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Having been postponed by the British Boxing Board of Control due to the passing of Queen Elizabeth II last week, the long-awaited Claressa ‘GWOAT’ Shields vs. Savannah ‘The Silent Assassin’ Marshall grudge clash for the undisputed female middleweight championship will now take place on October 15 at The O2 in London.

The co-feature between female super featherweight champions Mikaela Mayer and Alycia Baumgarnder and the full undercard for the first-ever all-female card televised in Britain remains the same. The event will air on Sky Sports in the UK and ESPN+ in the US.

All tickets purchased for the original September date remain valid for the new October 15 date and ticket holders do not need to take any action or obtain new tickets to attend the event.

Italy’s leading boxing promoter, OPI Since 82 operated by the Cherchi family and Top Rank will collaborate on on an October 28 show at the at the 3,000-seat Atlantico, one of the most popular concert venues in Rome. In the main event, 2016 Italian Olympian and undefeated heavyweight KO artist Guido Vianello (9-0-1, 9 KOs) will fight Jay McFarlane (13-6, 5 KOs) in a scheduled eight-rounder. All of Vianello’s previous pro fights have taken place in the United States. The card will stream live on ESPN+ in the U.S. and exclusively on Mola TV in Italy. Continue reading “Guido Vianello to fight in Rome”

Oddsmakers are giving Robson Conceição almost no chance to dethrone WBC/WBO super featherweight champion Shakur Stevenson on Friday night at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. Backers of Stevenson have to give anywhere from 20:1 to 30:1 at online sportsbooks.

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On Saturday, heavyweight Joe Joyce (14-0, 13 KOs) is a 2:1 favorite over Joseph Parker (30-2, 21 KOs) in their clash for the WBO interim title at the AO Arena in Manchester, England. ESPN+ will stream.

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WBA #9 rated middleweight titleholder Connor “The Kid” Coyle and WBC #15 rated super middleweight Yamaguchi “The Problem” Falcao both scored eight round unanimous decision victories Saturday night at Alessi Fitness Center in Tampa, Florida.

Coyle (17-0, 7 KOs) outpointed Silverio Ortiz (37-32, 18 KOs) by scores of 80-72, 79-73, 79-73. Coyle’s NABA title wasn’t on the line. His next bout will be announced shortly.

Falcao (22-1-1, 9 KOa), a 2012 Olympic bronze medalist, defeated Abel Nicolas Adriel (26-25-3, 5 KOs) with scores not available. Falcao returns to the ring October 29 against TBA.

The event was presented by Fire Fist Boxing Promotions.

No shortage of big name boxers in the ring this weekend. Shakur Stevenson, Joe Joyce, Joseph Parker, Amanda Serrano, and even Floyd Mayweather will see action.

FRIDAY
ESPN will air unified WBC/WBO super featherweight champion Shakur Stevenson (18-0, 9 KOs) defending his titles against Robson Conceição (17-1, 8 KOs) at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. Both competed in the 2016 Rio Olympics, with Conceição winning gold and Stevenson taking a silver in different weight divisions. Also, Tokyo 2020 U.S. Olympic silver medalist Keyshawn Davis (5-0, 4 KOs) is slated to return against Omar Tienda Bahena (25-5, 18 KOs) in an eight round lightweight clash.

SATURDAY
ESPN+ will stream WBO interim heavyweight title clash between top contenders Joe Joyce (14-0, 13 KOs) and Joseph Parker (30-2, 21 KOs) from the AO Arena in Manchester, England. The stream also feature female champion Amanda Serrano (42-2-1, 30 KOs), who will attempt to unify her WBO and WBC featherweight titles against unbeaten IBF champion Sarah Mahfoud (11-0, 3 KOs).

DAZN will present lightweight Maxi Hughes (25-2-2, 5 KOs) defending his IBO belt against former IBF featherweight champion Kid Galahad (28-2, 17 KOs) at the Nottingham Arena in Nottingham, England. Also WBA female super welterweight champion Hannah Rankin (12-5, 3 KOs) defends against former 130lb champ Terri Harper (12-1-1, 6 KOs).

Hall of Famer Floyd “Money” Mayweather returns to the ring on a $29.99 PPV telecast against MMA fighter Mikuru Asakura in a three round boxing exhibition at the Saitama Super Arena in Japan.

Rivalta Boxing (Henry Rivalta) presents “Friday Night Fights” this Friday at the Doubletree by the Hilton Hotel Miami Airport and Convention Center. The main event will feature popular local favorite unbeaten Harold “King” Calderon (26-0, 17 KOS) of Miami versus Ezekiel Fernandez (28-5-1, 3 KOs) of Argentina. The undercard will feature the “Liberty Squad,” a group of Cuban-born fighters with extensive amateur backgrounds. Continue reading “Rivalta Boxing returns to Miami Friday”

By Rick Scharmberg at Ringside
Photos: Courtney Gale Photography

Dante “The Comet” Cox (9-2, 6 KOs) won the ABF lightweight title with a destructive second round TKO over game but outgunned Raekwon Butler (5-3, 3 KOs) in the scheduled eight round main event on Saturday night at the Chase Fieldhouse in Wilmington, DE.

In the co-feature, Jessica “The Cobra” Camara (10-3, 2 KOs) also had an early night, stopping Maria Vega (9-5, 4 KOs) 20 seconds into the opening round of a scheduled six round lightweight bout. A brutal left hook from Camara dropped Vega on her back, and the bout was stopped without a count.

The entertaining seven bout card was promoted by Dee Lee Promotions in association with Family Legacy Finest. This was the first fight card held in Delaware since 2018. Continue reading “Cox stops Butler in Delaware”

Photos: Emily Harney

Check out this GIANT Canelo vs. GGG photo gallery for some incredible shots.

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By Miguel Maravilla

Gennadiy Golovkin: “This fight was more tactics…like chess. Today Canelo is better.”

[On if he will continue his career] “Absolutely. I have a great plan. I have a lot of opponents…remember I’ve got three belts. I’ll come back. I’m still champion.”

Canelo Alvarez: He’s a tough fighter. I need surgery on my left hand after this. It was really bad. But I’m a warrior. That’s why I’m here.

[On a rematch with Dimitri Bivol next] “Of course, everyone knows. We’ll see what happens in that fight (Bivol vs. Zurdo). But I need rest. I need to get strength in my hand and my body and then come back stronger than ever…and I will beat him!” Continue reading “Canelo, GGG Post fight Comments”

By Miguel Maravilla at ringside

Undisputed super middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (58-2-2, 39 KOs) settled his trilogy with Gennadiy “GGG” Golovkin (42-2-1, 37 KOs) with a clear twelve round unanimous decision on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Early rounds were close with an edge for Canelo. Golovkin’s face marked up quickly. Canelo increasingly upped the aggression while the 40-year-old GGG couldn’t seem to pull the trigger on his power punches. A desperate Golovkin rallied a bit down the stretch, but it was too little, too late. Scores were surprisingly close at 116-112, 115-113, 115-113.

By Miguel Maravilla at ringside

WBC super flyweight champion, San Antonio’s Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez (17-0 11 KOs) successfully defended his title with a twelve round unanimous decision over Israel Gonzalez (28-5-1 11 KOs) of Mexico in the pay-per view co-feature at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The challenger Gonzalez wasted no time letting his hands go as Rodriguez countered with flush shots. Rodriguez pressed in round three and picked his shots patiently as he stood on top of Gonzalez. Unloading with big punches to begin the fourth, Rodriguez attacked but Gonzalez stood in the pocket exchanging, a low blow by Gonzalez prompted referee Kenny Bayless to issue a warning. Continue reading “Bam Rodriguez retains WBC superfly belt”

By Ron Jackson

South Africa’s Kevin Lerena won the vacant IBO Intercontinental heavyweight title on a twelve round unanimous points decision against Mariusz Wach from Poland, in a bout that never rose to any heights at the Emperors Palace near Kempton Park on Saturday night,

Judge Tony Nyangiwe scored it 118-110 and judges Patrick Mukondwa and John Shipanuka both had it 120-108.

Referee Deon Dwarte did a fine job in what was an easy night’s work. Continue reading “Kevin Lerena wins regional heavyweight title”

By Miguel Maravilla at ringside

IBF #6 super middleweight Ali Akhmedov (19-1 14 KOs) of Kazakhstan put in work in going the distance and pitching a shoutout against Philadelphia veteran “King” Gabriel Rosado (26-16-1, 15 KOs). Boxing at a fast pace in the early rounds, sizing on another, Akhmedov and Rosado stood busy. Akhmedov connected with a straight right to begin the third round, but Rosado kept his composure and stood busy. Stalking in the fourth, Akhmedov began to let his hands go as he pumped the jab and followed up with right hands, later in the round Rosado swung the right wildly. In the fifth, Akhmedov connected with a solid right hand that stopped Rosado’s momentum as the Kazakh boxed patiently.

In the sixth, Akhmedov stood busy boxing keeping his distance from the stalking Rosado. It was Akhmedov dictating the pace outworking the always tough Rosado, in the eighth the Kazakh let his hands go unloading a combination as Rosado shelled up. As always Rosado came with everything and was disappointing as Akhmedov boxed and worked his way to hard fought decision.

After completing ten rounds, all three judges scored the bout 100-90. Continue reading “Canelo-GGG 3 Undercard Results”

Formerly WBO #1 light heavyweight Lyndon “King” Arthur (20-1, 14 KOs) scored a sixth round TKO against Walter Gabriel Sequeira (25-10-1, 17 KOs) at the University of Bolton Stadium in Bolton, England. Arthur was too big strong for Sequeira. He dropped Sequeira twice in round three and got a referee’s stoppage in round six. Time was 2:24. This was Arthur’s first fight since his brutal KO loss to Anthony Yarde last December.

British lightweight champion Gavin Gwynne (15-2-2, 3 KOs) retained the title with a twelve round majority draw against Craig Woodruff (12-6-2, 4 KOs). Scores were 116-113 for Gwynne, 114-114, 114-114.

By Brad Snyder-The Undercard
Photos by Bob Ryder

Promoter Carlos Llinas promoted Night of Knockouts XXIII at the Soundboard of Motor City Casino on Friday night. The night’s main event may have been the best fight in the area so far this calendar year.

Cruiserweight Demetrius Banks (12-12-1, 5 KOs), a Detroit favorite fighter, was named opponent for up-and-coming Derick Miller (10-0, 6 KOs). Continue reading “Night of Knockouts XXIII”

In a match-up between undefeated lightweights, hometown favorite Luis “Koreano” Torres (17-0, 10 KOs) took a wide, but hard-fought ten round unanimous decision over Cesar “Torito” Gutierrez (14-1-2, 5 KOs) at the Expo Palenque in Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, Mexico. Torres, the reigning WBC Latino champion and a former WBC Youth silver titleholder, dropped Gutierrez in round three. Scores were 99-90 3x.

By Kurt Wolfheimer at ringside.

Super feather weight Joshafat Ortiz remained undefeated with a solid six round unanimous decision victory over twenty-eight fight veteran Mario Ezequiel Sayal Lozano in the main event at the Filmore on Friday night in Philadelphia, PA as part of the entertaining seven-fight card promoted by Hard Hitting Promotions. Continue reading “Ortiz victorious in Philly”

Undefeated WBA #6, WBC #6 heavyweight terror Arslanbek Makhmudov (15-0, 14 KOs) took a harder-than-expected ten round unanimous decision over former world title challenger Carlos Takam (39-7-1, 28 KOs) on Friday night at the Montreal Casino in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Makhmudov dropped Takam 20 seconds into the fight and also put him down in round seven. Takam won four rounds on two cards, but with the two knockdowns scores were 96-92, 97-91, 96-92. Makhmudov added the vacant WBC silver title to his NABF and NABA titles.

In a middleweight crossroads clash, former world title challenger Steven “Bang Bang” Butler (31-3-1, 26 KOs) crushed Mark “The Bazooka” DeLuca (28-4, 16 KOs) in two rounds. DeLuca down twice in round two. Time was 1:59. Butler retained the NABF title. Continue reading “Makhmudov defeats Takam, remains unbeaten”

WBO welterweight champion Terence Crawford opened as a slight favorite over WBC, WBA, IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. for their rumored November 19th megafight in Las Vegas. BetOnline.ag has listed Crawford at -130 (10/13), while Spence backers can get +110 (11/10). The camps have reportedly agreed on the money issues and are now ironing out the final details.

By Rick Scharmberg

Dante Cox 135 vs. Rackwon Butler 134
(ABF lightweight title)
Jessica Camara 137 vs. Maria Vega 135.1
Eslih Owusu 158 vs. Dewayne Williams 159.5
(ABF middleweight title)
Logan Holler 156.6 vs. Olivia Gerula 163
Jalique Holden 128.9 vs. Charles Clark 132.8
Antonio Lucaine 127.2 vs. Carlos Gonzales 127.6
Tariq Green 170.7 vs. Yohanes Rezene 176.4

Venue: Chase Fieldhouse
Promoter: Dee Lee Promotions, LLC
Matchmaker: Nick Tiberi
Tickets $30 at the door
First Bell: 7pm

Canelo Alvarez 167.4 vs. Gennadiy Golovkin 167.8
(undisputed super middleweight championship)

Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez 114.8 vs. Israel Gonzalez 114.6
(WBC super flyweight title)

Gabriel Rosado 167.6 vs. Ali Akhmedov 167.8
Austin Williams 160 vs. Kieron Conway 159.2
Diego Pacheco 167 vs. Enrique Collazo 167.8
Marc Castro 134.4 vs. Kevin Montiel Mendoza 135.2
Aaron Aponte 139.8 vs. Fernando Molina 140
Anthony Herrera 114.8 vs. Delvin McKinley 116

Venue: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas
Promoter: Matchroom
TV: DAZN PPV

By Joe Koizumi
Photos: Naoki Fukuda

Teiken Promotions announced a long-anticipated world title unification bout of WBC light-flyweight titlist Kenshiro Teraji (19-1, 11 KOs) and WBA super champ Hiroto Kyoguchi (16-0, 11 KOs), both of Japan, at the Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, on November 1.

Teraji, who recently regained his belt from compatriot Masamichi Yabuki, said, “I wish to unify all belts and this is the first step for ultimate unification.” Kyoguchi, two years his junior at 28, also confidently said, “I feel highly motivated to face Kenshiro to acquire another belt in green color.”

When both were amateur university boxers, Teraji won three times to one for Kyoguchi. We will see a unification bout between Japanese contestants since WBC 105-pound ruler Kazuto Ioka defeated WBA titleholder Akira Yaegashi after a grueling battle in 2012. Continue reading “Teraji-Kyoguchi unification press conference”

Joshafat Ortiz 129.8 vs. Mario Ezequiel Sayal Lozano 132.3
Jan Carlos Rivera 142.9 vs. Ganzalo Carlos Dallera 145
John Leonardo 127.5 vs. Pedro Hernandez 127.2
Carlos Ramos 131.1 vs. Diuhl Olguin 130.1
Jeffrey Villanueva 117.9 vs. Jose Torres 119.8
LeAnna Cruz 113.9 vs. Lillian Almarez 114
Abdiel Padilla 142.1 vs. Axl Malendez Salgado 149.3

Venue: The Fillmore, 1st Brll: 7 PM ET
Promoter: Hard Hitting Promotions (Ortiz vs Lozano is in Association w/DiBella Entertainment)
Tickets: $60, $75, $100 and $175

By Brad Snyder/The Undercard

Derick Miller 182 vs. Demetrius Banks 185.6
Kara Ro 129 vs. Elizabeth Tuani 127.2
Vernon Webber 211.8 vs. Daniel Haney 255.6
Alfonzo Linares 325.4 vs. Dennis Vance 271.6
Darryl Cunningham 155.8 vs. Andre Byrd 154.4
Luis Quintero 151 vs. Brian Sztykiel 152
Jermarco Holloway 149.9 vs. Kevin Womack 155.2
Garrett Ross 155.4 vs. Mike Johnson 153.8
Nermin Zalic 131.4 vs. Marcello Williams 133.2

Venue: Motor City Casino, Detroit, Michigan
Promoter: Carlos Llnas
Tickets: available at the Soundboard Ticket Office or Ticketmaster.com