Andrzej Fonfara vs. Joe Smith Jr. media day quotes
Fight week kicked-off in Chicago on Wednesday for Premier Boxing Champions on NBC taking place this Saturday, June 18 at the UIC Pavilion headlined by light heavyweight bruiser Andrzej Fonfara battling hard-hitting New Yorker Joe Smith Jr. Televised coverage begins at 8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT and features a bantamweight world
Elegele and Baker pull off upsets on Bounce TV
Welterweight Joseph Elegele (16-2, 11 KOs) upset Phil Lo Greco (27-2, 15 KOs) on Sunday night at the Lakeland Center in Lakeland, Florida. In a fight in which both men stood toe-to-toe and traded Elegele pulled off a solid victory. The judges saw the bout 97-95, 96-94, 96-94 all for Joseph Elegele.
Wilkins Santiago fights to draw in PA
Former Northern California fighter Wilkins Santiago (12-1-2 2KOs) is continue his trouble as of recent as he lost his last bout to a fighter with an undesirable record and went to a draw with Justin Johnson (6-12-4) in Erie, PA. You could credit the matchmaker with cleaver matchmaking, but this
Lomachenko, Verdejo stop foes on HBO
In just his seventh pro fight, WBO featherweight world champion Vasyl Lomachenko (6-1, 3 KOs) became a two-weight world champion as he outclassed WBO junior lightweight world champion Roman “Rocky” Martinez (29-2-2, 17 KOs) by five round KO on Saturday night at the Theater at New York City’s Madison Square Garden.
San Francisco’s Jonathan Chicas beats Virgil Green
Despite having to go on the road and a healthy amount of blood towards the end of the fight, welterweight Jonathan Chicas (15-2, 7KOs) was able to claim victory over a tough hometown favorite in Virgil Green (11-5 4KOs) in Tacoma, Washington. The judges saw the bout 97-93, 96-94 and
Tony Hirsch, Mike Ruiz win atop Oakland, CA card
In front of a packed crowd at the historic 16th St station in West Oakland, CA, hometown legend middleweight Tony Hirsch (21-6-2 8KOs) defeated Taneal Goyco (8-9-1 3KOs) of Philadelphia, PA. Goyco missed weight the day before, so bad in fact Hirsch almost didn’t take the fight. Hirsch decided in
John Molina upsets Provodnikov, Andrade returns with a bang
In a surprising upset John Molina Jr. (28-6, 23 KOs) dominated former world champion Ruslan Provodnikov (25-4, 18 KOs) over twelve rounds on Saturday night at the Turning Stone Resort in Verona, NY. The fight saw the much taller and naturally bigger Molina Jr. establish distance well and keep Provodnikov at bay
Rawlins, Kyle fight to draw at OC Fight Club
The OC Fight Club returned to the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, California with it’s largest audience to date. The main event saw Rugby player turrned boxer Trent Rawlins (3-0-1 3KOs) fight to a draw with game San Jose, CA veteran Mike Kyle (1-2-1 1KO). The fight saw
Demond Brock retains title over Gutierrez in Las Vegas
Lightweight Demond Brock (12-3-1, 4 KOs) continues his success under the Roy Jones Jr Promotions banner as he defeated Chuy “El Hurracan” Gutierrez (14-1-1, 4 KOs) Friday night at the outdoor Downtown Las Vegas Events Center (DLVEC) in Las Vegas atop a CBS Sports Network card. In typical Brock fashion the
Orlando Salido-Francisco Vargas fight to draw, Abraham Lopez wins on HBO
Francisco Vargas and Orlando Salido fought to a draw on Saturday night at the StubHub Center in Carson, California. In a fight in which the whole bout was contested at the length of a phone booth, both men traded shots leaving each other battered and bruised. Salido appeared to be the