Uzcategui, Ancajas featured on Oakland, CA Top Rank card Sep.28th
IBF super middleweight champion José Uzcátegui, the power-punching boogeyman of the 168-pounders, will face Ezequiel Maderna in the 10-round, non-title main event on Friday, Sept. 28 at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California. And, in the co-feature, Jerwin Ancajas, the world’s longest-reigning 115-pound world champion, is ready to add another defense
Jose Pedraza, a two-division world champion after beating Ray Beltran
Puerto Rican lightweight Jose Pedraza became a two-division world champion and the best active Puerto Rican boxer by picking up a unanimous decision over Ray Beltran to claim the WBO lightweight title Saturday night at the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona. Pedraza just had more left as the 37-year-old
Mikaela Mayer fights for women’s boxing on ESPN, Saturday
Women’s lightweight and 2016 U.S. Olympian Mikaela Mayer returns to action this Saturday at the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona on ESPN, the bout will mark her official ESPN debut, the first of what should be many. What makes Mayer so unique is the fact that we have never
Ray Beltran vs. Jose Pedraza Press Conference Quotes
The stakes are high for WBO lightweight world champion Ray Beltran and challenger José “Sniper” Pedraza, with the winner expected to fight WBA lightweight champion Vasiliy Lomachenko later this year. Beltran and Pedraza met at the final press conference for the next edition of “Top Rank on ESPN”, which will take place Saturday
Ray Beltran, Jose Pedraza Media Day Quotes
Ray Beltran is returning home to defend his title, Isaac “Royal Storm” Dogboe is looking to bring some lightning and thunder to the desert, and Mikaela Mayer is ready for her ESPN network debut. Beltran will defend the WBO lightweight title against former 130-pound champion José Pedraza, Dogboe will make the first
Jose Benavidez Jr “I am stonger and bigger than Terence Crawford”
Former interim super lightweight world champion Jose Benavidez Jr. nearly retired undefeated, but not in the many manner most would want. Benavidez in the height of his professional run with Top Rank Inc. was shot in the leg in 2016 with doctors telling him he might never walk again. Two
Arnold Barboza Jr wants to face Jose Ramirez next
Super lightweight Arnold Barboza Jr. returns to action this Saturday night at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona on the undercard of Ray Beltran versus Jose Pedraza for the WBO lightweight title. Barboza Jr., who is coming off the biggest win of his career, Mike “Yes Indeed” Reed, a former
Joshua Greer Jr. signs with Top Rank Inc.
Joshua “Don’t Blink” Greer Jr. is ready to wreak havoc on the bantamweight division. Greer (17-1-1, 9 KOs) has signed a multi-fight promotional contract with Top Rank, Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum announced today. Greer, a Chicago native, will campaign as a bantamweight after fighting at both bantamweight and super
Gabe Flores Jr opponent set for September 14th fight
Blue-chip Top Rank lightweight Gabe Flores Jr (9-0 5KOs) will be taking a step-up in competition as he takes on Roger Gutierrez (7-1-1 4KOs) which will be a televised swing bout on the September 14th Top Rank Inc. card from The Save Mart Center in Fresno, CA. Flores, who is
Bryant Jennings, Jesse Hart win on ESPN card from AC
Heavyweight Bryant Jennings picked up a hard-fought eight-round knockout win over Alexander Dimitrenko in a scheduled 12-round main event from The Ocean Resort Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The bout was ugly. Dimitrenko is a 6’7″, who is much bigger than the far more talented Jennings and created a stalemate of