Boxing Weekend Recap: Fresno fights, Argenis Mendez and more
Ancajas vs Sultan doesn’t thrill Fresno Jerwin Ancajas MEDIA WORKOUT + INTERVIEW prior to his May 26th ESPN+ fight in Fresno, CA. Full Link: https://t.co/LRM200CVJ9 pic.twitter.com/NJm4t1RYoX — LukieBoxing (@LukieBoxing) May 24, 2018 IBF super flyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas made his sixth title defense against Jonas Sultan at the Save Mart
Naoya Inoue gets 1st round stoppage, Shiro gets KO win
Pound-for-pound world champion Naoya “Monster” Inoue (16-0, 14 KOs) claimed the WBA bantamweight belt as he stopped the champ Jamie McDonnell (29-3-1-1ND, 13 KOs) in the very first after dropping him a time before the stoppage on Friday in Tokyo, Japan. The bout had barely gotten started when it was apparent
Jamie McDonnell vs. Naoya Inoue set for ESPN+ on Friday
The “Monster” will wake up American fight fans on Friday morning. From the Ota-City General Gymnasium in Tokyo, two-weight world champion Naoya “Monster” Inoue will move up in weight to face WBA bantamweight champion Jamie McDonnell, and WBC light flyweight champion Ken Shiro will make the third defense of his belt in
Boxing Preview: Fresno card on ESPN, Inoue and more
Fresno set for history [6:30 PT PST, ESPN+, Fresno, CA] IBF super flyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas will make his second defense of his title Jonas Sultan at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, CA, as history will be made in this Filipino versus Filipino bout. Ancajas is the favorite and
Luis Ortiz-Malik Scott set for November 12th
Matchroom Boxing and the Casino de Monte-Carlo are holding a bout on November 12 at Salle des Etoiles, Sporting Monte-Carlo that will be televised on Sky Sports. The bout will be the first of recent Matchroom signee, Luis Ortiz’s career as he takes on Malik Scott in a bout with roughly three
Selby, McDonnell, Macklin and Groves win in undercard action
IBF featherweight champion Lee Selby (23-1, 8 KOs) survived a second round knockdown to beat a rugged Eric “The Outlaw” Hunter (21-4, 11 KOs) on Saturday night at the O2 Arena in London, England. Hunter who sent Selby to the canvas with a left hook in round two seemed befuddled from that point on
Martin-Joshua weigh-in results
Charles Martin 245 vs. Anthony Joshua 244 (IBF heavyweight title) Lee Selby 125.1 vs. Eric Hunter 125.3 (IBF featherweight title) Jamie McDonnell 117.4 vs. Fernando Vargas 118 * (WBA bantamweight title) Matthew Macklin 159.6 vs. Brian Rose 159.3 The fight will take place at the 02 Arena in London, England and be
Dirrell, McDonnell win on CBS afternoon card
Anthony Dirrell (28-1-1 22KOs)got back on his winning ways after decisioning Marco Antonio Rubio (59-8-1 51KOs) on Sunday afternoon at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas and shown nationally by CBS. In a rather sleepy affair, Dirrell did what was needed of him , but it was not
Dirrell-Rubio weigh in results
Venue: American Bank Center Arena, Corpus Christi, Texas Network: CBS Time: 4PM EST Anthony Dirrell 170.6* Marco Antonio Rubio 169.4 Jamie McDonnell 117.8 Tomoki Kameda 117.8 *Dirrell is a .6 lbs overweight on first attempt to make weight
Dirrell-Rubio to headline September 6th, Bundrage-Charlo moved off card
In a press release sent to the media yesterday, Anthony Dirrell vs. Marco Antonio Rubio will serve as the main event on Sunday, September 6th at American Bank Center Arena in Corpus Christi, Texas. This came as a surprise as with good authority it was being stated the bout would be