Unbeaten super middleweight Vijender Singh, a three-time India Olympian and 2008 Olympic bronze medalist has signed a multi-year agreement with Top Rank. Singh (10-0, 7 KOs), who has fought all but one of his professional bouts in India and England, will make his debut under the Top Rank banner in early 2019.
Top Rank has also signed welterweight Vikas “The Indian Tank” Krishan to a multi-year promotional pact. Krishan, an Olympian in 2012 and 2016, is scheduled to make his professional debut on Jan. 18, 2019 at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, NY.
Unbeaten super middleweight Vijender Singh, a three-time India Olympian and 2008 Olympic bronze medalist has signed a multi-year agreement with Top Rank. Singh (10-0, 7 KOs), who has fought all… Read More »
Former WBC world light flyweight champion Ganigan “La Maravilla” Lopez headlines the 2nd installment of Boxeo Telemundo Ford’s fall series. Lopez is set to face Ricardo “Meserito” Rodriguez in a 10 round battle for the WBC Latino Flyweight title. The bout will take place in Mexico City, Mexico at the Blackberry Auditorium, where the series has seen many great civil war title showdowns.
Ganigan “La Maravilla” Lopez (34-8, 19 KOs) fighting out of Mexico City, Mexico and is making his return after suffering a rematch loss to current WBC light flyweight champion Ken Shiro, who took the title from Lopez in 2017. Continue reading “Ganigan Lopez headlines Friday on Telemundo”
Former WBC world light flyweight champion Ganigan “La Maravilla” Lopez headlines the 2nd installment of Boxeo Telemundo Ford’s fall series. Lopez is set to face Ricardo “Meserito” Rodriguez in a… Read More »
In a recent visit to his training camp, WBC/WBA middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez (50-1-2, 34 KOs) discussed his desire to join a select list of Mexican boxers to become a three-division world champion as he prepares for his 12-round fight against Rocky Fielding (27-1, 15 KOs) for the WBA Super Middleweight World Title. Photo: Tom Hogan-Hoganphotos/Golden Boy Promotions
Canelo also shared his excitement at fighting at Madison Square Garden in New York City for the first time. The event will take place Saturday, December 15 and will be streamed live on DAZN. Continue reading “Canelo: I’ve always considered myself to be the best”
In a recent visit to his training camp, WBC/WBA middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez (50-1-2, 34 KOs) discussed his desire to join a select list of Mexican boxers to become a… Read More »
Two-time United States Olympic Gold Medalist and WBC/IBF/WBA Women’s Middleweight World Champion Claressa Shields, (7-0, 2 KOs), of Flint MI will face WBO Women’s Super-Middleweight World Champion Femke Hermans, (9-1, 3 KOs), of Londerzeel, Belgium in a just announced ten-round middleweight world title clash at UNDISPUTED, set for Saturday, December 8 at the StubHub Center in Carson, CA and televised live as the opening bout of the now triple-header on HBO.
This past Saturday night, November 17, Shields added the WBC title with an impressive ten-round decision over Hannah Rankin in Mulvane, Kansas. Scores were 100-90 on all three judges’ scorecards for Shields who dominated with her technical skills and physical prowess. Continue reading “Shields returns on 3 weeks rest”
Photo: Sumio Yamada Two-time United States Olympic Gold Medalist and WBC/IBF/WBA Women’s Middleweight World Champion Claressa Shields, (7-0, 2 KOs), of Flint MI will face WBO Women’s Super-Middleweight World Champion… Read More »
WBA welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao defends against Adrien Broner on Saturday, January 19 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Showtime PPV will televise. Tickets ($100, $200, $300, $500, $750, $1000, $1500) go on sale this Saturday. Manny Pacquiao: We can’t underestimate this fight.
Adrien Broner: I’m gonna beat his motherf***ing a**.
WBA welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao defends against Adrien Broner on Saturday, January 19 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Showtime PPV will televise. Tickets ($100, $200, $300, $500, $750,… Read More »
A major change has been made to this Wednesday night’s “Championship Boxing at The Armory” card, presented by Granite Chin Promotions (GCP) on Thanksgiving Eve, at the National Guard Armory (70 Victory Road) in Dorchester, Massachusetts.
The originally scheduled headliner, three-time world title challenger Aleksandra Magziak Lopes (18-4-3, 1 KO), withdrew when she accepted a world title shot Dec. 8 in Carson, California, against undisputed World welterweight champion Cecelia “First Lady” Braekhus (34-0, 9 KOs) in the main event on HBO.
GCP co-promoter Chris Traietti (26-4, 21 KOs), fighting out of Quincy (MA), will defend his New England cruiserweight title against challenger Nick Lavin (5-9, 4 KOs), of Shelton (CT), in the new eight-round main event. Continue reading “New headliner in Dorchester, MA”
A major change has been made to this Wednesday night’s “Championship Boxing at The Armory” card, presented by Granite Chin Promotions (GCP) on Thanksgiving Eve, at the National Guard Armory… Read More »
In a co-promotion between Ken Casey’s Murphys Boxing and Danny Kelly Promotions, both Abraham Nova and Charles Foster carried the show, emerging victoriously in the main event and co-feature on the Murphys half of the 5 bout Sunday evening card at the Club Royale in Boston.
In the main event, Albany, NY’s Abraham Nova, 130, remained unbeaten at 12-0, 9 KOs with a hard fought decision over Silver Springs, MD’s Sulaiman Segawa, 128.4, 11-2, 4 KOs over 10 highly entertaining rounds. Continue reading “Results from Boston”
By Mark Vaz In a co-promotion between Ken Casey’s Murphys Boxing and Danny Kelly Promotions, both Abraham Nova and Charles Foster carried the show, emerging victoriously in the main event… Read More »
Unbeaten world ranked and European cruiserweight champion Yves Ngabu(19-0, 14 KOs) of Belgium will defend his title February 16th. His opponent will be world ranked Micki Nielsen of Denmark(25-1, 15 KOs). The 12 round main event will take place at the elegant Eventhal Schiervelde in Roeselare, Belgium. The fight is a huge opportunity for Ngabu to put the cruiserweight division on notice that he has arrived. Nielsen is a proven tough out but Ngabu is up for the task. Ngabu will have home advantage where he is a popular sports figure. Ngabu is currently training in the United Kingdom with respected trainer Dominic Ingle, who feels Ngabu is 2-3 fights away from challenging for a world title.
Unbeaten world ranked and European cruiserweight champion Yves Ngabu(19-0, 14 KOs) of Belgium will defend his title February 16th. His opponent will be world ranked Micki Nielsen of Denmark(25-1, 15… Read More »
The WBC festivities continued in Manila, Philippines on Sunday with a day packed full of seminars and meetings, a WBC Cares excursion and a six-bout fight card in the evening.
The day started with Malte Muller-Michaelis, WBC women’s championship committee chairman, reviewing ratings and mandatories for all female weight categories, from heavyweight to atomweight. Several of the champions were in attendance: Alicia Ashley (super bantamweight), Jelena Mrdjenovich (featherweight), Raja Amasheh (Diamond super flyweight); Franchon Crews Dezurn (super middleweight), Kenia Enriquez (Interim junior flyweight) and Fabiana Bytyqi (bantamweight). Melissa St. Vil, former WBC silver featherweight champion; Sulem Urbina, an up-and-coming flyweight; and Erica Farias, super lightweight, were also present for the session. The WBC, after hearing Enriquez’s plea for a match against Yesenia Gomez, have ordered that fight to take place. Continue reading “WBC 3rd Women’s Convention Day 3”
By Tracy Morin Photos: Alma Montiel The WBC festivities continued in Manila, Philippines on Sunday with a day packed full of seminars and meetings, a WBC Cares excursion and a… Read More »
Jarell Miller: “Dillon Whyte calls himself ‘the body snatcher,’ but c’mon now. We both know he don’t throw body shots like me. Guys like Joyce that I keep hearing makes no sense. He needs to earn his stripes and get in line. I want the big names. I paid my dues.”
Greg Cohen: “Look for Jarell to turn around and fight right away in January. He’s not one of these guys that only wants to fight once a year.”
Claressa Shields: “She was tough, she was good, but guess what? I was better. I will say it again, I’m the best female fighter in the world. Not sure if that Hammer fight ever happens so I’m going to just keep knocking the door down and beating everyone in my path.” Continue reading “Miller-Dinu post-fight quotes”
By Bill Green Jarell Miller: “Dillon Whyte calls himself ‘the body snatcher,’ but c’mon now. We both know he don’t throw body shots like me. Guys like Joyce that I… Read More »
By Ricardo Ibarra
Photos: Mike Blair/Boxingprospects.net
Putting on a thoroughly dominant performance, Jr. lightweight prospect Giovanni Cabrera-Mioletti (14-0, 5 KOs) claimed his fourteenth career win on Saturday night at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Washington, stopping the previously undefeated Headley Scott (11-1, 10 KOs) in the seventh round.
In the headline bout of Brian Halquist Productions’ 118th edition of the long-running ‘Battle at the Boat’ series, Cabrera-Mioletti bashed Scott for six rounds before unloading a final volley that went unanswered in the seventh, forcing the referee to step in and call it. Continue reading “Cabrera-Mioletti stops Scott in seven”
By Ricardo Ibarra Photos: Mike Blair/Boxingprospects.net Putting on a thoroughly dominant performance, Jr. lightweight prospect Giovanni Cabrera-Mioletti (14-0, 5 KOs) claimed his fourteenth career win on Saturday night at the… Read More »
In a clash of unbeaten heavyweight contenders, 315lb Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller (23-0-1, 20 KOs) walked through Bogdan Dinu (18-1, 14 KOs) on Saturday night at the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas. Miller, with a 78lb advantage, stalked Dinu and finally dropped him in round four. Dinu beat the count, only to have Big Baby put him on the canvas for the count. Time was 2:45.
WBA/IBF female middleweight champion Claressa “T-Rex” Shields (7-0, 2 KOs) defended her titles and added the vacant WBC belt to her collection with a one-sided ten round unanimous decision over Hannah Rankin (5-3, 1 KO). Shields was in command all the way. Scores were 100-90 across the board.
2016 Olympian flyweight Nico Hernandez (6-0, 4 KOs) outpointed Josue Morales (8-8-3, 0 KOs) in an eight round chess match. Scores were 80-72, 80-72, 79-73.
Former world champion “Bam Bam” Brandon Rios (35-4-1, 26 KOs) scored a ninth round TKO over Ramon “Inocente” Alvarez (27-7-3, 16 KOs) in a junior middleweight clash. An entertaining bout was finally halted to protect Alvarez who was taking a lot of clean headshots. Time was :38.
By Bill Green at ringside Photos: Sumio Yamada In a clash of unbeaten heavyweight contenders, 315lb Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller (23-0-1, 20 KOs) walked through Bogdan Dinu (18-1, 14 KOs)… Read More »
WBO #3/IBF #10 heavyweight Tom Schwarz (23-0, 15 KOs) was victorious when the corner of Christian Lewandowski (12-3, 10 KOs) threw in the towel at 2:15 of round six on Saturday at the Anhalt Arena in Dessau, Germany, home of the famous “Bauhaus.” This was an unsuccessful “Revenge of the Brother” match as Schwarz previously defeated Lewandowski’s younger brother Dennis.
European super middleweight titleholder Robin Krasniqi (49-5, 17 KOs) outpointed previously unbeaten late sub Ronny Landaeta (16-1, 10 KOs) over twelve rounds. Scores were 120-107, 116-111, 116-110.
Photos: Team SES/P. Gercke WBO #3/IBF #10 heavyweight Tom Schwarz (23-0, 15 KOs) was victorious when the corner of Christian Lewandowski (12-3, 10 KOs) threw in the towel at 2:15… Read More »
Story by John DiSanto – PhillyBoxingHistory.com
Photos by Darryl Cobb Jr. – dcobbjr.com
Rising Philly sensation Jaron Ennis scored an overwhelming TKO against fellow-Philadelphian Raymond Serrano, in their scheduled 10-round main event, before a packed house at the 2300 Arena Friday night in South Philly. Ennis came out strong, winning the first round before closing the show with three knockdowns in round two.
The winner was a huge favorite entering the fight, and left the ring with another spectacular victory which sent the local crowd home, buzzing about his world title prospects. Additional good news for Ennis was that a national television audience was also watching live on Showtime’s SHOBOX series. The impressive win sent a message to boxing fans outside of Philadelphia that a new star is on the rise. Continue reading “Full Report: Ennis Routs Serrano”
Story by John DiSanto – PhillyBoxingHistory.com Photos by Darryl Cobb Jr. – dcobbjr.com Rising Philly sensation Jaron Ennis scored an overwhelming TKO against fellow-Philadelphian Raymond Serrano, in their scheduled 10-round… Read More »
On Saturday, the WBC officially opened its convention at the Philippine International Convention Center in Manila. At the morning session, the Opening Ceremony started with the customary Parade of Colors, featuring flags representing attendees’ origins from around the world (500 delegates from 17 countries), followed by the Philippine national anthem performed by a talented troupe of young local children.
After a brief video on the history of professional boxing in the Philippines, Abraham Kahlil B. Mitra, chairman of the nation’s Games and Amusements Board (GAB), voiced his hopes that women’s boxing would gain traction in Asia—ideally bolstered by the presence of this year’s convention in Manila. Distinguished guests from the government also chimed in to discuss their love of boxing and how it reflects the struggles and resilience of Filipino culture itself. Continue reading “WBC 3rd Women’s Convention Day 2”
By Tracy Morin Photos: Alma Montiel On Saturday, the WBC officially opened its convention at the Philippine International Convention Center in Manila. At the morning session, the Opening Ceremony started… Read More »
The home-ring advantage held up as five of six Sacramento area boxers, two making pro debuts, prevailed on a Friday night card of preliminary-level fighters at the Double Tree Hotel.
Locals listed first:
Sergio Vega (1-0) by TKO-3 over Somethonit Phoumychack (0-5) of Cottonwood, welterweights.
Milton Ramirez (1-0) by UD-4 over Phillip Percy (0-7) of San Francisco, welterweights.
Ivan Vergara (7-0) by UD-5 over Corben Page (5-18-1) of Oregon, featherweights.
By Jim Jenkins, courtesy of The Sacramento Bee The home-ring advantage held up as five of six Sacramento area boxers, two making pro debuts, prevailed on a Friday night card… Read More »
WBO junior welterweight world champion Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker (25-0-3, 17 KOs) retained his title with an impressive seventh round TKO over #1 contender and hometown favorite Alex “El Cholo” Saucedo (28-1, 18 KOs) on Friday night at the Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Saucedo thrilled the 4,102 local fans in attendance when he floored Hooker with a big right hand in round two. Hooker, however, regained his rhythm and the fight entered a familiar pattern. Saucedo marched forward and Hooker landed flush counter punches.
Eventually, Hooker took over, as cuts over Saucedo’s left eye opened up. Hooker was credited with a knockdown in the seventh when the ropes held up a reeling Saucedo. Hooker then pummeled Saucedo at will until the bout was stopped. Time was 1:36. Continue reading “Hooker TKOs Saucedo, retains WBO 140lb title”
Photos: Sumio Yamada WBO junior welterweight world champion Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker (25-0-3, 17 KOs) retained his title with an impressive seventh round TKO over #1 contender and hometown favorite… Read More »
Unbeaten super lightweight Jean Carlos “Lobo” Torres (14-0, 10 KOs) scored a sixth round TKO over Franklin Mamani (23-5-1, 13 KOs) to claim the WBO Latino title on Friday night at the Rubén Zayas Montañez Coliseum in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico. Torres dominated all the way and battered Mamani in round five. Mamani didn’t come out for the sixth round. Photo: Marcos Mejias Ortiz/PRBBP
Unbeaten super lightweight Jean Carlos “Lobo” Torres (14-0, 10 KOs) scored a sixth round TKO over Franklin Mamani (23-5-1, 13 KOs) to claim the WBO Latino title on Friday night… Read More »
WBA#2/WBC#3/IBF#3/WBO#3 highly world-rated veteran Tetsuya Hisada (32-9-2, 19 KOs), 107.75, successfully made the fifth defense of his Japanese 108-pound belt as he dropped less experienced challenger Akihiro Toya (8-5, 1 KO), 107.75, with a vicious left hook midway in round five and pounded out a unanimous decision (97-92 twice, 98-92) over ten lopsided rounds on Friday in Osaka, Japan. Photo: Boxing Beat
Hisada, 34, scored twelve wins in a row since his last setback to Kenta Sugimoto by a split duke in March 2015. Toya, 23, kept moving around to avert the champ’s onslaught, which might be partly successful since he could survive the overmatched crack at the national belt. The jubilant champ Hisada said, “I’d like to have a shot at any of world belts next year.”
By Joe Koizumi WBA#2/WBC#3/IBF#3/WBO#3 highly world-rated veteran Tetsuya Hisada (32-9-2, 19 KOs), 107.75, successfully made the fifth defense of his Japanese 108-pound belt as he dropped less experienced challenger Akihiro… Read More »
Giovanni Cabrera Mioletti 129.9 vs. Headley Scott 130
Jorge Linares 137.1 vs. Marco Cardenas 136.6
Niko McFarland 144 vs. Kevin Davila 144
Roman Avetisyan 172.8 vs. Juan Jackson 173.3
Juan Gomez 127.9 vs. Carlos Hernandez 129.5
Gilbert Duran 121.9 vs. Luis Gomez 122.4
Venue: Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Washington
Promoter: Brian Halquist Productions
Giovanni Cabrera Mioletti 129.9 vs. Headley Scott 130 Jorge Linares 137.1 vs. Marco Cardenas 136.6 Niko McFarland 144 vs. Kevin Davila 144 Roman Avetisyan 172.8 vs. Juan Jackson 173.3 Juan… Read More »
WBO #3, WBA #4, IBF #9 flyweight contender Jonathan “Bomba” Gonzalez (22-2-1, 13 KOs) stopped Juan “Pinky” Alejo (24-6-1, 14 KOs) in round eight on Friday night at the Osceola Heritage Park Events Center in Kissimmee, Florida. The bout was waved off after Gonzalez connected with a series of hard headshots. Time was 2:06.
Featherweight Christian “Macho Time” Camacho (8-1, 1 KO), son of the legendary Hector “Macho” Camacho, recovered from a third round knockdown to edge Isaac Cerda (6-3, 1 KO) by unanimous decision over six rounds. Scores were 57-56, 57-56, 58-56.
2016 Olympian Antonio Vargas (9-0, 3 KOs) outpointed Jorge “El Wero” Perez (12-6-1, 4 KOs) over eight rounds to claim the vacant “Junior” NABF bantamweight title. Scores were 80-72, 79-73, 80-72 for Vargas.
WBO #3, WBA #4, IBF #9 flyweight contender Jonathan “Bomba” Gonzalez (22-2-1, 13 KOs) stopped Juan “Pinky” Alejo (24-6-1, 14 KOs) in round eight on Friday night at the Osceola… Read More »
In the main event, Philadelphia welterweight prospect Jaron Ennis, 22-0, 20 KOs, overwhelmed Raymond Serrano, 24-6, 10 KOs, scoring three knockdowns in round two. Referee Gary Rosato stopped the fight the moment Serrano hit the deck for the third time. The time was 1:12 of the second round.
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In an 8-round junior welterweight fight, Philly’s Samuel Teah, 15-2-1, 7 KOs, scored an upset points win over Kenneth Sims Jr. Teah landed effectively with numerous right hand power shots throughout the eight rounds, and controlled most of the action in the competitive bout. All three judges scored the fight for Teah, 79-73 and 77-75 twice.
In the first TV bout, Arnold Khegai of Odessa, Ukraine, 14-0-1, 9 KOs, beat Jorge Diaz of New Brunswick, 19-6-1, 10 KOs, by 8-round unanimous decision. Khegai scored one knockdown in round six, and went on to win by scores of 79-72 and 77-74 twice, in the junior featherweight bout.
By John DiSanto at ringside In the main event, Philadelphia welterweight prospect Jaron Ennis, 22-0, 20 KOs, overwhelmed Raymond Serrano, 24-6, 10 KOs, scoring three knockdowns in round two. Referee… Read More »
Undefeated NABF welterweight champion Egidijus “The Mean Machine” Kavaliauskas (21-0, 17 KOs) scored a third round knockout over previously unbeaten Roberto Arriaza (17-1, 13 KOs). WBO #2, WBA #4, WBC #5, IBF #11 Kavaliauskas landed an overhand right that put Arriaza down for the count, clipping him again when he was down. Time was 3:00.
Former IBF super bantamweight champion Jonathan Guzman (23-1, 22 KOs) struggled to a ten round unanimous decision over Roberto Castaneda (23-11-1, 16 KOs). After nearly two years out of the ring, Guzman got the first decision win of his career. Guzman ran out of gas in the late rounds and was badly rocked in round eight, however he got a very generous 99-91 win on all three cards.
There were six bouts on the non-televised portion of the Hard Hitting Promotions / Victory Boxing Promotions show at the 2300 Arena in South Philly.
First, Reading, PA cruiserweight David Stevens, 1-0, 1 KO, made a successful pro debut, stopping Judd Brown, 0-1-1, Reading, in round one of their scheduled 4-rounder. Steven dropped him once with a left hook and stopped him moments later at 2:56 on the first. The referee was Gary Rosato. Continue reading “Off-TV bouts in Philadelphia”
By John DiSanto at ringside There were six bouts on the non-televised portion of the Hard Hitting Promotions / Victory Boxing Promotions show at the 2300 Arena in South Philly.… Read More »
As already revealed to the boxing fans few days ago, unbeaten European heavyweight beltholder Agit Kabayel (18-0, 13 KOs) is going to defend his belt against mandatory challenger and former European Union (EU) champion Otto Wallin (20-0, 13 KOs), from Sweden. The fight date is flipping from the beginning of February and the end of the same month, and it will headline an SES boxing show in Germany – with the specific location yet to be released. It will be the third defense of the European title for the physically strong 26-year-old Kabayel against a young, rangy southpaw as Wallin, almost aged 27.
Wallin’s former European Union (EU) heavyweight belt which became vacant weeks ago it was now put at stake for other two undefeated boxers as Croatia’s Petar Milas (13-0, 10 KOs) and Romania’s Bogdan Dinu (18-0, 14 KOs), as the EBU ordered, with the related purse bid set for November 21st. However, Dinu is already scheduled to fight Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller this Saturday in the United States being a clear underdog and Dinu might very likely end having another opponent matched soon. Continue reading “European Boxing Updates”
By Marco Bratusch As already revealed to the boxing fans few days ago, unbeaten European heavyweight beltholder Agit Kabayel (18-0, 13 KOs) is going to defend his belt against mandatory… Read More »
