Former three-division world champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist Vasiliy Lomachenko (15-2, 11 KOs) scored a ninth round KO over Masayoshi Nakatani (19-2, 13 KOs) on Saturday night before a sell out crowd of 2,072 at Virgin Hotel Las Vegas. Rebounding from his loss to Teofimo Lopez last October, Loma took part Nakatani with technical skill. He knocked down Nakatani with a right hand in round five. Loma teed off in round six, but Nakatani withstood the onslaught. Nakatani’s right eye was almost closed after round seven. In round nine, Loma laughed a furious assault to batter Nakatani to a knee and end it. Time was 1:48.

“I’m happy because I won,” said Loma afterward. “All the strategies that we developed with my team {worked}. I reached all my goals. I won and now I’m back on track. Everybody saw how I won this fight, and everybody is waiting for the rematch {with Lopez}, so let’s make a rematch. Continue reading “Lomachenko stops Nakatani in nine”

WBC flyweight champion Julio Cesar Martinez (18-1, 14 KOs) won by sixth round TKO to successfully defend his title against Joel Cordova (12-4-2, 3 KOs) on Saturday night at the Dome Alcalde – CODE Jalisco in Guadalajara, Mexico. It was a war early on. However, Martinez eventually took over and after two monster left hooks in round six floored Cordova, Martinez got the stoppage with his follow-up barrage. Time was 1:00.

“I am grateful with the team and we’re aiming to stay at flyweight and unify the titles,” said Martinez. “He was as tough as I expected, a great fighter and we’re all here to win, so all respect to him. Now I want to unify next.”

WBA light flyweight champion Daniel Matellon (12-0-2, 6 KOs) successfully made the first defense of his belt against former IBF minimumweight champion Jose Argumedo (24-5-1, 15 KOs) on Saturday night at the Dome Alcalde – CODE Jalisco in Guadalajara, Mexico. Agrumedo brought the pressure in the first half of the fight, then Matellon took over. Scores were 117-111, 115-113, 115-113. Argumedo has hampered by a cut over his left eye for most of the fight.

A ten round flyweight bout between Kevin Munoz (13-0, 6 KOs) of Argentina and two-time former world title challenger Ronald Barrera (23-4, 13 KOs) of Colombia ended in a no contest. A rainstorm broke out after the pair had completed four rounds in which Munoz appeared to be in control. The event took place outdoors on the coast at the Discoteca Kilymandiaro in Puerto, Colombia.

A fight between Yoel Finol and Luis Gerardo Castillo for the WBA Fedebol flyweight title that was scheduled to be televised was suspended due to the storm. Continue reading “Rain KOs event in Colombia”

In a WBC super welterweight title eliminator, Erickson “Hammer” Lubin (24-1, 16 KOs) scored a sixth round KO over former unified champion Jeison Rosario (20-4-1, 14 KOs) on Saturday night at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Lubin dropped Rosario twice in round six to end it. Time was 1:42.

In a WBA super lightweight title eliminator, Olympian Batyr Akhmedov (9-1, 8 KOs) was victorious by TKO when former world champion Argenis Mendez (25-6-3, 12 KOs) couldn’t continue after round eight due to an injured right hand.

Super welterweight Carlos Adames (20-1, 16 KOs) scored a third round TKO over Alexis Salazar (23-4, 9 KOs). Adames dropped Salazar face first with a left hook in round three. Salazar beat the count, but was deemed unable to continue. Time was 2:59.

Unbeaten middleweight Janibek “Qazaq Style” Alimkhanuly (10-0, 6 KOs) scored a one-sided eight round TKO over former WBA middleweight champion Robert Brant (26-3, 18 KOs) on Saturday night at Virgin Hotel Las Vegas. Alimkhanuly scored a knockdown in round six and never let Brant in the fight. Brant’s corner finally stopped it at the end of round eight. Scores were 80-71 on all three cards at the time of the stoppage.

“Tonight, I showed the world what ‘Qazaq Style’ is about,” said Alimkhanuly. “Rob Brant is a former world champion for a reason, but I came here to showcase my full arsenal, and that’s what I did. Continue reading “Alimkhanuly dominates ex-champ Brant”

Welterweight Christian Gomez (22-2-1, 119 KOs) scored a ninth round KO against previously unbeaten Jorge Sanchez (13-1, 5 KOs). Hard-fought bout. Gomez dropped Sanchez in round two, but then got rocked in the same round. Gomez ending it with a huge uppercut in round nine.

In a clash between unbeaten super middleweights, Diego Pacheco (12-0, 9 KOs) stopped Jesus Moroyoqui (7-1-1, 4 KOs) in round six. Pacheco in command, waved off by the ref at 2:17.

Super lightweight Gabriel Valenzuela (24-2-1, 14 KOs) defended the IBF Intercontinental title by seventh round TKO against Juan Ocura (14-15-1, 6 KOs). Valenzuela dropped Ocura with an uppercut in round three. Waved off by the ref in round seven. Time 2:10.

By Ray Wheatley – World of Boxing

Former world cruiserweight challenger Mark “Bam Bam” Flanagan (24-8, 17 KOs) stopped Benjamin Kelleher (14-2-2, 4 KOs) to capture the vacant Australian cruiserweight crown on Saturday at the Entertainment Centre in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. Referee Chris Condon crowned Flanagan in round five.

On the undercard, Rugby union and rugby league football legend Sonny Bill Williams (8-0, 3 KOs) returned to the ring after six years of inactivity to score a close six round points victory over cruiserweight Faikato Falefhi (2-15, 2 KOs). Falefhi dropped Williams in round two but he recovered to be awarded the decision by scores of 57-56, 57-56, 57-56. Williams has a ten round victory over former IBF heavyweight champion Frans Botha in 2013. Continue reading “Flanagan and Sonny Bill victorious”

The 10 round lightweight main event Friday night saw Agustin Ezequiel Quintana (14-1-1, 10 KOs) of Argentina stop countryman Claudio Gabriel Daneff (11-2-1, 7 KOs)) in round 7. The event took place at the Microestadio Municipal, Hurlingham, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Continue reading “Quintana TKOs Daneff in 7 in Argentina”

Flyweight Ricardo Sandoval (19-1, 14 KOs) scored an eighth round KO over Jay Harris (18-2, 9 KOs) in an IBF final eliminator on Friday night at Bolton Stadium in Bolton, England. Sandoval dropped Harris with a body shot in round eight, then put him down for the count with more body shots.

Former IBF bantamweight champion Paul Butler (33-2, 15 KOs) won a ten round split decision over Willibaldo Garcia (12-5-1, 6 KOs) in a bout for the vacant WBO International title. Butler dropped Garcia in the first round, but had to go the route. Scores were 96-94, 97-92 Butler, 95-94 Garcia. Continue reading “Sandoval KOs Harris in IBF eliminator”

By Joe Koizumi

Fast-rising WBO #7 Ryota Yamauchi (8-1, 7 KOs), 112, decked a fine TKO victory over compatriot Yuta Nakayama (8-4-1, 5 KOs), 112, at 1:29 of the seventh round in a scheduled twelve to keep his WBO Asia Pacific flyweight belt on Thursday in Tokyo, Japan.

Yamauchi, a hard-punching prospect with a university amateur career, proved too strong and sharp in flooring Nakayama in the second, fifth and fatal seventh. The challenger fought back hard, but it was Yamauchi that connected with more effective shots that finally prompted the referee’s intervention after the loser’s third visit to the deck. Continue reading “Yamauchi halts Nakayama, keeps WBO AP 112lb belt”

By Joe Koizumi

Hard-punching southpaw WBC#14, WBO#14, IBF#8 super-fly Ryoji Fukunaga (14-4, 14 KOs), 115, kept his Japanese national and WBO Asia Pacific 115-pound belt when he kept battering JBC#8 lefty Takahiro Fujii (12-7-1, 3 KOs), 114.5, all the way and finally caught up with him, badly dropping him to prompt the referee’s halt at 1:19 of the eighth round in a scheduled twelve on Monday in Tokyo, Japan. Fukunaga, a 34-year-old late bloomer, held three belts including the OPBF one, which wasn’t on the line. Prior to the stoppage all the judges identically tallied 70-63 in favor of the defending champ.

Promoter: Dangan Aoki Promotions.

Attendance: 635 (with the JBC’s regulation at the Korakuen Hall).

The 10 round lightweight main event Saturday night saw Juan Javier Carrasco (10-1, 6 KOs) of Argentina unanimously decision countryman Daniel Alejandro Combi (8-4, 1 KO) in Argentina. Carrasco started out strong but was dropped by Combi in round 2. Carrasco was not deterred by the knockdown and fought aggressively the rest of the night even blooding the nose of Combi. The official scores were 98-91, 98-92, and 97-92 all in favor to Carrasco who won the vacant International Boxing Federation Latino lightweight title. Continue reading “Carrasco dropped but decisions Combi in Argentina”

Harold ‘The King’ Calderon remains undefeated and adds another knockout to his record (25-0, 17 KOs) on Saturday night at the Double Tree Hotel and Conference Center at Miami Airport. From the opening bell, Harold started working the body of Ramal Amanov (16-3, 5KOs), who stepped in as a last-minute replacement. Continue reading “Calderon remains undefeated”

MMA legend Anderson Silva (2-1, 1 KO) scored an eight round split decision over former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. (52-6-1, 34 KOs) on Saturday night at Jalisco Stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico. Silva simply outworked Junior all night. Scores were 77-75 Chavez, 77-75, 77-75 Silva.

Silva: I feel so happy…I needed to do this because I love fighting and boxing is my dream for many, many years…maybe I’ll fight again very soon.

Chavez: I did enough for a draw….He never hurt me. I don’t think he did enough to take this fight.

Making what was billed as his final ring appearance, boxing legend Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. fought an entertaining four round exhibition against Hector Camacho Jr. They wore headgear for the first three rounds. Both removed the headgear for the last round and were forced to put it back on. Continue reading “MMA legend Silva defeats Chavez Jr.”

WBA/IBF bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue (21-0, 18 KOs) destroyed Michael Dasmarinas (30-3-1, 20 KOs) in three rounds on Saturday night at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. Inoue dropped Dasmarinas with a body shot in round two and finished him with two more knockdowns from body shots in round three. Time was 2:45.

“Against the number one ranked fighter, Dasmarinas, I think I had a great win,” said Inoue. “I prepare myself to knock them out, whether with a head shot or a body shot. I came prepared and to get a win by knockout is good for me. Continue reading “Inoue destroys Dasmarinas, retains WBA/IBF belts”

Undefeated WBC middleweight world champion Jermall Charlo (32-0, 22 KOs) retained his title by twelve round unanimous decision over unheralded Juan Macías Montiel (22-5-2, 22 KOs) on Saturday night at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Charlo landed more than twice the amount of punches as Montiel (258-127), including a career-high 201 power punches, but Montiel walked through fire all night and refused to go down. Scores were 118-109, 119-109, 120-108.

“One-hundred sixty is my weight division,” Charlo said afterward. “I want to unify. I want to get (Gennadiy) Golovkin in the ring. I want to bring him to Houston. I want to get Canelo to come to Houston if he’ll come down to 160. This is my weight division. I’m going to stay here and reign here. This is my fourth title defense and I have many more to come. I’m young. I’m hungry.” Continue reading “Charlo decisions Montiel, retains WBC title”

Former world title challenger Dewayne Beamon (20-4-2, 15 KOs) came back to stop local Edinson Martinez (5-2-2, 4 KOs) by way of knockout in round five to win the WBC Fecarbox super flyweight title on Saturday at the Colegio Bachillerato Resguardo Indigena, San Antonio de Palmito in Sucre, Colombia. Martinez started fast and dropped Beamon in round two, but Beamon regrouped and put Martinez down for the count with a body shot in round five. It was Beamon’s third bout in Colombia in the month of June. Beamon lost to champion Juan Estrada in 2019 in exciting world title fight in Mexico.

Unbeaten former 154lb world champion and WBC #1, WBO #1, IBF #4, WBA #5 middleweight Jaime Munguia (37-0, 30 KOs) battered IBF #11 Kamil Szeremeta (21-2, 5 KOs) for six rounds to claim the WBO Intercontinental middleweight title on Saturday night at The University of Texas at El Paso’s Don Haskins Center. Munguia simply overpowered and walked through Szeremeta. The bout was halted after round six.

Former world title challenger “King” Gabriel Rosado (26-13-1, 14 KOs) spectacularly knocked out previously unbeaten super middleweight Bektemir “Bek Bully” Melikuziev (7-1, 6 KOs). Rosado was down in round one from a body shot. However, in round three a Rosado overhand right put Melikuziev down face first to end it. Time was 1:21. Rosado wins the WBO Intercontinental and WBA Continental Americas titles.

Continue reading “Munguia stops Szeremeta, Rosado KOs Bek Bully”

In his 50th pro fight, 42-year-old former middleweight and super middleweight world champion Felix Sturm (42-5-3, 18 KOs) scored a ten round unanimous decision over previously unbeaten James Kraft (19-0-1, 10 KOs) on Saturday night at the famed Universum Gym in Hamburg, Germany. Ring technician Sturm had too much savvy for the 24-year-old Kraft. Scores were 99-93, 96-94, 97-94.

Former WBA champion Vincent Feigenbutz (33-3, 29 KOs) scored a ninth round KO over Nuhu Lawal (27-9, 15 KOs). Feigenbutz dropped Lawal with a right hand in round five. A barrage by Feigenbutz in round nine floored Lawal again and when he had problems getting up, his corner threw in the towel. Time was :58.

Feigenbutz will now face Sturm in the fall. Continue reading “Sturm tops Kraft, Feigenbutz KOs Lawal”

By Ron Jackson

In a toe-toe toe gruelling encounter South Africa’s Ludumo Lamati only just survived the last two rounds against Mexico’s Jose Martin Estrada Garcia to win the vacant IBO junior featherweight belt, on a majority 12 rounds points decision at Emperors Palace on Saturday night.

Judges Simon Mokadi and Phumeza Zinakile scored it 115-113 and 116-12 in favor of Lamati and Judge Patrick Mukondwa had it 114-114. Continue reading “Lamati wins vacant IBO jr featherweight belt”

By Ray Wheatley – World of Boxing

Australian heavyweight champion Justis Huni (5-0, 4 KOs) scored a tenth round knockout against previously unbeaten Rugby League legend Paul Gallen (11-1-1, 6 KOs) on Wednesday night at the ICC Exhibition Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The taller Huni often managed to keep the hard-charging Gallen from getting inside while landing hard blows himself. Huni staggered Gallen several times but Gallen showed tremendous heart and proved to be incredibly tough. Huni finally dropped Gallen in round ten and the bout was halted.

Justis Huni said afterward, “A big shout out to Gal. He’s an awesome competitor very tough very strong. Continue reading “Huni halts Gallen in ten”

By Ray Wheatley – World of Boxing

ICC Exhibition Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Unbeaten middleweight Issac Hardman (11-0, 9 KOs) stopped Emmanuel Carlos (12-2, 7 KOs) in round four of a bout for the IBF Australasian, WBO Oriental, and Australian domestic titles. Hardman dropped Carlos in round four and got the stop with his follow-up barrage.

In a grudge match between unbeaten middleweights, Andrei Mikhailovich (16-0, 9 KOs) scored a second round KO over Alex Hanan (13-1, 7 KOs). Hanan down twice in round two.

Unbeaten featherweight Sam Goodman (9-0, 5 KOs) punished Nort Beauchamp (18-5, 3 KOs) until the bout was halted in round six.

Unbeaten cruiserweight Jason Whateley (9-0, 8 KOs) scored a fourth round TKO over 44-year-old Victor Oganov (32-9, 30 KOs).

By Robert Coster

Former IBF super middleweight champion José “Bolivita” Uzcategui (31-4, 25 KOs) scored a second round KO over Jaime “Huizi” Hernandez (9-5, 4 KOs) on Saturday night at the Auditorio Benito Juárez in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico. Uzcategui was tuning up for his August 28 WBC title eliminator against David Benavidez.

The main event was an attractive clash between 18-0 super flyweights where David “General” Cuellar (19-0, 12 KOs) won by ninth round TKO over Karim “Traviesito” Arce (18-1-2, 8 KOs) to win the WBC International title. Arce is the nephew of former world champ Jorge Arce.

In a clash for the vacant WBO interim junior lightweight title, former featherweight champ Shakur Stevenson (16-0, 8 KOs) scored a one-sided twelve round unanimous decision over Jeremiah Nakathila (21-2, 17 KOs) on Saturday night at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. Stevenson dominated the fight. He dropped Nakathila at the end of round four then cruised the rest of the way in a very forgettable fight. Scores were 120-107 3x.

“To be honest, I didn’t really like my performance,” said Stevenson. “I felt I could’ve performed a lot better, but it was an awkward fighter. You had an awkward fighter throwing hard punches, and he knows how to grab and get away. He was a real awkward fighter. That’s all. Continue reading “Shakur wins WBO interim title in snoozer”