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January 20 Fights Recap
Polideportivo Fray Mamerto Esquiu, Catamarca, Argentina In a rematch of their encounter last October, welterweight contender Cesar Miguel Barrionuevo struck gold again in knocking Adrian Vernon out in the first round. Their first fight produced one of last year’s best knockouts and Barrionuevo can add the rematch to his highlight reel. The fight came to…
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The SSE Arena, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom Ryan Burnett partially unified the bantamweight division with a win over now former WBA champion Zhanat Zhakiyanov. The bout was a physical one filled with excessive holding throughout, but it was Burnett’s cleaner, more effective output that won him the hard-fought unanimous decision with tallies of 119-109,…
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Sanitarias, Argentina Omar Narvaez looked great for a 42-year-old against Nikolai Potapov. The former champion was too fast and too sharp for his 27-year-old counterpart, retiring Potapov after the seventh round. The win put Narvaez in a number one contender position against IBF 118 champion Zolani Tete. Managua, Nicaragua Former two-time title challenger Felix Alvarado…
Read MoreGarcia Dominates Broner; Balderas, Stanionis get Wins
WBC lightweight champion Mikey Garcia dominates former four division titlist Adrien “The Problem” Broner via a twelve round unanimous decision. After a close opening round, Garcia went to work, displaying a full arsenal of offensive brilliance, facilitated by great economy of movement and footwork. Broner occasionally showed flashes of offense and even bloodied Mikey’s nose…
Read MoreWorld Championship Boxing: Miguel Berchelt vs Takashi Miura
Saturday, July 15, 2017- The Forum, Inglewood, California Miguel Berchelt (31-1, 28 KO) vs Takashi Miura (31-3-2, 24 KO), 12 Rounds WBC World Super-Featherweight Title Jezreel Corrales (21-0, 8 KO) vs Robinson Castellanos (24-12, 14 KO), 12 Rounds 12 Round WBA World Super-Featherweight Title Joe Smith Jr (23-1, 19 KO) vs Sullivan Barrera (19-1, 14…
Read MoreSantillan KOs Valentin in Two; Lopez, Vargas Secure Wins
Tampa, Florida- In a battle of undefeated prospects, Giovanni Santillan (22-0, 12 KO), 146 lbs., stopped Sammy Valentin (12-1, 9 KO), 147 lbs., in the second round. The bout started with Valentin doing what he does best: bulldozing forward. Santillan was content to meet him head on, as both landed hard combinations. Santillan changed the…
Read MoreCanelo Shutouts Chavez Jr., Announces Golovkin Mega Bout
The recruitment of hall of fame trainer Nacho Beristain wasn’t enough for Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. to get over the hump as Saul “Canelo” Alvarez decisioned Chavez Jr. over twelve rounds with scorecards of 120-108 across the board. The fight was at a contractual catch weight limit of 164 lbs., the lightest weight Chavez Jr. competed in since…
Read MoreJoshua Wins Big, Stops Klitschko in Eleven
In Wembley Stadium filled to its maximum capacity, Anthony retained his IBF heavyweight title by stopping former heavyweight kingpin Wladimir Klitschko in the eleventh round of one the year’s best fights so far. The fight was eventful and tactical from the opening bell. Klitschko was fighting from a distance setting all his offense with his…
Read MoreTop 10 Greatest Flyweights Of All Time
Horacio Acavallo Why He’s Here: Pete Kane Why He’s Here: Masao Ohba Why He’s Here: Pascual Perez Why He’s Here: Benny Lynch Why He’s Here: Frankie Genaro Why He’s Here: Miguel Canto Why He’s Here: Fidel LaBarba Why He’s Here: Pancho Villa Why He’s Here: Jimmy Wilde Why He’s Here:
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George Dixon Why He’s Here: Sixto Escobar Why He’s Here: Charles Taylor Why He’s Here: Pete Herman Why He’s Here: Panama Al Brown Why He’s Here: Manuel Ortiz Why He’s Here: Ruben Olivares Why He’s Here: Terry McGovern Why He’s Here: Carlos Zarate Why He’s Here: Eder Jofre Why He’s Here:
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