By Marc Livitz: Oscar “Kaboom” Rivas took over half an hour to really and truly come to life on Friday night at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York. His heavyweight matchup against Bryant “By By” Jennings was comprised of little true action throughout eleven rounds until the opening minute of the last one saw him cut though Jennings like a buzzsaw.
By Steve Bateson: Katie Taylor produced a sensational, one sided performance to successfully defend her IBF and WBA Lightweight Championships against Eva Wahlstrom at Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday.
Diego Ramirez upset Bradley Skeete at the Brentwood Centre in Brentwood, Essex, England on Saturday, knocking out the former British champ inside two rounds.