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Former lightweight world champion Robert Easter Jr. (21-1, 14 KOs) and former two-division champion Rances Barthelemy (27-1, 14 KOs) will meet for the vacant WBA lightweight title on Saturday, April 27 on Showtime from The Chelsea inside of The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. The card will also feature former super lightweight champion Viktor Postol (30-2, 12 KOs) taking on France’s Mohamed Mimoune (21-2, 2 KOs) in a WBC super lightweight title eliminator, while rising heavyweight Efe Ajagba (9-0, 8 KOs) looks to remain unbeaten against once-beaten Michael Wallisch (19-1, 12 KOs) in a 10-round heavyweight attraction.

Ismael Garcia 155 vs. Fabian Lyimo 152
Stefan Talibisco 269 vs. Michael Shanks 289
Brandon Mullins 163 vs. Hassan Haggler 168
Vinnie Kirkley 146 vs. Josua Underwood 139
Brian Haneschlager 229 vs. Jerome Morris 204
Joey Tiberi Jr. 139 vs. Benjamin Borteye 137
Natalie Gonzalez 112 vs. Karen Dulin 117
Justin Riley 135 vs. Hakim Smith 136
Dillon Kasprzak 171 vs. Mike Anderson 173
Schmelle Baldwin TBD vs. Kayla Williams TBD

Venue: Hockessin PAL Center, Hockessin, Delaware
Promoter: Dee Lee Promotions

Undefeated San Antonio super lightweight Kendo “Tremendo” Castaneda out-classed and out-boxed Eudy “AK47” Bernardo cruised to a 10-round unanimous decision triumph Thursday night at Cowboy Dance Hall in San Antonio, Texas. The 25-year-old Castaneda (16-0, 7 KOs), the reigning North American Boxing Association (NABA) champion, is ranked WBA #14. He easily notched his 16th pro win in a one-sided fight, evident by the judges’ scoring (99-91, 98-92, 97-93), against his usually dangerous opponent. Continue reading “Castaneda tops Bernardo”

Belgian Joel Tambwe Djeko, 15-2-1, will face unbeaten Ricardo Snijders, 17-0-0, from The Netherlands in the first defence of his IBO Inter-Continental cruiserweight title. Djeko was scheduled to face Britain Matty Askin but the latter pulled out for some reasons. Djeko accepted the challenge of the unbeaten Snijders as he wants to prove he is the best Belgian cruiserweight. Bilal Laggoune had to cancel his last fight due to illness and Ryad Merhy is fighting the same night on another show.

Djeko was last seen in New York, USA and defeated Simone Federici over 10 rounds while Ricardo Snijders was last in the ring mid-March knocking out Denis Sterl-Guedes.

A full quality undercard with Anass Messaoudi, Junior Minsiensi Wabaga, Montasar Mechri, Christian Montano, Joseph George, Mohamed El Marcouchi, Sohaib El Sialiti will complete this loaded card in the famous Forest National hall of Brussels and will probably be, according to the promoter, soon be sold out.

The show is promoted by Yassine Maatala in cooperation with Eleven Sports.

WBO junior middleweight world champion Jaime Munguia (32-0, 26 KOs) and mandatory 154-pound contender Dennis “Hurricane” Hogan (28-1-1, 7 KOs) hosted an international media conference call Thursday to discuss their upcoming 12-round battle. They were joined by Roberto Alcazar, trainer of Munguia, along with Robert Gasparri, Chief Operating Officer of Golden Boy. The event will take place Saturday, April 13, 2019 at Arena Monterrey in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico and will be streamed live exclusively on DAZN. Continue reading “Jaime Munguia-Dennis Hogan teleconference”

Anvar Yunusov 129.8 vs. Carlos Colon 129.1
Erik Spring 154.2 vs. Terrance Williams 153.6
Brandon Robinson 166.6 vs. Lawrence Blakey 168.8
Colby Madison 235.4 vs. Emilio Salas 206.5
Jordan Demko 159.5 vs. LaQuan Evans 158.1
Anthony Mercado 142 vs. Andres Navarro 136
Ryan Humberger 158.6 vs. Brent Oren 160.9
Michael Coffie 281.3 vs. Eduardo Vitela 246.8
Mark Dawson 148 vs. Jordan Morales 146.5
Javier Oquendo 128.9 vs. Weusi Johnson 129.8

Venue: SugarHouse Casino in Philadelphia
Promoter: King’s Promotions in association with Titans Boxing Promotions
1st Bell: 7 PM ET

Dilan Prašovićz 199.8 vs. Juan Ezequiel Basualdo 199.3
(Bout is a final eliminator for the WBO intercontinental cruiserweight title)

Venue: Splendid Hotel, Budva, Montenegro
Promoter: Kety Box Promotion – Redzo Dedeic

The female reporter kissed by IBF #1 heavyweight Kubrat Pulev at the conclusion of a post-fight interview last Saturday night has retained celebrity attorney Gloria Allred. They are alleging sexual harassment and assault against the boxer. Allred has sent a letter to the California Athletic Commission seeking to have Pulov’s boxing license suspended and they want the issue placed on the agenda of the next CSAC meeting to get “an appropriate sanction” against Pulev.

Román Martínez 136 vs. William González 135
Jeyvier Cintron 115 vs. Eliecer Quezada 113.9
Luis Lebron 122 vs. José Alfredo Flores 121
Clayton Laurent Jr. 287 vs. José García 221
Ariana Pagán 107 vs. Amaryllis Adorno 107
Alfredo Cruz 115 vs. Alexis Díaz 115
Adrián Martínez 139 vs. Jorge Santiago 140
Nelson Pastrana 161 vs. Eugene Alvelo 163
Israel Vázquez 110 vs. Luis Díaz 112

Venue: Rubén Zayas Montañez Coliseum, Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico
Promoter: PR Best/Spartan Boxing
TV: Facebook

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WBA featherweight champion Can Xu was presented with the WBA championship belt by WBA President Gilberto Jesús Mendoza and promoters Oscar de La Hoya and Liu Gang during a ceremony in Shanghai, China.

The unbeaten Xu Can (11-0, 1 KO) claimed the title by dethroning Jesus Rojas by unanimous decision on January 26 in Houston, Texas.

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Kash Ali has vowed to “spark out” David Price in front of his home crowd and send him into retirement when they collide at The M&S Bank Arena Liverpool on Saturday, live on Sky Sports in the UK and DAZN in the US. The Heavyweight rivals became embroiled in a heated war of words at today’s final press conference at The Cunard Building, with undefeated Ali branding his former sparring partner as a quitter once again.

“This is my time to show all the boxing people that I’m not here to mess about,” said Ali. “Beating someone like David will put me straight in the mix. People at the top of the game should watch out. It’s a great opportunity to show my skills, and show that I’m a real contender. Continue reading “Kash Ali: 100% David Price is getting knocked out”

WBC, IBF and WBA female middleweight champion Claressa Shields arrived in Miami yesterday to hold the final portion of her training camp at the Fifth Street Gym as she prepares to take on WBO champion Christina Hammer in the main event of a Showtime tripleheader on April 13 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.

Shields spent the last five weeks training at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., following a two-week pre-camp in her hometown of Flint, Mich. Continue reading “Shields moves training camp to Florida”

On March 27, Oleksandr Usyk announced through a personalized letter directed to the World Boxing Association (WBA) that states his desire to compete in the heavyweight division. With this step towards the heavyweight division comes the relinquishment of his WBA cruiserweight championship.

Given the new circumstances in the future of Usyk’s career, the purse bid that had been announced by the WBA Championship Committee between Usyk’s team and his would be opponent Denis Lebedev is now suspended.

WBO welterweight champion Terence “Bud” Crawford talks about his April 20 PPV clash against Amir “King” Khan at Madison Square Garden. Crawford, a three-division world champion, is preparing to make the second defense of his WBO 147lb belt.

“Amir Khan might be fast, and he might have good movement, but I am a great boxer myself and I am not the slowest fighter by any means,” Crawford said on a conference call this week. “I believe in my skills and I don’t believe that it is my punching power that is going to lead me to victory. I believe it is my whole overall skills and mindset that will lead me to victory on April 20.

“I go into the fight looking to get the win. If the knockout comes it comes but that’s not what I am focusing on or looking at. It is boxing so anything can happen. We prepare to go 12 hard rounds and that’s the way we are going to take it.”

By Ricardo Ibarra

With a total of eight bouts scheduled, PNW Professional Boxing Promotions will return to the campus of Green River College in Auburn, Washington on April 20th, featuring a stacked line-up of young up and comers hoping to move their careers forward. In the main event, Tacoma, Washington’s Nicholas Jefferson (8-0, 5 KOs) will look to add another win to his unblemished record, taking on Portland, Oregon’s Sean Gee (4-9) in a welterweight match-up. Continue reading “Boxing back in Auburn, WA April 20”

By Héctor Villarreal

TSP Promociones del Istmo of well-known boxing manager and promoter Rogelio Espiño has joined forces with George Sarantopoulos´ Sparta Promotions to present an international card on Tuesday, April 30th at Fantastic Casino Albrook in Panama City.

The partnership agreement announced on Wednesday in a press conference held at Giorgio´s Pizza Restaurant, reunites for the first time the two main investors of the professional sport in Panama and brings together a sensational group of very competitive fighters included local star Ricardo “El Cientifico” Nuñez (20-2, 18 KOs) and Cuban Pablo “El Gallo” Vicente (13-1, 11 KOs) both on the super featherweight division. Continue reading “Main promoters join forces in Panama”

By Ray Wheatley – World of Boxing

WBA #3, WBC #4, IBF #9, WBO #9 bantamweight Jason Maloney (17-1, 14 KOs) returns to action against Cris Paulino (19-3, 8 KOs) at the Seagulls Rugby Club at Tweed Heads, NSW, Australia, on Saturday in his first fight since extending IBF bantamweight Champion Emmanuel Rodriguez over twelve rounds dropping a disputed split decision.

“Camp has gone great,” Maloney said. “It was really a continuation of training for me as I was right back in the fight after the Rodriguez fight. My brother WBA #3 Andrew winning (his WBA super flyweight elimination bout) in the dramatic style that he did in Chile was amazing and if anything is pushing me on. Continue reading “WBA #3, WBC #4 J Maloney in action Saturday”

Kendo Castaneda 140 vs. Rudy Bernardo 140
Xavier Wilson 134.6 vs. John Arellano 138.4
Joseph Rodriguez 138.4 vs. Darryl Hayes 134
Henry Arredondo 127.6 vs. Jahaziel Vazquez 127.2
Raymond Guajardo 151.4 vs. Leonardo Mendez 149.5
Juan Rodriguez 148 vs. Jerrico Walton 149
Alexis Camacho 158.8 vs. Rich Graham 160.4

Venue: Cowboy Dance Hall, San Antonio, Texas
Promoter: Roy Jones Jr (RJJ)/Leija*Battah
Live Stream: UFC Fight Pass

Unbeaten WBC minimumweight champion Wanheng Menayothin (52-0, 18 KOs) had planned to defend his crown on March 29 against Japan’s Tatsuya Fukuhara (21-6-6, 7 KOs), but the date has now been changed. The highly anticipated rematch will be in Chonburi, Thailand on April 24.

For Menayothin, this fight will be the eleventh defense of the world title he won in November 2014, when he stopped Oswaldo Novoa. For Fukuhara this is a great opportunity because in the first fight he had against Wanheng was very competitive.

6’8 heavyweight David Price has admitted that he needs to “destroy” undefeated Kash Ali at The M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool on Saturday if he wants to keep his name relevant.

“I think I need to make a bit of a statement,” said Price. “With the Tom Little fight being stopped the way it did, I need to show people that I’m still a force to be reckoned with. If I want to keep my name out there I’ve to be destroying Kash Ali, and that’s exactly what I’m expecting to do. I’m looking to get rid of him in style to show everyone that I mean business. Continue reading “David Price: I’ve got to destroy Kash Ali”

Just days before the next edition of “A Puño Limpio”, former three-time WBO 130lb champion Román “Rocky” Martínez is ready to fight this Friday at the Ruben Zayas Montañez Coliseum in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico. Martinez (29-3-3, 17 KOs) is facing Nicaraguan William Gonzalez (30-10, 26 KOs) in a ten-rounder at 135 pounds. Martinez, who reigned by the WBO at 130 pounds from 2009 to 2010, 2011 to 2013 and 2014 to 2016, has not fought since June 2016 when he lost by KO to Vasiliy Lomachenko.

“I feel very happy to fight again after three years. People will say that ‘Rocky has not done anything, but I’ve kept on sparring myself. Believe me, if I was not in shape, I would not fight,” said Martinez.

IBF junior lightweight champion Tevin Farmer, won three championship bouts in 2018, and when it came to deciding the “2018 Philly Fighter of the Year” Briscoe Award, Farmer proved to be unbeatable. In fan voting, Tevin led the field of nominees to earn the top honor at the Briscoe Awards, which will be presented on April, 14, 2019, at Xfinity Live! in South Philadelphia.

“It’s an honor, Farmer said about being named the “Philly Fighter of the Year”. “I say it’s an honor because we have a lot of great fighters in Philadelphia. Anybody could have gotten this award, but I got it. That’s big.” Continue reading “Farmer to be named “2018 Philly Fighter of the Year” at Briscoe Awards”

In exactly one month American Regis Prograis (23-0, 19 KOs), the WBC 140lb Diamond champion, will be battling Belarus’ WBA title-holder Kiryl Relikh (23-2, 19 KOs) in the WBSS super-lightweight semi-final at the Cajundome in Lafayette, Louisiana.

Tuesday afternoon the New Orleans native, who is now living and training in Houston, entered the pre-fight press conference at the Cajundome oozing confidence on the top of a fire truck.

“I’m very excited to be here,” said Prograis who will be giving free tickets to first responders to attend the fight. “It’s like perfect here in Lafayette because it is the middle ground between New Orleans and Houston, my two homes. I just can’t wait to get it on! Continue reading “Prograis: I just can’t wait to get it on”

By Ray Wheatley – World of Boxing

WBA #3 super flyweight Andrew Moloney was happy with his stoppage victory over WBA #2 Miguel Gonzalez in round eight in their WBA Eliminator last Friday in San Francisco de Mostaza, Chile, and is now looking forward to challenging for the WBA super flyweight title.

“Gonzalez was a good fighter,” said Moloney “He was better than I thought in honesty and produced a career-best display…I thought I was going to stop him to the body going in but the shot that stopped him was the shot we had been working on in the gym and it paid off in great style. After a knockdown was scored against me for slipping, I knew I had to take it out of the judges’ hands so I did and I was delighted with the victory.” Continue reading “Moloney takes aim at WBA title”

Famed trainer and FBHOF inaugural Class of 2009 Inductee Jimmy Williams, 91, passed away last Friday. If you’d like to say farewell to this great man of the sweet science, viewing is Friday March 29, from 5PM-8PM at Wilson Funeral Home 3000 N. 29th Street, Tampa, Florida. Service is at 2pm Saturday March 30, at Exciting Faith Alive Church 5705 E. 32nd Ave. Tampa. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the gofundme.com/jimmy-Williams.