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Undefeated ring legend Floyd “Money” Mayweather and UK-based YouTuber Deji Olantunji went face to face for the first time this past Thursday at a press conference in Las Vegas before they headline the latest installment of the Global Titans Fight Series on November 13 from the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai and live on a $34.95 pay-per-view.

Floyd Mayweather: “Deji has a huge following, I have a huge following and it’s all about excitement. We’re both going to bring it and I think it’s going to be really cool for the UAE…I like his confidence and I like that after his first fight, he didn’t give up. He kept working hard to get better and improve.”

Deji Olatunji: “We’ll see what happens in the ring on November 13…I want to show Floyd that I’m really bringing something to the table with this fight.”

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

It came as no surprise, but there were also many who did not expect the sensational swiftness of the fight between former world heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder and Sweden’s Robert Helenius last Saturday night, as In the very first round it was dynamite ignite, which so characterizes the man from Alabama.

Wilder’s right hand makes him one of the most effective heavyweight knockout proponents of all time and any time.

He “Poleaxed” his rival, who had to receive rapid medical attention, as the referee immediately discarded the regulation count.

The fight was announced as an eliminator to find a challenger for the current champion of the division Tyson Fury, who will now most likely face the American fireball for the fourth time. Continue reading “Wilder’s return”

A press conference has been called for tomorrow in London to announce the next fight for WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury. Fury has confirmed that the fight will take place December 3. According to the Daily Mail, it will take place at the 62,850-seat Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. All indications are the bout will be a trilogy fight with WBC #14 rated Derek Chisora (33-12, 23 KOs), whom Fury has already defeated twice in 2011 and 2014.

Fury looked to be in good shape in an Instagram video where he showed off his abs. The champ promised to “end the year with a big bang” and indicated that he’s going off social media until the fight.

A PPV price of $29.99 is set for the December 10 boxing exhibition match between ring legend Manny Pacquiao and South Korean YouTuber DK Yoo at the Korea International Exhibition Center in Ilsanseo-gu, Goyang, South Korea.

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Some fights in the works according to ESPN:

WBO super flyweight champion Kazuto Ioka vs. WBA champion Joshua Franco in a unification clash on December 31 in Japan.

WBC #1 super middleweight David Benavidez against Jose Uzcategui in January on a date to be named.

Former undisputed junior welterweight champion Josh Taylor will defend his one remaining belt (WBO) against Jack Catterall on February 4.

On Saturday, November 5, at the John T. Rhodes Myrtle Beach Sports Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, promoter Christy Martin, in association with Fiesta Mexicana will present “Mayhem in Myrtle 6.” In the night’s 10-round main event, undefeated Kenmon Evans (8-0-1, 2 KOs) of New Smyrna Beach, Florida, will take on Augusta, Georgia’s Aaron “Ghozt Mas” Casper (7-4-2, 5 KOs) for the NABA light heavyweight title.

In the co-main, promising undefeated heavyweight Norman Neely (13-0, 8 KOs) of Paterson, New Jersey, will have his second fight in two months and fourth this year, when he takes on experienced southpaw veteran Jason “Iron Man” Bergman (27-20-2, 18 KOs) of Birmingham, Alabama, in a six-rounder. Continue reading “Boxing back in Myrtle Beach Nov 5”

The WBO interim super middleweight title will be on the line when Zach Parker (22-0, 16 KOs) takes on John “Gorilla” Ryder (31-5, 17 KOs) at The 02 Arena in London on November 26, live on BT Sport in the UK. Parker was originally ordered by the WBO to fight Demetrius “BooBoo” Andrade for the interim title before Andrade withdrew from the running and next in line was Ryder, who Parker has previously expressed a keen willingness to fight in what is a major all-British clash.

“We have got a cracking show lined up for The 02, headlined by what should be an absolute stormer between our man Zach Parker and the highly respected John Ryder for the WBO Interim world title at super middleweight,” said promoter Frank Warren.

“We were expecting Zach to come up against Demetrius Andrade, but with Andrade having pulled out for the second time, now it gives us a bigger domestic clash against the #2 contender, Ryder. The winner will be the mandatory for when Canelo Alvarez is forced back into action at super middleweight, or elects to vacate his belts.” Continue reading “Andrade declines, Parker to face Ryder”

Super bantamweight Elijah Pierce (15-2, 12 KOs) impressively stopped Daron Williams (9-2, 6 KOs) in round two to win the WBC USNBC title in front of a large crowd this past Saturday night at the Hall at Live! Casino Hotel in Hanover, Maryland. Jeter Promotions signee Pierce dropped Williams three times and dominated the fight.

“Jeter Promotions is excited for the future of Elijah,” said promoter Tony Jeter. “Based on his performance, we see a really bright future and he will be a force at 122 pounds. He has been fighting guys two divisions above his best and more natural weight. Tonight we saw him at 122 lbs, and you saw the results against a quality opponent.” Continue reading “Pierce wins WBC USNBC super bantam title”

By Ron Jackson

On October 20, it will be 43 years ago since Gerrie Coetzee from Boksburg, South Africa and John Tate of Knoxville, Tennessee met in a bout for the vacant World Boxing Association heavyweight title at the Loftus Rugby Ground in Pretoria, at the height of apartheid in South Africa, before a reported crowd of 81,000.

Amongst much controversy, Tate, 24, an African American would face a white South African in a racially divided country and it was the first time that black spectators were allowed into the Loftus Versfeld ground.

This was a record crowd for a heavyweight boxing match in South Africa and also one of the biggest crowds in boxing history. Continue reading “Epic night in South African boxing history”

By Damon Gonzalez at ringside

In Saturday night’s main event at the Caribe Royal Orlando, super lightweight prospect Kevin Hayler Brown (2-0, 2 KOs) became the WBA Fedecentro champion by finishing off Adriano Profirio Ramirez (12-5, 7 KOs) at 2:34 seconds of round six with an explosive KO finish.

In the co-main, super welterweight Derrick “Dessel” Jackson (10-0, 5 KOs) scored an eight round unanimous decision against Damian Ezequiel Bonelli (24-12, 20 KOs). All three judges had it 79-73.

Super middleweight puncher Jose Armando Resendiz (13-1, 9 KOs) from Nayarit, Mexico, kept the pressure on all night against Heber Rondon (20-2, 13 KOs) from Buenos Aries, Argentina. Referee Gene Del Bianco waved off the contest as the blue corner wouldn’t come out for round three. Continue reading “Results from Orlando, Florida”

By Héctor Villarreal

Former WBA bantamweight super champion Anselmo “Chemito” Moreno (42-6-1, 15 KOs) of Panama stopped Mexican Julio Cesar Cruz (12-6, 6 KOs) in round one in the main event of the KO to Cancer card, promoted by his wife Rouss Laguna de Moreno, Laguna Premium Boxing on Saturday night at the Vasco Nuñez de Balboa Convention Center in Panama City, Panama.

Moreno, currently ranked #4 in the featherweight división by the WBA, dropped Cruz twice in the very first round, forcing female referee Aida Tejada to stop the fight at 2 minutes and 37 seconds. Continue reading “Moreno stops Cruz in round 1”

More changes for Showtime’s ShoBox telecast on Friday night from Bally’s Atlantic City Casino and Resort. The main event, already a replacement fight, remains intact with unbeaten super middleweight Isaiah Steen (16-0, 12 KOs) against Sena Agbeko (26-2, 21 KOs) in a ten rounder.

The co-feature is now super welterweight Marquis Taylor (12-1-2, 1 KO) against undefeated Marlon Harrington (8-0, 7 KOs) in an eight-rounder that was originally set to open up the telecast. The new opening bout will now see an eight-round clash between undefeated heavyweight prospects Elvis Garcia (12-0, 9 KOs) and Moses Johnson (8-0-1, 7 KOs).  The bout that dropped off the telecast was an eight-rounder between unbeaten super middleweights Sean Hemphill (14-0, 8 KOs) and David Stevens (11-0, 8 KOs). No reason given for the change.

Two DAZN shows this week, plus ShoBox, plus Triller Fight Club.

THURSDAY
DAZN showcases new Golden Boy signee Floyd “Kid Austin” Schofield (11-0, 9 KOs) against Daniel “Bad Boy” Rosas (22-5-1, 14 KOs) in an eight-round lightweight match from Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California.

FRIDAY
Showtime’s acclaimed ShoBox series returns with a tripleheader from Bally’s Atlantic City Casino and Resort headlined by unbeaten super middleweight Isaiah Steen (16-0, 12 KOs) against Sena Agbeko (26-2, 21 KOs).

SATURDAY
Triller presents a “Sons of Legends” card headlined by unbeaten Kenzie Morrison (20-0-2, 18 KOs), son of former heavyweight champion Tommy “The Duke” Morrison, against Robert Simms (11-3-1, 3 KOs) from Memorial Hall in Kansas City. Morrison is coming off a KO win over Hasim Rahman Jr. Other sons scheduled include Jose Luis Castillo Jr., Roberto Duran Jr., and Steve Cunningham Jr.

DAZN brings WBA #12 featherweight Mauricio Lara (24-2-1, 17 KOs) against Jose Sanmartin (33-5-1, 21 KOs) from Mexico City. WBO #4 lightweight Angel Fierro (19-1-2, 15 KOs) faces Jeremy Cuevas (14-1, 10 KOs) in the co-feature.

Photos: Emily Harney

Check out this GIANT Wilder-Henelius photo gallery for some incredible shots.

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Photos: Sumio Yamada

Check out this GIANT Haney-Kambosos 2 photo gallery for some incredible shots, plus the scorecard.

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By Ray Wheatley – World of Boxing

“I knew that he was looking for the jab. So my team wanted me to show other tools in my arsenal. My dad wanted me to throw the hook more. But I feel that the right hand was what won me the fight tonight,” said undisputed lightweight champion Devin Haney after defeating George Kambosos Jr. on Sunday in Melbourne, Australia.

“When he first came out, I didn’t expect him to be switching. But I caught on to his timing and his angles, and I started to pick my shots more. Against a southpaw, the right hand is always on the money. That’s what happened.”

“He’s a warrior. I take my hat off to George Kambosos and all the Australian fans that came out. Thank you guys for giving me so much hospitality here.

“I should definitely be on the pound-for-pound rankings. Continue reading “Haney: I believe I’m the best fighter in the world”

Former heavyweight champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder explained his successful plan leading to his first round knockout of Robert Helenius. “I had to take my time,” said Wilder in the ring. “I had to circle around the ring. I had to be mobile, hostile, and agile tonight. I set him up, allowed him to reach, and then I attacked. So it was a great fight.

“Who’s next? …I’ve been hearing rumors about Usyk. I see he isn’t in the building, or is he? Most of the time when guys say they want me and they come to a show of mine, they see a devastating knockout, and then they turn the corner on me. I’ve had many. I’m down for Andy Ruiz, or Usyk, or whoever.

“Deontay Wilder is back…the excitement in the heavyweight division is back…there’s no heavyweight division without Deontay Wilder. That’s a fact!”

It only took one punch. Former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder (43-2-1, 42 KOs) returned to the ring and annihilated Robert “The Nordic Nightmare” Helenium (30-4, 19 KOs) in the first round of a WBC heavyweight title eliminator in the main event at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

After sparse opening round action, Wilder suddenly and devastatingly ended things with his famous right hand. A short shot put Helenius flat on his back just as the round was about to conclude. Helenius was down for several minutes. One-hitter-quitter for the Bronze Bomber. Again. Time was 2:57.

By Ray Wheatley – World of Boxing

Undisputed lightweight world champion Devin “The Dream” Haney (29-0, 15 KOs) took a one-sided twelve round unanimous decision over former champion “Ferocious” George Kambosos Jr. (20-2, 10 KOs) in a contractually required direct rematch on Saturday night (Sunday afternoon local time) at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia.

Haney was cautioned in round one by the referee for holding. The 23-year-old Haney kept Kambosos off balance, connecting with his educated left jab and power right hand. Kambosos hurt Haney in round eight with a right hand to the body. The American suffered a cut over the right eye and was hurt again in round nine by a right hand, but Haney responded with two power right hands. Kambosos face was a mask of blood in round ten as Haney connected with left hooks and right hands. The doctor inspected cuts on Kambosos and allowed bout to continue. Both champion and challenger swapped solid punches in rounds eleven and twelve, and at the conclusion scores were 119-109, 118-110, 118-110.

In the Wilder-Helenius co-feature, former IBF super middleweight champion Caleb “Sweethands” Plant (22-1, 13 KOs) knocked out two-time WBC super middleweight champion Anthony “The Dog” Dirrell (34-3, 25 KOs) in the ninth round of a WBC eliminator on Saturday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. It was a ugly fight with plenty of wrestling and dirty tactics. The end came in round nine with a massive left hook that laid out Dirrell for several minutes. Time was 2:57.

Undefeated WBC #3, WBO #3, IBF #7 heavyweight Frank Sanchez (21-0, 14 KOs) scored a ninth round TKO against rugged Carlos Negron (25-4, 20 KOs) in a 10-rounder. After eight frustrating rounds, Sanchez broke through to drop Negron in round nine and got a referee’s stoppage with his follow-up barrage. Time was 1:36.

In an IBF bantamweight eliminator, former IBF champion and IBF #6 rated Manny Rodriguez (21-2, 13 KOs) won a technical decision against previously unbeaten IBF #4 rated Gary Antonio Russell (19-1, 12 KOs). Rodriguez rocked Russell multiple times and dropped him in round eight. Rodriguez was hurt by a head clash in round nine and given time to recover. The corner of Rodriguez told officials that Rodriguez couldn’t continue after the round and the bout went to a decision. Official time was :02 of round ten. Scores were 100-90, 99-91, 99-93. This was a rematch, with their first fight ending in a no-decision after a headbutt in round one.

Super welterweight Vito Mielnicki Jr. (13-1, 8 KOs) took a workmanlike ten round unanimous decision against Limberth Ponce (19-6, 11 KOs). Scores were 98-92, 99-91, 99-91.

Unbeaten WBA #3, IBF #6, WBO #10, WBC #12 lightweight contender Michel “La Zarza Ali” Rivera (24-0, 14 KOs) won by eight round unanimous decision against Jerry “The Joker” Pérez (14-2, 11 KOs). Scores were 79-72, 79-72, 80-71. Perez down in round eight.

Undefeated 6’7 heavyweight Gurgen “Big Gug” Hovhannisyan (4-0, 4 KOs) battered 297lb former prospect Michael Coffie (13-3, 10 KOs) for six rounds and the bout was stopped after the sixth round.

By Ray Wheatley – World of Boxing
Photos: Sumio Yamada

Two-time world title challenger and WBC #1 Jason “Mayhem” Moloney (25-2, 19 KOs) scored a twelve round unanimous decision over WBC #2 Nawaphon Kaikanha (56-2-1, 46 KOs) in a WBC bantamweight final eliminator which served as the Haney-Kambosos co-feature on Saturday night (Sunday afternoon local time) at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia. The aggressive Kaikanha pressed the action and gave Moloney all he could handle. Hometown hero Moloney refused to trade and used a stick and move strategy to earn a 118-110, 118-110, 119-109.

Former world champion and WBO #4, WBC #5, WBA #6, IBF #9 super flyweight Andrew Moloney (24-2, 19 KOs) scored a ten round unanimous decision over WBO #2, WBC #3, WBA #9 Norbelto “Meneito” Jimenez (31-9-6, 16 KOs) in a clash for the vacant WBO International title. Moloney dropped Jimenez with a jab in round one, plus Jimenez was deducted a point for hitting on the break. Moloney was credited with a dubious knockdown in round two. Moloney went on to win 97-90, 98-88, 98-89.

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WBC/WBA/IBF middleweight champion Claressa “GWOAT” Shields (13-0, 2 KOs) once again became the undisputed 160lb champion with a ten round unanimous decision over WBO titleholder Savannah “The Silent Assassin” Marshall (12-1, 10 KOs) on Saturday night in a grudge match at the O2 Arena in London. Shields, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, fired quick flurries that kept power-punching Marshall off-balance early on. Marshall upped the pressure and often bullied Shields into the ropes as the bout progressed. Scores were 96-94, 97-93, 97-93.

“I bit down in every round,” Shields said. “In every round, it felt like she would hit me with a big shot, and I would hit her with a big shot. If she hit me to the body, I’d punch her to the body. But I know that I did the most work today and that I was winning with my inside combinations.”

Marshall handed Shields an amateur defeat in 2012, the only time Shields has been toppled as a pro or amateur, but she couldn’t repeat the feat tonight in her own backyard.

In a female super featherweight title unification, WBC champion Alycia Baumgardner (12-1, 7 KOs) took the IBF and WBO belts from Mikaela Mayer (17-0, 5 KOs) via narrow ten round split decision in the co-feature of the big all-women’s card at the O2 Arena in London. Close fight. Baumgardner nearly doubled up Mayer’s power punch totals to win 96-95, 96-95 on two cards. Mayer was up 97-93 on the third card.

“I worked my ass off to get here,” Baumgardner said. “I landed the cleaner shots. The harder shots. I had her cut above her forehead. I was the harder puncher. I dug deep. That girl ain’t getting no rematch. I’m going after Choi [Hyun-Mi] like I said. Undisputed is what I claimed. It’s what I’m going to do.”

Mayer said, “I’m really confident that I won that fight. She was defeated. I saw it in her eyes. She was tired. She knows she lost the fight. She was shocked by the decision. She got lucky. I think the crowd believes that I won that fight. I took control of the fight from the second round on, for sure. At the very least, I won seven rounds clearly. I felt like I had it. I hope that she gives me a rematch. I think I deserve it, and I feel that the fans wants to see it.”

Female lightweight Caroline Dubois (4-0, 3 KOs) got the first knockout on the big all-women’s card taking place at the O2 Arena in London. Dubois, the sister of WBA regular heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois, knocked down Milena Koleva (10-15-1, 4 KOs) in round four and got a referee’s stoppage in round five. Time was 1:53. Koleva has now lost 9 of her last 10.

Unbeaten featherweight and Olympic gold medalist Lauren Price (2-0, 1 KO) got a fourth round referee’s stoppage against Timea Belik (6-7, 2 KOs).

Other Results:
Karriss Artingtsall W6 Marina Sakharov (featherweight)
April Hunter W6 Erica Alvarez (super welterweight)
Shannon Ryan W4 Buchra El Quaissi (super flyweight)
Georgia O’Connor W4 Joyce van Ee (welterweight)
Ginny Fuchs W6 Gemma Ruegg (super flyweight)
Sarah Liegmann W6 Bec Connolly (super bantamweight)

By Ray Wheatley – World of Boxing

WBO #1 super lightweight Liam Paro (23-0, 14 KOs) scored an spectacular first round knockout over previously unbeaten Brock Jarvis (20-1, 18 KOs) to retain the WBO Global title at the South Bank Piazza in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Brock pressed the action until he ran into a Paro left hand and went down hard. Time was 2:29. The bout headlined Matchroom Boxing’s first show in Australia.

Undefeated WBO #10, IBF #15 heavyweight Demsey “The Tower” McKean (22-0, 14 KOs) scored a third round knockout against brawler Patrick Korte (18-2-1, 15 KOs) in an entertaining fight. Both fighters unloaded on each other until the 6’7 McKean dropped Korte with an uppercut. Korte struggled to get up and the fight was stopped. Time was 2:59. McKean claimed the vacant IBF Intercontinental crown. Continue reading “WBO #1 Paro KOs Brock in one”

By Héctor Villarreal

Former WBA bantamweight super champion, Panamanian Anselmo “Chemito” Moreno (41-6-1, 14 KOs), and Mexican Julio Cesar Cruz (12-5, 6KOs), beat the scale on Friday for their 8-round bout which stars the Laguna Premium Boxing Promotions card on Saturday night at the Vasco Núñez de Balboa Convention Center in Panama City, Panama.

Another former WBA super champion, Jamaican Nicholas “The Axeman” Walters weighed in at 145 but his representatives did not find an opponent for his comeback fight after almost 6-year inactivity.

Anselmo Moreno 128 vs Julio Cruz 127
Chann Thonson 136.25 vs Tony Gomez 135
Trevor Thonson 136 vs Samir Cuentas 137
Victor Delgado 231 vs Pascial Hodgson 241.25
Dervin Colina 172 vs Francisco Cordero 181
Kadir Macias 138 vs Josue Alvarado 140
Jack Hemmings 117.25 vs Andres Peñaloza 116
Einar Rios 118 vs Raul Melendez 117.5
Angel Bethancourt 113.5 vs Fernando Lorenzo 115
Hibrahim Valdespino 124.5 vs Calender Nuñez 126

First fight starts 7:30 pm