Tonight in Belfast, reigning IBF super-flyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas proved to be too strong, too powerful and too good for a gutsy Jamie Conlan. The southpaw from The Philippines who is co-promoted by the great Manny Pacquiao scored multiple knockdowns, hurting Conlan to both head and body, before finally getting the TKO at the :52-second mark of round-six.
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11-second KO! Zolani Tete retains WBO bantamweight belt with vicious one-punch KO over Siboniso Gonya
Tonight in Belfast, reigning WBO bantamweight king Zolani Tete may well have made boxing history by scoring the quickest KO win in any world title fight. The South African iced his countryman challenger Siboniso Gonya in just 11-seconds of the opening round. Walking towards his opponent, Tete unleashed a stinging right hook that landed flush, sending Gonya down hard.
Lomachenko Rigondeaux: Agreement in the contract says neither fighter can weigh more than 138 pounds after official weigh-in
In the opinion of more than a few fight fans (this one included), the best fight of the year, on paper at least, has been saved for (almost) last: the hugely intriguing pound-for-pound match-up that will pit southpaw boxing masters Vasyl Lomachenko and Guillermo Rigondeaux against one another on December 9 in New York.
With so much sheer talent between them – two Olympic gold medals apiece, hundreds of amateur bouts and a handful of world titles – what’s not to like about this showdown? Well, there is one aspect of the fight that is causing some concern: the weight the fight will be fought at.
Archie Moore: an appreciation
Has there ever been a more cerebral fighter than the legendary Archie Moore? One of the finest light-heavyweights in the sport’s long history, Moore, a master at placing a punch – hence his astonishing number of KO wins – used his brains as much as he used his physical prowess.
Smarter than his ring rivals, most of them anyway, Moore enjoyed a long, long career – during which he gave his sport some unforgettable moments.
Sergey Kovalev wants his belts back; looking ahead to big fights against the likes of Bivol, Beterbiev
Now that Andre Ward, the only man to have beaten him at pro level, is out of the way, Russia’s Sergey Kovalev is on a mission to get all his belts back – “Krusher” of course losing his WBA/WBO/IBF light-heavyweight titles to the now-retired Ward last year.(Photo credit Craig Bennett/Main Event)
Kovalev, who says he has very much cleaned up his act (no more beer, two a day being his intake according to a recent interview Kovalev gave with fighthype) as well as getting himself a new trainer, faces Vyacheslav Shabranskyy for the vacant WBO belt he lost to Ward. This fight goes down next Saturday (November 25) and Kovalev is favorite to win – but it will prove much tougher getting the three other recognized belts around his waist.
Deontay Wilder says Anthony Joshua has “had it easy;” says he will end his career
WBC heavyweight king Deontay Wilder has always insisted he would defeat Anthony Joshua, the reigning WBA and IBF champion, should they do as we all want them to, and meet in a super-fight showdown. But now, “The Bronze Bomber” has gone further: stating how he will not only defeat Joshua, 20-0(20) but that he will “end” his career.
“The Fight Doctor” passes away at age 89: Ali’s gone, Angelo’s gone; now Ferdie’s gone too
In sad news it has been reported how Ferdie Pacheco has passed away at the age of 89. Known universally as “The Fight Doctor,” Pacheco was of course the physician of the great Muhammad Ali. According to Pacheco’s daughter, who spoke with The Miami Herald, Pacheco died in his sleep in his home in Miami.
Jarrell Miller open to fighting Dillian Whyte next, wants it to be a final eliminator for either Joshua or Wilder
Unbeaten New Yorker Jarrell Miller says he is ready and willing to take on Britain’s Dillian Whyte (who was recently elevated to the number-one position in the WBC heavyweight rankings) in an Eddie Hearn show in the US next April. As fans may know, Miller and Whyte have been going back and forth on social media for some time now, with both contenders vowing to KO the other.
Hearn says if no GGG-Canelo II next, how about GGG-Jacobs II next instead
Up until his controversial September draw with Canelo Alvarez, world middleweight king Gennady Golovkin had never been pushed farther, or closer than when he met Daniel Jacobs in March of this year. As fans know, “Miracle Man” Jacobs was ultra-competitive against Triple-G (suffering a flash knockdown but at no time really appearing hurt or buzzed), eventually losing via close, some said controversial, decision.
Tyson Fury-David Price in 2018? Both men want it!
Go back a few years (around four but it sure seems longer) and it could have been argued that David Price was the best and most exciting up and coming British heavyweight on the scene. An Olympic medal winner who also held a win over an amateur Tyson Fury, Price was putting opponents away in quick and impressive fashion.
Then the likeable giant from Liverpool ran into Tony Thompson (twice) and it all fell apart. Ever since, though he has gamely tried to rebuild, Price has been looked at as a ‘what might have been’ figure: stoppage losses to Erkan Teper and, this past February, Christian Hammer not helping in the slightest.