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The world title clash between WBA heavyweight champion Manuel Charr and Fres Oquendo scheduled for September 29 in Cologne, Germany, is off after Charr tested positive for two banned substances.

Official Statement from Manuel Charr…

Dear Boxing Fans, here is my statement on the doping test:

Tonight the message came that I tested positive. My manager Christian Jäger and my promoter Bernd Trendelkamp canceled the fight without informing me or contacting me. I am very disappointed in this approach.

I can’t explain the result, but I will do anything to resolve it. I’m now waiting for the result of the B Sample as I have once again undergone independent and voluntary doping testing. The results are expected to be published on Saturday, 9/22/18. Continue reading “Charr fails drug test, Oquendo fight off”

Danny “El Gallo” Gonzalez 139 vs. Johnny “Hitman” Hernandez 139.8
(ABO intercontinental super lightweight title)

Anthony Laureano 139.2 vs. Marquis Hawthorne 141.2
Shaun Kennedy 179.2 vs. Perez Aughtry 178
Jared Bonilla 136.8 vs. Jose Maysonet 135.8
Alex Vargas 144 vs. Deron Lawson 143.6

Venue: The Paramount, Huntington, NY
Promoter: Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing

By Hesiquio Balderas

Frank Espinoza, manager of two-time Mexican Olympian and WBO featherweight champion Oscar Valdez (24-0, 19 KOs), told Fightnews.com® that Valdez starts training camp on October 1st. He is returning after suffering a broken jaw in his exciting win over Scott Quigg in March.

“Oscar is going to Mexico to train with Eddy Reynoso. He wants to train in Guadalajara. He wants to be in his homeland and they will train at Reynoso’s gym,” said the three-time manager of the year.

“The goal is for Oscar to fight in December. He wants to defend his title and we are extremely happy to fulfill his desire. Oscar will become (next to Canelo) Mexico’s biggest star. We are on the right path,” he concluded.

Unified WBA/IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (21-0, 20 KOs) and challenger Alexander Povetkin (34-1, 24 KOs) faced off at the final press conference in advance of their showdown on Saturday before 90,000+ at Wembley Stadium in London.

Alexander Povetkin: “The fight will show everything. Anthony is a very strong fighter but I am just as strong…I never try to say anything ahead of time, you’ll see everything on fight night.”

Former three-time world champion in two weight classes Juan “Juanma” Lopez will clash with Cristian Ruben “Piedrita” Mino in a ten-round lightweight co-feature bout on the upcoming November 10 “Redemption in Miami” card. The event will take place at Marlins Park on the West Plaza in Miami, Florida and will be available live on pay per view ($24.95).

In the previously announced main event, former four-time world champion in three weight divisions and Olympic Gold Medalist Yuriorkis “El Ciclon De Guantánamo” Gamboa will battle two-time world title challenger Miguel “Barreterito” Beltran, Jr. in another ten round lightweight bout.

“Redemption in Miami” is promoted by New Champions Promotions in association with Marlins Park. Ticket prices start at $60 and will go on sale Wednesday, September 26 at 10:00 am ET and be available at the Marlins Park ticket office and online at www.marlins.com/boxing. Fight night doors will open at 6:00 pm and first bout will begin at 7:00 pm. Continue reading “Venue and Juanma’s opponent named”

Undefeated lightweight Devin “The Dream” Haney (19-0, 13 KOs), has brought on Hall of Fame Boxing referee Joe Cortez to serve as the team’s official boxing consultant. Cortez, who is known for refereeing some of boxing’s most memorable fights, will guide Devin Haney Promotions as he ascends in his career.

Cortez has over 50 years of boxing experience under his belt, as a fighter, trainer and referee. He won several NYC Golden Glove Championships as an amateur and went (18-1) as a professional before refereeing over 175 world championship fights. Cortez will be accompanying Haney in Temecula, CA, for his upcoming fight September 28th against Juan Carlos Burgos, televised live on Showtime.

A pair of former amateur stars from Kazakhstan, 2016 Olympian Janibek Alimkhanuly (2-0, 1 KO) and Askhat Ualikhanov (3-1, 2 KOs), will make their Top Rank debuts in separate bouts on Friday, Sept. 28 at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif. Alimkhanuly will face Carlos Galvan in a super middleweight contest, while Ualikhanov will take on Angel Hernandez in a super lightweight showdown on the undercard of IBF super middleweight champion Jose Uzcátegui’s 10-round non-title bout against Ezequiel Maderna and Jerwin Ancajas’ IBF junior bantamweight title defense versus Alejandro Santiago.

Both are managed by Egis Klimas. “Janibek and Askhat are sensational talents who will be contending for world titles sooner rather than later,” Klimas said. “I am happy that American fight fans will be able to see them fight on ESPN+.”

Note: The loss on Ualikhanov record came in his pro debut when he was controversially disqualified in the third round against Daniel Bastien for landing a punch on the break.

Unified WBA/IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (21-0, 20 KOs) and challenger Alexander Povetkin (34-1, 24 KOs) showed their skills to the boxing public on Wednesday night. Joshua, Povetkin plus many undercard fighters entered the ring at the famed York Hall.

Povetkin shook out, hit the pads and left the ring. Joshua jumped rope, hit the pads and stuck around to answer a few questions.

“He might have a good left hook but I have to annihilate that early,” said Joshua. “He has a lot of things in his locker so we have to shut him down early…the win is the most important thing, but, of course the knockout is always entertaining and boosts up the stock.”

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