Daniel Jacobs (35-2, 29 KOs) became a two-time world middleweight champion on Saturday night in beating 2008 Ukrainian Olympian Sergiy ‘The Technician’ Derevyanchenko (12-1, 10 KOs) by a 12 round split decision victory to win the vacant International Boxing Federation 160 lb title on HBO at Madison Square Garden in New York. » Read Full Article
Road to Jacobs – Derevyanchenko debuts at 10:20 p.m. on HBO
- Leave a CommentHBO Boxing presents “Road to Jacobs/Derevyanchenko,” an invigorating special examining the highly anticipated 160-pound title showdown between Daniel Jacobs and Sergiy Derevyanchenko set for Saturday, Oct. » Read Full Article
Results: Evans edges Rosa
- Leave a CommentOnce-beaten southpaw Yuandale Evans (20-1, 14 KOs) had Cleveland’s fight fans on their feet for the final two dramatic rounds as the East Cleveland boxer earned an exciting, all-action split decision victory over previously undefeated featherweight Luis Rosa (23-1, 11 KOs) in the 10-round main event. » Read Full Article
Rosa Jr-Evans weigh-in results
- Leave a CommentSHOWTIME Boxing fans will get their first look at eight promising prospects with a combined record of 97-2 – including two undefeated up-and-coming heavyweights and a 2016 Super Welterweight Olympian – as ShoBox: The New Generation takes place this Friday, November 10 live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. » Read Full Article
Luis Rosa Jr. and Yuandale Evans quotes for Nov.10
- Leave a CommentFeatherweight prospects Luis Rosa Jr. and Yuandale Evans worked out for the media today at the Thurgood Marshall Recreational Center in Cleveland, Ohio prior to their ShoBox: The New Generation 10-round main event matchup this Friday, November 10 live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. » Read Full Article
Luis Rosa faces Yuandale Evans on 11/10 on ShoBox
- Leave a CommentUndefeated featherweight Luis Rosa will face once-beaten Yuandale Evans in a 10-round matchup of 126-pound prospects looking to make a statement in one of boxing’s deepest divisions in the main event of ShoBox: The New Generation Friday, Nov. » Read Full Article