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47-year-old former world champion Acelino “Popo” Freitas (41-2, 34 KOs) destroyed YouTuber Junior Duble in the first round on Saturday night at the Clube Hebraica in São Paulo, Brazil. It may have been classified as an exhibition, but Freitas wasn’t playing. He battered Duble from pillar to post and after two knockdowns Duble’s corner threw in the towel after about 70 seconds. Duble, whose main claim to fame is working as a stunt double for Vin Diesel, was doing a lot of trash-talking before the fight and Freitas made him pay.

Looks like Shakur Stevenson will fight Frank “The Ghost” Martin for the vacant WBC lightweight title formerly held by Devin Haney. The WBC ordered mandatory challenger Stevenson to fight the top available contender. #1 rated Vasilliy Lomachenko declined the fight. #3 Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz is apparently lined up for a rematch with Gervonta “Tank” Davis. So #4 Frank Martin got the nod. If Top Rank and PBC can’t reach a deal, it was announced on Saturday’s ESPN telecast that the WBC will stage a purse bid on September 5.

WBO #5, WBA #7, IBF #15 heavyweight Jared “The Real Big Baby” Anderson (16-0, 15 KOs) returned to the ring after 56 days to outclass and stop Andriy Rudenko (35-7, 21 KOs) on Saturday night at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Anderson had it all his way against the durable 39-year-old Rudenko. Rudenko was deducted a point for holding in round five. After that, Anderson launched a barrage of unanswered punches to get a referee’s stoppage. Time was 1:40.

WBC #14 heavyweight Efe Ajagba (18-1, 13 KOs) won by disqualification against previously unbeaten WBC #9, WBA #14 rated Zhan Kossobutskiy (19-1, 18 KOs). Kossobutskiy was deducted two points for low blows in round three and was DQ’d after another low blow in round four.

WBO mini-flyweight world champion Oscar “El Pupilo” Collazo (8-0, 6 KOs) was victorious when Garen “Hellboy” Diagan (10-4, 5 KOs) couldn’t continue after round six on Saturday night at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Collazo broke down Diagan and thrilled the crowd with the victory

“I knew he was going to break down eventually,” said Collazo. “We had the strong jab, the physical, and the mental pressure that got us the victory. Puerto Ricans know how to celebrate, and we will do a lot of it tonight.”

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Super flyweight Juan Carlos “El Indio” Camacho Jr. (16-1, 8 KOs) quickly took out Jorge Luis Orozco (17-4-2, 11 KOs) in the first round of a Puerto Rico vs. Mexico clash for the NABF title. Camacho dropped Orozco twice with vicious body shots. Time was 2:31. Orozco was down for several minutes.

In a rematch, former world champion Angel ‘Tito’ Acosta (24-4, 22 KOs) hammered out a ten round unanimous decision over former contender Carlos ‘El Chocorroncito’ Buitrago (37-10-1, 21 KOs) in a flyweight fight. Scores were 99-91, 99-91, 98-92. Acosta previously stopped Buitrago in round twelve of a 2018 WBO light fly title defense.

By Miguel Maravilla at ringside

Irish super welterweight ‘King’ Callum Walsh (8-0, 7 KOs) stopped Juan Jose Velasco, (24-5, 15 KOs) of Buenos Aires, Argentina, in four rounds headlining the 360 Promotions Hollywood Fight Nights series on UFC Fight Pass Saturday night at the Commerce Casino in Commerce, California.

Ripping away with combinations, Walsh was on the offensive in the first and fought with poise as he backed and kept Velasco away. Mixing it up in the second, Walsh and Velasco exchanged momentarily and Walsh got the better of the exchange. In the third, Walsh let his hands go as Velasco stood his ground. Continuing to display offense, Walsh outworked Velasco. It was all over after completing four rounds as Velasco could not continue, forcing the referee to stop the fight at the end of four. With the win Walsh retains his WBC Silver super welterweight title.

Co-featured at Hollywood Fight Nights, light heavyweight powerhouse, Umar Dzambekov, (7-0, 6 KOs), a native of Austria made quick work by scoring a first round knockout over David Zegarra, (35-11-1, 22 KOs), of Lima, Peru. Dzambekov ripped Zeggara with a left to begin the fight seconds later Zegarra took a knee as he got up, moments later Dzambekov sent Zegarra to the canvas a second time as referee Jack Reiss stopped the fight at 1:59.

Undefeated welterweight Gor Yeritsyan, (16-0, 14 KOs), of Hollywood by way of Armenia scored a second-round knockout over Rogelio Jun Dolinguez, (25-5-2, 19 KOs), of the Philippines. Yeritsyan began connecting with big punches as he staggered Dolinguez in the first. A crunching left hook to the body did it, as Dolinguez went to his knees and the referee reached a ten count at 24 seconds of the second. Continue reading “Walsh stops Velasco, remains unbeaten”

2020 Olympic super heavyweight gold medalist Bakhodir Jalolov (13-0, 13 KOs) needed just 2:06 to destroy Onoriode Ehwarieme (20-3, 19 KOs) in the first round in the opening bout on Saturday from the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Jalolov, making his Top Rank debut, dropped Ehwarieme three times.

Middleweight Sona Akale (8-1, 4 KOs) took away the “0” from the record of Nico Ali Walsh (8-1, 5 KOs), grandson of ring legend Muhammad Ali. Akale gave Walsh all he could handle and came away with a 57-57, 58-56, 58-56 majority decision.

Unbeaten featherweight Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington (9-0, 5 KOs) scored a one-sided eight round unanimous decision over Angel Contreras (13-7-2, 7 KOs). Scores were 80-72, 79-73, 79-73. Continue reading “Jalolov gets quick KO, Ali Walsh defeated”

Photos: Sumio Yamada

Unified WBA/WBO/IBF heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk (21-0, 14 KOs) knocked out WBA regular champion Daniel Dubois (19-2, 18 KOs) in round nine on Saturday night in a driving rainstorm at Tarczyński Arena in Wroclaw, Poland. Usyk outboxed Dubois over the first four rounds. Usyk was hurt by a shot to the belt line ruled low blow in round five and needed several minutes to recover. Usyk peppered Dubois with jabs and straight lefts. Dubois had his best success to the body. Usyk finally dropped Dubois with a combination at the end of round eight and then floored Dubois again in round nine to end it. Dubois was counted out at :48.

Oleksandr Usyk: “I’m ready tomorrow! Next fight with Tyson Fury!”

Daniel Dubois: “I don’t think that was a low blow! I’ve been cheated out of victory!”

Tarczyński Arena in Wroclaw, Poland:

Unbeaten WBO #4, IBF #12 lightweight Denys Berinchyk (18-0, 9 KOs) defeated scrappy Anthony Yigit (27-4-1, 10 KOs) over twelve rounds to retain his WBO international belt. Scores were 117-111, 115-113, 116-112.

In a clash between unbeaten middleweights, WBO #6, WBC #8 Hamzah Sheeraz (18-0, 14 KOs) smashed Dmitry Mytrofanov (13-1-1, 6 KOs) in two rounds to retain his WBC silver crown.

In an upset, WBC #5, IBF #7, WBO #7, WBA #14 middleweight Fiodor Cherkaszyn (22-1, 14 KOs) lost by eight round majority decision against Anuel Ngamissengue (13-0, 8 KOs).

Unbeaten welterweight Vasile Cebotari (14-0, 6 KOs) stopped former contender Joel Julio (39-18, 33 KOs) in round six. 14 straight losses for Julio.

In an exciting 10 round main event, unbeaten flyweight Sergio “Yoreme” Mendoza (20-0, 17 KOs) of Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, defeated countryman Erick “Habanerito” Lopez (16-10-2, 10 KOs) of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico by split decisión. It was good two-way action throughout the bout. Lopez scored a knockdown on Mendoza in round two. The much taller Mendoza stood in the pocket and had a solid round nine. Lopez closed strong in round ten, rocking Mendoza with multiple punches to the head. In the end, two judges had it 96-93 and 95-94 for Mendoza while the other judge had it 95-94 for Lopez. The event took place at the El Domo del Code in Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico and was televised on ESPN KNOCK OUT in Latin America

In a non-title ten-rounder, WBA regular minimumweight champion Erick “Mini Pacman” Rosa returned to ring after one year and eight months without lacing the gloves. Rosa (6-0, 2 KOs) was victorious when Orlando Pino (14-2, 8 KOs) didn’t come out for round nine on Friday night at the Pabellon de Esgrima, Centro Olimpico, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

The WBA has ordered that Mini Pacman face WBA super champion Thamanon Niyomthing as part of their title reduction program.

Super middleweight upset artist Vladimir Hernandez (14-5, 6 KOs) has done it again! Hernandez defeated hometown hero and previously unbeaten Lorenzo “Truck” Simpson (13-1, 7 KOs) by eight round majority decision on Friday night at the Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. Hernandez was a non-stop punching machine and prevailed 78-74, 79-73, 76-76. He had previously upset the likes of Julian “J-Rock” Williams, Alfredo Angulo, and Aaron Coley.

Unbeaten middleweight Andreas Katzourakis (11-0, 9 KOs) recovered from a first round knockdown and halted Raphael “Trouble” Igbokwe (16-5, 7 KOs) in round eight. Igbokwe dropped Katzourakis in round one. The aggressive Katzourakis, however, applied relentless pressure until he got a referee’s stoppage in round eight. Time was 2:15. Continue reading “6:1 underdog Hernandez stuns Truck Simpson”

Callum Walsh 153.8 vs. Juan Jose Velasco 154
(WBC silver super welterweight title)

Umar Dzambekov 183.2 vs. David Zegarra 190
Gor Yeritsyan 146.8 vs. Rogelio Jun Doliguez 147
Adan Ochoa 130 vs. Arnold Aleiandro 130
1Daniel Barrera 115 vs. Gilberto Mendoza 113.6
Gloria Munguilla 120 Shawna Ormsby 111.6
Abel Mejia 132.4 vs. Maximiliano Gutierrez Perez 133
Enkhmandakh Kharkhuu 117.2 vs. Conner Goade 116.8

Venue: Commerce Casino, Commerce, California
Promoter: 360 Promotions
TV: UFC Fightpass

Jared Anderson 239.6 vs. Andriy Rudenko 244.3

Efe Ajagba 236.5 vs. Zhan Kossobutskiy 234.4

Bakhodir Jalolov 253.6 vs. Onoriode Ehwarieme 224.9

Bruce Carrington 126.7 vs. Angel Antonio Contreras 126.8
Jeremiah Milton 254.4 vs. Craig Lewis 260.4
Nico Ali Walsh 159.1 vs. Sona Akale 157.9
Abdullah Mason 134.9 vs. Cesar Villarraga 134.7
Ablaikhan Zhussupov 149.7 vs. Wiston Campos 149.8
Charly Suarez 130.6 vs. Yohan Vasquez 129.6

Venue: Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Promoter: Top Rank
TV: ESPN, ESPN+, YouTube

Oscar Collazo 104.8 vs. Garen Diagan 104
(WBO minimumweight title)

Juan Carlos Camacho Jr. 114.6 vs. Jorge Orozco 114.4
Ángel Acosta 107.4 vs. Carlos Buitrago 109
Yan Carlos Santana 127 vs. Jostin Ortiz 127
Yair Gallardo 174.4 vs. Kevin Johnson 173.4

Venue: Coliseo Roberto Clemente,San Juan, Puerto Rico
Promoter: Golden Boy Promotions/Miguel Cotto Promotions
TV: DAZN

Three matchups will highlight the pay-per-view undercard leading up to the Canelo Alvarez vs. Jermell Charlo undisputed super middleweight championship clash on September 30 live on Showtime PPV from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

In the co-main event, undefeated Jesus “Mono” Ramos Jr. (20-0, 16 KOs) will take on Erickson “Hammer” Lubin (25-2, 18 KOs) in a 12-round super welterweight special attraction. The PPV also includes former world champions Yordenis Ugas (27-5, 12 KOs) and Mario “El Azteca” Barrios (27-2, 18 KOs) clashing for the WBC interim welterweight title. Opening up the action are rising middleweights Elijah Garcia (15-0, 12 KOs) and Armando Reséndiz (14-1, 10 KOs) squaring off in a 10-round attraction.

Photos: Sumio Yamada

Unified WBA/WBO/IBF heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk (20-0, 13 KOs) and WBA regular champion Daniel Dubois (19-1, 18 KOs) weighed in for their clash this Saturday. Usyk weighed 220.9 and Dubois weighed 233.2.

Venue: Tarczyński Arena Wrocław in Wroclaw, Poland
Promoter: K2 Promotions
TV: ESPN+

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By Evan Jacobs

Roy Englebrecht Promotions once again returned to the sold-out Hangar at the OC Fair & Events Center in Costa Mesa, CA on Thursday night

Opening the show was Riverside’s Nate Palencia (1-1) vs. Oakland’s Will Davis (2-1 1KO) in a 4 round, lightweight boxing match. These 130 pounders wanted to make a statement and they sure did! With a lot of inside action in the first round, there was more of the same in the second with both fighters busting each other up. Davis was slightly busier in the third round which made the fight up for grabs going into the fourth. The fighters let it all hang out with each one having their moments. In the end the decision went to Will Davis. Continue reading “Fight Club OC Results”

Roughly 1,000 pounds of heavyweight boxers will roll into the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on ESPN Saturday evening. In the 10-round main event, Toledo native Jared “The Real Big Baby” Anderson (15-0, 14 KOs) looks to notch his second victory in as many months against Andriy Rudenko (35-6, 21 KOs). The 10-round co-feature will see Nigerian knockout artist Efe Ajagba (17-1, 13 KOs) seek to end the unbeaten run of southpaw puncher Zhan Kossobutskiy (19-0, 18 KOs). At Thursday’s press conference, this is what the fighters had to say:

Jared Anderson: “This Saturday you will see me sticking to my plan. I’ll be using my jab, my speed. I’m always willing to do whatever I need to do in order to win. And I will continue being who I am because I am great.”

Andriy Rudenko: “I know that my opponent is one of the best heavyweight prospects right now. I will show you what my plans are for stopping him this Saturday in the ring.”

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Efe Ajagba: “I will do everything possible to win the fight…I want to thank him for accepting the fight. I’ve been training hard for this fight because I know who he is. I will get things done on Saturday night.”

Zhan Kossobutskiy: “I’m very happy to have this fight. I have faced very strong opposition. It’s been a lot better for my career to have fought strong opposition. I believe the same is the case with my opponent for this Saturday.”

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The fight of Olympic super heavyweight gold medalist Bakhodir Jalolov (12-0, 12 KOs) will stream live on Top Rank’s YouTube channel Saturday at 6:15PM ET.

WBO mini flyweight champion Oscar “El Pupilo” Collazo (7-0, 5 KOs) hosted a press conference Thursday ahead of Saturday’s world title defense against Garen “Hellboy” Diagan (10-3, 5 KOs) broadcast live worldwide on DAZN from the Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Oscar Collazo: “I know that Diagan is ready to fight and will come in hungry, but I am ready for him and the world championship belt will stay in my island of Puerto Rico.”

Garen Diagan: “I have done all my job in my training camp to become a champion. I am ready to give my all this Saturday night for my family and the Philippines.”

Unified WBA/WBO/IBF heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk (20-0, 13 KOs) and WBA regular beltholder Daniel Dubois (19-1, 18 KOs) faced off at the final press conference for Saturday’s clash at Tarczyński Arena Wrocław in Wroclaw, Poland. Usyk-Dubois will stream live and exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+.

Oleksandr Usyk: “My preparation is all good. We did a lot of work with swimming. We played football. We danced…I’m grateful to my team, my family, my wife. I’m grateful to my country and to Ukrainian soldiers.”

Daniel Dubois: “I’m ready. I’ve suffered through training camp. I’ve done all of that. I’m ready now. I’ve prepared. I’ve left no stone unturned. I’m ready. I’m confident. I’m ready to go right now.”

Junior lightweight Dion “Primetime” Jones (1-0, 1 KO) of Las Vegas, Nevada made his professional boxing debut Wednesday night with a knockout victory in the Rodadero at the Burukuka Restaraunt in the beach city of Santa Marta, Colombia. Jones took his time in round one as the very aggressive local Rafael De La Rosa came determined to pull off the upset. Jones turned it up in round two where he abruptly ended matters, dropping De La Rosa who did not beat the count. Jones’ corner was manned by world class trainer Jeff Mayweather.

Showtime Sports has released a special feature recapping Terence Crawford’s homecoming parade in Omaha, Neb., on August 12 following his history-making ninth-round TKO over former unified welterweight champion Errol Spence, Jr., on Showtime PPV on July 29. The victory made Crawford the first undisputed welterweight champion of the four-belt era and the first male fighter to ever win the undisputed title in two weight divisions.

Unbeaten WBA #2, WBC #3, IBF #3 super middleweight Erik Bazinyan (30-0, 21 KOs) and Ronald Ellis (18-3-2, 12 KOs) will face off on October 11th for Bazinyan’s NABF and NABA titles at the Casino de Montreal, Quebec, Canada. This bout will be broadcast live on Punching Grace and ESPN+, serving as the co-main event for the IBF super middleweight title rematch between Mary Spencer and Femke Hermans. Heavyweight Simon Kean (23-1, 22 KOs) will feature on the undercard. Opponent is TBA.

IBF cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia (22-0, 17 KOs) will make the first defense of his world title against 6’7 Jordan Thompson (15-0, 12 KOs) on September 30 at the OVO Arena in London. The fight will stream live worldwide on DAZN (excluding Australia and New Zealand).

Jai Opetaia: “I have been waiting too long for someone to challenge me and now we finally have a fight. Thank you Jordan for stepping up but I hope you are ready!”

Jordan Thompson: “Opetaia is the recognised number one in the division and the best guy out there and that’s why he’s the one I want. This is my time now and the world will see that on September 30th. I ain’t never been one to just take part, I’m a winner, I’m going to win.” Continue reading “Opetaia opponent named”

WBA #11 super welterweight knockout artist Johan Gonzalez (33-2, 33 KOs) finished Ricardo Ruben Villalba (20-10-1, 8 KOs) with two knockdowns in round five on Wednesday night at the Whitesands Event Center in Plant City, Florida. Time was 1:57.

In a clash between unbeaten super welterweights, Leonardo Ruiz (13-0, 8 KOs) took a ten round majority decision over Raul Garcia (13-1-1, 11 KOs). Ruiz dropped Garcia in round five en route to a 96-93, 98-91 win on two cards. Garcia was up 95-94 on the third card.

Lightweight Justin Pauldo (16-1, 7 KOs) pounded out a ten round unanimous decision over Eduardo Estela (14-3, 9 KOs). Pauldo took over midway to win 95-94, 97-92, 98-91. Pauldo was deducted a point in round seven.

Super featherweight Mandeep Jangra (6-0, 4 KOs) won by fourth round referee’s stoppage against Markus Bowes (2-2, 2 KOs)