In a huge upset, 36-year-old Ismael Barroso (22-3-2, 20 KOs) dethroned WBA gold super lightweight champion Yves Ulysse Jr. (18-2, 9 KOs) by twelve round unanimous decision on Thursday night at the Hangar at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, California.

“I want to thank God for this win,” said Barroso afterward.”I didn’t just win on my strength; I won by the will of God. My trainer told me to push hard and so I won the championship rounds. I want to thank my whole team and everyone who stood by me.”

Unbeaten middleweight D’Mitrius Ballard (20-0-1, 13 KOs) and 2012 Olympic bronze medalist Yamaguchi Falcao (16-1-1, 7 KOs) battled to a ten round draw in a bout for the vacant NABF title on Thursday night at the Hangar at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, California. Falcao boxed well while Ballard pressed the action and landed the harder punches. Scores were 97-93 Ballard, 95-95, 95-95.

Pro debuting heavyweight Mihai Nistor scored a punishing third round KO over Christian Mariscal (13-5, 6 KOs). A short left hand to the head finished it. Time was 2:00. The 29-year-old Nistor holds an amateur win over Anthony Joshua.

Middleweight Jason Quigley (17-1, 13 KOs) rebounded from his first career loss with a third round KO against Abraham Cordero (13-5-2, 7 KOs).

WBC silver super featherweight champion O’Shaquie “Ice Water” Foster (17-2, 10 KOs) cruised to a ten round unanimous decision over Alberto “The Transformer” Mercado (16-4-1, 3 KOs) on Thursday night at Terminal 5 in New York City. Foster was in control all the way in a bout that never heated up. No scores were announced.

In a clash for the vacant IBF female super lightweight title, “Merciless” Mary McGee (26-3, 14 KOs) stopped former world champion Ana Laura “La Monita” Esteche (14-6-3, 2 KOs). McGee dropped Esteche in round eight en route to a tenth round TKO. A barrage of punches prompted a referee’s stoppage at :30. Continue reading “Broadway Boxing Results”

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Unbeaten southpaw prospect and Japanese titlist Koki Inoue (15-0, 12 KOs), 140, “Monster” Naoya’s cousin, impressively acquired the vacant WBO Asia Pacific 140-pound belt when he scored a spectacular one-punch knockout over Filipino champ Jheritz Chavez (9-4-2, 7 KOs), 139.5, with a southpaw left haymaker at 3:08 of the seventh round in a scheduled twelve on Monday in Tokyo, Japan.

Prior to the trick happening the official tallies were as follows: 58-56 twice, 59-55, all for Koki, a taller youngster. Koki kept circling to avert Jheritz’s strong shot at a time, countered with southpaw lefts and piled up more points than the Filipino maintained the pressure and won less points therefrom. With the Monster’s encouragement at the ringside, Koki turned aggressive in the fatal seventh and displayed an eye-catching demolition. The ref was Yuji Fukuchi, Japan.

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In possibly his best performance since joining the professional ranks South African super middleweight champion Rowan Campbell (12-0, 8 KOs) stopped South African light heavyweight champion Nicholas Radley (9-1, 8 KOs) at 2 minutes 57 seconds into the fourth round, in a catchweight bout set a limit of 78.40kgs (173lbs), at Emperors Palace near Kempton Park on Saturday night. Continue reading “Rowan Campbell wins Battle of Champions in four”

Unbeaten Olympian flyweight Joselito “Hurricane” Velazquez (12-0, 9 KOs) was taken the full ten rounds for the first time and barely scraped out a unanimous decision over Adrian “Gato” Curiel (15-3, 3 KOs) in the main event on Saturday night at the Arena La Paz in La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico. An eighth round knockdown gave Velazquez the margin he needed to win 97-93, 95-94, 95-94.

In the co-feature, featherweight Carlos “Chinito” Ornelas (25-2, 14 KOs) took an eight round unanimous decision over José Alberto “As Negro” Guzmán (21-3-3, 10 KOs). Continue reading “Olympian Velasquez edges Curiel”

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In his super featherweight debut, former featherweight world champion Oscar Valdez (27-0, 21 KOs) scored a tougher than expected seventh round TKO over late sub Adam “Blunose” Lopez (13-2, 6 KOs) on Saturday night at The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.

Lopez surprised everyone when he dropped Valdez in round two with a left hook and then gave Valdez all he could handle. Valdez finally got to Lopez and dropped him in round seven. Lopez beat the count but after Valdez landed another shot the bout was very quickly waved off by referee Russell Mora. Time was 2:53. The bout was sanctioned as a WBC eliminator to challenge WBC 130lb world champion Miguel Berchelt. At the time of the stoppage, Lopez was ahead on the card of Max De Luca 57-56. Judge Glenn Feldman had Valdez up 57-56. Judge Dave Moretti had Valdez up 58-55, giving him every round but the knockdown round.

Former two-division champ Carl “The Jackal” Frampton (27-2, 15 KOs) dominated previously unbeaten Tyler McCreary (16-1-1, 7 KOs) over ten rounds. Frampton steadily broke down McCreary to the body. McCreary went down from a body shot in round six. Frampton floored McCreary again with body shots in round nine. Scores were 100-88 across the board. Frampton may be in line to face WBO 130lb champ Jamel Herring.

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WBO #2 junior middleweight Patrick Teixeira (31-1, 22 KOs) walked through fire to defeat previously unbeaten #1 rated Carlos “Caballo Bronco” Adames (18-1, 14 KOs) by twelve round unanimous decision in a clash for the WBO interim junior middleweight title on Saturday night at The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.

The hard-hitting Adames overpowered Teixeira for the first half of the fight. Teixeira survived the onslaught and fought back gamely. Midway through the fight, Teixeira was bleeding from cuts under both eyes, but he turned the tables to drop Adames in round seven. Adames was saved by the bell. Adames quit trying to walk through Teixeira in round eight and got the better of the round leaving Teixeira’s face a bloody mess. Teixeira was able to keep Adames at bay and outbox him for most of the rest of the way to win by scores of 116-111, 114-113, 114-113. Continue reading “Teixeira outlasts Adames for WBO 154lb belt”

WBO #5, WBC #11 super lightweight Arnold Barboza Jr. (23-0, 10 KOs) knocked out William Silva (27-3, 15 KOs) in the fifth round. Barboza dropped Silva in round three and finished him with a brutal body shot in round five. Time was 2:59. Barboza retains his NABF “junior” 140lb belt.

17-year-old welterweight Xander Zayas (2-0, 2 KOs) impressively scored his second straight first round KO, taking out Virgel Windfield (2-3-1, 2 KOs) in 1:48. Zayas dropped Windfield twice.

In a good action fight, welterweight Larry Gomez (10-1, 8 KOs) won an eight round split decision over previously unbeaten Brian “La Bala” Mendoza (18-1, 13 KOs). Scores were 77-75 Mendoza, 77-75, 77-75 Gomez.

Unbeaten 2016 Olympian heavyweight Guido “The Gladiator” Vianello (6-0, 6 KOs) needed just 44 seconds to demolish Colby Madison (8-2-2, 5 KOs). A crushing Vianello right hand put Madison down for the count.

Unbeaten super lightweight Andy Hiraoka (15-0, 10 KOs), a stablemate of pound-for-pound sensation Naoya Inoue, made his American debut with a second round TKO over Rogelio Casarez (13-9, 5 KOs). Hiraoka dropped Casarez in round two and got a referee’s stoppage with his follow-up barrage.