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By Héctor Villarreal

Panamanian welterweight Omir Rodriguez (9-2-1, 4 KO´s) scored a fifth round technical knockout over Venezuelan Adrian Perez (6-2, 4 KO´s) on the main event of the “C3 Bajo Fuego” boxing card presented by Promociones y Eventos del Istmo at the Club Arabe in Colon, Panama. Following recommendation of the Doctor, referee Pablo Rowe stopped the action at the beginning of round number 5, because of a severe cut over Perez right eyelid, declaring the TKO victory for Rodriguez who was unable to acquire the WBA Fedebol welterweight belt because of the 2 pounds over the weight registered by him the day before.

In the two other fights between Venezuelans and Panamanians, lightweight Kelly Figueroa (9-7-3, 4 KO´s) stopped local Eric Walters (11-3-1, 6 KO´s) at 0:22 on the second round and light flyweight Azael Villar (12-0-3, 9 KO´s) stayed undefeated by the way of a majority draw against visitor Jesus Martinez (3-3-1, 1 KO).

By Gary “Digital” Williams

The “Nation’s Fight Night” card takes place on tonight at the Howard Theatre in Washington, DC. Headlining the event will be undefeated Hyattsville, MD super lightweight Patrick Harris who will take on veteran Jesus Lule of Fort Myers, FL in a six-round contest. Harris (11-0, seven KO’s) won an eight-round unanimous decision against Omar Garcia in his last outing on April 8th at the MGM National Harbor Casino in Oxon Hill, MD.

Lule, a native of Sao Paulo, Brazil (11-22-1, two KO’s), scored a second-round TKO over Ismael Serrano on June 27th in Bethlehem, PA. This is Lule’s second visit to the Nation’s Capitol. Lule lost an eight-round unanimous decision to Lamont Roach, Jr. in March of 2016 at the DC Armory. Continue reading “Harris Headlines In DC”

It was “The Notorious” Conor McGregor’s turn to meet with the media on Friday from UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas, a day after Floyd “Money” Mayweather did the same in advance of their Saturday, Aug. 26, headlining attraction of a SHOWTIME PPV event from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Here is what McGregor had to say Friday:

Conor McGregor: “I have a game plan and I will execute it perfectly, like always. I have been boxing my whole life so this is not a new experience for me. I will rule over MMA and boxing with an iron fist after August 26th.

“The tale of the fight will be waiting to see who takes a step back first. We all know Floyd is a great defensive boxer and he isn’t going to keep coming forward like he says. If he does, it’s going to be a quick night for me. Continue reading “McGregor: I will be a god of boxing”

By John DiSanto at ringside
Photos: Darryl Cobb Jr.

In the main event at the Sugar House Casino, Philadelphia bantamweight Christian Carto extended his perfect ring record to 11-0, 11 KOs with a speedy stoppage of St. Paul’s Philip Adyaka, 7-10, 4 KOs. Carto controlled the first round and then stepped on the gas in round two, looking for yet another knockout for his collection. Carto kept the pressure on and the punches flying, and battered his foe until referee Gary Rosato stopped the contest at 2:43 of round two. This was Carto’s first main event.

The ten bout card was promoted by Marshall Kauffman’s Kings Boxing. Continue reading “Carto still perfect: 11-0, 11 KOs”

Bill Hutchinson 136.6 vs. Victor Abreu 139.8
Matt Conway 137.4 vs. Osnel Charles 138
Jermaine Franklin 229.3 vs. Daniel Pasciolla 241.5
Mark Daley 152.9 vs. Raphael Sinegal 152.9
Kelvin Smith 137.7 vs. Kevin Shacks 141.8
Rosalindo Morales 139.6 vs. Adam Young 139.6
Branden Pizarro 137.8 vs. Israel Villela 140

Promoter: Made Men Promotions
Saturday August 12, 2017
Doors open at 5:00, and first bell is at 7:00. Tickets are priced $100, $75, $60, $50, and $30 and are available at www.mademenboxing.com or the door.

By Gabriel F. Cordero

Francisco Rodriguez 112.45 vs. Elias Joaquino

Alejandra Jimenez 236.5 vs. Lepage Joanise 231
(WBC female heavyweight world title)

Yuriorkis Gamboa 133 vs Alexis Reyes 133
Oscar Cantu 116.60 vs Joaquin Cruz 116.60

Venue: Grand Oasis Arena in Cancun
Promoter:Promociones del Pueblo and Cancun Boxing
TV: Televisa

Omar Chávez 156 vs. Roberto García 156
(WBC silver middleweight title)

Moisés Calleros 108 vs. Mario Rodríguez 108
Jorge García 149 vs. Agustín Lugo 149
Jesús Quijada 132 vs. Diego Fabián Eligio 132
Max Flores 112 vs. David Martínez 112.4
Sergio Sánchez 122 vs. José J. Gutiérrez 122.5
Adrian Curiel 112 vs. Emmanuel Zuñiga 112
David Picazo 122 vs. Oscar Espinoza 123
José A Torres 115 vs. Gerardo Otero 116

Venue: Gym Independent Nuevo Leon, Monterrey NL
TV: Azteca 7, beIN Sports
Promoter: Zanfer Promotions

Main Events has announced the next installment of Mohegan Sun’s Rising Stars Boxing Series, set to take place on Thursday, October 5 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT. The main event is a ten-round middleweight battle between St. Louis native Vaughn Alexander (10-0, 7 KOs) and former middleweight contender Elvin Ayala (29-9-1, 13 KOs). Alexander, 31, is the older brother of former IBF welterweight world champion Devon Alexander. Ayala challenged Arthur Abraham for the IBF middleweight world title back in 2008.

Top Rank used to stream their undercard bouts themselves, but now that they’ve hooked up with ESPN, ESPN is doing the streaming via their app. The August 19 Crawford-Indongo undercard stream will feature former WBO junior welterweight world champion “Mile High” Mike Alvarado (37-4, 25 KOs) in a 10-round welterweight bout, two-time world heavyweight championship challenger Bryant Jennings (19-2, 10 KOs) in an eight-rounder, former WBA featherweight champion Nicholas “Axe Man” Walters (26-1-1, 21 KOs), in a 10-round junior lightweight bout, 2016 Olympic silver medalist Shakur Stevenson (2-0, 1 KO) in a six-round featherweight bout, junior welterweight Mike “Yes Indeed” Reed (22-0, 12 KOs), in a 10-round bout and local favorites Steve Nelson (7-0, 6 KOs) and Kevin Ventura (6-0, 5 KOs).

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ESPN’s Crawford-Indongo telecast will also feature NABF/NABO light heavyweight champion and 2012 Olympic bronze medalist Oleksandr Gvozdyk (13-0, 11 KOs) against Craig Baker (17-1, 13 KOs) Gvozdyk is currently world rated WBC #2 and WBA/IBF #3.

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Top Rank has signed junior welterweight sensation Jose “Chino” Lopez to an exclusive promotional contract. López (9-0, 7 KOs), the power puncher who hails from Humacao, Puerto Rico, is expected to make his Top Rank debut on an autumn 2017 card.

Christian Carto 118.8 vs. Phillip Adyaka 118.8
Erik Spring 153 vs. David Wilson 156
Khalib Whitmore 202,5 vs. Elvin Sanchez 195.9
Antonio DuBose 127 vs. Josh Crespo 126.4
Brandon Robinson 166.6 vs. Shane Pearson 166.7
Marquis Taylor 147.6 vs. Vincent Floyd 147.8
Shamsuddeen Justice 145.5 vs. Tito Gosalves 148
Christian Montano 181.4 vs. Dameron Kirby 178.6
Demetrius Williams 143.8 vs. Kashon Hutchinson 142.9
Jerrod Minor 116.5 vs. Steven Lopez 113.2

Promoter: King’s Promotions
Venue: SugarHouse Casino
1st Bell is 7 PM ET
TV: Eleven Sports at 9 PM ET

Tickets are on sale for $100, $75, $50, and can be purchased at SugarHouseBoxing.eventbrite.com

Hennessy Sports has announced the undercard supporting the WBO heavyweight title showdown between Joe Parker and Hughie Fury on Saturday September 23rd at the Manchester Arena. In the chief support, British bantamweight beltholder Josh Wale defends his title against Don Broadhurst. Local lightweight Joe Murray meets Matty Fagan in an eliminator for the British belt. Peter McDonagh faces Shayne Singleton in a ten round super welterweight clash. Other notables include former WBO super welterweight title challenger Jimmy ‘Kilrain’ Kelly, Amir Khan’s 6-0 bantamweight brother Haroon Khan and heavyweight prospect Con Sheehan.

By Joe Koizumi
Photos by Naoki Fukuda

Former OPBF super-light champ Keita Obara (18-2-1, 16 KOs), 146.5, quickly acquired the vacant WBO Asia Pacific (ASPAC) welterweight belt when he dropped former world-rated Thailander Narong Boonchan (previously fighting as Saddam Kietyongyuth; 26-3, 21 KOs), 146, and halted him at 2:43 of the second session in a scheduled twelve on Thursday in Tokyo, Japan.

Having been dispatched by Eduard Troyanovsky in two rounds with the IBF 140-pound belt at stake in Russia last September, Obara engaged in his second comeback bout and displayed his superior power in disposing of the 34-year-old Thailander, who made a return to the ring after a hiatus for four years and a half in June of the previous year and scored 3-1 with three stoppages since. Continue reading “Obara wins vacant WBO ASPAC 147lb belt”

By Joe Koizumi
Photos by Naoki Fukuda

We truly wonder why all Mexican boxers who fight here in Japan are so optimistic and eloquent before climbing up to the ring. “I’ll bring back the belt to Mexico.” That’s a very common phrase probably printed in the Mexican fistic dictionary.

WBC #1 bantamweight contender Luis Nery (23-0, 17 KOs) isn’t an exception. Nery, twelve years junior to the defending champ Yamanaka at 22, optimistically talked a lot in a public workout at the Teiken gym on Thursday. Continue reading “WBC #1 Nery looks ambitious in public workout”

By Bill Green
Photos: Mikey Williams/Top Rank

Last week Fightnews discussed several topics with a lead trainer and manager Brian “BoMac” McIntyre and #2 ranked P4P champion Terence “Bud” Crawford (31-0, 22 KOs). We already know the importance and history in the making of the highly-anticipated showdown between fellow two-belt holder Julius Indongo (22-0, 11 KOs). What we don’t know is what goes through the mind of Team Crawford and better yet the champ himself as the fight is merely 9 days away.

Fightnews discussed strategy tips, weaknesses, strengths and possible common opponents in style. Continue reading “Crawford Training Camp: Part 2”

By Ray Wheatley — World of Boxing

Former world heavyweight champion Larry Holmes has predicted that Conor McGregor can cause a major upset when he clashes with Floyd Mayweather on August 26 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.”Don’t sell McGregor short,” Holmes said to the Bald Faced Truth Radio Show. “He doesn’t have to do too much to win. All he has to do is get him in the corner and bang him. Put his hands up over his head, get down low, keep coming in and throw punches once you get him against the ropes. Continue reading “Larry Holmes: Don’t sell McGregor short”

Paramount, Calif.’s Charles Huerta (20-5, 11 KOs) continued his rise to the top of the super featherweight division with a split decision victory against Miguel “Miguelito” Gonzalez (20-3, 17 KOs) of Los Mochis, Mexico as the main event of the latest edition of LA FIGHT CLUB at the Belasco Theater in downtown Los Angeles and televised live nationally on Estrella TV’s Boxeo Estelar.

Huerta, the 31-year-old who is coming off a spectacular third-round technical knockout victory against Ivan “Striker” Delgado earlier this year, boxed intelligently throughout the fight, using short punches to outland Gonzalez in nearly every round. Huerta demonstrated that he can fight both forward and backward, using the outside to his advantage or pushing forward when he sensed Gonzalez was hurt. Continue reading “LA Fight Club Recap”

By Hector Villareal

Venezuelan welterweight Adrian “Morochito” Perez (6-1, 4 KO’s) faces Panamanian Omir Rodriguez (8-2-1, 4 KO’s) at the Club Arabe in Colon City, Panama in a 9 rounds fight in which Perez can win the WBA Fedebol welterweight championship. Rodriguez weighed in at 149 pounds so the belt will remain in vacancy if he wins.

9 fights complete the “C3 Bajo Fuego” card presented by Rogelio Espiño’s Promociones del Istmo:

Eric Walters 137.75 vs Kelly Figueroa 137.75
Edgar Valencia 118 vs Israel Hidrogo 117.75
Azael Villar 110 vs Jesus Martinez 108
Pablo Vicente 130 vs Leonel Lugo 129.5
Jaime Muñoz 135.5 vs Jose Bernal 138
Damian Rodriguez 154 vs Rafael May 149.5
Rafael Pedroza 118.75 vs Eric Arrieta 116.25
Daniel Matellon 107.75 vs Yenrry Bermudez 106.5
Tickets $12, $35, $60

Photos: Esther Lin/SHOWTIME

Floyd “Money” Mayweather opened up the Mayweather Boxing Club on Thursday for a media workout ahead of his highly anticipated matchup against UFC champion Conor McGregor on Saturday, Aug. 26 in the headlining attraction of a SHOWTIME PPV event from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Floyd Mayweather: “I’ve been here before and I know what it takes. It’s my same old routine but I’m older now so I have to let the body rest a lot more. With age comes wisdom. When I was a lot younger I would just train and train and never let myself recuperate. When I come back from resting I come back rejuvenated and with a lot more spark.

“This isn’t just a fight; this is an event. We both owe the fans and everyone tuning in a lot of excitement. That’s what we’re there to give them. Continue reading “Mayweather: For me, it’s just another day”

Super featherweight Charles Huerta (20-5, 11 KOs) scored a eighth round technical split-decision over Miguel A. Gonzalez (20-3, 17 KOs) on Thursday night at the Belasco Theater in LA. Both fighters battled a tactical eight rounds. In round eight there was an accidental clash of heads which caused the doctor to stop the fight. Time was 0:32 seconds. Scores were 78-75, 77-76 for Huerta, 78-75 for Gonzalez.

Lightweight Christian ‘Chimpa’ Gonzalez (17-1, 15 KOs) scored a third round knockout over Daniel Perales (10-11-1, 5 KOs). Gonzalez controlled the action throughout the fight. In the third round Perales was knocked down by Gonzalez. Perales decided he had enough and stayed down.

Undefeated featherweight Francisco Esparza (6-0-1, 2 KOs) and Fernando Fuentes (12-7-1, 4 KOs) battled over six rounds, ending up in a majority draw. Scores were 58-56, 57-57, 57-57.

By Przemek Garczarczyk

A couple of weeks ago, Andrzej Wasilewski (Sferis Knockout Promotions), promoter of WBC #5 rated super welterweight Maciej Sulęcki (25-0, 10 KO) told Polish media that “something big is in the works.” Turns out the “something big” is WBC #6 Julian “J-Rock” Williams (23-1, 15 KO) who Wasilewski says received an offer to confront the still undefeated Sulęcki.

Both Sulęcki and Williams have the same advisor, and Sulęcki did not hesitate when the offer arrived. Continue reading “Williams-Sulęcki in the works?”

Evander Holyfield’s Real Deal Sports and Entertainment will present its first card in New York City as numerous contenders and world class prospects from the tri-state area will see action on Saturday, September 9 at the Resorts World Casino in Queens, New York, it was announced today by their COO, Eric Bentley. In the main event, former WBC featherweight world champion Elio “The Kid” Rojas (24-3-0, 14 KOs) battles local fan favorite Bryant “Pee Wee” Cruz (17-2-0, 8 KOs) in a lightweight battle scheduled for ten rounds.

Co-featured in an eight round middleweight battle, Ian “Young General” Green, (12-1, 9 KOs) faces off against hard hitting Kemahl “The Hitman” Russell (11-1, 9 KOs).

Former world champion and top welterweight contender “Showtime” Shawn Porter (27-2-1, 17 KOs) will take on former title challenger Thomas Dulorme (24-2, 18 KOs) in a 10-round showdown live on FOX and FOX Deportes as a lead-in to the Mayweather vs. McGregor PPV bouts on Aug. 26 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The telecast will also include Action on FOX and FOX Deportes will include a 10-round super lightweight bout between unbeaten prospects Juan Heraldez (12-0, 8 KOs) and Jose Miguel Borrego (13-0, 12 KOs).

FOX & FOX Deportes begins live at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, then the four-fight SHOWTIME PPV telecast begins two hours later.

Two world championship fights are part of the Mayweather vs. McGregor PPV undercard on Saturday, Aug. 26 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and presented by Mayweather Promotions. In the co-featured bout, undefeated rising star Gervonta “Tank” Davis will make the second defense of his IBF Junior Lightweight World Championship against undefeated challenger Francisco Fonseca as the 22-year-old looks to continue his reign as the youngest current champion from the U.S. WBA Light Heavyweight Titlist Nathan Cleverly will defend his title against former 168-pound world champion Badou Jack “The Ripper”, who is stepping up in weight and into this world title tilt. The pay-per-view telecast will open with undefeated rising cruiserweight contender Andrew “The Beast” Tabiti taking on two-time world champion Steve “U.S.S.” Cunningham in a 10-round bout for the USBA cruiserweight title.

After capturing the WBC FECARBOX super lightweight title less than two months ago, Fidel “The Atrisco Kid” Maldonado, Jr. (24-3-1, 19 KOs) will put his belt on the line against former WBA interim lightweight champion Ismael Barroso (19-1-2, 18 KOs) in the 10-round main event of the October 13 edition of Golden Boy Boxing on ESPN at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California.

In the co-main event, Pablo Cesar “El Demoledor” Cano (30-6-1, 21 KOs) of Mexico will take on Marcelino “Nino” Lopez (32-2-1, 17 KOs) of Buenos Aires, Argentina in a 10-round super lightweight clash.

The World Boxing Super Series cruiserweight division comes to San Antonio, Texas on September 23 when WBA world champion Yunier ‘The KO Doctor’ Dorticos (21-0, 20 KOs) faces Dmitry ‘Russian Hammer’ Kudryashov (21-1, 21 KOs) in a quarter-final bout at the Alamodome. As the fourth seed, Dorticos ended up with no choice other than to face the fighter three other seeds in the series avoided. Ticket details for the quarter-final clash between Dorticos and Kudryashov will be announced soon.