On Mexican Independence Weekend, Canelo Alvarez (48-1-1, 34 KOs) was crowned the new WBO Junior Middleweight World Champion in front of a record breaking crowd of 51,240 roaring fans at the home of the Dallas Cowboys, AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX. Canelo established himself as a ticket seller king breaking AT&T Stadium’s previous record of 50,994 for a boxing event established by Manny Pacquioa vs. Joshua Clottey in 2010. … Read Article
Results: Monroe Jr outpoints Rosado; Jojo Diaz beats Cancio
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Gabriel Rosado (23-10, 13 KOs) battled Willie “El Mongoose” Monroe, Jr. (21-2, 6 KOs), of Rochester, NY in a 12-round match for the vacant WBO Intercontinental Middleweight. Starting out, the fighters tested each other as they kept their distance by using jabs and counterpunches. As the rounds progressed, the fighter’s aggression grew, with Rosado pushing Monroe after the bell for the ninth round. In the eleventh round, Rosado landed a body shot to Monroe while … Read Article
Results: Diego De La Hoya continues to impress; Sadam Ali back with a win
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Mexicali’s Diego De La Hoya (16-0, 9 KOs) came out in full force in his WBC Youth Super Bantamweight title defense against Luis “Orlandito” Orlando Del Valle (22-3, 16 KOs) of Baymon, Puerto Rico as the HBO Pay-Per-View telecast opener on Mexican Independence Day weekend. As a classic Mexico vs. Puerto Rico boxing match rivalry, there wasn’t a single dull moment in the De La Hoya vs. Del Valle matchup as both fighters were relentless … Read Article
Results: Oleksandr Usyk defeats Krzysztof Glowacki
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In showing off his incredible boxing skills, 2012 Olympic gold medalist Oleksandr Usyk (10-0, 9 KOs) out-boxed previously unbeaten WBO cruiserweight world champion Krzysztof Glowacki (26-1, 16 KOs) by a 12 round unanimous decision on Saturday night to win the WBO belt at the Ergo Arena in Gdansk, Poland. … Read Article
Results: Canelo KOs Smith; Monroe defeats Rosado
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Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (48-1-1, 34 KOs) was too big, too strong, and far too talented for WBO 154lb belt holder Liam “Beefy” Smith (23-1-1, 13 KOs) in defeating him by a 9th round knockout on Saturday night on HBO pay-per-view in front of 51,000 fans at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Canelo dropped Smith three separate times in the bout in putting him down in the 7th, 8th and 9th. Smith couldn’t get up … Read Article
Oleksandr Usyk beats Krzysztof Glowacki
- Leave a CommentLas Vegas, NV (September 17, 2016) – Oleksandr Usyk won the WBO Cruiserweight title with a convincing unanimous decision over previously undefeated Krzysztof Glowacki in a bout from Gdsansk, Poland.… Read Article
Results: Ishe Smith Scores Majority Decision Over Frank Galarza
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The first Las Vegas born world champion, Ishe “Sugar Shay” Smith (29-8, 12 KOs) defeated Frank “Notorious” Galarza (17-2-2, 11 KOs) via majority decision in his hometown from The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions (PBC): The Next Round on Bounce TV.
“I had to dig deep. This was the first time in a very long time I had to dig deep,” said Smith of his … Read Article
Results: Cameron Burroughs defeats Fatlum Zhuta
- Leave a CommentNeeding a walk-off win to salvage the night, Cameron Burroughs delivered a much-needed home run swing.
After losing the first five rounds of his scheduled six-round main event bout against Fatlum Zhuta on Friday night at Twin River Casino, Burroughs scored the knockout blow with a left hook 23 seconds into the final round to stun the pro-Zhuta crowd in Lincoln. The fight was the headliner for CES Boxing’s “The Future Is Now” card.… Read Article
Results: Eddie Ramirez defeats Kevin Watts
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Chicago’s Eddie Ramirez (15-0, 10 KOs) scored a seventh round knockout of Kevin Watts (11-1, 4 KOs) in a battle of unbeaten super lightweight prospects that served as the main event of Premier Boxing Champions TOE-TO-TOE TUESDAYS on FS1 and BOXEO DE CAMPEONES on FOX Deportes Tuesday night from Robinson Rancheria Resort and Casino in Nice, California.
Ramirez was determined to be the busier fighter, but it was Watts who scored the first big blow … Read Article
Results: Brent Venegas III goes to 2-0 with win over Romero in Leemore, California
- Leave a CommentNutley, NJ (September 12, 2016) – Super Bantamweight Brent Venegas made it 2 for 2 with a four-round unanimous decision over Yezber Romero on Saturday night at the Tachi Palace Hotel in Casino in Leemore, California.
The 2016 United States Olympic Alternate boxed a near flawless fight en-route to the decision.… Read Article