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Unbeaten WBA flyweight champion Artem Dalakian (21-0, 15 KOs) retained his title by ninth round TKO over former world champion Luis “El Nica” Concepcion (39-9, 28 KOs) on Saturday night at the AKKO International in Kiev, Ukraine. Dalakian was in command all the way. He dropped Concepcion twice in round five and got a referee’s stoppage shortly after dropping Concepcion again in round nine. It was Dalakian’s fifth successful defense.

By Brad Snyder-The Undercard
Photos by Bob Ryder

Detroit-Carlos Llinas’ Night of Knockouts proved to be a great show showcasing upcoming talented prospects, as well as some veterans of the sport. Darryl Cunningham (43-10, 19 KOs) has been the King of Soundboard Theater in Motor City Casino and Hotel. Labeled as “The People’s Choice” by the fans, Darryl had the plans on one more run to the top. In Cunningham’s way was Antonio Hernandez. Hernandez proving records do not mean anything in this sport, was feared amongst some of the people that surround the Detroit boxing scene as perhaps Darryl’s toughest opponents he has faced. So, you had the savvy Cunningham vs. a young hitting Hernandez. Continue reading “Hernandez stops Cunningham, Austin-Booker draw”

Rising prospect, Najee Lopez (2-0, 2 KOs), continues to turn heads as a professional, as he scored a dynamic second-round knockout last night, Friday, November 19, 2021, against Anthony Hollaway (3-1-2, 3 KOs). The 4-round bout has the main event and took place at Buckhead Fight Club in Atlanta, GA, Lopez’ hometown, and was promoted by Garry Jonas of Pro Box Promotions.

“I’m coming fast and hard at cruiserweight. People will soon mention me with the likes of Usyk and Evander Holyfield,” said Najee Lopez after getting a knockout win that saw his opponent fall through the ropes.

By Joe Koizumi

Unbeaten WBO flyweight champion Junto Nakatani (22-0, 17 KOs), Japan, will put his belt on the line against #9 Cristian Gonzalez (14-1, 4 KOs), Mexico, on the undercard of the sensational middleweight showdown between WBA super champ Ryota Murata and IBF ruler Gennady Golovkin in Saitama, Japan, on December 29. It was announced by Teiken Promotions on Friday. Also, unbeaten lightweight prospect, OPBF and WBO AP champ Shuichiro Yoshino (14-0, 11 KOs) will risk his regional belts against ex-WBO 130-pound titlist Masayuki Ito (27-3-1, 15 KOs) over twelve frames. Continue reading “Nakatani to face Gonzalez on Murata-GGG undercard”

By Scott Ploof at ringside

WBO middleweight champion Demetrius “BooBoo” Andrade (31-0, 19 KOs) delivered on his promise to destroy Jason “El Animal” Quigley (19-2, 14 KOs) on Friday night at the SNHU Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire.

From the onset, it was clear that Andrade had much more power than Quigley. Andrade dropped Quigley in round one, however Quigley was able to survive. Andrade dropped Quigley twice more in round two with a barrage of bunches putting Quigley away at 2:24.

“I did what I said I would do, I looked good and felt good,” said Andrade. “I delivered a message tonight – what’s next and who’s next? Continue reading “Andrade demolishes Quigley in two”

By Bill Luppert at ringside

In a Mexico vs. Puerto Rico showdown, WBC flyweight champion Julio Cesar Martinez (18-1 14 KOs) and McWilliams Arroyo (21-4 16 KOs) ended in a no contest on Friday night on the Andrade-Quigley undercard at the SNHU Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire. Both Martinez and Arroyo were on the canvas in round one. Arroyo was cut over the right eye and dropped again in round two. After round two, Arroyo said he couldn’t see and the match was halted.

By Scott Ploof at ringside

Unified WBA and IBF super bantamweight champion Murodjon Akhmadaliev (10-0, 7 KOs) scored a twelve round unanimous decision against rugged late sub José Velásquez (29-7-2 19 KOs) on Friday night on the Andrade-Quigley undercard at the SNHU Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire. Velásquez had Akhmadaliev holding on after a body shot in round seven, but otherwise it was all Akhmadaliev. He repeatedly landed jabs and body combinations. Velasquez worked to press the action but was not able to get past Akhmadaliev’s defense and counter punching. Scores were 119-109 3x.

By Bill Luppert, Scott Ploof, Boxing Bob Newman at ringside

In the second step on the path to crowning an undisputed women’s champion at 140lbs, WBA champion Kali Reis (19-7-1, 5 KOs) scored a ten round split decision over Jessica Camara (8-3, 0 KOs) in a bout for the WBA and vacant WBO straps Friday night on the Andrade-Quigley undercard at the SNHU Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire. Competitive fight. Scores were 97-93, 97-93 Reis, 95-94 Camara.

Undefeated Australian IBF #11, WBO #12 heavyweight Demsey McKean (20-0, 13 KOs) won his American debut with a sixth round TKO against Don Haynesworth (16-8-1, 13 KOs). A barrage of punches stopped Haynesworth with a barrage of punches at :27.

Continue reading “Andrade-Quigley undercard from Manchester, NH”

By David Finger

Boxing is a tough sport. But more than that, it is a tough business. Talent often can only get you so far in the sport, and the history of boxing is littered with talented prospects who had all of the tools to become a world champion only to fall short. For some of them it was some fatal flaw in their game. Maybe they had a bad chin. Maybe they couldn’t keep it going for twelve rounds. Maybe they had poor dedication in the gym or a lack of heart in the ring. Whatever the case was, they didn’t make it. Continue reading “Interview: Abel Mendoza”

Terence Crawford 146.4 vs. Shawn Porter 146.6
(WBO welterweight title)

Esquiva Falcao 158.8 vs. Patrice Volny 159.4
Zhanibek Alimkhanuly 159.8 vs. Hassan N’Dam 158.6
Raymond Muratalla 135.5 vs. Elias Araujo 137
Isaac Dogboe 125.5 vs. Christopher Diaz 125
Adam Lopez 126.4 vs. Adan Ochoa 126.5
Karlos Balderas 131.8 vs. Julio Cortez 131.4
Tiger Johnson 144.8 vs. Antonius Grable 146.8

Venue: Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas
Promoter: Top Rank
TV: ESPN+ PPV, undercard ESPN2, ESPN+

Atif Oberlton 173.7 vs. Brent Oren 175
James Bernadin 144.4 vs Edgar Torres 145.7
Quadir Albright 142.1 vs. William Hernandez 142.7
Julian Gonzalez 129.8 vs Tyriek Gainey 129.6
Devon Young 203 vs Nicoy Clarke 209.6
Rasheed Johnson 146.3 vs Andres Abarca 144.8
Jonathan Rodriguez 119.3 vs. Roberto Pucheta 118.7 lb

Venue: 2300 Arena, Philadelphia
Promoter: King’s Promotions
Stream: BXNGTV.com
1st Bell: 7 PM

Richard Riakporhe 199.3 vs. Olanrewaju Durodola 196.75
(Wbc silver cruiserweight title)

Dan Azeez 174.8 vs. Hosea Burton 174.5
(British light heavyweight title)

Mikael Lawal 199 vs. Leanardo Damian Bruzzese 199.3
Florian Marku 146.6 vs. Jorick Luisetto 146
Nick Campbell 253 vs. Phil Williams 240
Adam Azim 137.3 vs. Stu Greener 135.2
Germaine Brown 167.5 vs. Ondrej Budera 169.6
Natasha Jonas 139.6 vs. Vaida Masiokatie 136.5
Hassan Azim 151.25 vs. Ivan Njegac 153.2

Venue: SSE Arena, London
Promoter: BOXXER
TV: Sky Sports

Artem Dalakian 111.5 vs. Luis Concepcion 111.5
(WBA flyweight title)

Venue: AKKO International, Kiev, Ukraine
Promoter: Union Boxing

An open workout was held in at Beast Boxing in Myrtle Beach, SC, in anticipation of tomorrow night’s ‘Mayhem In Myrtle 4’ boxing show at Crown Reef Resort and Waterpark, presented by Christy Martin Promotions.

In attendance were several of the fighters participating, including undefeated super featherweight fighting Benigno ‘Benny’ Aguilar (6-0, 3 KOs); lightweight Brandon Idrogo (4-1, 4 KOs), female fighter Destiny ‘Too Sweet’ Jones (1-0), USA #1 super heavyweight amateur turning professional on the show Fernely Feliz Jr. and the promoter herself, Christy Salters Martin, the now-retired female boxing superstar and now star of Netflix’s Untold: Deal with the Devil. Also in attendance was brand-new UFC light heavyweight champion Glover Teixeira, who corners Feliz. Teixeira will also be attending Saturday’s fights.

The difference in size is apparent as undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez and WBC cruiserweight champion Ilunga Makabu face off on the final day of the 59th WBC Convention in Mexico City. They are expected to collide next year.

By Bob Caico

Professional boxing returned to Rochester, NY on Thursday night albeit only two matches that were contested. The first half of the program put together by Pretty Girl Promotions featured seven competitive amateur contests that the fans enjoyed enthusiastically. The second part of the show had two undefeated professional fighters going against very competitive opposition. Continue reading “Results from Rochester, NY”

Unbeaten heavyweight Sonny Conto (8-0, 7 KOs) got a test for a couple of rounds, but he passed it with flying colors as he stopped Joel Caudle (8-6-2, 5 KOs) in round three of a scheduled six-round heavyweight bout in front of a capacity crowd at the inaugural fight card at Live Casino Hotel Philadelphia.

Caudle stood in and landed some flush shots. Conto gave as good as he received as he rocked Caudle several times over the first two rounds. In round three, Caudle continued to stand in and wanted to trade with the bigger Conto., but Conto landed a huge right hand that sent Caudle to the deck, which made the pro-Conto crowd erupt in adulation. Caudle got to his feet, but was wobbly, and referee Benjy Esteves stopped the fight at the end of round three. Five straight losses for Caudle. Continue reading “Conto halts Caudle, remains unbeaten”

By Brad Snyder-The Undercard

Carlos Llinas returns with Night of Knockouts 19 at the Soundboard located inside the Motor City Casino and Hotel this Friday night.

Ray Austin 290 vs. Ryder Booker 277
Garrett Ross 153.7 vs. Isiah Gathings Jr. 153.4
Jermarco Holloway 147 vs. Rodrigo Solis 151.2
Clayton Crosslan 144 vs. Munib Al Salmani 140
Trequan Shields 147 vs. Dwane Taylor 145
Antonio Hernandez 165 vs. Darryl Cunningham 166
Gabrielle Hayes 139 vs. Nicole Reinhart 135.9
Antonio Daniels Jr. 154 vs. Javonni Bennett 152

Tickets: Available at Ticketmaster.com or by visiting the box office. 7:00pm is the first bell.

“No catchweight, I will KO Canelo” – Ilunga Makabu
“It’s a fifty/fifty challenge” – Canelo Alvarez

By Boxing Bob Newman

Consensus pound-for-pound king Saul “Canelo” Alvarez had been on the special invitees list for this year’s convention, but coming off his epic win to unify all four 168 lb belts less than two weeks ago, it looked as if Canelo would take a pass on coming, that is until today. The best fighter on the planet did indeed appear before the WBC board and remaining guests, to the delight of everyone on hand. He even came face-to-face with his apparent next foe – WBC cruiserweight champion Ilunga Makabu.

The two warriors were cordial toward each other with handshakes and an embrace – a far cry from the face-to-face with Caleb Plant, which erupted into a shoving, face-slapping melee.

Said a confident Makabu, “Canelo is the best boxer on the planet right now. So, I want to fight the best, and I accept, but there will be no catchweight for this fight. Canelo wants to prove to people that he can do better than others and I am quite prepared to let Canelo try for this dream, but I`ve got my also story to write down. Yes, this is boxing. I lost to Tony Bellew, but I came back. Now I`m telling you one hundred percent, I will knock out Canelo.” Continue reading “Canelo-Makabu face off as 59th WBC Convention ends”

The undercard for Saturday’s PPV clash between WBO welterweight world champion Terence “Bud” Crawford and two-time champion “Showtime” Shawn Porter had center stage on Thursday in Las Vegas.

The co-feature, a 12-round IBF middleweight world title eliminator, will see Brazilian 2012 Olympic silver medalist Esquiva “La Pantera” Falcao fight fellow unbeaten Patrice Volny. The PPV also includes a 10-round middleweight tilt between rising star Janibek “Qazaq Style” Alimkhanuly and former world champion Hassan N’Dam, and an eight-round lightweight duel between unbeaten prospect Raymond “Danger” Muratalla and Elias Araujo.

Before the PPV begins, ESPN2 and ESPN+ will feature former junior featherweight world champion Isaac “Royal Storm” Dogboe against two-time title challenger Christopher “Pitufo” Diaz, and an eight-round featherweight rematch between Adam Lopez and Adan Ochoa.

At Thursday’s undercard press conference, this is what the fighters had to say. Continue reading “Crawford-Porter undercard press conference”

Popular broadcaster Paulie Malignaggi will return to the airwaves on Saturday for the first time since being cancel-cultured from Showtime. Paulie will be commentating on the BOXXER’s Sky Sports telecast from SSE Arena in London.

“I’m delighted to be back!,” said The Magic Man. “It’s always a great experience to be able to work fights here in the UK, mingle with the fans, mingle with the press here. Just to be able to soak in the energy and the passion for boxing that is in the UK, it’s always an incredible experience. I always end up leaving here with a smile on my face and feeling energized.”

In the main event, cruiserweight Richard Riakporhe (12-0, 8 KOs) battles Olanrewaju Durodola (36-8, 33 KOs) for the WBC ‘silver’ title.

Triller has announced TrillerVerz IV set for Thursday, December 2 with a “Night of Heavyweights’ at The Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. The main event of the all-heavyweight telecast is a ten-round battle of undefeateds as Cassius ‘C.O.G.’ Chaney, (21-0, 14 KOs) goes against ‘Gentleman’ George Arias, (16-0, 7 KOs).

Co-featured is a scheduled ten-rounder between two more undefeated heavyweights as ‘Son of a Legend’ knockout artist Trey Lippe-Morrison, (18-0, 17 KOs) faces former NFL linebacker Mike Balogun, (17-0, 13 KOs).

In a WBC female heavyweight world title bout, Hannah ‘La Amazona Black’ Gabriels, (21-2-1, 12 KO’s) defends her title for first time against undefeated Danielle Perkins, (3-0, 1 KO) over ten rounds.

Featured in a scheduled ten-round heavyweight battle, Andrey Fedesov, (32-3, 26 KOs) faces Junior ‘Hurricane’ Wright, (18-3-1, 15 KOs).

Fighting in an eight-round heavyweight scrap, Jerry ‘Slugger’ Forrest, (26-4-1, 20 KOs) battles Joe ‘Louis’ Jones, (12-4, 9 KOs).

In a six-round heavyweight bout, Frederic ‘The French Revolution’ Julan, (12-0, 10 KOs) faces Denis ‘Drago’s Son’ Grachev, (20-15-1, 11 KOs).

The FITE.tv boxing telecast will be followed by a VERZUZ battle between music legends Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and Three 6 Mafia in LA.

Photos: Emily Harney

Demetrius Andrade 160 vs. Jason Quigley 159.8
(WBO middleweight title)

Julio Cesar Martinez 111.4 vs. McWilliams Arroyo 111.6
(WBC flyweight title)

Murodjon Akhmadaliev 121.8 vs. Jose Velasquez 121.6
(WBA/IBF super bantamweight titles)

Kali Reis 138 vs. Jessica Camara 139
WBA female super lightweight title)

Demsey McKean 243 vs. Don Haynesworth 293.6
Nelson Perez 140 vs. Raymundo Rios 139.6
Thomas O’Toole 186.8 vs. Mark Malone 198.6
Khalil Coe 175.8 vs. Aaron Casper 174.8

Venue: SNHU Arena, Manchester, New Hampshire
Promoter: Matchroom
TV: DAZN

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Julio Cesar Martinez says he would love to fight IBF champion Sunny Edwards – but admits that tomorrow night’s WBC flyweight title defense against McWilliams Arroyo is his toughest fight yet as they clash at the SNHU Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire, live worldwide on DAZN.

Martinez (18-1 14 KOs) puts his belt on the line for the fourth time in a hotly anticipated bout with Arroyo that’s been postponed twice. The Mexico vs. Puerto Rico battle could steal the show on a night with four world title fights, with interim champion Arroyo (21-4 16 KOs) bullish in his belief that he will rip the belt from ‘El Rey’. Continue reading “JC Martinez looking past Arroyo?”

By Ray Wheatley – World of Boxing

Tim Tszyu: “I was surprised (Inoue’s durability) I kept hitting him with everything. He is a warrior – a Japanese warrior – respect to him. Being able to grind out twelve rounds with a durable opponent. If a fighter is in the top fifteen, of course, it’s going to be a challenge.

“There is no such thing as easy fights at this level. I felt like I won all the rounds in all honesty. I will have to watch the fight. I was in control the whole time and kept pressing forward. I didn’t take a step back. I felt like I needed to go twelve rounds. I have done ten rounders but I felt I needed to do twelve rounds to feel that distance. I did it with ease in all honesty. I was still fresh. Inoue was so durable. I kept hitting him and he didn’t go down. I heard him squealing. Usually, when they squeal they go on the floor. Continue reading “Tim Tszyu post-fight comments”