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Miguel Berchelt 135 vs. Jeremia Nakathila 133.6
Jose Enrique Vivas 126.2 vs. Eduardo Baez 126.6
Carlos Caraballo 120 vs. Luis Fernando Saavedra 120 Tiger Johnson 142 vs. Sebastian Gabriel Chaves 143.2 Josue Vargas 142 vs. Nicolas Pablo Demario 141.6
Haven Brady Jr. 127 vs. Jose Argel 126.6
Dante Benjamin Jr. 173.6 vs. Kevin Johnson 174.4
Arturo Cardenas 122.4 vs. Juan Hernandez Martinez 123.6
Adrian Serrano 134.4 vs. Estevan Partida 133.6

Venue: Resorts World Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada
Promoter: Top Rank
TV: ESPN, ESPN+

Tim_Tszyu 153.4 vs. Terrell Gausha 153.2
Michel Rivera 136.5 vs. Jospeh Adorno 136.75.
Elvis Rodriguez 141.25 vs. Juan Velasco 141.5

Venue: The Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Promoter: TGB Promotions
TV: Showtime

Golden Boy returns to Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, CA, on April 21 for a matchup between super lightweights Joel Diaz, Jr. (26-2, 22 KOs) and Mercito “No Mercy” Gesta (32-3-3, 17 KOs). The bout will be a 10-rounder streaming live on DAZN worldwide.

“We are so excited to return to Fantasy Springs Resort Casino for this event,” said promoter Oscar De La Hoya. “It has been Golden Boy’s home in the Coachella Valley, and we are excited to bring a DAZN fight night that they will enjoy for the first time in 2022.” Continue reading “Boxing back at Fantasy Springs”

Cruiserweight Kamshybek Kunkabayev (5-0, 4 KOs), who earned a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics at super heavyweight, scored a second round TKO against Farrukh Juraev (6-6-1, 2 KOs) on Friday night at the Baluan Sholak Sports Palace in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The bout was waved off when Kunkabayev trapped Juraev in a corner and teed off with nothing going back. Kunkabayev lost to Top Rank signee Richard Torrez Jr. in the Olympic semifinals.

In a clash between unbeaten junior welterweights, Ray Seitzhanov (10-0, 6 KOs) won a tight split decision against Jose Macias Enriquez (15-1-2, 7 KOs) in a 10-rounder for the vacant WBO Youth belt. Scores were 95-94, 95-94 Seitzhanov, 95-94 Enriquez.

Kiko Martinez 125.4 vs. Josh Warrington 125.7
(IBF featherweight title)

Venue: First Direct Arena, Leeds, England
Promoter: Matchroom
TV: DAZN

Canadian promoter Dan Otter/Three Lions Promotions signed unbeaten heavyweight prospect Ardi Ndembo (5-0, 4 KOs) of the Congo. The towering Ndembo fought for his country’s national team as an amateur and has stopped all but one of his foes since turning pro. He is scheduled to make his debut under the Three Lions umbrella on a date to be announced shortly. Continue reading “Three Lions Promotions inks giant heavyweight”

In an entertaining slugfest, super lightweight Salvatore Tapia (14-3-1, 10 KOs) scored an eight round split decision over Emiliano “Letal” Cruz (13-4, 12 KOs) on Thursday night at the Palenque de la Feria in Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico. Scores were 78-75 Cruz, 77-75, 77-75 Tapia.

Light heavyweight Lester Martinez (11-0, 10 KOs) was victorious when Jaime Hernández (9-6, 4 KOs) didn’t come out for round five. Martinez is best known for stopping former world champion Ricardo Mayorga in his pro debut.

Other Results:
Armando Ramírez W8 Edgar Espinosa (super featherweight)
Héctor Pérez Cruz W6 Miguel Hernandez (featherweight)
Marco Cota Moreno W4 Jonathan Perez Zuniga (lightweight)

In an upset, middleweight Joshua “Young Gun” Conley (17-3-1, 11 KOs) defeated former world title challenger “Showtime” Curtis Stevens (30-8, 22 KOs) via six round unanimous decision on Thursday night at the Melrose Ballroom in Queens, New York. In his first fight since 2019, local hero Stevens never got untracked. He was rocked and cut over the left eye in round one and Conley dropped Stevens with a right hand in round four. Scores were 59-54, 58-55, 58-55.

Super middleweight Nadim Salloum (7-1, 3 KOs) outscored previously unbeaten Roger Robidoux (4-1, 2 KOs) over six. Scores were 59-55, 58-56, 58-56.

Unbeaten super bantamweight Domnique Crowder (12-0, 8 KOs) scored a sixth round TKO over Wilner Soto (22-10, 12 KOs). Soto didn’t come out for round six. Time was :02 of round six.

Heavyweight Emilio Salas (7-3-1, 3 KOs) outpointed Nkosi Solomon (4-2, 3 KOs) over six rounds. Scores were 59-55, 59-54, 59-54.

On Saturday, Steve Canton’s SJC Boxing Gym will celebrate thirty-three years in Fort Myers, Florida. There will be special Hall of Fame VIP guests, former SJC fighters, book signings, autographs, photographs, workouts, sparring, refreshments, raffles and more. While there, be sure to visit the Florida Boxing Hall of Fame Museum, which is separate from the gym, but inside the same building. Admission is free.

12:00pm – 5:00pm, March 26, 2022
SJC Boxing Gym
4220 Cleveland Ave, Fort Myers, Florida 33901

Marsellos Wilder 194.6 vs. Eric Abraham 196
Jan Paul Rivera-Pizarro 131.8 vs. Richard Barnhard ??
Daniel Blancas 165.6 vs. Andre Graham 167.4
Jacob Gomez 130.2 vs. Pedro Hernandez 127.2
Darrelle Valsaint 161.8 vs. Geronimo Nahuel Sacco 156.8
Jusiyah Shirley 139.4 vs. Javonni Bemett 140.8
Najee Lopez 192.6 vs. Anthony Stewart 192.2
Christian Thun 271.2 vs. Amron Sands 282.2
Mohamed Mimoune 144 vs. Cesar Francis 140.8
mran Haddabah 176.6. vs. Jolando Taala 174.4
Julio Solis 134.8 vs. Alex de Olveira 133.6
Mandeep Jangra 134.8 vs. Brandon Sandoval 137.4

Venue: Whitesands Events Center, Plant City, Florida.
Promoter: Garry Jonas/ProBox Promotions
TV: TBA

Former WBC super featherweight world champion Miguel “El Alacran” Berchelt and Jeremiah Nakathila faced off in advance of their clash Son ESPN Saturday from the Resorts World Event Center at Resorts World Las Vegas. After reigning at 130 pounds for more than four years, Berchelt has set his sights on conquering the lightweight division.

Miguel Berchelt: “I feel better. I feel stronger. I think my body needed to move up in weight. I was a world champion for four years. Now I’m coming for the victory this Saturday…I want to win this Saturday and make it so that the name of Miguel Berchelt is considered among the top of the division. They definitely will have to take me into account.”

Jeremiah Nakathila: “Him being an aggressive fighter is a good thing for me. I can see that he’s awake now. But I want to tell him to be careful because I will put him back to sleep. Expect fireworks. Come Saturday night, I’m going to destroy Miguel Berchelt, and I will be victorious.”

Top super welterweight contender and rising star Tim Tszyu went face-to-face with U.S. Olympian Terrell Gausha at the final press conference Thursday before they meet in the main event live on SHOWTIME this Saturday at The Armory in Minneapolis.

Tim Tszyu: “I’m taking it one step at a time, but I’m here to really take over. I believe in what I can do. That’s what’s in my heart and in my destiny. I’m going to do what I always do. The game plan is quite simple. I’m going to make as few mistakes as possible and capitalize on his mistakes.”

Terrell Gausha:  “When I watch Tszyu’s fights, I see that he brings the pressure. That’s just what he does. It’s not something I haven’t seen before. I’m going to go out there and do some things that he hasn’t seen before…I don’t think he’s going to be ready for what I’m going to show him Saturday.”

Cruiserweight rivals Richard Riakporhe and Deion Jumah faced off today at the final press conference for their clash Saturday at Wembley Arena in London.

Richard Riakporhe: Looking into Deion, it’s interesting. He’s been pro for a very long time, only had 14 fights, never had any significant wins. It makes you wonder what is going on with him. He calls himself ‘The Ghost’ – he has been a ghost. It just shows there’s different levels, you know?

Deion Jumah: I’m the superior boxer for sure and if he wants to offload [power] the way he has done in the past, then I’ve got something for him.

Michael Zewski 153.8 vs. Arlos Ocampo Manríquez 153.6
Arthur Byarslanov 148.8 vs. Roberto Verdugo 148.8
Steve Bouchard 148.8 vs. Ricardo Lara 148.8
Marie-Pier Houle 143.8 vs. Valentina Keri 145
Alexis Barriere 222 vs. Marco Antonio Candeo 220.4
Spencer Wilcox 134.6 vs. Armando Lizárraga Osuna 137.2
Petar Gavrilovic 171.4 vs. Greg Weeks 171

Venue: Vidéotron Coliseum in Trois-Rivières, Canada
Promoter: Groupe Yvon Michel
TV: TBA

IBF featherweight champion Kiko Martinez and Josh Warrington faced off at the final press conference ahead of Saturday’s world title action at the First Direct Arena in Leeds, England, shown live worldwide on DAZN, (excluding New Zealand and Australia).

Kiko Martinez: “I’m confident because as I said last time, I was going to become World Champion and I did it. I said I was going to beat Kid Galahad within the distance, and I did. The same will happen on Saturday, I will beat Josh Warrington within the distance. Maybe he’s too confident and doesn’t understand he’s facing Kiko Martinez.”

Josh Warrington: “I must have upset him in some way because he’s demanded this fight. I’ve said it in many interviews, it’s how this sport work, it goes in circles. We were meant to be sparring partners for the Lara rematch, it’s funny he’s gone on to win a world title and his first defense is against me. He’s confident and I’m sure he would have trained hard, but I’ll be ready for everything he brings on Saturday night.”

Lewis Ritson 140 vs. Dejan Zlaticanin 139
Pat McCormack TBA vs. Justin Menzie TBA
Troy Williamson 140 vs. Mason Cartwright 139.75
Mark Dickinson 162 vs. Peter Kramer 160
Thomas Patrick Ward 129 vs. Alexis Boureima Kabore 125
Ben Rees TBA vs. Greg O’Neill TBA
Joe Laws 156 vs. Alexey Tukhtarov 153
Robert Ismay TBA vs. Christian Adjoufack TBA
Joe Maphosa 117 vs. Santiago el Eusibio 116
Stephen Sayer 190 vs. Daryl Sharp 194
Alex Farrell TBA vs. Konstantin Alexandrov TBA
Adam Cope TBA vs. Jonny Phillips TBA

Venue: Utilita Arena, Newcastle, England
Promoter: Probellum
TV: FuboTV

By Ron Jackson

South Africa’s Kevin ”Two Guns” Lerena makes his second venture into the heavyweight division when he meets Romania’s Bogdan Dinu for the vacant WBA Intercontinental heavyweight title in a scheduled 12 rounder at Emperors Palace near Kempton Park on Saturday night.

The tournament will be shown live from 19-00 -23.00 on Supersport Variety 3.

Lerena (26-1, 13 KOs) had an outstanding career in the cruiserweight division winning the South African title and the IBO belt, making six successful defenses.

Prior to this fight, Lerena announced that he was moving up to the heavyweight class. He will be having his second fight at the weight, winning on a fifth-round stoppage against Patrick Ferguson in December last year. Continue reading “Lerena to fight for WBA I/C heavyweight title”

Salvatore Tapia 141 vs. Emiliano “Letal” Cruz 140
Lester Martinez 173 vs. Jaime Hernández López 175
Edgar Espinosa Vargas 132 vs. Armando Ramírez Almanza 132
Héctor Pérez Cruz 125 vs. Víctor Tadeo Rodríguez 126
Marco Cota Moreno 136 vs. Jonathan Zúñiga 131

Venue: Nayarit Festival, Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico
Promoter: RJJ Promotions
TV: UFC Fightpass

Unbeaten junior welterweight prospect Ray Seitzhanov (9-0, 6 KOs) will battle fellow unbeaten Jose Macias Enriquez (15-0-2, 7 KOs) in a 10-rounder for the vacant WBO Youth junior welterweight belt Friday at Baluan Sholak Sports Palace in Almaty, Kazakhstan. ESPN+ will air the card in the U.S.

Also on the card is cruiserweight Kamshybek Kunkabayev (4-0, 3 KOs), who earned a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics. He makes his 2022 debut against Uzbekistan’s Farrukh Juraev (6-5-1, 2 KOs) in a scheduled 10-rounder. Kunkabayev lost to Top Rank signee Richard Torrez Jr. in the Olympic semifinals. Continue reading “ESPN+ picks up Friday card in Kazakhstan”

Boxing fan favorite “King” Gabriel Rosado (26-14-1, 15 KOs) will face-off against Shane Mosley Jr. (17-4, 10 KOs) in a 10-round fight for the WBA Continental Americas super middleweight title on the undercard for Ryan Garcia vs. Emmanuel Tagoe in April 9 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, live, worldwide on DAZN.

“I’m excited to get back and start the new year with a bang,” said Rosado, who is coming off a loss to Jaime Munguia in November. “I’m back at 168, where I feel more comfortable. I won’t take Shane Mosley Jr. lightly, this is a big step-up fight for him, and I expect him to be at his best. I’m looking forward to making a run at the super middleweight division, and Shane Jr. is in my way. I respect his father, who is one of the best to do it. So this fight is nothing personal, it’s strictly business, and I plan to get the job done and put on a show for the fans in San Antonio, Texas! Get your popcorn ready, the ‘King’ is back!!!”

Also part of the DAZN live stream will be Marlen Esparza (11-1, 1 KOs) against Naoko Fujioka (19-2-1, 17 KOs) in a 10-round fight for the WBC and WBA female flyweight world championships.

By Ray Wheatley – World of Boxing

Former Rugby League and Rugby Union football legend Sonny Bill Williams (9-0, 4 KOs) destroyed Australian Rules football legend Barry Hall (0-1-1) in the first round on Wednesday night at the ICC Exhibition Centre in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Sonny Bill dropped Hall three times to end it in just 1:55.

Unbeaten 2008 Olympian super featherweight Paul Fleming (27-0-1, 18 KOs) won a hard-fought ten round unanimous decision over Jackson Jon England (13-1, 8 KOs). Fleming recovered from a second round knockdown to win 95-94, 95-94, 97-92.

Pro-debuting Rahim Mundine, son of former world champion Anthony Mundine, outpointed Lepani Levatia (1-5, 1 KO) over four 40-37, 40-37, 39-37.

Cruiserweight Bilal Akkawy (21-1-1, 16 KOs) dominated Sebastian Singh (13-5-3, 8 KOs) over eight rounds, winning 60-54, 60-54, 60-54

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

I finally had the opportunity to visit the Middle East, and this trip to Dubai has been absolutely wonderful in a myriad of ways.

When I flew that night, countless times my thoughts recalled with such fondness my dad, and how much he enjoyed those tranquil hours on long flights. The atmosphere that generates velvet dark silence, with the view encapsulated through the airplane window which generates moments of reflection, meditation and connection, which leads to conceptualize those dreams on which one must work to make them come true.

It has been a very revealing journey. Syrian-Lebanese blood courses through Sulaiman veins, as my grandmother Wasila was from Syria and my grandfather, Elias, was from Lebanon, and for that reason, my dad worked so very hard for many years trying to bring boxing to the Middle East, where it has never really taken root to flourish into a core sport in most of these countries. Continue reading “Boxing in the Middle East”

This is a time of firsts for Mexican star Miguel “El Alacran” Berchelt. The former WBC super featherweight world champion is now campaigning as a lightweight and will begin his quest to become a two-weight world champion Saturday against Jeremiah Nakathila in the 10-round main event at Resorts World Las Vegas.

Berchelt also moved his training camp from Mexico to Las Vegas to work with a new head trainer, Jorge Capetillo. The Nakathila bout will be his first since his title reign ended via brutal knockout at the hands of Oscar Valdez in February 2021. Berchelt (38-2, 34 KOs) made six successful defenses of the title he won in January 2017, and he hopes the Nakathila fight is the start of a fruitful lightweight campaign.

Berchelt spent camp training alongside UFC star Brandon Moreno, the first Mexican-born champion in the organization’s history. He ran the Mount Charleston roads and had access to more world-class sparring than ever before. This is what Berchelt had to say as he readies to tackle the lightweight elite. Continue reading “Berchelt: This will be a great comeback”

Toscano Boxing Promotions returns on Friday, April 8 as WBO Latino super welterweight champion Damian “Samurai” Sosa (19-1, 10 KOs) faces Jesus “Ingeniero” Vega (22-2-1, 13 KOs) in a 10-round main event at Zonkeys Auditorium in Tijuana, Baja California Mexico. The event will be streamed live on pay-per-view via Fite.tv.

In the co-main event, Manuel Jaimes (12-0, 10 KOs) of Stockton, Calif. will defend his WBC Youth lightweight championship against Pedro Bernal (8-1-2, 3 KOs) of Mexico City. Continue reading “Damian “Samurai” Sosa returns April 8”

This Friday night, RDR Promotions will present a six bout card at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia. In a featured bout, middleweight Isaiah Wise (10-2-2, 6 KOs) will take on veteran Cameron Krael (18-21-3, 5 KOs) in a bout scheduled for six-rounds.

Also seeing action is middleweight Isiah Seldon (14-4-1, 5 KOs), who will take on Temirlin Raimkulov (4-1-2, 0 KOs).

BXNG.com will offer a $19.99 PPV steam.