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I told myself if I can walk I can fight, so nothing was going to hold me back., Im very focused and have been since day one strictly on Avanesyan. Rivera commanded the respect of the audience even though the judges favored Jack In a bout that included an eighth round that ran 58 seconds long and finished with a highly questionable ten-round split decision in Jack's favor. Rivera had this to say about the bout, Cant wait to show out on Friday. Im looking to become a three-division champion. Ortiz won his next 2 bouts via eighth-round stoppage against Zack Page and Francisco lvarez (121, 10 KO), improving his record to 5 wins in as many fights, with 4 coming within the distance. With former world lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez in the main event, the three supporting bouts will consist of heavyweight Jared The Real Big Baby Anderson aiming for his 13th straight knockout against Jerry Slugger Forrest, Puerto Rican junior middleweight Xander Zayas stepping up against Alexis Salazar and 2021 Olympic silver medalist Keyshawn Davis fighting a lightweight duel versus Juan Carlos Burgos. Warrington had a strong eleventh, and was doing well in the tweflth, which saw Lopez warned for excessive holding. At the end of the day, he and I live in two different worlds. 1 fighter in the division and one of the top pound-for-pound boxers in the sport, said Stephen Espinoza, President, Sports & Event Programming, Showtime Networks Inc. Stylistically, Charlo vs. Tszyu is one of the most attractive fights that can be made in boxing, given Jermell and Tims aggressive temperaments in the ring. More than ever. Im looking forward to boxing on the big stage in some big exciting fights. Former undisputed lightweight king Teofimo Lopez and current junior welterweight contender Sandor Martin kicked off fight week 100 stories above Manhattan at Edge at Hudson Yards, the highest sky deck in the Western Hemisphere, in advance of Saturdays clash in the big room at Madison Square Garden. Without a doubt, this is my toughest opponent to date. Continue reading Great Boxing Journey from London, By Mauricio Sulaimn Son of Jos Sulaimn & WBC President It is a great honor for me to be able to share, week after week, the activity of the World Read More . But we are ready for Saturday night., Im prepared for this fight. It is a great honor for me to be able to share, week after week, the activity of the World Boxing Council, topics of interest in our sport and anecdotes about my dear father, Jos Sulaimn. Im ready to go through everybody thats in my wayIm just ready to shut everyone up. We think the more fans see of him the better. Osleys Iglesias (7-0) vs. Andrii Velikovskyi (21-2-2) (vacant IBO super middleweight title) Prediction: Iglesias by wide unanimous decision; Sam Soliman (49-16-1) vs. Joel Camilleri (24-8-1) (middleweights) Prediction: Camilleri by clear unanimous decision; Alberto Machado (22-3) vs. Jose Angulo (14-3) (junior welterweights) Prediction: Machado by early knockout; DeeJay Kriel (16-2-1) vs. Thembelani Nxoshe (19-9-2) (super flyweights) Prediction: Kriel by clear unanimous decision; Austin Trout (35-5-1) vs. Jose Sanchez Charles (20-2-1) (junior middleweights) Prediction: Trout by close unanimous decision; Billel Dib (26-3) vs. Francisco Fonseca (30-3-2) (super featherweights) Prediction: Dib by clear unanimous decision; Alex Walters (15-1) vs. Adrian Rodriguez (13-5-2) (middleweights) Prediction: Walters by close unanimous decision; Edwin Valentin (11-0) vs. Yeison Vargas (21-11) (super featherweights) Prediction: Valentin by early knockout; Richard Rivera (21-1) vs. Ariel Armando Basconcel (13-3-1) (cruiserweights) Prediction: Rivera by early knockout; Emmany Kalombo (16-1) vs. Shiva (16-3-1) (junior middleweights) Prediction: Kalombo by early to mid-round knockout; Patrick Mukala (13-2-1) vs. Yanga Phetani (14-4-1) (super middleweights) Prediction: Mukala by early to mid-round knockout; Shinard Bunch (19-1-1) vs. Henry Lundy (31-11-1) (junior welterweights) Prediction: Bunch by wide unanimous decision; Norman Neely (13-0) vs. Rydell Booker (26-7-1) (heavyweights) Prediction: Neely by wide unanimous decision; and. Cash & Neves are expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM GMT at First Direct Arena, Leeds, United Kingdom, which is 4:00 PM EST or 1:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America. Really? Three months later, he stopped former IBF 130-pound champion Juan Carlos Salgado in two rounds. Ive seen his style. De Jess debuted as a professional in 1969, beating El Tarita by a knockout in round three in San Juan. Junior welterweight Orestes "El Tsunami" Velazquez battles Guillermo Crocco today (December 11th) at the Caribe Royale in Orlando, Florida. The Velazquez-Crocco bout headlines the WBA KO Drugs card airs live on CBS Sports Network as part of a tripleheader beginning at 7 pm et. This will be a master class of boxing, from two well-seasoned professionals who have an outstanding pedigree known across the circuit worldwide. Tonight (Dec. 9th) in Hidalgo, Texas, P4P Entertainment teams up with Legacy Boxing and Chino Maidana Promotions to bring an exciting evening of professional boxing to the Payne Arena. Mattice (20-3-1 15 KOs) recorded the biggest win of his career in his last outing, taking the unbeaten record of Christian Tapia in his Cleveland hometown in November. Francis is an excellent fighter, he has all the tools in the box to have an extremely successful career. said Jeter. Continue reading Austin Trout in action Friday, P4P Entertainment teams up with Legacy Boxing and Chino Maidana Promotions will bring pro boxing to the the Payne Arena in Hidalgo, Texas on Friday. I expect a good fight. Thompson was also beaten by Carlos Takam and Kubrat Pulev in the last three years. On November 27, 1980, in what became a famous case in Puerto Rico, after having injected himself with cocaine, de Jess was involved in a traffic dispute with 17-year-old Roberto Cintron Gonzalez, which ended in de Jess fatally shooting Gonzalez in the head. [95] For the fight, Ortiz was guaranteed $375,000 compared to Kauffman's $125,000 purse. [4][5] He began using cocaine and heroin early in his boxing career with an older brother, Enrique.[4]. Im sure there will be a lot of first-time boxing fans who havent been able to see me live, and theyll get the opportunity to see me right in their backyards My camp is like a family, when one fights, we all fight. One of the most accomplished amateur fighters coming out of Pennsylvania in recent years, Francis Oran is getting ready to turn professional on January 20th in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. [3], As an amateur, Santa Cruz compiled a record of 148 wins and 7 losses. But this weekends action will serve as an exciting introduction for BKFCs global audience to several exciting debuting international athletes, like Switzerland's Gligor Stojanov and Brazil's Gilbert Tubaraobranco Patrocinio, who meet in welterweight action. He didnt want to commit. De Jess, a native of the town of Carolina, Puerto Rico, was a gymmate of Wilfred Bentez and was trained by Benitez's father, Gregorio Benitez. According to TheRing.tv, Stiverne agreed a mid six-figure paydayto allow the fight to take place. The weights good. Guys who a few years ago when I won the world title were nowhere to be seen. [27], On 9 February 2016, it was announced that Ortiz would defend his WBA Interim title against veteran heavyweight Tony Thompson (406, 27 KOs) at the DC Armory, in Washington on 5 March. Barrett announced his retirement after this loss. this Saturday well be victorious, and going to have fun doing it., I really cant look at too much of who [Avanesyan] fought and how they fought each other. He added the IBO belt in his first win over Mabuza in 2005. Here is what Khegai had to say about his recent training camp, his matchup with Eduardo Baez, fighting on BLK Prime PPV, and more. The official time of stoppage was 1 minute and 58 seconds of round 10. Hes stopped two of his last three opponents and is confident hell emerge victorious Sunday night. Also seeing action is highly ranked bantamweight Melvin Melo Lopez (28-1, 19 KOs) against Jobert Alvarez (20-3-2, 7 KOs) in a scheduled ten rounder with the WBA Continental Americas title at stake. The EBU has officially sanctioned the bout for the vacant European title. The fight, along with the rest of the card was finalized on 9 November. And you can see everything right from your app. These guys are going to want to fight me now. He lost the title to Pacquiao in the 2014 rematch (L 12) but won the interim title from Jessie Vargas (W 12) and full recognition with a 9th round TKO over Brandon Rios in 2015. CompuBox reported for the two fights combined, Santa Cruz landed 730 of 2115 punched thrown (35%) and Mares landed 434 of his 1908 thrown (23%). I was in camp already and got to extend my camp for a month or so, which was perfect. I may expect a rather longer fight than previously (against Donaire) since Butler is also a technically excellent boxer., His promoter/manager Hideyuki Ohashi, former WBC, WBA 105-pound champ, predicted Naoyas finest condition on the night of the ultimate unification bout on Tuesday. I wish to show a great performance against Naoya., By Joe Koizumi WBO bantamweight champion Paul Butler, from UK, arrived in Tokyo, Japan, on Tuesday to participate in an ultimate unification bout with three-belt champ Naoya Inoue next Tuesday Read More , WBO welterweight champion Terence Bud Crawford (38-0, 29 KOs) and WBO #6 contender David Avanesyan (29-3-1, 17 KOs) held a media workout in Omaha, Nebraska ahead of their BLK Prime Pay-Per-View event taking place at the CHI Health Center on Saturday, Terence Crawford:My thing is to keep doing what Ive been doing, which is winning in a tremendous fashion, and everything else will fall into place. [93][94] The fight averaged 600,000 on Showtime and peaked at 633,000 viewers. On Saturday, after a brilliant UFC 282 card at T-Mobile Arena in which the first 10 fights ended in either KOs or submissions, the judges took center stage in the final two bouts. Rivera had this to say about the bout, Cant wait to show out on Friday. The power has always been there. Really? But I dont believe that this is going to be a boxing match. I am giving it my all in the gym, and Ive had some incredible sparring partners to get me ready for this fight. Thompson had lost three out of his last five fights, with his last outing a points decision defeat to Malik Scott in October 2015. 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But I dont look beyond this fight. Posthumous inductees are light heavyweight standout Tiger Jack Fox (USA) and flyweight champion Pone Kingpetch (Thailand) in the old timer categoryand JoAnn Hagen (USA) in the womens trailblazer category. Originally from Cuba but living and training in Las Vegas, Velazquez is 5-0 with all his wins coming by knockout. Here is what Khegai had to say about his recent training camp, his matchup with Eduardo Baez, fighting on BLK Prime PPV, and more. [83][84] Ortiz won the fight via knockout in round 2. Inductees were voted in by members of the Boxing Writers Association of America and a panel of international boxing historians. Im fully focused on doing a job and getting the show closed early., Here are Boxingtalk's predictions for Friday's fight action All picks courtesy of of. [11] On fight night, Santa Cruz wore down Morel with body shots, dominating the fight from the opening bell, forcing Morel to quit on his stool before round 6 began. Oran, who had his dreams set on becoming a 2020 Olympian. Jacobs and Goodman join Top Rank broadcaster (and former champion) Timothy Bradley as well as Carl Froch and Rafael Marquez in the class of 2023. I was in camp already and got to extend my camp for a month or so, which was perfect. I wanted to give [the fans] a brawl, a toe-to-toe, my dad said, 'What are you doing, you are supposed to beat him from the outside' and that's what we did in the later rounds." That Venezuelan campaign ended with a ten round decision loss against former world champion Antonio Gomez in Caracas. [79] After the fight, Wilder spoke about his win and praised Ortiz, "'King Kong' ain't got nothing on me. Also on the show, Joshua Montoya (3-3-2) of Lubbock, Texas will meet Nelson Hampton (9-5) of Donna, Texas in a six-round lightweight bout. At Thursday's press conference, this is what Lopez and Martin had to say: We all have an opportunity here. Allen commented on the match-up, "I dont think he's what he's hyped up to be, but I will give him more opportunity than Malik Scott to show he is the real deal, Ill stand in front of him and see what he's about. They were saying I was done. However, both Davis WBA (Regular) lightweight title and Santa Cruz's WBA (Super) featherweight title would be on the line. I won this fight clearly. I reign as the undisputed champion and if anyone wants a shot at the crown, they gotta see me. I thought he was beating Emanuel Navarrete until he got caught. After the fight, Ortiz called out Wilder, who was sat near ringside, calling commentary. The official time of the stoppage was at 2:05 of round 10. [97] However, Flores was forced to withdraw from the fight after suffering an ankle injury in camp. [88][89] The fight was made official on 2 April. Carl Frampton is a good fighter. I was in camp already and got to extend my camp for a month or so, which was perfect. Ortiz won the fight via technical knockout (TKO) after just under 80 seconds of round 1. It has been held every two years since, except in 2021 due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.Host countries have included I want the big fights that people want to see., Im delighted to welcome another champion to the Matchroom stable in WBA bantamweight champion Nina Hughes, said Hearn. I feel the strongest I ever have done in my career. Competitors can only participate after winning ADCC trials or by invitation. The Leeds warrior, who steps through the ropes for the first time since recapturing his IBF crown against Spains Kiko Martinez in March, feels that he was written off by many following his knockout loss to Mexicos Mauricio Lara in February 2021. You dont want to lose, reflected Warrington. This is not how we perform. You could lose this fight.", As for the adversity Martin faced, he said, It wasnt just the broken nose. [4] Ortiz fought two weeks later on the undercard of the Gennady Golovkin vs Kassim Ouma middleweight title fight at the Arena Roberto Durn in Panama, against former cruiserweight world title challenger Luis Andres Pineda (22-9-1, 18 KOs). Its Terence Bud Crawford against Manny Pacman Pacquiao. Doors are set to open at 6:00pm. Opening bout 6:30PM. Tickets are available on Ticketmaster.com and at Payne Arena. Boxing superstar Marcos Maidana set to be in attendance. So, I learned how to deal with an injury inside the ring and make it work for you. Teofimo was overanxious. Booker (27-7-1) was barely three weeks removed from a shutout loss to Stephan Shaw and had gone 0-5-1. No matter what it was. Pacquiao won by unanimous decision. I messaged Nina about turning over in 2017 and she said she couldnt be bothered with selling tickets! [7] On 3 April 2014, in what was considered as his best and most known opponent in his career to date, Ortiz fought 42 year old former world title challenger Monte Barrett (35102, 20 KOs) at the Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California. Nina came into the game very late turning pro at 39 and within 12 months shes had five pro fights and then gone over to Dubai and beat the current WBA champion very comfortably. [78] Due to the Srisaket Sor RungvisaiRoman Gonzlez rematch taking place on the 9 September at the Stubhub Center in Carson, AEG, who own both venues said they would push the Santa Cruz-Mares rematch back to take place on 7 October instead. Lost WBA (Super) super featherweight title; MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. [8][9][10], In August 2012, it was announced that Santa Cruz would make the first defence of his IBF title on the undercard of Saul lvarez vs. Josesito Lpez on 15 September at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise, Nevada. He went on to beat Johnny Gant and Raul Montoya in ten round decisions and beat Lampkin by decision in a rematch in New York. Its going to be a great fight as neither of us know how to take a backward step and are going to be swinging from the start with very bad intentions. WebCARSON, Calif. Eduardo Estela seized the opportunity to pull off an upset. Living inductees include Timothy Bradley Jr. (USA), Carl Froch (UK) and Rafael Marquez Read More . I told myself if I can walk I can fight, so nothing was going to hold me back.. I learned to keep my composure even earlier. So, Im over here trying to be as abstract as possible when Im in the ring. IBHOF Induction Weekend will take place June 8-11 in Canastota, New York. I learned to keep my composure even earlier. I only had three weeks of preparation. [25] This was the first time Ortiz headlined a card on HBO Boxing After Dark, which averaged 616,000 viewers, reaching a peak 735,000 viewers. I switch up everything. Whoever they put in front of us, we beat them., I think that we all have a canvas to perform on. [96] On fight night, Ortiz dropped Kauffman three times before winning the fight via TKO in the final round. As the fight ended, Lopez appeared to fight with more urgency while Martin seemed to think he had the fight won. Luis Ortiz is definitely a crafty guy. The bout was scheduled for 10 rounds. His record speaks for itself. Bradley added a second divisional title with a 12-round split decision win over WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao in 2012 and defended against Ruslan Provodnikov (W 12) in 2013s Fight of the Year and Juan Manuel Marquez (W 12). Now all of a sudden, they were above me. However, Ortiz tested positive for a banned substance after the fight. In 1973, he was rewarded for his efforts, receiving a chance to challenge Ray Lampkin for the North American Boxing Federation lightweight belt. "My coach told me to keep picking my punches, and keep being smart with my punch placement," Crawford said. [74][75][76] Wilder weighed his lowest since turning professional in 2008, at 214 pounds. Ive also heard only good things about Tony, he does big things in Maryland and also Pennsylvania. Rydell Booker TKO1 Norman NeelyAt age 41, a very overweight Rydell Booker snapped a six-fight winless streak with a first-round stoppage of previously unbeatenNorman Neely. Esteban de Jess died one month after being released, at the age of 38. But it is what it is. [83] Avalos was not happy with the stoppage, "I'm very upset with the stoppage. We are in the entertainment business, not the boxing business. I want all my fans to tune in because once again, its Lions Only time and I plan to light up Las Vegas and show the world that Im the most dangerous fighter in the sport, regardless of division.. The referee stopped the action at 2 minutes and 8 seconds. Madison Square Garden. Trained and managed by Nacho Beristain, Marquez was undeterred and compiled a 25-3 record before upsetting Mark Too Sharp Johnson (W 10) in 2001 and winning via eighth-round TKO in the rematch the next year. Scott went down many times during the fight which were ruled as slips. Im excited to be back in the ring to defend my undisputed crown, said Charlo. Jeter plans to bring Francis to his event in Maryland in February. He then defended himself in the post-fight interview, "It was a war, but we came prepared. Ortiz also gave his thoughts on the fight. I didnt want that. [100], On 26 August 2019, Santa Cruz confirmed that he was planning on moving up to the super featherweight division. It was a preparation that was done on three weeks notice, but I had been training because Im an athlete 24/7, every day of the year. I knew he was tired. I feed off that energy. I respect him a lot as a boxer. Scheduled for a ring walk after midnight, Eastern standard time, it will be a six-round middleweight exhibition against a local star, DK Yoo. WBO welterweight champion Crawford Read More , Two boxing cards in two days at Emperors Palace, Sergio Martinez returns Sunday in Orlando, Martinez beats Carmona, retains WBC fly title, Fury beats Chisora again, retains WBC title, Dubois down three times, stops Lerena in three, Exclusive Interview: Terence Bud Crawford, Naoya Inoue looks sharp in public workout, Two boxing cards in two days at Emperors Palace, WBO 118lb champ Paul Butler arrives in Japan, Sergio Martinez returns Sunday in Orlando, Ennis: I already should have had my world title shot, Crawford vs. Pacqiao vs. Teofimo on Saturday. The aim will be to win more World Titles and unify in the Bantamweight division. [95], In November 2018, PBC and FOX announced that Santa Cruz would defend his WBA title against Miguel Flores on 16 February 2019. The match against Charlo will represent an opportunity for Tszyu to blaze his own trail in boxing, joining his father in the club of undisputed world champions. In January 2018, he reached a peak pound for pound [103] Hammer was ranked #12 by the WBO at the time. I like them f***ing early nights to be honest with you. You can expect a fight, that's for definite. Kauffman beat the count and finished the round. Unbeaten IBF #8, WBO #10, WBA #11 heavyweight Agit Kabayel (22-0, 14 KOs) will face Agron Smakici (19-1, 17 KOs) when he returns to the ring on January 28 at Read More . [7] However, there have been notable exceptions to this, such as Japanese Sanae Kikuta (Judo/Shoot Wrestling), South African Mark Robinson (Judo, Greco-Roman wrestling and Freestyle wrestling, Sumo), and American Mark Kerr (Collegiate/Freestyle Wrestling). We train for it, both in and out of the ring and every day., Hes a good fighter, and his camp is smart. Living inductees include champions Timothy Bradley Jr. (USA), Carl Froch (UK) and Rafael Marquez (Mexico) in the mens modern category; champions Alicia Ashley (Jamaica) and Laura Serrano (Mexico) in the womens modern category; matchmaker Brad Goodman (USA), trainer Joe Goossen (USA) and promotional executive Brad Jacobs (USA) in the non-participant category; and television executive Seth Abraham (USA) and broadcaster Tim Ryan (Canada) in the observer category. [51][52] Stiverne announced he had hired James Prince and attorney Josh Dubin as his managers, who were best known to have worked for Andre Ward, Shakur Stevenson and Bryant Jennings. I will have fought three times here already. Jared Anderson 239 vs. Jerry Forrest 228.2 (10 rounds); Xander Zayas 153 vs. Alexis Salazar 153.8 (8 rounds); Keyshawn Davis 134.8 vs. Juan Carlos Burgos 134 (8 rounds). Rasheed Johnson 147.5-vs.- Antonio Wattell 151; Julian Gonzalez 130-vs.- Eric Manriquez 131; and. How does that work out? Kudos to them both, and everyone involved, for putting this fight on Showtime. After beating Jos Vallejo by a knockout in round seven in San Juan to start 1980, he traveled to Bloomington, Minnesota, to challenge Saoul Mamby for Mamby's WBC world Jr. Welterweight title, in the major supporting event of the Larry Holmes-Scott Le Doux world heavyweight championship bout's undercard. In what is possibly a first in South African boxing, Golden Gloves Promotions present two tournaments in consecutive days at Emperors Palace near Kempton Park on Saturday and Sunday. [89][90] Before the fight was announced, Ortiz and Dillian Whyte called each other out. Lopez initiated the bout in usual fashion by taking the center of the ring and trying to control the action with his speed and power. I will be the mentally stronger fighter on December 10th., WBO welterweight champion Terence Bud Crawford (38-0, 29 KOs) and WBO #6 contender David Avanesyan (29-3-1, 17 KOs) held a media workout in Omaha, Nebraska ahead of their BLK Prime Read More . Im an artist myself. Following a successful 88-8 amateur career, Froch turned professional in 2002. Both Jermell and Tim have never shied away from a challenge, and this stacks up to be a real Fight of the Year type match-up.. Teofimo Lopez. Ortiz landed 49 punches from 137 thrown while Barrett connected 24 of 83 punches thrown. [6], In April 2012, promoter Branco Milenkovic announced that a deal was set for Santa Cruz to fight South African boxer Vusi Malinga (2031, 12 KOs) for the vacant IBF bantamweight title. Basically, in my country, its very difficult to be a boxer and come out of Spain. The 114 punches came and we picked it up. Froch defended both titles in back-to-back wins over George Groves (TKO 9, TKO 8) before retiring in 2014. The Cobras professional record stands at 33-2 (24 KOs) and includes wins over Brian Magee, Robin Reid and Yusaf Mack among others. Other world-rated fighters scheduled include WBC #8 super middleweight champion Yamaguchi The Problem Falcao (23-1-1, 9 KOs) defending his NABA belt against heavy-handed Ernest Amuzu (26-7, 22 KOs) and WBA #10 middleweight Connor The Kid Coyle (17-0, 7 KOs) defending his NABA belt against Sladan Janjanian (34-13, 24 KOs). He will look to add another big name to his pound-for-pound resume against the Australian star Tszyu, who hopes to join his father Kostya Tszyu as an undisputed world champion. When [Avanesyan] and I match up well be making our adjustments on the fly and were going to do what we do best, which is shine., Come Sunday morning, the news will be spreading that I raised the belt, and shocked the world. [62] Ortiz had until 20 October to request a 'B' sample. But at the end of the round, the two accidentally clashed heads, which evidently broke Martins nose and bothered him for the rest of the fight. IBF female bantamweight world champion Ebanie The Blonde Bomber Bridges shows her form during a workout today in Leeds, England. IBF female bantamweight world champion Ebanie The Blonde Bomber Bridges shows her form during a workout today in Leeds, England. Warrington steps through the ropes for the first time since recapturing his IBF crown in March. Since retiring, Froch has worked as an expert analyst and commentator for Sky Sports and, in 2015, was awarded an MBE by Queen Elizabeth., Marquez turned pro in 1995 with a loss to Victor Rabanales (KO by 8). It is always about the fight that didnt happen or other stuff. Releford was knocked down once in round 2, as Ortiz won the fight via 8 round unanimous decision 8072, 7972, and 7972. 1972 was a pivotal year in de Jess' career. I came up short a few times in fights that I shouldve won, but thats in the past 2023 is going to be the best year of my career as and Ill make my presence felt at 130 pounds., Im delighted to welcome Thomas to the team, said Hearn. The fight was officially announced in March along with the rest of the undercard. The fight would mark Terrazas' first title defence since winning the then-vacant title in April 2013 against Cristian Mijares. He started by assisting three Top Rank employees who would eventually be inducted into the IBHOF: publicist Irving Rudd and matchmakers Teddy Brenner and Bruce Trampler. This is a new journey. Tim Tszyu is a young, hungry, aggressive fighter but Im a pound-for-pound great. I am very excited to be fighting on the WBA KO Drugs card for my first title in the United States, said Velazquez. I switch up everything. The ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship, is an international submission grappling competition, organised by the Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC). His first defence was rumoured to be against former two-time world champion Eric Morel (463, 23 KOs). He strongly believes that hes going to do what his Mexican friend Mauricio Lara did and come over here and blast me out. Once I walk out into that arena Im a man possessed and do what I have to do to keep hold of that beltIve just got to concentrate on what I do best and I believe it will be enough to get me a win on Saturday night., Luis Alberto Lopez: Ill be winning this title. [2], As of April 2021, he is ranked as the world's fourth best active featherweight by BoxRec. I am excited to be part of the future of boxing with BLK Prime. [18][19] Santa Cruz explained the reason for the lower output was because he felt he had fought a lot recently. Thats a masterclass of boxing. But first off, I want to thank God for this. I have told everyone about it, and they're excited that I am ushering in a new era of boxing.". After hosting Tims U.S. debut in March, were thrilled to see him challenge Jermell and dare to be great like his father Kostya, who fought on the network 10 times. Thats not the case. Luis Alberto Lopez is full of confidence, said Warrington. For the fight, Santa Cruz would earn $500,000 and Mijares had a $92,000 purse. I want all those big names. [77], Wilder overcame difficulty and knocked Ortiz out in round 10 to retain his WBC title in front of a crowd of 14,069. He missed all of his punches. Ortiz won the bout via KO in the third round, after sending him to the mat with a powerful right hook. [30] Santa Cruz beat Terrazas via a 3rd-round TKO to become a two-weight world champion. Jacobs joined forces with Jones as the senior advisor for Square Ring, Inc. from 2000-2006. He won his first twenty fights, thirteen by knockout and then stepped up in class, for the first time, when he boxed future world title challenger Josue Marquez in 1971, beating him in a twelve round decision to claim the Puerto Rican national Lightweight championship.. His next fight was a fourth round knockout victory over Victor Ortz. Rivera commanded the respect of the audience even though the judges favored Jack In a bout that included an eighth round that ran 58 seconds long and finished with a highly questionable ten-round split decision in Jack's favor. [58], It was reported on 29 September 2017, Ortiz had failed a drug test carried out by VADA, part of the WBC clean fighters programme. He once again dropped Durn in round one, but this time Durn rebounded and dominated the bout, retaining the title in an eleventh round knockout. 2000 publications have just been completed by this daily newspaper, El Heraldo de Mexico, which hosts my weekly column ROUND 12. There are four of us on this card, which is great for us, but at the same time, it gets us pushing each other that much harder. This is the type of fight that puts me in the conversation as a top contender in my division. Heading the bill will be the exciting junior middleweight 24-year-old Roarke Knapp (14-1-1, 11 KOs) who is never in a dull fight against the more experienced 34-year-old Mexican, Dante Jardon (35-8, 25 KOs), who holds the NABF title. He returned to the ring as a full-time heavyweight in 2018 and accumulated losses to Shaw, Otto Wallin and Filip Hrgovic among others. As an amateur, he won a silver medal at the 2005 Boxing World Cup. [84] Mares was also victorious in his fight, setting up a rematch between himself and Santa Cruz. I went from number one in the world [and] lost to him and then I was down in eighth and ninth. Former Boxingtalk.com writer Christian Schmidt set to be the announcer. Lodegario Santa Cruz (born 10 August 1988) is a Mexican professional boxer. WebLodegario Santa Cruz (born 10 August 1988) is a Mexican professional boxer.He has held multiple world championships in four weight classes, including bantamweight, super bantamweight, featherweight, and super featherweight.He has held the WBA (Super) featherweight title since 2017.. When he was recording interviews, watching the Knicks and shopping, I was training. It wont go the 12. Ortiz knocked Scott down in rounds 4, 5 and 9 as the judges scored the contest 120105, 120106, and 119106, all in favor of Ortiz, who picked up the vacant WBA inter-continental title. Pacquiao scored one official knockdown. Living inductees include champions Timothy Bradley Jr. (USA), Carl Froch (UK) and Rafael Marquez (Mexico) in the mens modern category; champions Alicia Ashley (Jamaica) and Laura Serrano (Mexico) in the womens modern category; matchmaker Brad Goodman (USA), trainer Joe Goossen (USA) and promotional executive Brad Jacobs (USA) in the non-participant category; and television executive Seth Abraham (USA) and broadcaster Tim Ryan (Canada) in the observer category. , The 2023 Hall of Fame Induction Weekend is scheduled for June 8-11th in Canastota, New York, Boxings Hometown.Executive Director Edward Brophy said,Were extremely excited about the Class of 2023 and are very much looking forward to honoring the newest class of inductees to earn boxings highest honor., Following a successful 88-8 amateur career, Froch turned professional in 2002. Im very excited to sign with Matchroom, said Mattice. [22], On 12 February 2013, Santa Cruz vacated his IBF bantamweight belt to move up to junior featherweight. Its upset season., As a pro fighter, hes definitely the toughest fighter Ive fought. At age 43, boxing legend Manny Pacquiao will fight an exhibition in South Korea on Saturday night / Sunday morning. Below are the boxers' weights for BLK Prime's show in Omaha, Nebraska on Saturday: Terence Crawford 146.6 pounds vs. David Avanesyan 146.8; Cris Cyborg 154 vs Gabrielle Holloway 154.6; Arnold Khegai 126 vs. Eduardo Baez 125.8; Jeremiah Milton 250.8 vs. Dajuan Calloway 387.6; Steven Nelson 174.2 vs. James Ballard 175.6; Edel Gomez 175.8 vs. Joseph Aguilar 175.6; Boubacar Sylla 144.6 vs. Javier Mayoral 144.6; Alan Garcia 135 vs. Eduardo Pereira 134.4; and. [107] Santa Cruz seemed comfortable during the duration of the fight, however the Mexican constantly left himself vulnerable during his high-volume barrages. [63] On 20 October, the WBA suspended Ortiz. [110][111] Ortiz justified his role as the betting favorite, as he won the fight by a sixth-round stoppage. WebNonito Gonzales Donaire Jr. Order of Lakandula (/ d n r /; Tagalog: [nonito gonsals donare]; born November 16, 1982) is a Filipino American professional boxer.He has held multiple world championships in four weight classes from flyweight to featherweight, and is the oldest boxer in history to win a bantamweight world title, as well as being the first [76], On 3 April 2017 the World Boxing Association ordered a rematch between Santa Cruz and their "regular" champion Abner Mares (3021, 15 KOs). We practiced everything to put on a great fight. Tiger Johnson 141 vs. Mike Ohan Jr. 141.6 (8 rounds). I really hope hes ready. Im now fighting in the division I shouldve been, so Im here now and planning to be the face of it. But his time is over now, because Im about to shock the world and take over, said Tszyu. The third time proved to be the charm for de Jess, who won the world title by beating Suzuki in a fifteen round decision. I think we are going to give the fans the best fight of the night., I would hope a win could bring in good fights with guys I'd like to face such as Robeisy Ramirez, Isaac Dogboe, and other top fighters. Inductees were voted in by members of the Boxing Writers Association of America and a panel of international boxing historians. Im not going anywhere. De Jess tested positive for the virus, and symptoms began to appear. Posthumous inductees are light heavyweight standout Tiger Jack Fox (USA) and flyweight champion Pone Kingpetch (Thailand) in the Old Timer category and JoAnn Hagen (USA) in the womens Trailblazer category. He won six fights in a row, including a twelve round knockout win in a third fight with Marquez to again retain the Puerto Rican Lightweight title, and a ten round decision over Doug McClendon. 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