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Gennady Golovkin trainer Abel Sanchez has issued a warning about this Saturday’s clash between GGG and Vanes Martirosyan. “He (Vanes) will never be the same after this fight,” said Sanchez. “None of the fighters that Gennady has fought were ever the same. Jacobs looked terrible in his last fight. Why? Because he went twelve rounds with Golovkin…it’s not only Jacobs. If you go back to Lemieux, to Stevens, to Wade, to Willie Monroe, they are never the same. Murray also. They are never the same after they go rounds with Gennady. Jacobs was supposed to demolish Arias and he had a difficult time with him, which was his first fight after Gennady and now the fight with Sulecki he looked terrible. He gets hit with everything in the book and the reason being, in my opinion, is once you go twelve rounds with Golovkin you are never going to be the same.”

WBC minimumweight champion Wanheng Menayothin is on the verge of tying Floyd Mayweather’s perfect career record of 50-0 today in an outdoor arena in Nakhon Ratchasima. Wanheng (49-0, 17 KOs) defends his WBC green belt against Leroy Estrada (16-2, 6 KOs). WBC President Mauicio Sulaiman has made the journey to Thailand to view the historic bout, and has a special belt to present to Wanheng, should he emerge from the ring victorious as expected.

Photos: Sumio Yamada

Wanheng Menayothin 105 vs. Leroy Estrada 105
(WBC minimumweight title)

Venue: Nakhon Ratchasima
Promoter: Petpiya Fight
TV: Channel 7 (Thailand)

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New Jersey Hall of Fame Inductee Donna Duva-Brooks, daughter of International Boxing Hall of Famer Lou Duva, returns to the fight scene as Lead Event Coordinator for New Jersey-based promotion company Rising Star Promotions run by WBO #13 welterweight Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna (25-2-1 9 KOs).

Beginning in the late 1980s, Donna has been involved in all areas of boxing, from the club level to televised and world championship boxing promotions when Main Events started with Donna’s late brother Dan Duva. During Duva-Brooks time at Main Events, the company promoted such notable champions as Evander Holyfield, Lennox Lewis, Pernell Whitaker, Meldrick Taylor, Arturo Gatti, Vinny Pazienza and Mark Breland to name a few. Continue reading “Donna Duva-Brooks back in boxing”

Sad to report that lBO Secretary Maria Canizares passed away from a heart attack a few days ago. Maria served as assistant to International Boxing Organization President Ed Levine and took care of IBO details for many years. Services are this evening, May 1st at Caballero Rivero Hialeah 373 W. 9 Street Hialeah, FL (305-888-6792).

Bantamweight contender Emmanuel “Manny” Rodriguez and his team have landed safely and ready to face former world champion Paul “Baby Faced Assassin” Butler for the vacant IBF World Championship this Saturday at the O2 Arena in London. Rodriguez (17-0, 12 KOs), of Puerto Rico, and Butler (26-1, 14 KOs), 29, of England, will meet in a 12-round supporting bout to the all-British rematch between former World Heavyweight Champions Tony Bellew (29-2-1, 19 KOs) and David Haye (28-3, 26 KOs). Continue reading “Rodriguez poised to claim vacant IBF belt”

By Miguel Maravilla

Undefeated undisputed middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs), of Karaganda, Kazakhstan returns to the ring this Saturday night as he takes on Armenia’s Vanes “The Nightmare” Martirosyan (36-3-1, 21 KOs) of Glendale, California at the Stub Hub Center in Carson, California live on HBO World Championship Boxing.

“I’m happy for my next fight. It’s a good fight, not an easy fight. This is boxing nobody knows, one punch can change the fight,” Gennady Golovkin told Fightnews.com®. “I wanted this fight. I believe in my style, power, I believe I will win.” Continue reading “Golovkin: My focus is Vanes”

By Miguel Maravilla

Glendale’s Vanes “The Nightmare” Martirosyan (36-3-1, 21 KOs) by way of Armenia will have the biggest fight of his career when he takes on undefeated undisputed middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs), of Karaganda, Kazakhstan this Saturday at the Stub Hub Center in Carson, California live on HBO World Championship Boxing.

Here’s what Vanes had to say about his shot at GGG.

“I’m happy to get this opportunity. I will make the most of it and leave it all in the ring. I will show my Armenian Power,” Martirosyan told Fightnews.com®. “You’re all thinking he’s fighting a giant but that’s what I want. I plan on going at him the way he comes at people. He will come at me and I will come at him!” Continue reading “Vanes: It will be intense”

Once again, the City of Detroit will host one of the biggest fights in woman’s boxing history. Champion vs. Champion. WBC and IBF super middleweight world champion Claressa Shields fights WBA and WBO junior middleweight champion Hanna Gabriels for the vacant IBF and WBA middleweight title. This historic battle airs live on Showtime and takes place at Masonic Temple. Tickets start at $35.

Miguel Cotto Promotions hosted a press conference earlier today to announce World Boxing Organization Light Flyweight World Champion Tito Acosta (17-1, 17 KOs) will make his first title defense at home on June 16 against WBO #12 Nicaraguan challenger Carlos “Chocorroncito” Buitrago (30-3-1, 17 KOs) in the “La Batalla” 12-round main event, airing on pay-per-view, live from the Coliseo de Puerto Rico Center in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico.

Integrated Sports Media will distribute the La Batalla: Acosta vs. Buitrago card in the United States on cable, satellite and digital pay-per-view for a suggested retail price of $34.95.

An inspired Manny Pacquiao started training in hopes of winning an unprecedented 11th world title against WBA welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse of Argentina at the Wild Card gym in General Santos City, Philippines. After building enough stamina from his cardio workouts earlier in the week, Pacquiao reunited with long-time friends and trainers Buboy Fernandez and Raides “Nonoy” Neri and started slow, doing his regular gym drills and plotting pre-fight strategies.

The Pacquiao Vs Matthysse fight dubbed “Fight of Champions,” is two and a half months away and is set at the glitzy Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur on July 14, US time. “I am excited to return to the ring once again and face a dangerous champion in a difficult and challenging fight,” said Pacquiao, the only eight-weight division champion in boxing. Continue reading “Pacquiao Opens Training Camp”

Undefeated welterweight champion Errol “The Truth” Spence Jr. will defend his IBF world title in a Dallas homecoming Saturday, June 16 live on SHOWTIME at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco against unbeaten mandatory challenger Carlos Ocampo. It will be the first boxing event inside Ford Center and Spence’s first hometown fight as world champion. Tickets for the event, which is promoted by TGB Promotions in association with Man Down Promotions, go on sale Friday.

Errol Spence: “I believe that I’m the number one fighter in the welterweight division and I’ll step into the ring on June 16 with that feeling. I’m going to draw from the energy of my fans. I’ve studied some of Ocampo and I can tell he likes to box but he’s willing to get into a fight. I know how he feels going into someone else’s hometown for his first shot at the title. This is his big opportunity and it’s going to make this a great event.”

Carlos Ocampo: “I’m training very hard for my fight against Errol Spence Jr. This is the opportunity that I’ve worked my whole life to get and I’m coming to take Spence’s belt on June 16. I will give the fans a very exciting fight and show once again what Mexican fighters are made of.”

WBO junior middleweight champion Sadam Ali will now defend his title on May 12 against Jaime Munguia, who will be stepping in for Liam Smith, who pulled out due to illness. The WBO #4, WBC #7 Munguia (28-0, 24 KOs) was actually under strong consideration to replace Canelo Alvarez against Gennady Golovkin, but instead he lands a title shot in his own division. The bout will be televised by HBO and take place at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York.

It’s fight week for undefeated middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs), boxing’s longest-reigning world champion, who takes on Vanes “The Nightmare” Martirosyan (36-3-1, 21 KOs) on Saturday under the stars at StubHub Center in Carson, California. If GGG wins the HBO-televised fight, it will be his 20th consecutive and record-tying middleweight title defense.

Golovkin had originally been scheduled to defend his WBC, WBA and IBF middleweight in a rematch against Saul “Canelo “Alvarez, in the biggest and most-anticipated event on the 2018 boxing calendar. But that fight was canceled when Alvarez withdrew after twice testing positive for the banned substance Clenbuterol.

By Ray Wheatley — World of Boxing

IBF #3, WBA #3, WBO #4 Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller said he’s ready to take on IBF, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua after his one-sided twelve decision over Johann Duhaupas on Saturday night in Brooklyn, New York. “He was a tough, durable fighter,” Miller stated. “I thought I could get him out of there earlier but he ate all my punches, even the ones I threw with bad intentions. I’m ready for Anthony Joshua. Let’s bring him to Brooklyn and show him how we do it!”

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All three judges had Isaac Dogboe out in front entering the eleventh round of his world title fight against Jessie Magdaleno on Saturday night in Philadelphia. David Braslow had it closest at 95-93. Glen Feldman had it 96-91 (scoring round five a 10-7 round), and Dewey LaRosa had it 97-91. Dogboe ended the fight in the eleventh round making the scoring a mute point, but it’s still interesting to know.

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17-year-old Californian Joseph “El Tigre” Landeros extended his perfect streak, achieving his 13th victory, with 13 knockouts, by knocking out Irvin Ordaz, (5-2-1, 2 KOs), in a fight on Friday night at the popular Ruffo Appel Gymnasium in Rosarito, Baja California, Mexico. For the native of Riverside, California, it was the return to the ring, after an absence of 4 months, the longest of his life, since his beginnings in the competitions as an amateur in the United States circuits. An injury in a knuckle and a change in his training staff, cause the forced rest. After appearances in Tijuana, Aguascalientes, Culiacán and Chihuahua, Landeros fought in Rosarito as part of his preparation for his upcoming pro career in California once he reaches the age of 18 years old. Continue reading “Late Results from Mexico”

By Robert Coster

Fresh Production Promotions will put their unbeaten jr welter prospect Subriel Matias (9-0, 9 KOs) to the test against Mexican visitor Adrian “Diamante” Estrella (28-1, 24 KOs), without doubt the most dangerous opponent to date for the young Puerto Rican. This intriguing matchup will be held at the Pedro Cepeda Ball Park in Catano, Puerto Rico on May 19th. Continue reading “Matias steps up against Estrella May 19”

By Gary “Digital” Williams

At the legendary Michael’s Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie, MD — home of one of the state’s greatest boxing promotions (Ballroom Boxing), Ring 101 and the International Veterans Boxing Association inducted its newest class into the Maryland Boxing Hall of Fame. Continue reading “Maryland Boxing Legends Inducted”

By Gabriel F. Cordero

WBC female bantamweight champion Mariana “Barby” Juarez (49-9-4, 18 KOs) retained her belt for the fourth time via ten round unanimous decision over Carolina Arias (14-3, 6 KOs) on Saturday night at the Miguel Hidalgo Gym in Puebla, Mexico. The 38-year-old Barby dominated the much shorter Arias from beginning to end, winning 98-92, 98-92 and 99-91.

Local favorite Jesús “Zurdo” Galicia (17-10-1, 8 KOs) scored an upset split decision over former IBF super flyweight champion Rodrigo “Gato” Guerrero (26-7-2, 16 KOs). “Gato” was hampered by a bloody cut from an accidental clash of heads. Scores were 79-73, 78-74 for Galicia, 78-74 for Guerrero.

World ranked super flyweight Melvin “Melo” Lopez (14-0, 9 KOs) of Nicaragua made his bantamweight debut a successful one. Lopez unanimously decisoned Yonathan Padilla (18-4, 8 KOs) of Mexico over 10 rounds to win the WBC youth bantamweight title on Saturday night at the Gimnasio Nicarao in Managua, Nicaragua. It looked like it would be an early night when Lopez dropped Padilla in round 1. Padilla appeared seriously hurt but survived the round. Lopez had Padilla down again in round 2 where Padilla again beat the count. The rest of the fight was one-sided for Lopez as Padilla was very hesitant from there on out having tasted Lopez power. The official scorecards read 100-88 across the board. Continue reading “Lopez, Alvarado, Lara triumph”

The featherweight division has a new arrival in Wisconsin-based featherweight Duarn “Storm” Vue (14-1-2, 4 KOs). Vue defeated former world champion Nehomar Cermeño (26-8-1, 15 KOs) Saturday night at the brand new Menominee Nation Arena in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

The fans on hand loudly cheered hometwown favorite Vue from beginning to end as he decisively decisioned Cermeño. Vue was in pursuit of Cermeño from the opening bell and never let up rocking Cermeño frequently to the head and body throughout the contest. The official scores were 116-111 twice and 114-113. Vue won the vacant WBA intercontinental featherweight title and could likely see himself enter the world rankings in the coming months. The event was promoted by Vues’ promoter Murid Muhammad (President and CEO of Supreme Hits Promotions LLP).

Former NABA heavyweight champ Jason “Ironman” Bergman (27-15, 18 KO’s) destroyed former world title challenger Rubin Williams (29-32, 16 KO’s) Saturday night at The Castleton Banquet and Conference Center in Windham, New Hampshire. With a brutal body attack, Bergman scored 3 knockdowns in the first round before referee Mike Ryan called a halt to the onslaught at 2:53 of the first stanza in the scheduled 10 rounder. Continue reading “Bergman blasts Williams in NH”

By John DiSanto at ringside
Photos: Darryl Cobb Jr.

In the thrilling main event, Isaac Dogboe, 19-0, 13 KOs, won the WBO junior featherweight title with an 11th round TKO of Jessie Magdaleno, 25-1, 18 KOs, on Saturday night at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, PA.

Dogboe went down in the first, but battled back well. Magdaleno was knocked down once in the 5th and twice in round 11. After the second knockdown, referee Benjy Esteves Jr stopped the fight without a count. The time was 1:38. I had Dogboe leading on my card going into the 11th.

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In a WBA middleweight final eliminator, former champ Daniel Jacobs (34-2, 29 KOs) scored a hard fought unanimous decision over previously unbeaten Maciej Sulecki (26-1, 10 KOs) on Saturday night at Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York. Jacobs dropped Sulecki in round twelve to punctuate a 116-111, 117-110, 115–112 win.

Unbeaten 304lb Jarrell Miller (21-0-1, 18 KOs) pounded Johann Duhaupas (37-5, 24 KOs) for twelve rounds in a WBA world heavyweight title eliminator. Miller bounced shots off the rugged Duhaupas all night, but the Frenchman absorbed everything “Big Baby” had to offer. Scores were 119-109, 119-109, 117-111. Next up could be Miller against WBA, IBF, WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua.

In a WBA/IBF female lightweight title unification, WBA champ Katie Taylor (9-0, 4 KOs) scored a ten round unanimous decision to seize the IBF crown from Victoria Bustos (18-5, 0 KOs). Scores were 99-91, 99-91, 98-92. Continue reading “Jacobs and Miller triumph in Brooklyn”