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On This Day: Nov 25 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2000, Hannover, Germany:
Artur Grigorian won a 12 round UD over Antonio
Pitalua to retain the WBO Lightweight Title.
Vitali Klitschko won a 12 round UD over Timo Hoffman to
win the Vacant EBU Heavyweight Title.
1997, El Paso, Texas:
Shane Mosley KO’d Manuel Gomez in the 11th round
to retain the IBF Lightweight Title.
1995, Braunschweig, Germany:
Ralf Rocchigiani TKO’d Dan Ward in the 8th round
to retain the WBO Cruiserweight Title.
Dublin, Ireland:
Steve Collins won a 12 round UD over Cornelius Carr to
retain the WBO Super Middleweight Championship.
East London South Africa:
Mbulelo Botile TKO’d Reynaldo Hurtado in the 2nd round
to retain the IBF Bantamweight Title.
1980, New Orleans:
Carlos de Leon Won a 15 round UD over Marvin Camel to
win the WBC Cruiserweight Title.
Sugar Ray Leonard scored and 8th round TKO over Roberto
Duran to win the WBC Welterweight Championship. This was
the famous “No Mas” fight, one of Boxing’s Milestones.
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Billy’s Boxing Blog
2022 Turkey Of The Year Award |
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By William Trillo
It’s the time of the year that you have been waiting for
boxing fans. With the holidays officially upon us, it’s
time to kick off the award season with our annual Golden
Bird Award. As always, this special trinket is handed
out to someone in the world of boxing who has gone under
and below all expectations. This year the selection was
easy, the winner left the competition in the dust.
Click Here To See Our Always Dubious Award
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Jose Zepeda & Regis
Prograis
Clash At Final Press Conference |
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Tensions were high on
Tuesday afternoon in Los Angeles as a massive crowd of
Southern California media attended the final press
conference for ‘Battle of the Best’ Tuesday afternoon
with #1 Ranked Jose ‘Chon’ Zepeda, (23-0-1, 20 KOs), of
La Puente, CA and #2 Ranked Regis ‘Rougarou’ Prograis,
(27-1, 23 KOs), of New Orleans, LA coming face-to-face
for one of the final times ahead of their highly
anticipated battle for the prestigious WBC Super
Lightweight World Title set for this Saturday night,
November 26 at ‘The War Grounds’ Dignity Health Sports
Park.
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Zach Parker vs. John
Ryder Super
Middleweight Showdown This Saturday |
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Super middleweight
contenders Zach Parker and John Ryder will collide in a
12-round main event for the WBO Interim world title this
Saturday, Nov. 26, at The O2 in London. This high-stakes
showdown pits two of the UK’s top fighters, with the
winner in pole position to earn a super fight in 2023.
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On This Day: Nov 24 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 1996, Thailand:
Jose Bonilla won a 12 round
UD over Saen Sor Ploenchit to Retain the WBA Flyweight
Title.
1990, Benalmadena, Spain:
Julian Jackson KO’d Herol Graham in the
4th round to win the Vacant WBC Middleweight Title.
1965, Mexico City:
Ruben Olivares TKO’d Pablo Martinez in the 2nd
round of a non-title bout.
1947, Philadelphia:
Harold Johnson KO’d Herbie Katz in the 1st round
of a Non-Title bout.
1938, Paris, France:
Marcel Cerdan won a 12 round decision
over Omar Koudri to retain the French Welterweight
Title.
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Top Undefeated
Lightweights Michel Rivera
& Frank Martin Headline Dec. 17 In Las Vegas |
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Rising undefeated
lightweight contenders Michel “La Zarza Ali” Rivera and
Frank “The Ghost” Martin will clash in an intriguing
12-round WBA Lightweight Title Eliminator as they
headline live on SHOWTIME Saturday, December 17 in a
Premier Boxing Champions event at The Chelsea inside The
Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
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Superstar Cris Cyborg
Makes Her U.S. Debut In Boxing On Crawford vs. Avanesyan
Card Dec. 10 |
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Legendary MMA superstar,
Cris Cyborg, will be making her highly anticipated
return to the boxing ring on December 10, when she
battles Gabrielle Holloway on the Terence Crawford vs.
David Avanesyan BLK Prime PPV showdown. Cyborg vs.
Holloway, a scheduled 4-round bout in the lightweight
division, will serve as a special feature attraction.
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Harlem Eubank Media
Workout Quotes |
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Unbeaten Brighton man
Harlem Eubank (15-0, 6 KOs) looked sharp and ready for
action ahead of facing the former WBA International
Super Lightweight champion Tom Farrell (21-5, 5 KOs) at
London’s famous York Hall on Friday November 25, live on
Channel 5.
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Falcao To Face Amuzu On
WBA KO Drugs Card Dec. 11 |
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NABA super middleweight
champion Yamaguchi “The Problem” Falcao will defend his
title against heavy-handed Ernest Amuzu Sunday, December
11 at the Caribe Royale in Orlando, FL.
Fighting out of Florida by way of Brazil, Falcao’s
23-1-1 with 9 knockouts. The skilled southpaw is the
current NABA and WBC Latino champion. He’s ranked 8th in
the world by the WBC and is one of boxing’s most avoided
fighters. On October 29, Falcao retained his NABA and
WBC Latino titles with a one-sided beatdown of Alex
Tehran.
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On This Day: Nov 23 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2002, Derby, England:
Junior Witter TKO'd Giuseppe Lauri in the 2nd round -
WBO Light Welterweight Title Eliminator.
Johnny Nelson and Guillermo Jones 12 round Draw - WBO
Cruiserweight Title.
Dortmund, Germany:
Vitali Klitschko TKO'd Larry Donald in the 10th round -
WBA International Heavyweight Title and WBA Heavyweight
Title Eliminator.
Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Arturo Gatti won a 10 round UD over Micky Ward - Part of
Classic Trilogy.
2001, Roseland Ballroom, New York City:
Richard Grant won a 10 round UD over James Butler - Non
Title. Infamous
Butler sucker punched Grant after the fight, Butler was
subsequently Imprisoned for this action.
2000, Nagoya, Japan:
Yober Ortega TKO'd Kozo Ishii in the 11th round - WBA
Super Bantamweight
Interim Title.
1997, Songnam, Korea:
Gerry Penalosa KO'd Young-Joo Cho in the 10th round -
WBC Super Flyweight Title.
1996, Munich, Germany:
Virgil Hill won a 12 round SD over Henry Maske - WBA &
IBF Light Heavyweight Title.
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Weights From NYC |
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Mykquan Williams 139.4 vs.
Clarence Booth 139.6 lbs.
Stephan Shaw 234.4 vs. Rydell Booker 256.6
Juan Carlos Carrillo 177.2 vs. Matthew Tinker 177.8
Mikiah Kreps 118.6 vs. Indeya Smith 115.2
Fernely Feliz Jr. 227.4 vs. Cameron Graham 278.2
Michael Pirotton 222.8 vs. Sukhchaan Sahota 224.6
Venue: The Edison Ballroom, New York City
Promoter: DiBella Entertainment
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Louie Lopez Continues
March Toward World
Title With Victory Against Adrian Gutierrez |
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Photos: Chris Suchánek
This past Friday on Thompson Boxing’s “Path to Glory”
event at the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, CA,
welterweight Louie Lopez (13-1-1, 4 KOs), of Corona, Ca,
defeated Adrian Gutierrez (12-1-1, 6 KOs) of Chula
Vista, Ca, by way of majority decision.
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On This Day: Nov 22 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2003, Los Angeles, California:
Javier Jauregui TKO'd Leavander Johnson in the 11th
round - Vacant IBF Lightweight Title.
Oscar Larios TKO'd Napapol Kiatisakchokchai in the 10th
round - WBC Super Bantamweight Title.
Houston, Texas:
Francisco Bojado won a 12 round UD over Juan Carlos
Rubio - Vacant WBC Continental Americas
Light Welterweight Title.
Rocky Juarez won a 12 round UD over Hector Velazquez -
Vacant WBC Continental Americas Featherweight Title.
Juan Diaz TKO'd Joel Perez in the 6th round - WBC Youth
Lightweight Title.
2002, Caguas, Puerto Rico:
Ivan Calderon won a 12 round UD over Lee Sandoval -
Vacant WBO NABO Minimumweight Title.
Miguel Angel Cotto KO'd Ubaldo Hernandez in the 7th
round - Non Title.
1997, Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Shannon Briggs won a 12 round MD over George Foreman/
David Tua TKO'd Jeff Lally in the 2nd round/
David Reid TKO'd Dan Connolly in the 5th round.
Fernando Vargas TKO'd Jose Fernandez in the 1st round.
Las Vegas, Nevada:
Juan Manuel Marquez won a 12 round UD over Alfred Kotey
- WBO NABO Featherweight Title.
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Regis Prograis Media
Workout Quotes |
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Monday afternoon at
Churchill Boxing Gym in Santa Monica, CA, #2 Ranked
World Boxing Council (WBC) Contender Regis ‘Rougarou’
Prograis went through a brisk workout in front of a huge
crowd of Southern California media kicking off fight
week media events for ‘Battle of the Best’, this
Saturday night, November 26 at ‘The War Grounds’ Dignity
Health Sports Park.
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Teofimo Lopez vs. Sandor
Martin Headlines
Dec. 10 At Madison Square Garden |
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Junior welterweight
contender Teofimo Lopez will have a new “Heisman Night”
foe. Jose “Sniper” Pedraza contracted a non-COVID-related
illness, and Lopez will now face former European
champion Sandor Martin on Saturday, Dec. 10, at Madison
Square Garden.
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On This Day: Nov 21 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2003, Ferntree Gully,
Australia:
Paul Murdoch KO'd Timo Masua in the 3rd round - PABA
Light Heavyweight Title.
2002, San Jose, California:
Mike Anchondo TKO'd Isidro Tejedor in the 2nd round -Non
Title.
2001, Rosemont, Illinois:
Oscar Bravo KO'd Laverne Clark in the 2nd round - Non
Title.
Joey DeGrandis TKO'd John William in the 1st round - Non
Title.
St Paul, Minnesota:
Diosbelys Hurtado KO'd Henry Cokes in the 1st round -
Non Title.
Matt Vanda won an 8 round UD over Tom Younan - Non Title.
1999, Nagoya, Japan:
Nestor Garza TKO'd Kozo Ishii in the 12th round - WBA
Super Bantamweight Title.
1998, London, England:
David Starie KO'd Ali Forbes in the 11th round -
Commonwealth (British Empire) Super Middleweight Title.
Reynosa Tampaulipas, Mexcico:
Oscar Larrios TKO'd Javier Calderon in the 2nd round -
Non Title.
1997, Kansas City, Missouri:
Bones Adams won a 10 round UD over Roberto Villareal -
Non Title.
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Jaime Munguia Closes Out
2022 With
Knockout Victory Over Gonzalo Coria |
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Closing 2022 with one last
fight, Jaime Munguia (41-0, 33 KOs) secured a
third-round, knockout victory against Argentina’s
Gonzalo “El Mago” Coria (21-6, 8 KOs). Coria was dropped
in the second round, but managed to get back up only to
hit the mat again at 2:32 in the third round during the
scheduled 10-round middleweight fight. The event took
place at Arena Astros and was broadcast worldwide on
DAZN and on TV Azteca in Mexico.
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Unified Light
Heavyweight King Artur Beterbiev To Defend Crown Against
Anthony Yarde On Jan. 28 |
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London calls for the
light-heavyweight king. WBC, WBO and IBF world champion
Artur Beterbiev will defend his belts against
big-punching British challenger Anthony Yarde at the OVO
Arena Wembley on Saturday, January 28.
The WBO No.1 contender gets his shot at the
Montreal-based Beterbiev (18-0, 18 KOs), boxing’s only
world champion with a 100 percent knockout ratio. He
will be fighting professionally in the United Kingdom
for the first time, with the highly decorated former
amateur having fought in London at the 2012 Olympic
Games.
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On This Day: Nov 20 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 1999, Miami, Florida:
Joel Casamayor won a 12 round UD over Diamond
David Santos to win the WBA Super Featherweight Title.
Atlantic City, NJ:
Michael Grant TKO’d Andrew Golota in the 10th round to
win the NABF Heavyweight title.
Michael Grant was down twice in the 1st round, Golota
quit after being down in the 10th.
Las Vegas:
Adonis Rivas won a 12 round UD over Diego
Morales to win the WBO Super Flyweight Title.
1997, Los Angeles, California:
Genaro Hernandez won a 12 rd UD over
Carlos Alberto Hernandez to retain the WBC
Super Featherweight Title.
1993, Hamburg, Germany:
Nestor Giovannini won a 12 round UD over
Markus Bott to win the WBO Cruiserweight Title.
Orlando Canizales won a 12 round UD over Juvenal Berrio
in his 11th defense of the IBF Bantamweight Title in
Pretoria, South Africa.
1992, Tokyo, Japan:
Genaro Hernandez TKO’d Yuji Watanabe in the 6th round to
retain the WBA Super Featherweight Title.
1991, London, England:
Gerald McClellan TKO’d John Mugabi in the 1st
round to win the WBO Middleweight Championship.
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Weights From Guadalajara
- DAZN |
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Jaime Munguia 159.8 vs.
Gonzalo Gaston Coria 159.4
Argi Cortez 114.6 vs. Erik López 114.5
Diego Torres 138.9 vs. Hector Morales 138.9
Benito Sanchez 130 vs. Jose Garcia 122.8
Rafael Espinoza 128.3 vs. Orlando García 131.2
Venue: Arena Astros, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Promoter: Zanfer, Golden Boy
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Weights From
Springfield, Massachusetts |
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Denzel Whitley 146.6 vs.
Kris Jacobs 146.8
Steve Sumpter 170.8 vs. Edet “Papito” Mkpanam 169.6
Carlos Castillo 153.8 vs. Tyrone Luckey 149
Ian “Dinamite” Garcia 141 vs. Ronny Arana 145.2
Isiah Cruz 133 vs. Pablo Batres 133
Carlos Gonzalez 133.8 vs. Mathew McGee 134
Venue: Mass Mutual Center in Springfield, Massachusetts
Promoter: Granite Chin Promotions
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WBA Lightweight Champion
Gervonta Davis Defends Against Fellow Champion Héctor
Luis García Jan. 7 |
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Pre-Sale tickets will be
available on Tuesday and officially go on-sale on
Wednesday, for five-time world champion and boxing
superstar Gervonta “Tank” Davis returning to his native
DMV area to face undefeated world champion Héctor Luis
García in a high-stakes showdown on Saturday, January 7
at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., headlining a
SHOWTIME PPV in an event presented by Premier Boxing
Champions.
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On This Day: Nov 19 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 1994, Hammanskraal , South
Africa:
Vuyani Bungu won a 12 round decision over Felix
Camacho to retain the IBF Super Bantamweight.
1993, Arezzo, Italy:
Zack Padilla TKO’d Efrem Calamati in the 8th
round to retain the WBO Light Welterweight Title.
Atlantic City:
Charles Murray TKO’d Courtney Hooper in the 5th round to
retain the IBF Light Welterweight title.
1977, Torino, Italy:
Victor Galindez won a 15 round UD over
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad in Galindez’s 9th successful
title defense.
San Juan Puerto Rico:
Pipino Cuevas TKO’d Angel Espada in the 12th round to
retain the WBA Welterweight Title.
Los Angeles:
Jorge Lujan KO’d Alfonso Zamora in the 10th round to win
the WBA Bantamweight Title.
Guty Espadas KO’d Alex Guido in the 8th round to retain
the WBA Flyweight Title.
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Billy’s Boxing Blog
Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia:
Initial Thoughts and Concerns |
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By William Trillo
I was pleasantly surprised when I read the breaking news
that Gervonta Davis (27-0, 25 KO’s) vs. Ryan Garcia
(23-0, 19 KO’s) was signed and sealed. Finally, top tier
fighters were able to cut through the constant Social
Media bickering and proceed with a fight the fans have
been clamoring for. Likewise, it was good to see
promoters and networks quit the endless posturing in
order to get things done, for once. Their 12-round
fight, which will be contested at a catch weight of 136
pounds, will be a Showtime Pay-Per-View main event from
a yet to be determined venue, most likely in Las Vegas.
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Weights From Telford,
England - ESPN+ |
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Liam Davies 120.7 vs. Ionut
Baluta 121.4
Anthony Yarde 179.2 vs. Stefani Koykov 176.6
Eithan James 140 vs. Keanen Wainwright 134.9
Ezra Taylor TBA vs. Mohamed Cherif Benchadi TBA
Willo Hayden 135.8 vs. Marian Marius Istrate 133.7
Jamie Stewart 144.5 vs. Owen Cooper 146.5
Brad Strand 125.1 vs. Darwin Martinez 128
George Davey 152.6 vs. Paul Cummings 153.9
McCauley Owen 133.3 vs. Eduardo Valverde 134.2
Venue: Telford International Centre, Telford, England
Promoter: Queensberry Promotions
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Weights From Ontario,
Ca. |
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Louie Lopez 146.9 vs.
Adrian Gutierrez 146.4
Manuel Flores 120.7 vs. Armando Torres 119.5
Nelson Oliva 161 vs. Mike Plazola 159.3
Ioannis Manouilidis 134.8 vs. Erick Garcia Benitez 134.3
Juan Sanchez 146.1 vs. Miguel Angel Barajas 145.8
Venue: Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, CA
Promoter: Thompson Boxing
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Munguia vs. Coria Final
Press Conference |
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Ahead of his return to the
ring one last time for the year, Jaime Munguia (40-0, 32
KOs) hosted a final press conference in Guadalajara,
Mexico with his opponent, Argentina’s Gonzalo “El Mago”
Coria (21-5, 8 KOs). The two warriors will clash in a
10-round middleweight fight that will take place at
Arena Astros on Saturday, November 19. The event will be
broadcast worldwide on DAZN and on TV Azteca in Mexico
beginning at 5:00 p.m. CT/ 7:00 p.m. PT.
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On This Day: Nov 18 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 1997, Upper Marlboro,
Maryland:
Bernard Hopkins won a 12
round UD over Andrew Council to retain the IBF
Middleweight Championship.
This was Hopkins 6th title defense.
1995, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom:
Baby Jake Matlala won a 5 round TD over
Paul Weir to retain the WBO Light Flyweight Title, when
the bout was stopped for a deep cut over Weir’s eye
which was caused by an accidental Head-Butt.
Convention Center in Atlantic City:
Angel Manfredy TKO’d Calvin Grove in the 7th round to
win the WBU Super Featherweight Title.
Felix Trinidad TKO’D Larry Barnes in the 4th to retain
the IBF Welterweight Title.
Pernell Whitaker KO’d Jake Rodriguez in the 6th round to
retain the WBC Welterweight Title.
1994, Las Vegas:
Roy Jones Jr. won a 12 round UD over James Toney to
win the IBF Super Middleweight Title.
Oscar de la Hoya TKO’d Carl Griffith in the 3rd round to
retain the WBO Lightweight Title.
1991, Inglewood, California:
Manuel Medina won a TD over Tom Johnson to
retain the IBF Featherweight Title at the Great Western
Forum.
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Liam
Davies vs. Ionut Baluta & Light Heavyweight Anthony
Yarde Headlines UK Fight Card Sat. On ESPN+ |
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The upset-minded Ionut
Baluta hopes to defy the odds again when he battles the
unbeaten Liam Davies in the 12-round main event for the
vacant European junior featherweight title Saturday at
Telford International Centre in Telford, England.
In the 10-round co-feature, big-punching light
heavyweight contender Anthony Yarde faces Stefani Koykov
in a match that could have world title implications for
the London native.
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Adrian Gutierrez
Training Camp Quotes |
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Undefeated welterweight
prospect Adrian Gutierrez (12-0-1, 6 KOs), of Chula
Vista, CA, is ready to step up against, Louie Lopez
(12-1-1, 4 KOs), of Corona, Ca, in a scheduled 8-round
main event bout headlining Thompson Boxing’s “Path to
Glory” card.
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On This Day: Nov 17 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2002,
Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas:
William Joppy won a 12 round MD
over Howard Eastman to win the vacant WBA Middleweight
Title.
Lennox Lewis KO’d Hasim Rahman in the 4th round to
regain the WBC and IBF Heavyweight titles.
Yobert Ortega KO’d Jose Rojas in the 4th round to win
the Vacant WBA Super Bantamweight Title.
1993, Caesars in Atlantic City:
Al “Ice” Cole in his 3rd defense of the IBF
Cruiserweight title, TKO’d Vincent Boulware in the 5th
round.
1978, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea:
Eusebio Pedroza TKO’d Johnny Aba in the 11th
round to retain the WBA Featherweight Title.
Maracay Venezuela:
Luis Ibarra won a 15 round decision over Betulio
Gonzalez to win the WBA Flyweight Title.
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RDR Promotions Returns
To The
Yesha Center In Philadelphia On Dec. 3 |
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RDR Promotions makes its
return to the Yesha Center (Grand Yesha Ballroom--2308
Snyder Ave.) on Saturday, December 3rd with a huge night
of professional boxing.
In a six-round featured bout, undefeated David Stevens
will fight Christopher Brooker in a six-round super
middleweight bout.
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Louie Lopez Training
Camp Quotes |
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It’s fight week for
Thompson Boxing’s “Path to Glory” show, where
welterweight Louie Lopez (12-1-1, 4 KOs), of Corona, CA,
faces his third undefeated prospect in a row in Adrian
Gutierrez (12-0-1, 6 KOs), of Chula Vista, CA. Lopez vs.
Gutierrez, an 8-round bout in the welterweight division,
will serve as the main event of the evening.
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On This Day: Nov 16 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2002, Nurnberg, Germany:
Sven Ottke won a 12 rd UD
over Rudy Markussen to retain the IBF Super Middleweight
Championship.
Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas:
Erik Morales won a 12 rd UD over Paulie Ayala to win the
Vacant WBC Featherweight Title.
Jorge Arce TKO’d Augustin Luna in the 3rd to retain the
WBC Light Flyweight Title.
2001, Las Vegas:
Manuel Medina TKO’d Frank Toledo in the 6th to
retain the IBF Featherweight Title.
1989, Atlantic City:
Michael Moorer TKO’d Jeff Thompson in the 1st to
retain the WBO Light Heavyweight Title.
1979, Inglewood California:
Alexis Arguello TKO’d Bobby Chacon in the 7th
round to successfully defend his WBC Super Featherweight
Title for the 6th time. Chacon, who was ahead on all three
scorecards at the time of the stoppage, was down in the
7th and stopped on cuts.
And way-way back in 1915,
St Paul, Minnesota:
Future Hall of Famers Harry Greb and Tommy Gibbons
fought to a 10 round no decision.
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David Avanesyan
Addresses Upcoming
Terence Crawford PPV Showdown |
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WBO #6 welterweight
contender, David Avanesyan (29-3-1, 17 KOs), is
preparing for the most electrifying fight of his career,
a 12-round Championship showdown with the current
pound-for-pound king, Terence “Bud” Crawford (38-0, 29
KOs) on December 10 at the CHI Health Center in Omaha,
Neb.
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Cloutier’s Canada Corner
Crucial Bout For MBilli |
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By Daniel Cloutier
MONTRÉAL - The WBC super welterweight (154 pounds)
Americas Continental champion, the Montrealer Christian
MBilli (22-0-0), will face the American Vaughn Alexander
(17-6-1) December 17th at Exposition Parc in Nantes,
France. Mbilli is ranked second contender by the WBC in
the super welterweight division.
Mbilli won 20 bouts by KO our TKO. Alexander is from
Saint-Louis, Missouri.
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On This Day: Nov 15 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2003, Oberfrankenhalle,
Bayreuth, Germany:
Johnny Nelson won a MD over
Alexander Petkovic to retain the WBO Cruiserweight
Championship.
San Antonio, Texas:
Manny Paquiao TKO’d Marco Antonio Barrera in the 11th
round to secure the unofficial World Featherweight
championship.
1997, Hammanskraal, South Africa:
Vuyani Bungu won a 12 round decision over
Arnel Barotillo to retain the IBF Super Bantamweight
Championship.
1995, Iwaki City, Japan:
Orzubek Nazarov won a 12 round UD over
Dindo Canoy to retain the WBA Lightweight Championship.
1991, Roanoke, Virginia:
James Waring TKO’d Donnell Wingfield in the 5th
round to retain the IBF Cruiserweight Title.
1984, Madison Square Garden: (the following fighters fought in their pro debuts)
Evander Holyfield won a 6 rd UD over Lionel Byarm.
Tyrell Biggs decisioned Mike evans in 6 rounds.
Virgil Hill KO’d Arthur Wright in the 2nd.
Also on this card:
Pernell Whitaker KO’d Farrain Comeaux in the 2nd.
Meldrick Taylor TKO’d Luke Leece in the 1st.
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Fernando Vargas Jr. To
Open Zepeda vs. Prograis PPV Telecast Live From The War
Grounds Nov. 26 |
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Undefeated Junior
Middleweight Prospect and ‘Son of a Legend’ Fernando ‘El
Feroz’ Vargas Jr., (6-0, 6 KOs), of Las Vegas, NV will
open the ‘Battle of the Best’ Pay-Per-View against
Alejandro ‘Thunder’ Martinez, (3-2-1, 2 KOs), of
Montebello, CA set for Saturday, November 26 from ‘The
War Grounds’, Dignity Health Sports Park, just outside
of Los Angeles.
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On This Day: Nov 14 |
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By "BC" Bob
Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 1998, Mont de Marsan, France:
Fabrice Tiozzo TKO’d Ezequial Paixao in the 2nd
round to retain the WBA Cruiserweight Title.
Mashantucket Connecticut:
Roy Jones Jr. TKO’d Otis Grant in the 10th round to
retain the WBA and WBC Light Heavyweight Championship.
Shane Mosley TKO’d James Leija in the 10th round to
retain the IBF Lightweight Title.
1991, Belfast, Northern Ireland:
Paul Hodkinson scored a 12 round UD over
Marcos Villasana to win the WBC Featherweight Title.
1981, Las Vegas:
Wilfred Benitez won a 15 round UD over
Carlos Santos to retain the WBC Jr. Middleweight
Championship.
Cleveland, Ohio:
Aaron Pryor TKO’d DeJuan Johnson in the 7th round in his
4th successful defense of the WBA Light Welterweight
Championship.
1980, Miami, Florida:
Jeff Chandler TKO’d Julian Solis in the 14th
round to win the WBA Bantamweight Title.
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Alimkhanuly Defeats
Bentley
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Photos: Mikey Williams -
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The script underwent some last-minute changes. Janibek "Qazaq
Style" Alimkhanuly was supposed to blow out Denzel
Bentley, but the London native had other ideas.
Alimkhanuly made the first defense of his WBO
middleweight world title with a unanimous decision
(116-112 2x and 118-110) over Bentley on Saturday
evening at Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort.
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Controversy As Love Is
Disqualified Against Spark |
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Controversy reigned in
Cleveland as Montana Love was disqualified after Steve
Spark was lifted over the ropes in a clinch in the sixth
round – Spark picking up the WBA Intercontinental
Super-Lightweight title in the process.
The fight was building into a cracker through six
rounds, with drama in the second round as a Spark attack
stunned Love who was put onto the canvas hard by the
Aussie in the second round, with a right hand the final
punch of a damaging flurry. Love recovered quickly but
the crowd were on tenterhooks as Spark knew that he
could hurt the hometown star.
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Martinez Meets Carmona
In Phoenix On Dec. 3 |
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Julio Cesar Martinez will
defend his WBC World Flyweight title against Samuel
Carmona at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona
on December 3, live worldwide on DAZN – the co-main
event bout as Juan Francisco Estrada and Roman
‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez meet in a trilogy clash for the
WBC and Ring Magazine Super-Flyweight titles.
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On This Day: Nov 13 |
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By "BC" Bob
Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 1999, Hull, England:
Paul Ingle won a 12 round decision over Manuel Medina to
win the IBF Featherweight Title.
Thomas Mack Center in Las Vegas:
Lennox Lewis won a 12 round UD over Evander Holyfield to
win the IBF, WBC and WBA Heavyweight Championship.
Fabrice Tiozzo TKO’d Ken Murphy in the 7th round to
retain the WBA Cruiserweight Championship.
Sharmba Mitchell won a 12 round decision over Elio Ortiz
to retain the WBA Light Welterweight Championship.
Gilberto Serrano TKO’d Stefano Zoff in the 10th round to
win the WBA Lightweight Championship. This fight was
stopped due to a cut over Zoff’s eye.
1998, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Ricardo Lopez won a 12 round SD over
Rosendo Alvarez. Alvarez weighed in heavy so only his
WBA Minimumweight title was at stake, Lopez WBC Title
was not at stake.
1992, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Riddick Bowe won a 12 round decision
over Evander Holyfield to win the WBC, WBA, and IBF
Heavyweight Championship in the 1992 Ring Magazine Fight
of the Year. This was the first of the Bowe/Holyfield
Trilogy, one of Boxing’s biggest stories in the 90’s.
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Edwards Defends IBF
Title,
Calls For Rodriguez Showdown |
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Sunny Edwards reminded
everyone why he is the best flyweight on the planet by
seeing off his dangerous mandatory challenger Felix
Alvarado.
And Edwards is already lining up the next big challenge
of his reign as world champion – Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez.
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Masoud Stops Bateson In
12 |
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Shabaz Masoud stopped Jack
Bateson in the final round of their brilliant
all-British clash and then declared: "I am at world
level".
The Maverick floored his rival from Leeds early in the
12th session in Sheffield tonight before he forced
referee Howard Foster to step in and stop the contest at
2:00.
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Weights From Las Vegas, NV - ESPN+ |
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Janibek Alimkhanuly 159.6
vs. Denzel Bentley 159
(WBO Middleweight Title)
Seniesa Estrada 103.8 vs. Jazmin Gala Villarino 105
(WBA Female Minimumweight Title)
Raymond Muratalla 135 vs. Miguel Contreras 135.2
Emiliano Vargas 133.8 vs. Julio Cesar Martinez 134
Javier Martinez 162.6 vs. Marco Delgado 162.6
Floyd Diaz 122.4 vs. Edgar Joe Cortes 122.2
Charlie Sheehy 135 vs. Markus Bowes 135.6
Karlos Balderas 135.4 vs. Esteban Sanchez 135.2
Antonio Mireles 269.6 vs. Eric Perry 279.8
Venue: Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas
Promoter: Top Rank
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Weights From Cleveland,
OH - DAZN |
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Montana Love 140 vs. Steve
Spark 140
Richardson Hitchins 140 vs. Yomar Alamo 138.5
Raymond Ford 126 vs. Sakaria Lukas 128
Christian Tapia 129.5 vs. Thomas Mattice 129.5
Raynell Williams 130.5 vs. Ryizeemmion Ford 131
Nikoloz Sekhniashvili 153.5 vs. David Rodriguez 155
Khalil Coe 174 vs. Bradley Olmeda 175.5
Beatriz Ferreira 130.5 vs. Taynna Cardoso 131
Venue: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, Ohio
Promoter: Matchroom
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WBO International Junior
Heavyweight Champion David Light Defends Against Brandon
Glanton Dec. 2 |
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In a battle of undefeated
World Boxing Organization (WBO) top-ten ranked junior
heavyweights (200 lbs.), Brandon Glanton and David Light
will battle for Light’s WBO International Junior
Heavyweight Title. The show will take place at the White
Sands Events Center in Plant City on Friday, December 2.
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On This Day: Nov 12 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2004, Copenhagen, Denmark:
Mikkel Kessler TKO'd Manny Siaca in the 8th round - WBA
Super Middleweight Title.
Spend Abazi won a 12 round UD over Evgeny Strausov - WBA
International
Featherweight Title.
London, Wembley, England:
Junior Witter TKO'd Krzystof Bienias in the 2nd round -
European (EBU) Light Welterweight Title.
2000, Denver, Colorado:
Genaro Garcia KO'd Rafael Marquez in the 2nd round! -
Non Title - Yes, that is "THE" Rafael Marquez!
1999, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Wlad Klitschko KO'd Phil Jackson in the 2nd round - Non
Title.
Junior Jones won a 10 round MD over Tracy Harris
Patterson - Non Title.
1997, Sapporo, Japan:
Chatchai Sasakul won a 12 round UD over Yuri Arbachakov
- WBC Flyweight
Title.
Tijuana, Mexico:
Jorge Arce won a 12 round decision over Leonardo
Gutierrez - WBA Fedecentro Light Flyweight Title.
1995, Ratchaburi, Thailand:
Saman Sorjaturong KO'd Yuichi Hosono in the 4th round -
WBC IBF Light Flyweight Titles.
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Love vs. Spark Final
Press Conference Quotes |
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Montana Love: "He’s
getting too comfortable. I’ve been playing it cool
because you are from out of town and you’ve been humble,
but I will step on you, in or out of the ring. You are
tripping, being disrespectful - just keep it on boxing,
keep it cool."
Steve Sparks: "haven’t come halfway across the world
to not beat Montana Love. And not just beat him, I’m
going to knock this man out. He’s chinny and he’s got a
glass jaw."
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