Crawford destroys Jean in ten rounds
WBO junior welterweight champion Terence Crawford (27-0 19KOs) is now going to be mentioned with Manny Pacquiao after stopping a Dierry Jean (29-2 20KOs) by way of a stunning tenth round knockout in the main event at CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Jean who was largely helpless all night had
Luis Ortiz vs. Bryant Jennings likely for December 19th on HBO
WBA “interim” heavyweight champion Luis “The Real King Kong” Ortiz (23-0, 20 KOs) will defend his world title against Bryant “By-By” Jennings (19-1, 10 KOs) on December 19 at the Turning Stone Resort in Verona, NY. Ortiz will be coming off his thrid round KO against outclassed Matias Ariel Vidondo at Madison
Kovalev out until 2016
WBO, WBA and IBF Light Heavyweight World Champion Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev (28-0-1, 25 KOs) was scheduled to fight for the first time as a champion in Russia, his home country, in December, but the fight has been postponed. As for right now, the focus will be a fight in 2016
Matthysse-Postol Weigh In Results
Venue: StubHub Center, Carson, California TV: HBO Lucas Matthysse 139.4 vs. Viktor Postol 139.4 (WBC super lightweight title) Antonio Orozco 140.6 vs. Humberto Soto 140
Lucas Matthysse Media Day
On Monday, super lightweight contender Lucas “La Máquina” Matthysse (37-3, 34 KOs) hosted his first-ever Argentinian media workout ahead of his upcoming fight with Viktor “The Iceman” Postol (27-0, 11 KOs). Matthysse showcased his boxing skills in a workout session open to the public and spoke to the media about
Terence Crawford focused on Dierry Jean for October clash
WBO jr welterweight champion Terence “Bud” Crawford had the media pretty much to himself on Monday when his October 24 challenger Dierry “Dougy Style” Jean was a no-show at the kickoff press conference. It was explained that Canadian Jean was unable to find his passport and could not enter the
Crawford-Jean announced for October 24th
Undefeated two-division world champion and the reigning Fighter of the Year, Terence “Bud” Crawford, Omaha’s favorite son will take on Dierry “Dougy Style” Jean on Saturday, October 24, at the CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Crawford (26-0, 18 KOs) will be making the first defense of his World Boxing Organization (WBO)
Results from HBO Latino card
Undefeated Dmitry “The Mechanic” Mikhaylenko (20-0, 9 KOs) scored an eight round stoppage against former WBA interim super lightweight titleholder Johan “El Terrible” Perez (20-3-1, 13 KOs) on Saturday night at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, California. Perez who many felt would outbox Mikhaylenko went toe to toe with
Matthysse-Postol press conference quotes
Former Interim WBC Super Lightweight World Champion and number two contender for the vacant WBC super lightweight title Lucas “La Máquina” Matthysse (37-3, 34 KOs) and former WBC international super lightweight champion and number one contender for the vacant WBC super lightweight title Viktor “The Iceman” Postol (27-0, 11 KOs)
Kovalev averages a million viewers last Saturday
Sergey Kovalev may still struggle at the gate in terms of drawing power, his presence on television are creating ratings in an upward trajectory. Though Kovalev fought in front of 2,000 people last weekend, his three round domination of Nadjib Mohammedi averaged 1.014 million viewers on premium cable (HBO). On the