Champion Ryoichi Taguchi and challenger Robert Barrera completed the weigh-in ceremony before their fight tomorrow for the World Boxing Association (WBA) Light Flyweight World Title. Both the Japanese and the Colombian made weight in Tokyo, Japan, and are only waiting for the first bell to start the fight this Sunday.
World Boxing Association (WBA) Interim Champion Dayana Cordero retained her Bantamweight belt this Friday, after beating Argentine Julieta Andrea Cardozo by unanimous decision in Barranquilla, Colombia.
The Riga Arena in Latvia will play host to the World Boxing Super Series cruiserweight quarter-final bout between reigning and defending WBC Champion Mairis Briedis (22-0, 18 KOs) and Irish-based and Cuban-born Mike Perez (22-2-1, 14 KOs) on September 30th.
Former multi-division world champion and Mexican boxing legend Jhonny González, 64-10-(54), destroyed Filipino Jessie “Jimdomar” Rosales, 21-1-1-(9), inside two rounds at the Lienzo Charro in Hidalgo Del Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico.
The World Boxing Association (WBA) Championships Committee has ordered the start of negotiations between lightweight champ Jorge Linares and Luke Campbell.
The World Boxing Association Championships Committee has suspended the American boxer Shannon Briggs for six months after recording positive dope test on May 14th.
Lightweight contender Antonio Moran, 22-2-(15), scored a sixth round stoppage win over Guadalupe Rosales, 34-13-(18), at the Auditorio Blackberry, Mexico City, Mexico on Friday.
Amanda Serrano retained her WBO 122lbs title at Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel & Casino in San Juan Puerto Rico on Friday by scoring a third round tko win over Hungarian challenger Edwin Kiss.
Main Events have signed Brooklyn super welterweight Frank "Notorious" Galarza (17-2-2, 11 KOs). Galarza, 31, made his professional debut in 2010 as a highly-prized prospect. He built up a fan base in the New York area with his all-action style, while remaining undefeated for six years. He suffered two losses following some inactivity and promotional issues. Now, with a new promoter and a new manager, Galarza is ready to resume his climb to the top of the 154 lb. division.
After his resent destruction of Christopher Brooker, a second round KO shown live on PBC on FS1, undefeated light heavyweight, Ahmed Elbiali is looking to step up in competition. With the 175 lbs. division loaded with talent, Elbiali is looking to get ranked with a victory against a name fighter.
Former world champion Rau’shee Warren will return to the ring in a junior bantamweight world title eliminator against former 115-pound champion McJoe Arroyo as part of the undercard action on Saturday, July 29 from Barclays Center, in Brooklyn, New York.
All the boxers weighed in on Thursday ahead of their respective bout at the San Juan Ballroom at Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel & Casino on Friday.
Amanda "The Real Deal" Serrano will headline the beginning of the series "Viernes de Campeones en Casino Metro Boxing Nights” by defending WBO super bantamweight on Friday, July 21, at the Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel & Casino in San Juan, to be broadcasted live on Wapa 2 Deportes in Puerto Rico and on beIN Sports en Español on delay Saturday.
Panamanian Jezreel Corrales had a successful night when he defeated the Mexican Robinson Castellanos in ten rounds to retain his World Boxing Association super featherweight super championship on Saturday.
The battle for the inaugural 168lb Muhammad Ali Trophy begins on September 16th with the first of the World Boxing Super Series’ hugely anticipated super middleweight match ups. British betting favourite and number two seed Callum Smith will meet undefeated Swedish star Erik Skoglund in a quarter-final bout at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, United Kingdom.
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After giving fans some of the most thrilling fights in boxing, which spanned over sixteen hard fought years, Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero is announcing his retirement.
By: Ron Valderrama: John Vera was successful defending NABA super welterweight title against Daniel Rosario last night in Phoenix. The featured main event bout was presented by Roy Jones Jr. Boxing Promotions and was held at the Wild Horse Pass and Casino
WBO Middleweight Champion Billy Joe Saunders will make the second defence of his crown against New York’s Willie Monroe Jr on Saturday 16th September at London’s Copper Box Arena
By: Marc Livitz :Sullivan Barrera survived a first round knockdown and proceeded to pitch a near shutout for the next nine against Joe Smith, Jr. for the WBC International light heavyweight title at the Forum in Inglewood, California.
