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Murodjon Akhmadaliev (11-1, 8 KOs) will face Kevin Gonzalez (26-0-1, 13 KOs) in an eliminator for the WBA world super bantamweight title as the chief support bout to the flyweight unification clash between Jesse Rodriguez and Sunny Edwards at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona on Saturday December 16, live worldwide on DAZN.

In addition to Edwards, four more Brits cross the pond to end their 2023 in the US, topped by 2020 Olympic gold medalist Galal Yafai (5-0, 4 KOs), who defends his WBC International flyweight title against Rocco Santomauro (22-2, 6 KOs). Continue reading “Akhmadaliev-Gonzalez is BAM-Sunny co-feature”

Irma Garcia 114 vs. Stephanie Silva 114
(IBF female super flyweight title)

Fernando Vargas Jr. 152.5 vs. Wilfrido Buelvas 154

Yadira Bustillos 105 vs. Maria Santizo 105
Nathan Rodriguez 128 vs. Giovanni Gutierrez 131
Mylik Roashun Birdsong 147 vs. Jose Vargas 147
Jose Luis Castillo Jr. 127 vs. Mikey Bracamontes 127
Miguel Gaona 146 vs. Paulo Figueroa 144
Juan Estrada 133 vs. Gibran Perez 134

Venue: Thunder Studios, Long Beach, California
Promoter: Marvnation Promotions
TV: DAZN

By Boxing Bob Newman

Steve Marquez 168.4 vs Sergio Lopez 165
Erion Johnson 134.2 vs Anel Dudo 129.9
Masai Abdur Rasheed 147.3 vs Josh Challenger 147.8
Jaden Overman 146.4 vs Seth Turpin 147.8
Darian Thomas Lue-Pierre 152.1 vs Jason Milan 151.9
Nate Cortez 126.5 vs Tyler Mitchell 125.8
James Huff 146.7 vs Mario Perez 146.5
Kris Davis 146.5 vs Cruz Alejandro Tena Bustillos 145.7

Venue: Blue FCU Arena, Loveland, CO
Promoters: Jeff Cisneros (Sparta Combat League), Steve Mestas (Airtight Boxing)
First Bell: 5:00 PM
* In addition to the above listed eight boxing matches (three professional),
There are also Muay Thai, kickboxing and MMA abouts on this card, for a total of 22 matches in all!

Unbeaten heavyweight Sonny “The Bronco” Conto (12-0, 9 KOs) scored a workmanlike six round unanimous decision over Detrailious Webster (6-2, 2 KOs) on Friday night at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Conto, coming off a one year layoff, pressed the action and came away with a 60-54 3x win.

Welterweight Greg Outlaw (13-2, 7 KOs) halted Sebastian Gabriel Chaves (5-7, 2 KOs) in the first round. Outlaw dropped Chaves twice before it was waved off at 2:47.

In a clash of unbeaten light heavyweights, Dante Benjamin (8-0-1, 6 KOs) scored a first round KO against Darin Austin (11-1, 8 KOs). Benjamin dropped Austin twice. Time was 2:19.

Unbeaten super featherweight Haven Brady Jr. (11-0, 4 KOs) won a spirited six-rounder against Deivi Julio (26-15, 16 KOs). Brady dropped Julio twice in round two. Julio dropped Brady in round four. Brady dropped Julio again in round six.

Heavyweight Ali Ellis (5-0, 3 KOs) dropped Nicoy Clarke (3-9, 1 KO) in the first round and went on to win 40-35 3x over four.

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WOMEN’S ACTION:

2021 Olympic Bronze Medal winner Oshae Jones (5-0, 1 KO) blitzed Samantha Pill (5-3, 1 KO) in the first round to claim the NABF female super welterweight title.

Undefeated LeAnna Cruz (7-0, 0 KOs) outscored Tania Walters (4-3, 0 KOs) over eight rounds for the NABF female super flyweight title.

Undefeated two-division world champion Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade held a Bay Area media workout on Friday ahead of his showdown against unbeaten two-time super middleweight world champion David “El Monstruo” Benavídez headlining Showtime PPV on November 25 from Michelob Ultra Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.

Demetrius Andrade: “I have a lot of strengths. With my athletic ability and my preparation, I can beat anyone…I’ve fought every style there is today. I just have to go in there, find his weakness and figure out what’s going to work…I don’t really know his strengths until I get in there, but from watching him, he likes to overwhelm his opponents. That’s really all I see. November 25 tune in and I’m gonna expose his weaknesses.”

Unbeaten super lightweight Harlem Eubank (19-0, 8 KOs) scored an eleventh round KO against Timo Schwarzkopf (22-6, 13 KOs) on Friday night at the Brighton Centre in Brighton, England. Eubank dropped Schwarzkopf in round three and finished him with another knockdown in round eleven to claim the WBO Global title.

Cruiserweight Roman Fury (3-0, 1 KO), younger brother of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, knocked out Bradley Davies (1-6-1, 1 KO) in round three.

Other Results:
Sultan Zaurbek TKO6 Sergio Martin Sosa (super featherweight)
Lerrone Richards W8 Mickey Ellison (super middleweight)

Donovan “Razor” Ruddock 260 vs. James “Lights Out” Toney 247

Abel Mendoza 142 vs. Aristides Perez 146
Jermaine Bowen 174 vs. Tsetsi Davis 176
DJ Ruddock 146.6 vs. Juezier Heron 146.4
Richard Holmes 159 vs. Jose Julio 157.4

Venue: National Indoor Sports Centre, Kingston, Jamaica
Promoter: Red Ground Productions
TV: FITE ($29.99 PPV)

Former two-time super middleweight world champion David “El Monstruo” Benavidez and order brother Jose Benavidez Jr. previewed their upcoming clashes during a media workout Thursday as the brothers near their respective Showtime PPV matchups on November 25 from Michelob Ultra Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.

Here is what the Phoenix-born brothers, along with their father and trainer Jose Benavidez Sr., had to say Thursday from the Benavidez Sports Boxing Gym in the Seattle area:

David Benavidez: “I do expect to stop Andrade. I’ve been working extremely hard. My last fight went the distance and I was upset about that. We’re gonna correct the current and stop Demetrius Andrade…there are a lot of things Andrade does well, but I see weaknesses as well. We’re gonna put a great game plan together and expose him on November 25.”

Jose Benavidez Jr: “There are a lot of doubters. There’s always gonna be doubters. Come November 25, I shut them all up and prove to the world that I belong here…I said what I had to say to Charlo. I’m gonna always speak my mind. If he can’t take the heat, choose another sport.”

Jose Benavidez Sr: “David is gonna stop Andrade around the eighth or ninth round and I think Jose will get a stoppage around the sixth or seventh…Charlo made a big mistake choosing Jose Jr.”

Shabaz Masoud 121.7 vs. Jose Sanmartin 120.2
(WBA Intercontinental super bantamweight title)

Cameron Vuong 137.55 vs. John Henry Mosqueura 139.5
Calum French 137.75 vs. Jeff Ofori 138
Mark Dickinson 159.3 vs. Grant Dennis 163.4
Ewan MacKenzie 153.4 vs. Ishmael Davis 153.65
Ben Rees 184.45 vs. Sadaam Moamed De Silva Caetano 183.6
Jimmy Sains 162.45 vs. Jesus Lobeto 165.75
Owen Rees 141.55 vs. Konrad Czajkowski 141.5

Venue: Utilita Arena, Newcastle, England
Promoter: Matchroom
TV: DAZN

The IBF now lists Jaron “Boots” Ennis as the sole welterweight champion in their new ratings. Ennis was previously the interim champion behind Terence “Bud” Crawford, who claimed the WBC, WBA and IBF belts three months ago against Errol Spence Jr. With that win, Crawford became the undisputed champion in two weight divisions. That distinction, however, was short-lived. With Crawford committed to a rematch with Spence, possibly out of the division, the IBF elevated Ennis.

Unbeaten super welterweight “King” Callum Walsh (9-0, 7 KOs) won a ten round unanimous decision over Ismael “The Beast” Villarreal (13-2, 9 KOs) on Thursday night in the Madison Square Garden Theater in New York City. Walsh staggered Villarreal in round four. Villarreal was credited with a knockdown in round ten. Judges had it 97-92, 97-92, 96-93.

Unbeaten lightweight knockout machine “Sugar” Cain Sandoval (11-0, 11 KOs) TKO’d Wesley “El Bongocero” Ferrer (17-2-1, 8 KOs) in round five. Sandoval dropped Ferrer in round one and punished him until the bout was stopped in round five. Ferrer landed some shots but Sandoval was too much. Time was 1:34.

Unbeaten light heavyweight Umar Dzambekov (8-0, 5 KOs) scored an eight round unanimous decision over Frederic “The French Revolution” Julan (13-3, 10 KOs). Scores were 79-73, 78-74, 78-74.

Undefeated welterweight Gor Yeritsyan (17-0, 14 KOs) pounded on Luis Alberto “Lucho” Veron (20-8-2, 9 KOs) for eight rounds. Yeritsyan dropped Veron in round three but was forced to go the full distance. Scores were 80-71, 79-72, 78-73.

Super welterweight Brian Ceballo (16-1, 8 KOs) knocked out Kenneth McNeil (13-5, 10 KOs) with a body shot in round four. Time was 2:17.

Unbeaten featherweight Omar Trinidad (14-0-1, 10 KOs) blitzed Andrew Bentley (5-8, 1 KO) in the first round. The bout was waved off after two knockdowns. Time 2:27.

Unbeaten super featherweight Feargal McCrory (15-0, 7 KOs) edged Nikolai Buzolin (9-7-1, 5 KOs) over six by a score of 58-56 3x.

Kevin “Bug Gulp” Nagle 299.4 vs. Max DeSilva TBA
James “Pitbull” Perkins 167.4 vs. Saul Almeida 169.6
Juan Celin Zapata 169 vs. Travis Gambardella 166
Milton Noleton 170.6 vs. Anthony “Vicious” Viera 166.8
Ryan Clark 159.5 vs. Jay Gregory 156
Aldimar Silva 128.8 vs. Arnando Rabi 130.6

Venue: Bridgewater Veterans Club, Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Promoter: Granite Chin Promotions
TV: Bridgewater TV is filming the event

Sonny Conto 222.5 vs. Detrailous Webster 241.5
LeAnna Cruz 113.4 vs. Tania Walter 113.6
Greg Outlaw 144.2 vs. Sebastian Gabriel Chavez 142.5
Dante Benjamin Jr. 173.8 vs. Darin Austin 175
Haven Brady Jr. 133 vs. Deivi Julio 132.5
Ali Ellis 203.4 vs. Nicoy Clarke 221.4
Oshae Jones 153.2 vs. Samantha Pill 153.5

Venue: 2300 Arena, Philadelphia, PA
Promoter: King’s Promotions
TV: bxngtv.com ($19.99 PPV)

ESPN+ has picked up the November 14 clash between junior welterweight contender Steve Claggett (36-7-2, 25 KOs) and heavy-handed Miguel Madueno (30-1, 28 KOs) on at Casino De Montreal. The NABF and NABO titles will be on the line, as Calgary native Claggett seeks to extend his winning streak to eight.

In the 10-round co-feature, two-time middleweight world title challenger Steven Butler (32-4-1, 26 KOs) looks to get back on the winning track versus Iron Alvarez (32-14-4, 21 KOs). Continue reading “Claggett-Madueno on ESPN+ Nov 14”

Harlem Eubank 139.6 vs. Timo Schwarzkopf 140
(WBO Global super lightweight title)

Lerrone Richards 174.2 vs. Mickey Ellison 175.2
Tommy Welch 222.3 vs. Jonathan Vergara 234.7
Tom Welland 125.6 vs. Francisco Rodriguez 125.4
Sultan Zaurbek 129.9 vs. Sergio Sosa 131.3
JP O’Meara 132.6 vs. Karl Sampson 139.4
Tiernan Bradley 141.9 vs. Michal Balik 142.3
Oliver Zaren 167.7 vs. Bahadur Karami 168.6
Ben Andrews 180 vs. Patryk Polasik 175.8
Roman Fury vs. Bradley Davies (both weighing in tomorrow)
Harvey Dykes 252.2 vs. Erik Nazaryan 209.2

Venue: Brighton Centre, Brighton, England
Promoter: Wasserman Boxing
TV: Channel 5 (UK)

Note: Unbeaten Harlem Eubank becomes the first member of the famous Eubank fighting family to headline in their home city since Chris Eubank Sr defended his world title in the 1990s.

WBA #6 super bantamweight Shabaz Masoud and Jose Sanmartin faced off at the final press conference for their clash at the Utilita Arena in Newcastle, England this Saturday. Masoud will be defending his WBA Intercontinental belt live worldwide on DAZN.

Shabaz Masoud: Honestly I think he’s a good fighter, I feel like he’s a level above the fighters I’ve fought before but I think I can do a job on him…I just feel like I’m levels above. I’m just going to show everyone – especially Sanmartin. I feel like I’m better than him in every aspect.”

Jose Sanmartin: “All of the pressure will be on him on Saturday. I’m completely ready to take this victory…if the win can be via knockout then even better. We’re ready to give everything, we’re ready to get the decision if needs be and we’re going to win on Saturday, that’s the plan and I’m taking that title home. I’m sorry Masoud, you’re going to be losing on Saturday.”

Callum Walsh 154 vs. Ismael Villarreal 153.4
(WBC silver super welterweight title)

Cain Sandoval 140 vs. Wesley Ferrer 138.8
Umar Dzambekov 175.8 vs. Frederic Julan 175.8
Gor Yeritsyan 146.8 vs. Luis Alberto Veron 145.4
Brian Ceballo 154 vs. Kenneth McNeil 151
Omar Cande Trinidad 126.6 vs. Andrew Bentley 127.6
Feargal McCrory 132 vs. Nikolai Buzolin 132.4

Venue: Madison Square Garden Theater, NYC
Promoter: 360 Promotions
TV: UFC Fightpass

Callum Walsh: “Every fight is getting bigger and bigger. I’m knocking people out and the opponents haven’t been giving me tough fights. So, the fights have to be bigger and better. This is going to be another test to see how good I am.”

Ismael Villarreal: “I’m clearly the underdog in the minds of many, but I’m here to showcase my skills and be victorious tomorrow night.”

Cruiserweight Jake Paul (7-1, 4 KOs) will be facing a pro boxer on DAZN December 15. It was announced today that “The Problem Child” will meet 35-year-old Andre August (10-1-1, 5 KOs) in an eight-rounder at the Caribe Royale in Orlando, Florida.

The Showtime PPV Countdown show is set for Saturday, November 25 leading up to the David Benavidez vs. Demetrius Andrade PPV from Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.

The action is topped by former world champion Sergey Lipinets (17-2-1, 13 KOs) taking on Michel (La Zarza Ali) Rivera (24-1, 14 KOs) in a 10-round super lightweight fight. Also Vito Mielnicki Jr. (15-1, 10 KOs) faces Alexis Salazar (25-5, 10 KOs) in a 10-round super welterweight attraction. The live stream will begin will be available on the Showtime Sports YouTube channel and Showtime Boxing Facebook page. Continue reading “Benavidez-Andrade Lead-in Fights”

For Brazilian Olympic gold medalist Robson Conceição, he hopes the third time will be the charm. Conceição will have his third world title opportunity when he takes on WBO junior lightweight world champion Emanuel “Vaquero” Navarrete on Thursday, Nov. 16 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Navarrete-Conceição will serve as the co-feature to the vacant WBC lightweight title clash between pound-for-pound star Shakur Stevenson and Dominican slugger Edwin De Los Santos.

Conceição (17-2, 8 KOs) made history as Brazil’s first Olympic boxing gold medalist, turning pro under the Top Rank banner less than three months after the 2016 Rio Games. Continue reading “Conceição: I’m Coming for Navarrete’s Title”

Retired heavyweights Donovan “Razor” Ruddock, 59, and James “Lights Out” Toney, 55, are scheduled to meet in the ring this weekend in an exhibition match that is billed to be a “competitive fight.” The action takes place inside Kingston, Jamaica’s National Indoor Sports Centre and can be seen via a $29.99 PPV on Fite.tv. In addition to undercard bouts, the price of admission includes a live performance by Grammy award-winning “King of the Dancehall” Beenie Man and a special appearance by commentator Amir Tyson, son of “Iron Mike” Tyson.

By Joe Koizumi

Kameda Promotions has abruptly announced that its event featuring a well-publicized encounter of WBC#5 130-pounder and WBO AP champ Masanori Rikiishi (14-1, 9 KOs) and Carlos Flores Villa (23-1, 13 KOs) in Nagoya on this coming Saturday was cancelled since the Mexican’s passport was found stolen just before his departure from Mexico City. The semi-windup OPBF 115-pound title bout between KJ Cataraja and Jayr Raquinel was also cancelled. The whole show will be moved to February according to the promoter and ex-champ Koki Kameda.

Former WBO junior lightweight world champion Jamel “Semper Fi” Herring (24-4, 12 KOs) quickly annihilated previously undefeated Nicholas Molina (13-1, 5 KOs) on Tuesday night at the Edison Ballroom in Times Square, New York City. 38-year-old Herring, returning from an 18 month retirement, was classes above Molina. He dropped Molina twice in round one and the bout was stopped. Time was 2:49.

Female bantamweight Shurretta Metcalf (13-4-1, 2 KOs) won a ten round unanimous decision over Miyo Yoshida (16-4, 0 KOs). Scores were 98-92, 96-94, 99-91.

Unbeaten 6’6 heavyweight Roney Hines (13-0-1, 8 KOs) defeated Jonathan Gruber (5-2, 2 KOs) by workmanlike six round unanimous decision. Scores were 59-55, 60-54, 60-54.

Unbeaten junior featherweight Mikiah Kreps (7-0, 3 KOs) outpointed Isis Vargas Perez (9-6, 3 KOs) over eight rounds.

Unbeaten light heavyweight Maidel Sando (13-0, 8 KOs) defeated journeyman Cleotis Pendarvis (22-19-2, 9 KOs) over six rounds on Tuesday night at the Texas Troubadour Theatre in Nashville, Tennessee. Pendarvis was credited with a knockdown in round three, but overall judges scored it for Sando 58-55 3x.

Unbeaten heavyweight Erick Arellano (9-0, 6 KOs) destroyed Ritchie Cherry (3-12, 1 KO) in the first round. Arellano dropped Cherry three times to end it.

Lightweight Julio Gomez (5-2-2, 5 KOs) stopped Dreon Meriweather (2-2-1, 2 KOs) in round five. The bout was stopped after Gomez scored a knockdown.

Cruiserweight Kevin Torian (3-1, 2 KOs) stopped Elijah Lynah (2-3, 2 KOs) in round two.

Undefeated WBC middleweight champion Jermall Charlo and Jose Benavidez Jr. went back and forth during a heated virtual press conference Tuesday ahead of their 10-round non-title WBC special event that serves as the Showtime PPV co-main event on November 25 from Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.

Jermall Charlo: “He’s gonna see what it’s about when he’s in there. He can keep running his mouth, because he’s gonna find out.”

Jose Benavidez Jr: “It’s gonna be funny when I whoop you. I always keep this same energy.”

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