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Super welterweight Vlad Panin (11-1, 5 KOs) escaped with an eight round split decision over Issac Luna (5-4, 1 KO) in the Fight Club OC on Thursday night at The Hangar in Costa Mesa, California. Scores were 77-75, 77-75 Panin, 77-75 Luna.

Undefeated super featherweight Michael “Lone Wolf” Magnesi (20-0, 12 KOs) recovered from a first round knockdown to stop Eugene “Rambo” Lagos (16-4-5, 11 KOs) in round three on Thursday night at The Paramount in Huntington, New York.

Undefeated super lightweight Alex “El Toro” Vargas (12-0 4 KOs) won a six round unanimous decision over Sebastian Chaves (5-3, 2 KOs). Scores: 60-54, 59-55, 59-55. Continue reading “Magnesi dropped, but remains unbeaten”

By Joe Koizumi
Photos by Naoki Fukuda

“Monster” Naoya’s younger brother, Japan’s brightening speedster Takuma Inoue (15-1, 3 KOs), 122, acquired the vacant WBO Asia Pacific junior featherweight belt as he proved too fast and ferocious for ex-IBF world challenger and former OPBF 122-pound champ Shingo Wake (27-7-2, 19 KOs), 121.5, dropped him with a smashing right in round four and scored a unanimous decision (all 117-110) over twelve sizzling rounds on Thursday in Tokyo, Japan. Continue reading “Inoue defeats Wake; wins vacant WBO AP 122lb belt”

IBF middleweight champion Gennadiy “GGG” Golovkin (41-1-1, 36 KOs) and two-time WBA middleweight kingpin Ryōta Murata (16-2, 13 KOs) commented on their December 29 title unification fight on DAZN from Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, which border’s Murata’s hometown of Tokyo.

Gennadiy Golovkin: “I am really excited to be bringing the Big Drama Show to Japan, a country where boxing is very popular. Ryōta Murata has been an outstanding champion. It is going to be a special night when we meet in the ring to unify our titles. We are going to give the fans a great fight.”

Ryōta Murata: “I feel that my entire amateur and professional boxing career has been a preparation for this fight against Gennadiy Golovkin. This fight will determine my place in the middleweight division and boxing history…to me, he is still undefeated.”

Middleweight Jaime Munguia (37-0, 30 KOs) and “King” Gabriel Rosado (26-13-1, 15 KOs) faced off at their final press conference in anticipation of their clash on DAZN Saturday at Anaheim’s Honda Center.

Jaime Munguia: “I feel like this has been the best training camp I have had my whole career. I feel good, I feel strong and we are ready. I feel like moving up to 160lbs was good for me, my body feels stronger and I feel better. I think teaming up with Erik has improved my technique, we have made a great team, and I have learned a lot from him. And I think this Saturday we will show off everything we have worked for and have learned.”

Gabriel Rosado: “Freddie and I are coming off of some good momentum. We had a great camp, great sparring and truthfully it was a camp where I was locked in from beginning to end. Experience is what is different, locking in and training with a Hall of Fame trainer who just guides me. I have never given up on myself, I have always worked hard and have always believed that I could be a better fighter. And I look forward to proving that on Saturday.”

Unbeaten two-time WBC super middleweight world champion David “El Bandera Roja” Benavídez and Kyrone Davis went face-to-face Thursday at the final press conference before they meet in the main event this Saturday live on Showtime from Footprint Center in Phoenix.

“I’m on a knockout streak and I’m keeping it going Saturday night. The fans want to see knockouts and that’s what I want to give them.”
David Benavídez

“This is going to be a world class fight. I’m coming to fight and I’m coming to win.”
Kyrone Davis

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Welterweight prospect and New Jersey-native Vito Mielnicki Jr. (9-1, 6 KOs) will battle Nicholas DeLomba (16-3, 5 KOs) in a 10-round matchup on Saturday, December 25 headlining FOX PBC Fight Night action on Christmas Day from Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

The broadcast will feature unbeaten middleweight prospect Joey Spencer (12-0, 9 KOs) taking on Limberth Ponce (18-4, 11 KOs) for eight-rounds of action in the co-main event. Continue reading “Christmas Day boxing card on FOX”

Unbeaten WBA super middleweight regular champion David Morrell Jr. (5-0, 4 KOs) will defend his world title in his adopted hometown when he faces Alantez Fox (28-2-1, 13 KOs) on Saturday, December 18 on FOX from The Armory in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The broadcast also features unbeaten lightweight Jose Valenzuela (10-0, 6 KOs) taking on Austin Dulay (14-2, 10 KOs) in the 10-round co-main event.

Danny Dignum, Isaac Lowe and Charlie Edwards are among those that will be involved on a December 3 card at York Hall in London, to be broadcast in the US on ESPN+.

Undefeated middleweight Dignum (13-0-1, 7 KOs) faces Lucas Brian Ariel Bastida (17-1-1, 9 KOs) for the vacant WBA International title in the main event. Also unbeaten featherweight Lowe (21-0-3, 6 KOs) meets Luis Alberto Lopez (23-2, 12 KOs) in a final eliminator for the IBF title, and former WBC flyweight champion Charlie Edwards (16-1, 6 KOs) faces Jacob Barreto (13-3, 5 KOs).

Former world champion Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (42-0, 28 KOs)will face Yunieski “The Monster” Gonzalez (21-3, 17 KOs) in a WBA light heavyweight title eliminator on DAZN December 18 from the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. The winner will secure a mandatory challenge to the WBA light heavyweight world championship.

“I’m happy and excited to be back in the ring before the year ends and showcase my talent again in Texas. Of course, I was a little disappointed that Bivol didn’t want to sign the contract and make the fight happen, but that’s boxing. I know my team and Golden Boy have been working strategically to make this happen, and I will not disappoint all my fans on December 18,” said Ramirez. Continue reading “Zurdo lands WBA eliminator bout”

The long-running rivalry between Chris Eubank Jr and Liam Williams will be settled on Saturday, December 11 at the Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, live and exclusive on Sky Sports. Eubank (31-2, 23 KO’s) and Williams (23-3, 18 KO’s) both lay claim to being the #1 middleweight in the UK and have traded verbal jabs numerous times in recent years. Now Eubank is taking the fight to Williams’ doorstep as he heads to the Welsh capital city of Cardiff to face the Welshman on home soil. Continue reading “Eubank-Williams collide Dec 11”

Claressa ‘GWOAT’ Shields, boxing’s first-ever undisputed world champion of two weight divisions, has signed a multi-fight, seven-figure deal along with her longtime promoter Salita Promotions, with broadcaster Sky Sports and the next generation promoter BOXXER.

Undefeated three-division world champion Shields (11-0, 2 KOs) will enter the ring in the Welsh capital city of Cardiff for a mandatory defense of her WBC world middleweight title on December 11 against the undefeated WBC #1 contender Ema Kozin (21-0-1, 11 KOs). Her WBA and IBF belts are also on the line.

Shields and WBO middleweight champion Savannah Marshall (11-0, 9 KOs) are on a collision course in 2022. Continue reading “Shields opponent named”

Undefeated heavyweight Zhang “Big Bang” Zhilei (22-0-1, 17 KOs) is set to face Bernardo “El Tarzan” Marquez (14-4-1, 10 KOs) on November 27th at Madison Square Garden’s Hulu Theater in New York City. Marquez, a southpaw from Southern California, is riding a six-fight winning streak. The ten-round bout will be streamed live on DAZN as part of the Teofimo Lopez vs. George Kambosos show presented by Matchroom Boxing.

Zhang is coming off a draw against Jerry Forrest (26-4-1, 20 KOs).  After the bout, Zhang’s condition deteriorated and he needed assistance to return to the locker room, where he nearly collapsed. Paramedics rushed to his aid, and Zhang was taken to the hospital via ambulance. Continue reading “Zhang Zhilei returns Nov 27”

IBF featherweight champion Kid Galahad and Kiko Martinez faced off at the final press conference ahead of Saturday’s world title showdown on DAZN from the Utilita Arena in Sheffield, England.

Kiko Martinez: “There have been many surprises recently in boxing, look at some of the surprises, Joshua vs. Usyk, we have situations where champions aren’t respecting their defenses and their rivals. If Galahad doesn’t do the same and respect this fight, he’s going to get a big shock on Saturday night.

Kid Galahad: “Kiko mentioning Garcia and Joshua, mentally I’m different from those guys. Never in my career have I ever underestimated any fighter, on Saturday night trust me he’ll be wishing he never took this fight…I believe I’m a different kettle of fish to him and on Saturday night I’m not going to take it easy on him, I’m going to seriously hurt him.”

Christy Martin Promotions will present a boxing card on November 20 at the Crown Reef Resort and Waterpark in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The night’s six-round main event features undefeated super featherweight Benigno “Benny” Aguilar (6-0, 3 KOs) against Julio “El Halconcito” Buitrago (13-32, 3 KOs).

The co-main event will feature amateur heavyweight standout Fernely Feliz Jr. making his professional debut in a four-rounder against Stephen Kirnon (2-3-1, 1 KO). Continue reading “Boxing back in Myrtle Beach”

Three-weight world champion Ricky Burns (43-8-1, 16 KOs) will return to action for the first time in over two years when he squares off with Argentina’s Emiliano Dominguez Rodriguez (26-9-1, 10 KOs) in a lightweight clash on December 18 at the Rainton Arena in Sunderland. England.

In other action, junior welterweight Lewis Ritson (21-2, 12 KOs) takes on Mexico’s Christian Uruzquieta (20-4-2, 7 KOs) and undefeated super bantamweight Thomas Patrick Ward (30-0-1, 4 KOs) looks to build on his current rankings of #3 with the WBO, #8 with the IBF and #11 with the WBA and move a step closer to a world title shot, taking on Leonardo Padilla (20-3, 14 KOs), who is ranked #5 with the WBA. Continue reading “Probellum announces first UK fight card”

After becoming undisputed super middleweight champion, some are hailing Canelo Alvarez as one of the greatest Mexican champions ever. However, it can safely be said that former world champion Juan Manuel Marquez isn’t a member of the Canelo fan club. Marquez says Canelo will never be the best boxer in Mexican history unless he faces his opponents on an equal footing as the other Mexican greats did.

“There are many fighters who won the world championships, as I did and as several did, fighting against the best without putting in rehydration clauses to the opponents. Without depleting them and saying ‘you have to do this,’ he told Deplaymaker in a long interview. “Economically it is very good, but as I already mentioned, for example, rehydration clauses where if you regain so many pounds you will have a fine. I think that is not fair to the other fighter. You have to do it all things being equal.”

The pride of Tijuana, Jaime Munguia (37-0, 30 KOs) talked about Saturday’s showdown with “King” Gabriel Rosado (26-13-1, 15 KOs) this Saturday live on DAZN

“I am very ready and excited to be fighting in Anaheim among all my fans in Southern California. I can assure everyone that it will be great fight and a great night for boxing.” said Munguia. “I know that Rosado is coming off a great fight, a great knockout and has a lot of experience. I know I have to be careful but I have faith in my training and I am confident that I will be victorious on Saturday. Continue reading “Munguia: I need to make sure I dominate the action”

By Boxing Bob Newman

Against all odds, the WBC has marched forward to hold their 59th annual convention on home turf in Mexico City next week.

The event will take place at the elegant Intercontinental Presidente Hotel in the city’s beautiful Polanco district. Arrivals will begin Sunday, November 14th, with the convention closing and departures on Friday November 19th.

While there are a sizable number of delegates expected, roughly 600, a virtual platform will also be available for those who cannot attend. Continue reading “WBC Convention in Mexico City Next Week”

Unbeaten two-time world champion and Phoenix native David “El Bandera Roja” Benavídez received a proclamation from Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego at his media workout Wednesday, as the Mayor’s office declared this Saturday, November 13 “David Benavídez Day” in his hometown. The 24-year-old Benavidez will take on Kyrone Davis that night live on Showtime at the Footprint Center in Phoenix. Continue reading “Benavidez honored in Phoenix”

The PPV lineup is set for the Gervonta Davis vs. Isaac Cruz clash on Sunday, December 5 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

6’6 super welterweight contender Sebastian Fundora (17-0-1, 12 KOs) takes on fellow unbeaten Sergio Garcia (33-0, 14 KOs) in a WBC title eliminator

Middleweight Sergiy Derevyanchenko (13-3, 10 KOs) meets Carlos Adames (20-1, 16 KOs).

Featherweight contender Eduardo Ramirez  (25-2-3, 12 KOs) faces former title challenger Miguel Marriaga (30-4, 26 KOs) in the opener.

“This is a pay-per-view undercard that perfectly fits with what the main event between Gervonta Davis and Isaac Cruz will deliver – all action from start to finish,’’ said Leonard Ellerbe, CEO of Mayweather Promotions.

Bantamweight contender Saul “The Beast” Sanchez (17-1, 10 KOs) is back in action, headlining December 17 against Jose “Hollywood” Estrella (23-17-1, 16 KOs) in a ten-rounder at the Doubletree Hotel Ontario, California.

“I feel like I am going to the next level as my training with Manny Robles has now gotten me back-to-back first-round knockouts on national TV, with my last one being on ShoBox – which was a huge statement,” said Sanchez, who is promoted by Thompson Boxing. “I am excited to fight back in the L.A. area and put on an entertaining show, as my march toward a world title is in full effect.”

In the eight-round co-feature, hard-hitting Ruben “Ace” Torres (16-0, 13 KOs) will square off against undefeated Francisco “La Roca” Armenta (12-0, 4 KOs) in a battle of two unbeaten super lightweights.

Michael “Lone Wolf” Magnesi 128.2 vs. Eugene “Rambo” Lagos 129.6
Alex “El Toro” Vargas 143 vs. Sebastian Chaves 140.8
“Mighty” Joe Ward 174.8 vs. Leandro “Buscape” Silva 177.2
Lou “Il Martello” Maietta 174.2 vs. Perez Aughtry 174.8
Nadim Salloum 167.2 vs. Delvecchio Savage 169.4
Amanda “Bombola” Galle 120 vs. Jaica Pavilus 122.6

Venue: The Paramount, Huntington, New York
Promoter: Star Boxing
TV: PPV

Lightweight Raymond “Danger” Muratalla (12-0, 10 KOs) has a new opponent for his PPV debut on November 20 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. After original foe Steven Ortiz was forced to withdraw due to injury, Muratalla will now fight Argentina’s Elias “El Macho” Araujo (21-3, 8 KOs) in an eight-rounder to open the PPV broadcast of the welterweight super fight between undefeated WBO world champion Terence “Bud” Crawford and former two-time welterweight world champion “Showtime” Shawn Porter.

The PPV telecast also includes a 12-round IBF middleweight title eliminator featuring unbeaten contenders Esquiva “La Pantera” Falcao and Patrice Volny, and a 10-round middleweight tilt between rising star Janibek “Qazaq Style” Alimkhanuly and former world champion Hassan N’Dam.

Probellum has inked former flyweight title challenger Muhammad Waseem (11-1, 8 KOs). He is one of Pakistan’s biggest sports stars and is now set to return to the ring November 26 in Dubai against Rober Barrera.

Irish featherweight Kurt Walker has signed a multi-year contract with Top Rank. Walker, who advanced to quarterfinals at the Tokyo Olympics, is managed by Michael and Jamie Conlan.

Jake Paul’s girlfriend Julia Rose has reportedly challenged Tommy Fury’s partner Molly-Mae Hague to mud wrestle on the Paul-Fury undercard.

Roy Jones Jr. Boxing Promotions has completed their 2021 schedule and is looking forward to returning in hopefully more normal conditions during 2022.