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The number of participants for the “Future WBA Champions” training camp, to be held in Medellin from February 1 to 11, continues growing. Ecuador became the seventh team to sign up for the competition and will accompany Venezuela, Italy, Puerto Rico, Argentina, Uruguay and Colombia in this important preparation meeting.

This event is intended for the fighters to reach the qualifiers for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in the best physical condition, with emphasis on the tournament to be held in Buenos Aires in March. Continue reading “Ecuador joins “Future WBA Champions””

By Ray Wheatley – World of Boxing

The promoters of former WBO welterweight champion Jeff Horn and IBF #7, WBO #9 light middleweight Tim Tszyu met today but negotiations have hit a snag that could prevent an agreement for the biggest names in Australian boxing to clash in April.

Horn’s promoter Dean Lonergan says Tszyu’s promoter Matt Rose will not agree to two points. The Horn camp wants the fight to be contested over ten rounds, while the Tszyu camp insists on a twelve round bout. Secondly, the Tszyu team will not agree to a rematch clause. Continue reading “Tszyu-Horn negotiations hit a snag”

Jose Ramirez’s WBC/WBO junior welterweight world title defense against former world champion Viktor “The Iceman” Postol — originally scheduled to be broadcast live on ESPN from Mission Hills Haikou in Hainan, China on February 1 — has been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak in China. The bout will now be contested at a date and venue to be determined.

“The health and safety of our fighters and everyone working on the event is the most important thing,” said Top Rank chairman Bob Arum. “We hope the situation is brought under control soon. We look forward to staging events at Mission Hills Haikou in the very near future.”

WBC #15 middleweight Jason “El Animal” Quigley (18-1, 14 KOs) scored a third round TKO over late sub Fernando Marin (16-5-3, 12 KOs) on Thursday night in “The Hangar” at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, California. Quigley battered Marin in round two and finished him in round three with a straight right that put Marin down and out. Time was 1:47.

WBA and IBF super bantamweight champion Daniel Roman defends his titles against unbeaten WBA mandatory challenger Murodjon Akhmadaliev on January 30 at the Meridian at Island Gardens in Miami, live on DAZN in the US and on Sky Sports in the UK.

“Murodjon Akhmadaliev beat my teammate Isaac Zarate so I’m very familiar with him,” said Roman. “I know he’s a strong kid, an aggressive fighter, he’s hungry and he’s going to try to take me out as best he can. He makes a few mistakes, he likes to fight with his hands down, not sure if that’s his style, but those are the flaws I see in him.” Continue reading “Roman: Akhmadaliev has flaws I can expose”

The February 1 clash between WBC/WBO junior welterweight world champion Jose Ramirez and former world champion Viktor “The Iceman” Postol at the Mission Hills Resort in Haikou, Hainan, China, may be postponed due to the deadly Wuhan coronavirus outbreak. According to the ESPN website, the network is balking at sending a crew to China and a final decision will be made by Friday. The Ramirez team is still in the U.S., while the Postol team is already in China. The fight venue is located 1,000 miles south of the city of Wuhan, which is under quarantine to stem the spread of the virus.

Two-division world champion Danny “Swift” García and hard-hitting Ivan “El Terrible” Redkach went face-to-face at the final press conference Thursday before they battle in a WBC welterweight title eliminator that headlines action this Saturday on Showtime from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.  The press conference also featured former unified champion “Swift” Jarrett Hurd and Francisco “Chia” Santana squaring off before they compete in the 10-round super welterweight co-feature.

Here is what the fighters had to say Thursday from the Tillary Hotel in Brooklyn:

Danny Garcia: “It doesn’t matter who I beat or who I lost to, come Saturday night, Redkach is going down. I’ve worked too hard not to leave Saturday with this win.”

Ivan Redkach: “Danny García is a good fighter, but I have a game plan. That game plan is going to end with me knocking him out.”

Jarrett Hurd: “I definitely want to get hit less, that’s first and foremost. I’m in a lot of Fight of the Year candidates, but I don’t want more of those back and forth fights. I want to control the fight and give a dominant performance Saturday and for the rest of my career.”

Francisco Santana: “Regardless of whether I’m the underdog or not, I’m going to bring it.”

More Quotes

By Ray Wheatley — World of Boxing

IBF #7 light middleweight Tim Tszyu wants to meet former WBO welterweight champion Jeff Horn in April to decide who is best 154 pounder Down Under. “Jeff Horn’s promoter (Dean Lonergan) will be talking today to my promoter (Matt Rose) and I am hoping that the fight can be made so we can fight in three or four months,” said Tszyu on the Channel Seven Sunrise show. “Horn only has to sign the contract and we can get it on.”

Tszyu has agreed to a 60/40 split in favor of Horn. There is speculation that the fight would be staged in the city of Perth in Western Australia.

WBO middleweight champion Demetrius Andrade has signed a four-fight extension to his contract with Matchroom Boxing USA. Andrade (28-0 17 KOs) next defends his world crown for the third time against Luke Keeler in Miami on January 30 live on DAZN in the US and on Sky Sports in the UK. So far, Matchroom has put Andrade in with Walter Kautondokwa, Artur Akavov, Maciej Sulecki and now Keeler.

“I’m delighted to have signed an extension to my deal with Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Boxing USA,” said Andrade. “We have had a great 18 months and we’ve got plans to have an even bigger 2020 and 2021. I’ve matured in the ring as I’ve been more active and sometimes I think, if these guys had fought me before they might have had a better chance against me, but now they are giving me the time to sign with Eddie and DAZN, get active and fight four times, sharpen the tools and get the ring rust off. So, when it comes their time, it’s going to be hell for them!

“As long as I am building my legacy, performing the way I need to perform and people are loving my style and the things I am doing, I am not worried about anything else as the fans are going to start demanding that these guys fight me.”

Former WBA super featherweight world champion Andrew “El Chango” Cancio (21-5-2, 16 KOs) has signed a multi-fight promotional contract with Top Rank. Cancio, who still holds down a full-time job at Southern California Gas Company, is expected to make his Top Rank on ESPN debut in April. Cancio was released last November by his previous promoter Golden Boy after losing his title to Rene Alvarado, paving the way for him to sign with Top Rank.

“Andrew Cancio is one of the very best fighters at 130 pounds, a hard-working young man who deserves another opportunity to fight at the sport’s highest level,” said Top Rank chairman Bob Arum. “He was a free agent, miraculously, and we didn’t hesitate to make a deal with him and his team.”

Top Rank has WBO world champion Jamel “Semper Fi” Herring, WBC world champion Miguel “El Alacran” Berchelt, former featherweight world champion Oscar Valdez, former two-weight world champion Carl “The Jackal” Frampton and former world champion Masayuki “The Judge” Ito campaigning at Cancio’s weight.

Former unified heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz has reportedly split with trainer Manny Robles after coming to his rematch with Anthony Joshua in less than top condition. Ruiz said he largely trained himself for that fight.
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Canelo’s twitter response to Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. calling him out: “Instead of calling people out, ask your dad for help. You need it.”
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Wilder-Joshua in Saudi Arabia? Promoter Eddie Hearn told Sky Sports he was a “huge site offer” to do the fight in Saudi Arabia and also floated a 50-50 split.
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IBF middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin’s fight against mandatory challenger Kamil Szeremeta looks like it could be pushed back past GGG’s 38th birthday in April.
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Manny Pacquiao made his pro debut on January 22nd, 1995. 25 years ago.

Former unified WBA/IBF super welterweight champion “Swift” Jarrett Hurd plans to avoid the fate of Julian “J-Rock” Williams when he faces Francisco “Chia” Santana on Showtime Saturday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.

“I’m so focused on taking care of Francisco Santana. I can’t look past him. He’s a guy who comes forward. This is a fight where I want to see how things work out with my new trainer Kay Koroma, but Santana comes to fight just like Jeison Rosario did. I have to be on my toes. Continue reading “Jarrett Hurd: I can’t look past Santana”

37:1 underdog Ivan “El Terrible” Redkach says he’ll be no tune-up for two-division world champion Danny “Swift” Garcia in their WBC welterweight title eliminator on Showtime Saturday from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.

“The biggest weakness I see in Danny is that he’s not taking this seriously. He’s counting on this as a tune-up fight, and that’s a big mistake,” said Redkach. “Danny is already looking ahead to a fight with Errol Spence Jr. or Manny Pacquiao, but before he gets to them, he picked me. I know it’s because I’m a southpaw. But he’s going to get a rude wake up on fight night. Continue reading “Ivan Redkach: I’m going to knock out Danny Garcia”

New opponent for super middleweight Jason “El Animal” Quigley (17-1, 13 KOs) is Fernando Marin (16-4-3, 12 KOs). Marin is coming off a KO loss to Serhii Bohachuk in July.

Jason Quigley 164.4 vs. Fernando Marin 162.2
Ferdinand Kerobyan 153.4 vs. Azael Cosio 152
Mihai Nistor 244.2 vs. Jaime Solorio 234.3
Gregory Morales 123.4 vs. Giovanni Delgado 125
Daniel Perales 144.6 vs. Eduardo Reyes 143.6

Venue: “The Hangar” OC Fair & Event Center, Costa Mesa, Calif
Promoter: Golden Boy
TV: DAZN

By Mauricio Sulaimán
Son of José Sulaimán / President WBC

This week a very well-deserved recognition was announced in honor of a great Mexican trainer as the BWAA – The Boxing Writers Association of America – named Eddy Reynoso as “Trainer of the Year.” This is absolutely wonderful news for Mexican boxing, and what a proud moment to see an international group recognize in this very special way the work of this young and dedicated boxer trainer!

But who is Eddy Reynoso? Edilson is the son of the well-known trainer, José Chepo Reynoso. He was born into boxing and is also married to the daughter of one of the great champions of the history of Mexico, Efren Alacran Torres. Continue reading “WBC: Eddy Reynoso – 2019 Trainer of the Year”

Former two-division world champion Danny Garcia is a whopping -3750 favorite against Ivan Redkach on Saturday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Redkach backers can get +1500. The bout will headline a Showtime telecast.

Former unified super welterweight champion Jarrett Hurd is an even more lopsided favorite at -5000 vs. Francisco Santana +2000 in the ten round co-feature.