Former world champion Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero (36-6-1, 20 KOs) is ready to step up in competition. The 36-year-old Guerrero, who retired in July 2017 after losing five of seven fights, returned to the ring 17 months later and has won three in a row on the comeback trail against lower level opponents.

“In 2020 I want to step up and fight any of the big names at welterweight,” said Guerrero. “I wouldn’t mind stepping in the ring with Mikey Garcia, who I think is one of the best fighters in boxing. I’ve always respected Mikey and I think that would be a good fight for the fans. Manny Pacquiao is another big name that I can see myself fighting. I also wouldn’t mind doing a rematch with Danny Garcia. Continue reading “Ghost Guerrero targets Mikey, Pacman and Swift”

All Star Boxing, Inc has announced the 2020 opening series headliner which features its traditional Puerto Rico vs Mexico rivalry but with added stakes, WBO #8th ranked NABO champion Yomar “The Magic” Alamo (17-0-1 12 KOs) puts his undefeated record on the line against also unbeaten WBO #15 ranked Kendo “Tremendo” Castaneda (17-0 8 KOs) of San Antonio, Texas. The bout will be 10 rounds in the super lightweight division with the WBO/NABO title on the line. Alamo will be making his 3rd defense of the Title at Osceola Heritage Park Events Center on February 28. Continue reading “Clash of unbeatens open Boxeo Telemundo 2020 Series”

By Jeff Pamungkas

Indonesia’s Tibo Monabesa (20-1-2, 8 KOs), currently the IBO junior flyweight champion, wants a fight with Kenshiro Teraji (16-0, 9 KOs), formerly known as Ken Shiro, the WBC ruler of that division.

“Monabesa is currently #8 of the WBC, so he’s eligible as Teraji’s challenger, or we can also fight for Monabesa’s title,” said Armin Tan, Monabesa’s manager.

The name of unbeaten WBO welterweight champion Terence “Bud” Crawford is rarely mentioned by the other top welterweights and promoters. Some networks won’t even acknowledge he exists. Why? Crawford is aligned with Top Rank. His chief welterweight rivals are aligned on ‘the other side of the street’ with PBC. Fights between boxers of the two organizations do happen, but only occasionally.

“Deontay Wilder is about to fight Tyson Fury and you never hear about any ‘sides of the street.'” Crawford said today. “It’s just something people say when it comes to Terence Crawford. Continue reading “Crawford comments on boycott by rivals”

Two-division world champion Badou Jack showed off his skills at a Las Vegas media workout Tuesday as he prepares to challenge WBA light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal December 28 on Showtime at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. Jack is coming off a January loss to Marcus Browne in which he suffered a horrendous vertical gash down in the middle of his forehead, caused by an accidental head-butt. The scar is clearly visible.

“Sometimes losses make you better,” said Jack. “My first loss was an accident, and I became better because of it. The loss to Marcus Browne, it wasn’t the fairest loss, but it’s made me even hungrier. I’m going to go out there and win the fight no matter what.” Continue reading “Badou Jack: Sometimes losses make you better”

Local welterweight Derrick “Bad Boy” Whitley II (6-1-1, 0 KOs), the son of former pro boxer Derick Whitley, has been added to Star Boxing’s New England focused show on Friday at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, MA.

In the previously announced featured fights, super lightweight “Action” Anthony Laureano (12-0, 4 KOs), returns in an eight round tilt against Angel “Aztec Warrior” Hernandez (17-14-2, 11 KOs), cruiserweight Richie “Popeye The Sailor Man” Rivera (15-0, 12 KO’s) faces “Mighty” Joe Jones (11-1, 8 KOs), and super lightweight Omar “The Beast” Bordoy (9-1, 3 KOs) meets undefeated “Slick” Victor Rabei (8-0, 2 KOs).

New England Sports Network (NESN) will air the card live.

By Robert Coster

At its annual Convention in October, the WBC celebrated promoter Jacques Deschamps as “the best promoter in the Caribbean and Central America.” Deservedly so.

Deschamps’ company (Boxe Internationale) was vital in fostering the careers of three world champions: Edgar Sosa of Mexico, Anselmo Moreno of Panama, and Nicholas Walters of Jamaica. Boxe Internationale has also promoted top-notch cards in Haiti, Panama and Jamaica. Walters was the only Jamaican to win a world title in his homeland. Continue reading “Promoter Jacques Deschamps: A Boxing Torchbearer”

Photos: Scott Foster

The first day of competition at the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Boxing was filled with impressive upsets and jaw-dropping knockdowns on Monday at the Lake Charles Civic Center in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The stage is set for some interesting matchups tomorrow; here’s how those boxers made their way to the next round. Continue reading “2020 USA Olympic Trials Day 1”

WBO #15 super middleweight Steven “So Cold” Nelson (15-0, 12 KOs) and WBA #7 rated Cem “Champ” Kilic (14-0, 9 KOs) were set to tangle Saturday evening in a battle of unbeatens on Terence Crawford’s undercard, but an unexpected injury changed their plans.

Nelson and Kilic will now fight in a 10-rounder for the vacant NABO title on January 11 as the co-feature to the Jesse Hart-Joe Smith Jr. main event at Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena in Atlantic City. The co-feature slot became available after Rob “Bravo” Brant, who was set to fight Habib “Wild Hurricane” Ahmed, suffered a torn biceps.

Unbeaten WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford headlines the big fight card this week. Crawford (35-0, 26 KOs) is as much as a 25:1 favorite to defeat mandatory challenger ”Mean Machine” Egidijus Kavaliauskas (21-0-1, 17 KOs) on Saturday at Madison Square Garden as part of a special ESPN-televised tripleheader that will begin immediately following the 2019 Heisman Trophy Presentation

The telecast will also feature a world title shot for unbeaten lightweight sensation Teofimo Lopez (14-0, 11 KOs), who is a 2:1 favorite to seize the IBF belt from world champion Richard Commey (29-2, 24 KOs), plus featherweight Michael “Mick” Conlan (12-0, 7 KOs) in a revenge match against Vladimir Nikitin (3-0, 0 KOs), who eliminated him in a highly controversial 2016 Olympic quarterfinal bout.

Former two-division world champion Danny Garcia will return to the ring against Ivan Redkach on January 25 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The bout will headline a Showtime telecast. Garcia (35-2, 21 KOs) is coming off a seventh round KO of Adrian Granados in April, while Redkach (23-4-1, 18 KOs) is coming off a sixth round knockout of former two-division world champion Devon Alexander in June.

Former welterweight title challenger Carlos “Chema” Ocampo and unbeaten super lightweight Omar “Pollo” Aguilar headline a Promociones Zanfer card on Saturday night at the Gimnasio “Óscar Tigre García” in Ensenada, BCN, Mexico. Now campaigning at super welter, Ocampo (26-1, 16 KOs) faces Adolfo Mauricio “Fofi” Moreschi (11-4, 7 KOs), while Aguilar (15-0, 14 KOs) takes on Kelynier Salazar (16-0-1, 11 KOs). Both bouts are scheduled ten-rounders.

The WBC Board of Governors has voted unanimously to appoint Nonito Donaire as the WBC mandatory contender in the bantamweight division. The free negotiations period has begun for the mandatory title defense of WBC bantamweight champion Nordine Oubaali and if no agreement is reached, a purse offer will be conducted on January 3 in Mexico City.

WBC #12 middleweight contender Hugo “The Boss” Centeno Jr. (27-3, 14 KOs) will battle Juan Macías Montiel (21-4-1, 21 KOs) in a ten-round clash that headlines an FS1 telecast December 21 from Toyota Arena in Ontario, California. Fighting out of his hometown of Oxnard, California, Centeno will look to bounce back after he lost a decision to Willie Monroe Jr. in June.

The show will also feature 2016 U.S. Olympian lightweight Karlos Balderas (9-0, 8 KOs) taking on René Téllez Giron (13-1, 7 KOs) in an eight-rounder and unbeaten prospect Raymond Guajardo (4-0, 3 KOs) battling Donnis Reed (3-4, 2 KOs) in a super welterweight bout.

The FS1 telecast precedes the FOX broadcast headlined by the rematch between WBC super welterweight champion Tony Harrison and former champion Jermell Charlo.

WBA, IBF, IBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and his promoter Eddie Hearn talk about what’s in the future now that AJ recaptured his world championships against Andy Ruiz Jr on Saturday at the Diriyah Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Anthony Joshua

On fighting Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury:

“What can I say? I have been speaking about these guys a long time. You see this time, when I had the opportunity to just focus solely on Andy, my head is in the right place. When Wilder, Fury, Ortiz and Usyk are really ready, they will make the call. Until then, I respect them. I won’t continue to call them out. I am making my own lane and if they want to be a part of that, they will call. Ruiz did it and created a legacy. If those guys want to do it, they can create a legacy too. Look at all I have done, come on. When I call them out and do all of that, I lose focus.” Continue reading “AJ: Wilder, Fury, Ortiz, Usyk will call when ready”

Former WBC flyweight  Cristofer “El Latigo” (The Whip) Rosales (29-4, 20 KOs) of Nicaragua looks to regain his crown versus  Julio Cesar Martinez (14-1, 11 KOs) of Mexico on December 20th at the Talking Stick Resort Arena, in Phoenix, Arizona. The bout will be the co-feature to the main event between Daniel Jacobs and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., promoted by Matchroom Boxing and aired on the DAZN.

It was nearly a year ago that Rosales lost this very same title by decision to the local fighter Charlie Edwards. Earlier that same year he went on the road to score a thrilling upset knockout of then-unbeaten power punching Daigo Higa in Japan to win the title. Continue reading “Ex-champ Rosales seeks redemption”

Boxing manager Frank Espinoza has been in the fight game a long time. To be exact, 1999 was when Isidro “Chino” Garcia became Espinoza’s first world champion. Since then, he’s guided the careers of ten world champions. Champions like Israel Vazquez, Abner Mares, and Martin Castillo. He currently manages former undefeated world champion Oscar Valdez. We caught up with him and asked a few questions regarding his time in boxing and his outlook for the future.

Continue reading “Q&A: Frank Espinoza”

By Brad Snyder-The Undercard
Photos: Bob Ryder

Vi-Tran and Kenny Moore put on another good show in their Best of Tomorrow series. The shows have become destinations for top management and promotional companies to showcase or test their talent. Saturday night at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center in Dearborn, MI the main event featured top prospect, welterweight Janelson Bocachica (15-0, 10 KOs) facing off against Luis Florez (24-15, 20 KOs). Bocachica was never really threatened by Florez. Bocachica was able to work over Florez for 8 rounds. Florez, who adhered to the “too tough for his own good” mentality, took a beating without really showing the judges anything. All three judges scored the bout (80-72, 80-72, 80-72) in favor of Bocachica by UD. Continue reading “Results from Detroit”