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Anthony Andreozzi 159.4 vs. Julien Baptiste 158.6
Lucinei Santons 140.2 vs. Stephen Davis 140.8
Scott Lampert 173.2 vs. Michael Medeiros TBA
Kirk Wilmont 264.6 vs. Aquilla Prote 257.8

Venue: Bridgewater Veterans Club in Bridgewater, Massachusetts.
Promoter: Granite Chim Promotions

Two more world title eliminators will be on the televisedundercard for the previously announced December 17 Showtime Championship Boxing telecast headlined by the WBA lightweight eliminator between WBA #2 Michel “La Zarza Ali” Rivera (24-0, 14 KOs) and WBA #10 Frank “The Ghost” Martin (16-0, 12 KOs) at The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.

The show will also see former IBF super middleweight world champion José Uzcátegui (32-4, 27 KOs) return to action against unbeaten former amateur standout Vladimir Shishkin (13-0, 8 KOs) in a 12-round IBF 168lb title eliminator. Uzcátegui is rated IBF #7, Shishkin is IBF #9.

In the TV opener, Guillermo Rigondeaux-conqueror Vincent Astrolabio (17-3, 12 KOs) meets Nikolai Potapov battle (23-2-1, 11 KOs) in a 12-round IBF bantamweight title eliminator. Astrolabio is rated IBF #6, Potapov is IBF #3.

Salita Promotions, headed by former boxer Dmitriy Salita, has added another big man to their growing stable of heavyweights with the signing of undefeated Moses “ThunderHands” Johnson to a promotional agreement. Johnson (9-0-1, 7 KOs), who recently won a majority decision over Elvis Garcia on Showtime, joins the likes Jermaine Franklin, Otto Wallin, George Arias, Kolbeinn Kristinsson and Jarell “Big Baby” Miller under the Salita umbrella.

By Mauricio Sulaimán
Son of José Sulaimán – WBC President

Sports has been successful in giving all of us a much-needed break and great happiness in the face of the current situation the world is going through.

A pandemic that has hurt the entire planet so much, in every imaginable way, in addition to the brutal Russian invasion of Ukraine, which shook the planet, with the ripple reaction of the various powers and the threat of a possible world war added to the uncertainty that exists everywhere, seeing so many conflicts and constant threats. So much negativism.

Sports are the natural outlet that society uses to find distraction, entertainment, passion, and fulfils a social task with solutions to community problems, fights all social illnesses such as addictions, sedentary lifestyle, vandalism, and helps to integrate families. Mexico has stood out in an important way in sports in this 2022, both with the actions on the playing fields and with the events held in Mexico, as we have seen in recent events, and which is an example of what happens in different countries as they benefit from the world of sports. Continue reading “Sport gives the world a much-needed breather”

WBA NABA super middleweight champion Yamaguchi “The Problem” Falcao (23-1-1, 9 KOs) will defend his title against heavy-handed Ernest Amuzu (26-7, 22 KOs) on Sunday, December 11 at the Caribe Royale in Orlando, FL. Falcao-Amuzu is scheduled for ten rounds and takes place as part of the WBA KO Drugs card, which precedes their annual convention. Tickets from $40 are on sale at Ticketmaster.com and the card airs live on CBS Sports Network at 7 PM eastern. The card is promoted by Boxlab Promotions and Falcao is promoted by Fire Fist Boxing Promotions.

Lee Baxter Promotions is presenting a card on Sunday, December 18, at the Rebel Entertainment Complex in Toronto, headlined by unbeaten welterweight Josh Lupia (8-0, 7 KOs) against veteran Lanardo “Pain Server” Tyner (35-16-2, 22 KOs) in an eight round clash. This will be 2x Canadian national amateur champion Lupia’s fourth bout in six months after a life-threatening shooting incident. The 47-year-old Tyner returns for the first time since 2019.

In the co-feature, unbeaten welterweight KO artist Lucas “Prince” Bahdi (12-0, 11 KOs) will take on Cristian Bielma (19-4-2 7 KOs) in an eight-rounder. Continue reading “Lupia-Tyner collide Dec 18 in Toronto”

By Ron Jackson

In what can only be described as a feast of boxing for the fans, Golden Gloves Promotions will present two consecutive tournaments at Emperors Palace near Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa, on Saturday, December 10 in their annual “CrackerJack” tournament, and then on Sunday, December 11.

Both tournaments will be shown live on Supersport. Continue reading “Feast of Boxing at Emperors Palace on Dec 10, 11”

WBC #1 super lightweight Jose ‘Chon’ Zepeda, (23-0-1, 20 KOs) was involved in a minor traffic accident on the way to a media workout on Monday and unable to be in attendance at Churchill Boxing Gym in Santa Monica, California. He was not injured in the accident. “Sorry about missing the media workouts,” stated Zepeda. “I had a little accident but I’m good. We are 100% ready to go.”

As a result, WBC #2 contender Regis ‘Rougarou’ Prograis has the media all to himself. Prograis went through a brisk workout in front of a huge throng of Southern California media kicking off fight week media events for Saturday’s WBC world title showdown on PPV at ‘The War Grounds’ Dignity Health Sports Park.

“I just feel like I’m better, I’m not really nervous at all. I’ve trained so much for the last three years for this opportunity…Zepeda can’t let me hit him too much in this fight if he’s trying to set traps,” said Prograis. “If I can find him I don’t think it’s going to be good for him. I don’t fight to box, I fight to hurt people. In my last three fights, I didn’t get hit and I got all three knockouts.” Continue reading “Zepeda in car accident; Prograis workout quotes”

Mykquan Williams 139.4 vs. Clarence Booth 139.6 lbs.
Stephan Shaw 234.4 vs. Rydell Booker 256.6
Juan Carlos Carrillo 177.2 vs. Matthew Tinker 177.8
Mikiah Kreps 118.6 vs. Indeya Smith 115.2
Fernely Feliz Jr. 227.4 vs. Cameron Graham 278.2
Michael Pirotton 222.8 vs. Sukhchaan Sahota 224.6

Venue: The Edison Ballroom, New York City
Promoter: DiBella Entertainment
TV: FITE ($19.99)

Tuto Zabala Jr President of All Star Boxing, Inc announced Monday afternoon the signing of Puerto Rican contender Derrieck “Pretty Boy” Cuevas (23-1-1 15 KO’s) to a promotional agreement. Cuevas, joins All Star Boxing stable of fighters from the Island, which includes current WBO Light Flyweight world champion Jonathan “Bomba” Gonzalez

“We are delighted to sign Derrieck Cuevas to the All Star Boxing family” stated President & CEO Felix “Tuto” Zabala “Derrieck has fought multiple times on Boxeo Telemundo and we are happy to finally join forces. Cuevas will be active and ready a great 2023.” Continue reading “All Star Boxing inks Derrieck Cuevas”

It’s a first meeting between Dillian Whyte and 21-0 American Heavyweight Jermaine Franklin in this Face Off special, hosted by Eddie Hearn. The two do battle on Nov 26 live on DAZN from London but things ramp up here just a week out…

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The WBA continues to develop its world title reduction plan, taking the next steps in the welterweight division. After a thorough review of the situation, it was determined that Errol Spence Jr., the WBA super champion, will be granted special permission to fight Keith Thurman, while Eimantas Stanionis, the regular champion of the category, will face Vergil Ortiz.

The winners of these bouts will square off in the near future to determine the organization’s sole 147-pound champion. Continue reading “WBA approves Spence-Thurman, Stanionis-Ortiz”

By Ray Wheatley – World of Boxing

WBA #1, IBF #2, WBO #7 middleweight Michael Zerafa (30-4, 19 KOs) will clash with Danilo Creati (8-0, 1 KO) over ten rounds at the Aware Theatre in Sydney, NSW, Australia on Wednesday. The bout will be televised on Foxtel Main Event and Kayo Sport Pay-Per-View.

Zerafa spoke to Wide World of Sports about a future opponent. “We’ve got offers from everywhere,” Zerafa said. “I’ve also got potential opponents with GGG and Falcão. We’re in a very good position, with three huge potential fights. It’s an awesome position. We’re open to anything that benefits us moving forward. Whether it’s a world title shot or not, the money has to make sense. Continue reading “Zerafa in action Wednesday”

Top Rank has confirmed that junior welterweight contender Teofimo Lopez will now face Sandor Martin on December 10 at Madison Square Garden after Jose “Sniper” Pedraza contracted a non-COVID-related illness.

Teofimo Lopez: “We wish Jose Pedraza a speedy recovery, but we look forward to facing Sandor Martin. He was the opponent we originally wanted for Heisman Night at Madison Square Garden. I will continue to silence the doubters as I take over the 140-pound division. I look forward to giving my hometown fans a special night of boxing.”

Sandor Martin: “I’ve dreamed of fighting in a main event at Madison Square Garden. This is my time. I’ve taken the risk, and I will take control against Teofimo Lopez on December 10th. I will give the fans what they want to see.”

Lopez-Martin, scheduled for 10 rounds, is a final eliminator for the WBC 140lb world title.

Unbeaten WBC #4, WBA #5 heavyweight Arslanbek Makhmudov (15-0, 14 KOs) will face Michael Wallisch (23-5, 16 KOs) in the ten round main event on December 16 at the Centre Gervais Auto in Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada.

The Eye of the Tiger Management show will also feature heavyweight Simon Kean (21-1, 20 KOs) against “The Drummer Boy” Eric Molina (29-8, 21 KOs) and WBC #15 middleweight Steven “Bang Bang” Butler (31-3-1, 26 KOs) and Joshua Conley (17-4-1, 11 KOs) in a pair of additional ten-rounders.

In addition, fast-tracking female super welterweight Mary Spencer (7-0, 5 KOs) looks to defeat longtime contender Femke Hermans (13-4, 5 KOs) for the IBO belt.

Super bantamweight contender Elijah Pierce notched his second consecutive second round knockout as he took out Juan Carlos Pena in Oklahoma City.

Pierce, who is promoted by Jeter Promotions and is now ranked #35 by the WBC after winning the WBC USNBC title on the last Jeter Promotions card on October 15th at the Hall! at Live Casino Hotel Maryland, registered those two early victories in just over a month. They are the first two fights under Jeter Promotions and Pierce has not disappointed. Continue reading “Pierce stops Pena in two”

This past Friday on Thompson Boxing’s “Path to Glory” event at the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, CA, welterweight Louie Lopez (13-1-1, 4 KOs), of Corona, Ca, defeated Adrian Gutierrez (12-1-1, 6 KOs) of Chula Vista, Ca, by way of majority decision.

Both fighters had their moments throughout the fight, but it was Lopez who was landing harder punches. Every round was close, but Lopez outworked Gutierrez for a majority of the scheduled 8-round bout. Lopez’ hand speed was a major factor as he landed his flurries with precise accuracy. Scorecards read 80-72, 79-73, and 76-76. Continue reading “Results from Ontario, California”

The WBO World Championship Committee has ordered the teams of WBO middleweight champion Zhanibek Alimkhanuly and WBO #1 contender Jaime Munguia to commence immediate negotiations. The parties are granted 15 days to reach an agreement. If an accord is not reached within that time frame, a purse bid will be ordered with a minimum acceptable bid of $200,000. Any of the parties involved may request a purse bid ceremony at any time during the negotiation process. Looks like the WBO won’t let Munguia continue to tie up the #1 rating if he next plans to fight WBA/IBF champion Gennady Golovkin in six months.

Super featherweight Toka Kahn Clary (29-3, 19 KOs) captured the WBC silver title with a ten round unanimous decision win over Jonathan Oquendo (31-8, 19 KOs) on Saturday night in the main event of CES Boxing’s season finale at Bally’s Twin River Lincoln Casino Resort in Lincoln, Rhode Island.

Oquendo came forward the entire fight, forcing Kahn to box effectively against the ropes while picking his shots carefully to slow Oquendo’s progress. Well-placed uppercuts and body blows eventually took their toll as Kahn wore down his opponent over the first eight rounds and subsequently increased the pressure in rounds nine and 10 to seal the victory. Scores were 97-93, 98-92, 98-92. Continue reading “Kahn Clary beats Oquendo for WBC silver”

Lightweight Greg “Sharp Shooter” Outlaw (11-1, 6 KOs) made short work of Wilfrido Buelvas (22-16, 16 KOs) in their rematch on Saturday night at the Entertainment & Sports Arena in Washington, DC. Outlaw won by KO at 2:53 of round one. Their first fight was a no-decision after a head clash earlier this year. Continue reading “Outlaw destroys Buelvas in one”

Photos: Sumio Yamada

Check out this GIANT Goulamirian-Egorov photo gallery for some incredible shots. Also includes the official scorecard.

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Unbeaten WBO #1, WBC #2, WBA #3, IBF #3 middleweight Jaime Munguia (41-0, 33 KOs) scored a one-sided third round KO against little-known Gonzalo “El Mago” Coria (21-6, 8 KOs) on Saturday night at the Arena Astros in historic Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. 100:1 favorite Munguia dropped southpaw Coria with a straight right in round two, then sent Coria to a knee with a body shot in round three. Coria watched the referee count him out. Time was 2:32.

After the fight, Munguia called out WBA/IBF middleweight champion Gennadiy Golovkin. “This year we couldn’t do Charlo,” said Munguia. “Hopefully we can do it next year. I know GGG has no compromise. He’s signed with nobody and I would love to meet him in May. Golovkin! See you in May!”

WBC #13, WBO #14 super flyweight Argi Cortes (24-3-2, 10 KOs) survived two knockdowns, but managed to escape with a ten round split decision against Erick “Habanerito” Lopez (16-7-2, 10 KOs). Cortes, who gave Juan Francisco Estrada a close fight back in September, had all kinds of trouble with the 5’2 Lopez. Lopez was credited with knockdowns in rounds two and six, but had a point deducted for a rabbit punch in round seven. Scores were 95-92, 95-92 Cortes and 96-91 Lopez. Continue reading “Munguia crushes Coria, calls out GGG”

In a stunner, 320lb former UFC fighter and NFL Pro Bowl defensive end Greg Hardy (2-0, 1 KO) knocked down and defeated pro boxer Hasim Rahman Jr. (12-2, 6 KOs) by four round unanimous decision on Saturday night at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas. Rahman outboxed Hardy in round one, but Hardy knocked down Rahman and had him in a world of hurt in round two. Hardy staggered Rahman again in round three. Scores were 39-36 3x.

Rahman Jr., the son of former WBC heavyweight champ Hasim “The Rock” Rahman, was originally slated to face Vitor Belfort, but Belfort was forced to pull out with COVID earlier this week. Hardy, 34, stepped in on short notice and made the most of it.

After the fight, Hardy declared “I’ve ready for everybody. Give me some notice, let me lose some weight. I’m gonna hurt everybody. This is my division now!”

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It’s official. WBC, WBO, IBF light heavyweight world champion Artur Beterbiev (18-0, 18 KOs) will defend his belts against WBO #1 Anthony Yarde (23-2, 22 KOs) at London’s OVO Arena Wembley on Saturday, January 28. Promoted by Frank Warren and Queensberry, in association with Top Rank, the fight will be shown exclusively on BT Sport in the UK and streaming live and exclusive on ESPN+ in the U.S. Tickets for Beterbiev-Yarde go on general sale Thursday.

Artur Beterbiev: “I never back down from a challenge, and Anthony Yarde is a top contender who asked for this fight. I look forward to fighting in London for the first time since the Olympics. Yarde called me ‘slow’ after my fight with Joe Smith Jr., but slow and steady wins the race. And on January 28, I will win in London.”

Anthony Yarde: “January 28 will be my night. My destiny playing out in my home city, and this is what I have been longing for throughout my professional career, which started at Wembley. I won’t make any big predictions for this fight against a strong unified champion in Artur Beterbiev, but what I will say is that I will leave nothing to chance, and I am at my best when I fight fire with fire.”

In his first bout in nearly three years, WBA cruiserweight champion Arsen Goulamirian (27-0, 18 KOs) powered his way to a twelve round unanimous decision over mandatory challenger Aleksei Egorov (11-1, 7 KOs) on Saturday night at La Paletre in Le Cannet, France. Egorov kept Goulamirian off balance early on by putting a consistent jab in his face. Midway in the bout, Goulamirian began landing his power shots, noticeably moving Egorov. By round eight, Goulamirian was punishing Egorov, although Egorov kept his hands moving. Lots of clinches down the stretch. Scores were 116-112, 116-112, 117-111.