In pursuit of the elite, Ashton Sylvie used his speed and footwork to out-maneuver former world champion Jojo Diaz and win by unanimous decision after 10 rounds in Long Beach on Friday. It was his third and most important win since losing by knockout. Sylvie (14-1, 10 KOs), a super lightweight, used his superior reflexes […]
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Cayden Griffiths always wanted to be a boxer. While others sought careers as teachers, lawyers, nurses, police officers and mechanics, Griffiths always wanted to fight professionally. Here comes Griffiths (8-0, 7 KOs) moving up the welterweight ranks set to meet Alan Ayala (12-6, 8 KOs) on Saturday June 20, at Frontwave Arena in Oceanside, Calif. […]
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Weekend Boxing Preview: Champions, Challengers and Curious Attractions By the time Sunday morning arrives, the boxing world may have a new three-division champion, a clearer picture of women’s boxing’s rising stars, and perhaps an answer to the question nobody thought to ask five years ago: What happens when a Fury shares a ring with a […]
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The October 26, 1970, fight between Muhammad Ali and Jerry Quarry was more than a prizefight. It was the first mixed-race fight of major consequence in the Deep South (Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Georgia) since George Dixon knocked out Jack Skelly at the Olympic Club in New Orleans in 1892. It marked Ali’s return […]
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Billam-Smith Defeats Rozicki as Fight is Stopped After the Seventh Round The brutality. A rugged battle between cruiserweight contenders saw Chris Billam-Smith survive Canada’s murderous punching Ryan Rozicki to win by technical knockout on Saturday. Hometown hero Billam-Smith (22-2, 14 KOs) becomes the cruiserweight championship challenger by stopping Rozicki (21-2-1, 20 KOs) at Bournemouth, England […]
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Billam-Smith vs Rozicki Headline Zuffa Boxing’s UK Debut Zuffa Boxing travels to Bournemouth, England this weekend. It’s a small coastal town inhabited by 200,000 people about 100 miles southwest of London. It has a sports club known as the Black Knight Football Club that is co-owned by Academy Award-winning actor Michael B. Jordan. Zuffa 07 […]
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Mickey Walker vs Lew Tendler and Carlos Monzón vs Emile Griffith II Mickey Walker vs Lew Tendler: June 2, 1924 Two of Boxing’s Top 100 Clash on this date, 1o2 Years Ago By the summer of 1924, Mickey Walker had already become one of boxing’s more popular attractions. Nicknamed the “Toy Bulldog,” Walker, a squat, […]
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Foster Finishes Strong, Turns Back Ford in Houston Showdown HOUSTON, TX — O’Shaquie Foster retained his WBC super featherweight title with a majority decision victory over former featherweight champion Raymond Ford at the Fertitta Center, pulling away in the championship rounds of a competitive contest that featured skill, tension, and more than a little bad […]
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El Paso Fight Results: Han, Serrano and Juarez Score Victories El Paso saw all the world champions win on Saturday. Han vs Holm In the main card, Stephanie Han survived an early cut caused by a Holly Holm head butt to defeat a vastly improved challenger and win by majority decision after 10 three-minute rounds. […]
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Bivol Returns Home, Turns Back Eifert and Retains Control of the Light Heavyweight Division YEKATERINBURG, Russia — Dmitry Bivol had not fought in 15 months. He had undergone back surgery, spent more than a year away from competition, and entered Saturday night’s title defense carrying the usual questions that follow any lengthy absence. By the […]
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Bivol Returns to Defend Light Heavyweight Crown Against Eifert in Russia Unified light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol will defend his titles against Germany’s Michael Eifert on Saturday, May 30, at the UMMC Arena in Ekaterinburg, Russia. The event will stream live worldwide on DAZN, with coverage beginning at 11 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. PT. […]
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DAZN and ESPN Fight Cards Loaded with Talent This Weekend Several major fight cards head your way this weekend beginning on Friday night in Long Beach, California and then heading toward El Paso and Houston, Texas. All will be streamed. Super-hot prospect Terry Washington (7-0, 6 KOs) headlines a DMG Promotions card on Friday May […]
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This day in boxing history produced a champion from the smoke-heavy arena era of the 1910s, and the result of this bout carried consequences that stretched well beyond the final bell. On this day back in 1917 began the longest reign of any lightweight champion in boxing history. Benny Leonard vs. Freddie Welsh: May 28, […]
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Anytime the heavyweight champion of the world fights, it commands attention. But the build-up to Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven in Egypt on May 23 strained that notion. Usyk is an elite heavyweight who, prior to Saturday, had beaten Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua, and Daniel Dubois twice each in his most recent six fights. Verhoeven […]
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Usyk Stops Verhoeven in the 11th Round at the Pyramids Fighting is fighting. In front of the Giza Pyramids, heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk needed 11 rounds to separate his talent from kickboxing champion Rico Verhoeven and retain the WBC heavyweight title by technical knockout on Saturday. It was never an easy fight. “I want […]
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Usyk at the Pyramids Headlines International Fight Weekend Following Rousey-Carano Record Breaking Match Rousey vs Carano Stop whining and complaining about Rhonda Rousey’s quick win. Most of the complaints regarding Rousey’s quick armbar win over Gina Carano seem to stem from non-MMA followers. Fans that follow MMA were fully aware of Rousey’s ability to end […]
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After a mostly slow and clinch-infested fight, budding super star Keyshawn Davis unlocked both barrels and dominated the final two frames and nearly stopped Nahir Albright to win by unanimous decision in a super lightweight fight on Saturday. It wasn’t pretty for most of the contest. “I felt amazing. He is a crafty fighter, he […]
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The Brothers Davis take the stage this Saturday in the state of Virginia. Former lightweight world titlist Keyshawn “the Businessman” Davis (14-0, 10 KOs) leads the trio of brothers as he meets Nahir Albright (17-2-1, 7 KOs) in a rematch set at super lightweight at the Scopes Arena in Norfolk, Va. on Saturday May 16. […]
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Shane Mosley Jr. Delivers Statement Win with TKO of Bohachuk After 12 years looking to prove he belongs, Shane Mosley Jr. slugged it out and stopped Serhii Bohachuk by technical knockout in a middleweight battle on Mother’s Day on Sunday. Wow. Mosley (23-5, 13 KOs) was the underdog against Ukraine’s rugged Bohachuk (27-4, 24 KOs) […]
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Avila Perspective, Chap 375: Cinco de Mayo Weekend, Shane Mosley Jr. vs Serhii Bohachuk in Vegas & More Cinco de Mayo weekend in Las Vegas has become a ritual for me over the decades. The first time I ever drove to Vegas via the I-15 for a Cinco de Mayo weekend fight was back on […]
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LAS VEGAS- David “Monster” Benavidez proved moving up 25 pounds in weight was not a problem as he broke down Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez with speed and precision in winning by knockout to rip the cruiserweight world titles away and become a three-division world champion on Saturday. “You guys gave me the strength to fight,” said […]
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Japan Rising: Naoya “Monster” Inoue vs Junto “Big Bang” Nakatani A mega fight takes place this Saturday May 2, when two of Japan’s greatest fighters Naoya “Monster” Inoue (32-0, 27 Kos) and Junto “Big Bang” Nakatani (32-0, 24 Kos) clash at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo. DAZN pay-per-view will stream the Teiken Promotions and Top […]
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The world of boxing lost one of its best trumpeters in Bill Caplan. Few could rival Caplan when it came to publicizing a boxing event. Caplan, 90, passed away last week. I had called him a week earlier and managed to talk for 15 minutes with the great man. He asked me to call Mauricio […]
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