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Maricela Cornejo-Eliza Olson fight October 7th
Maricela Cornejo (4-2 2KOs) will take on Bay Area native Eliza Olson (10-5-3 2KOs) on Golden Boy Promotions October 7th edition of LA Fight Club. Cornejo who is coming off a split decision loss earlier this year will face Olson, is a former WBC women’s lightweight champion, but will be
Melissa McMorrow faces Moreno on October 22nd
Bay Area native Melissa McMorrow (10-5-3 1KO) will return to action on October 22nd in Mexico City, Mexico at the Arena Coliseo against Esmeralda Moreno (33-9-1 11KOs) in the women’s flyweight division. McMorrow, the WBO women’s flyweight champion, trains out of B St Boxing in San Mateo, CA with Eddie
SF’s LaRon Mitchell fights for first title on October 21
San Francisco, CA heavyweight LaRon Mitchell (14-0 13KOs) will get his first crack a title as he faces Scott Alexander (12-1-2 6KOs) October 21st in Ontario, CA at the DoubleTree Hotel. Though no official belt has been named, sources close to the situation explained that the fight would rank the
Crolla, Linares make weight for title clash
Tomorrow’s clash between WBA lightweight champion Anthony Crolla (31-4-3, 13 KOs) taking on WBC champion (in recess) Jorge Linares (40-3 27KOs) both made weight for their unification bout on Saturday night in Manchester Arena in Manchester, England. Crolla weighed in at 134.3 lbs. while Linares clocked in slightly under at 134.2
“Hot Rod”, Baranchyk win atop ShoBox card
Light heavyweight Radivoje “Hot Rod” Kalajdzic (22-1, 15 KOs) scored an exciting fifth round KO over Travis Peterkin (16-1-1, 7 KOs) on Friday night at the Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Oklahoma. Kalajdzic dropped Peterkin twice in round five before the bout was stopped. Kalajdzic is best known for giving
Hammer Hands get dropped, Kahn Clary gets upset in first round KO
Featherweight Christopher “Pitufo” Diaz (18-0, 11 KOs) picked up an eight round unanimous decision over veteran Raul Hirales (22-6-1, 11 KOs) on Friday night at the Silver Spurs Arena of the Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Florida. It looked like it might be a short night when Diaz dropped Hirales
Weights from Carson, CA (ALA Promotions)
Saturday, September 24th in Carson, California at the StubHub Center ALA Promotions returns with another installment of their cards in the United States as they bring their most famous fighter, Donnie Nietes stateside. The card which will be televised on beIN Sports. The card also features Kennel Boxing Gym’s Joel
Fury-Klitschko II off again, Fury more than likely out for 2016
WBA and WBO heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has pulled out of his October 29 rematch against former champ Wladimir Klitschko for the second time this year as Fury was declared “medical unfit” to fight. The first time the bout was postponed was due to an ankle injury for Fury. Fury also