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Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing returns to The Paramount in Huntington, New York, on February 23 with the 46th edition of the long-running “Rockin’ Fights” series. Super welterweight Wendy “Haitian Fire” Toussaint (15-2, 8 KOs) defends his WBA Continental USA title for the first time against “The Egyptian Prince” Mpondu Kalunga (11-2, 3 KOs) in the ten round main event. This will be Toussaint’s eleventh appearance at The Paramount, and his first as a headliner.

In the other featured bout, WBC #9, WBA #14 (WBA) cruiserweight “The Italian Tank” Simone Federici (20-2-1, 8 KOs) defends his WBC Continental America’s title in a ten-rounder against former world title challenger Blake “Il Capo” Caparello (31-4-1, 14 KOs).

The WBO World Championship Committee has ordered the commencement of negotiations for a clash between current WBO junior lightweight champion Emanuel Navarrete and #2 rated lightweight Denys Berinchyk for the vacant WBO lightweight title formerly held by Devin Haney. The parties have 15 days to reach an agreement. If an accord is not reached within that time frame, purse bid procedures will be ordered with a minimum acceptable bid of $150,000. Any of the parties involved may request a purse bid at any time during the negotiation process.

By Hesiquio Balderas

Super middleweight John Ryder was able to speak to the Mexican media right after his fight with Jaime Munguia comparing Canelo and Munguia.

“They are two different fighters,” said Ryder. “Canelo is sensational. He has a very good brain or IQ inside the ring. The big difference I can see is Canelo has more experience but Munguía hits harder, throws a lot of punches and has a good chin.”

“If they ever fought it would be a very good fight, I can’t decide what would happen. Like I said, Canelo has the brain and experience and Mungia the power, the chin, and volume punching.”

Welterweight Michael “Slick” Anderson (24-3-1, 18 KOs) is slated to return to the ring on the March installment of the Brick City Fight Night series at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. Despite being currently unranked by the sanctioning bodies, Anderson is confident that his seven-fight winning streak is catching their attention. He envisions his place among the best in the welterweight division, with names like Vergil Ortiz, Alexis Rocha, and Cody Crawley on his radar.

“I know my moment is coming soon,” said Anderson. “I’ve been working for the right opportunity to showcase my talent and be in a position to win a world title. Fighting in Newark means the world to me, but I’m ready to go wherever anyone is willing to put it all on the line against me.”

Wise Owl Boxing has announced that they will be offering additional services to help professional boxers under it’s management platform. Wise Owl currently manages the careers of WBC #1 super welterweight Charles Conwell and former world title challenger Brandon Adams among others.

Former WBA super welterweight world champion Austin ‘No Doubt’ Trout will headline a BKFC bare-knuckle event on Friday at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida.

Happy Birthday to Hall of Fame boxing referee Richard Steele, who turned 80 last Friday.

Promoter George Rose and WBO junior middleweight champion Tim Tszyu depart for Las Vegas in preparation to headline on Amazon Prime PPV March 30 at the T-Mobile arena. Tszyu will fight two-time former champion Keith Thurman.

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By Brad Snyder / The Undercard

Carlos Llinas is taking his successful boxing series to different cities across the state of Michigan. Already established and successful within the city limits of Detroit at Motor City Casino, Llinas hinted at more shows in various cities throughout Michigan in the near future.

Llinas teamed up with well known MMA promoter Pete Keung to throw Saturday night’s boxing fight card at Causeway Bay Hotel. This marked the first boxing card in Lansing since 2017.

The main event featured a hometown favorite, Justin Johnson (3-0, 3 KOs) beating fellow super middleweight, Ashaun Bates (0-3) with a right hand, producing a knockout victory in the first round. Continue reading “Results from Lansing, Michigan”

Cruiserweight contender “Bulletproof” Brandon Glanton (19-2, 16 KOs) scored a second round TKO against Emil Markic (35-5, 27 KOs) to claim the vacant WBO International title on Sunday night at the luxurious Casino de Deauville in Deauville, Normandy, France. Markic was cut by a second round head clash. After that Glanton upped the pressure and punished Markic, dropping him at the end of the round. At that point, Markic’s corner pulled their fighter out. Continue reading “Glanton crushes Markic in two”

Unbeaten Rodrigo Fabian Ruiz (18-0, 13 KOs) of Argentina decisioned Ruben Dario Casero (10-3, 3 KOs) of Uruguay to retain his IBF Latino and South American super bantamweight titles. The event took place Saturday night at the Estadio F.A.B. in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Ruiz scored knockdowns in rounds five and nine en route to the unanimous decisión victory. The official judges scorecards were 100-88 twice and 99-89.

By Miguel Maravilla

#1 rated super middleweight Jaime Munguía speaks about his victory over John Ryder.

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By Miguel Maravilla

Oscar De La Hoya wants Munguía-Canelo in September.

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By Miguel Maravilla

Promoter Eddie Hearn wants to make Jaime Munguia vs Edgar Berlanga and set up a Golden Boy vs Matchroom Tournament.

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#1 rated Jaime Munguia (43-0, 34 KOs) sent a message to the super middleweight division when he stopped John “The Gorilla” Ryder on Saturday night in Phoenix, a feat undisputed champion Canelo Alverez was unable to do.

“I’m really happy because I worked hard to get ready for this,” said Munguia. “I know a lot of people didn’t believe in me, and this is the result of hard work. We are ready for 168. You are correct; last time, I was just throwing punches like crazy, but this time, my timing was better. My timing was perfect. Ryder is a great fighter, and we are ready to keep on going. I’m motivated for the next fight, and it’s going to be better than this one, and it’s going to keep getting bigger. We want the best of the best at 168. We are going to be world champions. It would be a great fight amongst Mexicans, and if Canelo gives us the chance, it would be an honor to share the ring with him.”

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

By Miguel Maravilla

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By Miguel Maravilla

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