Former World Boxing Association (WBA) super bantamweight champion Bernard Dunne will be one of the speakers at the online talk on gender equality hosted by the Irish Olympic Federation (IOF). Dunne will be joining a number of Irish sport legends, influencers and personalities in a talk that aims to raise awareness about gender equality and the rights of all those who belong to our sport and society. Continue reading “Bernard Dunne to lecture on gender equality”

Jono Carroll (18-1-1, 4 KOs) is determined to continue his momentum in style when he takes on Maxi Hughes (20-5-2, 4 KOs) at the LS-Live in Wakefield on August 11, live in the US on ESPN+ in association with Top Rank and worldwide on IFL TV.

Carroll’s last outing saw him earn a fantastic stoppage win over Scott Quigg during a one-sided battle in March, and the man known as ‘King Kong’ is ready to pick up right where he left off. Continue reading “Carroll ready for return”

IBO cruiserweight champion Kevin “Two Guns” Lerena has a strong claim to being South Africa’s best fighter at present, after making a record six successful defenses of his IBO belt. The only other South African cruiserweight to hold the IBO belt was Sebastiaan Rothmann who won the belt in October 2002 and after making one successful defense lost the belt in February 2004.

However, Thabiso Mchunu 22-5; 13 from KwaZulu-Natal would possibly dispute the claim that Lerena is the best cruiserweight in South Africa. Continue reading “Kevin Lerena: South Africa’s best fighter”

It is confirmed that unbeaten former world champion Luis “Pantera” Nery will fight Aaron Alameda (25-0,13 KOs) at 122 pounds on August 29 at a site to be named in the United States. But Nery still hasn’t given up on the bantamweight division where he has had two high profile FAILS at making the bantamweight limit.

“I see myself with the four titles (WBC/WBA/IBF/WBO) at bantamweight and at super bantamweight,” proclaimed Nery, who is still just 25. “It’s my medium term goal. I have the talent and there is time to achieve it.”

Nery was stripped of the WBC bantamweight title when he missed weight for his February 2018 fight with Shinsuke Yamanaka, showing up five pounds heavy. He then missed weight for a November 2019 bantamweight clash against Emmanuel Rodriguez on the Wilder-Ortiz 2 undercard.

Former WBA super middleweight world champion Vincent Feigenbutz (31-3, 28 KOs) will move down to middleweight to face Jama Saidi (17-1, 7 KOs) for the IBF Intercontinental belt on the August 28 show at Havel Studios in Berlin, Germany. In his last fight in February, Feigenbutz was stopped by IBF super middleweight champion Caleb Plant in ten rounds.

The event also features the previously announced clash between former WBA super welterweight champion Jack Culcay and unbeaten Abass Baraou.

Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum says he is working on a world title clash between WBO junior lightweight world champion Jamel Herring and former world champion Carl Frampton provided they get through interim fights. Top Rank will attempt for the third time to stage a clash between Herring and Jonathan Oquendo next month. The first two attempts were scrapped due to Herring twice failing the coronavirus test.

“We were greatly saddened when Jamel Herring tested positive for COVID-19,” said Arum via Twitter. “We expect not only him back in the ring in August, but also Carl Frampton. If they’re both victorious, we will attempt to match them against each other in the fourth quarter of 2020.”

Idol of Otumba and WBC super bantamweight champion Rey Vargas (34-0, 22 KOs), the guest of honor at this Martes a Café, announced that his new gym is almost ready, but due to the ongoing pandemic, it’ll open its doors to the public in 2021.

Recalling his fifth successful defense, which on this occasion was against Tomoki Kameda (36-3, 20 KOs), Rey said that his aim and his job was to make things look easy and efficient, however, it is not as simple as it seemed and the complex, victorious battle against an accomplished opponent proved memorable. Continue reading “WBC Tuesday Coffee”

Undefeated 2016 U.S. Olympian junior lightweight Mikaela Mayer (13-0, 5 KOs) scored a one-sided ten round unanimous decision over former world title challenger Helen Joseph (17-5-2, 10 KOs) on Tuesday night inside “The Bubble” at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Mayer in command all the way. Scores were 99-91, 100-90, 100-90.

Mayer said after the fight, “Bob Arum said ‘Great fight,’ and that the next one will be for the title. We’ve been trying to get a world title fight for a while now. I said, ‘Don’t let Eddie Hearn [outbid] us.”

Middleweight “Cassius” Clay Collard (8-2-3, 2 KOs) smashed LT “Smash” Nelson (5-4, 4 KOs) in two-one-sided rounds. Collard dropped Nelson once in round one and twice in round two. The bout was waved off after more punishment at 1:57. Collard 4-0 in 2020. Continue reading “Mayer, Collard win in Las Vegas”

By Mauricio Sulaimán
Son of José Sulaimán – President of the WBC

The World Boxing Council will celebrate its 58th annual convention, from August 12 to 15, through cyber technology; It will be a “virtual” congress, as the digital age is now upon us. We decided to go ahead with the event instead of traveling to St Petersburg, Russia. The world will come together with virtual reality, in a convention labeled as “We are the World.”

We are preparing everything as if we were going to have it in person. During these meetings, a large number of members of the boxing community from around the will be online. Commissioners, ring officials, promoters and managers, champions, media and fans. Continue reading “Strategic Planning During The Pandemic”

Live boxing is back on ESPN+ Saturday, July 18, with the return of undefeated heavyweight contender Agit Kabayel in a 10-rounder against Evgenios “Achilles” Lazaridis from Seebühne Elbauenpark in Magdeburg, Germany.

The event, promoted by SES Boxing, will take place in front of a limited number of fans and will mark Kabayel’s first fight since he signed a co-promotional pact with Top Rank last year. Kabayel-Lazaridis and select undercard bouts will stream live beginning at 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT. Continue reading “Boxing on ESPN+ Saturday”

The first run of Top Rank on ESPN shows inside the MGM Grand “Bubble” will conclude with a certified boxing action hero ready for another toe-to-toe tussle. Former featherweight world champion Oscar Valdez, ranked #1 by the WBC and WBO at junior lightweight, will face former world title challenger Jayson Velez in the 10-round main event Tuesday, July 21, inside the MGM Grand Conference Center.

In the eight-round co-feature, super middleweight knockout sensation Edgar Berlanga (13-0, 13 KOs), who has knocked out 13 consecutive foes in the first round to begin his pro career, will look to extend the streak against Eric Moon (11-2, 6 KOs). Continue reading “Valdez-Velez is official for July 21”

Middleweight ‘Machine’ Liam Williams has signed a new long-term promotional agreement with Frank Warren and Queensberry Promotions.

Williams, 28, has bludgeoned his way into mandatory position for a shot at the world title held by Demetrius Andrade off the back of four wins since stepping up to middleweight in December 2018 and becoming a two-weight British champion following a one-sided demolition of the previously unbeaten Mark Heffron. Continue reading “Liam Williams inks new deal with Queensberry”

‘The Big Cheese’ Ted Cheeseman has promised to use his size and strength to bully a ‘fragile’ Sam Eggington when they clash for the Stourbridge man’s IBF International super welterweight title at the top of the bill on the opening weekend of Fight Camp on Saturday August 1, live on Sky Sports in the UK and DAZN in the US. Continue reading “Cheeseman vows to beat ‘fragile’ Eggington”

Panel:
Trinidad Garcia: Unanimous Boxing Gym Owner/Coach
Sam Contreras Sr: Sam Boxing Gym Owner
Elvis Arroyo: The Rock Boxing Gym, Head Trainer
Michel Salomon: WBC
Victor Silva: WBC and Moderator

–

In the framework of boxing’s return with strict new hygiene and protection rules and protocols due to the Covid-19 pandemic, several parties have approached the WBC to suggest referees not wear face masks or mouth covers during their work in the ring. The issue is that the masks limit the passage of air and hinders the normal oxygenation process.

After the World Boxing Council consulted with several worldwide experts and its Medical Committee, it has been determined that the use of the mask is not, in any way, harmful for the referee at all, so it does not pose a risk to their health. The decision of the use of mouth covers will be for each referee or boxing commission where the fight takes place. Continue reading “WBC on referees wearing face masks”

WBO junior lightweight world champion Jamel Herring isn’t happy that his world title defense against Jonathan Oquendo was postponed. “These tests are 30% faulty,” Herring posted on social media. “Here’s clearly my timeline of when I contracted the virus, til the time I came back negative. I even woke up today on weight, ready to go, and even took an antibody test this morning to prove I’m fine, but the commission didn’t want to risk it.

“Crazy thing is… this was the easiest weight cut that I had! I wasn’t drained, and I could’ve made weight earlier last week. My trainer and manager Brian “Bomac” McIntyre wanted to see if I could compete at 126… but that’s pushing it.

“I did everything possible. They asked me to take the antibody test this morning, just for them to return and cancel the fight.”

Venue: “The Bubble” MGM Grand, Las Vegas
Promoter: Top Rank
TV: ESPN

Tomorrow’s Top Rank on ESPN main event between WBO junior lightweight world champion Jamel Herring and Jonathan Oquendo will not proceed as scheduled after Herring tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this morning. The Mikaela Mayer-Helen Joseph junior lightweight bout will be Tuesday’s main event.

Said Herring, “I’m extremely disappointed that I’m not going to be able to fight tomorrow night. As I’ve shared previously, I tested positive for COVID-19 on June 22 after exhibiting symptoms. I quarantined and recovered as directed by my doctor. I then retested on July 3 and my test was negative, so this result is a complete surprise. I was fully prepared to make my second title defense tomorrow night. I am hoping that my team and Top Rank can reschedule this fight soon. Thank you for all the support everyone has shown. I can’t wait to get back in the ring and perform.”

In addition, the Luis Melendez-Eddie Vazquez bout has been canceled due to Melendez testing positive for COVID-19. Continue reading “Herring tests positive, WBO defense off again”