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In a WBSS super middleweight substitute fight, former WBA interim champ Dmitrii Chudinov (21-2-2, 13 KOs) scored a harder-than-expected eight round unanimous decision over late sub Siarhei Khamitski (30-15-3, 14 KOs). Scores were 78-73 across the board.

2016 Olympic super heavyweight bronze medalist Filip Hrgovic (4-0, 3 KOs) went the eight round distance against Sean “Big Sexy” Turner (12-2, 8 KOs). Scores were 80-72, 80-72, 79-73.

Unbeaten super middleweight Leon Bauer (13-0-1, 8 KOs) outpointed Marco Miano (6-6, 2 KOs) over six rounds. Continue reading “Undercard Results from Nuremburg, Germany”

By Ray Wheatley — World of Boxing

WBA #6, IBF #10 Super-flyweight Andrew Moloney (16-0, 10 KOs) outscored IBF #5, WBC #11 Rene Dacquil (20-7-1, 6 KOs) over twelve rounds with the OPBF and WBA Oceana titles up for grabs at the St Kilda Town Hall in Melbourne, Victoria on Saturday. Scores 117-111, 118-111, 119-109.

Also in action, WBA #9, WBO #5, IBF #12 bantamweight Jason Moloney (16-0, 13 KOs) defended the Commonwealth crown successfully when he stopped Immanuel Naidjala (23-4-1, 13 KOs).in round three.

By Ray Wheatley — World of Boxing
Photos: Standout Photo/Neutral Corner Promotions

Australian super-middleweight Bilal Akkawy (17-0-1, 14 KOs) outscored Italy’s former WBA super middleweight champion Giovanni De Carolis (25-9-1, 13 KOs) over ten rounds to retain the WBA Oceania title on Saturday at the Club Punchbowl in Sydney. Scores at the conclusion were 99-90, 99-90, 100-89.

From the opening round both De Carolis and Akkawy connected with power shots to the head and body, but a no point did either boxer look in danger of visiting the canvas. The former world champion was warned several times for holding and in round four referee Justin Kennedy deducted a point from DeCarolis. The pace of the fight never slowed down and as the bell sounded to end round ten the fans gave the boxers a standing ovation. Continue reading “Akkawy defeats De Carolis”

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Three world titles are on the line tonight at The Forum in Inglewood, California. Srisaket Sor Rungvisai vs. Juan Francisco Estrada for the WBC super flyweight title and Donnie Nietes vs. Juan Carlos Reveco for the IBF flyweight title will air on HBO, while Brian Viloria vs. Artem Dalakian for the WBA flyweight title will be live-streamed. The HBO telecast will also feature Carlos Cuadras vs. McWilliams Arroyo for the WBC silver super flyweight title.

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This afternoon in the semifinals round finale of the incredibly entertaining World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) tournament, undefeated challengers Callum “Mundo” Smith (23-0, 17 KOs) and late replacement Nieky “The Natural” Holzken (13-0, 10 KOs) square-off in the 12-round super middleweight bout, at Nurnberger Versicherung Arena in Nuremburg, Germany. The Smith vs. Holzken card will air live in Canada, exclusively on Super Channel. Sadly, no USA TV.

Holzken, an undefeated Dutch prospect, replaced two-time world champion Juergen Braehmer, of Germany, who withdrew earlier this week from the WBSS semifinals match due to illness.

The Smith-Holzken winner will advance to the WBSS super middleweight championship final against WBA super middleweight world champion “Sir” George Groves (28-3, KOs) on June 2 at The O2 Arena in London, in a battle for the coveted Muhammad Ali Trophy.

By Ron Jackson

In one of the poorest South African heavyweight title fights in recent years Ruann Visser knocked out defending champion Osborne Machimana at 2:59 in the seventh round at the Emerald Casino in Vanderbijlpark on Friday night. The 39-year-old Machimana (316 lbs) weighing in at his heaviest ever came into the ring with a massive roll of flesh over his trunks and managed to survive into the seventh round behind a cross-armed defense and his years of experience in the ring. Continue reading “Machimana knocked out in the seventh”

By Przemek Garczarczyk

“Bang Bang Lulu” Hawton (7-0, 3 KO) from Australia has a beautiful smile and engaging personality but don’t be fooled: she is a boxing world champion. Luisa shocked the world going to Japan and winning the WBO title in an undefeated rival’s home country. She will do her best to add more hardware to her collection – the WBC International light flyweight belt – if she beats Anahi Torres during tonight’s SuperFly 2 event at The Forum in Inglewood. Fightnews.com talked to Hawton before her US title fight.

Photos: Scott Foster

Flyweight Jonathan “Bomba” Gonzalez (20-2-1, 12 KOs) scored a razor-thin ten round split decision over former world title challenger Ricardo “Meserito” Rodriguez (16-6, 5 KOs) on Friday night at the Osceola Heritage Park Events Center in Kissimmee, Florida.

The bout featured good two-way action. Gonzalez was credited with a knockdown in round three when Rodriguez’ knee touched the canvas. “Meserito” brought a lot of pressure down the stretch but the knockdown made the difference. Scores were 95-94, 96-93 Gonzalez, 95-94 Rodriguez. Continue reading “Gonzalez edges Rodriguez by split decision”

By Jason Marchetti at ringside
Photos: Emily Harney

In an exciting main event at super welterweight, Edwin Soto (12-2, 5 KO’s) TKO’d Ray Oliveira, Jr. (8-2, 1 KO) at Twin River Casino in Lincoln, RI. The undercard was quietly building up to a bout which featured two young prospects with forward-coming styles.

Oliveira was hurt in the 1st as Soto connected with a few right hooks. In the 2nd, Soto impressively kept the pressure and backed Oliveira, Jr. into the corner as he put on his earmuffs and took heavy punishment until referee Steve Smoger rightfully stopped the fight. Continue reading “Soto stops Oliveira Jr in two”

By Jeff Zimmerman
Photos: Stacey Verbeek

In the main event at the Frontiers of Flight Museum in Dallas, Texas Ernesto Delgadillo (10-0-2, 2 KOs) outworked the tough Oscar Mojica (11-4, 1 KOs) to retain his WBC USA super flyweight title. Delgadillo was defending the belt for the first time after winning it last November in Dallas, while Mojica won the ABO flyweight title at last year’s event.

Delgadillo, a southpaw, came out firing from the opening bell landing his jab and power right hand on the taller Mojica. Mojica, though, stood right in the pocket and landed counter shots on Delgadillo as well. At the end of the 3rd round, both were landing in a wild finish to the end the round. Continue reading “Delgadillo defends belt in Dallas”

Thomas LaManna 146.3 vs. Gabriel Bracero 145.3
(WBC Fecarbox Welterweight Championship)

Mike Rashid 219.5 vs. Darius Taylor 211
Tommy Rainone 151.5 vs. Eduardo Flores 151.5
Ernesto Perez 151.5 vs. Steve Moore 151.3
Jahmal Dyer 137 vs. Venderley Miranda 138
Osnel Charles 139.9 vs. Laquan Lewis 140.5
Frederick Julan 183.5 vs. Edgar Perez 185
Donald Smith 129 vs. Andrew Bentley 127.8
Corey Weekley 157 vs. Robert Terry 159
Omar Kabary Salem 161.9 vs. Leon DeSheilds 160.9
Darren Goodall 173 vs. Thalik Taylor TBA
Alvin Varmall, Jr. 189 vs. Larry Pror 185

Promoter: Rising Star Promotions
Venue: The Showboat Hotel
1st Bell: 7 PM

By Marco Bratusch

Polish middleweight Kamil Szeremeta (17-0, 3 KOs) shocked Italian co-challenger Alessandro Goddi (33-3-1, 16 KOs) early, winning the vacant European 160-pound title via second round TKO at Palazzetto dello Sport in Rome, Italy. Goddi came out busy in round one looking to force the action but he remained on his punches too much and was soon counter-punched by a very accurate Szeremeta, who lands some vicious hooks and uppercuts. The opening stanza was all in all fairly balanced but in the second round, Szeremeta landed a hard right cross to the temple that sent Goddi to the canvas. The Italian beat the count but was floored again one minute later from another clinic blow. Goddi stood up again with great difficulty but as soon as referee Victor Loughlin was allowing him to resume the fight the towel flew in from his corner and the bout was properly stopped. Continue reading “Szeremeta shocks Goddi to win Euro middle”

By Przemek Garczarczyk

Srisaket Sor Rungvisai 114.8 vs. Juan Francisco Estrada 115
(WBC super flyweight title)

Donnie Nietes 111.6 vs. Juan Carlos Reveco 112.2
(IBF flyweight title)

Brian Viloria 111.4 vs. Artem Dalakian 111.4
(WBA flyweight title)

Carlos Cuadras 114.6 vs. McWilliams Arroyo 114.2
(WBC silver super flyweight title)

Venue: The Forum, Inglewood, California
Promoter: 360 Promotions
TV: HBO

Middleweight contender Hugo Centeno Jr. suffered a rib injury while training and his interim WBC middleweight world championship bout with Jermall Charlo has been rescheduled for Saturday, April 21 live on SHOWTIME. The March 3 SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast continues as a doubleheader with WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay Wilder against Luis Ortiz and Andre Dirrell vs. Jose Uzcategui is a rematch for the interim IBF super middleweight belt.

Charlo vs. Centeno will now be a featured bout on the previously announced April 21 SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast headlined by Adrien Broner vs. Omar Figueroa. Continue reading “Centeno injured, Charlo bout postponed”

Callum Smith 167.5 vs. Nieky Holzken 167.5
(WBSS super middleweight semi-final)

Venue: Arena Nürnberger Versicherung.
Promoter: Team Sauerland

Venue: Club Punchbowl, Punchbowl, NSW, Australia
Promoter: Neutral Corner Promotions
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Bilal Akkawy 167 vs. Giovanni DeCarolis 165.7
(WBA Oceana Super Middleweight title)

Venue: St Kilda Town Hall, Melbourne, Australia
Promoter: Hosking Promotions
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Andrew Moloney 115 vs. Rene Dacquel 114
(WBA Oceania/OPBF super flyweight titles)

Jason Moloney 117.5 vs. Immanuel Naidjala 117
WBA Oceania/Commonwealth bantamweight titles)

By Ray Wheatley — World of Boxing

Former WBA heavyweight champion Lucas”Big Daddy” Browne (25-0, 22 KOs) is confident he’ll thrash WBC #1 Dillian Whyte (22-1, 18 KOs) when they clash on March 24 at the 02 Arena in London, England.

“I’ve got one more week of training in Sydney before I head off to the UK for sparring,” said Browne. “Everything is going extremely well in training and my confidence is extremely high.

“I’m only going to get better with fitness so I cannot wait for this fight. Dillian Whyte you are in trouble my friend. You’re a dickhead anyway. You’re in hard trouble. So it’s going to be fun. I’m going to win and have that nice little WBC silver belt and I’m going to enjoy it.”

Heavyweight title challenger Luis Ortiz says he won’t get sucked into a war of words with WBC world champion Deontay Wilder, who he will attempt to dethrone on March 3 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

“I’m ready to go,” says Ortiz. “We’re ready to go this week if we have to. As far as for the fight and for Wilder, I have no comments for him…none of this talk bothers me. He can talk all he wants. Deontay is trying to convince himself…it’s going to be a hell of a fight and somebody’s going to hit the canvas. While he keeps hyping himself and hyping himself and trying to believe in himself, it’s going to be a bad night for him. He’s talking about PEDs. I’ve taken seven tests in a month and a week, seven blood and urine tests for VADA and the New York Commission.

By Przemek Garczarczyk

Promoter Tom Loeffler discusses Saturday’s Superfly 2 card on HBO.

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“Gary Russell Jr., you’re next,” said Diaz, Jr. after wiping out ex-champ Victor “Vikingo” Terrazas on Thursday night. “I’m ready to have that world title around my waist. Once I defeat him, I’m going to give the fight fans what they want to see: champions against champions.”

The 35-year-old Terrazas, who held the WBC 122lb title for four months in 2013, is now considering retirement. “I’m going to speak with my wife and kids,” said Terrazas. “After all, they’ll be the ones to inform me if I should continue my career or end it tonight. I feel like I’m at the end of my career. It may be time to enjoy my wife and kids and find luck in another profession.”

WBC/WBA/IBF/IBO middleweight world champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) and Canelo Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KOs) will meet for the first time since last September’s controversial draw at an event at Microsoft Square at L.A. LIVE on Tuesday (February 27).

Canelo Alvarez: “I am happy to return for the fourth time at T-Mobile Arena for this historic rematch against Golovkin. I opened the doors of this place to the world of boxing, and it has become my favorite venue. This is where the fight started, and this is where I’ll end it by doing what I and my fans most desire: knocking him out!”

Gennady Golovkin: “It feels right that the rematch returns to the scene of the crime. This time there will be no drama with a decision. I won the first fight and left the ring as world champion wearing all the belts. And I am going to win the second fight. It is going to be a record fight and a golden night for me and boxing at T-Mobile Arena.”

It’s another chapter of the famed Puerto Rico vs. Mexico series, as Boxeo TELEMUNDO kicks off 2018 tonight at the Osceola Heritage Park Events Center in Kissimmee, Florida. The main event features former world title challenger Ricardo “Meserito” Rodriguez (16-5, 5 KOs) against former amateur standout and current WBO #15 world ranked Jonathan “Bomba” Gonzalez (19-2-1, 12 KOs).

2017 was a bittersweet year for Rodriguez. He did achieve his goal of fighting for a world title. Unfortunately for him, the bout ended in defeat to unbeaten power punching world champion Naoya Inoue. Rodriguez then dropped his next fight just months later. Continue reading “Lighter Rodriguez back on Telemundo tonight”

Hannah Nasari’s Neutral Corner Promotions will present “Turning Point,” a six-bout card on Saturday at Club Punchbowl in Punchbowl, NSW, Australia. Headlining the card will be rising Aussie star Bilal Akkawy, 16-0-1, 14 KOs. Akkawy will be making the first defense (in his second reign) of his WBA Oceana Super middleweight title. His opponent will be by far the best to step in the ring with him- Italy’s former WBA super middleweight champion Giovanni De Carolis, 25-8-1, 13 KOs. De Carolis is looking to stay on the win track after going 1-2-1 in his last four fights and losing his WBA world title along the way. Continue reading “Akkawy faces biggest test in De Carolis”

WBC and WBO #1 featherweight Joseph “JoJo” Diaz, Jr. (26-0, 14 KOs) scored an impressive third round KO over former world champion Victor “Vikingo” Terrazas (38-5-2, 21 KOs) on Thursday night at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California. Diaz dropped Terrazas twice in round one and finished him with a body shot in round three. Time was 3:00. Next up for Diaz could be WBC champion Gary Russell.

In an upset, Filipino lightweight Rey Perez (22-9, 6 KOs) upset the once highly rated Christian “Chimpa” Gonzalez (18-2, 15 KOs) by eight round unanimous decision. Scores were 79-73, 79-73, 78-74 for Perez, who pressed the action and landed the better punches. Continue reading “Diaz demolishes Terrezas in three”

WBC/WBA/IBF/IBO middleweight world champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) and Mexican icon Canelo Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KOs) will collide in their highly anticipated rematch on May 5 (Cinco De Mayo) at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Tickets for Canelo vs. GGG 2 will go on sale Tuesday, Feb. 27 at 10:00 a.m. PT, and are priced at $5,000, $2,500, $2,000, $1,500, $800, $700, $500 and $300. There will be a limit of 10 per person at the $5,000, $2,500, $2,000, $1,500, $800 and $700 price levels with a limit of two (2) per person at the $500 and $300 price levels. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call 888-9-AXS-TIX (888-929-7849). Tickets also will be available for purchase at www.t-mobilearena.com or www.axs.com.