Star Boxing kept busy over the weekend as top world rated light heavyweight Richie “Popeye The Sailor Man” Rivera (25-1 19 KOs) and cruiserweight Lyubomyr “Demolition Man” Pinchuk (14-4-2, 8 KOs) laced up the gloves in separate shows from different parts of the globe.
In Malambo Colombia, Richie Rivera took on Yuri Mendez (17-9-1, 13 KOs) in a scheduled 10-round light heavyweight bout, in which Rivera wasted no time slugging away at the outgunned Mendez. A thudding body shot just 54 seconds into round number one, sent Mendez to the canvas, where he remained forcing referee Leonel Mercado to wave off the action. With the TKO victory, Richie Rivera, who is currently rated WBA #6, WBO #6 (at cruiserweight), WBC #8, IBF #11, is looking ahead to landing a world title opportunity in the very near future.
Simultaneously in Washington, Pennsylvania, cruiserweight Lyubomyr Pinchuk and Anthony Holloway (5-4-3, 4 KOs) battled to an eight round draw. Scores were 79-72 Pinchuk, 75-77 Holloway, 76-76 draw.
Star Boxing kept busy over the weekend as top world rated light heavyweight Richie “Popeye The Sailor Man” Rivera (25-1 19 KOs) and cruiserweight Lyubomyr “Demolition Man” Pinchuk (14-4-2, 8… Read More »
Stephen Fulton Jr. 122 vs. Naoya Inoue 121.75
(WBO/WBC junior featherweight world titles)
Robeisy Ramirez 125.75 vs. Satoshi Shimizu 125.75
(WBO featherweight world title)
Kanamu Sakama 107.5 vs. Ryu Horikawa 108
Yoshiki Takei 119 vs. Ronnie Baldonado 117.5
Venue: Ariake Arena, Tokyo, Japan
Promoter: Ohashi Promotions
TV: ESPN+
By Joe Koizumi Photos: Naoki Fukuda Stephen Fulton Jr. 122 vs. Naoya Inoue 121.75 (WBO/WBC junior featherweight world titles) Robeisy Ramirez 125.75 vs. Satoshi Shimizu 125.75 (WBO featherweight world title)… Read More »
It’s been a long time coming for WBO welterweight world champion Terence “Bud’’ Crawford (39-0, 30 KO’s) from Omaha, Nebraska as he is set to take on WBC, WBA, IBF welterweight world champion Errol “The Truth” Spence (28-0, 22 KO’s) of Dallas, Texas. In a showdown to determine the best welterweight in the world and undisputed champion, Crawford faces Spence Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas live on Showtime Pay per view.
“This fight is happening at the right time. We’re both prizefighters. All the belts are on the line, so there’s even more to fight for. What better way to have this fight than to have it for the undisputed welterweight title,” Terence Crawford said.
After years of waiting for his desired anticipated showdown, Crawford finally gets the opportunity to take on “the Big Fish” Spence. A welterweight matchup reminiscent of the past great fights such as Leonard Hearns, De La Hoya Trinidad, and now it will be Spence vs. Crawford to determine this era’s best welterweight. Continue reading “Crawford: I play to win”
By Miguel Maravilla It’s been a long time coming for WBO welterweight world champion Terence “Bud’’ Crawford (39-0, 30 KO’s) from Omaha, Nebraska as he is set to take on… Read More »
A press conference of the forthcoming WBC, WBO 122-pound title bout between Stephen Fulton and Naoya Inoue took place on Saturday in Yokohama, Japan, and there happened a controversy on hand-wrapping caused by Fulton’s eloquent trainer Wahid Raheem. He talked long, but people there couldn’t fully understand what he wanted to say. When questioned, Raheem claimed that Inoue’s hand-wrapping should be properly done with fair supervision. Naoya cooly replied, “I fought twenty-four times—all fair and square. They seem a little too nervous and sensitive, and they need not worry about the fairness of this bout.” Hideyuki Ohashi, ex-world champ and Inoue’s manager/promoter” looked frustrated by his comment, and said, “Naoya engaged in nineteen world title bouts, and there were definitely no problems happening.” Continue reading “Handwrap dispute at Fulton-Inoue Press Conference”
By Joe Koizumi Photos by Naoki Fukuda A press conference of the forthcoming WBC, WBO 122-pound title bout between Stephen Fulton and Naoya Inoue took place on Saturday in Yokohama,… Read More »
The pressure was on for Uruguay’s Amilcar Vidal Jr as he returned home to Montevideo following a devastating knockout defeat to Elijah Garcia in March. Last night saw the hometown favorite lock horns with Venezuela’s Domicio Rondon for the vacant South American middleweight title over ten rounds.
Heading into the fight promoter Sampson Lewkowicz made it quite clear that Vidal Jr was under huge pressure to perform following defeat.
“He has to get the win tomorrow night,” Lewkowicz said prior to the fight. “If he can’t beat Rondon then we will have to stop working together, he won’t be able to make it if he can’t win this fight. However, if he can win and look good? We will take him back to America, I still dream of bringing my country its first male world champion.“ Continue reading “Amilcar Vidal Jr bounces back with stoppage win”
Amilcar Vidal Jr bounces back with stoppage win The pressure was on for Uruguay’s Amilcar Vidal Jr as he returned home to Montevideo following a devastating knockout defeat to Elijah… Read More »
Former undisputed lightweight king George Kambosos Jr. and Maxi Hughes spoke about their clash Saturday night in Shawnee, Oklahoma.
George Kambosos: “We won the fight by many rounds. That’s no discredit to Maxi Hughes. He had a couple good rounds. But a couple good rounds don’t win you the fight. We won a majority of the rounds. That’s the reason we chose him. He was a hard test. A lot of guys coming off losses wouldn’t want to take a test like him. This was a hard challenge,. I need to get grittier. He was moving a lot and wasn’t engaging a lot, but that’s the way he fights. We knew he was going to be a tough challenge, but styles make fights. I’ve got to be more gritty with these guys.”
Maxi Hughes: “I’m absolutely devastated. Nobody thought I was supposed to be in George’s league. Tonight, I came and I showed that I should have had my hand raised. I don’t want to take George’s moment. I used my footwork. I made him miss and pay. I landed the cleaner shots. I don’t want to sound like a sore loser, and I will watch it and assess it, but everyone here now knows who Maxi Hughes is.”
Former undisputed lightweight king George Kambosos Jr. and Maxi Hughes spoke about their clash Saturday night in Shawnee, Oklahoma. George Kambosos: “We won the fight by many rounds. That’s no… Read More »
WBC #2 super welterweight Serhii “El Flaco” Bohachuk (23-1, 23 KOs) demolished former world title challenger Patrick Allotey (42-5, 32 KOs) in the first round on Saturday night at the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, California. A Bohachuk right hand put Allotey down face first. He seemed to barely beat the count, but referee Jack Reiss waved it off. Bohachuk retained his WBC Continental Americas title.
Unbeaten featherweight Omar Trinidad (13-0-1, 10 KOs) overpowered Roberto ‘The Ram’ Meza (15-4-1, 8 KOs) over six rounds. Meza down in rounds three and five and Meza’s corner threw in the towel in round six.
In a clash of unbeaten light heavyweights, Umar Dzambekov (6-0, 4 KOs) outpointed Kwame Ritter (10-1, 8 KOs) over eight rounds 79-73, 79-73, 78-74.
Unbeaten super lightweight Cain Sandoval (10-0, 10 KOs) stopped Jose Marruffo (14-12-2, 2 KOs) in round six. Sandoval dropped Marruffo in round two and got a referee’s stoppage in the sixth.
WBC #2 super welterweight Serhii “El Flaco” Bohachuk (23-1, 23 KOs) demolished former world title challenger Patrick Allotey (42-5, 32 KOs) in the first round on Saturday night at the… Read More »
WBA #4 middleweight Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna (35-5-1, 14 KOs) destroyed Juan Manuel “El Principito” Witt (33-1-2, 25 KOs) on Saturday night at the Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. LaManna pressed the action and quickly broke down Witt. The end came in round three. LaManna dropped Witt three times to end it. LaManna claimed the WBA Fedelatin belt. Witt has now lost both fights since returning from a five year layoff. LaManna is also the promoter of this card.
* * *
Heavyweight terror Kristian Prenga (14-1, 14 KOs) needed just 1:22 to lay out Santander Sligado (32-16, 26 KOs) with a right hand in round one.
Unbeaten junior middleweight Justin “Time“ Figueroa (6-0, 5 KOs) pounded out a six round unanimous decision over Jeff “Relentless” Lentz (5-2, 1 KO). Scores were 58-56, 59-55, 59-55.
Super middleweight Nadim Salloum (11-1, 4 KOs) stopped Antonio Ocles (12-13, 3 KOs) in round two.
WBA #4 middleweight Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna (35-5-1, 14 KOs) destroyed Juan Manuel “El Principito” Witt (33-1-2, 25 KOs) on Saturday night at the Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.… Read More »
Former undisputed lightweight king George Kambosos Jr. (21-2, 10 KOs) returned with a twelve round majority decision over Maxi Hughes (29-4-1, 26 KOs) on Saturday night in an IBF world title eliminator at FireLake Arena in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Ugly fight that never got untracked. Scores were 114-114, 117-111, 115-113. Kambosos was a 4:1 favorite.
Photo: Mikey Williams/Top Rank via Getty Images
In the co-feature, Olympic silver medalist and lightweight Keyshawn Davis (9-0, 6 KOs) dominated former European champion Francesco Patera (28-4, 10 KOs) over ten rounds. Davis dropped Patera in round eight en route to a 100-89, 100-89, 99-90 unanimous decision.
Unbeaten welterweight Giovani Santillan (31-0, 16 KOs) got all he could handle with Erick Bone (27-7, 14 KOs) but got away with a ten round unanimous decision. Judges scored it 97-92, 98-92, 97-93 for Santillan in a close bout that could have gone either way.
Oklahoma heavyweight Jeremiah “Dreamland” Milton (10-0, 7 KOs) was victorious when overmatched 296lb Willie “Lump Lump” Harvey (4-3-2, 3 KOs) when Harvey couldn’t continue after round four.
Kiwi heavyweight Hemi Ahio (22-1, 17 KOs) got a referees’ stoppage in round six against 300lb Amron Sands (12-3, 9 KOs). A barrage of punches ended it at 2:12.
Aussie heavyweight Joseph Goodall (10-1-1, 8 KOs) upset Stephan “Big Shot” Shaw (18-1, 13 KOs) with a TKO win in round six. Goodall dropped Shaw twice in round six and after more punishment Shaw’s corner asked for the bout to be stopped. Time was 2:55. Shaw, who was a 7:1 favorite, dropped his second straight after winning his first 18 fights. Goodall’s only loss was to Justis Huni.
U.S. Olympian middleweight Troy Isley (9-0, 4 KOs) ground out a 79-73 3x unanimous decision against Antonio Todd (14-8, 8 KOs) over eight rounds.
Former undisputed lightweight king George Kambosos Jr. (21-2, 10 KOs) returned with a twelve round majority decision over Maxi Hughes (29-4-1, 26 KOs) on Saturday night in an IBF world… Read More »
Featherweight Hector Andres Sosa (16-2, 9 KOs) scored a brutal tenth round KO against two-time world itle challenger Jazza Dickens (32-5, 12 KOs) on Saturday night at Dubai Studio City in Dubai, UAE. Sosa connected with huge right that laid Dickens out cold. Sosa claimed Dickens’ IBO title.
This is the second consecutive night that an unheralded opponent has derailed a UK fan favorite. Last night it was super bantamweight Erik Robles shocking previously unbeaten Lee McGregor. Today it was Sosa breaking British hearts.
Featherweight Hector Andres Sosa (16-2, 9 KOs) scored a brutal tenth round KO against two-time world itle challenger Jazza Dickens (32-5, 12 KOs) on Saturday night at Dubai Studio City… Read More »
Teiken Promotions announced a world title twinbill plus sensational prodigy Tenshin Nasukawa’s second pro bout on September 18. WBC, WBA light flyweight kingpin Tenshiro Teraji (21-1, 13 KOs), 31, will make a WBC mandatory defense against Hekkie Budler (35-4, 11 KOs), 35, South Africa, in the main event. Also, WBO junior bantam ruler Junto Nakatani (25-0, 19 KOs) will put his belt on the line against WBO#9 Argi Cortes (25-3-2, 10 KOs) from Mexico. Having made an impressive debut this April, Nasukawa will take on unbeaten Mexican Juan Flores Aceves (9-0, 7 KOs) over eight rounds.
Having scored an eye-catching demolition of Andrew Moloney in the final session in Las Vegas last May, Nakatani will make a hero’s return at Ariake Arena, Tokyo. Also, Teraji displayed a fine stoppage of Anthony Olascuaga in the ninth this April, and will show his improvement since. This show will greatly attract Japanese aficionados without doubt.
By Joe Koizumi Photos by Naoki Fukuda Teiken Promotions announced a world title twinbill plus sensational prodigy Tenshin Nasukawa’s second pro bout on September 18. WBC, WBA light flyweight kingpin… Read More »
When you think of Detroit Boxing, you think of Kronk, of Emanuel Steward, and of Thomas “The Hit Man” Hearns. And though many have come and gone on the boxing scene, a new top prospect has emerged.
With the word “potential” comes a ton of responsibility. The old adage is: if the word potential is used more than once, well, you have not lived up to it. But Da’Velle Smith has the Kronk, and maybe more important, Detroit, once again, on the tips of boxing scout’s minds. Smith, who says he is coming off the best few weeks of his life, cannot help but smile. Continue reading “Smith is chasing legends and belts”
By Brad Snyder – The Undercard When you think of Detroit Boxing, you think of Kronk, of Emanuel Steward, and of Thomas “The Hit Man” Hearns. And though many have… Read More »
Daiyann Butt 142.2 vs. Michael Crain 142.9
Tahmir Smalls 148.3 vs. Andres Vierra 151.2
Oluwafemi Oeyeleye 157.5 vs. Javier Maciel 166.9
Ezri Turner 171 vs. Milton Volter 177.8
Josh Jones 133.7 vs. Carlos Rocha 133.8
Allen Otto 155 vs. Tim Tyler 157.7
Juan Marrero 137.1 vs. Jose Fracica Baron 141.1
Anthony Dill 150.6 vs. Ghandi Romain 147.5
Jahron Williams 120.4 vs. Devin Gantt 123.3
Daniel Bean 237.5 vs. Rob Perez 238.2
Venue: 2300 Arena
Promoter: R and B Promotions
Stream: BXNGTV.com (Marc Abrams and LeAnna Cruz on the call)
1st Bell: 7 PM ET
Daiyann Butt 142.2 vs. Michael Crain 142.9 Tahmir Smalls 148.3 vs. Andres Vierra 151.2 Oluwafemi Oeyeleye 157.5 vs. Javier Maciel 166.9 Ezri Turner 171 vs. Milton Volter 177.8 Josh Jones… Read More »
Lyubomyr Pinchuk 200.2 vs. Anthony Holloway 196.8
Joseph Turk 202 vs. Michael Manna 199.8
Mary Cassamassa 164.6 vs. Christianne Fahey 164.6
Khama Worthy 160.2 vs. Martin Bills III 160.4
Paul Palombo 150.4 vs. Jessie Addison 153
Steve Cunningham Jr. 156.4 vs. Tyrone Albert Adams 160.8
Venue: Meadows Race Track and Casino in Washington, PA
Promoter: Integrity Fighter Management/Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing
Stream: BXNGTV.com and Starboxing.tv
First Bell: 7 PM ET
Lyubomyr Pinchuk 200.2 vs. Anthony Holloway 196.8 Joseph Turk 202 vs. Michael Manna 199.8 Mary Cassamassa 164.6 vs. Christianne Fahey 164.6 Khama Worthy 160.2 vs. Martin Bills III 160.4 Paul… Read More »
Serhii Bohachuk 153.4 VS. Patrick Allotey 152.8
Omar Trinidad 126 VS. Roberto Meza 126
Umar Dzambekov 174.8 VS. Kwame Ritter 174.2
Cain Sandoval 139.4 VS. Jose Marruffo 138
Narek Abgaryan 118 VS. Manuel Manzo 119.8
Daniel Barrera 110 VS. Eduardo Alvarez 110
Jorge Maravillo 151.2 VS. Terry Fernandez 153.2
Venue: Chumash Casino Resort, Santa Ynez, California
Promoter: 360 Promotions
TV: UFC Fightpass
Serhii Bohachuk 153.4 VS. Patrick Allotey 152.8 Omar Trinidad 126 VS. Roberto Meza 126 Umar Dzambekov 174.8 VS. Kwame Ritter 174.2 Cain Sandoval 139.4 VS. Jose Marruffo 138 Narek Abgaryan… Read More »
Former world title challenger and local favorite David Jimenez (12-1, 9 KOs) of Costa Rica thrilled his fans by stopping veteran Rosendo Hugo Guarneros (20-5-2, 10 KOs) of Mexico to win the vacant WBC Latino flyweight title. The bout took place at the Centro Eventos Campo Lago, San Jose, Costa Rica and was televisión on Latin America on ESPN Knockout. Guarneros was game but was dropped by Jimenez, who steadily broke him down in route to the stoppage. Guarneros did not answer the bell for round 7. It was the first fight for Jimenez since his only defeat and unsuccessful world title attempt of current WBA flyweight world champion Artem Dalaklan this past January by close decision in England.
Former world title challenger and local favorite David Jimenez (12-1, 9 KOs) of Costa Rica thrilled his fans by stopping veteran Rosendo Hugo Guarneros (20-5-2, 10 KOs) of Mexico to… Read More »
In an emotional atmosphere on Friday night at the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, California, Thompson Boxing, which recently lost their President Ken Thompson, presented their final boxing event after 23 great years in the fight game.
In the main event, welterweight prospect, Louie Lopez (14-2-1, 5 KOs) from Corona, California scored a third-round knockout over Benjamin Lamptey (13-12-9, 2 KOs) of Accra, Ghana. Lopez came out aggressive in the opening round, attacking the body and backing Lamptey as he shelled up. Continuing to rip to the body in round two, Lopez pounded away as Lamptey was limited with his offense. Lopez dropped Lamptey twice to start the third round with a series of body shots and referee Ray Corona reached a ten count and final bell for Thompson Boxing at 1:22 of the third. Continue reading “One Last Time: End of an Era”
By Miguel Maravilla at ringside In an emotional atmosphere on Friday night at the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, California, Thompson Boxing, which recently lost their President Ken Thompson, presented their… Read More »
Super bantamweight Erik Robles (14-1, 9 KOs) defeated previously unbeaten hometown hero Lee McGregor (12-1-1, 9 KOs) by twelve round unanimous decision on Friday night at the Meadowbank Sports Centre in Edinburgh, Scotland. After twelve exciting back-and-forth rounds, judges had it 116-113, 115-113 and 115-113 for Robles who, claimed the vacant IBO belt..
Other Results
Sultan Zaurbek TKO3 John Carter (super featherweight)
Bohdan Myronets W6 Kash Ali (heavyweight)
Isaac Lowe TKO5 Jonathan Santana (featherweight)
Harlem Eubank TKO6 Ishmael Ellis (super lightweight)
Kostynatin Dovbyshchenko TKO5 Matty Harris (heavyweight)
Ben Andrews W4 Darryl Sharp (super welterweight)
Ryan Clark W4 Dale Arrowsmith (super lightweight)
Aston Brown W4 Vasif Mamedov (middleweight)
Jesse Brandon W4 Liam Fox (light heavyweight)
Super bantamweight Erik Robles (14-1, 9 KOs) defeated previously unbeaten hometown hero Lee McGregor (12-1-1, 9 KOs) by twelve round unanimous decision on Friday night at the Meadowbank Sports Centre… Read More »
Undefeated super middleweight contender Steven “So Cold” Nelson (18-0, 15 KOs) discussed his upcoming fight on the undercard of his good friend and teammate Terence “Bud” Crawford and Errol Spence Jr. on Saturday, July 29 at the T-Mobile in Las Vegas. “So Cold” also talked about his relationship with Bud growing up with him in Omaha and now training together as well as Spence from their days on the 2012 U.S. Olympic team and much more in this Fightnews.com® exclusive interview.
_
By Jeff Zimmerman Undefeated super middleweight contender Steven “So Cold” Nelson (18-0, 15 KOs) discussed his upcoming fight on the undercard of his good friend and teammate Terence “Bud” Crawford… Read More »
Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna 158 vs. Juan Manuel Witt 158.5
Kristian Prenga 261 vs. Santander Sligado 236.5
Justin “Time“ Figueroa 153 vs. Jeff “Relentless” Lentz 155
Nadim Salloum 168 vs. Antonio Ocles 171
Daniel Gonzalez 134 vs. Michael Ruiz 134.5
Sharahya Taina-Moreu 137 vs. Janaisa Morandin 139
Venue: Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall
Promoter: Boardwalk Boxing
TV: Bxngtv.com
Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna 158 vs. Juan Manuel Witt 158.5 Kristian Prenga 261 vs. Santander Sligado 236.5 Justin “Time“ Figueroa 153 vs. Jeff “Relentless” Lentz 155 Nadim Salloum 168 vs. Antonio… Read More »
George Kambosos Jr 134.6 vs. Maxi Hughes 134.7
(IBF lightweight eliminator)
Keyshawn Davis 134.3 vs. Francesco Patera 134
Giovani Santillan 147.8 vs. Erick Bone 147.6
Jeremiah Milton 255.3 vs. Willie Harvey 296.5
Troy Isley 158.8 vs. Antonio Todd 159.2
Amron Sands 300 vs. Hemi Ahio 247
Stephan Shaw 244 vs. Joseph Goodall 238
George Kambosos Jr 134.6 vs. Maxi Hughes 134.7 (IBF lightweight eliminator) Keyshawn Davis 134.3 vs. Francesco Patera 134 Giovani Santillan 147.8 vs. Erick Bone 147.6 Jeremiah Milton 255.3 vs. Willie… Read More »
Since all of the very few active promoters in Panama have been presenting mostly foreign fighters on their shows, former world super champion Anselmo “Chemito” Moreno and his wife Rousse Laguna, will keep trying to rescue the young local talent.
In a press conference on Thursday, Laguna Premium Boxing announced its next boxing event scheduled for Friday, July 28, at the new Combat Center, just beside the old Arena Roberto Duran in Panamá City.
“The best of the next generation of Panamanian fighters will perform under the spotlight in our night of ‘Boxeo del Patio’, against very competitive opposition, including undefeated newcomers and the 2022 Rookie of the Year, our exclusive fighter Hibrahim Valdespino,” said Rousse, who added that having “Chemito” as her matchmaker is a guarantee of a very exciting show. Continue reading “Laguna-Moreno activates Panamanian talent”
By Héctor Villarreal Since all of the very few active promoters in Panama have been presenting mostly foreign fighters on their shows, former world super champion Anselmo “Chemito” Moreno and… Read More »
Louie Lopez 149.2 vs. Benjamin Lamptey 152.7
George Acosta 130.5 vs. Edy Valencia Mercado 130.8
Nelson Oliva 166.2 vs. Jeremaine Whittington 165.3
Kevin Salgado 144 vs. Izaiah Vargas 146.8
Esteban Muñoz 142.4 vs. Nelson Morales 144.4
Venue: Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, California
Promoter: Thompson Boxing
TV: YouTube and Facebook
Louie Lopez 149.2 vs. Benjamin Lamptey 152.7 George Acosta 130.5 vs. Edy Valencia Mercado 130.8 Nelson Oliva 166.2 vs. Jeremaine Whittington 165.3 Kevin Salgado 144 vs. Izaiah Vargas 146.8 Esteban… Read More »
It’s been a long, hard road but for 43-year-old junior middleweight contender Roberto “La Amenaza” Garcia, he is just days away from finally capturing that elusive prize that he has been chasing since turning pro back in January of 2001: a world title. Garcia (47-5, 29 KOs) moves down to the super welterweight division to take on 25-year-old prospect Kevin Salgado Zambrano (15-2-1, 10 KOs) from San Antonio in a bout for the vacant IBA 154-pound title on Saturday in Mercedes, Texas in a Marenes Promotions televised PPV card at the Llano Grande Event Center. Continue reading “Garcia-Zambrano collide on Saturday”
By David Finger It’s been a long, hard road but for 43-year-old junior middleweight contender Roberto “La Amenaza” Garcia, he is just days away from finally capturing that elusive prize… Read More »
Heavyweight Efe Ajagba (17-1, 13 KOs) will take on unbeaten southpaw Zhan Kossobutskiy (19-0, 18 KOs) in the 10-round co-feature on Saturday, August 26 at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa. Kossobutskiy was originally slated to face Jared Anderson on July 1 but was kayoed by visa problems. Ajagba-Kossobutskiy will be the co-feature to the heavyweight showdown between Jared Anderson and Andriy Rudenko.
Also confirmed, Olympic gold medalist Bakhodir Jalolov (12-0, 12 KOs) will make his Top Rank debut in the eight-round televised opener against Onoriode Ehwarieme (20-2, 19 KOs). Continue reading “Ajagba-Kossobutskiy confirmed”
Heavyweight Efe Ajagba (17-1, 13 KOs) will take on unbeaten southpaw Zhan Kossobutskiy (19-0, 18 KOs) in the 10-round co-feature on Saturday, August 26 at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino… Read More »
