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By Ray Wheatley — World of Boxing

New Zealand super featherweight Nort Beauchamp (17-2, 3 KOs) outpointed Joel Brunker (33-3, 19 KOs) over ten rounds via split decision by scores 99-91, 96-94, 93-97 at the Melbourne Pavillion, Flemington, Victoria, Australia, on Friday. Brunker’s only other losses were to world champions Josh Warrington and Lee Selby. Southpaw Beauchamp is based in Christchurch, New Zealand.

By Ray Wheatley — World of Boxing

Unbeaten Sydney based featherweight Luke Boyd (5-0, 5 KOs) stopped Tanawat Phonnaku (31-11-1, 19 KOs) in round one of a scheduled ten round WBF Silver International title bout at the Roma Function Centre, Liverpool, NSW, Australia on Friday. Boyd is a former Australian super-bantamweight champion.

In other action, light middleweight Ty Telford (4-0, 1 KO) edged Ruben Webster (8-2) over eight rounds with the WBF Australasian title up for grabs. Continue reading “Boyd, Telford, Meehan Victorious”

DiBella Entertainment has signed 2016 Olympic Heavyweight Clayton “Mr. 340” Laurent Jr. of the U.S. Virgin Islands, it was announced today. He is the stepson of former junior middleweight and middleweight world champion Julian “The Hawk” Jackson and the stepbrother of contenders John and Julius Jackson.

Standing 6’5″ and weighing 250lbs., the 27-year-old Laurent competed at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janiero, Brazil, advancing to the second round. With the ultimate goal of becoming the first world heavyweight champion born and raised in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Laurent made his professional debut on August 19, 2017, earning a second-round stoppage against Wayman Carter. Continue reading “DiBella inks heavyweight Clayton Laurent Jr.”

Tom Loeffler’s 360 Promotions acclaimed ‘Hollywood Fight Nights’ series returns for its highly anticipated third event of The VIP Boxing Experience on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at the Avalon in Hollywood, CA.

Fighting in the main event will be undefeated light heavyweight Ali Akhmedov, (11-0-0, 8 KO’s). The 22-year-old Kazak native will be entering the ring for the first time since joining forces with the world-renowned Abel Sanchez in Big Bear Lake, CA. Continue reading “Akhmedov headlines Hollywood Fight Night”

At the recent Golovkin-Alvarez Facebook press event, both GGG and Canelo were pretty tame in their comments on their upcoming rematch despite the hard feelings between the two.

But once again, Golovkin’s trainer Abel Sanchez turned up the heat with some decent smack talk. After being read a quote where Canelo vowed to defeat Golovkin soundly, Sanchez responded, “All those same things were said prior to the first fight and it ended up being a track meet. I think that on the 15th when Oscar and Canelo were having breakfast, Oscar needs to remind him, he needs to bring his courage to the venue that night because he’s going to need it. Continue reading “Abel Sanchez stirs the pot”

Fast-rising prospects Jermaine Franklin and Winfred “Hot Boy” Harris will be risking their undefeated records while taking giant career steps when they headline “Night of Knockouts XIII,” next Friday, July 13, at MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit.

Franklin (16-0, 13 KOs), from Saginaw, MI, will be taking on the unstoppable Craig Lewis (14-2-1, 8 KOs), of Detroit, in a 10-round heavyweight rumble. In the co-main event, Harris (17-0, 9 KOs) and Dorell Van Horn, Jr. (9-1, 6 KOs) will go mano a mano in a 10-round all-Detroit super welterweight battle. The four gladiators boast a combined record of 56-3-1, 36 KOs — a winning percentage of 93% with nearly 2/3 of those victories coming by way of knockout.

Promoted by Carlos Llinas, remaining tickets to “Night of Knockouts XIII” are priced from $40 to $130, excluding fees and taxes, and can be purchased via Ticketmaster.com. Doors open at 6:30 with the first bout beginning at 7:00 p.m. Continue reading “Franklin, Harris headline July 13 in Detroit”

The WBC has informed promoter Yvon Michel that the purse bid submitted by GYM for the clash between WBC light heavyweight title challenger Adonis Stevenson and mandatory challenger Oleksandr Gvozdyk has been accepted. There was controversy when TGB Promotions submitted the winning bid at the WBC’s purse bid earlier this week, then withdrew the bid after it learned GYM had outbid Top Rank. TGB represents Stevenson’s manager Al Haymon, GYM is Stevenson’s promoter. Top Rank, which represents Gvozdyk, suspected TGB and GYM were teaming up and TGB pulled their bid when it turned out GYM outbid Top Rank. Stevenson-Gvozdyk is slated for November 3 at a site to be named.

Harold Calderon 147 vs. John D Martinez 148.5
Logan Yoon 145.75 vs. Luis E Flores 145.5
Ivan Dychko 241.5 vs. Maurice Harris 219.5
Jessy Cruz 129.75 vs. Raul Chirino 132
Livan Navarro 149.5 vs. Julio C Reynoson153.75
Ulysses Diaz 175.25 vs. Israel Echevarria 175.25
Irosvani Duvergel 170.75 vs. Elie Agustama 170.25
Dustin Arnold 131.25 vs. Daniel Placeres 134.75
Lawrence Newton 118 vs. Pedro Melo 121.5

Venue: Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla.
Promoter: Heavyweight Factory

Photos: Mikey Williams/Top Rank

WBC super lightweight champion Jose Ramirez (22-0, 16 KOs), from Avenal, California, will make the first defense of his world title against Danny O’Connor (30-3, 11 KOs) on Saturday in front of a projected sold-out crowd at the Save Mart Center in Fresno. It’s the building Ramirez packed several times on his journey to a world title.

The fighters gathered Thursday at the final press conference at Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino. This is what they had to say.

Jose Ramirez

“It’s quite an honor for me to bring this type of fight, this type of entertainment, to Central California. To fight my first title defense in front of my biggest fans, my closest friends and my family, it’s a blessing.” Continue reading “Ramirez-O’Connor Final Press Conference”

Oscar Negrete 117.2 vs. Diuhl Olguin 117.2
Rigoberto Hermosillo 127.2 vs. Ernesto Guerrero 123.4
Raul Curiel 149 vs. Demetrius Wilson 144.2
Blair Cobbs TBA vs. Juan Rivera TBA

Venue: Belasco Theater in Los Angeles, Calif
Promoter: Golden Boy Promotions
TV: Estrella TV

Former 147-pound world champions Andre Berto (31-5, 24 KOs) and Devon Alexander (27-4-1, 14 KOs) will battle in a 12-round showdown that headlines on FOX and FOX Deportes live in prime time on Saturday, August 4 from NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The telecast opens with former world champion Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin (33-1-1, 23 KOs) facing 168-pound contender J’Leon Love (24-1-1, 13 KOs) in a 10-round bout. Also in action will be former amateur standout and fast-rising unbeaten prospect Joey Spencer (3-0, 3 KOs) in a super welterweight match.

Prior to the FOX telecast, there will be undercard fights televised on FS2 & FOX Deportes with unbeaten light heavyweight contender Marcus Browne (21-0, 16 KOs) taking on once-beaten Lenin Castillo (18-1-1, 13 KOs) in a 10-round match and a welterweight showdown between former world champion Luis Collazo (37-7, 20 KOs) against Bryant Perrella (15-1, 13 KOs). Continue reading “Berto-Alexander collide on FOX”

By Gabriel F. Cordero

On August 11 at the majestic Arena Mexico City, two legendary female champions will take on separate opponents with the goal of facing each other at the end of October. Leading Mexican promotional rivals Zanfer Promotions and Promociones del Pueblo have combined forces and announced a fight card featuring Jackie “Princess Azteca” Nava and Mariana “Barby” Juarez, who would then meet in an ultimate showdown should they emerge victorious.

Nava (33-4-3, 14 KOs) has not been in the ring for a professional fight since February 2017, when he defeated Venezuelan Ana María Lozano, while Juarez (49-9-4, 18 KOs) defeated Carolina Arias last April to made the fourth defense of her WBC bantamweight championship. Continue reading “Juarez, Nava headline in Mexico City Aug 11”