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Cuadras injured; Moloney to face Guevara for the "interim interim" title

Edited Press Release WBC interim 115-pound champion Carlos Cuadras has suffered a torn Achilles tendon in training and has been forced to withdraw from a May fight vs. Australia's Andrew Moloney. Former 108-pound title holder Pedro Guevara has replaced Cuadras and will now fight Moloney for, according to promoter Top Rank, "the vacant WBC...

Boxing judge Harry Davis passes away

By Scott Shaffer The IBF announced that boxing judge Harry Davis of Toronto has passed away. Davis judged world championship fights invloving Brian Viloria and Marvin Sonsona. He also worked non-title fights involving many significant boxers, including Errol Spence, Jr. and Razor Ruddock. Davis was a member of the IBF for over 35 years...

Nicholas Walters revives career with big win

By Scott Shaffer Nicholas Walters W10 Joseph Adorno... Former featherweight champion Nicholas Walters is back at the world level after taking more than six years off from boxing during 2015-2022. Now fighting as a lightweight, Walters took a unanimous decision from Joseph Adorno in Plant City Florida. The Jamaican prevailed by scores of...

Shigeoka brothers to share the bill on March 31st

Source: WBC Yudai Shigeoka (8-0, 5 KOs) defends his WBC minimumweight title for the first time against Filipino Melvin Jersusalem (24-3, 12 KOs) on the last day of March at the International Conference Hall in Nayoya, Japan. Yudai’s younger brother Ginjiro, also a southpaw, with a record of 10-0, 8 KOs, defends his IBF title against...

Final Presser quotes for Top Rank's ESPN show

Press Release Mexican warrior Oscar Valdez (31-2, 23 KOs) will lock horns against Australia's Liam Wilson (13-2, 7 KOs) for the WBO interim junior lightweight title this Friday, March 29th at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona.  In the co-feature, WBC/WBA champion Seniesa “Super Bad” Estrada (25-0, 9 KOs) and WBO/IBF ruler...

Beatriz Ferreira's goal: win world title then Olympic gold

Source: Matchroom Brazilian amateur star turned 4-0 professional Beatriz Ferreira will face Argentina’s Yanina del Carmen Lescano for the vacant IBF lightweight title at the Exhibition Centre Liverpool on Saturday April 27th – live worldwide on DAZN. The title most recently belonged to Katie Taylor, who appears to have moved up to 140...

Mbilli to face Heffron in May

Press Release Super middleweight contender Christian "Solid" Mbilli, who recently signed a co-promotional contract with Top Rank, has booked a ten rounder against Mark "Kid Dynamite" Heffron on Saturday, May 25th at Gervais Auto Center in Shawinigan, Canada. In the ten-round heavyweight co-feature, Arslanbek Makhmudov, will fight...

Scoby to square off with Linger on April 19th

Press Release Junior welterweight slugger Kurt Scoby (13-0, 11 KOs) will return to the ring at the Overtime Elite Arena in Atlanta on April 19th. Scoby will be facing off against Dakota Linger (13-6-3, 9 KOs) of Buckhannon, West Virginia, in a scheduled eight-round main event. This fight, promoted by OTX (Overtime Boxing), will be...

Gerula vs. Casamassa headlines in Western PA

Press Release Gionta Management will present pro boxing championship in Western Pennsylvania this Saturday night (March 30) as Mary Casamassa battles Olivia Gerula in the ten-round super middleweight main event at Steamfitters 449 Union Hall in Harmony, Pennsylvania. In the co-feature, Pittsburgh’s popular super middleweight “Pretty”...

A few words with welterweight Louie Lopez

Press Release Welterweight Louie Lopez (14-2-2, 5 KOs), from Corona, California is gearing up for his upcoming fight against fellow Californian Jesus Resendiz (8-0-1, 6 KOs). The scheduled eight-round bout will headline CBN Promotions’ March 30 thcard at Thunder Studios in Long Beach, California. Lopez, a local fan favorite, will be...

Ex-champ Nicholas Walters in tough tonight

Source: ProBox TV Ex-featherweight champion Nicholas Walters (28-1-1, 22 KOs) and Joseph Adorno (18-3-2, 15 KOs) are set to leave it all on the line tonight (March 27th) on ProBox TV’s Wednesday Night Fights. The pair meet in a crossroads fight at lightweight. Walters took more than six years off after losing to Vasiliy Lomachenko, but...

Matias to defend vs. Paro in Puerto Rico

Source: Matchroom IBF junior welterweight champion Subriel Matías makes a homecoming return to Puerto Rico to defend his title against Liam Paro at the Coliseo Juan Aubín Cruz Abreu in Manatí on Saturday June 15th, live worldwide on DAZN. Matías (20-1, 20 KOs) landed the vacant IBF 140-pound title last February, forcing Jeremias Ponce to...

Teenage Curmel Moton to face third straight unbeaten foe

Press Release Mayweather Promotions’ Curmel Moton takes on fellow unbeaten Anthony Cuba in a six-round super featherweight tilt that highlights the non-televised undercard this Saturday, March 30th at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The event is headlined by a pay-per-view event featuring WBO 154-pound champion Tim Tszyu against Sebastian...

Heavyweight George Arias will take on undefeated Skylar Lacy

Source: DiBella Entertainment On Thursday, April 18th, DiBella Entertainment’s Broadway Boxing will make its debut in Philadelphia at the 2300 Arena. The 121st edition of the longest-running grassroots boxing series will be headlined by heavyweight “Gentleman” George Arias squaring off against the undefeated Skylar Lacy. Tickets for Broadway Boxing are...

New trainer for Cobbs in hopes of a Broner fight

Press Release Soon after signing with Don King promotions, Blair "The Flair" Cobbs (16-1-1, 10 KOs), has officially teamed up with boxing coach Justin Gamber. Together, they are working in harmony and the two seem to be a perfect fit for each other. "I'm really liking the way things are going with Coach Justin,” stated Cobbs, who is a...

Ramirez's cruiserweight title shot finally upon him

Source: WBA Notoriously inactive Arsen Goulamirian will defend his WBA cruiserweight belt against former super middleweight title holder Gilberto Ramírez (pictured) this Saturday at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood, California. The Frenchman of Armenian origin will make his debut on American soil and is ready to show what he is capable...

Franchon Crews Dezurn now WBA super super middleweight champion

Source: WBA The WBA has promoted Franchon Crews Dezurn to super champion in the super middleweight division. Until the end of February 2024, the WBA rankings showed Savanah Marshall as the 168-pound champion and Dezurn as the WBA interim champion. Marshall won the title on July 1, 2023, when she defeated Dezurn by majority decision in...

Argentina's Lescurat books title defense in Australia

Source: WBA WBA 115-pound champion Clara Lescurat will have another international title defense. On April 24th, she will defend her title against Australian Linn Sandstrom in Sydney. Lescurat (10-0, 4 KOs) is coming off her third successful defense on February 24th against Mexico's Regina Chavez in what was a challenging fight in...

A few words with Jesus Resendiz

Press Release Jesus Resendiz (8-0-1, 6 KOs) from San Diego, will step into the ring with fellow Californian Louis Lopez (14-2-2, 5 KOs) and the two will clash on CBN Promotions’ March 30th card at Thunder Studios in Long Beach, California. Resendiz vs. Lopez, a scheduled eight-round welterweight bout, will serve as the main event....

TCL Update: O'Toole joins the Boston Butchers

Press Release Undefeated Irish light heavyweight Thomas O’Toole has signed up with the Boston Butchers of Team Combat League (TCL) and is set to make his mark in a distinctive boxing league. O'Toole is fresh off a victory in Galway over St. Patrick’s weekend and has decided to join this novel venture. In the coming months, O’Toole...

Bare knuckle fights in New Mexico on Friday

Press Release It’s Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Fight Week in New Mexico – BKFC 59 goes down Friday under the bright lights at the Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque, live worldwide on The BKFC App. New Mexico is home to some of the biggest bare knuckle fans on the planet – and many of the game’s most exciting and dangerous...

Berlanga to appear at Box Fan Expo

Press Release Super middleweight Edgar Berlanga will appear at the Seventh Annual Box Fan Expo on Saturday May 4th at the Las Vegas Convention Center from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Expo will also coincide with the mega-fight between Canelo Alvarez vs Jaime Munguia, that will take place later that evening at the T-Mobile Arena. Berlanga will...

Valdez vs. Wilson to vie for WBO interim title at 130

By Scott Shaffer The WBO has granted sanction approval for the Oscar Valdez vs. Liam Wilson bout, which is scheduled for Friday, March 29th at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona to be a WBO interim title contest in the 130-pound division. The WBO sanction has the following conditions: (i) the winner of Valdez-Wilson must face the...

Welcome to Tszyu vs. Fundora fight week

Press Release The line-up of broadcasters who will call the inaugural PBC pay-per-view event on Prime Video on Saturday, March 30th, headlined by the Tim Tszyu vs. Sebastian Fundora has been announced.  Providing blow-by-blow for this Las Vegas event will be renowned boxing commentator Mauro Ranallo, with former three-division champion...

A few words with super featherweight Liam Wilson

Source: Top Rank Liam Wilson is eager to claim his spot among the top fighters in the junior lightweight division. The Australian former title challenger will take on former two-division champion Oscar Valdez in a twelve-round attraction this Friday, March 29th at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. In the co-feature, WBC/WBA...

Introducing Desi Martinez Promotions

By Christian Schmidt Desi Martinez Promotions is set for its inaugural show this Saturday night, March 30th, at the Boeing Center at Tech Port in San Antonio, Texas. "The best fighters in the world come from Mexico and the United States," said Martinez, referring to how he intends to provide a platform in a good meeting place like San Antonio...

Don King back with Miami show on April 27th

Press Release Legendary boxing promoter Don King has put together "The Quest for the Best," set to take place on Saturday, April 27th at the Casino Miami Jai-Alai in Miami, Florida. King commented: "In the ring, there's no room for hesitation, only domination. 'The Quest for the Best' will be a testament to the relentless pursuit...

TCL Update: Gabi Morales to be part of NY roster

Press Release As Team Combat League (TCL) gears up for its second season, an interesting anomaly catches attention: Gabi Morales, hailing from Massachusetts, has chosen to fight for the New York team rather than his local Boston squad. “The coach for NYC Attitude called, hit me up and said he would love for me to come down and try out...

Michell Banquez continues career rebound

Source: WBA Michell Banquez W10 Kevin Muñoz ... Venezuelan bantamweight Michell Banquez got a big road win, defeating Kevin Muñoz by unanimous decision this weekend in Buenos Aires. After ten rounds of action, Banquez carried all three scorecards by tallies of 96-94. Banquez’s record is 22 wins, 4 losses and 5 knockouts, while Munoz left...

Team Combat league's second season starts this week

Press Release Francis Ngannou’s coach, Dewey Cooper, announced that the second season of Team Combat League (TCL) is set to premiere on March 28th, 2024. TCL made waves in the boxing world when it was first introduced in 2023, offering a fresh and innovative take on the sport. With 24 rounds of intense professional boxing action, the...

Big update on Saudi June 1st show

By Scott Shaffer The Matchroom vs. Queensberry 5 vs. 5 show will take place on June 1st in support of the world light heavyweight championship unification fight between Artur Beterviev and Dmitri Bivol. The 5 vs. 5 between the British promotional rivals will support the show. In a video today, the five weight classes were selected, with...

RDR Promotions returns this weekend

Press Release RDR Promotions returns to the Harrahs Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack in Chester, Pennsylvania on Saturday night, March 30th. In the eight-round main event, junior welterweight Greg Outlaw Jr, (13-2, 7 KOs) of Bowie, Maryland takes on tough veteran Rondale Hubbert (16-28-3, 10 KOs) of Duluth, Minnesota. In the...

Ryan stops Harper after just three rounds

By Scott Shaffer Sandy Ryan TKO3 Terri Harper ... Sandy Ryan retained her WBO welterweight championship in Sheffield, England when Terri Harper was pulled out of the fight by her corner following the third round. "I know Terri Harper and I knew I had to take it to her early," Ryan said as quoted by the DAZN website. "I had to be more smart in...

Rogava wins in California

Press Release Tsotne Rogava KO1 Antonio Brown... Toro Promotions’ three heavyweights all turned in knockout performances on Saturday night at LumColor Phoenix Center in Ontario, California. The 6’ 5”, 264-pound Tsotne Rogava kept his pro record perfect with his sixth victory in six fights, all won by early knockouts.  Born in Georgia,...

Marc Castro to battle Abraham Montoya on April 6th

Source: Matchroom Super featherweight Marc Castro told Matchroom’s ‘Flash Knockdown’ podcast that he has a spring in his step in training today after being told he will fight Abraham Montoya at BleauLive Theater at Fontainebleau Las Vegas on Saturday April 6th, shown live worldwide on DAZN. Castro (11-0 8 KOs) recorded another stoppage win...

Starling Castillo faces Jesus Saracho on Wednesday

Press Release Starling Castillo (18-1-1, 13 KOs), a junior welterweight from the Dominican Republic who trains under the tutelage of Bob Santos in Las Vegas,will face off against Jesus Saracho (13-1, 11 KOs) from Mexico n Wednesday, March 27th.  The ten-round bout will take place at the ProBox TV Events Center in Plant City, Florida and...

Stevenson confesses he had no discipline

Shakur Stevenson says he became a three-division champion with no discipline. He also says he has a fight date booked [but no opponent]: "Had no discipline for the first half of my career and done a lot of amazing things off of being talented. We are now entering the second stage of my career where I dedicate my life to this...

Alimkhanuly calls out Benavidez

WBO/IBF middleweight champion Zhanibek Alimkhanuly tweeted that if former WBC super middleweight champion David Benavidez is willing to fight him, he will move up to super middleweight: "Benavidez if you want to fight with the best, let's make a fight! Our fight will be at the highest level! You and the fans know this! If...

It will be Turner vs. Townsend on April 20th in London

Source: Queensberry Promotions At London's York Hall on Saturday April 20th, live on TNT Sports, junior welterweight Henry Turner (12-0, 4 KOs) will battle fellow unbeaten Bradley Townsend (16-0, 2 KOs). The knockout streak of Turner, age 23, was halted back in November when he went up against the former Southern Area and English champion Billy...

Boxingtalk's Saturday fight predictions

By Michael Borao, Jr. Here are Boxingtalk's predictions for a slow Saturday of fights: Sandy Ryan (6-1-1) vs. Terri Harper (14-1-2) (WBO welterweight title) … prediction: Ryan by decision; Dalton Smith (15-0) vs. Jose Zepeda (37-4) (junior welterweights) … prediction: Smith by unanimous decision; Ishmael Davis (12-0) vs. Troy...