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Former flyweight champion and now WBC #3 rated bantamweight Charlie Edwards (16-1, 6 KOs) outpointed Kyle Williams (11-3, 3 KOs) over ten rounds. Referee Bob Williams scored it 99-91.

In a surprise, Ionut Baluta (14-2, 3 KOs) stopped 2016 Olympian Davey Oliver Joyce (12-2, 9 KOs) in round three to seize the WBO European junior featherweight title. Baluta dropped Joyce with a left hook, them got the stop with a ferocious follow-up. In 2020, Baluta has defeated former world champ TJ Doheny and now Joyce.

Ricards Bolotniks booked his place in the final of the Golden Contract light heavyweight tournament with a victory over Hosea Burton. The two men were competing at Studio 69 in Riga, Latvia, with a fantastic back and forth battle taking place over 10 hard-fought rounds. Bolotniks appeared to get the better of the action, with the most dramatic moments coming in round nine when Burton received two standing counts after an onslaught from the Latvian.

In the end, the judges had it slightly wider than expected, scoring it 98-90, 100-90, 98-90, earning Bolotniks the win and seeing him keep hold of his WBO European light-heavyweight title in the process. Continue reading “Bolotniks moves into Golden Contract final”

By Welsh Jack

German prospect Timo Rost scored a solid 8-round unanimous decision over sturdy but limited opponent Davit Makaradze (20-14-1,11 KO) of Georgia on Saturday night in Dusseldorf, Germany. Rost improved to 10-0-2 (3 KO) and had a restricted, pandemic-sized crowd of around 300 socially-distanced fans screaming for him, but the potential contender still has a considerable ways to go before he’s ready for top-notch opposition. Continue reading “Results from Dusseldorf”

IBF #6, WBC #9, WBO #15 heavyweight Filip Hrgović (11-0, 9 KOs) had little trouble with late sub Alexandre Kartozia (8-2-1, 7 KOs) on Saturday night at the Struer Energi Park in Denmark. A crushing Hrgovic right hand laid out Kartozia in round two.

WBO female junior featherweight champion Dina Thorslund outscored Nina Radovanovic over ten 100-89, 100-89, 100-90.

After testing all of the boxers for tonight’s event in Munich, including IBF cruiserweight champion Yuniel Dorticos and former champ Mairis Briedis, all tests have returned negative. However, a member of one of the undercard teams has been tracked to be in contact with a person who has tested positive for Covid-19. Continue reading “Dorticos, Briedis pass final covid test”

After a forgettable September for the most part, boxing closes with a bang today. Three major cards around the globe will give us a near-solid block of top talent in action for almost 10 hours.

ESPN+ 2:30PM ET/11:30AM PT
York Hall, London, England
WBA/IBF unified super lightweight champion Josh Taylor (16-0, 12 KOs) defends against mandatory challenger Apinun Khongsong (16-0, 13 KOs), plus undercard featuring former WBC flyweight champ Charlie Edwards.

DAZN 3PM ET/Noon PT
Plazamedia Studios, Munich, Germany
IBF cruiserweight champion ‘The KO Doctor’ Yuniel Dorticos (24-1, 22 KOs) faces former champ Mairis Briedis (26-1, 19 KOs) in the WBSS Ali Trophy final, plus undercard.

Showtime PPV 7PM ET/4PM PT
Mohegan Sun, Uncasville, Connecticut
This is a marathon boxing card featuring five world title fights, plus an eliminator.

The telecast is split into two parts, topped by with Jermall Charlo (30-0, 22 KOs) defending his WBC middleweight title against #1-ranked contender Sergiy Derevyanchenko (13-2, 10 KOs) in the first part. Also, Brandon Figueroa (20-0-1, 15 KOs) will defend his WBA super bantamweight title against Damien Vasquez (15-1-1, 8 KOs), and WBO bantamweight titlist John Riel Casimero (29-4, 20 KOs) will defend his 122-pound belt against Duke Micah (24-0, 19 KOs).

After a 30-minute intermission, there will be three more fights with a 154-pound world title unification serving as the main event when WBC champion Jermell Charlo (33-1, 17 KOs) takes on WBA/IBF champion Jeison Rosario (20-1-1, 13 KOs). Also, Luis Nery (30-0, 24 KOs) faces Aaron Alameda (25-0, 13 KOs) for the vacant WBC super bantamweight title, and former unified world champion Danny Roman (27-3-1, 9 KOs) takes on Juan Carlos Payano (21-3, 9 KOs) in a WBC super bantamweight eliminator.

By Hesiquio Balderas

Against the odds, light heavyweight Mario Cazares defeated Julio Cesar Chavez Jr by technical unanimous decision in Tijuana, Mexico. There was controversy about the cut on Julio Jr’s eyebrow.

“Julio says that it was a headbutt. In reality, it was an uppercut that caused the gash on his eye,” stated Cazares. “I first landed the right hand and then the uppercut.

“More importantly, I knew that this was my big opportunity and I couldn’t pass it by. The result is due to discipline, hard work, and a great, solid team. I respect Julio Jr. He’s a very humble man and I offer my friendship. If I can do something for him, I will gladly do it.”

By Hesiquio Balderas

After his upset defeat at the hands of Mario Cazares, Julio César Chávez Jr. expressed his thoughts on the outcome of the fight. “I was doing well,” said Chavez Jr. “Mario Cazares is fast, but he was leading with his head. He even gave me a nasty unprofessional headbutt, and he just kept on holding and giving me headbutts.

“It’s impossible for him to win. How could the judges give him the fight? I was putting the pressure and landing the heavier blows. They took a point from him and he still won? Continue reading “Chavez Jr: They stopped the fight too early, Cazares just came to hold and foul”

Undefeated KO artist Serhii “El Flaco” Bohachuk, (18-0, 18 KOs) continued his reign of terror in the super welterweight division with a sixth round stoppage of Alejandro “Pajaro” Davila, (21-2-2, 8 KOs) on Friday night at Grupo SIPSE TV Studios in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. After six rounds of punishment, Davila didn’t come out for round seven. Bohachuk retained his WBC Continental Americas title. He is rated IBF #8 and WBC #13.

In an upset, unbeaten Mario Cazares (13-0, 5 KOs) took a six round technical decision over “Son of the Legend” Julio Cesar Chavez Jr (51-5-1, 33 KOs) in a light heavyweight bout on Friday night at the Grand Hotel in Tijuana, BCN, Mexico. Chavez, the former WBC middleweight champion, never really got untracked and was often outworked by Cazares, who fought a dirty fight and was deducted a point for a headbutt in round two. The bout was stopped in round six due to a cut over Chavez’ left eye. Scores were 57-56, 59-54, 57-56.