Soto KOs Oliveira Jr in CES Boxing main event in Rhode Island
In a well advertised main event in the super welterweight, Edwin Soto (12-2, 5 KO’s) picked up a technical knockout over Ray Oliveira, Jr. (8-2, 1 KO) at Twin River Casino in Lincoln, RI just mere seconds into the second round. Oliveira was hurt multiple times in the 1st as
Gonzalez and Rodriguez have FOTY contender, Vargas wins in Flordia
Flyweight Jonathan “Bomba” Gonzalez (20-2-1, 12 KOs) scored a razor-thin ten round split decision over Ricardo “Meserito” Rodriguez (16-6, 5 KOs) on Friday night at the Osceola Heritage Park Events Center in Kissimmee, Florida. The bout is the early contender for fight of the year although the obscurity of it may hurt
Thomas LaManna, Gabriel Bracero make weight for Atlantic City Clash
Tomorrow night Thomas LaManna will look to make a statement in Atlantic City as he faces Gabriel Bracero in a sink or swim fight for both fighters. Bracero is fighting to stay relevant in this bout, whereas LaManna is trying to get a marquee win to propel him into a
Danny Garcia KOs Brandon Rios in the 9th round
Former two-division world champion Danny “Swift” Garcia shook his lone career defeat by knocking out Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios in the main event of a Showtime telecast promoted by Mayweather Promotions taking place from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. In a fairly competitive fight that saw
David Benavidez, Yordenis Ugas win on Showtime undercard
WBC super middleweight champion David Benavidez (20-0, 17 KOs) dominated Ronald Gavril (18-3, 14 KOs) in their rematch on Saturday night at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas to pick a wide unanimous decision. Benavidez used educated pressure with a vicious body attack that neutralized Ronald Gavril. The judges saw the bout
Victor Ortiz-Devon Alexander fight to draw, Caleb Plant wins!
Two former world champions in the welterweight fought to a draw as Victor Ortiz and Devon Alexander went back in forth in a crossroads fight at the Don Haskins Convention Center in El Paso, Texas. This writer had Devon Alexander ahead as Alexander seems to be a new fighter after
George Groves dominates Chris Eubank Jr.
WBA super middleweight champion “Saint” George Groves (28-3, 20 KOs) scored a twelve round unanimous decision over Chris Eubank Jr (26-2, 20 KOs) to retain his title in a World Boxing Super Series semifinal at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England. In a surprising turn of affairs, the younger Eubank Jr.
Heather Hardy beats Ana Julaton in MMA fight
Undefeated professional boxer Heather Hardy continued her foray into mixed martial arts, this time defeating rival and former professional boxing champion Ana Julaton in a somewhat entertaining affair. The bout which served as the co-main event to Roy Nelson vs. Matt Mitrione II on the Paramount Network and promoted by Bellator
Isaac Zarate, Ruben Villa win in Ontario, Ca
In the main event, Isaac Zarate picked up an eight-round decision over Christian Ayala in front of a packed house at The DoubleTree in Ontario, CA. The fight saw Zarate control the action, but seemingly slow towards the later rounds as Ayala’s pressure presented problems. The judges scored the bout
Ray Beltran wins world title, Mean Machine makes statement
Photos: Mikey Williams/Top Rank It finally happened as 36-year-old Ray Beltran (35-7-1, 21 KOs) can now add the words world champion to the list of accomplishments amongst his career. Beltran who scored a hard fought twelve round unanimous decision over Paulus Moses (40-4, 25 KOs) to claim the vacant WBO