Posts Tagged ‘WBA’
Mikey Garcia Returns, Chocolatito Steals the Show
Mikey Garcia returned to the ring and outpointed former two division champion Jessie Vargas. In his first ring appearance since getting shutout by arguably the welterweight in the world in Errol Spence, Garcia was looking to prove that he could contend at the world level in his fifth weight class. Early on it was Vargas…
Read MoreAkhmadaliev Obliterates Contreras in One
2016 Olympic bronze medalist and now super bantamweight prospect Murodjon Akhmadaliev blasts Ramon Contreras out in the first round to win a vacant inter-continental version of the WBA crown in only his fourth fight. In what is seemingly becoming a trend in boxing nowadays, Akhmadaliev is yet another former blue chip amateur embarking on a fast-paced…
Read MoreRuben Villa Shuts Out Jose Santos Gonzalez
Super bantamweight prospect Ruben Villa shut out Jose Santos Gonzalez over eight rounds. The prospect from Salinas, California displayed a technical acumen that helped him win multiple national titles in the amateur rankings and earned a spot on the US Olympic team as an alternate to fellow prospect Shakur Stevenson. Villa’s balance, fluidity in transitioning…
Read MoreJanuary 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…
Read MoreOctober 21 Fight Recaps
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,…
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…
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