Photos: Jarrell Miller stops Washington

Photos: Jarrell Miller stops Washington

Headlining the “SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Prelims” on Facebook Live, heavyweight Jarrell Miller (19-0-1, 17 KOs), of Brooklyn, N.Y., stopped former world title challenger Gerald Washington (18-2-1, 12 KOs) after eight-rounds.

Miller used his significant size advantage and effective power-punching to break down the former collegiate football player. Washington had some success early with his jab and body attack, but was not able to stay out of punching range of Miller

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Results: Sadam Ali Wins Unanimous Decision Against Johan Perez

Results: Sadam Ali Wins Unanimous Decision Against Johan Perez

Sadam “The World Kid” Ali (25-1, 14 KOs) took a decisive step towards once again fighting for a world title tonight with a unanimous decision victory against former two-time interim WBA Super Lightweight champion Johan “El Terrible” Perez (22-4-4, 15 KOs). The 10-round fight, which earned Ali the vacant WBA International Welterweight, was the main event of the latest edition of Golden Boy Boxing on ESPN from Casino Del Sol in Tucson, Arizona.

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Results: Charlo stops Heiland; Miller destroys Washington

Results: Charlo stops Heiland; Miller destroys Washington

#2 WBC middleweight contender Jermall Charlo (26-0, 20 KOs) took advantage of a badly injured Jorge Sebastian Heiland (29-5-2, 16 KOs) to knock him down 2 times and stop him in the 4th round on Saturday night to become the mandatory challenger to WBC champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

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Results: Helen Joseph KOs Shannon O’Connell in two rounds in Australia

Results: Helen Joseph KOs Shannon O'Connell in two rounds in Australia

Nigerian female boxing superstar, Helen ‘Iron Lady’ Joseph made a strong case for another crack at the world title with a devastating round two knockout victory over home favourite, Shannon O’Connell at the Famous Fortitude Gym, Newstead, Queensland in Australia on Saturday.

The two-time world title challenger dominated throughout the short period the fight lasted and caught O’Connell with a deadly uppercut at the tail end of the opening round that sent the Australian sprawling helplessly to the canvas in front of her own people. She was however saved by the bell which sounded just after she was motioned to fight again after beating the count.

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Results: Tramaine Williams KO’s William Gonzalez in round 1

Results: Tramaine Williams KO's William Gonzalez in round 1

Undefeated featherweight prospect Tramaine “The Mighty Midget” Williams made a major statement last night (Saturday, July 29), dropping former world title challenger William “Chirizo” Gonzalez three times in the opening round of a sensational performance in the “KO Night Boxing” Rumble on the Water 2″ main event, which aired live on CBS Sports Network from The Queen Mary’s outdoor venue in Long Beach, California.

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FOX to carry two-fight card before Mayweather vs McGregor: Porter – Dulorme set

FOX to carry two-fight card before Mayweather vs McGregor: Porter - Dulorme set

Fight fans can look ahead to a big weekend of fight action on August 26. As per a news story on RingTV.com, FOX will carry a two-fight card right before the big crossover “Super Fight” that will pit boxer Floyd Mayweather against MMA warrior Conor McGregor.

The full under-card for the Las Vegas show is yet to be determined/announced, and thus far only one of the FOX bouts has been confirmed: former IBF welterweight boss Shawn Porter will face Thomas Dulorme, an industry source told Ring.

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Broner says Garcia “quit” in Orlando Salido fight, says Salido “should’ve won that fight”

Broner says Garcia “quit” in Orlando Salido fight, says Salido “should've won that fight”

The only thing close to a blemish on the 36-0 record of Mikey Garcia came in his 2013 technical decision win over ultra-tough Mexican warrior Orlando Salido. Then fighting down at featherweight and challenging Salido for the WBO belt, Garcia knocked Salido down four times, before “Siri” came back, and then came on.

A clash of heads saw Garcia, then 30-0, suffer a badly busted nose, and the fight was stopped with the TD victory going the Californian’s way. Salido, his supporters claim, might have finished strong enough to have won the January 2013 battle; maybe even by stoppage.

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Timothy Bradley: Hall of Fame-worthy?

Timothy Bradley: Hall of Fame-worthy?

According to a news piece on RingTV.com, Palm Springs warrior Timothy Bradley is set to announce his retirement from boxing imminently. The former two-weight world champ will turn 34 next month and he has apparently decided that he has fought enough.

If it is indeed the end (there seem to be a few fighters pondering retirement right now; what with Bradley and Tyson Fury apparently done, and Kell Brook also stating recently how he will only know if he still has the desire to fight once he begins training again), Bradley, one of the most respected and genuinely admired fighters of recent years, goes out with a fine 33-2-1(13) record; during which he was never stopped.

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Golovkin vs Canelo: GGG Will Defend ALL His World Title Belts

Golovkin vs Canelo: GGG Will Defend ALL His World Title Belts

Undefeated World Middleweight Champion GENNADY “GGG” GOLOVKIN wants to make one thing clear. On Saturday, September 16, when he faces Canelo Alvaraez, Golovkin is walking into the ring at the T-Mobile Arena the same way he walked out of the ring at Madison Square Garden, in his last fight — wearing all his world championship belts.

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