Uzcantegui, Mendez upset on FS1 card
In a massive upset Jose “Bolivita” Uzcategui (24-1, 20 KOs) scored a spectacular two-round stoppage of Julius “The Chef” Jackson (19-1, 15 KOs) on Tuesday night in San Antonio’s Cowboys Dancehall. Uzcategui dropped Jackson three times in round one before Jackson hit the deck less than a minute into the second
Wilkins Santiago returns October 17th
Former Bay Area transplant who spent a year or so working with Virgil Hunter in the Bay Area will return on October 17th in Louisville, Kentucky at 2900 south 7th st. Santiago who is recovering from an eye injury as first reported by Rob Quijano, will be making his return
Prichard Colon to co-main event Peterson-Diaz Jr. card
Rising star Prichard “Digget” Colon (16-0, 13 KOs) faces undefeated Terrel Williams (14-0, 12 KOs) on Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on NBC Saturday, October 17 from EagleBank Arena at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. The 10-round welterweight bout between Colon and Williams will replace the previously announced battle between
Kovalev out until 2016
WBO, WBA and IBF Light Heavyweight World Champion Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev (28-0-1, 25 KOs) was scheduled to fight for the first time as a champion in Russia, his home country, in December, but the fight has been postponed. As for right now, the focus will be a fight in 2016
Showtime Boxing schedule for remainder of year
During Saturday’s Adrien Broner title win on Showtime Championship Boxing, the rest of the year’s schedule was announced for the network. Oct. 23: Rob Brant vs. Louis Rose (ShoBox) Oct. 24: Kell Brook vs. Diego Chaves Nov. 6: Antoine Douglas vs. Les Sherrington (ShoBox) Nov. 14: Gary Russell Jr.
Weights from San Antonio, Texas
Venue: Cowboys Dancehall, San Antonio, Texas TV: Fox Sports 1 Julius Jackson 168 vs. Jose Uzcategui 165.75 (IBF super middleweight eliminator) Miguel Vazquez 135.75 vs. Argenis Mendez 135.75 Ryan Karl 142 vs. Alfonso Olvera 141 Steve Lovett 177.5 vs. Kevin Engel 178.75 Justin DeLoach 154 vs. Todd Manuel 155