By Jeff Zimmerman at ringside

WBA light flyweight champion Hiroto Kyoguchi (15-0, 10 KOs) out of Tokyo, Japan came to the U.S. to defend his title against Axel Vega (14-4-1, 8 KOs) based in Ensenada, Mexico and was heating up to be a battle of wills into the 5th round of the scheduled twelve, before it was abruptly stopped due to an apparent hand injury suffered by Vega after throwing a big right hand. Kyoguchi jumped on the wounded Vega and threw a punch as Vega turned his back before referee Raul Caiz Jr. jumped in to wave it off. Continue reading “Kyoguchi retains WBA 108lb title”

Two-time world champion David “El Bandera Roja” Benavidez (24-0, 21 KOs) took a hard-fought eleventh round TKO against “Reckless” Ronald Ellis (18-2-2, 12 KOs) in a WBC super middleweight title eliminator on Saturday night at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Benavidez progressively beat down the very game Ellis to get a referee’s stoppage. Time was 2:03.

In a WBA lightweight eliminator, Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz (21-1-1, 15 KOs) scored a twelve round unanimous decision over previously unbeaten Matias Romero (24-1, 8 KOs). 5’4 Cruz pressed the action and hammered out a 114-113, 115-112, 118-109 win. Cruz was deducted a point for a low blow in round six.

Super welterweight Terrell Gausha (22-2-1, 11 KOs) scored a second round TKO over Jamontay Clark (15-2-1, 7 KOs). Gausha dropped Clark with a right hand counter. Clark beat the count, and the bout was waved off during Gausha’s follow-up barrage. Time was 2:44.

By Jeff Zimmerman at ringside

Unbeaten junior middleweight Souleymane Cissokho (12-0, 8 KOs) won by sixth round TKO over Daniel Echeverria (21-11, 18 KOs). In round five, Cissokho dropped Echeverria. Cissokho dropped Echeverria again in round six and got the stoppage later in the round. Time was 1:29.

Unbeaten middleweight Austin “Ammo” Williams (8-0, 6 KOs) scored an eight round unanimous decision over Denis “Momma’s Boy” Douglin (22-8, 14 KOs). Scores were 79-73, 79-73, 77-75.

In a clash of unbeaten featherweights, Raymond Ford (8-0-1, 4 KOs) and Aaron “Angel Baby” Perez (10-0-1, 6 KOs) battled to an eight round draw. Scores were 77-75 Ford, 78-74 Perez, 76-76.

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Former WBC/WBO/IBO title challenger Tommy Karpency (30-7, 19KOs) returned with a dominating first round destruction over 20 fight veteran Mickey Scarborough early Saturday at the Southpaw Boxing & Fitness Center in Windham, New Hampshire. Weighing 177 pounds for the scheduled 10 rounder, Karpency used his superior speed, skill and power to land combinations to the head and body at will before referee Kevin Hope put a halt to the onslaught at 52 seconds into the opening stanza. Continue reading “Karpency cruises in comeback”

By Joe Koizumi
Photos by Naoki Fukuda

Very sensational former K-1 world champ Yoshiki Takei (1-0, 1 KO), 120, impressively made his international-style debut when he dispatched Kazunori Takai (6-8-3, 3 KOs), 120, by dropping him twice to score a quick halt at 1:43 of the first round in a scheduled six on Thursday in Tokyo, Japan. Everybody said Takei would be a real thing even before his debut, and he, a hard-punching and fast southpaw, thus proved it by showing he was too strong and speedy for his opponent. Continue reading “Former K-1 champ Takei wins, stops Takai in one”

By Ray Wheatley – World of Boxing

Middleweight Michael Zerafa (28-4, 17 KOs) ended the career of 45-year-old former world champion Anthony Mundine (48-11, 28 KOs) with a first round demolition on Saturday night at Bendigo Stadium in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia. Zerafa dropped Mundine twice in a one-sided slaughter to claim the vacant WBA Oceania middleweight title.

In an upset, WBA #3, WBC #6, WBO #8, IBF #14 light heavyweight Blake Caparello (30-4-1, 13 KOs) lost a unanimous decision to Faris Chevalier (12-1, 7 KOs). Scores were 97-93 across the board.

Fast rising cruiserweight Yamil Alberto Peralta (9-0, 4 KOs) remained unbeaten stopping journeyman Dario German Balmaceda (19-20-2, 13 KOs) at 1:29 in round six on Friday night at the Parque de la Ciudad, Cutral Co, Neuquen, Argentina. Peralta won the vacant Argentina (FAB) cruiserweight title.

In the 10 round co-feature, Damian Alejandro Rojas (14-2, 10 KOs) edged Walter Matias Leiva (5-3-1, 1 KO) by way of an exciting majority decision. Rojas scored a knockdown on Leiva in round four which ended up being the difference in the fight. The pair thrilled the crowd on hand by standing toe to toe for nearly all of the tenth and final round. The official judges scorecards were 95-95 even and 96-93, 95-94 in favor of Rojas. Continue reading “Peralta halts Balmaceda in six”

Photos: Damon Gonzalez/All Star Boxing

WBA Fedecentro featherweight champion Dennis “Martillo” Contreras (24-10-1, 22 KOs) scored a spectacular tenth round KO over Hairon “El Maja” Socarras (23-2-3, 15 KOs) on Friday night at the White Sands Rehabilitation Center in Plant City, Florida.

Contreras aggressively pressed the action in a fight that featured tremendous two-way action. In round ten Contreras dropped Socarras face first with a furious barrage of punches and the bout was waved off. Time was 2:30. Great fight! Four straight wins for Contreras who has risen out of the ashes of journeyman status to become must-see TV.

Continue reading “Contreras does it again! KOs Socarras in ten”

Former two-time WBC champion Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (50-5-1, 43 KOs) destroyed former WBA minimumweight ruler Kwanthai Sithmorseng (50-8-1, 27 KOs) in a non-title super flyweight fight on Saturday night at Workpoint Arena in Bangkok, Thailand. Srisaket simply walked through Sithmorseng for three brutally one-sided rounds, finally battering him to the canvas in round three. Sithmorseng finished the round, but couldn’t continue after the break.

Rungvisai stated afterward, “I hope Estrada wins (against Chocolatito) because we have unfinished business.” Continue reading “Sor Rungvisai demolishes Sithmorseng”

Undefeated WBO European welterweight titleholder Lewis “The Croc” Crocker (13-0, 7 KOs) retained his title with a ten round unanimous decision over Deniz Ilbay (22-3, 10 KOs) on Friday at the University of Bolton Stadium in Bolton, England. Crocker floored Ilbay with a body shot to the breadbasket in round three and went on to a spirited 99-90, 97-92, 97-93 win.

Undefeated lightweight Gary Cully (12-0, 6 KOs) scored a spectacular second round KO over Viktor Kotochigov (12-2, 5 KOs) to claim the vacant WBO European lightweight title. Southpaw Cully connected with a straight left that dropped Kotochigov and left him flopping around on the canvas. Time was 2:14.

Unbeaten super lightweight Brandun Lee continued his reign of terror in the 140lb division. Lee (22-0, 20 KOs) brutally destroyed Samuel Teah (17-4-1, 7 KOs) in three rounds on Wednesday night at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. After two competitive rounds, Lee dropped Teah, who had never been down, in round three. Teah beat the count but Lee then blasted him to the canvas again with a crushing right hand to end it. Time was 1:43.

“Honestly, I don’t think I learned a whole lot tonight,” said Lee, who extended his knockout streak to 13 in a row. “I knew he couldn’t outbox me. I knew he couldn’t outpunch me. I knew the knockout was going to come and that one was definitely one of my top one or two favorites so far in my career.” Continue reading “Lee annihilates Teah in three”

In an event Saturday night at the InterContinental Miami, in Miami, Florida, hometown fan favorite and former amateur standout Marcel “Man-Man” Barlatier (6-0, 5 KOs) stopped veteran Manuel Galaviz (8-24, 4 KOs) of Mexico in round three of a scheduled six round featherweight bout. It was a dazzling performance by Barlatier who patiently broke down his opponent in route to the KO victory. This was the 6th fight for “Man-Man” since his professional debut this past October. The towering 6-foot featherweight had 164 amateur fights and was a 3x national champion. He grew up in Liberty City, which is one of the toughest neighborhoods in Miami.

In a bit of an upset, former world heavyweight title challenger Alexander Ustinov (36-4-1, 27 KOs) had a six round draw with journeyman Terrell Jamal Woods (24-47-9, 17 KOs). Woods record can be a bit deceiving to some as he is a very active fighting heavyweight and has not been stopped in nearly 5 years. Woods now has 9 draws on his record!!! Continue reading “Late Results: Man-Man wins, Ustinov draws”