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On This Day: July 29 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2000, Calabria, Italy:
Daniel Santos KO'd Giovanni Parisi in the 4th round to
retain the WBO Welterweight Title.
Phoenix, Arizona:
Kostya Tszyu TKO'd Julio Cesar Chavez in the 6th round
to retain the WBC Light Welterweight Title.
1995, San Antonio, Texas:
Alex Sanchez won a 12 round UD over Tomas Rivera to
retain the WBO Minimumweight Title.
Danny Romero KO'd Miguel Martinez in the 6th round to
retain the IBF Flyweight Title.
1994, Las Vegas, Nevada:
James Toney KO'd Charles Williams in the 12th round to
retain the IBF Super Middleweight Title
Oscar de la Hoya KO'd Jorge Paez in the 2nd round to win
the Vacant WBO Lightweight Title.
1990, Phoenix, Arizona:
Michael Carbajal TKO'd Muangchai Kittikasem in the 7th
round to win the IBF Light Flyweight Title.
1957, New York, New York:
Floyd Patterson TKO'd Hurricane Jackson in the 10th
round to retain the World Heavyweight Title.
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Unified Middleweight
Champion Kaye Scott Locked In For Aug. 15 Blockbuster
Against Claressa Shields |
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Unified WBA and WBC
Middleweight World Champion Kaye Scott is fully focussed
as she nears the final stretch of training camp in
Australia ahead of her high-stakes showdown with
Claressa Shields on Saturday, Aug. 15. Scott will defend
her unified titles against the "GWOAT" and
multi-division champion Shields live on DAZN (9 p.m. ET)
from State Farm Arena.
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On This Day: July 28 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2001, London, England:
Danny Williams TKO'd Julius Francis in the 4th round to
win the British and Commonwealth Heavyweight Titles.
Los Angeles, California:
Andrew Lewis retained the WBA Welterweight Title when
his bout with Ricardo Mayorga is called a NC in the 2nd
round. Lewis suffered a head-butt inflicted cut.
Erik Morales won a 12 round UD over In Jin Chi to retain
the WBC Featherweight Title.
Roy Jones Jr. won a 12 round UD over Julio Cesar Gonzalez
to retain the Undisputed Light Heavyweight World Title.
1990, Melbourne, Australia:
Dennis Andries KO'd Jeff Harding in the 7th round to
regain the WBC Light Heavyweight Title.
St Petersburg, Florida:
Jeff Lampkin KO'd Siza Makathini in the 8th round to
retain the IBF Cruiserweight Title.
1988, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Michael Nunn TKO'd Frank Tate in the 9th round to win
the IBF Middleweight Title.
1985, Miami, Florida:
Mike McCallum TKO'd David Braxton in the 8th round to
retain the WBA Super Middleweight Title.
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Skye Nicolson To Defend
World Title
Against Miyo Yoshida On Aug. 29 |
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Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom
Boxing and Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions have
today entered a landmark, long-term strategic alliance
focused on accelerating the growth of women’s boxing.
The partnership brings together MVP's industry-leading
platform for women's boxing and Matchroom Boxing's
global promotional expertise and world-class roster to
create significant new opportunities for female fighters
both inside and outside the ring.
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On This Day: July 27 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2002, New Orleans, Louisiana:
Cliff Etienne and Francois Botha fought to a draw in a
wild and controversial bout.
Las Vegas, Nevada:
Tim Austin TKO'd Adan Vargas in the 10th round to retain
the IBF Bantamweight Title.
John Ruiz retained his WBA Heavyweight Title when Kirk
Johnson was DQ'd in the 10 for repeated Low Blows.
Byron Mitchell TKO'd Julio Cesar Green in the 4th round
to retain the WBA Super Middleweight Title.
Lamon Brewster TKO'd Willie Mitchell in the 6th round.
1991, Capo d'Orlando, Italy:
Mauro Galvano won a 12 round UD over Ron Essett to
retain the WBC Super Middleweight Title.
Norfolk, Virginia:
Pernell Whitaker won a 12 round UD over Policarpo Diaz
to retain the WBC, WBA, and IBF Lightweight Titles.
1990, Capo d'Orlando, Italy:
Massimliano Duran won the WBC Cruiserweight Title when
Carlos de Leon was DQ'd in the 11th round.
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Australian Superstar Tim
Tszyu Earns Decision In Slugfest Against Former Champion
Errol Spence Jr. |
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Australian superstar and
former world champion Tim Tszyu took home a unanimous
decision victory over former unified world champion
Errol “The Truth” Spence Jr. in their middleweight bout
that headlined a PBC Pay-Per-View event available on
Prime Video and DAZN Saturday night (U.S. date and time)
from Afterpay Arena in Sydney Australia.
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On This Day: July 26 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2003, Los Angeles,
California:
Manny Pacquiao TKO'd Emmanuel Lucero in the 3rd round to
retain the IBF Super Bantamweight Title.
Fernando Vargas TKO'd Fitz Vanderpool in the 6th round.
1998, Nagoya, Japan:
Satoshi Lida won a 12 round UD over Julio Gamboa to
retain the WBA Super Flyweight Title.
Verona, New York:
Mark Johnson won a 12 round UD over Luis Rolon to retain
the IBF Flyweight Title.
1997, Yokohoma, Japan:
Antonio Cermeno KO'd Yuichi Kasai in the 12th round to
retain the WBA Super Bantamweight Title.
Stevie Johnston won a 12 round SD over Hiroyuki Sakamoto
to retain the WBC Lightweight Title.
1987, Kwangju, Korea:
Chong Pal Park TKO'd Emmanuel Otti in the 4th round to
retain the IBF Super Middleweight Title.
Houston, Texas:
Antonio Esparragoza KO'd Pascual Aranda in the 10th
round to retain the WBA Featherweight Title.
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Weights From Saudi Arabia - DAZN |
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Anthony Joshua 251lbs vs.
Kristian Prenga 261.4lbs
Hamzah Sheeraz 167.8lbs vs. Simon Zachenhuber 166.6lbs
(WBO World Super Middleweight Championship)
Josh Kelly 153.4lbs vs. Caoimhin Agyarko 154lbs
(IBF World Super Welterweight Championship)
Reito Tsutsumi 128.6lbs vs. Alvino Herrera 128.8lbs
Jacob Bank 168.8lbs vs. Pawel August 169.4lbs
Nishant Dev 155lbs vs. Cesar Diaz 152.4lbs
Venue: Jeddah Superdome, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Promoter: Matchroom Boxing, Queensberry Promotions
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Weights From New South
Wales - Amazon Prime PPV |
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Errol Spence Jr. 159 lbs
vs. Tim Tszyu 159 lbs
Ahmad Reda 134½ lbs vs. Paul Fleming 133¼ lbs
Callum Peters 159 lbs vs. Ivan Actis 159¾ lbs
Paulo Aokuso 174½ lbs vs. Luis Antonio Tejeda 173¼ lbs
Stephan Fulton vs. Liam Wilson co-main cancelled do to
Fulton missing weight by 6 pounds at 139 1/2 for a 133
limit.
Venue: Sydney Olympic Park,
New South Wales, Australia
Promoter: TGB Promotions, No Limit Boxing Promotions
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On This Day: July 25 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2003, Mashantucket, Connecticut:
Scott Pemberton won a 12 round SD over Omar Sheika to
win the Vacant NABF Super Middleweight Title.
1995, St Jean de Luz, France:
Marcelo Dominguez TKO'd Akim Tafer in the 9th round to
win the WBC Cruiserweight Title.
1994, Inglewood, California:
Verno Phillips TKO'd Jaime Llanes in the 7th round to
retain the WBO Light Middleweight Title.
1993, Kyongju, Korea:
Myung Woo Yuh won a 12 round UD over Yuichi Hosono to
retain the WBA Light Flyweight Title.
1992, Manchester, England:
Tyrone Booze KO'd Derek Angol in the 7th round to win
the Vacant WBO Cruiserweight Title.
Manning Galloway won a 12 round UD over Pat Barrett to
retain the WBO Welterweight Title.
1987, Miami, Florida:
Miguel Lora KO'd Antonio Avelar in the 4th round to
retain the WBC Bantamweight Title.
1902, San Francisco, California:
James J. Jeffries KO'd Bob Fitzsimmons in the 8th round
to retain the World Heavyweight Title.
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"Butterfly
Brawl" Marks Return To
Iconic Santa Monica Pier On Aug. 22 |
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A stacked card featuring
undefeated fighters and up-and-coming prospects will be
on full display during the annual “Butterfly Brawl”,
which returns under the lights of the iconic Santa
Monica Pier on Saturday, August 22.
“Butterfly Brawl” is promoted by Fightbook and its
founder and President Mark Habibi, in association with
Bash Boxing. Once again, all net ticket proceeds and
sponsorship dollars will go toward the fight against
cancer benefiting Teen Cancer America.
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Terence Crawford Breaks
His Silence On Retirement, His Illustrious Victory
Against Canelo,
And Life As Boxing’s Newest Analyst |
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In the second half of his
first in-depth interview since retiring, three-division
undisputed champion Terence “Bud” Crawford sits down
again with Ak & Barak on RING CHAMPS for a candid,
wide-ranging conversation covering his emotional victory
over Canelo Alvarez, his new life as a boxing analyst,
and the philanthropic work closest to his heart.
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Errol
Spence Jr. vs. Tim Tszyu Media Workout Quotes |
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Former unified world
champion and pound-for-pound great Errol “The Truth”
Spence Jr. and Australian superstar and former world
champion Tim Tszyu showed off their skills during the
official fight week media workout and previewed their
showdown that headlines a PBC Pay-Per-View event
available on Prime Video and DAZN this Saturday, July 25
(U.S. date and time) from Afterpay Arena in Sydney
Australia.
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On This Day: July 24 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2004, Seoul, Korea:
In Jin Chi TKO'd Eiichu Sugama in the 10th round to
retain the WBC Featherweight Title.
Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Arturo Gatti KO'd Leonard Dorin in the 2 round to retain
the WBC Light Welterweight Title.
Jesse James Leija won a 10 round SD over Francisco
Bojado.
1999, Las Vegas, Nevada:
James Page TKO'd Freddy Pendleton in the 11th round to
retain the WBA Welterweight Title.
Terron Millett TKO'd Virgil McClendon in the 12th round
to retain the IBF Light Welterweight Title.
1993, Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Charles Murray won a 12 round UD over Juan LaPorte to
retain the IBF Light Welterweight Title.
1988, Pohang, Korea:
Yong Kang Kim won a 12 round UD over Sot Chitalada to
win the WBC Flyweight Title.
1986, Tokyo, Japan:
Tsuyoshi Hamada KO'd Rene Arredondo in the 1st round to
win the WBC Light Welterweight Title.
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Unbeaten Rising
Contenders & Prospects
Highlight Spence vs. Tszyu PBC Prelims July 25 |
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A pair of rising Australian
contenders and prospects will highlight a two-fight PBC
prelims presentation streaming live on Prime Video and
DAZN on Saturday, July 25 leading up to the Errol Spence
Jr. vs. Tim Tszyu PBC Pay-Per-View event available on
Prime Video and DAZN from Afterpay Arena in Sydney,
Australia.
The streaming presentation will begin at 7 p.m. ET/4
p.m. PT and is topped by unbeaten light heavyweights as
Australian Olympian Paulo Aokuso battles the Dominican
Republic’s Luis Antonio Tejeda in a 10-round bout, plus
Australian Olympian Tina Rahimi makes her pro debut in a
four-round bantamweight affair against Sacha Ryan
Dryden.
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Undefeated Middleweight
Troy Isley To Face
Joe Hicks On Shields vs. Scott Undercard Aug. 15 |
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Undefeated middleweight
contender Troy Isley will face Joe Hicks in a showdown
of 2020 U.S. Olympic rivals on Saturday, Aug. 15 live on
DAZN in a 10-round featured bout of the Claressa Shields
vs. Kaye Scott blockbuster event from State Farm Arena
in Atlanta.
In a co-featured bout, former Puerto Rican Olympian and
undefeated contender Ashleyann Lozada will face former
world title challenger Paulette Cuesta in a 10-round
women’s super bantamweight matchup. In the DAZN opener,
WBC Women's Super Featherweight Champion Caroline Veyre
will make the first defense of her title against
undefeated challenger Bernice Ferreira.
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On This Day: July 23 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2004, Atlantic City, New
Jersey:
Brian Minto KO'd Vincent Maddalone in the 10th round.
1994, Bismarck, North Dakota:
Mike McCallum won a 12 round UD over Jeff Harding to win
the WBC Light Heavyweight Title.
Al Cole won a 12 round UD over Nate Miller to retain the
IBF Cruiserweight Title.
Virgil Hill won a 12 round UD over Frank Tate to retain
the WBA Light Heavyweight Title.
1992, Sydney, NSW, Australia:
Kostya Tszyu won a 10 round UD over Juan LaPorte
1990, Inglewood, California:
Humberto Gonzalez TKO'd Jung-Keun Lim in the 5th round
to Retain the WBC Light Flyweight Title.
1988, Sacramento, California:
Tony Lopez won a 12 round UD over Rocky Locktidge to win
the IBF Super Featherweight Title.
1958, Houston, Texas:
Joe Brown won a 15 round UD over Kenny Lane to retain
the World Lightweight Title.
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Chavon Stillwell &
Izaiah Dent Put Their Perfect Records On The Line In
Sugar Land, TX Aug. 14 |
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Great fights are born when
talented fighters meet. Memorable fights happen when
everything is on the line.
On Friday, August 14, 2026, two undefeated light
heavyweights will put their records, reputations, and
championship dreams to the ultimate test when Chavon
"Silent Assassin" Stillwell (10-0, 8 KOs) defends his
WBA/NABA Light Heavyweight Championship against fellow
unbeaten slugger Izaiah Dent (10-0, 9 KOs), in a
scheduled 10-round main event at Constellation Field in
Sugar Land, Texas.
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Chaves Defends WBO
Latino Title Against Garcia
At Prudential Center In Newark, NJ On Sept. 4 |
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Alan Chaves will defend his
WBO Latino Lightweight title against Eridson Garcia at
Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on Friday
September 4, the third headline show of TNT Sports and
DAZN’s “The Fight,” the new monthly live boxing series,
and will be broadcast co-exclusively in the U.S. on TNT,
truTV and DAZN and worldwide on DAZN – a night headlined
by the return of the former unified Heavyweight ruler
Andy Ruiz Jr. who faces Polish giant Damian Knyba.
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On This Day: July 22 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2003, Pismo Beach,
California:
Brian Viloria TKO'd Luis Doria in the 1st round to win
the WBC Youth Flyweight Title.
2000, Miami, Florida:
Felix Trinidad TKO'd Mamadou Thiam in the 3rd round to
retain the WBA Light Middleweight Title.
Ener Julio won a 12 round SD over Randall Bailey to win
the WBO Light Welterweight Title.
Felix Machado won a 12 round UD over Julio Gamboa to win
the Vacant IBF Light Flyweight Title.
1995, London, England:
Nate Miller KO'd Orlin Norris in the 8th round to win
the WBA Cruiserweight Title.
Nigel Benn TKO'd Vincenzo Nardiello in the 8th round to
retain the WBC Super Middleweight Title.
1987, Tokyo, Japan:
Rene Arredondo TKO'd Tsuyoshi Hamada in the 6th round to
regain the WBC Light Welterweight Title.
1963, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Sonny Liston KO'd Floyd Patterson in the 1st round to
retain the World Heavyweight Title.
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Errol Spence Jr. vs. Tim
Tszyu Grand Arrivals Quotes |
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Former unified world
champion and pound-for-pound great Errol “The Truth”
Spence Jr. and Australian superstar and former world
champion Tim Tszyu officially kicked off fight week
events down under on Tuesday with Grand Arrivals before
they meet in a pivotal showdown that headlines a PBC
Pay-Per-View event available on Prime Video and DAZN
this Saturday, July 25 (U.S. date and time) from
Afterpay Arena in Sydney Australia.
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Julius Ballo & Jonny
Mansour Make Detroit
Debuts Aug. 29 From The Fox Theatre |
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Former amateur standouts
and rising prospects Julius “JuJu” Ballo and Jonny
Mansour will make their Detroit debut on Saturday, Aug.
29 live on Wynn Records Network from the Fox Theatre as
the cousins celebrate the city’s large Chaldean and
Middle Eastern communities. Comerica Bank is the
exclusive presenting partner of the Fox Theatre.
Ballo and Mansour were top U.S. amateurs out of San
Diego, with Ballo a 2021 Junior Pan Am Game Gold
Medalist and three-time USA Boxing National Champion,
and Mansour the U.S.'s No. 1 ranked lightweight and a
two-time Golden Glove Champion.
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On This Day: July 21 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2001, Sheffield, England:
Johnny Nelson won a 12 round UD over Marcelo Dominguez
to retain the WBO Cruiserweight Title.
Bayamon, Puerto Rico:
Daniel Santos retained the WBO Welterweight Title when
his bout with Antonio Margarito was stopped and declared
NC in the 1st round. (unintentional headbutt cut)
Harry Simon won a 12 round UD over Hacine Cherifi to win
the WBO Iterim Middleweight Title.
Las Vegas, Nevada:
Shane Mosley KO'd Adrian Stone in the 3rd round to
retain the WBC Welterweight Title.
Jameel McCline TKO'd Michael Grant in the 1st round.
1989, Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Mike Tyson TKO'd Carl Williams in the 1st round to
retain the WBC, WBA and IBF Heavyweight Titles.
1982, New York, New York:
Salvador Sanchez TKO'd Azumah Nelson in the 15th round
to retain the WBC Featherweight Title. (Sanchez was
killed in an auto accident shortly after this bout).
1979, Houston, Texas:
Eusebio Pedroza TKO'd Ruben Olivares in the 12th round
to retain the WBA Featherweight Title.
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Diego Pacheco Stops
Rugged Aleem In 11 |
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By Albert Castillo
Photos: William Trillo
From Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California,
Matchroom Boxing put together an excellent card of eight
exciting fights.
In the main event of the evening for the WBC Silver
Middle and the WBO International Super Middle
Championship, top world contender Diego Pacheco (26-0,
19 KO's) gave Immanuwel Aleem (22-5-3, 14 KO's) a boxing
lesson.
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Diego
Pacheco TKO 11 Immanuwel Aleem
Photo Gallery
Photos: William
Trillo |
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Including:
Albert Gonzalez KO 2 Aaron Lopez Alameda
Andy Cruz TKO 3 Abraham Montoya
Bruno Rios Jr. W UD 10 Saul Sanchez
Leo Atang TKO 2 Glen Williams
Frank Espinoza W RTD 3 Luis Caraballo Ramos
Samuel Contreras W UD 6 Jorge Alberto Ayala Lopez
Federico Pacheco Jr. TKO 2 Nick Jones
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On This Day: July 20 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2002, Indianapolis, Indiana:
Vernon Forrest won a 12 round UD over Shane Mosley to
retain the WBC Welterweight Title.
Antonio Tarver TKO'd Eric Harding in the 5th round
1997, Indio, California:
Bernard Hopkins TKO'd Glen Johnson in the 11th round to
retain the IBF Middleweight Title.
1991, Samut Prakam, Thailand:
Khaosai Galaxy TKO'd David Griman in the 5th round to
retain the WBA Super Flyweight Title.
1990, Arles, France:
Christophe Tiozzo TKO'd Paul Whittaker in the 8th round
to retain the WBA Super Middleweight Title.
1980, Seoul, Korea:
Eusebio Pedroza KO'd Sa-Wang Kim in the 8th round to
retain the WBA Featherweight Title.
Playboy Club, McAfee, New Jersey:
Eddie Mustafa Muhammad TKO'd Jerry Martin in the 10th
round to retain the WBA Light Heavyweight Title.
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Golden Boy Promotions &
Vergil Ortiz Jr. Reach Settlement, Focus On Biggest
Fights Ahead |
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Golden Boy Promotions,
Vergil Ortiz Jr., and Ortiz's manager, Rick Mirigian,
announced today that they have reached an amicable
settlement resolving all outstanding disputes. The
agreement concludes the pending litigation and reaffirms
the parties' shared commitment to delivering the biggest
fights to boxing fans around the world.
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On This Day: July 19 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 1997, London, England:
Naseem Hamed TKO'd Juan Cabrera in the 2nd round to
retain the IBF and WBO Featherweight Titles.
1997, Indio, California:
William Guthrie TKO'd Darrin Allen in the 3rd round to
win the Vacant IBF Light Heavyweight Title.
Nashville, Tennessee:
Frankie Liles won a 12 round UD over Jaffa Ballogou to
retain the WBA Super Middleweight Title.
Tim Austin TKO'd Mbulelo Botile in the 8th round to win
the IBF Bantamweight Title.
1990, Seattle, Washington:
Robert Daniels won a 12 round UD over Craig Bodzianowski
to retain the WBA Cruiserweight Title.
Lindell Holmes TKO'd Carl Sullivan in the 9th round to
retain the IBF Super Middleweight Title.
1987, St Tropez, France:
Jose Luis Ramirez won a 12 round UD over Terrance Alli
to win the Vacant WBC Lightweight Title.
1986, London, England:
Tim Witherspoon TKO'd Frank Bruno in the 11th round to
retain the WBA Heavyweight Title.
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Weights From Carson, Ca. - DAZN |
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Diego Pacheco 167.8 vs.
Immanuwel Aleem 167
(WBC Silver And WBO International Super-middleweight
Titles)
Andy Cruz 134.6 vs. Abraham Montoya 134.4
Albert Gonzalez 125 vs. Aaron Alameda 125.4
Saul Sanchez 118 vs. Bruno Rios 117.8
Leo Atang 234.2 vs. Glen Williams 270.4
Samuel Contreras 136.2 vs. Jorge Alberto Ayala 135.8
Frank Espinosa 159.8 vs. Luis Caraballo 161
Federico Pacheco Jr. 231.2 vs. Nick Jones 206.8
Promoter: Matchroom Boxing
Venue:
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Weights From San
Bernardino, CA |
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Bryan Flores 140 lbs. vs.
Jonathan Navarro 141.4 lbs.
Charly Suarez 129 lbs. vs. Manuel Avila 130.6 lbs.
Adelaida Maria Ruiz 114.6 lbs. vs. Ginny Fuchs 113.6
lbs.
Joshua Kevin Anton 153.4 lbs. vs. Vladimir Hernandez
152.8 lbs.
Ruben Eduardo Aguilar 145.8 lbs. vs. Tre’Sean Wiggins
145 lbs.
Charles Harris Jr. 141.6 lbs. vs. Jason Limon 146.4 lbs.
Hugo Amador Mendez 134.6 lbs. vs. William King 134.6
lbs.
KJ Waialae 156.6 lbs. vs. Juan Carlos Campos Medina
156.2 lbs.
Diego Aviles 114.2 lbs. vs. Jaime Jasso 113 lbs.
Luis Coria 115 lbs. vs. Yusniel Abrahante 114.8 lbs.
Christian Tinoco 121.6 lbs. vs. Michael Fernandez 121.8
lbs.
Oscar Bonifacino 125.8 lbs. vs. Raul Escudero 125.4 lbs.
Promoter: Pro Box Promotions, House of Champions,
Sampson Boxing, Paco Presents
Venue: NOS Events Center, San Berardino, CA
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On This Day: July 18 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2004, Temecula, California:
Sam Soliman won a 12 round UD over Raymond Joval in an
IBF Title eliminator.
1998, Sheffield, England:
Carl Thompson TKO'd Chris Eubank in the 10th round to
retain the WBO Cruiserweight Title.
Roy Jones Jr. won a 12 round UD over Lou Del Valle to
unify the WBC and WBA Light Heavyweight Titles.
1997, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Johnny Tapia won a 12 round UD over Danny Romero to
unify the WBO and IBF Super Flyweight Titles.
1992, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Pernell Whitaker won a 12 round UD over Rafael Pineda to
win the IBF Light Welterweight Title.
1987, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Mike McCallum KO'd Donald Curry in the 5th round to
retain the WBA Light Middleweight Title.
1986, Salta, Argentina:
Gilberto Roman won a 12 round UD over Ruben Condori to
retain the WBC Super Flyweight Title.
Jeff Fenech TKO'd Steve McCrory in the 14th round to
retain the IBF Bantamweight Title.
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Pacheco vs. Aleem Final
Press Conference Quotes |
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Eddie Hearn:
“Welcome everybody to Los Angeles, California, as the
big nights keep on rolling on DAZN, you would have
recently seen another huge announcement with the the
welcoming of the PBC now too, to the global home of
boxing.
“Every major promotional company now here, chances to
make fights and continue this incredible schedule on the
platform.
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Errol Spence Jr. Arrives
In Australia
For Tim Tszyu Showdown Next Sat. |
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Former unified world
champion and pound-for-pound great Errol “The Truth”
Spence Jr. has landed in Australia as he looks for a
road win against Australian superstar Tim Tszyu in their
pivotal showdown that headlined a PBC Pay-Per-View event
available live on Prime Video and DAZN Saturday, July 25
(U.S. date and time) from Afterpay Arena in Sydney,
Australia.
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On This Day: July 17 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2004, Houston, Texas:
Juan Diaz won a 12 round UD over Lakva Sim to win the
WBA Lightweight Title.
1999, Dusseldorf, Germany:
Wlad Klitschko TKO'd Joseph Chingangu in the 5th round
to win the Vacant WBA International Heavyweight Title.
Juan Carlos Gomez TKO'd Bruce Scott in the 6th round to
retain the WBC Cruiserweight Title.
Stateline, Nevada:
Fernando Vargas TKO'd Raul Marquez in the 11th round to
retain the IBF Light Middleweight Title.
David Tua TKO'd Gary Bell in the 1st round to Retain the
USBA Heavyweight Title.
1993, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Freddie Pendleton won a 12 round UD over Jorge Paez to
retain the IBF Lightweight Title.
Michael Carbajal TKO'd Kwang-Sun Kim in the 7th round to
retain the WBC and IBF Light Flyweight Title.
Memphis, Tennessee:
Kennedy McKinney TKO'd Rudy Zavala in the 3rd round to
retain the IBF Super Bantamweight Title.
1976, Mexicali, Mexico:
Pipino Cuevas TKO'd Angel Espada in the 2nd round to win
the WBA Welterweight Title.
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Nonstop Action Added To
Roach vs. Zepeda
With Stacked Undercard On Aug. 1 |
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With only weeks remaining
until the highly anticipated clash for the vacant WBC
Lightweight World Championship, Lamont “The Reaper”
Roach Jr. (25-1-3, 10 KOs) of Washington, D.C., will
face Mexican sensation William “El Camarón” Zepeda
(33-1, 27 KOs) in a 12-round main event on Saturday,
Aug. 1, at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas.
Headlining TNT Sports and DAZN’s The Fight, a new
monthly live boxing series, the championship showdown
will be broadcast co-exclusively in the United States on
TNT and truTV and worldwide on DAZN. The event is
presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with
TGB Promotions and ProBox Promotions.
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Ryan Garcia Defends
World Title Against
Conor Benn At T-Mobile Arena On Sept. 12 |
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Paramount+ and Zuffa Boxing
announced today that Ryan Garcia (25-2, 20 KOs) will put
his welterweight world title on the line against
England's Conor Benn (25-1, 14 KOs) on September 12 over
Mexican Independence Day Weekend, at T-Mobile Arena in
Las Vegas.
The entire Garcia vs. Benn card will stream exclusively
on Paramount+ at no additional cost to subscribers
worldwide (excluding UK & Ireland.)
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On This Day: July 16 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 1999, Atlantic City, New
Jersey:
David Reid won a 15 round UD over Kevin Kelly to retain
the WBA Light Middleweight Title.
1996, Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Bernard Hopkins TKO'd William James in the 11th round to
retain the IBF Middleweight Title.
1994, Uttaradit, Thailand:
Daorung Chuvatana TKO'd John Michael Johnson in the 1st
round to win the WBA Bantamweight Title.
1993, Kobe, Japan:
Yuri Arbachakov won a 12 round UD over Ysaias Zamudio to
retain the WBC Flyweight Title.
Moscow, Russia:
Al Cole won a 12 round UD over Glenn McCrory to retain
the IBF Cruiserweight Title.
1988, Kingston, Jamaica:
Simon Brown TKO'd Jorge Vaca in the 3rd round to retain
the IBF Welterweight Title.
1947, Chicago, Illinois:
Rocky Graziano KO'd Tony Zale in the 6th round to win
the World Middleweight Title. 1947 Fight of the Year.
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Krystal Rosado & Jan
Paul Rivera Join Most Valuable Promotions’ MVPW-05 Aug.
8 In Orlando, Florida |
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Most Valuable Promotions
(MVP) today announced additional bouts for MVPW-05 on
Saturday, August 8 at Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando,
Florida, live on ESPN and the ESPN App. MVP’s young
Puerto Rican sensation Krystal Rosado (9-1, 2 KOs) will
return to the ring vs. Mexico’s Alondra Hernandez (10-2,
2 KOs) in an 8-round bantamweight bout at 118lbs. She is
joined by fellow Puerto Rican standout, MVP’s #7 WBA
contender Jan Paul Rivera (15-0, 7 KOs) vs. Abraham
Perfecto (14-2, 9 KOs) in an 8-round featherweight bout.
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Undefeated Heavyweight
Dainier Pero Looks to Continue His Climb Against Aleem
Whitfield Aug. 8 |
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Undefeated heavyweight
contender Dainier Pero (13-0, 10 KOs) has patiently
climbed the rankings with dominant performances, but the
talented Cuban believes his biggest opportunities are
still ahead.
Ranked # 9 by the World Boxing Association (WBA), Pero
returns to action on Saturday, August 8, 2026, when he
squares off against Aleem Whitfield (10-1, 6 KOs) in a
scheduled 10-round heavyweight bout at the Caribe Royale
in Orlando, Florida. The fight will air live on ESPN as
part of MVPW-05, presented by Most Valuable Promotions
(MVP) in association with Boxlab Promotions.
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On This Day: July 15 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2000, London, England:
Lennox Lewis TKO'd Francois Botha in the 2nd round to
retain the WBC and IBF Heavyweight Titles.
1995, Inglewood, California:
Lonnie Bradley TKO'd Dario Galindez in the 1st round to
retain the WBO Middleweight Title.
Saman Sorjaturong TKO'd Humberto Gonzalez in the 7th
round to win the WBC and IBF Light Flyweight Titles.
(1995 Ring Fight of the Year)
Marco Antonio Barrera TKO'd Maui Diaz in the 1st round
to retain the WBO Super Bantamweight Title.
1989, Atlantic City, New Jersey:
Gianfranco Rosi won a 12 round UD over Darrin Van Horn
to win the IBF Light Middleweight Title.
1987, Phoenix, Arizona:
Louie Espinoza TKO'd Manuel Vichez in the 15th round to
retain the WBA Super Bantamweight Title.
1984, Kingston, New York:
Billy Costello won a 12 round UD over Ronnie Shields to
retain the WBC Light Welterweight Title.
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Andy Ruiz Jr. Faces
Damian Knyba At
Prudential Center, Newark, NJ On Sept. 4 |
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Andy Ruiz Jr. makes his
long-awaited return to the ring against Damian Knyba on
Friday September 4 at the Prudential Center in Newark,
New Jersey – the third headline show of TNT Sports and
DAZN’s “The Fight,” the new monthly live boxing series,
and will be broadcast co-exclusively in the U.S. on TNT,
truTV and DAZN and worldwide on DAZN.
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Spence vs. Tszyu Face To
Face Quotes |
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In a newly released
conversation, former unified world champion and
pound-for-pound great Errol “The Truth” Spence Jr. and
Australian superstar and former world champion Tim Tszyu
exchanged verbal jabs in a special presentation of “PBC
Face To Face” before they meet in a pivotal showdown
that headlines a PBC Pay-Per-View event available on
Prime Video and DAZN taking place Saturday, July 25
(U.S. date and time) from Afterpay Arena in Sydney
Australia.
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On This Day: July 14 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2001, Liverpool, England:
Robin Reid TKO'd Soon Botes in the 4th round to retain
the WBF Super Middleweight Title.
2000, Hampton Beach, New Hampshire:
Julian Letterlough TKO'd Demetrius Jenkins in the 7th
round.
1997, Inglewood, California:
Juan Manuel Marquez TKO'd Catalino Beccera in the 7th
round to retain the WBO NABO Featherweight Title.
1996, Denver, Colorado:
Marco Antonio Barrera TKO'd Orlando Fernandez in the7th
round to retain the WBO Super Bantamweight Title.
1995, Las Vegas, Nevada:
Erik Morales won a 12 round UD over Juan Torres to win
the NABF Super Bantamweight Title.
1994, Monte Carlo, Monaco:
Anaclet Wamba fought to a 12 round Draw with Adopho
Washington and retained his WBC Cruiserweight Title.
1985, Monte Carlo, Monaco:
Milt McCrory TKO'd Carlos Trujillo in the 3rd round to
retain the WBC Welterweight Title.
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Two World Title Fights
Are Added To Joshua vs. Prenga Undercard At 'The
Comeback' In Jeddah |
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His Excellency Turki
Alalshikh today announced the full undercard for "The
Comeback", featuring two world title fights as Hamzah
Sheeraz makes the first defence of his WBO World Super
Middleweight Championship against Simon Zachenhuber,
while Josh Kelly defends his IBF World Super
Welterweight Championship against unbeaten Irish
challenger Caoimhin Agyarko, on Saturday, July 25 in
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, exclusive worldwide on DAZN.
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On This Day: July 13 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2002, Buenos Aires,
Argentina:
Omar Narvaez won a 12 round UD over Adonis Rivas to win
the WBO Flyweight Title.
Palavas-les-Flots, France:
Bruno Girard won a 12 round SD over Lou Del Valle to
retain the WBA Light Heavyweight Title.
2001, Hampton Beach, New Hampshire:
Micky Ward won a 10 round UD over Emanuel Augustus in
one of the most memorable non-title bouts I ever saw.
1996, Essen, Germany:
Ralf Rocchigiani won a 12 round UD over Bash Ali to
retain the WBO Cruiserweight Title.
Chinmai, Thailand:
Ratanapol Sor Vorapin KO'd Jun Orhaliza in the 3rd round
to retain the IBF Minimumweight Title.
1990, Annecy, France:
Terry Norris won a 12 round UD over Rene Jacquot to
retain the WBC Light Middleweight Title.
1980, McAfee, New Jersey:
Matthew Saad Muhammad TKO'd Yaqui Lopez in the 14th
round to retain the WBC Light Heavyweight Title. (1980
Ring Magazine Fight of the Year).
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Pryce Taylor Wins
Near-Shutout Over Issac Munoz |
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American heavyweight Pryce
Taylor kept his undefeated record intact with a
near-shutout 10-round unanimous decision victory over
Mexican challenger Issac Muñoz on Saturday in the debut
Wynn Records Network event from Coliseíto Pedrín
Zorrilla in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The five-fight broadcast was promoted by Universal
Promotions and Salita Promotions in association with
Wynn Records and was the first in a long-term
partnership between Salita and Wynn that will develop
and test some of boxing’s most promising prospects and
contenders.
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On This Day: July 12 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 2003, Glasgow, Scotland:
Manuel Medina won a 12 round SD over Scott Harrison to
win the WBO Featherweight Title.
Las Vegas, Nevada:
Vivian Harris won a 12 round UD over Souleymane M'baye
to retain the WBA Light Welterweight Title.
Zab Judah won a 12 round SD over DeMarcus Corley to win
the WBO Light Welterweight Title.
Ricardo Mayorga won a 12 round MD over Vernon Forrest to
retain the WBC and WBA Welterweight Title.
1997, Stateline, Nevada:
Lennox Lewis retained his WBC Heavyweight Title when
Henry Akinwande was DQ'd in the 5th round for Holding
excessively.
1991, Stateline, Nevada:
Tony Lopez TKO'd Lupe Gutierrez in the 6th round to
retain the IBF Super Featherweight Title.
Lennox Lewis TKO'd Mike Weaver in the 6th
round-non-title bout.
1987, Merignac, France:
Lupe Aquino won a 12 round UD over Duane Thomas to win
the WBC Light Middleweight Title.
1986, Atlanta, Georgia:
Evander Holyfield won a 12 round SD over Dwight Qawi to
win the WBA Cruiserweight Title.
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Weights From San Juan,
Puerto Rico |
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Pryce Taylor 284.4 vs.
Issac Muñoz Gutierrez 274
Edith Soledad Matthysse 138 vs. Litzy Vazquez Ochoa
137.8
William Colon 133 vs. Jeremy Triana 133
Johanna Wonyou 117.8 vs. Tania Walters 117.4
Kiria Tapia 130 vs. Alba Sanchez 127.6
Venue: Coliseo Pedrin Zorrilla, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Promoter: Universal Promotion, Salita Promotions
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July 14 Card Featuring
Hasim Rahman Moved To Tuesday, Aug. 18 At ESL Ballpark
In Rochester, NY |
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The July 14th fight card at
ESL Ballpark in Rochester, New York featuring former
two-time heavyweight champion, Hasim "The Rock" Rahman
has been moved to Tuesday, August 18th at the same
venue.
The date was moved due a problem with the prospective
opponent.
With the issue resolved, he will be announced in the
coming weeks.
All purchased tickets will be honored on August 18th.
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On This Day: July 11 |
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By "BC" Bob Witt
ON THIS DAY IN 1998, San Antonio, Texas:
Jesse James Leija won a 12 round UD over Azumah Nelson
to win the Vacant IBA Lightweight Title.
1996, New York, New York:
Montell Griffin TKO'd Matthew Charleston in the 11th
round to win the NABF Light Heavyweight Title.
Riddick Bowe won in the 7th round when Andrew Golota was
DQ'd for Low Blows.
1992, Monte Carlo, Monaco:
Gianfranco Rosi won a 12 round SD over Gilbert Dele to
retain the IBF Light Middleweight Title.
Las Vegas, Nevada:
Robert Quiroga won a 12 round MD over Jose Ruiz to
retain the IBF Super Flyweight Title.
1977, Hato Rey, Puerto Rico:
Wilfredo Gomez KO'd Raul Tirado in the 5th round to
retain the WBC Super Bantamweight Title.
1961, London, England:
Terry Downes TKO'd Paul Pender in the 10th round to win
the World Middleweight Title.
1949, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania:
Sugar Ray Robinson won a 15 round UD over Kid Gavilan to
retain the World Welterweight Title.
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