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IBF #12 super lightweight Lewis Ritson (22-2, 13 KOs) scored a ninth round TKO over Christian Uruzquieta (20-5-2, 7 KOs) at the Rainton Meadows Arena in Houghton-le-Spring, England. Coming off a loss in an IBF eliminator, Ritson dropped Uruzquieta in round nine and after Uruzquieta battled back gamely, he didn’t come out for round ten.

Unbeaten WBA #10 featherweight Thomas Patrick Ward (31-0-1, 4 KOs) cruised to a one-sided ten round unanimous decision over Leonardo Padilla (20-4, 4 KOs). Scores were 98-92, 100-90, 100-90.

38-year-old former three-weight world champion Ricky Burns (44-8-1, 16 KOs) won a ten round unanimous decision over Emiliano Dominguez (26-10-1, 10 KOs) in a lightweight contest. The faded Burns struggled, but did enough to beat journeyman Dominguez 98-92, 99-91, 100-91.

WBO #3, IBF #9 lightweight Denys Berinchyk (16-0, 9 KOs) retained his WBO International title with a hard fought twelve round unanimous decision over WBO #14 Isa Chaniev (15-4, 7 KOs) on Saturday at the Ice Palace in Brovary, Ukraine. Scores were 116-112, 118-110, 118-111.

Unbeaten heavyweight Vladyslav Sirenko (19-0, 16 KOs) scored a bizarre sixth round TKO against Andriy Rudenko (34-6, 20 KOs). The referee abruptly stopped the action with Rudenko seemingly not in any trouble at all. Time was :45. This was the first time the 38-year-old Rudenko has been stopped.

2016 Olympian junior middleweight Dmytro Mytrofanov (12-0-1, 6 KOs) was victorious when Berikbay Nurymbetov (8-5-1, 3 KOs) didn’t come out for round three citing a hand injury.

Lightweight Arnold Khegai (17-1-1, 10 KOs) outpointed Vicente Martin Rodriguez (39-9-1, 21 KOs) over ten rounds. No scores were announced.

Exciting WBC #3 bridgerweight knockout artist Alen “The Savage” Babic made it ten knockouts from ten fights, but got exposed a bit before dispatching southpaw journeyman David Spilmont (11-8-1, 7 KOs) in round six on Saturday night’s Parker-Chisora undercard at the AO Arena in Manchester, England. Babic, who took the fight on two weeks’ notice and was outweighed by 36 pounds, pressed the action and was willing to trade with Spilmont. Babic got staggered by Spilmont in round two, but came back to rock Spilmont in round three. Babic dropped Spilmont with a barrage of punches in round four and put him down for the count in round six. Time was :53. Babic took a lot of shots but willed his way to the win. After the fight, he stated he recently had covid.

In a clash between undefeated super middleweights, slickster Lerrone Richards (16-0, 3 KOs) outboxed and dethroned IBO world champion Carlos Gongora (20-1, 15 KOs) via split decision over twelve rounds. Scores were 115-113, 115-113 for Richards, 116-112 for Gongora. Continue reading “Babic stops Spilmont, Richards tops Gongora”

Following last week’s morning-to-night Saturday boxing schedule, this week’s televised lineup is equally impressive.

DAZN – 11AM ET/8AM PT
Parker-Chisora undercard

ESPN+ – 1PM ET/10AM PT
Denys Berinchyk vs. Isa Chaniev

DAZN – 1PM ET/10AM PT
Joseph Parker vs Derek Chisora 2

Fight Network – 2:30PM ET/11:30AM PT
Lewis Ritson vs. Christian Uruzquieta

Facebook Watch – 4:30PM/1:30PM PT
Zurdo-Gonzalez undercard

FS1 – 6PM ET/3PM PT
Morrell-Fox undercard

FOX – 8PM ET/5PM PT
David Morrell Jr. vs. Alantez Fox

Showtime PPV – 9PM ET/6PM PT
Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley II

DAZN – 9PM ET/6PM PT
Zurdo Ramirez vs. Yunieski Gonzalez

Box Azteca 7 – Midnight ET/9PM PT
Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs. David Zegarra

Welterweight Alejandro “El Tocino” Meneses (15-5, 8 KOs) defeated José Luis “El Puma” Rodríguez (15-3, 8 KOs) by knockout at 2:57 in the fourth round, to become the WBA FECARBOX champion on Friday night at the Foro Centenario in Mexico City. In the early rounds, Rodríguez tried to fight from a long distance, with straight blows to his opponent’s face but did not hurt Meneses. Both fighters showed venturing fighting styles to launch blows, with a headbutt costing Rodríguez one point after hitting the left side of Meneses. In the fourth round, Meneses managed to find a gap in Rodriguez’s guard, sending him to the canvas, without the possibility of getting up – which resulted in the culmination of the fight and a victory for Meneses.

Also, super bantamweight Jesús Manuel “Estrellita” Ruiz (42-9, 30 KOs) went home with a TKO victory early in the seventh round against Belmar Preciado (21-5, 14 KOs) and super welterweight Diego “Maravilla” Carmona (11-1, 9 KOs) blew away Luis “Huracán” Ramos Toala (7-19, 5 KOs) by knockout at 1:42 of the first round.

By Miguel Maravilla at ringside

Thompson Boxing Promotions returned to Ontario, California for its Path to Glory season finale as bantamweight Saul Sanchez (18-1, 11 KOs) of Pacoima, California scored a questionable knockout over Jose Estrella (23-18-1, 16 KOs) of Tijuana, Mexico at the Doubletree Hotel.

The bout began at a slow pace with Sanchez and Estrella measuring with the jab, but the action picked up as the two fighters traded big punches in closing the round. Starting off where they left off, Sanchez and Estrella continued trading in the second but later in the round, Sanchez connected with a left hook to the body that stopped Estrella’s momentum. The following round in the third, a shot by Sanchez that appeared below the belt dropped Estrella to his knees, referee Raul Caiz Sr. ruled it a knockdown. As Estrella complained about the punch, Caiz reached a ten count at 1:36 of the third. Continue reading “Saul Sanchez victorious again”

WBC and IBF light heavyweight world champion Artur Beterbiev (17-0, 17 KOs) continued his reign of terror in bloody fashion against “Sir” Marcus Browne (24-2, 16 KOs) on Friday night at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Southpaw Browne got off to a good start doing the stick and move against the stalking Beterbiev. Beterbiev and Browne were both cut in a fourth round head clash. Beterrbiev was covered in blood for the rest of the fight from a nasty gash on his forehead. The blood was a wake-up call for Beterbiev, who battered Browne at the end of round five and landed more good shots in round six. Beterbiev dropped Browne in round seven and put Browne down for the count in round nine with a liver shot. Time was :46.

“We win this fight,” said Beterbiev afterward. “This is another experience in my career. This is boxing. You never know what happens in boxing. I’m happy to get the win. I have two world titles. I am open to fighting the other champions in my division.

“I am happy I had the opportunity to give the great fans of Montreal a memorable championship fight.”

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In a clash for the vacant IBF female super welterweight title, Marie-Eve Dicaire (18-1, 1 KOs) scored a seventh round TKO over windmilling Cynthia “Canelita” Lozano (9-1, 7 KOs) on Friday night in the Beterbiev-Browne co-feature at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. First career KO for Dicaire via mercy stoppage. Time was 1:03.

Former GGG opponent Steve “Mister” Rolls (21-1, 12 KOs) scored a ninth round KO over Philly journeyman Christopher Brooker (16-9, 6 KOs) in a super middleweight clash. Rolls dominated the first eight rounds, then battered Brooker to the canvas to end it. Time was 1:32. Continue reading “Beterbiev-Browne undercard results”

Winston Guerrero 117 vs. Wilmer Blas 116.2
Robin Zamora 134.2 vs. Luis Arcon 135.4
Greyvin Mendoza 140.6 vs. Alain Aguilar 140.4
Bryan Jimenez 134.2 vs. Miguel Corea 133.6
Juan Martinez 115.8 vs. William Cerrato 115.4
Ricky Castillo 134.4 vs. Narciso Rodriguez 133.8
Julio Cabrera 112.4 vs. Edwin Vallejo 112.2

Venue: Gymnasio Nicarao in Managua, Nicaragua
Promoter: WRAM Boxing (William Ramirez) and Nica Boxing (Pablo Osuna) in association with Pinolero Boxing
TV: Show will be streamed live on the Nica Boxing Facebook page
Doors open at 7PM.

By Joe Koizumi

Former WBA 105-pound champ Ryo Miyazaki (25-2-3, 16 KOs), 113.5, returned to action after a five-year inactivity and was victorious over overmatched Takayuki Teraji (9-20-1, 4 KOs), by a fine stoppage at 2:11 of the third round in a scheduled six on Thursday in Osaka, Japan. Hanging his hands low, Miyazaki kept whipping Teraji from the outset, and had him at bay so that the referee made a well-timed halt midway in round three.

The 5’1” ex-champ Miyazaki once held the WBA belt and scored a couple of defenses, but after he moved up to the 108-pound category his fate went downwards to be badly knocked out by Thailand’s Fahlan Sakkreerin Jr. in December 2013 and lost a unanimous nod to Ryoichi Taguchi for his WBA light-fly belt in August 2016. Since then, he had been inactive for five years and four months. Continue reading “Ex-WBA 105lb champ Miyazaki returns after 5-year hiatus”

David Morrell 167 vs. Alantez Fox 167.4
(WBA super middleweight title)

Jose Valenzuela 134.6 vs. Austin Dulay 134.8
Alberto Puello 142.4 vs. Ve Shawn Owens 143
Richardson Hitchins 143.4 vs. Malik Hawkins 143.2
Suray Mahmutovic 173.8 vs. Chino Hill 173.4
Hector Luis Garcia 129.4 vs. Isaac Avelar 129.4
Anthony Sims Jr 167 vs. Manny Woods 167.6
Adrian Benton 139.4 vs. Raymond Chacon 139.6
Breeon Carothers 135 vs. Deljerro Revello 136

Venue: The Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Promoter: TGB Promotions
TV: FOX, FS1

Gilberto Ramirez 174.4 vs. Yunieski Gonzalez 173.8
(WBA light heavyweight eliminator)

Seneisa Estrada 104.6 vs. Maria Santizo 103.8
Lamont Roach 129.8 vs. Rene Alvarado 129.6
Marlen Esparza 111.6 vs. Anabel Ortiz 111.2

Venue: AT&T Center, San Antonio, Texas
Promoter: Golden Boy
TV: DAZN, Facebook Watch

From two continents, a pair of pre-Christmas fight cards will stream live and exclusively in the United States on ESPN+. It all kicks off Saturday, Dec. 18 at the Ice Palace in Brovary, Ukraine, as 2012 Olympic silver medalist Denys Berinchyk defends his WBO International lightweight title in a scheduled 12-rounder versus Isa Chaniev (1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT).

Berinchyk (15-0, 9 KOs) has defended the WBO International belt five times, while Chaniev (15-3, 7 KOs), a former world title challenger, has won two in a row since a majority decision defeat to Pavel Malikov. Continue reading “ESPN+ adds Ukrainian card”

Jake Paul 191.4 vs. Tyron Woodley 189.6
Amanda Serrano 133.8 vs. Miriam Gutierrez 133.6
Deron Williams 211.2 vs. Frank Gore 209.6
Liam Paro 139.4 vs. Yomar Alamo 139
J’Leon Love 197 vs. Marcus Oliveira 198.6
Jeovanny Estela 149.6 vs. Chris Rollins 149.4
Anthony Taylor 167.8 vs. Chris Avila 166.4

Venue: Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida
Promoter: MVP
TV: Showtime PPV

In a WBA super welterweight eliminator, WBA #2 Israil Madrimov (8-0, 6KOs) scored a controversial ninth round TKO over WBA #1 Michel Soro (35-3-1, 24 KOs) on Friday night at the Renaissance Hall in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. When the bell rang at the end of round nine, Madrimov continued punching – landing half-a-dozen punches after the bell and referee Salvador Rodriguez then waved off the bout! The Soros’ corner complained bitterly and there was mass confusion that lasted some eight minutes before Madrimov was finally declared the winner. Madrimov is now the WBA mandatory challenger to champion Jermell Charlo unless the WBA orders a rematch.

Joseph Parker 251.6 vs. Derek Chisora 248.5
*Parker weighed ten pounds more than their first fight in May, Chisora weighed two pounds less.

Jack Cullen 167.8 vs. Kevin Lelesadjo 167.8
Zelfa Barrett 129.8 vs. Bruno Tarimo 128.8
Carlos Congora 168 vs. Lerrone Richards 167.2
Alen Babic 216 vs. David Spilmont 252
David Nyika 199.3 vs. Anthony Carpin 203
Sandy Ryan 143 vs. Maria Soledad Capriolo 143
Jordan Thompson 199.8 vs. Piotr Budziszewski 200
Rhiannon Dixon 135.8 vs. Vaida Masiokaite 137.8

Venue: AO Arena in Manchester, England
Promoter: Matchroom
TV: DAZN

Roman Fress 199.3 vs. Adam Usumov 200
Michael Eifert 174.8 vs. Niels Schmidt 174.8
Nenad Stancic 134.9 vs. Marcis Grundulis 134.3
Tom Dzemski 176.1 vs. Tomas Bezvoda 175
Nick Hannig 170 vs. Siarhei Khamitski 166
Felix Langberg 240.5 vs. Sebastian Tuchscherer 237
Julian Vogel 145.5 vs. Jakub Laskowski 146.6
Max Suske 159 vs. Gergo Vari 159.6
Joscha Blin 159.4 vs. Richard Walter 153

Venue: Maritim Hotel, Magdeburg, Germany
Promoter: SES
TV: MDR

Saul Sanchez 121.9 vs Jose Estrella 122
Ruben Torres 136.4 vs Francisco Armenta 138
Brandon Benitez 126.9 vs Anthony Chavez 128
Manuel Flores 119.9 vs Leonardo Torres 120.1
Ivan Zarate 122 vs Roberto Rodriguez 120.3

Venue: Doubletree Hotel, Ontario, California
Promoter: Thompson Boxing
TV: Facebook and YouTube

WRAM Boxing (William Ramirez) and Nica Boxing (Pablo Osuna) in association with Pinolero Boxing will have an event this Saturday night. The site will be the Gymnasio Nicarao in Managua, Nicaragua. The card starts at 7pm local time.

The eight-round main event will feature world ranked unbeaten Winston Guerrero (15-0, 11 KOs) vs. veteran countryman Wilmer Blas (9-17-6, 2 KOs). The pair fought back in 2019 where Guerrero won a unanimous decision. Blas scored back-to-back upsets early this year and Guerrero is currently world-ranked #11 by the WBA at super flyweight. Continue reading “Boxing back in Nicaragua”

The WBC granted WBC super middleweight champion Saul Canelo Alvarez special permission to challenge Ilunga Makabu, the WBC champion in the cruiserweight division in 2022. As a result, the WBC Board of Governors approved a WBC interim championship in the division which will be contested by #1 David Benavidez and #2 David Lemieux. Showtime already has the fight in the pipeline for spring.

Former world champion and light heavyweight contender Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (42-0, 28 KOs) and his opponent Yunieski “The Monster” Gonzalez (21-3, 17 KOs) hosted their final press conference today ahead of their 12-round clash on Saturday live on DAZN. The fighters are scheduled to fight for the WBA light heavyweight title eliminator at AT&T Center in San Antonio, TX.

Zurdo Ramirez: “Gonzalez is a good challenge for me. This is an eliminator fight. I have been working so hard to get to the world title and I am ready to go through Yunieski Gonzalez to get there. I want the people to know me, and I enjoy, and want to be with the people. I was a little insecure before, but not anymore.”

Yunieski Gonzalez: “I was surprised Zurdo wanted to fight me. I am happy and grateful for the opportunity as I know Zurdo Ramirez, and what a fight with him can offer me.”

It was officially announced that former unified junior welterweight world champion Jose Ramirez will face former two-weight world champion Jose “Sniper” Pedraza in a 12-round junior welterweight battle February 5 at Save Mart Center in Fresno, California.

In a six-round heavyweight special feature immediately before the main event, Olympic silver medalist Richard Torrez Jr., from nearby Tulare, California, will make his long-awaited professional debut. Torrez is the first American Olympian to medal in the super heavyweight division since Riddick Bowe in 1988. Last month, he signed a long-term professional contract with Top Rank, who have inked all five U.S. Olympians. Continue reading “Olympian Torrez to make pro debut Feb 5”

Unbeaten YouTuber Jake “The Problem Child” Paul and former MMA world champion Tyron “The Chosen One” Woodley previewed their rematch during the final press conference Thursday before they square off in the Showtime PPV main event this Saturday from Amalie Arena in Tampa.

Jake Paul: “This is no problem for me. I’m getting a big bag to beat the guy I already beat. It’s going to be a bank robbery. We added the $500,000 knockout bonus to his contract for this fight, but I don’t need anything else, I already have everything. My career has become about shutting people up. This is another version of that. We’re here to up the ante.”

Tyron Woodley: “Every time I hit him, he ran. When I got hit, I came right back into his face. August 29 was a Christmas gift. On December 18, it’s going to be a bad night for Jake Paul. I just need to go out there and get it done. This is round nine to me…I’m coming to smash him.” Continue reading “Paul-Woodley 2 Final Press Conference”

By Przemek Garczarczyk

I told Derek Chisora, that twice in his career I thought he was done… and then he proved me wrong. “War” – just before another make it or break it fight with Joseph Parker – brilliantly – and honestly – explains what happened.

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Artur Beterbiev 175 vs. Marcus Browne 174.6 
(WBC, IBF light heavyweight titles)
*Beterbiev had to strip naked to make the weight.

Marie Eve Dicaire 153 vs. Cynthia Lozano 151.2 
(IBF female junior middleweight title)

Steve Rolls 166.8 vs. Christopher Brooker 166.4 
Yan Pellerin 199 vs. Francisco Rivas 198.2 
Arthur Biyarslanov 139.6 vs. Alan Ayala Crisosto 138.8 
Batyrzhan Jukembayev 150.4 vs. Juan Jose Martinez 158 

Venue: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Promoter: GYM, Top Rank
TV: ESPN+