07 Aug 2018

Ray Beltran focused on Jose Pedraza fight

Ray Beltran scratched and clawed and spent nearly 19 years as a pro boxer before earning his first world title. He outpointed Paulus Moses on Feb. 16 in Reno, Nevada, to win the vacant WBO lightweight title, a lifelong dream finally fulfilled. A native of Los Mochis, Mexico, Beltran is now a

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03 Aug 2018

Hard luck fighter Farmer wins first world title this morning

Tevin Farmer now has a new title to add to his name, IBF junior lightweight champion after he defeated Billy Dib via a wide decision in Australia. The fight played out like as Farmer had of hoped as Dib just didn’t have anything to really impact Farmer’s movement as Farmer

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02 Aug 2018

ESPN and Top Rank Announce Historic Agreement

(Aug. 2, 2018)  – ESPN and Top Rank, the world’s premier boxing promotional company, today announced the most comprehensive, exclusive rights agreement in the history of boxing. This new seven-year deal runs from 2018 to 2025 and includes 54 events per year, as well as a full offering of exclusive shoulder programming,

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01 Aug 2018

Boxing Preview: Andre Berto, Sergey Kovalev, Dmitry Bivol

Alexander vs. Berto – FOX, New York, 5 PM PST In a bout of two former world champions who are doing battle a little past their prime, but looking go to for one more title run, Devon Alexander will do battle with Andre Berto at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale,

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26 Jul 2018

Jose Ramirez face Antonio Orozco on September 14th in Fresno, Ca

Jose Ramirez will finally get to defend his WBC super lightweight title in Fresno, CA as his first title defense will take place on September 14th against Antonio “Relentless” Orozco at the Save Mart Center. Ramirez hoped to defend his title on July 7th at the same venue, but his

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26 Jul 2018

Pitufo Diaz vs. Masayuki Ito Press Conference Quotes

Christopher “Pitufo” Diaz (23-0, 15 KOs) will have the crowd on his side Saturday evening at the Kissimmee Civic Center when he takes on Japan’s Masayuki Ito (23-1-1) for the vacant WBO junior lightweight title. Kissimmee is home to a large Puerto Rican population, and Diaz is seeking to become the fifth current

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25 Jul 2018

“Pitufo” Diaz Media Workout for world title fight on ESPN+

Christopher “Pitufo” Diaz (23-0, 15 KOs) is proud of his Puerto Rican heritage and is acutely aware of his homeland’s rich fighting history. Diaz, who fights Masayuki Ito (23-1-1, 12 KOs) on Saturday at the Kissimmee Civic Center for the vacant WBO junior lightweight world title, is hoping to become the fifth current male

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25 Jul 2018

Ray Beltran, Isaac Dogboe top August 25th card in Arizona

Ray Beltran and Isaac “Royal Storm” Dogboe will head to the desert on Aug. 25 for their first title defenses. In the main event at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona, Beltran, who resides in nearby Phoenix, will defend the WBO lightweight title against Jose “Sniper” Pedraza, a former junior lightweight world

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25 Jul 2018

Christopher Diaz hopes to be next Puerto Rican champion

Undefeated Puerto Rican contender Christopher “Pitufo” Diaz hopes that he can add his name to the lineage of great Puerto Rican boxers from the ‘Island of Enchantment’. Diaz will fight Japanese veteran Masayuki Ito for the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior lightweight title on July 28 at the Kissimmee Civic Center, this Saturday. That being

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16 Jul 2018

Boxing Recap: Manny Pacquiao KO win, Prograis, Teofimo Lopez

HATE READING, BUT YOU CLICKED THE LINK – WELL LISTEN TO THE PODCAST HERE https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/lukieboxing/episodes/2018-07-15T20_07_20-07_00 Pacquiao returns Manny Pacquiao all, but shut the doors on the career of Lucas Matthysse as the future hall of famer battered Matthysse into submission by way of a 7th round TKO. Pacquiao who had

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