dutchover (5-0, 4 KOs) marks his return
to the ring this Friday night against Carlos Flores
(4-5-1, 3 KOs) in a featured 6-round bout on the "New
Blood" undercard.
Dutchover, an accomplished amateur who earned a bronze
medal at the U.S. Olympic Trials in 2015 and a runner-up
finish at the National Golden Gloves competition a year
later, turned professional last year and already
possesses a fan friendly style.
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On This Day: Sept 21
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2002, Essex, England:
Steve Molitor won a 12 round decision over Nicky Booth
to win the Commonwealth (British Empire) Bantamweight
Title. 1991, London, England:
Chris Eubank TKO'd Michael Watson in the 12th round to
win the WBO Super Middleweight Title. This was the bout
in which Michael Watson suffered injuries that left him
permanent partial Paralysis. Indio, California:
Orlando Canizales won a 12 round UD over Fernie Morales
to retain the IBF Bantamweight Title. 1989, Jakarta, Indonesia:
Eric Chavez KO'd Nico Thomas in the 5th round to win the
IBF Minimumweight Title. 1985, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Michael Spinks won a 15 round UD over Larry Holmes to
win the IBF Heavyweight Title.
Julio Cesar Chavez won a 12 round UD over Dwight
Pratchett to retain the WBC Super Featherweight Title.
Bernard Benton won a 12 round UD over Alfonso Ratliff to
win the WBC Cruiserweight Title. 1974, Rome, Italy:
Perico Fernandez won a 15 round SD over Lion Furuyama to
win the Vacant WBC Light Welterweight Title.
Super Lightweight
Contender Mario Barrios
TKO's Naim Nelson In 7 In Bethlehem, PA
Unbeaten super lightweight
Mario Barrios (20-0, 12 KOs) defeated Naim Nelson (13-4,
1 KO) via seventh round TKO in the main event of Premier
Boxing Champions TOE-TO-TOE TUESDAYS on FS1 and BOXEO DE
CAMPEONES on FOX Deportes from Sands Bethlehem Events
Center in Bethlehem, Pa.
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GGG - Champion Of
Champions
By Mauricio Sulaiman
WBC President – Jose Sulaiman's son
It would be impossible not to dedicate this week's
column to Gennady "GGG" Golovkin. Saturday night in Las
Vegas at the T Mobile Arena, Golovkin finally received
the world recognition as the best fighter in the
middleweight division and one of the best in the world.
Canelo Alvarez fought GGG in a very entertaining fight
that had the sold-out arena chanting throughout, hoping
that Alvarez would bring back those glory days of
Mexican warriors like Salvador Sanchez, Julio Cesar
Chavez, Erik Morales, Marco Antonio Barrera, and Juan
Manuel Marquez and win the fight of his life precisely
on Mexican Independence Day. It didn't happen.
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Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz NYC Press Conference
Live Stream Today At
12:30pm ET/9:30am PT
Elite Prospect Ruben
Villa Battles Veteran
Ernesto Guerrero Friday Night In Ontario, CA
Ruben Villa (7-0, 4 KOs),
one of the featherweight division's brightest young
talents, takes the next step in his development by
clashing with veteran Ernesto Guerrero (26-19, 18 KOs)
in one of two highly anticipated match-ups on Friday's
"New Blood" undercard.
The 6-round bout takes place at the Doubletree Hotel in
Ontario, Calif.
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Oscar Valdez vs. Genesis
Servania & Zurdo
Ramirez vs. Jesse Hart Workout Quotes
Undefeated World Boxing
Organization (WBO) world champions ÓSCAR VALDEZ and
GILBERTO "Zurdo" RAMIREZ will headline and exciting
world championship event This Friday! September 22, at
Tucson Arena (260 South Church Ave., Tucson, AZ 85701.)
Valdez (22-0, 19 KOs), a two-time Mexican Olympian with
strong roots in Tucson, will be defending his WBO
featherweight title against the WBO's No. 4 world-rated
contender GENESIS SERVANIA (29-0, 12 KOs), of Bacolod
City, Philippines. WBO super middleweight champion
Ramirez (35-0, 24 KOs), from Mazatlan Mexico, will take
on No. 1 contender and mandatory challenger JESSE "Hard
Work" HART (22-0, 18 KOs), of Philadelphia, PA, in the
grudge match of the year. The four warriors boast a
perfect combined record of 108-0 (73 KOs) with nearly
70% of their victories coming by way of knockout. Here
is what they had to say at today's media workout:
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Fighter Spotlight: Nate
Green
In an eight-round
featherweight showdown for New Haven bragging rights,
Elm City's Nate Green (9-0, 2 KOs) takes on long-time
cross town rival and New Haven native, Josh Crespo
(7-5-3, 3 KOs). The bout will be presented as the
co-feature on the Thursday, October 5 installment of the
Mohegan Sun's Rising Stars Boxing Series. The bad blood
between Green and Crespo goes back to Green's
professional debut in 2011 when he handed Crespo his
first loss. Click
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Exciting Undercard
Announced
For Long Island Rockin' Fights Sept. 28
Star Boxing announced a
terrific undercard for, Rockin' Fights 28 on September
28th at the Paramount in Huntington, NY. The main event
features the highly anticipated return of Cletus "The
Hebrew Hammer" Seldin vs. former French Jr. Welterweight
champion, Renald "Le Lion" Garrido.
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On This Day: Sept 20
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2003, Uncasville, Connecticut:
Alejandro Garcia TKO'd Rhoshii Wells in the 10th round
to retain the WBA Light Middleweight Title.
Chris Byrd won a 12 round UD over Fres Oquendo to retain
the IBF Heavyweight Title. 1997, Aachen, Germany:
Lou Del Valle TKO'd Eddy Smulders in the 8th round to
win the Vacant WBA Light Heavyweight Title. 1996, Miami, Florida:
David Tua KO'd Darroll Wilson in the 1st round to retain
the WBC International Heavyweight Title.
Pernell Whitaker won a 12 round UD over Wilfredo Rivera
to retain the WBC Welterweight Title.
Diosbelys Hurtado won an 8 round decision over Ed
Pollard.
Zab Judah TKO'd Michael Johnson in the 2nd round.
Randall Bailey TKO'd Chris Yslas in the 1st round.
Joel Casamayor KO'd David Chamendis in the 1st round. 1994, Washington DC:
Darryl Tyson TKO'd Reggie Green in the 12th round to win
the Vacant NABF Light Welterweight Title.
William Joppy KO'd Tony Cartell in the 2nd round.
Derrick Gainer won a 6 round UD over Darren McGrew.
Leduan Barthelemy vs.
Eduardo Ramirez
Headlines Sept. 26 In Las Vegas
Sampson Boxing and the
Cannery Hotel & Casino are proud to announce a "Buy One
Get One Free" fight-ticket special for firefighters,
police and military personnel attending their upcoming
"Cuba vs. Mexico" Premier Boxing Champions TOE-TO-TOE
TUESDAYS on FS1 and BOXEO DE CAMPEONES on FOX Deportes
event on Tuesday, September 26.
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Weights
From Bethlehem, PA - FS1
Mario Barrios 140.9 vs Naim
Nelson 140.8
Earl Newman 178 vs Paul Parker 177.5
Thomas Velasquez 131.1 vs Tyrome Jones 132.1
Juan Sanchez 124.9 vs Gorwar Karyah 125.8
Ryan Wilczak 154.3 vs Devin Mcmaster 152.9
Antonio Russell 117.8 vs Cristian Renteria 120.2
Jeffrey Torres 140.4 vs Latorie Woodberry 141.8
Antuanne Russell 138.5 vs Jesus Lule 139.7
Promoter: King’s Promotions
TV: FS1 & FOX Deportes
Venue: Sands Bethlehem Event Center, Bethlehem,
Pennsylvania
Top Rank To Donate 500
Tickets To Friday's
Tucson Boxing Event To "Dreamers"
In support of the thousands
of young immigrants that could be affected by the
termination the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
program, boxing promotional company, Top Rank®, led by
Hall-of-Fame promoter Bob Arum, will donate 500 tickets
to “Dreamers” in Arizona to attend the September 22
world championship event headlined by unbeaten Mexican
world champions ÓSCAR VALDEZ and GILBERTO "Zurdo"
RAMIREZ. Valdez and Ramirez are considered by many
experts as the future of the boxing rich country of
Mexico, and they will defend their respective
featherweight and super middleweight world titles in
action-packed bouts. Click
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Jose Roman Defends
10-Fight Winning
Streak Friday Night In Ontario, CA
In Thompson Boxing
Promotions' "New Blood" main event, junior welterweight
Jose Roman (24-1-1, 16 KOs) of Garden Grove, Calif. puts
his 10-fight winning streak on the line against Wilberth
Lopez (18-8, 13 KOs) of Tucson, Ariz. in a bout
scheduled for 8-rounds.
The five-bout show takes place on Friday, Sept. 22 from
the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, Calif. Click
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Yildirim’s Coach: "I Am The Colonel, He Is My Rambo"
Coach Ahmet Öner is ready
to send his boxer Avni Yildirim (16-0, 10 KOs) into war
against Chris Eubank Jr. (25-1, 19 KOs) on October 7 at
the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle in Stuttgart, Germany.
“Our relationship is like a colonel and a soldier,” said
Ahmet Öner. “Sometimes I call him John Rambo, and I am
Colonel Trautman. He is my Rambo, I made him and I am
very happy with what I’ve made.”
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On This Day: Sept 19
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 1998, Oberhausen, Germany:
Dariusz Michaelczewski KO'd Mark Prince in the 8th round
to retain the WBO Light Heavyweight Title.
Wlad Klitschko KO'd Steve Pannell in the 2nd round.
Ricky Hatton KO'd Pascal Montulet in the 2nd round. Atlanta, Georgia:
Evander Holyfield won a 12 round UD over Vaughn Bean to
Retain the WBA and IBF Heavyweight Title.
Robert Allen TKO'd Abdullah Ramadan in the 1st round to
win the IBF (Interim) Middleweight Title.
John Ruiz TKO'd Jerry Ballard in the 4th round. 1993, Bangkok, Thailand:
Ricardo Lopez TKO'd Toto Pongsawang in the 11th round to
retain the WBC Minimumweight Title. 1992, Glasgow, Scotland:
Chris Eubank won a 12 round UD over Tony Thornton to
retain the WBO Super Middleweight Title.
Pat Clinton won a 12 round UD over Danny Porter to
retain the WBO Flyweight Title.
Billy’s Boxing Blog
Who’s Shortsighted?
By William Trillo
Photos by Al Applerose
Golden Boy brass admonished the media in
attendance at the GGG vs Canelo post fight press
telling them that if they didn’t write about the
excellent performances of both fighters but
instead only focused on the abysmal score
rendered, it would be very shortsighted.
Unfortunately for the promoter by the time he
uttered those words the internet was ablaze with
negative reaction to not only that horrific
score but social media was inundated with boxing
fan commentary that made it clear they thought
Gennady Golovkin was the victim of Las Vegas
robbery at its best. In the eyes of the majority
of the fans Golovkin won that battle hands down.
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Williams Retains Title
With Win Over Rodriguez
Jimmy Williams celebrated
two major milestones in style Saturday, retaining his
World Boxing Council U.S. Boxing Council (WBC USNBC)
welterweight title for the second time in less than
three weeks at Twin River Casino.
Stepping up for one more title defense after knocking
out Issouf Kinda in August, Williams (15-0-1) returned
Saturday on his birthday in the headliner of CES
Boxing’s 12-fight card at Twin River and remained
unbeaten, defeating game challenger Juan Rodriguez Jr.
(13-5) of New Jersey by unanimous decision, 98-91,
97-92, 96-93.
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On This Day: Sept 18
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2004, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Bernard Hopkins KO'd Oscar De La Hoya in the 9th round to
retain the WBC, WBA, and IBF Middleweight Titles and win
the WBO Middleweight Title.
Juan Manuel Marquez won a 12 round UD over Orlando
Salido to retain the WBA and IBF Featherweight Titles.
Kofi Jantuah KO'd Marco Antonio Rubio in the 1st round
of a WBO Light Middleweight Title Eliminator.
Kelly Pavlik KO'd Carlton Holland.
Almazbek Raiymkulov TKO'd Jose Luis Karass
in the 2nd round. 1999, Mandalay Bay Resort, Las Vegas:
Felix Trinidad won a 12 round MD over Oscar De La Hoya
to unify the IBF and WBC Welterweight Titles.
Johnny Nelson won a 12 round UD over Sione Asipeli to
retain the WBO Cruiserweight Title.
Vasiliy Jirov KO'd Dale Brown in the 10th round to
retain the IBF Cruiserweight Title. 1998, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Yory Boy Campas TKO'd Larry Barnes in the 3rd round to
retain the IBF Light Middleweight Title.
Oscar De La Hoya TKO'd Julio Cesar Chavez in the 8th
round to retain the WBC Welterweight Title.
Braehmer & Brant Ready
For
Ali Trophy Clash In Historic Schwerin
Juergen Braehmer (48-3, 35
KOs) and Robert Brant (22-0, 15 KOs) meet in the ring on
Friday October 27 when the World Boxing Super Series’
super middleweight division and the quest for the Ali
Trophy illuminate the Kongresshalle in Schwerin,
Germany.
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Mario Barrios Training
Camp Quotes
Unbeaten rising contender
Mario Barrios shared his thoughts on training camp and
more as he nears his showdown against Naim Nelson that
headlines Premier Boxing Champions TOE-TO-TOE TUESDAYS
on FS1 and BOXEO DE CAMPEONES on FOX Deportes Tuesday,
September 19 from Sands Bethlehem Events Center in
Bethlehem, Pa. Click
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On This Day: Sept 17
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2000, Detroit, Michigan:
Steve Forbes won a 12 round UD over David Santos to win
the USBA Super Featherweight Title. St Louis, Missouri:
Cory Spinks TKO'd Jorge Vaca in the 7th round to win the
WBO NABO Welterweight Title. 1999, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand:
Medgoen Singsurat KO'd Manny Pacquiao to win the WBC
Flyweight Title. 1995, Nongthaburi, Thailand:
Veeraphol Sahaprom won a 12 round SD over Daorung
Chuvatana to win the WBA Bantamweight Title. 1994, MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Ricardo Lopez TKO'd Surachai Saengmorakot in the 1st
round to retain the WBC Minimumweight Title.
Vincent Pettway KO'd Gianfranco Rosi in the 4th round to
win the IBF Light Middleweight Title.
Gabe Ruelas won a 12 round UD over Jesse James Leija to
win the WBC Super Featherweight Title.
Julio Cesar Chavez TKO'd Meldrick Taylor in the 8th
round to retain the WBC Light Welterweight Title.
Frankie Randall won a 12 round UD over Juan Martin Coggi
to win the WBA Light Welterweight Title.
Felix Trinidad TKO'd Luis Ramon Campas in the 4th round
to retain the IBF Welterweight Title.
Tainted Draw For GGG vs.
Canelo
By William Trillo
Photos: Tom Hogan - Hoganphotos/Golden Boy
Saul Alvarez (49-1-1, 34 KO’s) came into the ring to
deafening cheers that showed he was the favorite of the
fans in attendance. The same man left the ring to boo’s
that darn near knocked the house down. Meanwhile his foe
Gennady Golovkin (37-0, 33 KO’s) entered the ring the
villain, and when it was over it was clear the fans
applauded him for his gutty performance. They saw what
you and I saw. Another in the long line of some pretty
inept judging. Ya'll just might as well write your
scorecards before the fight...or did you?
118-110 for Canelo?
The fight was damn close so when you see scores like
this rendered it just gives you no other choice than to
assume there is some real stinky business afoot.
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By William Trillo
Photos: Tom Hogan - Hoganphotos/Golden Boy
There’s just something about the semi-main event of a
big PPV card in Las Vegas that seems to always have
snoozer written all over it. Such was the case for
Featherweight Joseph Diaz (25-0, 13 KO’s) who took on
last minute substitute Rafael Rivera (25-1-2, 16 KO’s)
in a battle almost no one in the house paid attention
to.
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De La Hoya Glazes
Caballero
By William Trillo
Photos: Tom Hogan - Hoganphotos/Golden Boy
Super bantamweight Randy Caballero (24-1, 14 KO’s)
talked a big game before his battle with Diego De La
Hoya (20-0, 9 KO’s) but he didn’t perform as well as his
mouth and was unceremoniously beaten by a wide unanimous
decision.
De La Hoya took control from the start using his size
advantage to keep Caballero off rhythm for almost the
entire 10 rounds. By round three Caballero had developed
a mouse under his left eye and DLH was quick to target
it for the rest of the night.
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Martin No Blue Chip With
Sketchy Split Decision Nod
By William Trillo
Photo: Tom Hogan - Hoganphotos/Golden Boy
Lightweight Ryan Martin (20-0, 11 KO’s) was given a gift
in the PPV opener with a split decision nod over
Francisco Rojo(20-3, 12 KO’s). All you had to do was
listen to the roar of boo’s when the decision was
announced to know Martin did not deserve this fight.
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Canelo vs. Golovkin
Off-TV Results
From T-Mobile Las Vegas
By William Trillo
Super lightweight Vergil Ortiz (7-0, 7 KO’s) didn’t buy
into the serious amount of smack that Cesar Valenzuela
(7-2, 2 KO’s) was running at the weigh-in. Keeping his
undefeated record intact Ortiz not only remains
undefeated but keeps his KO ratio at a stellar 100%. Two
vicious body shots put Valenzuela down in round two with
the ref waving it off at 1:22 of round 2.
“I just do what my coaches tell me to do,” said Ortiz.
“They knew how this fight was going to end, and kept
reminding me to go towards the body. I’m super happy to
get the win, and this is just another fight on the way.”
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Billy’s Boxing Blog
Supremacy Thoughts
For What It’s Worth
By William Trillo
Photos: Marlene Marquez
The time is finally here. It’s the biggest fight to come
around the bend in many moons. No doubt it’s going to
live up to the hype. With fighters the likes of GGG and
Canelo it’s a given, this one will be spectacular. You
can take that to the bank.
From arm chair boxing fan to seasoned journalists the
common theme all along seems to center on GGG’s last two
fights and the fact that maybe Golovkin has peaked and
is now on the downside of his illustrious career. The
speculation on that topic has gone so far as to suggest
that this so called erosion is the only reason Canelo
finally took the fight. Of course that would suggest
that his promoter Golden Boy has bought into the
Golovkin demise themselves. Click Here For Full Blog
Rojas Es Mas Macho; 30
Second KO For Garcia
By William Trillo
Photos: Marlene Marquez
Featherweight Claudio Marrero (22-2, 16 KO’s) got caught
up in a street fight with Jesus M Rojas (26-1-2, 19
KO’s) and it bit him right on his hind end. As per usual
Rojas was using less than The Marques of Queenbury
rules. With low blows, elbows and rabbit punches he was
getting under the skin of Marrero.
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Lomachenko vs.
Rigondeaux Official For Dec. 9
Olympic Gold Medalists and "Pound4Pound" two of the best
fighters in the world will collide when WBO Super
Featherweight Champion Vasyl Lomachenko (9-1- 7 KO's)
defends his title against WBA Super World Super
Bantamweight Champion Guillermo Rigondeaux (17-0, 11
KO's) on Dec. 9 at Madison Square Garden New York.
Saunders vs. Monroe Jr.
Live Stream
Today At 5:30PM ET / 2:30 PM PT
Watch the OFFICIAL LIVE
STREAM of Saturday's WBO World Middleweight title bout
between undefeated champion Billy Joe Saunders and
number-2 ranked Willie Monroe, Jr. beginning at 5:30 PM
ET / 2:30 PM PT, with the Saunders - Monroe Jr. fight
beginning at 6:30 PM ET.
Weights From London
Billy Joe Saunders 160 vs.
Willie Monroe Jr. 160
(WBO World Middleweight Championship)
Venue: Copper Box, London
Promoter: Frank Warren
Weights From Liverpool - World Boxing
Super Series
Callum Smith 167.5 vs. Erik
Skoglund 167.5
(WBSS Super Middleweight Quarter-Final)
Venue: Echo Arena, Liverpool, England
Promoter: Matchroom, Team Sauerland
Niall Kennedy Wins
Controversial Decision
Versus Defending Champion Alexis Santos
Undefeated Irishman Niall
"Boom Boom" Kennedy won a controversial 10-round split
decision versus defending champion Alexis Santos to
capture the New England heavyweight championship in last
night's (Saturday) main event of Broadway Boxing held in
Fox Theater, at Foxwoods Resort Casino, in Mashantucket,
CT.
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On This Day: Sept 16
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2000, Las Vegas, Nevada:
William Joppy won a 12 round UD over Hacine Cherifi to
retain the WBA Middleweight Title.
Sharmba Mitchell won a 12 round UD over Felix Flores to
retain the WBA Light Welterweight Title.
Joel Casamayor TKO'd Radford Beasley in the 12th round
to win the WBA Super Middleweight Title. 1997, Nashville, Tennessee:
Mark Johnson won a 12 round UD over Angel Almena to
retain the IBF Flyweight Title. 1995, Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Terry Norris TKO'd David Gonzalez in the 9th round to
retain the WBC Light Middleweight Title.
Julio Cesar Chavez won a 12 round UD over David Kamau to
retain the WBC Light Welterweight Title.
Sharmba Mitchell KO'd Terron Millet in the 1st round.
Weights From Las Vegas -
HBO PPV
Photos: Marlene Marquez
Gennady Golovkin 160 vs. Canelo Alvarez 160
(WBC/WBA/IBF Middleweight Titles)
Joseph Diaz Jr. 126 vs. Rafael Rivera 127*
*Rivera one pound over, has one hour to lose it
Diego De La Hoya 122 vs. Randy Caballero 121
Ryan Martin 135 vs. Francisco Rojo 135.5*
*Rojo a half-pound over, has one hour to lose it
Non-PPV Bouts
Serhii Bohachuk 150 vs. Joan Jose Valenzuela 154.5
Vergil Ortiz 140 vs. Cesar Valenzuela 140
Marlen Esparza 111.5 vs. Aracely Palacios 110
Nicola Adams 115 vs. Alexandra Vlajk 114.5
Venue: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas
Promoter: Golden Boy
Billy's Boxing Blog
Fortune Telling Elvis Says...
Age Before Beauty!
By William Trillo
With the biggest fight weekend of 2017 upon us I felt it
was my duty to get to the boxing Capital of the world,
Las Vegas, as early in the week as possible.
OK.......truth be told I just wanted to get the heck out
of dodge, and the sooner the better. So with a hearty Hi
Ho I jumped in my ride and hit Interstate 15 and set the
GPS for Sin City.
As per usual I made my usual midpoint stop at Peggy
Sue's Diner in Yermo and along with a fountain shop made
Cherry Coke there was the obligatory check in with Elvis
The Soothsayer. Could the King have some insight on this
weekends huge 160 pound Championship battle?
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Cloutier's Canada Corner
Lemieux Believes Golovkin Will Stop Alvarez
By Daniel Cloutier
MONTRÉAL – Ranked second contender by the WBO in the
middleweight division, third by the WBC and fourth by
the WBA and the IBF, the Montrealer David Lemieux has
the conviction that Gennady Golovkin will beat Saul
Canelo Alvarez Saturday evening in Las Vegas. Golovkin
(37-0-0), a fighter from Kazakhstan, and Alvarez
(49-1-1), a boxer from Mexico, are both ranked among the
10 best fighters pound for pound in the world. This WBC,
WBA and IBF middleweight championship of the world,
considered as the fight of the year on the international
boxing scene, will be presented at the T-Mobile Arena.
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Canelo
vs. Golovkin Official Weigh-In
Live Stream Today At 3:30pm ET/12:30pm PT
Weights From Chicago -
CBSSN
Mike Lee 175 vs. Aaron
Quattrocchi 175
Tommy Hughes 167.5 vs. Joshua Kuhn 167
Matt Cameron 199.5 vs. Taylor Deurr 195
Gorjan Slaveski 168 vs. Emmauel Sanchez 167
Sarah Curran 153 vs. Jenna Johlin 153
Nick Brindise 137.5 vs. Matt Murphy 140
David Latoria 237.5 vs. Travis Fulton ??
Venue: The Dome at the Ballpark, Rosemont, Illinois
Promoter: Hits Boxing
Weights From Las Vegas - ESPN2
Claudio Marrero 126 vs.
Jesus Rojas 126
Rashidi Ellis 147 vs. Juan Carlos Abreu 147
Ryan Garcia 130 vs. Miguel Carrizoza 129.6
Horacio Garcia 123.6 vs. Diuhl Olguin 121.8
Damon Allen 136.8 vs. Jayro Duran 137
Ryan Garcia 130 vs. Miguel Carrizoza 129.6
Alexis Salazar 159 vs. Evan Torres 160
Venue: MGM Grand Resort and Casino in Las Vegas
Promoter: Golden Boy
Weights From Foxwoods
Alexis Santos 221 vs. Niall
Kennedy 224
Shelly Vincent 128 vs. Angel Gladney 129
Mykquan Williams 142 vs. Evincii Dixon 144
Ievgen Khytrov 164 vs. Derrick Findley 166
Adrian Sosa 139 vs. Francisco Medel 140
Nicholas DeQuattro 140 vs. Timothy Wheeler 143
Raymond Moylette 139 vs. Donte Bryant 138
Hurshidbek Normatov 155 vs. Fabian Lyimo 152
Venue: Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, CT
Promoter: DiBella Entertainment
Canelo vs. Golovkin
Undercard
Final Press Conference
Fighters on the undercard
of Canelo vs. Golovkin hosted a press conference today
at MGM Grand Hotel and Casino ahead of their bouts on
Saturday, Sept. 16. In the co-main event, Joseph "JoJo"
Diaz, Jr. (24-0, 13 KOs) and Rafael "Big Bang" Rivera
(25-0-2, 16 KOs) will face off in a 12-round WBC
Featherweight title eliminator. Randy "El Matador"
Caballero (24-0, 14 KOs) and Diego De La Hoya (19-0, 9
KOs) will face off in a 10-round super bantamweight
battle for the Caballero's NABF Super Bantamweight title
and the vacant NABO Super Bantamweight title. Ryan "Blue
Chip" Martin (19-0, 11 KOs) and Francisco Rojo (20-2, 13
KOs) will battle it out for Ryan's WBC Continental
Americas and the vacant WBA Intercontinental lightweight
titles in the opening bout of the HBO Pay-Per-View®
telecast, which will begin at the special time of 8:00
p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT.
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Joseph Parker vs. Hughie
Fury WBO Heavyweight World Championship Set For Sept. 23
A pair of undefeated
heavyweights will face-off on Saturday afternoon,
September 23, as World Boxing Organization (WBO)
Heavyweight World Champion Joseph Parker takes on WBO
No. 1 contender Hughie Fury, airing on Pay Per View in
the United States, starting at 3:00 p.m. ET / 12:00 p.m.
PT, live from Manchester Arena in Manchester, United
Kingdom. Click
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From Bates To Demko To
Paradise, Saturday's
Stars Battled Long Odds To Make It Back
CES Boxing returns to Twin
River Casino on Saturday, Sept. 16th, 2017with an
action-packed fight card featuring New England's best
and brightest prospects, a bevy of storylines on an
important night for professional boxing both in and out
of the region. Click
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On This Day: Sept 15
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2001, Manchester, England:
Ricky Hatton TKO'd John Bailey in the 5th round to
retain the WBU Light Welterweight Title.
Anthony Farnell KO'd Lee Blundell in the 2nd round to
retain the WBO Inter-Continental Light Middleweight
Title.
Scott Harrison TKO'd Gary Thornhill in the 5th round to
retain the Commonwealth British Empire Featherweight
Title. Telde Gran Canaria, Spain:
Khalid Rahilou TKO'd Ferenc Szakallas in the 1st round
to win the WBA International Light Welterweight Title. 2000, Denver, Colorado:
Jose Luis Castillo and Stevie Johnston fought to a 12
round Draw and Castillo retained the WBC Lightweight
title. Johnston was originally declared the winner but a
mistake was discovered on a scorecard. Castillo was
notified when Johnston showed up at his dressing room to
give back his belt. 1998, Sao Paulo, Brazil:
Acelino Freitas TKO'd Francisco Tomas Da Cruz in the 2nd
round to retain the Brazilian Lightweight Title. 1990, Belfast, Northern Ireland:
Dave McAuley won a 12 round UD over Rodolfo Blanco to
retain the IBF Flyweight Title.
Canelo vs. Golovkin
Final Press Conference
Photo: Tom Hogan -
Hoganphotos/Golden Boy
Lineal and Ring Magazine Middleweight Champion Canelo
Alvarez (49-1-1, 34 KOs) and WBC/WBA/IBF/IBO
Middleweight Champion Gennady "GGG" Golovkin (37-0, 33
KOs) hosted the final press conference ahead of their
showdown on Saturday, Sept. 16 presented live on HBO
Pay-Per-View® at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas beginning
at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT. The live stream of the
press conference can be viewed here.
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Cruiserweight Vinnie
Carita To Headline "New England's Future 4" Oct. 28 In
Worcester, MA
Rivera Promotions
Entertainment (RPE) has formally announced that the
fourth and final 2017 installment of its popular
professional boxing series, "New England's Future", will
be held Saturday night, October 28, at the DCU Center
(Exhibition Hall) in Worcester, Massachusetts.
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Undefeated Rafael Rivera
Steps In To Fight Joseph Diaz Jr. As Co-Main Event To
Canelo vs. Golovkin
Undefeated Featherweight
Rafael "Big Bang" Rivera (25-0-2, 16 KOs) will step in
to fight 2012 U.S. Olympian Joseph "JoJo" Diaz, Jr.
(24-0, 13 KOs) in a 12-round WBC Title Eliminator as the
co-main event to the Canelo-Golovkin superfight Saturday
night at T-Mobile Arena. Click
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On This Day: Sept 14
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2004, Jakarta, Indonesia:
Muhammad Rachman won a 12 round SD over Daniel Reyes to
win the IBF Minimumweight Title. 2002, Brauschweig, Germany:
Artur Grigorian won a 12 round UD over Stefano Zoff to
retain the WBO Lightweight Title.
Dariusz Michalczewski TKO'd Richard Hall in the 10th
round to retain the WBO Light Heavyweight Title. Las Vegas, Nevada:
Nate Campbell KO'd Daniel Alicea in the 3rd round to win
the NABF and NABA Super Featherweight Title.
Oscar De La Hoya TKO'd Fernando Vargas in the 11th round
to win the WBC and WBA Light Middleweight Title.
Miguel Cotto won a 10 round UD over John Brown. 1996, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia:
Kostya Tszyu KO'd Jan Bergman in the 6th round to retain
the IBF Light Welterweight Title. Inglewood, California:
Marco Antonio Barrera TKO'd Jesse Magana to retain the
WBO Super Bantamweight Title.
Kennedy McKinney won a 10 round SD over Nestor Lopez.
Canelo vs.
Golovkin Final Press Conference
Live Stream Today At 3pm
ET/12pm PT
Canelo vs. Golovkin
Grand Arrivals
Photos: Tom Hogan -
Hoganphotos/Golden Boy
Lineal and Ring Magazine Middleweight Champion Canelo
Alvarez (49-1-1, 34 KOs) and WBC/WBA/IBF/IBO
Middleweight Champion Gennady "GGG" Golovkin (37-0, 33
KOs) made their grand arrivals today at the MGM Grand
Resort and Casino in Las Vegas ahead of their highly
anticipated clash on Sept. 16 at T-Mobile Arena,
produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View®
beginning at the special time of 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m.
PT.
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Srisaket Sor Rungvisai KO 4 Roman Gonzalez II
Photo Gallery
Photos: William
Trillo
Including:
Juan Estrada W UD 12 Carlos Cuadras
Naoya Inoue RTD 6 Antonio Nieves
Brian Viloria KO 5 Miguel Cartagena
Seniesa Estrada W UD 8 Anahi Torres
Ruslan Madiev W UD 8 Abdiel Ramirez
Nick Frese W UD 4 Nam Phan Click Here For Full Photo Gallery
Kemahl Russell Sets
Sights On Future After Dominant Stoppage Win Over Ian
Green
Uprising Promotions
middleweight Kemahl “Hitman” Russell (12-1, 10 KOs) made
a huge statement this past weekend at Resorts World
Casino in Queens, dominating Ian Green (12-2, 9 KOs) en
route to a seventh round stoppage victory. Russell
claimed the Junior NABF middleweight championship belt
with the win, and the future looks very bright for the
young Jamaican prospect who now fights out of Brooklyn
under the tutelage of Steven Frank.
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Smith Sticks By Choice:
"Stylistically
He Will Bring Out The Best In Me"
Callum Smith (22-0, 17 KOs)
and Erik Skoglund (26-0, 12 KOs) had the chance to size
each other up today at a media workout at the Rotunda
ABC ahead of their hotly anticipated World Boxing Super
Series quarter-final clash on Saturday night at the Echo
Arena in Liverpool, UK.
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On This Day: Sept 13
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2003, Berlin, Germany:
Felix Sturm won a 12 round SD over Hector Velazco to win
the WBO Middleweight Title.
Jose Rivera won a 12 round MD over Michel Trabant to win
the Vacant WBA Welterweight Title. Temecula, California:
Rocky Juarez KO'd David Murillo in the 1st round. Las Vegas, Nevada:
Shane Mosley won a 12 round decision over Oscar De La
Hoya to win the WBC, WBA and IBA Light Middleweight
Titles.
Juan Lazcano TKO'd Stevie Johnston in the 11th round of
a WBC Lightweight Title Eliminator.
Miguel Cotto TKO'd Demetrio Ceballos in the 7th round to
win the WBC International Light Welterweight Title. 1997, Cebu, Philippines:
Manny Pacquiao won a 10 round decision over Melvin
Magramo in a non-title Flyweight Bout. Thomas & Mack Center Las Vegas, Nevada:
Raul Marquez won a 12 round SD over Keith Mullings to
retain the IBF Light Middleweight Title.
Oscar De La Hoya won a 12 round UD over Hector Camacho
to retain the WBC Welterweight Title.
Paulie Ayala won a 10 round UD over Ricardo Medina.
Paul Spadafora won a 6 round UD over Kino Rodriguez.
Gennady Golovkin On
Waiting For Canelo Alvarez
Fight Week for the epic
battle everyone has wished for is finally here. Boxing’s
No. 1 superhero and undefeated WBC/WBA/IBF/IBO
Middleweight World Champion, GENNADY “GGG” GOLOVKIN and
lineal and Ring magazine Middleweight World Champion and
Mexican icon CANELO ALVAREZ, finally, are about to
collide. Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs), who has been
middleweight champion since 2010, is five days away from
his 19th consecutive title defense – one short of the
all-time record – against lineal and Ring Magazine
Middleweight World Champion and Mexican icon Alvarez
(49-1-1, 34 KOs). Canelo vs. Golovkin is the
long-awaited showdown to determine supremacy of the
storied middleweight division and arguably the
pound-for-pound rankings.
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Cloutier’s Canada Corner
Lafrenière In The Top 10 Of The WBO Ratings;
Bazinyan In The Top 15
By: Daniel Cloutier
MONTRÉAL — The Montrealers Francis Lafrenière and Erik
Bazinyan improved their situation in the international
ratings.
Lafrenière is now ranked sixth contender in the
middleweight (160 pounds) division by the WBO, and
Bazinyan is ranked 14th in the super middleweight (168
pounds) division.
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Undefeated Bantamweight
Christian Carto Faces Toughest Test In Alonso Melendez
On Sept. 29
Undefeated bantamweight
sensation, knockout artist, Christian Carto has been
added to an already loaded night of boxing on Friday
night, September 29th at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia.
Carto (11-0, 11 KOs) is set to take on Alonso Melendez
(14-1, 11 KOs) of Chihuahua, Mexico in a bout scheduled
for eight-rounds.
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Undefeated Top
Welterweight Prospect Mykquan Williams Returns This
Friday Night At Foxwoods
Popular New England fan
favorite "MARVELOUS" MYKQUAN WILLIAMS (7-0, 4 KOs), of
East Hartford, Connecticut, will return against
battle-tested EVINCII DIXON, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania,
over six rounds this Friday night, September 15, at
Foxwoods Resort Casino, fighting on the acclaimed
"Broadway Boxing" series presented by DIBELLA
ENTERTAINMENT.
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Smith: "I Am The Best In
The Ali Trophy Tournament"
Callum Smith (22-0, 17 KOs)
believes he will not only beat Erik Skoglund (26-0, 12
KOs) on Saturday in their quarter-final at the Echo
Arena in Liverpool, but go all the way to take the
Muhammad Ali Trophy.
The Liverpool fighter is the bookies’ and many experts
favourite to take home the Ali Trophy next year in May.
And 27-year-old Smith approves the odds.
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Linares vs. Campbell
Non-Televised
Undercard Set For Sept. 23 At Forum
California's most exciting
prospects and contenders will showcase their talent on
the explosive non-televised undercard of the lightweight
showdown between Jorge "El Niño de Oro" Linares (42-3,
27 KOs) and Luke Campbell (17-1, 14 KOs) for the WBA,
WBC Diamond and Ring Magazine Lightweight World
Championship on Saturday, Sept. 23 at the "Fabulous"
Forum in Inglewood, Calif. The Linares vs. Campbell
non-televised undercard action will be live streamed on
RingTV.com beginning at 3:00 p.m. PT/ 6:00 p.m. ET.
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On This Day: Sept 12
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 1999, Kansas City, Missouri:
Kabary Salem TKO'd Randie Carver in the 10th round of an
NABF Super Middleweight Title Bout. Randie Carver
suffered a fierce beating in this fight and passed away
shortly after the fight. Its my opinion that the
Referee and Carver's Corner were negligent in allowing
this bout to continue and should have been banned from
the sport. 1998, Tijuana, Mexico:
Erik Morales TKO'd Junior Jones in the 4th round to
retain the WBC Super Bantamweight Title.
Hector Velazquez TKO'd Eligio Valenzuela in the 2nd
round. Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California:
Daniel Santos won a 6 round decision over Humberto
Rodriguez. Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas:
Vassiliy Jirov TKO'd Calvin Combs in the 2nd round.
Daniel Santos TKO'd Margarito Navarro in the 3rd round.
Wilfredo Rivera TKO'd Mark Hammon in the 1st round. 1996, Civitavecchia, Italy:
Silvio Branco won a 12 round UD over Thomas Tate to win
the Vacant WBU Middleweight Title.
Billy’s Boxing Blog
Perceived Decline May Lead to Fall of Golden Empire
By William Trillo
Let’s make no mistake about it. The reason that it took
over two years to make the GGG vs. Canelo fight a
reality is the fact that “someone” at Golden Boy was not
going to put his Meal Ticket on the line until he
believed that Gennady Golovkin has peaked and is now on
the downside of his career. After performances against
Kell Brook and Danny Jacobs that had many so called
experts speculating that GGG is not the same fighter
anymore…well…the fight coincidentally got made.
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Abel Sanchez: "Gennady
Will Be Throwing
The Sinker On Saturday Night"
Photos: William Trillo
Boxing’s No. 1 superhero and undefeated WBC/WBA/IBF/IBO
Middleweight World Champion, GENNADY “GGG” GOLOVKIN,
began the biggest Fight Week of his stellar career with
a high kick and a fierce delivery. Boxing’s pound for
pound superstar took the mound at Dodger Stadium on
Sunday and threw the ceremonial first pitch before the
Dodgers and the Colorado Rockies tangled. Golovkin threw
it straight down the pipe. Click
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Julian
Rodriguez W UD 6 Dario Ferman
Photo Gallery
Photos: "Sugar" Ray
Bailey
Including:
Isaiah Wise W UD 6 Fred Jenkins Jr.
Avery Sparrow W MD 8 Joey Laviolette
Omar Kabary Salem W UD 4 Leon DeShields
LeShawn Rodriguez TKO 1 Fadoul Louis
Elija Vines RTD 1 Ishmael Altman
Marcel Rivers TKO 4 Osnel Charles
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Sergey Kovalev Returns
To Face Vyacheslav Shabranskyy Nov. 25 At Madison Square
Garden
Former Unified Light
Heavyweight World Champion Sergey "Krusher" Kovalev
(30-2-1, 26 KOs) returns to the ring Saturday, November
25 at The Theater Madison Square Garden to take on
hard-hitting contender Vyacheslav "Lion-Heart
Chingonskyy" Shabranskyy (19-1, 16 KOs) in a ten-round
light heavyweight showdown. Kovalev vs. Shabranskyy will
be promoted by Main Events and Krusher Promotions in
association with Golden Boy Promotions, and televised
live on HBO Boxing After Dark beginning at 10:00 p.m.
ET/PT.
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Cloutier’s Canada Corner
Rivas Will Fight For NABF North American Heavyweight
Championship On Sept. 28
By Daniel Cloutier
CALGARY, Alberta - The Montrealer Colombian Oscar Rivas
will dispute the most significant fight of his pro
boxing career September 28th at the Montréal Casino.
Rivas (20-0-0) will face Carl Davis Drummond (31-4-0),
from Costa Rica, in a NABF North American heavyweight
championship.
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Gavronski Impresses With
TKO At Battle At The Boat
Mike Gavronski's stellar
2017 campaign continued with what could have been his
most impressive performance to date.
Gavronski defeated Bryan Vera by sixth-round TKO in the
main event of Battle at the Boat 112 at the Emerald
Queen Casino at Tacoma, Wash. on Saturday to notch his
fourth consecutive victory. Click
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The Real Deal Boxing
Makes Smashing NY Debut
Saturday night at Resorts
World Casino NYC in Queens, NY, Evander Holyfield’s The
Real Deal Boxing presented a thrilling eight-bout card
to a capacity crowd of over 2,000 people.
Headlining the event was a battle for the Jr. NABF
Middleweight title between Kingston, Jamaica’s Kemahl
Russell and Patterson, NJ native Ian Green. In his most
impressive outing to date, Russell stopped the very game
Green in the seventh round of a scheduled eight-round
bout. Russell was in control from the outset as he
stalked Green, landing hard shots to the body and head.
The assault continued over the next few rounds as
Russell continually backed up Green hurting him on
several occasions. Green valiantly tried to stand his
ground but the ringside doctors had seen enough and
stopped the contest in the seventh round. Russell
improves to 12-1. 10 KO’s as he wins the Jr. NABF
Middleweight title while Green falls to 12-2, 9 KO’s.
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On This Day: Sept 11
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2004, Hato Rey, Puerto Rico:
Miguel Cotto TKO'd Kelson Pinto in the 6th round to win
the Vacant WBO Light Welterweight Title.
Daniel Santos was declared the winner by TD in the 9th
round over WBO Welterweight Title holder Antonio
Margarito. Fight was stopped due to Margarito cut caused
by Headbutt. Santos retains Light Middleweight Title,
Margarito retains Welterweight Title. Chainart Province, Thailand:
Veeraphol Sahaprom won a 12 round UD over Cecilio Santos
to retain the WBC Bantamweight Title. 1999, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Floyd Mayweather Jr. TKO'd Carlos Gerena in the 7th round
to retain the WBC Super Featherweight Title.
Freddie Norwood won a 12 round UD over Juan Manuel
Marquez to retain the WBA Featherweight Title. 1997, Widnes, England:
Robin Reid won a 12 round SD over Hacine Cherifi to
retain the WBC Super Middleweight Title.
Ricky Hatton TKO'd Kid McAuley in the 1st round. 1994, Clarion MP Resort, Trang, Thailand:
Eloy Rojas TKO'd Samart Payakaroon in the 8th round to
retain the WBA Featherweight Title.
Rungvisai Is Super Fly
By William Trillo
Super flyweight Srisaket Rungvisai (44-4-1, 40 KO’s)
left no room for controversy in his second fight with
Roman Gonzalez (46-2, 38 KO’s). In the first fight
Rungvisai took a questionable victory. In this fight
there were no questions left unanswered. With pinpoint
right hooks in round four, Rungvisai put Gonzalez down
twice. The first punch the that dropped Gonzalez was an
eye opener for the fans. The second one silenced the
crowd as they watched the once best Pound4Pound fighter
hit the deck with such a thud that there was no need for
the ref to count. The fight was quickly waved off at the
1:18 mark.
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Inoue Takes Out Nieves
By William Trillo
Super flyweight Naoya Inoue (14-0-12 KO’s) made the most
of his American debut when he stopped challenger Antonio
Nieves (17-2-2, 9 KO’s). Officially the fight was over
after the sixth round as Nieves could not or would not
answer the bell for round seven. Inoue hurt Nieves very
early in round one and from that point on it was clear
Nieves did not want any more of the knuckle sandwiches
that Inoue was serving up. The bout may have ended
earlier but with his one punch at a time style Inoue
could not drop his foe. As he goes back to the drawing
board it might not be a bad idea to add combination
punches into his heavy handed arsenal. That being said
Inoue is impressive for a fighter with only 14 pro
fights on his ledger. With the victory the fighter from
Japan holds onto his WBO World Super Flyweight Title.
Estrada Drops & Defeats
Cuadras in Close Battle
By William Trillo
Super flyweight Juan Francisco Estrada (36-2, 25 KO’s)
dropped Carlos Cuadras (36-2-1, 27 KO’s) late in the
fight and in the close battle of two Mexican warriors it
seemed that was enough to get him over the top to
victory. But when scorecards were read at 114-113 it was
declared Cuadras squeaked out a close unanimous nod. The
packed house in California booed vehemently as everyone
saw Estrada as the victor. In Fact, the crowd was
jeering so loudly you could barely here Michael Buffer
announce the cards were misread and it was Estrada who
won the fight. Once the crowd figured out what was
happening they cheered the obviously correct decision.
That misfire on the scorecards took away from a pretty
intriguing battle and whatever the case may be the
114-113 scores were indicative of a very close and
entertaining battle in the HBO TV opener.
Rungvisai vs. Gonzalez
Off-TV Results From Carson, Ca.
By William Trillo
Super flyweight Brian Viloria (38-5,23 KO’s) was stunned
late in the end of the first round but weathered the
storm and came back to KO Miguel Cartagena (15-4-1, 6
KO’s) in the ninth round. Viloria used his famous
Hawaiian Punch to hurt Cartagena numerous times in the
ninth round forcing the ref to bring a halt to the bout
at the halfway mark of the round.
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David Benavidez Becomes
Boxing’s Youngest World Champion With Split Decision Over Ronald Gavril
Photos: Rosie Cohe -
SHOWTIME
At 20 years, 9 months old, David Benavidez became
boxing’s youngest world champion – and the youngest ever
in the super middleweight division – with a split
decision victory over Ronald Gavril on Friday night on
an exciting night of 168-pound action on SHOWTIME
BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION from The Joint at Hard Rock
Hotel & Casino. See the video of the decision via
Twitter link HERE.
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Special Event Honoring WBA
Champion Danny Roman
Danny Roman vs. Shun Kubo
WBA Championship Viewing Party
Photos: William Trillo
In the biggest fight of his career, which took place
last Sunday in Kyoto, Japan, Danny Roman (23-2-1, 9 KOs)
delivered a masterful performance by knocking out WBA
champion Shun Kubo (12-1, 9 KOs) in the ninth round to
become the newest world champion at 122-pounds. Click
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Weights From Berlin, Germany
Photo: World Boxing
Super Series
Oleksandr Usyk 199.5 vs. Marco Huck 199
(WBO Cruiserweight Title)
Venue: Max Schmeling Hall, Berlin, Germany
Promoter: Team Sauerland
Weights From Carson, Ca. - HBO
Srisaket Sor Rungvisai 115
vs. Roman Gonzalez 114.8
(WBC Super Flyweight World Title)
Naoya Inoue 115 vs. Antonio Nieves 113.8
(WBO Super Flyweight World Title)
Carlos Cuadras 114.6 vs. Juan Francisco Estrada 114.8
Venue: StubHub Center, Carson, California
Promoter: K2
Gary O'Sullivan vs. Nick
Quigley Headlines
Golden Boy Boxing On ESPN In Boston Sept. 30
Middleweight contender Gary
"Spike" O'Sullivan (25-2, 17 KOs) will headline Golden
Boy Boxing on ESPN when it lands in Boston for the first
time for a scheduled 10-round middleweight fight against
the rugged Nick Quigley (15-2, 3 KOs) at the legendary
House of Blues. The Golden Boy Boxing on ESPN coverage
will stream live on ESPN3 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT and on
ESPN Deportes at midnight / 9 p.m. PT. Click
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On This Day: Sept 9
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2000, Manchester, England:
Willie Jorin won a 12 round MD over Michael Brodie to
win the Vacant WBC Super Bantamweight Title. New Orleans, Louisiana:
Roy Jones Jr. TKO'd Eric Harding in the 10th round to
retain the WBC, WBA, and IBF Light Heavyweight Title.
Derrick Gainer TKO'd Freddie Norwood in the 11th round
to win the WBA Featherweight Title.
Marco Antonio Barrera won a 12 round UD over Jose Luis
Valbuena to retain the WBO Super Bantamweight Title. Chester, West Virginia:
Winky Wright won a 12 round UD over Bronco McCart to win
the Vacant USBA Light Middleweight Title.
Paul Spadafora won a 10 round UD over Rodney Jones. 1995, Cork, Ireland:
Steve Collins won a 12 round SD over Chris Eubank to
retain the WBO Super Middleweight Title. Las Vegas, Nevada:
Erik Morales TKO'd Alberto Martinez in the 4th round to
retain the NABF Super Bantamweight Title.
Oscar De La Hoya TKO'd Genaro Hernandez to win the WBO
Lightweight Title.
Kevin Kelley and Bones Adams fought to a 12 round draw
in a WBU Featherweight Title Bout.
"SuperFly"
Tripleheader Weigh-In: Live
Stream Today At 4pm ET/1pm PT
Golovkin: "I Am Not
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
And Canelo Is No Danny Jacobs"
Boxing’s No. 1 superhero
and undefeated WBC/WBA/IBF/IBO Middleweight World
Champion, GENNADY “GGG” GOLOVKIN and lineal and Ring
magazine Middleweight World Champion and Mexican icon
Canelo Alvarez are entering their epic showdown with
each coming off very different performances. On March
18, in front of a packed Madison Square Garden, Golovkin
beat fellow world champion Daniel Jacobs by unanimous
decision in a hard-fought battle. It was Golovkin's 18th
consecutive title defense -- two short of the record --
since becoming world champion in 2010 and the first to
go the distance. That had media speculating that age was
starting to become a factor for Golovkin, currently
boxing's longest-reigning world champion. Two months
later, on May 6 -- at a catchweight of 164.5 pounds (the
less-than-super super middleweight division?) -- Alvarez
won a lopsided unanimous decision over former
middleweight champion Julio César Chȧvez, Jr., who
barely threw a punch and did everything he could do to
survive. Not win.
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Gassiev vs. Wlodarczyk
In New Jersey On Oct. 21
World Boxing Super Series
action comes to the east coast as the cruiserweight
quarter-final showdown between IBF champion Murat “Iron”
Gassiev (24-0, 17 KOs) and former world champion
Krzysztof Wlodarczyk (53-3-1, 37 KOs) is set for
Saturday, October 21 at Prudential Center in Newark,
N.J.
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Former World Champions
Clash As Anthony Crolla Takes On Ricky Burns On Oct. 7
In Manchester
On Saturday afternoon,
October 7th, A pair of former world champions will
collide as former lightweight world champion Anthony
Crolla battles former three-division champion Ricky
Burns in a scheduled 12-round lightweight clash at the
Manchester Arena in Manchester, England, and will be
broadcast LIVE & EXCLUSIVELY IN THE UNITED STATES on
AWE- A Wealth of Entertainment.
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Close Call: Usyk vs.
Huck’s Co-Competitors Split
On Their Predictions Ahead Of WBSS Premiere
Aleksandr Usyk or Marco
Huck? That’s the question before Saturday's premiere of
the World Boxing Super Series and the quest for the Ali
Trophy at the Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin. Gassiev,
Perez, Briedis, Kudryashov, Dorticos and Wlodarczyk give
their predictions ahead of the hotly anticipated fight.
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Weights From Las Vegas - SHOWTIME
Photo: Rosie Cohe -
SHOWTIME
David Benavidez 167.5 vs. Ronald Gavril 166.75
J’Leon Love 168.25 vs. Abraham Han 167.5
Caleb Plant 167.25 vs. Andrew Hernandez 166.25
Venue: The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas
Promoter: Mayweather Promotions
On This Day: Sept 8
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2001, Reno, Nevada:
Fernando Montiel won a 12 round UD over Jose Lopez to
retain the WBO Flyweight Title.
Vassiliy Jirov TKO'd Julian Letterlough in the 8th round
to retain the IBF Cruiserweight Title.
Marco Antonio Barrera TKO'd Enrique Sanchez in the 6th
round. 2000, Montreal, Quebec:
Arturo Gatti won a 10 round UD over Joe Hutchison.
Stephane Ouellet won a 10 round UD over Dave Hilton.
Leonard Dorin won a 10 round UD over Gairy St. Clair. 1996, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand:
Saen Sor Ploenchit won a 12 round UD over Alexander
Mahmutov to retain the WBA Flyweight Title. 1995, Liverpool, Merseyside, England:
Shea Neary KO'd Nigel Bradley in the 2nd round to win
the Vacant British Light Welterweight Title. Las Vegas, Nevada:
Willy Salazar TKO'd Danny Romero in the 7th round. Fight
stopped due to eye injury to Romero. 1995's Upset of the
Year. 1984, Winnipeg, Canada:
Donnie LaLonde TKO'd Don Hurtle in the 6th round to win
the Canadian Light Heavyweight Title.
"Superfly" Los Angeles
Media Workouts
Photos: William Trillo
Six of the top super flyweights in the world will
compete this Saturday night, September 9 from the
legendary StubHub Center in Carson, CA and televised
live on HBO Boxing After Dark beginning at 10:15 p.m.
ET/PT.
Headlining “SUPERFLY”, WBC Super Flyweight World
Champion SRISAKET SOR RUNGVISAI, (42-4-1, 38 KO’s), of
Si Sa Ket, Thailand defends his title for the first time
against former WBC Super Flyweight Champion ROMAN
“CHOCOLATITO” GONZALEZ, (46-1-0, 38 KO’s), televised
live on HBO Boxing After Dark beginning at 10:15 p.m.
ET/PT.
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Lara vs. Gausha, Charlo
vs. Lubin & Hurd
vs. Trout Tripleheader Press Conference
Photos: Stephanie Trapp
- SHOWTIME
Six of the top 154-pound fighters in the world spoke to
media in Brooklyn Wednesday ahead of their respective
Saturday, October 14 showdowns featured in a SHOWTIME
CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING tripleheader live on SHOWTIME from
Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING®.
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Huck Pushes Usyk At
Final
Press Conference In Berlin
Photo: World Boxing
Super Series
Things got heated at the final press conference with WBO
World Champion Aleksandr Usyk and Marco Huck before
their Ali Trophy quarter-final on Saturday at the
Max-Schmeling-Halle in Berlin, Germany.
During the classic head to head photo after the press
conference, Huck pushed his Ukrainian opponent who
managed to stay calm.
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Laurén Challenges
Brækhus For
Unified World Titles On Oct. 21
Former WBC World Super
Welterweight Champion Mikaela Laurén (29-4, 13 KOs) will
challenge female pound-for-pound star Cecilia Brækhus
(31-0, 8 KOs) for the Unified World Welterweight titles
on October 21 in Stokke, Norway.
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Barrera Calls Out Badou
Jack
For End Of Year Showdown
While Southern Florida
braces for Hurricane Irma, red hot light heavyweight
Sullivan Barrera continues to train for what he hopes is
an explosive end of year showdown.
After stopping Paul Parker and beating Joe Smith Jr. on
the bright lights of HBO, Barrera has his sights set
firmly on facing two-division champion Badou Jack before
the calendar turns over to 2018.
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Mikkel Kessler: "I
Really Believe
Skoglund Will Win This Fight"
Former five-time World
Champion Mikkel Kessler believes Erik Skoglund (26-0, 12
KOs) will upset the odds and defeat hometown hero Callum
Smith (22-0, 17 KOs) on September 16 at the Echo Arena
in Liverpool.
Smith and Skoglund go head-to-head in the first super
middleweight quarter-final of the World Boxing Super
Series, and having previously sparred Skoglund, Kessler
is backing the Swedish fighter to progress to the
semi-finals.
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On This Day: Sept 7
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2003, Kumamoto, Japan:
Oscar Larrios TKO'd Kozo Ishii in the 2nd round to
retain the WBC Super Bantamweight Title. 2002, Portland, Oregon:
Winky Wright retained his IBF Light Middleweight Title
when Bronco McCart was DQ'd in the 8th round for low
blows.
Roy Jones Jr. TKO'd Clinton Woods in the 6th round to
retain the WBC, WBA and IBF Light Heavyweight Titles. 1996, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Felix Trinidad TKO'd Ray Lovato in the 6th round to
retain the IBF Welterweight Title.
Mike Tyson TKO'd Bruce Seldon in the 1st round to win
the WBA Heavyweight Title.
Terry Norris TKO'd Alex Rios in the 5th round to retain
the WBC and IBF Light Middleweight Titles. 1991, San Giacomo, Italy:
James Warring KO'd James Pritchard in the 1st round to
win the IBF Cruiserweight Title. Belfast, Northern Ireland:
Dave McAuley KO'd Jacob Matala in the 10th round to
retain the IBF Flyweight Title.
'Godzilla Killer'
Antonio Nieves Is Not
Afraid Of The Monster From Japan
Cleveland's Antonio "Carita"
Nieves is going into his first world title fight having
grown up watching the kind of damage a movie monster
from Japan can inflict.
But he's not scared.
On Saturday, September 9, Nieves (17-1-2, 9 KOs) will
challenge two-time world champion Naoya "Monster" Inoue
(13-0, 11 KOs) as the chief supporting televised bout of
an HBO Boxing After Dark tripleheader (10:15 p.m.
ET/PT), live from the StubHub Center in Carson,
California.
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Caleb Plant Wraps Up
Final Days Of
Training Camp, Talks New Opponent
Unbeaten middleweight
contender, Caleb "Sweethands" Plant (15-0, 10 KOs) is
just a few days away from making his SHOWTIME debut this
Friday at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
Plant will face late opponent, Andrew Hernandez (19-6-1,
9 KOs) in a ten-round bout. Tune in this Friday on
SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/PT).
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Gavronski Set To Face
Vera At
Battle At The Boat 112 Saturday
Super middleweight Mike
Gavronski is looking to end 2017 with a top 20 world
ranking.
A victory over Bryan Vera could go a long way in that
happening.
Gavronski looks to post his fourth consecutive victory
when he meets Vera in the main event of Battle at the
Boat 112 at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Wash. on
Saturday.
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Jimmy Williams vs. Juan
Rodriguez
Added To Sept. 16 At Twin River Casino
The summer of 2017 has been
a wild, tumultuous ride for Jimmy Williams with one more
unexpected stop on the road to stardom.
Less than three weeks after defeating Issouf Kinda in
the first defense of his World Boxing Council U.S.
National Boxing Council (WBC USNBC) welterweight title,
the reigning 147-pound champion from New Haven, Conn.,
returns to the ring Saturday, Sept. 16th, 2017 to defend
the strap against Union City, N.J., vet Juan Rodriguez
Jr. (13-4, 5 KOs) at Twin River Casino, a surprise
addition to a stacked, 12-fight lineup presented by CES
Boxing.
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Mario Barrios vs. Naim
Nelson Headlines
PBC On FS1 Sept. 19 From Bethlehem, Pa.
Unbeaten rising contender
Mario Barrios (19-0, 11 KOs) will battle Naim Nelson
(13-3, 1 KO) in a 10-round super lightweight bout that
headlines Premier Boxing Champions TOE-TO-TOE TUESDAYS
on FS1 and BOXEO DE CAMPEONES on FOX Deportes Tuesday,
September 19 from Sands Bethlehem Events Center in
Bethlehem, Pa.
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Outstanding Off-TV
Undercard Announced For
This Sat. From The Legendary StubHub Center
In front an expected
sold-out crowd at the StubHub Center this Saturday
night, September 9, an outstanding off-TV undercard for
“SUPERFLY” has been announced by TOM LOEFFLER, Managing
Director of K2 PROMOTIONS.
“Since we announced this extraordinary event in June the
anticipation has continued to build with each passing
week leading up to this point,” said Loeffler. “Our
commitment to fans has always been to provide a full
evening of entertainment and our announced undercard
fights validate that.”
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On This Day: Sept 6
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2003, Erfurt, Germany:
Sven Ottke won a 12 round MD over Mads Larsen to retain
the IBF and WBA Super Middleweight Titles 2002, Montreal, Canada:
Eric Lucas won a 12 round UD over Omar Sheika to retain
the WBC Super Middleweight Title. Rangsit, Thailand:
Pongsaklek Wonjongkam won a 12 round UD over Jesus
Martinez to retain the WBC Flyweight Title. 1997, El Paso, Texas:
Erik Morales KO'd Daniel Zaragoza in the 11th round to
win the WBC Super Bantamweight Title.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. TKO'd Louie Leija in the 2nd round. 1996, Buenos Aires, Argentina:
Alberto Jimenez retained the WBO Flyweight Title when he
and Carlos Salazar fought to a 12 round draw. Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Regilio Tuur KO'd Jose Vida Ramos in the 1st round to
retain the WBO Super Featherweight Title. 1986, Naples, Italy:
Patrizio Oliva TKO'd Brian Brunette in the 3rd round to
retain the WBA Light Welterweight Title.
Briedis & Perez Quotes
From Riga Before Sept. 30
WBC World Champion Mairis
Briedis (22-0, 18 KOs) came face to face with Mike Perez
(22-2-1, 14 KOs) in Riga before their Ali Trophy
quarter-final bout at the Riga Arena, September 30.
“I feel good, I am ready to go, I am ready to fight
right now,” said Mike Perez. “This is a really
interesting fight and I am looking forward to it and
getting the victory. Whatever the fight brings I am
ready for it.” Click
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Usyk: "Huck Is Tough &
Doesn’t Fear Anything"
WBO World Champion
Aleskandr Usyk on Marco Huck, tactics and Muhammad Ali
ahead of the World Boxing Super Series premiere on
September 9 at the Max-Schmeling-Halle in Berlin,
Germany.
You picked Marco Huck as your opponent in the World
Boxing Super Series. How would you describe him?
“Marco Huck is the most famous and prestigious opponent
I could have chosen. He has accomplished most title
defenses in the history of the cruiserweight division,
an extremely experienced man. Huck does not fear
anything or anyone and goes for the victory through the
fire. He marches constantly forward and tries to
determine his fights by all means.” Click
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Luke Blackledge:
"Smith-Skoglund Is A 50-50 Fight - Skoglund Is One Hell
Of A Fighter"
Luke Blackledge, the only
man to face both Callum Smith (22-0, 17 KOs) and Erik
Skoglund (26-0, 12 KOs) in a professional boxing ring,
has labeled their super middleweight clash a 50-50 fight
and believes the Swedish star could be the dark horse in
the tournament.
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Melson & Holyfield To
Visit Sloan Kettering Children's Hospital & St. Albans
Community Living Center
Retired boxer and NY-11
congressional candidate Boyd Melson and 2017 Boxing Hall
of Fame inductee turned promoter Evander “Real Deal”
Holyfield will visit two New York care centers this
week.
On Tuesday, September 5, Melson and Holyfield will spend
time with children at the Memorial Sloan Kettering
Cancer Center (MSKCC). The world's oldest and largest
private cancer center, the MSKCC's devoted more than 130
years to exceptional patient care, innovative research
and outstanding educational programs. The visit takes
place at the main campus, located at 1275 York Avenue in
New York, NY.
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On This Day: Sept 5
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2003, Caguas, Puerto Rico:
Ivan Calderon won a 12 round UD over Lorenzo Trejo to
retain the WBO Minimumweight Title. 1999, Tokyo, Japan:
In Joo Cho won a 12 round UD over Keiji Yamaguchi to
retain the WBC Super Flyweight Title. 1998, Tokyo, Japan:
Takanori Hatakeyama won a 12 round MD over Yong-Soo Choi
to win the WBA Super Featherweight Title. 1995, Osaka, Japan:
Hi Yong Choi won a 12 round SD over Keiji Yamaguchi to
retain the WBA Light Flyweight Title. 1987, Manila, Philippines:
Chang Ho Choi KO'd Dodie Penalosa in the 11th round to
win the IBF Flyweight Title. Bangkok, Thailand:
Sot Chitalada KO'd Rae-Ki Ahn in the 4th round to retain
the WBC Flyweight Title. Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Virgil Hill TKO'd Leslie Stewart in the 4th round to win
the WBA Light Heavyweight Title.
Danny Roman Wins WBA
Championship With
9th Round Stoppage Of Shun Kubo In Japan
Photos: Jason Robles
In the biggest fight of his career, Danny Roman (23-2-1,
9 KOs) delivered a masterful performance by knocking out
WBA champion Shun Kubo (12-1, 9 KOs) in the ninth round
to become the newest world champion at 122-pounds.
Roman traveled to Kubo's home country of Japan to battle
the newly minted Kubo. Roman, who lives and trains in
Los Angeles, made good on his prefight promise to win by
knockout.
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WBC 7-Day Weights –
Rungvisai 119, Gonzalez 119.8
WBC Super Flyweight World
Champion SRISAKET SOR RUNGVISAI, (42-4-1, 38 KO’s), of
Si Sa Ket, Thailand and former WBC Super Flyweight
Champion ROMAN “CHOCOLATITO” GONZALEZ, (46-1-0, 38
KO’s), both weighed in within the required WBC 7-day
weight limit ahead of their highly anticipated rematch
set for Saturday, September 9 from the legendary StubHub
Center in Carson, California and televised live on HBO
Boxing After Dark beginning at 10:15 p.m. ET/PT.
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Adam Bashanov: "I Will
Paint
Stockholm Red & White"
Danish boxer Adam Bashanov
(1-0) has vowed to ‘’paint Stockholm red and white’’
when he meets Swedish fighter Hampus Henriksson (3-0, 1
KO) on the undercard of Anthony Yigit’s European title
defence on September 30 at the Solnahallen.
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On This Day: Sept 4
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2004, Essen, Germany:
Johnny Nelson TKO'd Rudiger May in the 7th round to
retain the WBO Cruiserweight Title.
Arthur Abraham TKO'd Nader Hamdan in the 12th round to
win the Vacant WBA International Middleweight Title. Tijuana, Mexico:
Jorge Arce won a 12 round UD over Juanito Rubilar to
retain the WBC Light Flyweight Title. Las Vegas, Nevada:
Cory Spinks won a 12 round UD over Miguel Angel Gonzalez
to retain the WBC, WBA, and IBF Welterweight Titles.
Lamon Brewster won a 12 round SD over Kali Meehan to
retain the WBO Heavyweight Title.
O'Neil Bell KO'd Ezra Sellers in the 2nd round of an IBF
Cruiserweight Title Eliminator. 1999, Magdeburg, Germany:
Sven Ottke won a n 11th round TD over Thomas Tate to
retain the IBF Super Middleweight Title. 1998, Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Mark Johnson TKO'd Jose Laureano in the 6th round to
retain the IBF Flyweight Title.
Ike Ibeabuchi TKO'd Everton Davis in the 9th round.
Margarito Wins Controversial Technical
Decision Over Jones In Mexico Despite Being Nearly
Stopped
Photo: German Villasenor
Antonio Margarito (41-8, 27 KO's) won a highly
controversial 7th-Round Technical Decision over Carson
Jones (40-12-3, 30 KOs) at the Gimnasio "Manuel Bernardo
Aguirre" in Chihuahua, Mexico. Margarito failed to come
out for round 8, which they say was "[due to a cut over
the right eye caused by an accidental headbutt that
occurred in round two]", but managed to win on scores
even though he appeared to be on the losing end.
The fight was controlled by Jones as he pounded away at
the right eye and face of Margarito from start to
finish. Jones was deducted a point for an accidental
headbutt in round 5, a round Jones was clearly in
control of, but it didn't appear to matter with the
amount of damage he was giving. Margarito looked ready
to go in the 7th as Jones pounded away at Margarito
against the ropes, which leads to the controversy of the
stoppage. Also, Margarito appeared to have only won a
round or 2, yet official scores managed to find many
more ways to score rounds for Margarito despite his head
being used as a punching bag. Final scores were 68-64
and 67-65 twice.
On This Day: Sept 3
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2004, Newport, Wales:
Enzo Maccarinelli KO'd Jesper Kristiansen in the 3rd
round to retain the WBU Cruiserweight Title. 2003, Sydney, NSW, Australia:
Anthony Mundine won a 12 round UD over Antwun Echols to
win the Vacant WBA Super Middleweight Title. 2001, Wollongong, NSW, Australia:
Anthony Mundine won a 12 round SD over Sam Soliman to
retain the IBF Pan Pacific Super Middleweight Title. 1999, Mukdahan, Thailand:
Sornpichai Kratingdaenggym KO'd Leo Gamez in the 8th
round to win the WBA Flyweight Title. 1989, Pensacola, Florida:
Roy Jones Jr. TKO'd Ron Amundsen in the 7th round.
Riddick Bowe KO'd Lee Moore in the 1st round. 1988, Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Meldrick Taylor TKO'd Buddy McGirt in the 12th round to
win the IBF Light Welterweight Title.
Quick Photo Results &
Quotes From Belasco Theatre
Photos: Marlene Marquez
Manny Robles III KO’s Jose Estrella in 7
“This was the first time as the main-event, but that
didn’t faze me at all because I knew I was in my own
backyard with my family watching and supporting me,”
said Manny Robles, III. “In the earlier rounds, he was
pretty resilient and I really wanted to finish him
early, but by the middle of the fight I started fighting
smarter, and worked the body.”
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Cloutier’s Canada Corner
Ulysse Will Fight Steve Claggett On Oct. 27
By Daniel Cloutier
JASPER, Alberta - The NABF super lightweight North
American champion, the Montrealer lightweight Yves
Ulysse Jr., will fight Steve Claggett, from Calgary,
Alberta, October 27th in Montréal. Ulysse (14-0-0) and
Claggett (25-4-1) will be involved in the main event of
this a pro boxing show presented by The Eye Of The Tiger
Management Group, leaded by the promoter Camille
Estefan. Claggett is ranked second contender in the
Canadian 140 pounds ratings.
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Claudio Marrero vs.
Jesus Rojas Headlines Sept. 15 Edition Of Golden Boy
Boxing On ESPN At MGM Grand
On Friday, Sept. 15, one
day before the highly anticipated battle for
middleweight supremacy between Canelo Alvarez and
Gennady "GGG" Golovkin, WBA Interim Featherweight
Champion Claudio Marrero (22-1, 16 KOs) will make the
first defense of his title against Jesus Rojas (25-1-2,
18 KOs) in the 12-round main event of Golden Boy Boxing
on ESPN at the MGM Grand Marquee Ballroom in Las Vegas.
The ESPN3 livestream of the undercard bouts begins at
7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT, followed by the main event at
9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT on ESPN Deportes and streaming
live on ESPN3 and on ESPN2 at 1:15 a.m. ET/10:15 p.m.
PT.
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Danny Roman vs. Shun
Kubo Press Conference
World title challenger
Danny Roman (22-2-1, 8 KOs) and WBA champion Shun Kubo
(12-0, 9 KOs) addressed the Japanese media for the final
time on Friday.
Kubo defends his 122-lb. title for the first time, and
Roman finds himself in the first world championship
fight of his career this Sunday, Sept. 3, from the
Shimazu Arena in Kyoto.
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Evander Holyfield’s Real
Deal Sports & Entertainment Returns To Louisville On
September 28
The Real Deal Boxing, the
promotional entity of Evander Holyfield’s Real Deal
Sports and Entertainment, will return to the legendary
boxing city of Louisville, Kentucky on Thursday,
September 28 with an outstanding card of world class
fights at the Crowne Plaza Louisville Airport Hotel, it
was announced today.
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On This Day: Sept 2
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2002, Liverpool, NSW,
Australia:
Anthony Mundine KO'd Soon Botes in the 3rd round to win
the Vacant WBA Pan African Super Middleweight Title and
the PABA Super Middleweight Title. 2000, Magdeburg, Germany:
Sven Ottke won a 12 round SD over Charles Brewer to
retain the IBF Super Middleweight Title. El Paso, Texas:
Erik Morales TKO'd Kevin Kelley in the 7th round to win
the WBC Featherweight (Interim) Title.
Diego Corrales TKO'd Angel Manfredy in the 3rd round to
win the IBF and IBA Super Featherweight Titles. 1995, Entre Rios, Argentina:
Marcelo Dominguez TKO'd Reinaldo Gimenez in the 12th
round to retain the WBC Cruiserweight Title. London, England:
Frank Bruno won a 12 round UD over Oliver McCall to win
the WBC Heavyweight Title.
Virgil Hill won a 12 round UD over Drake Thadzi to
retain the WBA Light Heavyweight Title.
Nigel Benn KO'd Danny Perez in the 7th round to retain
the WBC Super Middleweight Title.
Weights From Los Angeles
- EstrellaTV
Manny Robles 126.6 vs. Jose
Estrella 125.6
Cesar Diaz 117.4 vs. Antonio Rodriguez 118
Evertop Lopes 135.2 vs. Daniel Bastien 135.6
Javier Martinez 125.6 vs. Jose Martinez 125.8
Venue: Belasco Theater, Downtown Los Angeles
Promoter: Golden Boy
Nielsen vs. Ryder Clash
On Groves-Cox Undercard
Danish super middleweight
star Patrick Nielsen (29-1, 14 KOs) will meet London’s
John Ryder (24-4, 12 KOs, 15 KOs) over ten rounds on the
undercard of the World Boxing Super Series quarter-final
contest between ‘Saint’ George Groves and Jamie Cox on
October 14 at The SSE Arena, Wembley in London.
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Willie Monroe Jr. Media
Day Quotes
This past Tuesday at the
Rochester Fight Factory, Willie Monroe, Jr. met a throng
of media personnel during his media day workout in
advance of his September 16th showdown with WBO World
Middleweight Champion Billy Joe Saunders at the Copper
Box Arena in London, England.
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Q&A With George Groves:
"I Still Haven’t
Achieved What I Set Out To As A Kid"
WBA Super World Super
Middleweight champion George Groves (26-3, 19 KOs) is
hungrier than ever and wants to cross off more
achievements on his bucket list. First, he has to get
pass ‘ballsy’ Jamie Cox (24-0,13 KOs) in a Muhammad Ali
Trophy quarter-final clash October 14 at The SSE Arena
Wembley in London.
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Kemahl Russell Making
New York
Debut Against Ian Green On Sept. 9
Uprising Promotions
middleweight Kemahl “Hitman” Russell (11-1, 9 KOs) will
be making his New York debut next Saturday, Sept. 9,
facing Ian Green (12-1, 9 KOs) of New Jersey at Resorts
World Casino in Queens. In the bout, Russell will be
battling Green for the vacant Junior NABF middleweight
championship belt.
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Henriksson Vows To
Defeat Danish Rival
Nielsen On September 30 In Stockholm
Simon Henriksson (5-1, 1
KO) will face Danish rival Mikkel Nielsen (3-0, 2 KOs)
on the undercard of Anthony Yigit’s historic European
Super Lightweight title defence against Sandor Martin on
September 30 at the Solnahallen in Stockholm.
Yigit became the first Swedish boxer to win the European
title in 30 years when he defeated British boxer Lenny
Daws in February, and his maiden defence will be the
first time in over 50 years the title has been contested
on Swedish soil.
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On This Day: Sept 1
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2001, Madgeburg, Germany:
Sven Ottke won a 12 round UD over James Butler to retain
the IBF Super Middleweight Championship. Yokohama, Japan:
Veeraphol Sahaprom retained the WBC Bantamweight title
when he and Toshiaki Nishioka fought to a 12 round Draw. El Paso, Texas:
Juan Lazcano KO'd Julio Alvarez in the 4th round to win
the NABF Lightweight Title.
Juan Diaz won an 8 round SD over Ubaldo Hernandez.
Francisco Bojado TKO'd Jesse Varela in the 1st round.
Jeff Lacy KO'd Anthony Greeley in the 1st round. 1984, Nassau, The Bahamas:
Trevor Berbick TKO'd Andros Barr to retain the
Commonwealth (British Empire) Heavyweight Title. Youngstown, Ohio:
Harry Arroyo TKO'd Charlie Brown in the 8th round to
retain the IBF Lightweight Title. 1983, Los Angeles, California:
Alberto Davila KO'd Francisco Bejines in the 12th round
to win the Vacant WBC Bantamweight Title.
Gennady Golovkin
Teleconference
Transcript Plus Audio
FRED STERNBERG: On
behalf of GGG Promotions and Golden Boy, HBO
Pay-Per-View, and all our great sponsors, we are less
than three weeks away from the fight we've been waiting
years for. It's finally here, and, boy, everyone can't
wait, the main event. It's going to be the World
Middleweight Championship.
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MP3 Audio
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Erislandy Lara vs.
Terrell Gausha, Jermell Charlo
vs. Erickson Lubin & Jarrett Hurd vs. Austin Trout
Tripleheader Set For Oct. 14 At Barclays Center
A trio of 154-pound world
champions will defend their titles as part of a SHOWTIME
CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING tripleheader headlined by Erislandy
Lara defending against undefeated Terrell Gausha, in an
event presented by Premier Boxing Champions on Saturday,
October 14 live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT) from
Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING®. Click
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Danny Roman Media
Workout Quotes
Top rated world title
contender Danny Roman (22-2-1, 8 KOs) has wrapped up
what is undoubtedly the most important training camp of
his career.
Roman arrived in Japan last week for his WBA Super
Bantamweight Championship showdown with Shun Kubo (12-0,
9 KOs) set for this Sunday, Sept. 3, from the Shimazu
Arena in Kyoto. Click
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Tri Star Boxing Returns
For "State
Fair Boxing Showdown 2" Sept. 15
Fight night returns to
Nashville when Tri Star Boxing presents “State Fair
Boxing Showdown 2” Friday, September 15.
In the six round main event, Nashville based Ghanaian
Sena "African Assassin" Agbeko meets Johnson City, TN's
Brad Austin for the Tennessee Light Heavyweight
championship. The heavy-handed Agbeko has an excellent
18-1 record with 17 wins by knockout and looks for a
fourth straight victory since his lone setback. A
veteran of 37 fights, Austin's faced many tough
opponents including Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin,
Yunieski Gonzalez, Ismayl Sillah, Isiah Thomas and Edwin
Rodriguez among others.
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Murray vs. Torosyan On
Smith vs. Skoglund Undercard
Martin Murray (35-4-1, 16
KOs) will face Arman Torosyan (18-3-1, 15 KOs) on the
undercard of the World Boxing Super Series quarter-final
contest between Callum Smith and Erik Skoglund on
September 16 at the Echo Arena in Liverpool.
Murray, a former three-time World title challenger, is
back at the Echo Arena following an impressive victory
over Gabriel Rosado on April 22, and the St. Helens man
says he is looking forward to returning to his home
venue as he looks to claim a third successive victory
since dropping a points decision to the tournament’s
number one seed ‘Saint’ George Groves.
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Cletus Seldin vs. Renald
Garrido
Sept 28 At The Paramount
A rough and Frenchman will
be making the trip across the Atlantic Ocean in an
effort to derail the long awaited return of "The Hebrew
Hammer" Cletus Seldin, 19-0 16KO's (Long Island, NY) in
the main event of Rockin' Fights 28 on Thursday,
September 28th at The Paramount in Huntington, NY.
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On This Day: Aug 31
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 1996, Dublin, Ireland:
Naseem Hamed TKO'd Manuel Medina in the 11th round to
retain the WBO Featherweight Title.
Tom Johnson won a 12 round UD over Ramon Guzman to
retain the IBF Featherweight Title.
Nate Miller TKO'd James Heath in the 7th round to retain
the WBA Cruiserweight Title. Palma de Mallorca, Spain:
Adolpho Washington won a 12 round UD over Tortsten May
to win the Vacant IBF Cruiserweight Title. 1989, Inglewood, California:
Daniel Zaragoza TKO'd Frankie Duarte in the 10th round
to retain the WBC Super Bantamweight Title. 1984, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Pinklon Thomas won a 12 round MD over Tim Witherspoon to
win the WBC Heavyweight Title. 1981, Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Animal Frank Fletcher KO'd Ernie Singletary in the 8th
round to win the USBA Middleweight Title.
Anthony Fletcher won an 8 round MD over Livingstone
Bramble.
Canelo vs. Golovkin
Trainers Eddy Reynoso & Abel Sanchez Get Candid In New
Staredown Episode
Hosted by sports commentator Beto Duran, Staredown
brings together Eddy Reynoso, trainer to lineal and Ring
Magazine Middleweight World Champion Canelo Alvarez
(49-1-1, 34 KOs), and Abel Sanchez, trainer to
undefeated WBC/WBA/IBF/IBO Middleweight World Champion
Gennady "GGG" Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs), in an intimate
setting to talk about the importance of Canelo vs.
Golovkin to the sport of boxing and what each fighter
needs to do to win the night of Sept. 16 at T-Mobile
Arena in Las Vegas.
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Usyk’s Coach: "We Will
Not Underestimate Huck"
Aleksandr Usyk’s trainer
Sergey Vatamanyuk talks of great respect about Marco
Huck before the Ali Trophy quarter-final clash at the
Max Schmeling-Halle in Berlin, September 9.
How do you prepare for the fight against Huck?
“We try to understand what we need in that fight in
order to win. We practise some things and we watch
videos of Huck’s fights. It will for sure be a good
fight for the fans. Huck has defended his title 13
times, ‘Sasha’ is a world champion.
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Mercedes Vazquez-Simmons
Wins The
Prestigious Lo Mejor De Lo Nuestro Award
Promoter Mercedes
Vazquez-Simmons is the recipient of the Lo Mejor de lo
Nuestro Award.
The award, which is presented by the Ibero American
Action League, is given to an individual who has
demonstrated an unwavering commitment to both community
and the community at large for her contributions,
leadership skills and ability to work well with all
individuals and groups in her hometown of Rochester, New
York.
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On This Day: Aug 30
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2004, Pasadena, California:
Peter Manfredo won a 5 round UD over Miguel Espino.
(Fight shown as Part of NBC's "The Contender" 2003, Munich, Germany:
Wlad Klitschko KO'd Fabio Moli in the 1st round to win
the Vacant WBA International Heavyweight Title. 1998, Chester, West Virginia:
Antonio Tarver KO'd Rocky Gannon in the 2nd round.
Paul Spadafora TKO'd David Thomas in the 2nd round. 1997, Nongkhai, Thailand:
Ratanapol Sor Vorapin TKO'd Wellington Vicente in the
2nd round to retain the IBF Minimumweight Title. 1996, Reading, Pennsylvania:
Lonnie Bradley won a 12 round UD over Simon Brown to
retain the WBO Middleweight Title.
Steve Little won a 12 round UD over Joaquin Velasquez to
win the Vacant IBC Super Middleweight Title. 1993, Kansas City, Missouri:
Tommy Morrison TKO'd Tim Tomashek in the 4th round to
retain the WBO Heavyweight Title.
Canelo Alvarez vs.
Gennady Golovkin
Los Angeles Media Workouts
Photos: Tom Hogan -
Hoganphotos/Golden Boy
Lineal and Ring Magazine Middleweight Champion Canelo
Alvarez (49-1-1, 34 KOs) and WBC/WBA/IBF/IBO
Middleweight Champion Gennady "GGG" Golovkin (37-0, 33
KOs) hosted an open media workout at L.A. LIVE ahead of
their highly anticipated showdown. Canelo vs. Golovkin,
the battle for the middleweight championship of the
world, will take place on Sept. 16 and will be produced
and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View® beginning at
8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT.
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Canelo Alvarez vs.
Gennady Golovkin
Los Angeles Media Workouts Photo
Gallery
Photos: William
Trillo
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Undefeated Contenders &
Prospects To Be
Featured On Canelo vs. Golovkin PPV Undercard
More than 20,000 fans at
T-Mobile Arena and millions watching on HBO Pay-Per-View
will be treated to a stacked undercard line-up in
support of the Sept. 16 showdown between lineal and Ring
Magazine Middleweight World Champion Canelo Alvarez
(49-1-1, 34 KOs) and WBC/WBA/IBF/IBO Middleweight World
Champion Gennady "GGG" Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs).
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On This Day: Aug 29
By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 1999, Osaka, Japan:
Veeraphol Sahaprom TKO'd Joichiro Tatsuyoshi in the 7th
round to retain the WBC Bantamweight Title. 1998, Seoul, Korea:
In Joo Cho won a 12 round SD over Gerry Penalosa to win
the WBC Super Flyweight Title. Las Vegas, Nevada:
Mauricio Pastrana TKO'd Carlos Murillo in the 9th round.
Pastrana had failed to make 108 lbs and was stripped of
the IBF Light Flyweight Title.
Johnny Tapia won a 10 round UD over Carlos Hernandez
Agapito Sanchez won a 10 round UD over Nestor Lopez 1994, Melbourne, Australia:
Kostya Tszyu TKO'd Pedro Sanchez in the 4th round. Inglewood, California:
Harold Grey won a 12 round SD over Julio Cesar Borboa to
win the IBF Super Flyweight Title. 1993, San Jose, Costa Rica:
Humberto Aranda TKO'd Ricardo Mayorga in the 6th round. (Mayorga's
Pro-Debut)
Billy’s Boxing Blog
And Now For Something Completely Different
By William Trillo
Like Ringling Brothers & Barnum and Bailey, the
circus that passed through “Sin City” this
weekend has folded up its tent and life under
the Big Top is over. No more Carnival Barkers,
no more Clowns, no more Bearded Lady. The boxing
paparazzi that chose to forgoe a great night of
televised HBO boxing from Carson, California in
order to be a part of “The Greatest Show On
Earth” will forever carry the taint of being
just another shill who bought into the hype and
sold themselves out to be a part of that
charade. If the hair on the back of your neck is
standing on end right now go ahead and assume I
am directing that venom at you.
This Weeks Fights 9/19 -
FS1 - 10pm ET/7PT
Mario Barrios vs. Naim Nelson
9/22 -
ESPN -
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Oscar Valdez vs. Genesis Servania
Zurdo Ramirez vs. Jessie Hart
9/23 - PPV -
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HBO -
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