By Derek Bonnett: It’s been a dangerous last couple of weeks for prospects. In recent weeks, the highly touted Amir Imam was shown to be anything but a "Young Master" as the grizzled Adrian Granados rose to stop him in eight round. Granados had previously lost to a handful of other prospects in and around his weight.
By Ron Valderrama at ringside: Super featherweight sensation Oscar Valdez (17-0, 15 KOs), battled Ernie Sanchez (15-7, 6 KOs) this past Saturday night as the main event in a scheduled ten round bout from the Tucson Arena in Tucson, Arizona.
By Marc Livitz at ringside in San Antonio, TX: A night of nationally televised bouts kicked off at 5pm CST from the AT&T Center in San Antonio with a local fighter in Mario Barrios putting his unbeaten lightweight record on the line against Manuel Vides of Panama City, Panama.
By Marc Livitz at ringside in San Antonio, TX: Omar Figueroa won an extremely close war of wills this evening over ring tested Antonio DeMarco at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, TX. The undefeated fighter from Weslaco, Texas looked exhausted and puffy faced at the bout’s conclusion due to DeMarco’s constant pressure.
By Marc Livitz at Ringside in San Antonio: Chris Arreola found Travis Kauffman to be a hard stone to move in a grueling, grinding 12 round split decision victory in San Antonio,Texas on Saturday.
On Saturday night WBF championship fights took place in Davao City, Philippines, Strasbourg, France and Gien, France.
It was Patrick Nielsen who came out on top in his domestic mega-fight with Rudy Markussen Saturday night at the Brondby Hallen in Copenhagen,Denmark.
By Dmytro Mossienko at ringside: Klitschko brothers promotional powerhouse K2 held another exciting fight night at the sold out Kiev Sports palace in Kiev, Ukraine on Saturday.
Dillian Whyte turned his back on Anthony Joshua MBE and Spike O’Sullivan landed a kiss on Chris Eubank Jr. as the top of the bill fighters hit the scales for tomorrow’s blockbuster show at The O2 in London,England.
Tempers flared at Friday’s weigh-in ahead of Patrick Nielsen and Rudy Markussen’s sold-out grudge match on Saturday night at the Brondby Hallen in Copenhagen.
By Marc Livitz reporting from San Antonio, TX: Omar "Panterita" Figueroa has undeniably taken full advantage of his rapid ascent across the boxing landscape.
Regis Prograis dominated the previously undefeated Abel Ramos en route to a ninth-round tko win in the main event Friday at Bayou City Event Center in Houston, Texas on Friday night.
By Derek Bonnett Fighting on Metro PCS TruTV’s Friday Night Knockout series for the first time, Nonito Donaire sought to re-establish himself as a world champion worthy of big-time boxing match-ups under the limelight. Donaire, fighting on the undercard of Puerto Rican prospect Felix Verdejo, did just that for about six rounds against Cesar Juarez at Coliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan, Puerto Rico. For the other six rounds, Donaire swelled, bled, tired, and clung to victory after
Nonito ‘The “Filipino Flash” Doniare claimed the vacant WBO jr featherweight title, via an exciting 12 round unanimous points win over Cesar Juarez at the Coliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan, Puerto Rico on Friday night.
Former WBO cruiserweight champion Enzo Maccarinelli scored a fourth round knockout win over American boxing legend Roy Jones Jr in a non-title cruiserweight fight at the VTB Ice palace in Moscow, Russia, on Saturday night.
Chris Eubank Jr earned himself a shot at WBA middleweight champion Daniel Jacobs at the O2 in London on Saturday night after forcing Irishman Gary ‘Spike’ O’Sullivan to retire after seven action packed rounds.
Luke Campbell suffered a shock defeat via 12 round split decision against Yvan Mendy at the O2 in London on Saturday night.
Anthony Joshua ko’d bitter rival Dillian Whyte in the seventh round to claim the vacant British heavyweight title at the O2 in London on Saturday night.
Danny Garcia has relinquish his WBC junior welterweight title. Garcia’a weight situation forced his decision move up to 147lbs. However, Garcia had not ruled out a return to 140lbs at a later date.