World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman offered heavy praise for the super flyweight unification rematch from last Saturday night, between Juan Francisco “Gallo” Estrada and Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez. Estrada came away with a twelve round split decision victory. In the aftermath, there was a lot of controversy over the outcome. The scores were 115-113 for
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BRITISH Middleweight champion Denzel Bentley will make the first defence of his title against mandatory challenger Felix Cash on Saturday April 24. The unbeaten pair will headline a night of boxing live on BT Sport. Queensberry Promotions won the purse bids for the fight between their man Bentley (14-0-1, 12 KOs) and Cash (13-0, 9
Heavyweight contender Oscar Rivas had no difficulty in dismissing Sylvera Louis (8-6) in their rematch, which took place on Tuesday evening at the Hotel Plaza in Quebec, in the main event of card that was staged by Groupe Yvon Michel (GYM). Rivas (27-1, 19 KOs) won by stoppage following Louis’ abandonment after the third round.
Eddie Hearn, promoter for IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, has reacted to the angry comments from Frank Warren, who co-promotes WBC world champion Tyson Fury. In a recent interview, Warren explained that he was blindsided by Hearn’s recent interview with ESPN, where the Matchroom promoter revealed that both Fury and Joshua had
Ring City USA continues its three-event residency in Puerto Rico this week as it heads to Albergue Olimpico (Olympic Center) in Salinas this Thursday to present a stacked evening of boxing action headlined by the next chapter in the iconic Puerto Rico vs. Mexico ring rivalry as Alberto Machado (22-2, 18 KOs) of Rio Piedras,
IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is already working on several game plans to overcome WBC champion Tyson Fury, according to trainer Joby Clayton. Clayton works with Joshua’s head trainer, Rob McCracken. While the date and location have yet to be finalized, Joshua and Fury have signed a two-fight contract. Both fights are expected
Canelo Alvarez and Eddie Hearn have been going steady in their fighter-promoter relationship ever since the boxing superstar freed himself from his Golden Boy Promotions contract in November. Although Alvarez has since obtained his own promotional license, the sport’s top pound-for-pound pugilist is open to the idea of forming a power pairing and moving forward
Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua and all of their representatives have finally signed off on a two-fight deal. ESPN’s Mark Kriegel reported Monday morning that all parties have signed a provision of services agreement for their two heavyweight title unification fights. Eddie Hearn, Joshua’s promoter, and Bob Arum, Fury’s co-promoter, have repeatedly told BoxingScene.com and other
Promoter Frank Warren believes WBO super middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders is more than capable of shocking Canelo Alvarez, who holds the WBC, WBA world titles. The two champions will collide on May 8th in a three belt unification. Canelo is a tremendous favorite to win the fight – with only three outings at the
Austrian middleweight Marcos Nader (22-1-1) is now ready for another attempt to reach the top in professional boxing and faces German Alexander Pavlov (11-1) a defense of the IBF International title. Nader was a young prospect with Team Sauerland when he turned pro in 2009. However, while promising he couldn’t quite make it and after
Two familiar results came of Anthony Mundine’s latest comeback—a loss and a subsequent retirement declaration. The former super middleweight titlist suffered his third straight defeat, coming in a 1st round knockout at the hands of Michael Zerafa in an all-Aussie showdown Saturday at Bendigo Stadium in Bendigo, Australia. Mundine was floored twice before the bout
American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas – For the WBC, WBA super flyweight titles, Juan Francisco Estrada (42-3, 28 KOs) won a twelve round split decision over Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez (50-3, 41 KOs). The scores were 115-113 for Gonzalez, 117-111 for Estrada and 115-113 for Estrada. They initially met eight years ago, with Gonzalez winning a
Returning to the ring was always the primary objective for Jamontay Clark. Whomever stands opposite corner was never going to be the issue. For this fight, it just so happens to be another Ohio boxer as the Cincinnati-bred southpaw faces Cleveland’s Terrell Gausha (21-2-1, 10KOs), a 2012 U.S. Olympian and former title challenger. On the
The Daily Bread Mailbag returns with Stephen “Breadman” Edwards tackling topics such as winning titles in both boxing and mixed martial arts, Juan Francisco Estrada vs. Roman Gonzalez trilogy, Manny Pacquiao, career of Claressa Shields, and more. Hey Breadman, Thanks for all the Saturday reading, it has become one of my weekend reads over the
If ever the cliche ‘better late than never’ applied, it is for this Saturday’s Jr. bantamweight unification in Texas (DAZN/PPV, 8 PM EST). The quiet, extended rivalry between Juan Francisco Estrada and Roman Gonzalez has been there ever since their fantastic Jr. flyweight clash in November 2012. In a more perfect world, this might be
Lewis Crocker never stopped punching for ten rounds, but try as he might, he couldn’t get rid of the incredibly tough Deniz Ilbay, who took just about every punch the Northern Irishman threw in their welterweight top of the bill in Bolton. Crocker claimed a unanimous decision and, while he had the German on the
Promising lightweight Michel “La Zarza” Rivera (20-0) is looking to have a very big year. He kicked off his 2021 campaign with an eigth round knockout victory over Anthony Mercado on February 27th. The bout topped a Premier Boxing Champions on FS1 card that supported the Anthony Dirrell-Kyrone Davis main card that aired on FOX.
Isaac Lowe is targeting a huge fight this summer – provided he can return to the ring in style on Friday’s MTK Fight Night. Undefeated Lowe (20-0-3, 6 KOs) faces Ed Harrison (2-5) over six rounds at the event, which takes place at the University of Bolton Stadium and is broadcast live in the US