Undefeated WBC strawweight champion Wanheng Menayothin (54-0, 18 KOs) will defend his belt against #3 rated Panya Pradabsri (18-1, 10 KOs) on Friday in the Nakhon Sawan province of Thailand. If he wins, Wanheng will make the 13th successful defense of the belt he won by defeating Osvaldo Novoa six years ago. The card is presented by Petpiya Fight and will be broadcast on Channel 7 in Thailand.

Quotes from Wednesday’s Daniel Jacobs vs. Gabe Rosado + undercard press conference ahead of Saturday’s action at at Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Florida on November 27, live on DAZN.

Daniel Jacobs

“I don’t agree with him, I think I beat him in every category, and I will show that on Friday night, plain and simple. My goal for taking this fight is to make him eat his words – there’s levels to this game and I’ll show I’m beyond this guy. Continue reading “Jacobs vows to shut Rosado’s mouth”

Super middleweight wrecking ball Edgar “The Chosen One” Berlanga has been “The Perfect One” thus far, knocking out all 15 of his professional opponents in the first round.

Berlanga puts perfection on the line Saturday, December 12, when he fights Ulises Sierra in an eight-round showdown from MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Berlanga-Sierra will open the ESPN-televised tripleheader (10 p.m. ET) that includes the 10-round junior lightweight main event featuring Shakur Stevenson and Toka Kahn Clary and a 10-round lightweight co-feature between Felix Verdejo and Masayoshi Nakatani. Continue reading “Edgar Berlanga opponent named”

By Jeff Zimmerman

Patience may finally pay off for featherweight Eddie Vazquez (8-0, 1 KOs) out of Fort Worth, Texas, as he battles Irvin Gonzalez (14-2, 11 KOs) this Saturday, November 28 at Staples Center Los Angeles, as part of the showcased exhibition between two of the boxing’s biggest stars in the legendary Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. and also includes former pro basketball player Nate Robinson versus Internet sensation Jake Paul. The event is being promoted by Triller and shown live on pay-per-view. Vazquez and Gonzalez will square off for the USNBC featherweight title. Continue reading “Vazquez patience lands him on big stage with Tyson”

If you’re on the fence about buying Saturday’s $49.99 Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. eight round exhibition, here are some things you should know:

2-minute rounds
12-ounce gloves
Exhibition stopped on cuts
Both fighters reportedly agreed on no knockouts.
WBC will remotely score the fight
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While officially designated as an exhibition, here is what the promoter says: “Anyone who is saying this isn’t a real fight, or there won’t be a knockout or winner is now realizing uh oh…this is real. I think people were just in disbelief they were actually going to witness a real Tyson fight. But it is as real as real gets. There will be a winner. Knockouts are allowed. There will be scoring. Betting has been approved.” -Ryan Kavanaugh, Co-Founder of Triller.
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In addition to boxing, the four-hour telecast will feature multi-song performances from Lil Wayne, French Montana, Wiz Khalifa, YG, and Ne-Yo.
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Here’s the lead for the Tyson-Jones Jr. press release:

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Veteran boxing scribe Kevin Iole isn’t impressed by the promotion so far, tweeting: “I have covered boxing since I was in college, and was at ringside for my first title bout in 1981. This #TysonJones fight promoted by @triller is far and away the absolute worst promotion of the thousands. Absolutely horrendous promotion, no close runner-up. That’s saying a lot.”
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So the promotional build-up for Tyson-Jones Jr. is somewhere between record-breaking PPV pre-sales and worst promotion ever.
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Currently, Tyson is -200, Jones +160.
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UPDATE: The musical acts lineup will no longer include a performance from rapper “DaBaby,” who had to pull out due to ongoing family obligations.

Former world champion Daniel Jacobs has his “game face” on as he works out ahead of Friday’s DAZN bout against Gabe Rosado in Hollywood, Florida.

By Gabriel F. Cordero

Looks like IBF junior lightweight champion Joseph “JoJo” Diaz will defend against IBF #1 rated mandatory challenger Shavkata Rakhimov of Tajikistan on February 20 after the parties reached an agreement to avoid a purse bid scheduled for this week. Rakhimov (15-0, 12 KOs) trains at the Wild Card Gym under trainer Freddie Roach.

Matchroom Boxing Italy and OPI Since 82 will close out 2020 on December 17 at the Allianz Cloud in Milan, with all of the action shown live on DAZN.

In the main event, former EBU European lightweight champion Francesco Patera (23-3, 8 KOs) looks to extend his five-fight winning streak against Italy’s Devis ‘Boom Boom’ Boschiero (48-6-2, 22 KOs) as they battle for the vacant WBC Silver lightweight title previously held by rising star Ryan “Kingry” Garcia. Continue reading “DAZN card in Milan, Italy on Dec 17”

Matchroom Boxing has announced that IBF middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin will fight on December 18. Golvkin (40-1-1, 35 KOs) will face IBF mandatory Kamil Szeremeta (21-0, 5 KOs) behind closed doors at the Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Florida, live on DAZN. Canelo vs. Callum Smith is the following night, also on DAZN.

Gennady Golovkin: “This is not just any fight. It is a fight with great meaning. I always have the greatest respect for all of my opponents. I have really missed boxing and I wanted to fight this year. The goal — fighting for a record twenty-first successful world title defense.”

Kamil Szeremeta: “I want this title for Poland and my family. GGG is a great champion, one of the best in history, but it is time for replacement. Thank you for the great chance, I must take my opportunity to be the first world middleweight champion from Poland.”

Tony Yoka, the dynamic heavyweight punching Parisian, aims to impress in his ESPN platform debut. Yoka, who won a super heavyweight gold medal for France at the 2016 Rio Olympics, will fight veteran Christian Hammer in a 10-rounder Friday at H Arena in Nantes, France.

Yoka-Hammer will stream live and exclusively this Friday, Nov. 27 in the United States on ESPN+ beginning at 2:55 p.m. ET/11:55 a.m. PT. The ESPN+ stream will also include the return of unbeaten 2016 French Olympic gold medalist Estelle Yoka-Mossely against Pasa Malagic in an eight-round lightweight bout. Yoka and Yoka-Mossely, who have been married since 2018, welcomed their second child in May.

Earlier this year, Yoka inked a promotional agreement with Top Rank, which will co-promote him with Ringstar France. Continue reading “ESPN+ picks up Yoka-Hammer”

Saturday’s Tyson-Jones Jr. PPV card is $49.99. The venue is Staples Center in Los Angeles, no live audience.  The TV announce team is Sugar Ray Leonard, Al Bernstein and Israel Adesanya with Jim Gray handling interviews. Showtime moved a competing telecast to another night.

The full lineup:

Mike Tyson (50-6, 44 KOs) vs. Roy Jones Jr. (66-9, 47 KOs), heavy
(Exhibition/WBC frontline belt)

Jake Paul (1-0, 1 KO) vs. Nate Robinson (0-0), cruiser
Badou Jack (22-3-3, 13 KOs) vs. Blake McKernan (13-0, 6 KOs), light heavy
Viddal Riley (4-0, 2 KOs) vs. Rashad Coulter (1-0, 1 KO), cruiser

Jamaine Ortiz (13-0, 7 KOs) vs. Sulaiman Segawa (13-2-1, 4 KOs), light
Joe Cusumano (18-3, 16 KOs) vs. Gregory Corbin (15-3, 9 KOs), feather
Irvin Gonzalez (14-2, 11 KOs) vs. Edward Vazquez (8-0, 1 KO), heavy

Two-division world champion Danny “Swift” Garcia showed off his skills and previewed his upcoming showdown against unified welterweight champion Errol “The Truth” Spence Jr. during a virtual media workout on Monday before they headline a FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View event on Saturday, December 5 from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Continue reading “Garcia: I’ve been the underdog my whole career”

By Ron Jackson

Well known South African fighter and IBO official Terrence “Ace” Makaluza died in Port Elizabeth last Saturday at the age of 73.

Makaluza who fought from 1970 to 1981 out of New Brighton in Port Elizabeth, made his pro debut in January 1970 and went in against some of best fighters around at the time, like Alfred Buqwana, Nkosana “Happy Boy” Mgxaji Richard “Kid” Borias, Anthony Morodi, Loyiso Mtya, Charlie Weir and possibly one of his finest victories was an eight-round points decision over one of South Africa’s top middleweights Elijah “Tap Tap” Makhathini. Continue reading “Terrence Makaluza passes at 73”

Super middleweight Daniel Jacobs is a -3000 favorite over Gabriel Rosado +1500 Friday night on DAZN.

Heavyweight Daniel Dubois is -485 against Joe Joyce +385 Saturday on ESPN+.

There are also odds on Saturday’s PPV exhibition between Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. Iron Mike is -185, while Jones is +160. The WBC will be providing remote scoring for the bout.

Florida boxing promoter Henry Rivala (Rivalta Boxing) will launch a new boxing series. The inaugural show will be a black-tie event on December 4th at the InterContinental Hotel in downtown Miami. Those in attendance will enjoy the Biscayne Bay view and luxurious accommodations when the doors open at 6PM.

The main event will feature former highly world ranked and local super middleweight favorite Yuniesky Gonzalez (19-3,15 KOs) of Cuba vs. Alex Theran of Colombia (22-4, 15 KOs). The two will battle it out for the vacant WBA Fedlatin title. The stakes are high as there could be world ranking implications for the winner. Continue reading “Rivalta Boxing launches new boxing series”