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WBA super middleweight champion Callum “Mundo” Smith (27-0, 19 KOs) won a twelve round unanimous decision over John “The Gorilla” Ryder (28-5, 16 KOs) on Saturday night at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England.

25:1 favorite Smith was frustrated by the much smaller Ryder the whole fight. Smith suffered a small cut to the side of his right eye in round four. Smith finally starting to connect in round six, but Ryder clearly outworked Smith in round seven and continued to bring the pressure in rounds eight and nine. Smith able to keep Ryder on the outside in round ten. Ryder got the better of rounds eleven and twelve. Scores were a very generous 117-111, 116-112, 116-112 for the hometown hero.

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Light Heavyweight Taylor Duerr (10-0-2, 7 KOs) continued to rise in boxing rankings by winning the NABF light heavyweight championship with an eight round unanimous decision over Neller Obregon (13-3-1, 8 KOs).

In what has been a very revealing time for Duerr in his career, a film was released about a month ago, he talked about his troubling past. The film showed Duerr overcoming his demons and how boxing has fit into his life. Duerr was very open about his weight cut this week. He hit the scales at just under 175 lbs., but rehydrated back to his impressive 195 during fight night. This inside look of his life was the backdrop before the fights. Already the biggest ticket seller at the event at Soundboard in Motor City Casino Detroit MI, Duerr relies on and feeds off his fans. Continue reading “Duerr defeats Obregon in Detroit”

WBO #6 junior welterweight Jean Carlos Torres (18-0, 14 KOs) scored his seventh consecutive knockout victory when he beat Carlos Manuel Portillo (22-3, 17 KOs) by KO in the first round on Friday night at the Rubén Zayas Montañez Coliseum in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico. Portillo had good moments with some shots against Torres, who connected a hard uppercut to the Paraguayan’s body ending the action at 2:43 of the very first round.

Welterweight Nicklaus Flaz (8-1, 6 KOs) won by KO at :51 seconds of round one. One good left hook sent Darío Fermán (18-7, 15 KOs) to the canvas for the count.

Unbeaten lightweight Néstor Bravo (18-0, 13 KOs) beat Rodolfo Puente (18-4-2, 14 KOs) by TKO at 1:06 of the second round. Puente was dow two times in the first round and one in round two.

Unbeaten lightweight Christian Barreto (4-0, 3 KOs) sent Jorge Santiago (2-3, 1 KOs) to the canvas one time in round one and two times in round three in route to a TKO victory at 2:22 of the third round.

Undefeated welterweight Giovani Santillan (25-0, 15 KOs) scored a second round KO over Wilfrido Buelvas (20-13, 14 KOs) in the main event on Friday night at the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, California. Santillan put Buelvas down twice.

In the co-feature, unbeaten lightweight Ruben Torres (11-0, 9 KOs) stopped Eduardo Rodriguez (8-2-1, 3 KOs) in the first round.

Golden Contract super lightweight quarter-finals results from London’s York Hall:

Ohara Davies (20-2, 15 KOs) scored a seventh round TKO over previously unbeaten Logan “Korican Kid” Yoon (16-1, 12 KOs), the only American in the tournament. Davies battered Yoon in round seven and Yoon’s corner pulled him out after the round.

WBC international beltholder Tyrone McKenna (20-1-1, 6 KOs) took a one-sided ten round unanimous decision over Mikey Sakyi (8-3, 4 KOs). Scores were 100-90, 100-90, 99-91.

Former European welterweight champion Mohamed Mimoune (23-3, 3 KOs) knocked out previously unbeaten Darren Surtees (12-1, 8 KOs) in round five. Surtees scored a knockdown in round two, but Mimoune responded by battering Surtees from round three on, scoring a knockdown in round five to end it. Time was 2:21.

Late sub Jeff Ofori (10-1-1, 3 KOs) advanced to the next round after a ten round draw with Kieran Gething (9-2-2, 2 KOs). Ofori pressed the action and landed the harder shots. Scores were 96-95 Gething, 96-94 Ofori, 95-95. It fell upon the referee to select which fighter moves on in the tournament. Ofori, who just upset previously unbeaten Gerard Carroll seven days ago, was deservedly chosen.

WBO #1 junior welterweight Jack Catterall (25-0, 13 KOs) won a ten round unanimous decision over Timo Schwarzkopf (20-4, 12 KOs) on Friday night at Caesars Palace Bluewaters Dubai in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Catterall was cut over the right eye in round five, but was mostly in command and won 99-91, 100-91, 99-92.

Three-time Olympian super middleweight Vijender Singh (12-0, 8 KOs) dominated crafty 42-year-old Charles “The Crusader” Adamu (33-15, 26 KOs) over eight rounds. Singh dropped Adamu in round two. Adamu was deducted a point for a headbutt in round four. Singh knocked Adamu into the ropes for another count in round six. The ref gave Adamu a standing eight count in round seven. Scores were 80-68 3x.

Former world title challenger Muhammad “Falcon” Waseem (10-1, 7 KOs) won an eight round unanimous decision over 39-year-old former light flyweight world champion Ganigan Lopez (36-11, 19 KOs) in a spirited super flyweight contest. Scores were 77-75, 77-75, 80-73.

Unbeaten WBO #3, IBF #11 junior featherweight Thomas Patrick Ward (29-0, 4 KOs) won an eight round unanimous decision over Martin Casillas (20-11-1, 10 KOs). Scores were 80-71 3x. Ward dropped Casillas with a body shot in round eight. Continue reading “WBO #1 Catterall remains unbeaten”

By Ricardo Ibarra
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Undefeated Jr. middleweight Chris “The Truth” Johnson (7-0, 1 KO) scored a lop-sided decision win over Auburn, Washington’s Niko McFarland (4-5-2, 1 KO) on Saturday night at the Salem Armory in Salem, Oregon.

Fighting in one of four pro boxing matchups on the mixed combat sports event staged by Pure Combat, Johnson dominated over five rounds, dropping McFarland twice on his way to securing the unanimous nod from the judges. Continue reading “Johnson shuts out McFarland in Oregon”

By Gary “Digital” Williams at ringside

A host of local prizefighters gave winning performances in front of a packed house at La Fontaine Bleue in Glen Burnie, MD on Saturday, November 16th. This card was promoted by Shabazz Brotherz.

Ronson Frank’s Uprising Promotions was back in action Saturday night, with three feature bouts headlining an outdoor card at the National Arena in Kingston, Jamaica. In the main event of the evening, a battle of two undefeated heavyweights took place, as Vladimir Tereshkin (22-0-1, 12 KOs) was able to earn a six round stoppage win over the hard-hitting Francisco Silvens (23-1, 22 KOs). Continue reading “Tereshkin stops Silvens in Jamaica”

Female super bantamweight Yamileth “Yeimi” Mercado (15-2, 4 KOs) made history by dethroning WBC super bantamweight champion Fatuma Zarika (32-13-2, 17 KOs) via unanimous decision on Saturday night at the Poliforo in Ciudad Cuauhtemoc, Chihuahua, Mexico. Mercado became the first woman from the Mexican state of Chihuahua to become a world champion.

“Yeimi” was in command all the way and won by scores of 99-91, 98-92 and 98-92 to became the thirteenth Mexican female ever to hold a world title belt. Continue reading “Mercado dethrones Zarika for WBC 122lb belt”

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In an all-out Mexican-style shootout, WBC #6 super lightweight Pablo Cesar “El Demoledor” Cano (34-7-1, 23 KOs) scored a spectacular second round KO over Roberto “Massa” Ortiz (35-5-2, 26 KOs) to successfully retain his WBC International silver super lightweight title on Saturday night at the Plaza De Toros San Miguel De Allende in Guanajuato, Mexico.

Both fighters savagely tore into each other from the opening bell. Ortiz dropped Cano in round one and had him badly hurt, but Cano ended the fight with a brutal barrage that put Ortiz on the deck prompting a referee’s stoppage in the following stanza. Continue reading “Cano KOs Ortiz in instant classic”