Ballard, Espadas fight to no-contest, Eddie Gomez wins
Middleweight D’Mitrius Ballard (20-0 13KOs) and Elias Espadas (18-4 13KOs) fought to a no-contest as a head clash between the two that happened in the first round that opened up a sizable cut above Espadas’ eye. The bout was very even with Ballard landing great body shots that slowed down
De La Hoya, Ballard win on Thursday night ESPN card
Top super bantamweight prospect Diego De La Hoya (18-0, 9 KOs) scored a ten round unanimous decision over Erik Ruiz (16-7-1, 6 KOs) on Thursday night at the Casino Del Sol in Tucson, Arizona. De La Hoya won nearly every round with movement and superior boxing ability with the lone exception
Eddie Gomez-John Karl Sosa Weigh-In Results (Estrella TV)
Golden Boy Promotions is holding an event at the Fantasy Springs Resort and Casino in Indio, California on May 20th. The card is headlined by fringe contender Eddie Gomez taking on John Karl Sosa, who is coming off his first career loss. Eddie Gomez 145.6 vs. John Karl Sosa 146.6
Fontanez to headline September 18th LA Fight Club
In a special edition of LA Fight Club at the Belasco Theater in downtown Los Angeles on September 18, Golden Boy Promotions will present a card featuring Puerto Rican Jeffrey Fontanez (16-1, 12 KOs) against Mexican banger Marvin “Cachorro” Quintero (27-6, 23 KOs) in a 10-round lightweight main event. LA
Shabrankskyy survives two knockdowns early to stop Parker
Unbeaten current light heavyweight titleholder Vyacheslav Shabranskyy (14-0, 12 KOs) had to withstand an unexpected surprise as he was dropped twice and nearly stopped by previously unbeaten Paul Parker (7-1, 4 KOs) on Tuesday night at the 2300 Arena in South Philadelphia. Parker clipped Shabranskyy with in the first
Weights from Philadelphia, PA
Venue: 2300 Arena, Philadelphia, PA Network: Fox Sports 2 Vyacheslav Shabranskyy 179.7 vs Paul Parker 177.6 Damon Allen 135.8 vs Luis Rodriguez 138.4 D’Mitrius Ballard 169.4 vs Josue Obando 168.1 Lamont Roach Jr. 133.6 vs Christian Santibanez 134 Kevin Rivers Jr. 125.5 vs Luis Lizarraga 127.9 Victor Vasquez 135.6 vs Osnel