Joshua Franco Announces Shock Retirement At Age 27
Former WBA junior-bantamweight champion Joshua Franco of San Antonio, Texas has quite shockingly announced his retirement from the ring, this at the young age of 27.
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Kazuto Ioka Wins UD Over Overweight Joshua Franco
Today in Japan, Kazuto Ioka, facing an overweight Joshua Franco, boxed his way to a 12 round unanimous decision win. Ioka made the decision to go ahead with the fight, a rematch of a New Year’s Eve draw between the two, despite the fact that Franco failed to make weight by some margin, this by over six pounds.
Ioka vs Franco Junior-Bantamweight Rematch Still On Despite Franco Missing Weight By Over Six Pounds!
There’s missing weight and there’s missing weight. It’s been reported how, ahead of tomorrow’s eagerly anticipated return fight between junior-bantamweights Kazuto Ioka and Joshua Franco, Franco failed to make the 115 pound limit – by over six pounds!
Kazuto Ioka and Joshua Franco Box To A Draw – Boxing Results
Earlier today in Japan, 115 pound champions Kazuto Ioka and Joshua Franco boxed to a 12 round draw, with both men keeping hold of their respective titles.
Kazuto Ioka and Joshua Franco Will Engage In Super-Fly Unification Clash in Japan on New Year’s Eve
As fans familiar with the celebrations know, it’s always a big night for boxing in Japan on New Year’s Eve. Over the years, in fact, over quite a number of them, we have seen some superb action, all of it of the lower weight variety, take place on the last night of the year in Japan.
Saturday Night Special: Casimero – Rigondeaux, Ortiz Jr – Kaviliauskas & Franco – Moloney, Preview and Prediction
The summer of 2021 has been an odd and vaguely frustrating time of year for boxing fans. When the season began, we expected to be able to watch Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder complete their trilogy and then to watch Errol Spence Jr.
Terence Crawford eyes fight with Manny Pacquiao after defending belt
It ended in a flash, and once again, Terence “Bud” Crawford let his fists do the talking. Crawford successfully defended his WBO welterweight world title with a fourth-round TKO Saturday evening over former welterweight world champion Kell Brook.
Terence Crawford vs. Kell Brook – live updates from Las Vegas
Terence Crawford (37-0, 28 KOs) removed all doubt who the better man was tonight in destroying Kell Brook (39-3, 27 KOs) by a fourth-round knockout to hold onto his WBO welterweight title on Saturday night on ESPN in ‘The Bubble’ at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Watch Live: Crawford / Brook Weigh In Live Stream
Crawford-Brook and Joshua Franco-Andrew Moloney 2 to headline ESPN telecast starting at 10 p.m. ET – Undercard Fights on ESPN+ at 7:30 p.m.
Face to Face: Crawford and Brook Set for Welterweight Showdown
The pound-for-pound king, WBO welterweight world champion Terence Crawford, renewed acquaintances with Kell Brook Wednesday afternoon, nearly nine months after they had a brief conversation at the Deontay Wilder-Tyson Fury 2 weigh-in inside the MGM Grand Garden Arena.