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By Gary “Digital” Williams

Here are the weights for the Ponytail Promotions card at the Michael and Son Sportsplex at Dulles in Sterling, VA:

Tori Nelson 157 vs. Tiffany Woodard 160
Seth Billups 137 vs. Matt Murphy 136
Mack Allison IV 136 vs. Rynell Griffin 140
Carlos Cruz 162 vs. Ian Cokley 157
Jerry Forrest 227 vs. Miree Coleman 190

The opening general session of the 50th NABF convention got underway Friday morning in Reno, Nevada. After the national anthems of member countries Canada, Mexico and the United States were played, NABF VP Joanna Aguilar introduced NSAC commissioner Staci Alonso. Comm. Alonso welcomed the NABF to Reno and reflected on the 50 years that the organization has been in existence. Alonso compared the need to work even harder at maintaining one’s health the older they get, to the need for an organization to also not rest on its laurels and continue to strive for excellence.

Former president Duane Ford then introduced a video from WBC president and NABF VP Mauricio Sulaiman. Sulaiman underwent emergency surgery a few weeks back and is unable to travel at this time. He wished the NABF family well and a successful convention. Continue reading “NABF Convention, Day 2”

Photos: Pablo Lozano

In a rematch, Uriel “Yuca” Lopez (17-6-1, 6 KOs) scored a second round stoppage of former World Boxing Organization (WBO) world title challenger Antonio “El Tostado” Tostado (22-6, 5 KOs) on Friday night at the Blackberry Auditorium in Mexico City.

A non-stop barrage of Lopez punches prompted a referee’s stoppage in round two. Lopez, who previously beat Tostado in 2013, picked up the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) Latino bantamweight title.

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Photos: Chris Farina/Mayweather Promotions

Lightweight Ladarius Miller (17-1, 5 KOs) won by ten round unanimous decision over Dennis Galarza (16-4, 9 KOs) on Friday night at Sam’s Town Hotel & Gambling Hall in Las Vegas.

Miller landed the cleaner shots in a competitive fight. Scores were 99-91, 97-93, 96-94.

Once-beaten super lightweight Sharif “The Lion” Bogere (32-1, 20 KOs) put it on a game Oscar Bravo (22-8, 10 KOs) for ten rounds. Bogere wins 100-90, 100-90, 99-91. Continue reading “Miller, Bogere, Heraldez win in Las Vegas”

Andre Berto 146 vs. Devon Alexander 146.8
Joey Spencer 155.8 vs.Bruce Lutchmedial 156
Peter Quillin 167 vs. J’leon Love 168
Sergei Lipinets 148.8 vs. Erick Bone 146.6
Brandon Figueroa 122.8 vs. Luis Suarez 120.8
Alicia Napoleon 156.6 vs. Hannah Rankin 158.2
(WBA female super middleweight title)
Marcus Browne 175.8 vs. Lenin Castillo 175.8
Luis Collazo 147.2 vs. Bryant Perrella 146
Gary Antuann Russell 138.6 vs. Jose Esquivel 144
Richard Commey 136.4 vs. Yardley Cruz 135.2
Marlo Moore 225.6 vs. Thomas Hawkins 274

Venue: NYCB LIVE, Uniondale, NY
Promoter: TGB Productions/DiBella Entertainment
TV: FOX/FS1

Sergey Kovalev 174 vs. Eleider Alvarez 174.4
(WBO light heavyweight title)

Dmitry Bivol 174.6 vs. Isaac Chilemba 175
(WBA light heavyweight title)

Meiirim Nursultanov 159.4 vs. Jonathan Batista 164
Bakhram Murtazaliev 153 vs. Fernando Carcamo 164
Frank Galarza 154.4 vs. Alex Duarte 151.6
Madiyar Ashkeyev 153 vs. Eduardo Flores 153
Vaughn Alexander 166.4 vs. Denis Douglin 167.2
Karl “Dynamite” Dargan 135.6 vs. Jonathan Perez 136
Enriko Gogokhia 147.4 vs. Ronald Montes 148.8
Ismael Villarreal 156.4 vs. Kieran Hooks 156.4

Venue: Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City
Promoter: Main Events
TV: HBO

Tevin “The American Idol” Farmer (26-4-1, 5 KOs), of Philadelphia, PA, won the IBF Junior Lightweight World Title today via 12-round unanimous decision against Australian Billy Dib (43-5, 24 KOs), at Technology Park, in Eveleigh, a suburb of Sydney, Australia.

Tevin Farmer: “Billy Dib is a hell of a fighter, he had a great career, and he’s a two-time world champion. He tried to bully me and that might have worked if I wasn’t from Philly. I’m the new champion of the world. It was a long time to get here, but there’s a long way to go. Nobody wanted to give me a shot, everybody was ducking me so I had to kick the door in. Now I’ve got the belt and everybody will want to start screaming my name. I’m ready to fight anyone and unify the titles.”

Promoter Lou DiBella: “I’ve never had a champion like Tevin Farmer. At 7-4-1, with all the odds against him, he decided he’d be a world champion. He went from 7-4-1 to 26-4-1, now with an IBF strap around his waist. Despite being shot through the hand protecting family and getting robbed in his last fight, he never stopped smiling and always believed in himself. Tevin is Philly to the core.”

WBO light heavyweight world champion Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev of Russia makes a title defense against undefeated light heavyweight contender Eleider “Storm” Alvarez of Colombia at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City on Saturday. The fight card will be televised live on HBO. Continue reading “Kovalev-Alvarez Scouting Report”

By Ray Wheatley — World of Boxing
Photos: Warren Suen

International Boxing Federation (IBF) #3 super featherweight Tevin Farmer (26-4-1, 5 KOs) scored a twelve round unanimous decision over former IBF featherweight champion Billy Dib (43-5, 24 KOs) on Friday night to claim the vacant IBF super featherweight crown at Technology Park in Sydney, Australia.

Classy Philadelphia southpaw Farmer was mostly in command, dropping Dib in round nine. Scores were 118-109, 119-108, 120-107.

After the fight, an emotional Billy Dib announced his retirement.

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By Ray Wheatley — World of Boxing
Photos: Warren Suen

Unbeaten super welterweight Tim Tszyu (10-0, 8 KOs), son of Boxing Hall of Famer Kostya Tszyu, scored a quick KO over Stevie Ferdinandus (27-16-1, 14 KOs) in a bout for the World Boxing Council (WBC) Asian Continental title. Time was 1:14. Looked like Ferdinandus took a dive.

Unbeaten bantamweight Brock Jarvis (14-0, 13 KOs) crushed Yotchanchai Yakaeo (26-12, 21 KOs) in the first round. Two knockdowns in 1:17.

Continue reading “Undercard Results from Sydney, Australia”

By Boxing Bob Newman

Hall of Fame promoter and Top Rank founder Bob Arum took a few moments to talk about the new blockbuster seven year deal between his company and ESPN.

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Arum elaborated on the ability to envision the future and technology’s role in shaping the way entertainment is consumed. 38 years after striking a groundbreaking deal with the then-fledgling cable network, Arum does it again with the same – linking the two franchises together in another longterm deal that once again benefits boxing fans.

By Przemek Garczarczyk

Sergey Kovalev: (commenting on his “two crazy losses”) “It was a kick from life to awaken me and put my mind on the right trail. I lost my mind when I started to get famous. And I also didn’t have a coach in my training camp. I now have coaches in my training camps. (Before) all of my training camps were done myself and, of course, some training camps were good, and some were not. There were some mistakes, of course, there are always mistakes, and of course, my performances were some a little good, and some not. Right now, with my coach working with me for the fight, Abror Tursunpulatov, I feel much more professional, because we’ve delivered and went through mistakes. I hope this Saturday, I will show my best skills and what I came to do.”

Eleider Alvarez: “With my trainer, I had one of the best, hardest trainings in the world. It’s made me in the best shape I’ve ever been right now. Having this opportunity to go up against a fighter with one of the greatest reputations of any contender I could think of, Sergey Kovalev, it’s an incredible opportunity. I’m very full of pride and joy to let the world know who Eleider Alvarez is. It’s time.” Continue reading “Kovalev-Alvarez face off”

By Boxing Bob Newman

The 50th annual NABF convention got underway this afternoon at the Silver Legacy Hotel and Casino in Reno, Nevada. With convention delegates arriving throughout the day, the schedule was light with registration all day, followed by the ratings meeting and a closed board of directors meeting. The night capped off with the federation’s customary “personality improvement” cocktail gathering at the Rum Bullion’s Patio.

Ratings chairman Tommy Ashy presided over the ratings meeting with several interested parties in attendance. While changes are always par for the course as all ratings are fluid, some key changes were noted:

Former WBC light heavy champ Jean Pascal came out of retirement to win a fight at cruiserweight, hence his new ranking at #4 in that division.

Recent WBO super feather title challenger Christopher “Pitufo” Diaz has dropped down to featherweight and is ranked #5. Continue reading “NABF 50th convention- Day 1 report”

By Miguel Maravilla

Featherweight contender Joseph Diaz Jr. (26-1, 14 KOs) of South El Monte, California held a media workout Thursday afternoon at the Legendz Boxing Gym in Norwalk, California in preparation for his shot at the WBA featherweight world title against Puerto Rico’s Jesus Rojas (16-1-2, 19 KOs) in the inaugural edition of Golden Boy Fight Night at the Avalon Theater in Hollywood, California.

“We are one week away. I have been training hard, my camp was phenomenal. I’m excited for this fight to go out there and give a good performance. Rojas is a banger and very aggressive. He’s the champ but I’m hungrier than ever. I will go out there and give a great action packed fight!” Continue reading “Joseph Diaz Jr Media Day”

An intriguing rematch will be the televised Boxeo Telemundo Ford main event tonight. Upset specialist and local favorite Uriel “Yuca” Lopez (16-6-1, 5 KOs) of Mexico City faces former World Boxing Organization (WBO) world title challenger Antonio “El Tostado” Tostado (22-5, 5 KOs) of Jamay Jalisco, Mexico for the Vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) Latino bantamweight Title. The site of the event will be the Blackberry Auditorium in Mexico City.

Lopez won the first encounter between the two back in 2013. He could see himself vaulted into the world rankings if he can duplicate the first victory. His hometown fans will be cheering him on versus the revenge-minded Tostado. It will be a tall task for Lopez to repeat but one he feels he is more than prepared for. Continue reading “Lopez seeks repeat on Telemundo tonight”

Ladarius Miller 136 vs. Dennis Galarza 135.2
Sharif Bogere 142.8 vs. Oscar Bravo 142.2
Juan Heraldez 142 vs. Kevin Watts 140.6
Angelo Leo 122.6 vs. Sharone Carter 121.6
Sanjarbek Rakhmanov 146.8 vs. Marquis Taylor 146.8
Lydell Rhodes 130.6 vs. Omar Douglas 130.6
Kevin Newman 165.8 vs. Cesar Ruiz 167.8
Andres Cortes 131 vs. Jarret Jeter 134.6
Rolando Romero 135.2 vs. Javier Martinez 134.6
Efren Lopez 123.8 vs. Daniel Constantino 123

Venue: Sam’s Town, Las Vegas
Promoter: Mayweather Promotions
TV: Bounce

Light heavyweight Sullivan Barrera (21-2, 14 KOs) suffered an eye injury during a sparring session while training for his August 18, 2018 bout with Irish “Seanie” Monaghan (29-1, 17 KOs). To ensure Barrera is allotted ample time to heal before returning to the ring, Main Events has decided to postpone the Barrera-Monaghan fight.

The fight was slated to be the second installment in the Golden Boy Fight Night on Facebook Watch series live from Sands Resort Casino in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It is unclear at this time whether Barrera will be healed in time for one of the remaining dates in the series. An announcement is expected soon regarding an alternate date, site and perhaps opponent for Monaghan. Continue reading “Barrera injury KOs Facebook card”

By Marco Bratusch

Boxing Club Hyerois, from France, won the purse bid last Tuesday at EBU headquarters, to earn the rights to stage the European junior featherweight bout between Abigail “Bebé” Medina (19-3-2, 10 KOs), the current champion, anche Jeremy Parodi (42-4-1, 10 KOs), the challenger, in a awaited rematch of their first clash dated two years ago. The French club put in the envelope 21,000 Euros as the only bidder to participate and aims to promote the bout on October 24 in his operating area of Hyerois, France. This will be the third defense for Medina, a slender, fast-handed boxer who was born in the Dominican Republic but then grew up in Barcelona, Spain. On the other hand, this bout will represent for Parodi the fourth effort to win the European belt, as he fell short in the previous three occasions, although every time against solid opponents. Continue reading “European Boxing Update”

Welterweight contender Jamal James (23-1, 10 KOs) will return to action in his hometown as he takes on Mexico’s Mahonry Montes (35-7-1, 24 KOs) in the main event of an FS1 boxing telecast August 24 from the Armory in Minneapolis, Minnesota. “I’m in camp training hard for another thriller at home against a pressure fighter in Mahonry Montes,” said James. “I’m going to use my height, range and skills to show that I’m hungry and keeping my eyes on the prize. Once I get past Montes, a big name is going to have to fight me. I’m right on the road to a world title challenge.”

Also in action will be middleweight contenders Willie Monroe Jr. (22-3, 6 KOs) and Immanuwel Aleem (18-1-1, 11 KOs) going to battle in a 10-round attraction and unbeaten rising prospect Jamontay Clark (13-0, 7 KOs) taking on once-beaten Jeison Rosario (15-1-1, 11 KOs) in a 10-round super welterweight contest.

“I could fight Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller (21-0, 18 KO) in Chicago – why not? Fans would not be disappointed because I like to do some hit and dance in the ring and Jarrell is a true old school heavyweight, who is not afraid to mix it up. Great fight to watch,” says former light heavyweight/cruiserweight champion and heavyweight contender Tomasz Adamek (53-5, 31 KO). Adamek has won his last three fights and looked better than he was in years in his last one in dismantling Joey “Minnesota Ice” Abell.

When Jarrell Miller’s fight was announced by DAZN for October 6 in Chicago, various reports – and Big Baby in many interviews – linked himself with another Polish heavyweight, Artur Szpilka. Since then, we already know that “The Pin” decided to fight again Poland (most likely against Mariusz Wach on November 10), and Adamek who is preparing for possible return in autumn, became a hot topic of conversation for next possible bouts. “Góral”, currently ranked higher than Szpilka, has no problem to be part of Chicago show. Continue reading “Adamek likes chances vs. Big Baby”

Antonio “El Tostado” Tostado 121 vs. Uriel “Yuca” Lopez 122
(WBC Latino jr featherweight title)

Alexander Gonzalez 110 vs. Ivan Armando Garcia 112
Kevin Salgado 154 vs. Luis Enrique Montelongo 154
Porfirio Gonzalez 113.5 vs. Jose Angel Rojas 114.5
Issac Cerda Ocampo 124 vs. Jonathan Luis Perez Zuniga 125
Gerson Escobar Romero 135 vs. Jorge Alberto Romero 135
Jose Adolfo Granados 121.5 vs. Irving Israel Dionisio 121.5

Venue: Auditorio Blackberry, Mexico City
Promoter: All Star Boxing, Producciones Deportivas
TV: Telemundo

Former welterweight world champions Andre Berto and Devon Alexander went face-to-face Thursday at the final press conference before their primetime main event Saturday, August 4 in the main event on FOX at NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

Andre Berto: “I’m going to push Devon. I don’t think he’s fought any that brings what I do since he came back from his layoff. We’re going to see if he’s back. If he’s not ready, then I’m going to make it a long night for him. It’s all business on Saturday night. I’m really looking forward to it. It’s going to be dynamite. It’s going to be a good time.”

Devon Alexander: I’m still writing my legacy and Berto is just another stepping stone in my way. I have to get past him. We had a great training camp down in Florida. Coach Cunningham has prepared me as well as for any fight in my career. The focus and dedication we put into camp will all show in the ring on fight night.”

Continue reading “Berto-Alexander Final Press Conference”

Joselito Velazquez is one of the brightest Mexican prospects in boxing, but he has not fought since last year in December, leaving him anxious to return to the ring. The young boxer hurt his right shoulder in February of this year, and after a lengthy rehab he has returned to Los Angeles to get ready for his 2018 debut.

“I love being home in Cancun, but I was getting antsy to get back training so I can fight. It was important to do all my rehab right and be 100% ready when I got to the training camp. I work hard and I want to be at my best,” said Velazquez, who has been in Los Angeles for a month.

This time around, Velazquez has been training with the great Freddie Roach at the Wild Card Boxing Club in Hollywood, California. Continue reading “Velazquez anxious to get back in the ring”