Lopez, Matias win on Friday Top Rank card
In the main event, lightweight contender Teofimo Lopez was taken the duration of a twelve round fight by Masayoshi Nakatani, from the MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland. The bout was tough. Lopez won the early rounds, Nakatani won some middle rounds, taking Lopez’s power well and outlanding him.
2018 Prospect of the Year: Maxim Dadashev
Not a lot of casual fans might know who Maxim Dadashev is, but the 28-year-old Russian is quietly amassing an impressive resume and with Teofimo Lopez and Devin Haney already advanced the prospect point, we figured we’d give this award to someone very deserving and hardly ever talked about in
Maxim Dadashev survives Antonio DeMarco after being hurt early
Super lightweight Maxim Dadashev might want to think about fighting some less opposition soon as his last two bouts between Antonio DeMarco and Darleys Perez have seen him take a wealth of damage, far more than your average fighter with twelve fights. Dadashev was hurt multiple times by DeMarco and
Fresno, CA gets action packed undercard for September 14th
On September 14th, local central valley hero and WBC super lightweight champion Jose Ramirez of Avenal, CA will make his first title defense against Antonio Orozco in 12-round world title fight from the Save Mart Center in Fresno, CA. Ramirez, a fighter with strong ties to the community in Fresno,
Boxing Weekend Recap: Terence Crawford is good, Santa Cruz P4P?
Crawford, 3 division champ In the big fight of the weekend, the best fighter in the world currently (in my opinion), Terence “Bud” Crawford became a three-division world champion as he picked up a WBO welterweight title after previously holding a world title in the lightweight division and unifying the
Boxing Preview: Crawford-Horn, Santa Cruz Mares, Balderas, Shakur, Flores Jr
Crawford vs Horn [ESPN+, 6:30 PST, Las Vegas] In the big fight of the weekend, WBO welterweight champion Jeff Horn will fight for the first time in the United States against one of the best fighters in the world, Terence Crawford. The build-up to the fight has seen a majority
Boxing Weekend Recap: Boxing in the Rain, Mikey Garcia gets another belt and more
Skillful Violence, Valdez beats Quigg ? A post shared by Top Rank Boxing (@trboxing) on Mar 11, 2018 at 9:25am PDT In a delightful main event between Oscar Valdez and Scott Quigg that was marred badly by Quigg missing weight by 2.8 lbs, which hung an ugly stain over an
Prospect of the Year Under Ten Fights: Ruben Villa
Salinas, CA featherweight Ruben Villa might be the world champion that cannery row has been looking for as the fighter emerged as a true powerhouse in his division and looks to 2-3 years away from having a run at the top of the division. Villa, who spent most of his
Jose Ramirez, Mike Reed make it official for Fresno ESPN fight
Tonight, Jose Ramirez fights fellow undefeated fighter Mike “Yes Indeed” Reed with the chance of a WBC junior welterweight title shot against Amir Imam (if he wins his bout tonight) on the line. Also featured on the card and presumable headlining the ESPN portion of the fight is Artur Beterbiev
Jessie Magdaleno off Fresno, CA Top Rank card, UPDATED CARD
Some sad news for fight fans in Northern and Central California as WBO super bantamweight champion Jessie Magdaleno will no longer defend his title against Cesar Juarez in Fresno, CA on November 11th at the Save Mart Center. The news which first came from ESPN.com, states that a wrist injury