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By Jeff Zimmerman

Stitch Duran, the premier cutman in combat sports, was at the Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson press conference as part of Team Tyson. Stitch talked about how well “Iron Mike” looked in camp and is ready to be in his corner this Friday, Nov. 15 at AT&T Stadium and live on Netflix.

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Keeps Japanese 115lb belt

By Joe Koizumi
Photos by Naoki Fukuda

When WBA featherweight champ Wilfredo Vazquez annihilated Japanese challenger Yuji Watanabe in five lopsided rounds here in 1997, we never imagined the loser’s nephew would become a professional boxer and then a national titlist since he was just five months old upon his uncle’s ill-fated world title shot that resulted in a jaw bone fracture. His nephew Suzumi Takayama (9-0, 8 KOs; amateur 35-16, 10 stoppages), 115, made his third defense of the Japanese super flyweight belt by dispatching Isao Aoyama (14-13-1, 4 KOs), 114.5, at 3:06 of the second session in a scheduled ten on Tuesday in Tokyo, Japan.

WBA#8 southpaw Takayama caught the underdog so quickly in the opening session and almost brought home the bacon within the first three minutes of the bout. But JBC#12 Aoyama, 35 and seven years his senior, desperately withstood the champ’s opening attack and occasionally displayed a gallant retaliation. In the closing seconds of round two, however, Takayama proved too strong and powerful for the overmatched challenger as he sank the game but limited rival with a vicious southpaw right hook that had him listen to the fatal ten on all fours on the canvas. His uncle Yuji Watanabe might smile at his impressive triumph though he needs more improvement on his defensive skills (he undesirably absorbed some of the bad loser’s opening attack). Suzumi is also rated #7 by IBF, #9 by WBO and #10 by WBC. Continue reading “WBA#8 Takayama ices Aoyama”

By Jeff Zimmerman

Jake Paul and Mike Tyson faced off at the final press conference at the Toyota Music Factory as they get ready to go to battle Friday, Nov. 15 at AT&T Stadium and live on Netflix.

By Jeff Zimmerman

Amer Abdallah, boxing advisor for Team Tyson, disclosed how “Iron Mike” has looked in camp at 58, and what to expect versus YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul this Friday at AT&T Stadium and live on Netflix worldwide.

By Jeff Zimmerman

“Iron Mike” Tyson is mobbed by fans after his public workout at the Toyota Music Factory where he showed off his speed and movement as he prepares to take on Jake Paul this Friday, Nov 15, AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX, and live on Netflix.

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Strength and Conditioning Coach for Jake Paul

By Jeff Zimmerman

Coach Larry Wade, Strength and Conditioning Coach for Jake Paul, discusses how he prepared Jake to take on “the baddest man on the planet,” “Iron Mike” Tyson this Friday, Nov 15 at AT&T Stadium and live on Netflix. Coach Wade doesn’t see it going the distance and said Jake is looking to stop Mike in the fourth or fifth round!

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By Jeff Zimmerman

“Iron Mike” Tyson, “the baddest man on the planet,” looked in phenomenal shape at 58 as he showed off his skills in front of a packed house at The Toyota Music Factory in Irving, TX, as he gets ready to take on YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul on Friday, Nov 15, at AT&T Stadium and live worldwide on Netflix. Tyson gave Jake his first opportunity in the ring when Tyson fought Roy Jones Jr in an exhibition in 2020 and now will share the ring with him in what is anticipated to be the most viewed fight of all time.

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It was clear Jake put on some pounds to absorb punches from one of the hardest hitting heavyweight’s of all time in Tyson.

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All Star Boxing presents its final show of the year on November 29th from Centro de Combates in Panama City, Panama. In the main event, flyweight contender Cristian “Chicharito” Gonzalez (15-2-1, 5 KOs) of Mexico City, Mexico squares off against former world title challenger Leroy “El Sensacional” Estrada (18-4, 8 KOs) in a 10 rounder on ESPN Knockout seen throughout Latin America.

“Our Main event is a good showdown as Chicharito has his hands full with Estrada,” stated President Tuto Zabala Jr. “Our mission is to deliver entertaining fights to the fans. This year has been a great year for our company and we look forward to carrying the momentum in 2025 with more historic events.” Continue reading “Gonzalez-Estrada collide Nov 29”

Oddsmakers have Jake Paul down as about a 2:1 favorite over 58-year-old ring legend “Iron” Mike Tyson on Friday night at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Paul opened at 3:1, so money is coming in for the ex-heavyweight champion who has looked good in workouts. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation has sanctioned the contest as an official eight-rounder with two-minute rounds. The fighters will wear 14-ounce gloves. Netflix will stream the bout to all subscribers.

Former world champion Guillermo Rigondeaux (23-3, 16 KOs) made quick work of Dannis Aguero Arias (20-3, 17 KOs) on Tuesday night at the E11EVEN Nightclub in Miami, Florida. The 44-year-old Rigo took out Arias with a body shot in the first round to claim the vacant WBC International super bantamweight title.

OTX returns to Atlanta on November 22 at The Corey Studios for its final event of the year featuring former world title challenger and world-rated Brandon “The Cannon” Adams (25-3, 16 KOs) against undefeated Andreas “Katz” Katzourakis (14-0, 10 KOs) in the ten-round championship match of the OTX Super Welterweight Tournament. The winner gets a $100,000 bonus and a promotional contract with OTX. DAZN will stream all the action.

Salita Promotions returns to the Dort Financial Center in Flint, Michigan, on Thursday, December 12 with the next edition of the “Big Time Boxing USA” talent developmental series, featuring Michigan’s Ardreal “Bossman” Holmes Jr., Joey Spencer, Da’Velle “Hitman 2.0” Smith and Leon Lawson III. This will be the sixth installment since the series launched in February. The top four bouts will air live on DAZN

The lineup:

USBA junior middleweight title
Ardreal Holmes (16-0, 6 KOs) vs.
Ahmed El Mousaoui (35-6-1, 9 KOs).

Middleweight
Joey Spencer (18-1, 11 KOs) vs. TBA

Middleweight
Da’Velle Smith (10-0, 8 KOs) vs.
William Townsel (8-1, 6 KOs)

Super welterweight
Leon Lawson III (16-1, 9 KOs) vs. TBA

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

The electoral process in the United States has ended. Uncertainty and speculation are over. Donald Trump won the elections and will be the 47th President of the USA.

A wave of celebrations has emerged, another large flock of opportunists have already emerged, and fortunately the highly publicized social confrontations that were said would happen if Trump won did not occur.

Donald Trump is a friend of boxing, which we celebrate. It was our sport that in the 90s turned around its financial and structural complications. In an innovative and masterful move by Donald Trump, he teamed up with Don King to promote five Mike Tyson fights just when he was the most powerful athlete in the universe, the WBC and Undisputed world heavyweight champion, undefeated and considered invincible.

In 2018, as President of the United States, he granted a presidential pardon to Jack Johnson, a highly important situation that took decades to achieve. Johnson was the inspiration for Joe Louis, Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard and many more boxers and athletes. Continue reading “Trump, Tyson and Israel Vazquez”

Photos: Sumio Yamada

Check out some great shots in this GIANT photo gallery from Saturday’s twinbill featuring IBF welterweight champion Jaron “Boots” Ennis (33-0, 29 KOs) against Karen Chukhadzhian and WBC super flyweight champion Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez (21-0, 14 KOs) against Pedro Guevara (42-5-1, 22 KOs) at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. Continue reading “GIANT Boots/Bam Photo Gallery”

Undefeated prospects Javier Fernandez and Rolyn Nez win in Mescalero; Mario Gonzalez stopped in ABQ

By David Finger

Boxing fans in New Mexico were faced with a pleasant problem or a delightful dilemma on Saturday night as two exciting fight cards took place in both Mescalero and Albuquerque.

For the fans who elected to stay in the southern half of the state, they witnessed an absolute dominant performance from a fighter widely regarded as the one of the hottest young prospects in the Southwest. Undefeated Rolyn Nez made a statement as he demolished journeyman Aaron Martinez in less than one round in a scheduled six round welterweight fight. Continue reading “New Mexico Boxing Report”

Dan Otter (Three Lions Promotions) presented a card Saturday night at Hamilton Convention Centre in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. In the main event, super middleweight Samuel Moses (9-1-, 8 KOs) of Vancouver, BC, upset more experienced fellow Canadian Ryan Young (16-6, 11 KOs) of Oakville, Ontario by tenth round TKO. Moses won the vacant WBC US Silver title.

Other Results:
John Michael Bianco TKO6 Nestor Faccio
Triston Brookes KO4 David Romero
Meilyn Martinez UD4 Sara Orszagi
Shahista Lalani draw Shadem Aguilar

Lightweight Abraham Montoya (23-6-1, 14 KOs) scored a ten round split decision over former world champion Joseph “JoJo” Diaz (33-7-1, 15 KOs) on Saturday night at the Osceola Heritage Park Arena in Kissimmee, Florida. Diaz seemed to do a little more, but two judges preferred Montoya’s work. Scores were 98-92, 97-93 for Montoya, and 98-92 for Diaz, who has now lost six of his last seven.

By Mark Vaz

Portland Boxing returned Saturday night for their annual pro-am event at the Portland Expo Center with a loaded card of 10 entertaining bouts. Local favorite Casey “The Comeback Kid” Streeter headlined the evening in defense of his New England Welterweight Title. Nearly losing a leg in a logging accident 4 years ago, doctors were doubtful that Streeter would walk without the aid of a cane, never mind fight again, but determination and hard work brought him back to 100%, continuing on his boxing career.

Defending his New England Title against Holyoke, MA’s Derrick Whitley, Jr, Streeter pressed the action over 8 entertaining rounds against the counter-punching Whitley who showed the faster hands against Streeters aggression and defense. The give and take bout ended in a split draw, leaving Streeter 12-2-2 and Whitley 8-4-2. Continue reading “Streeter-Whitley draw in Portland, Maine”

Unbeaten IBF welterweight champion Jaron “Boots” Ennis (33-0, 29 KOs) scored a twelve round unanimous decision over Karen Chukhadzhian (24-3 13 KOs) on Saturday night at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ennis previously shut out Chukhadzhian over twelve rounds in January 2023, but Chukhadzhian managed to get a rematch by becoming mandatory IBF challenger. Chukhadzhian was more aggressive this time, winning some early rounds. Ennis sent Chukhadzhian to a knee with an uppercut in round five. Chukhadzhian was deducted a point for holding in round ten. Scores were 119-107, 117-109, 116-110.

WBC super flyweight champion Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez (21-0, 14 KOs) impressively destroyed former world champion Pedro Guevara (42-5-1, 22 KOs) with a third round KO. Rodriguez dropped Guevara twice to end it in round three. Time was 2:47.

Former world champion Raymond ‘Savage’ Ford (16-1-1, 8 KOs) returned to action at super featherweight to claim a ten round unanimous decision over Orlando Gonzalez (23-4, 13 KOs). Scores were 99-88, 100-88, 100-88. Gonzalez down twice.

Middleweight Austin “Ammo” Williams (17-1, 12 KOs) scored a fifth round TKO over Gian Garrido (11-2, 8 KOs). Bout waved off by the referee with Williams punishing Garrido on the ropes.

Unheralded light heavyweight Manuel Gallegos (21-2-1, 18 KOs), a 24:1 underdog, scored a stunning ninth round KO over previously unbeaten Khalil “Big Steppa” Coe (9-1-1, 7 KOs). Coe down four times in the fight.

Former IBF junior welterweight champion Subriel Matías (21-2, 21 KOs) scored a brutal second round TKO over Roberto Ramírez (26-4-1, 19 KOs) on Saturday night at the Rubén Rodríguez Coliseum in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Matias finished Ramirez with two knockdowns in round two. It was Matias’ first fight since losing his world title to Liam Paro in June.

Ryan Young 164.3 vs. Samuel Moses 164.6
Jim Bianco 166.6 vs. Nestor Faccio 164.8
Triston Brookes 161.8 vs. David Romero 160.9
Meilyn Martinez 117.8 vs. Sara Orszagi 166.4
Shahista 121.4 vs. Shadem Aguilar 121.0

Venue: Hamilton Convention Centre, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Promoter: Dan Otter

Lightweight contender Keyshawn Davis (12-0, 8 KOs) spectacularly destroyed Gustavo Lemos (29-2, 19 KOs) in two rounds on Friday night before a sold-out crowd of 10,568 at the Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia. Davis dropped Lemos three times in round two. Davis, who captured Olympic silver at the Tokyo Olympics, established himself as a headliner in his first main event. He is rated #3 at lightweight by the WBC, WBO and IBF.

“I had no hesitation. Me and my team, we stuck to our guns. We said if he comes in too much over we ain’t gonna fight. But he followed his game plan, and he didn’t come too much over (at the weight check on Friday morning), so we had a fight and we gave a spectacular night,” Davis said. “I didn’t feel no power in him. I actually sat back on the ropes one little second, and I let him throw his overhand that he loves and I felt it on my shoulder. And I looked at my brothers and gave them that face like, no, not enough (power). It ended in the second round so maybe he didn’t really get a chance to hit me.” Continue reading “Keyshawn Davis brutally crushes Lemos”

Jaron “Boots” Ennis 146 vs. Karen Chukhadzhian 146.6
(IBF welterweight title)

Jesse “BAM” Rodriguez 114.8 vs. Pedro Guevara 114.4
(WBC super flyweight title)

Raymond Ford 130 vs. Orlando Gonzalez 130
Khalil Coe 175 vs. Manuel Gallegos 174
Austin Williams 162.2 vs. Gian Garrido 162.2

Venue: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Promoter: Matchroom
TV: DAZN

Super middleweight contender Jaime Munguia (44-1, 35 KOs) will take on undefeated Bruno Surace (25-0-2, 4 KOs) in a 10-round main event on December 14, at Estadio Caliente in his hometown of Tijuana, Mexico. Munguia-Surace and undercard bouts will stream live and exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+.

Jaime Munguia: “I’m very happy to be back in the ring and, above all, to be back in Tijuana. This year has been full of hard work and great fights, which has only motivated me to keep pushing forward. I want to give Tijuana a great night of boxing and thank everyone there for always being by my side and supporting me. It won’t be an easy fight, but we’re confident we’ll come out on top. Viva Mexico and Viva Tijuana!”