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Fabio Turchi 199 vs. Dylan Bregeon 197
(European Union cruiserweight title)

Luca Capuano 167.2 vs. Ivan Zucco 167.6
Francesco Patera 137.3 vs. Nicola Enchiri 137.3
Samuel Nmomah 157 vs. Kassimou Mouhamadou 156.1
Armando Casamonica 140.2 vs. Matija Petrinic 142.2
Mauro Forte 126.2 vs. Cristian Narvaez 128.1
Mohammed Obbadi 116.2 vs. Joel Sanchez 121.7

Venue: Allianz Cloud, Milan, Italy
Promoter: Opi Since 82, Matchroom
TV: DAZN

By Robert Coster

“My relationship with boxing has been that of a never-ending love affair,” says Tony Tineo Sr., CEO of Tineo Management.

The Dominican-born, Reading, Pennsylvania resident remembers how he got hooked by the sweet science. “I had read about Roberto Duran and he came over to fight Davey Moore at the Madison Square Garden. It was in 1983. After I saw Mano de Piedra fight, I decided to contribute to the sport in my own way.” Fightnews.com® sat with Tineo to talk about his three-decade involvement with boxing and future plans.” Continue reading “Interview: Antonio (Tony) Tineo”

By Bob Ryder

Saturday April 17th marks the return of boxing to Toledo after a long pandemic enforced shutdown as promoter Vick Green (Pulse Boxing) presents a six bout card at the Skyway Rec Center in suburban Oregon, Ohio. The six round main event will feature Toledo’s middleweight Antwan Jones (6-0, 2 KOs) taking on Dylan Carson (1-2-1, 1 KO). In a supporting six round contest, undefeated super middleweights Caleb Hernandez (4-0, 4 KOs) and Michael Rycraft (4-0-1, 3 KOs) will do battle to determine whose O will go. Continue reading “Boxing Back In Toledo!”

By Joe Koizumi
Photos by Naoki Fukuda

Unbeaten super-fly prospect JBC#3 Ryusei Kawaura (9-0, 6 KOs), 117.75, impressively scored a one-punch stoppage of Joe Tanooka (15-8-5, 1 KO), 117.5, at 1:06 of the third round in a scheduled eight on Wednesday in Tokyo, Japan. In an encounter of the southpaw 115-pounders Tanooka was an aggressor from the outset, but it was Kawaura that cleverly averted his opening attack and countered well with precision. Kawaura, in round three, connected with a smashing left that floored the more experienced Tanooka (handled by former world flyweight ruler Shoji Oguma) with a thud, when the ref Katsuragi promptly declared a well-timed halt. Continue reading “Unbeaten Kawaura halts Tanooka”

WBO super middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders says he’s the best fighter WBC/WBA super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez has faced since Floyd Mayweather, who defeated Canelo by decision in 2013. “We’ll see that on fight night,” stated Canelo in an interview with Univision.

Regarding the loss to Mayweather, Canelo commented, “I would definitely beat him today. It would be a very different fight. I am a more mature fighter. I have more experience and I learned a lot. That loss left me a lot. After losing I promised to become the best and I achieved it. At that moment the loss hurt me a lot because I wanted to win, but only God knows why he does the things he does.”

By Ray Wheatley – World of Boxing

Rugby Football legend and Australian heavyweight contender Paul Gallen (10-0-1, 5 KOs) is confident of defeating betting favorite and former WBA heavyweight champion Lucas “Big Daddy” Browne (29-2, 25 KOs) on April 21 at the Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong, NSW that will be televised on Foxtel Main Event Pay-Per-View. Browne is solid betting favorite at -210 with Paul Gallen at +175.

“I’ve heard it (the rumor) but you never know what to believe with sparring rumors. There’s another one going around that I got bashed the other day,” Gallen told Ben Damon of Fox Sports. “As it turns out Browne has been having all of his sparring filmed ahead of next week’s bout and stated he is very content with his preparation.” Continue reading “Browne favored to defeat Gallen”

Two new MTK boxing telecasts have been announced for this week on ESPN+.

The action begins Friday at Verité Social Venue in Monterrey, Mexico, as former lightweight world champion Miguel Vazquez battles Isai Hernandez in the 10-round junior welterweight main event.

The fights continue Saturday from University of Bolton Stadium in Bolton, England, as undefeated middleweight contender Danny Dignum will make the second defense of his WBO European middleweight belt in a 10-rounder against Russian veteran Andrey Sirotkin.

Vazquez-Hernandez will be an evening affair, streaming live on ESPN+ at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. The Dignum-Sirotkin card will stream live and exclusively on ESPN+ starting at 2 p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT.

Unbeaten super middleweight Carlos Gongora (19-0 14 KOs) wants to build on his newfound fame as he prepares to defend his IBO title against Christopher Pearson (17-2 12 KOs at Hard Rock Live at Hard Rock Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Fl. this Saturday on DAZN. Gongora returns to the scene of his biggest win in the paid ranks, his dramatic 12th round KO victory over  Ali Akhmedov at the Hard Rock Casino in December to land the strap he puts on the line against Pearson). Continue reading “Gongora: I’ll prove I’m ready for the best”

Former world title challenger Miguel “Scorpion” Marriaga (29-4, 25 KOs) takes on Jose “Chicharo” Garcia (14-3-1, 11 KOs) in a ten-rounder on April 30 at the Fit Center in Mexico City for the WBC Fecarbox featherweight title on EstrellaTV’s monthly “Boxeo EstrellaTV” telecast.

In eight round prelims, Diego “Azabache” Torres (7-0, 7 KOs) meets Andres “Pug” Periban (9-7-1, 0 KOs) in a lightweight matchup, and Diego “Maravilla” Carmona (8-1, 7 KOs) faces Carlos “Pitbull” Zavala (5-4, 2 KOs) in a super welterweight bout.

Indonesian boxer Tibo Monabesa (21-1-2, 8 KOs) beat Filipino Toto Landero (10-5-2, 2 KOs) Wednesday night in Jakarta to claim the vacant WBC International light flyweight title. After 12 rounds of intense fighting, all three judges scored the fight for Monabesa. The scores were 117-111, 115-113 and 116-112. Continue reading “Monabesa wins WBC International title”

Light heavyweight KO artist Anthony Yarde (20-2, 19 KOs) aims to be back with bang when he meets unbeaten Emin Atra (17-0, 12 KOs) in London on April 24. Yarde last boxed in December when he was outpointed by Commonwealth champion Lyndon Arthur over 12 rounds. Their promoter Frank Warren is targeting a rematch later in 2021, but Yarde must impress against Atra in a ten-rounder, live on BT Sport.

“I am just looking forward to getting back in action and blowing away the cobwebs,” said Yarde. “It has been a bit of a rollercoaster personal and business-wise, but I am getting back and right now I feel very good. Things are going well. I wanted the rematch with Lyndon immediately, but it didn’t work out that way. There is still a rematch clause, but for now I need to stay active. Continue reading “Yarde returns April 24”

The press conference to present the Milano Boxing Night was held at Raffaello Hotel in Milan, Italy. Promoted by Opi Since 82-Matchroom-DAZN, the event will be staged at Allianz Cloud next Friday. In the main event, Fabio Turchi (18-1 with 13 KOs) will challenge French champion Dylan Bregeon (11-0-1 with 3 KOs) for the vacant European Union cruiserweight belt on the 12 rounds distance. Undefeated super middleweights Ivan Zucco (12-0 with 10 KOs) and Luca Capuano (11-0 with 2 KOs) will fight for the vacant Italian title on the 10 rounds distance. Continue reading “Turchi-Bregeon Final Press Conference”

The three undercard bouts featuring undefeated fighters will be part of the Triller freeview stream for all fans on Saturday at TrillerFightClub.com. Here is the lineup:

Junior Younan (15-0-1, 10 KOs) vs. Jeyson Minda (14-4-1, 8 KOs)
8 rounds, super middleweight
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Lorenzo Simpson (9-0, 5 KOs) vs. Francisco Torres (16-3-1, 5 KOs)
8 rounds, middleweight
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Quinton Randall (7-0, 2 KOs) vs. William Jackson (13-2-2, 2 KOs)
8 rounds, welterweight

The $49.95 pay-per-view portion of the card features:
Jake Paul (2-0, 2 KOs) vs. Ben Askren (pro debut)
8 rounds, cruiserweight
Regis Prograis (25-1, 21 KOs) vs. Ivan Redkach (23-5, 18 KOs)
10 rounds, super lightweight
Steve Cunningham (29-9-1, 13 KOs) vs. Frank Mir (pro debut)
8 rounds, heavyweight
Joe Fournier (8-0, 8 KOs) vs. “Reykon” (pro debut)
6 rounds, light heavyweight

By Ray Wheatley – World of Boxing

Graham Shaw who trains Australian boxing’s biggest pay-per-view attraction Paul Gallen (10-0-1, 5 KOs) talks to Fightnews.com® about Gallen’s will clash with former WBA heavyweight champion Lucas “ Big Daddy” Browne (29-2, 25 KOs) on April 21 at Wollongong Entertainment Centre, Wollongong, NSW televised on FoxtelMain Event Pay-Per-View.

“We have been training for Lucas Browne since the fight was announced which is about ten weeks ago,” said Shaw, who previously trained former WBA, IBF middleweight champion Daniel Geale and former IBF light welterweight champion Lovemore Ndou.

“Paul Gallen didn’t have much of a break since the Mark Hunt fight. He had about three weeks break after the win over Hunt. Paul Gallen is a dedicated trainer and he is as good as anybody I have had. Continue reading “Interview: Trainer Graham Shaw”

Former WBC super welterweight world champion Tony “Superbad” Harrison shared updates from his first training camp since the passing of his father and trainer Ali Salaam, as he prepares to return to the ring in the main event on FOX this Saturday against Bryant Perrella, who will be making his 154-pound debut under the tutelage of a new head trainer Roy Jones Jr.

“I don’t really know that much about Perrella, just that he’s a southpaw,” said Harrison. “I know that he’s gotten some knockouts. But it’s mostly about how I’m going to move and step on fight night when I’m going up against a lefty. Like anyone on this level, I expect Perrella to come in there and do his best to compete with me. He’s no tune-up fight. I’m treating this fight like I’m 0–0 and this fight is for everything.” Continue reading “Harrison looking to make a statement”

Former super lightweight world title contender Petr “Zar” Petrov (41-6-2, 22 KOs) is now off Thompson Boxing Promotions’ 3.2.1 card on Sunday, April 18. Petrov was scheduled to open up the show.

The 8-round main event featuring Ruben “Ace” Torres (14-0, 11 KOs) vs. Diego Contreras (11-3, 5 KOs), will remain intact. The 8-round co-main event will now showcase Mexican power puncher, Miguel “El Explosivo” Madueño (22-0, 20 KOs) vs. Bergman Aguilar (15-6-1, 5 KOs). The opening bout will stage George “El YuYu” Acosta (10-1, 1 KO) vs. Edgar “Pito Lupillo” Ramirez (17-16-1, 14 KOs) in a super lightweight bout scheduled for 6-rounds.

WBO middleweight champion Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade arrives for fight week in Miami, Florida.

Undefeated super lightweight Omar “El Relampago” Juárez (10-0, 5 KOs) will now take on Argentina’s Elías “El Macho” Araujo (21-2, 8 KOs) in a 10-round showdown that serves as the FOX co-main event this Saturday from Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall in Los Angeles. Veteran Jessie Román was originally scheduled to face Juárez, but was forced to withdraw due to injury.

The broadcast is headlined by former WBC super welterweight world champion Tony “Superbad” Harrison against Bryant “Goodfella” Perrella.

Mandatory challenger Liam Williams (23-2-1, 18 KOs) says he has the power and the heart to knock out WBO middleweight king Demetrius Andrade (29-0, 18 KOs) at Hard Rock Live at Hard Rock Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Fl. on Saturday April 17, live worldwide on DAZN.

“I don’t think he has the same intensity as me,’ said Williams. “I wear my heart on my sleeve. I can punch harder than him. I have a better engine than him. I’m going to bring it all on the night and I don’t think he has the answers.

“He’s a clown. I don’t think he’s wired up right, he’s got a screw loose. His mannerisms, the way he acts and talks on his interviews, he’s just a little bit strange and I can’t put my finger on it. He’s an oddball. Continue reading “Williams: Andrade is a clown”

6’5 super welterweight Sebastián “The Towering Inferno” Fundora (16-0-1, 11 KOs) will look to strengthen his case as an elite up-and-coming Mexican-American contender when he takes on Jorge “El Demonio” Cota (30-4, 27 KOs) on the Ruiz-Arreola pay-per-view undercard on May 1 from Dignity Healthy Sports Park in Carson, California.

“I’m not like the other fighters Cota has faced,” said Fundora. “I want to make my own statement in the ‘Towering Inferno’ way. I expect him to come 100% ready for me, but his past experience won’t help him. This is a totally different fight for him. Continue reading “Fundora: Cota is nothing different”

Rising lightweight star Ryan “Kingry” Garcia (21-0, 18 KOs) will defend his WBC interim lightweight title against former WBA super featherweight champion Javier “El Abejon” Fortuna (36-2-1, 25 KOs) in a 12-round battle on Friday, July 9. Information regarding the venue and the undercard will be announced shortly. The fight will be streamed live exclusively on DAZN worldwide.

Ryan Garcia: “Fortuna is eager and will be ready, but so will I. No one can beat me in the lightweight division, period. I’m going to show the world who I am.”

Javier Fortuna:  “Ryan Garcia should take this fight very seriously and train properly because he will be facing, by far, the best fighter of his career. Hopefully on fight night, there will be no excuses for his loss. I expect this fight to be a war while it lasts, but I have too much of everything for Ryan Garcia. His last fight showed how easy he is to hit. And his power won’t mean anything to me. But mine will put him to sleep.”

The legends exhibition tour rolls on. Former heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield, 58, couldn’t get Mike Tyson in the ring, so instead Evander will meet “The Clones Colossus” Kevin McBride, 47, the man who defeated Tyson in Iron Mike’s final fight in 2005. The eight round exhibition bout will reportedly take place on the June 5 Triller card topped by Teofimo Lopez vs. George Kambosos.

WBO middleweight champion Demetrius Andrade (29-0 18 KOs) has warned mandatory challenger Liam Williams (23-2-1 18 KOs to back up his talk on Saturday night at Hard Rock Live at Hard Rock Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Fl., live on DAZN.

“It’s one thing to be hyping yourself up and the fight,” said Andrade. “But you got to be concerned with what you are saying and back it up because at the end of the day, I don’t have two losses, I have never lost. They call him ‘The Machine’, but when I am done with him, he’ll be ‘The Rust Bucket. Continue reading “Andrade vows to dominate Williams”

Boxing Hall of Famer Joe Calzaghe believes 3:1 underdog Liam Williams (23-2-1, 18 KOs) has what it takes to dethrone unbeaten WBO middleweight champion Demetrius Andrade (25-0, 18 KOs) on Saturday night at Hard Rock Live at Hard Rock Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Florida, live worldwide on DAZN.

“Demetrius is a slippery customer with bags of skill, but I think Liam needs to get in there, get close to him, unsettle him, make him work and not give him one second’s rest,” said Calzaghe. “If he does that, I think he could take the belt on points and even force a late stoppage. It’ll be a hard night’s work, but he’s got the tools to get it done and I’d love to see him bring the belt back to Wales.”

After his 80-second win over Samuel Vargas on Saturday, unbeaten welterweight contender Conor Benn called out former world champion Amir Khan. “Give me a proper test,” Benn told Sky Sports. “Give me Amir Khan. I know he’s too busy on reality shows and all that. But listen, if he wants it, he can get it.”

Khan responded via Twitter: “Conor well done. Great kid, wish him the best. At his age, I was a world champ. Maybe if he had some belts that fight would make sense but he’s got a long way to go yet.”