IBF female junior flyweight champion Evelyn Nazarena “Princesita” Bermudez (13-0-1, 3 KOs) and Silvia “Guerrerita” Torres (21-1-2, 7 KOs) battled to a ten round draw on Saturday night at the Domo del Sindicato de Trabajadores del IMSS in Coyoacan, Mexico.

Torres recovered from knockdowns in rounds two and four and furiously rallied late to get the draw. Scores were 96-93 Bermudez, 95-94 Torres and 95-95.

Super featherweight Mauricio “Bronco” Lara (15-2, 9 KOs) continued his winning streak and won by TKO when Oscar “Verdugo” Barajas (19-8-1, 9 KOs) didn’t come out for the sixth round

In a brutal fight, bantamweight Oscar Nery Plata (13-2-1, 7 KOs) took an eight round majority decision over Alan “Malagueño” Salazar (10-7-1, 3 KOs). Scores were 76-76 and 77-76, 77-75. Continue reading “Bermudez-Torres ends in a draw”

On a card billed as “Explosive Test,” pro-debuting two-time Olympian Gabriel “El Capitan” Maestre (1-0, 1 KO) crushed previously unbeaten hometown hero Jeovanis “Meke” Barraza (20-1, 14 KOs) in two rounds on Saturday night at the Sugar Baby Rojas Coliseum in Barranquilla, Colombia. After winning the first round, Maestre floored Barraza twice in round two and the referee waved it off. Maestre wins the WBA Fedebol super welterweight belt in his first fight!

Mini-flyweight Erik “Habanerito” Lopez (13-4-1, 10 KOs), from Team Canelo, scored a fifth round TKO over Gilbert Gonzalez (15-2, 12 KOs).

Pro-debuting flyweight and 2016 Olympic silver medalist Yoel Finol (1-0, 1 KO) was victorious with a fourth round TKO over Anuar Salas (20-7-1, 12 KOs).

WBA #4 flyweight Robert Barera (23-2, 13 KOs) hammered out a nine round unanimous decision over #7 ranked Josber “Avalancha” Perez (16-1, 14 KOs) to win the WBA Fedebol flyweight title.

Unbeaten lightweight Cristian Baez (18-0, 17 KOs) won by fourth round TKO over late sub Aristides Perez (32-13-2, 2 KOs)

Unbeaten super middleweight Dervis Colina (11-0, 9 KOs) stopped Francisco Corder in the first round to claim the WBA Fedebol belt.

In a clash of unbeaten welterweights, Sebastian Formella (21-0, 10 KOs) scored a twelve round unanimous decision to dethrone IBO titleholder Thulani Mbenge (15-1, 12 KOs) on Saturday night at the CU Arena in Hamburg, Germany. Mbenge, who travelled to his challenger’s hometown, often pressed the action but judges preferred Formella boxing tactics. Scores were 116-112, 114-113, 115-112. Mbenge was deducted a point for a low blow in round nine.

Former light heavyweight world title challenger Igor Mikhalkin (23-2, 10 KOs) dominated Timur Nikarkhoev (21-3, 14 KOs) over twelve rounds in a bout for the IBO interim title. Scores were 119-109, 120-108, 120-108. Continue reading “Formella, Mikhalkin win IBO titles”

In his first title defense, unbeaten WBC bantamweight champion Nordine Oubaali (16-0, 12 KOs) battered #15 rated Arthur Villanueva (32-4-1, 18 KOs) for six rounds on Saturday at Barys Arena in Nur-Sultan (formally Astana), Kazakhstan. Oubaali was in command all the way. He dropped Villanueva in round six and nearly got the stoppage. Villanueva didn’t come out for round seven.

Other Results:

Unbeaten super lightweight Zhankosh Turarov (24-0, 17 KOs) scored a third round KO over Mauro Godoy (31-5-1, 16 KOs) to claim the vacant WBO Intercontinental title. Time was 2:00.

Unbeaten lightweight Viktor Kotochigov (10-0, 4 KOs) outpointed Jairo “Doberman” Lopez (24-11, 16 KOs) over ten in a bout for the WBC International belt. Scores were 98-93, 99-93, 99-91.

Unbeaten 2016 Olympian super featherweight Davey Oliver Joyce (11-0, 8 KOs) hammered out a ten round unanimous decision over Breilor Teran (27-18-1, 20 KOs). Scores were 100-89. 100-86, 100-87. No knockdowns.

By Joe Koizumi
Photos by Naoki Fukuda

Unbeaten Japanese southpaw, “The Monster” Naoya Inoue’s cousin Koki Inoue (14-0, 11 KOs), 140, successfully retained his Japanese super lightweight belt as he decked #8 Ryuji Ikeda (14-6-3, 9 KOs), 139.75, in the second and third rounds and finally halted him with the referee’s intervention at 0:34 of the fifth round on Monday in Tokyo, Japan.

Koki, 27, captured the national belt by a unanimous decision over defending champ Valentine Hosokawa here this April, and made his initial defense with ease. Koki, a tall and sturdy lefty, overpowered and outpunched the overmatched challenger, decked him with a southpaw left in the second and with a right hook in the third—taking a complete control of the contest. Having him badly staggering backward with a solid left, the ref called a well-received halt to save the loser in the fatal fifth.

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By Bob Caico at ringside

Unbeaten welterweight Custio Clayton (17-0, 11 KOs) of Nova Scotia now fighting out of Montreal won the vacant WBO International and vacant NABA belts with a unanimous 10-round decision over two-time interim world champion Johan Perez (25-6-2, 16 KOs) of Venezuela.

The title bout was the main event Saturday night at the Scotiabank Convention Centre in Niagara Falls, Canada on a card promoted by Lee Baxter Promotions. Continue reading “Custio Clayton beats ex-champion Johan Perez”

By David Finger

Undefeated lightweight Abel Navarrete Jr. made a statement in front of his hometown fans Saturday night (June 29th), destroying slick boxing southpaw Dwayne Bonds of El Paso in two rounds.

The School of Hard Knocks Boxing and Golden Eagle Promotions fight card took place at the Azteca Music Hall in Amarillo, Texas where a packed house came out to support several local prospects including the highly touted Navarette. Although Navarrete was the prohibitive favorite going into the fight, there was nonetheless recognition from fight fans that this was going to be a step up in class for “Bobo.” Continue reading “Navarrete dominates Bonds in Amarillo”

Star Boxing’s Catskills Clash, the first professional boxing card at the newest and closest integrated casino resort to Manhattan (Resorts World Catskills), debuted on Friday night.

In the main event, unbeaten cruiserweight Richie “Popeye The Sailor Man” Rivera (12-0, 10 KOs) took an eight round unanimous decision over Brian “MVP” Howard (14-3, 11 KOs) to claim the ABO America title. Scores were 79-73 across tn=he board. Continue reading “Catskills Clash Results”

Courtesy Jim Jenkins, Sacramento Bee

Delighting a cozy hometown crowd neighboring 600, Pedro Moreno (12-0) took a hit in the wallet but won a convincing eight-round unanimous decision Saturday night over Gilberto Espinoza (11-2) of Mexico in their super-lightweight main event at Omega Products International outdoor arena in Sacramento.

Southern-California-based Thompson Boxing Promotions was making its third annual stop at the backlot venue in an industrial area of the city. The card afforded pro prospects a chance at widespread exposure via a live-stream telecast targeted to an international audience.

The judges’ scores were 80-72 and 79-73 twice for Moreno, who had his purse docked and is subject to a fine by the California Athletic Commission for scaling 3.3 pounds above the contracted weight of 140 on Friday. Continue reading “Moreno wins and ‘loses’”

By Gary “Digital” Williams at ringside

Beltway Boxers had a tough night Saturday on a GQ Promotions card at the Gardens Ice House in Laurel, MD. Two locals on the card lost their undefeated records.

One of those hometown boxers who fell for the first time was the “GQ” in GQ Promotions, Montgomery Village, MD super middleweight Gerome Quigley, Jr. who lost a six-round split decision to veteran Andre “Thunder” Byrd of Jacksonville, FL in the main event on the card. Continue reading “Quigley Loses Split Decision to Byrd in Laurel, MD”

By Jason Marchetti at ringside
Photos: Emily Harney

WBO middleweight champion Demetrius Andrade (28-0, 17 KO’s) defeated Maciej Sulecki (28-2, 11 KO’s) to retain the WBO belt Saturday night at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Andrade’s hometown of Providence, Rhode Island. The card was promoted by Matchroom Boxing USA and it was televised by DAZN and Sky Sports.

Andrade dropped Sulecki in the 1st round landing hard, wild, left hooks. Sulecki took a pounding but survived the round. In round 3, it was more power and speed from the champion as Andrade’s timing and precision wouldn’t allow Sulecki to score at all. Andrade kept Sulecki at bay with his jab to the chin, and when the opportunity arose, came in with the left all night from a variety of angles. Sulecki had absolutely no answers, in any of the rounds. Andrade’s confidence grew to the point that later in the fight, he was daring Sulecki to hit him with his hands down. The final scores were all 120-107. Continue reading “Andrade beats Sulecki, still WBO middle champion”

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In front of a sold out crowd of his hometown fans, WBC middleweight world champion Jermall Charlo defended his new title for the first time and kept his unbeaten record in dominating fashion against Brandon Adams Saturday night at NRG Arena in Houston, Texas, live on Showtime. In a near-shutout unanimous decision, Charlo (29-0, 21 KOs) won by the scores of 120-108 (twice) and 119-109.

In his first defense since being elevated to WBC middleweight champion on Wednesday, Charlo methodically picked apart the much smaller Adams (21-3, 13 KOs), a Los Angeles native who earned his title shot by winning the 2018 reboot of The Contender. Despite an injury to his left hand, Charlo recorded double digit connects in every round but the first while limiting the resilient and durable Adams to single digit connects in all but the final round. Continue reading “Charlo tops Adams, still WBC middle champion”

Former light heavyweight world champion “Bad” Chad Dawson (35-5, 19 KOs) scored an eight round unanimous decision over Quinton Rankin (15-6-2, 12 KOs) on Saturday night at the Foxwoods Resort and Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut. Dawson dominated the first four rounds. Rankin dropped Dawson with an uppercut in round five, but Rankin was deducted a point for punching behind the head. Rankin was deducted another point in round seven. Scores were 80-68, 78-72, 78-72.

Unbeaten featherweight Tramaine Williams (18-0, 6 KOs) won a ten round unanimous decision over Neil John Tabanao (17-6, 11 KOs). Scores were 99-91, 99-91, 98-92.

By Jason Marchetti at ringside
Photos: Emily Harney

In a battle of Samoan heavyweights, Joseph Parker (26-2, 18 KO’s) TKO’d Alex Leapai (32-8-4, 25 KO’s) in the 10th round on Saturday night at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island. Parker landed solid left and right hooks during the 1st round and incredible uppercuts during round 2 that would have dropped any normal heavyweight in the division.

Leapai took more shots on the ropes in round 3 but never stopped coming forward and landed his classic overhand right at the bell in the 4th. Parker, boxed the smaller Leapai for the rest of the fight, connecting on 1-2 combinations and broke down Leapai until the referee stopped the fight after he took more flush shots to the head but never hit the canvas. Continue reading “Joseph Parker halts Alex Leapai in ten”

By Jason Marchetti at ringside
Photos: Emily Harney

WBA super flyweight champion Khalid Yafai (26-0, 15 KO’s) outpointed Norbelto Jimenez (29-9-4, 16 KO’s) to remain the world champ in a 12 round affair on Saturday night at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island.

Yafai had early success timing and rushing his opponent, Jimenez, who gained little confidence throughout the fight. Yafai the more skilled, sharp, technically sound, and perhaps supremely promoted boxer, was booed as he was warned several times for throwing low blows. However, Yafai was scoring each round, consistently moving forward, and getting the better of the exchanges as he chased his opponent around the ring for the entire bout. Continue reading “Yafai beats Jimenez, retains WBA superfly title”

In a WBC super welterweight title eliminator, Erickson “The Hammer” Lubin (21-1, 16 KOs) scored a fourth round TKO over Zakaria Attou (29-7-3, 7 KOs) on Saturday night at NRG Arena in Houston, Texas. Lubin dropped Attou in round four and Attou’s corner threw in the towel. Time was 1:19. Attou suffered a bicep injury in round three.

In a WBA featherweight title eliminator, former WBA interim titleholder Claudio Marrero (24-3, 17 KOs) hammered out a twelve round unanimous decision over Eduardo Ramirez (22-2-3, 9 KOs). Scores were 116-112, 115-113, 118-110.

By Jason Marchetti at ringside

Alexis Espino (3-0, 2 KO’s) TKO’d Kerby Saint-Juste (0-1) in the 2nd round of a scheduled 4 rounder at super middleweight. In the 1st, Espino dropped Saint-Juste with left and right hooks as he smothered him on the ropes. In the 2nd, Espino floored his opponent twice, finishing the show with a left hook to the head. The referee immediately waved the fight at 1:59 in round 2.

‘The Bakooka’ Mark DeLuca (24-1, 13 KO’s) defeated ‘The Lumberjack’ Brandon Brewer (23-1-1, 11 KO’s) in a 10 rounder at middleweight. DeLuca’s fast hands and straight left hand took control early in the bout, as he continued his rise from prospect to contender at 154 lbs. Both fighters were bloodied, and seemed to tire a bit, attributing it to taking the fight on short notice. However, DeLuca roused the crowd several times in the contest with 1-2 combinations but couldn’t finish the show as he wanted in knockout fashion. Brewer was certainly tougher than expected, but the judges scored it 99-91, 98-92, and 97-93 all for DeLuca. Continue reading “Undercard Results from Providence, Rhode Island”

With a ruthless attack to the head and body of Nicaraguan Julio Laguna, Puerto Rican Jean Carlos “Lobo” Torres scored a TKO victory in the third round in the main bout of “A Puño Limpio”, which took out before full house at the Ruben Zayas Montañez Coliseum in Trujillo Alto in a presentation of PR Best Boxing Promotions (PRBBP) in association with Spartan Boxing.

Torres (16-0, 12 kos) defended his WBO Latino title at 140 pounds for the second time and scored his fifth straight knockout in his town of Trujillo Alto. Continue reading “Another KO for “Lobo” Torres”

By David Robinett at ringside

In the waning days of the 20th Century, when Bill Clinton was the President of the United States for a few more months and flip phones were all the rage, a 25-year old heavyweight named Dominick Guinn made his professional debut in Las Vegas on a card featuring Andrew Golota. Two decades later, after a career spanning 50 fights, including facing the likes of Michael Grant, Audley Harrison, and James Toney, 44-year old heavyweight Dominick Guinn (37-12-1, 26 KOs) faced off against undefeated New Zealander Junior Fa (17-0, 10 KOs) in a walkout bout late Friday evening in a half-empty ballroom in the California desert.

Those looking for an angle in this matchup could note that, despite 12 losses, Guinn had never previously been stopped and ask whether Fa could become the first to do it. Also of interest was whether the 29-year old Fa could be the next significant heavyweight prospect from New Zealand, like David Tua or Joseph Parker. After ten occasionally interesting rounds, the answer to both of these questions was no. Continue reading “WBO #7 Junior Fa dropped, but beats Dominick Guinn”

By David Robinett at ringside
Photos: Sumio Yamada

IBF lightweight champion Richard Commey (29-2, 26 KOs) successfully defended his title with a hard-fought eighth round stoppage of former WBO lightweight champion Ray Beltran (36-9-1, 22 KOs) in the main event at Pechanga Resort Casino, Temecula, California. Although Commey knocked Beltran down four times in the fight, Beltran came back strong every time, even protesting after the final knockdown when referee Edward Hernandez, Sr. waved it off.

The 38-year old Beltran, a twenty-year veteran who had only lost four times in the last ten years, to fighters with a combined record of 87-1, looked old in round one, with Commey dropping him the first time with a left hook to the chin, followed by a right hook to the temple. Commey knocked Beltran down a second time in the opening stanza with two left hands, followed by a right hook that left Beltran sitting on the middle rope and prompting the referee to rule the ropes were holding him up. However, when Commey went in for the finisher after action resumed, Beltran showed tremendous heart in fighting him off and making it to the bell. Good two-way action in the ensuing rounds, although Commey remained in control. Continue reading “IBF lightweight champ Commey TKOs Beltran”

Former world champion Byron “El Gallito” Rojas (26-4-3, 11 KOs) of Nicaragua and countryman Byron “Sambita” Castellón (13-13-3, 2 KOs) saw their 8 round light flyweight main event ended in a no contest. The fight was just getting heated up when an accidental cut suffered by Castellón ended the fight after just two completed rounds of action. It was the fourth fight between the two with Rojas winning the previous three all by decision. The show was held at the el gimnasio Nicarao in Managua, Nicaragua with WRAM Boxing (William Ramirez) and Nica Boxing (Pablo Osunsa) promoting. Continue reading “Rojas-Castellón IV ends in no contest”

By David Robinett and Miguel Maravilla at ringside

Undefeated Carlos Adames (18-0, 14 KOs) overcame a slow start to retain his NABF and NABO super welterweight titles with a ten-round unanimous decision over 2012 U.S. Olympic alternate Patrick Day (17-3-1, 6 KOs) by scores of 97-93, 97-93, and 98-91 on Friday night at Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, California.

Continue reading “Undercard Results from Pechanga”

Report, photo by Joe Koizumi

Local minimumweight prospect Takumi Sakae (21-3-1, 14 KOs), 107.75, displayed his strength in dropping Indonesian light-fly champ Elias Nggenggo (13-13-3, 5 KOs), 108, three times en route to an impressive knockout at 2:14 into the second round in a scheduled eight on Sunday in Kitakyushu, Japan.

Sakae took the initiative from the outset, and exploded a very solid overhand right, decking the awkward Indonesian with a thud. Nggenggo gamely resumed fighting to show his heart, but hit the deck twice more to be counted out by the third man. Sakae, with a fine credentials, is willing to have a world title shot in the near future.

Photos: Darryl Cobb Jr.

Three-time Olympian Anvar Yunusov (8-0, 4 KOs) remained perfect by stopping Angel Luna (11-6-1, 6 KOs) in the second round of their scheduled eight-round junior lightweight bout. The fight headlined an eight-bout card Saturday night at The 2300 Arena and was promoted by King’s Promotions in association with Titans Boxing Promotions.

Yunosov dropped Luna with a right hook in round one. That was followed by a flurry of punches that Luna barely survived. It didn’t take long, as in round two, Yunusov landed a perfect straight left that deposited Luna on his back. Yunusov jumped on Luna, and the bout was stopped at 56 seconds. Continue reading “Results from Philadelphia”

By Marco Bratusch at ringside

Former WBA “regular” super middleweight titlist Giovanni De Carolis (28-9-1, 13 KOs) outscored former European champion Khoren Gevor (34-10, 17 KOs), from Armenia by way of Hamburg, Germany, over twelve rounds Friday night in Rome, Italy. It was the first defense of De Carolis’ WBC International 168-pound belt. Judged saw the contest 116-112 twice and 117-111 all in favor of the local man, who banked his third victory in a row since losing to Bilal Akkawy in Australia at the beginning of 2018. Continue reading “De Carolis decisions Gevor, Magnesi stops Lopez”