Boxing Schedule for May 22-24
Friday, May 22nd BoxNation (UK), 12:30 pm EST, Alexander Povetkin vs Mike Perez, Grigory Drozd vs Lukasz Janik. The main event of this bout could determine the next man to face either Wladimir Klitschko or Deontay Wilder for the heavyweight title. Another storyline is the face that this will be
Jhonny Gonzalez to move up in weight
Former two division world champion Jhonny Gonzalez has decided to take his talents to 130 lbs. for his next fight. Gonzalez was outclassed by Gary Russell Jr. in March in which he was dropped multiple times and eventually stopped in the fourth round. Gonzalez is expected to return in
Results from Pacifica, CA (amateur bouts)
Martin Rodriguez (Boxing For Health) defeated Pedro Garcia (DF Boxing) Iris Rivera (Salinas Boxing) defeated Brandy Soto (unattached) Carlos Gonzalez (South Central Boxing Gym) defeated Thomas Henegar (Hanord Boxing Club) Dalia Gomez (EOBA) defeated Sandra Magallon (Babyface Boxing) Eli Salinas (unattached) defeated Marianna Gonzalez (South Central Boxing Club) Tatiana Almaraz
The Fight Life: Ryan Bourland
Kovalev vs. Mahammedi announced for July 25th on HBO
Sergey Kovalev will be back in action towards the end of summer as defends his IBF light heavyweight title against Nadjib Mohammedi. The bout was officially announced with a press conference on Saturday in Los Angeles. The bout was originally going to be a week earlier, but now has been
Golovkin TKOs a very game Monroe Jr.
Middleweight boogeyman Gennady Golovkin has still yet to face his ‘big drama show’ that he talked about prior to the fight on a media conference call this week. Golovkin proved too much for the slick boxing Monroe Jr. who didn’t seem to have the power to make Golovkin stay
Chocolatito destroys Sosa in two rounds
Well, Roman Gonzalez was worth the wait. The flyweight Nicaraguan knockout artist wasted little time endearing himself to American fans as he destroyed a tough Edgar Sosa, who looked at a loss for the power and skill of Gonzalez. From the start of the fight Gonzalez landed at will with
Jose Benavidez Jr stops Jorge Paez Jr in the 12th round of Tru TV Main Event
In the main event of Tru TV’s Friday Night Knockout segment Jose Benavidez Jr, who fought in his hometown of Phoenix, AZ kept his record intact after going 11 solid, hard fought rounds with Jorge Paez Jr before stopping him at the start of the 12th and final round. The
Antonio Orozco beats Emmanuel Taylor on TruTV opener
In a tough fight to be a judge for Antonio Orozco defeated in Emmanuel Taylor in a good bout the TruTV portion of Top Rank Promotions’ Friday night fight card in Phoenix, Arizona. In the first two rounds Orozco was able to close the distance and work combinations to
Reynaldo Ojeda decisions Monty Meza Clay
Reynaldo Ojeda who works as school teacher in Puerto Rico earned the biggest victory of his career as he defeated the always game Monty Meza Clay by 10 round unanimous decision with the scores of 98-92, 99-91, 99-91. The first two rounds saw Meza Clay maul Ojeda who seemed an