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By Miguel Maravilla at ringside

In a slugfest, WBO #1, WBC #2 super middleweight Jaime Munguía (43-0, 34 KOs) scored a ninth round TKO against John “The Gorilla” Ryder (32-7, 18 KOs) on Saturday night at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Munguia dropped Ryder with a big right hand in round two. Munguia floored Ryder again in round four. Munguia dropped Ryder twice in round nine and Ryder’s corner threw in the towel. Continue reading “Munguia stops Ryder in nine”

By Miguel Maravilla at ringside

It was Puerto Rico vs. Nicaragua as Boricua WBO minimumweight world champion Oscar “El Pupilo” Collazo (9-0, 7 KOs) stopped Reynaris Gutierrez (10-2, 2 KOs) on Saturday night at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona. A crisp right by Collazo in the third round rocked Gutierrez. Collazo then dropped Gutierrez and got a referee’s stoppage with his follow-up barrage. Time was 2:37.

Unbeaten featherweight Omar Cande Trinidad (15-0-1, 12 KOs) won by impressive eighth round TKO over Jose Perez (11-3-2, 5 KOs) on Saturday night at the Commerce Casino in Los Angeles. Trinidad scored a highlight reel knockdown in round seven and then put Perez down again in round eight to end it. Time was 1:07. The bout was for the WBC Continental Americas title.

By Miguel Maravilla at ringside

Unbeaten super middleweight Darius “DFG” Fulghum (10-0, 9 KOs) went the distance for the first time against crafty Alantez “SlyAza” Fox (28-6-1, 13 KOs), taking a ten round majority decision. Scores were 100-90, 98-92, 95-95.

Fox came out aggressive at the opening bell as Fulghum was relaxed in clinching and working on the inside, a clash of heads caused a cut to Fox. In round two, Fulghum controlled the pace as he kept Fox away and began working him, connecting him with a solid uppercut. The much taller Fox kept using his weight on Fulghum in the third, but the undefeated fighter kept his composure and stuck to the plan boxing. The fans didnt appreciate things as the whistles and boos began in the fourth, Fulgum boxed as Fox attempted to clinch and stay close. The fans began the wave in the fifth as that caught more action, Fulghum kept sticking to his plan and the fight that the awkward Fox was offering. Continue reading “Undercard Results from Phoenix, Arizona”

In an all-German super middleweight clash, unbeaten Leon Bauer (20-0-1, 11 KOs) scored a third round TKO over Timo Rost (16-2-3, 6 KOs) on Saturday night at Motorworld in Cologne, Germany. Bauer dropped Rost in round three and after a further exchange, Rost took a knee on his own, suffering from a bad cut on his right eyelid. The bout was then waved off.

Unbeaten heavyweight Jose Larduet (12-0, 10 KOs) pounded on Yonny Molina (13-7-1, 8 KOs) for two rounds and Molina didn’t come out for round three.

Other Results:
Ermal Hadribeaj W10 Bohdan Shtonda (super welterweight)
Branimir Malenica TKO5 Ahmed Dananovic (light heavyweight)
Serhat Guler TKO1 Branislav Malinovic (super middleweight)

Unbeaten welterweight Lewis “The Croc” Crocker (19-0, 11 KOs) scored a fifth round KO against Jose Felix (40-7-1, 31 KOs) on Saturday night at the famed Ulster Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The smaller Felix was deducted a point for a low blow in round three. Crocker, who missed weight by three pounds, dropped Felix with a body shot in round four. Crocker put Felix down again in round five with a left hook to end it. Time was 1:54.

Unbeaten cruiserweight Cheavon Clarke (8-0, 6 KOs) stopped Tommy McCarthy (20-6, 10 KOs) in the fourth round. Clarke dropped McCarthy, then got a stoppage with a series of right hands. Time was 1:28.

Unbeaten welterweight Paddy Donovan (13-0, 10 KOs) scored a seventh round TKO against Williams Andres Herrera (15-3, 6 KOs). Donovan dropped Herrera twice in round seven and the referee waved it off soon after.

By Brad Snyder / The Undercard

Wesley Rivers 145.8 vs. Anthony Smith 145.8

Justin Johnson 170.4 vs. Ashaun Bates 173.6

Jorden McDonald167.2 vs. Marion Smith 160
Joseph Zuniga Jr. 184.4 vs. David Carr Jr. 190
Justin Lacey Pierce 146.8 vs. Rey Barrera Sarasola 146.8
Cody Cross 172.6 vs. Marquaun Flowers 170
Hassain Bilal169 vs. Lamar Bolden 169
Ardarrieon Daigle Williams 172.6 vs. TBA
Christopher Thompson ?? vs. Darius Carr 158.2

Venue: Causeway Hotel and Convention Center
Promoter: Rebel Combat Sports
Doors open at 6pm with first bell at 7pm

Super featherweight Jorge ‘Kan’ Mata Cuellar (16-2-2, 11 KOs) of Guadalajarastopped countryman Jonathan Ramirez Casas (12-5, 8 KOs) in the 10 round main event at the El Domo del Code Jalisco, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. The pivotal moment took place in round six where Mata hurt Casas badly with hooks to the body and face dropping him. Casas survived the round but did not come out for round sevebn.

Omar Cande Trinidad 125.8 vs. Jose Perez 124.6
(WBC Continental Americas featherweight title)

Eduardo Diaz 153.4 vs. Jose Manuel Gomez 153.6
David Romero 139.8 vs. Luciano Ramos 139.4
Adan Ochoa 127.6 vs. John Mark Alimane 125.8
Brooke Sibrian 107.8 vs. Nikkia Williams 110
Abel Mejia 129.8 vs. Luis Montellano 129.6
Guadalupe Medina 107 vs. Lilian Almaraz 107.4
Rodrigo Mosquera 131 vs. Michael Hernandez 130.4

Venue: Commerce Casino, Commerce, California
Promoter: 360 Promotions
TV: UFC Fightpass

Isaiah Johnson 145 vs. Dashaun Johns 146
Jalique Holden 130 vs. Jacob Ray 134
Devin Price 138.8 vs. Sebastian Gabriel Chaves 141
Devon Lee 142 vs. Rondale Hubbert 142
Dante Selby 218 vs. Dominique Mayfield 281
Erron Peterson 161 vs. Christopher Arguello 169
Ghandi Romain 145.8 vs. Callen Herley 144.6
Eleizer Olmeida 146.6 vs. Donte Turner TBA
Josh Aarons 118.4 vs. Edwin Cortes 118.6
Keith Jackson 161.6 vs. Tyler Nystrom 159.8
Pryce Taylor 272 vs. Gabriel Aguilar Costa 205.6

Venue: Harrahs Philadelphia
Promoter: RDR Promotions
Stream: BXNGTV.com
1st Bell: 7 PM ET

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Jaime Munguia 167.8 vs. John Ryder 167.8
(WBC silver super middleweight title)

Oscar Collazo 105 vs. Reyneris Gutierrez 104.8
(WBO minimumweight title)

Gabriela Fundora 111.2 vs. Christina Cruz 111.6
(IBF female flyweight title)

Darius Fulghum 167.2 vs. Alantez Fox 168.2
David Picasso 126 vs. Erik Ruiz 124
Daniel Garcia 131.8 vs. Daniel Lugo 131
Gregory Morales 128.6 vs. Ronal Ron 128.2
Gael Cabrera 128.6 vs. Miguel Ceballos 122.8
Jonathan Canas 135.8 vs. Kameeko Hall 137.6

Venue: Footprint Center, Phoenix, Arizona
Promoter: Golden Boy
TV: DAZN

The WBC has voted to change the championship status of current WBC super welterweight champion Jermell Charlo to “champion in recess” after analyzing the specific circumstances in the division. Jermell’s last fight was in the super middleweight division and there is no certainty that he will return to fight at super welterweight.

As a result, the WBC has confirmed that the March 30 fight between Serhii Bohachuk and Sebastian Fundora will now be upgraded to full WBC super welterweight championship status.

WBO light flyweight champion Adrien Curiel (24-4-1, 5 KOs) will defend his world title in a rematch with former champion Sivenathi ’The Special One’ Nontshinga (12-1, 9 KOs) on DAZN February 16 at the open-air Auditorium Guelaguetza in Oaxaca, Mexico. Curiel scored a shocking one-punch knockout against Nontshinga in the second round last year in Monaco.

In the co-feature, former world featherweight Mauricio Lara (26-3-1, 19 KOs) returns against Daniel Lugo (27-2, 18 KOs) in a ten-rounder.

Lewis Crocker 150 vs. Jose Felix 146.6
(WBO Intercontinental welterweight title)
Note: Only Felix can win the title

Cheavon Clarke 199.6 vs. Tommy Mccarthy 199.4
Paddy Donovan 146.4 vs. Williams Andres Herrera 146.6
Conah Walker 146.4 vs. Lloyd Germain 146.6
Giorgio Visioli 133.2 vs. Samuel Pikire 133.5
Kurt Walker 133.2 vs. Darwing Martinez 130.6
Leli Buttigieg 158.5 vs. Artjom Spatar 157.5

Venue: Ulster Hall, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Promoter: Matchroom
TV: DAZN

Unbeaten lightweight knockout machine William “El Camarón” Zepeda (29-0, 25 KOs) will face Maxi “Maximus” Hughes (26-6-2, 5 KOs) in a 12-round IBF and WBA world title eliminator on March 16 at the Chelsea inside the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas and streamed around the world on DAZN.

William Zepeda: “I am excited for this big challenge ahead of me, and being one step closer to accomplishing my dream of becoming a world champion. Maxi Hughes is a grand fighter, and I can’t wait to face him in the ring on March 16 and represent my humble hometown of San Mateo Atenco on the world’s stage. I know Golden Boy wants to bring big fights back to Las Vegas, the capital of boxing, and I want to be part of that – I want to be crowned a world champion in Vegas.”

Maxi Hughes: “My last fight in the U.S., the judges broke my heart. I won’t let them derail my career. I’m coming back stateside with the bit between my teeth. Zepeda hasn’t fought anyone like me before.”

Two hot prospects trained and promoted by ring legend Roy Jones Jr. were victorious on Thursday night at Legends Casino in Toppenish, Washington.

In the main event, undefeated hometown super middleweight favorite Andrew Murphy (8-0, 5 KOs) successfully defended his NBA Americas title against Devontae McDonald (5-3, 1 KO with a hard fought eight round unanimous decision. Scores were 77-75, 77-75, 78-74.

Also, undefeated super featherweight Mandeep Jangra (7-0, 4 KOs) defeated Gerardo Esqivel (5-4-1, 1 KO) by ten round unanimous decision to claim the vacant NBA Intercontinental title. Scores were 97-92, 96-93, 95-94.

Undefeated super middleweight contender Erik Bazinyan (32-0, 23 KOs), ranked in the top five by all four major sanctioning organizations, scored a third round knockout over Billi Facundo Godoy (41-7, 20 KOs) on Thursday night at Casino de Montréal in Montreal, Canada. Bazinyan dropped Godoy for the count with two big right hands. Time was 2:23.

Unbeaten light heavyweight Albert Ramirez (18-0, 15 KOs) had to work hard to defeat Artur Ziyatdinov (15-2, 12 KOs) by ten round unanimous decision. Scores were 100-90, 99-91, 98-92. Judges weren’t giving Ziyatdinov anything as it was not a lopsided bout.

In a non-title bout, NABF super lightweight champion Steve “The Dragon” Claggett (38-7-2, 26 KOs) pounded on Marcos Gonzalez (23-4, 11 KOs) for two rounds and Gonzalez didn’t come out for round three. Claggett is rated WBC #8, WBO #14, IBF #15.

Rebounding from consecutive losses, Canadian female junior middleweight favorite Mary Spencer (8-2, 6 KOs) got back in the win column with a first round TKO over Sonya Dreiling (6-4, 2 KOs). Dreiling didn’t come out for round two.

Unbeaten lightweight Jhon Orobio (6-0, 6 KOs) stopped Juan Carlos Ramirez (5-5, 3 KOs) with a body shot at the end of round two.

Unbeaten super middleweight Wilkens Mathieu (7-0, 4 KOs) punished late sub Oscar Soto Quintana (6-5, 2 KOs) until Soto’s corner waved the towel in round four.

Unbeaten middleweight Moreno Fendero (4-0, 3 KOs) scored a second round KO against Ricardo Lara (22-12-2, 10 KOs). Fendero dropped Lara once in round one and twice in round two.

Undefeated super middleweight Jaime Munguia (42-0, 33 KOs) and John “The Gorilla” Ryder (32-6, 18 KOs) faced off at the final press conference ahead of their clash for the WBC silver title at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona, streamed worldwide on DAZN.

Jaime Munguia: I know that John Ryder is a tough fighter. He has lost and he has won close fights, but I’m ready. I’m ready to do this on Saturday. Y que viva Mexico!”

John Ryder: It’s been a fight long in the pipeline and I’m glad we’re fighting. It’s a fight I feel like I needed since the Canelo defeat, and I want to continue operating at the level I’ve been operating at. This is the fight to kick me on, and push me in my career.”

It’s official. The era of Amazon Prime Boxing begins March 30. The inaugural PPV event will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

The lineup is:
Tim Tszyu vs. Keith Thurman
Rolly Romero vs. Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz
Erislandy Lara vs. Michael Zerafa
Sebastian Fundora vs. Serhii Bohachuk

The WBO would not sanction Tszyu-Thurman, so it will be a non-title affair.

Keith Thurman: “I’m back in action and I’m happy to be a part of this first event with PBC on Prime Video. Tszyu stands out as an exceptional fighter, and I’ve always held admiration for his performances. His distinctive style provides the perfect stage for me to exhibit the relentless dedication I’ve poured into training, refining my skills, and fortifying my mental game. This fight promises a spectacular showdown between two of the most electrifying fighters in the sport, an event that demands attention. Good things come to those that wait. Them days are over, bright lights and action are up ahead. Let’s shake up the world of boxing one more time on Prime Video.”

Tim Tszyu: “I’ve been ready and waiting to headline a historic event like this in the U.S. for a very long time and it’s an honor that I don’t take lightly. My father did it, and was at the top of the world for a decade, now it’s my turn. Thurman is a great fight, he’s tricky, tough and he’s mixed it with the very best the sport has seen. This is a new era now. It’s the Tszyu era. On March 30, everyone who tunes into this pay-per-view is going to see for themselves.” Continue reading “Amazon Prime card officially announced”

Former two-division world champion Jose “Sniper” Pedraza (29-5-1, 14 KOs) hosted a media workout yesterday at Felix Pagan Pintor Municipal Boxing Gym in his hometown of Cidra, Puerto Rico, ahead of his 10-round battle against Olympian silver medalist Keyshawn Davis (9-0, 6 KOs) on Thursday, February 8 at Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.

“I believe the key is going to be throwing a lot of punches,” said Pedraza. “I’m going to overwhelm him with a lot of punches. I’m going to use a lot of lateral movement as well. I will use all my experience. All of that is going to be key in this fight. He has youth on his side, but I have the experience. Continue reading “Pedraza warns Keyshawn”

Unbeaten welterweight Lewis “The Croc” Crocker (18-0, 10 KOs) returns against Mexican spoiler Jose Felix (40-6-1, 31 KOs) on DAZN Saturday night at Ulster Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland. In his last fight, Felix took the “0” from previously unbeaten Gary Cully in Dublin via brutal third round stoppage. Crocker defeated Tyrone McKenna via unanimous decision last month.

Jose Felix: “My main problem against Cully was making the weight. This time there won’t be that pressure to make the weight. My battle was with the scales on that occasion but this time I think that will work to my advantage. I know my opponent will try to use that weight against me in the way that he can but I’m sure that I can go on and get this victory on Saturday night and put on a great show. Don’t take your eyes off this fight. You know that Crocker hits hard, I hit hard too – I think it will be a great fight.”

Lewis Crocker: “I’m not looking past Jose Felix but a big statement on Saturday sets me up for a big year. I’m expecting an exciting fight because I think he has the same mindset as me. This is a more dangerous fight than the McKenna one. With the McKenna one there was more pressure mentally. There’s just as much at stake with each and every fight. He’ll be full on confidence with the Gary Cully win and looking to make another upset in Ireland.”

PBC and Amazon Prime are planning their initial PPV boxing stream for March 30 at the T-Mobile Arera in Las Vegas. Fights purportedly include WBO junior middleweight champion Tim Tszyu against Keith “One Time” Thurman in a NON-TITLE bout plus WBA super lightweight champion Rolly Romero defending against Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz.

Today the Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame (ACBHOF) unveiled 21 honorees chosen for induction into its Hall of Fame. The 8th Annual Awards & Induction Weekend is scheduled to take place from Friday, September 27th, to Sunday, September 29th, 2024, at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City.

Fighters: James Buster Douglas, Sergio Martinez, Paul Williams, Gerry Cooney, Mark Breland, Sharmba Mitchell, Tyrone Mitchell Frazier, Mario Maldonado and Eva Jones-Young

Contributors: James “Buddy” McGirt {Trainer}, Bruce Blair {Trainer}, Sampson Lewkowicz {Manager/Promoter}, Eric Bottjer {Matchmaker}, Randy Gordon {Media}, Guy Gargan {Media}

Posthumous: Howard Davis Jr. {Fighter}, Jay Larkin {TV Executive}, Eddie Cotton {Referee}

Pioneers: Eric Seelig {Fighter}, George Godfrey {Fighter}, Joey Giardello {Fighter}

By Miguel Maravilla

Tijuana’s undefeated former world champion Jaime Munguía (42-0, 33 KOs) returns against former interim world champion John “The Gorilla” Ryder (32-6, 18 KOs) of England. In what will be another big test for the 27-year-old Munguia as he squares off against Ryder this Saturday night at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona live on DAZN.

“This is a big challenge, it’s a tough fight. Without a doubt this is a big test,” Jaime Munguia told Fightnews.com®. “It’s obvious that all the pressure is on me but I will come out with the victory.”

“This is obviously a hard tough fight for Jaime, I feel he will be challenged but this is what it takes to get to the next level and prove we belong with the elite to ask for the big fights,” Munguia’s co-promoter Fernando Beltran of Zanfer Promotions told Fightnews.com®. Continue reading “Munguia Expects Another Tough Test in Ryder”