Yokasta Valle powered her way to another title defense. The three-division and reigning IBF/WBO strawweight titlist turned away a brave challenge from Guatemala’s Maria Santizo to take a well-earned, unanimous decision over ten rounds. Scores were 100-90, 99-91 and 99-91 for Costa Rica’s Valle in their DAZN-aired title fight Saturday evening from Commerce Casino in
Month: September 2023
William Zepeda takes on Mercito Gesta in a 12-round lightweight main event tonight from Commerce, Calif., headlining a five-fight bill that streams live on DAZN. In addition to the main event, Yokasta Valle will defend her pair of 105 lb titles, plus more on the undercard. We’ll be here with live updates, highlights, results, and
Mike Coppinger, ESPNSep 16, 2023, 01:24 AM ET Boxing trainer Diego Arrua died on Friday night in Tijuana, Mexico, following a heart attack suffered during his wife Sabrina Perez’s bout against Skye Nicolson, WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman said on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. Arua was 58. Arrua collapsed between Rounds
It’s important to have the right team behind you. Of course, the ancillary pieces are vital as well. A fighter’s work ethic, their habits outside of the ring, and naturally, their talent, all play gigantic roles. But, as previously mentioned, those who are guiding said fighters’ career have an obligation to put them in the
Andy Ruiz Jr hasn’t fought in just over a year now, after winning a narrow decision over Luis Ortiz in Sept. 2022, but says he’s training, staying in shape, and ready to fight. “Everybody’s asking, ‘When am I fighting? When am I gonna fight? Why don’t I fight Wilder?’ Nobody wants to fight! I’m staying
BN: How do you reflect on your testing positive for the banned substance ostarine? AK: The only little hint of sadness in my career is the drug-testing thing. If you look at the amount that was found in my blood — everyone has said this, but — UKAD [UK Anti-Doping] have done a statement. They
Mike Coppinger, ESPNSep 16, 2023, 01:30 AM ET Luis Alberto Lopez retained his IBF featherweight title with a unanimous-decision victory over Joet Gonzalez on Friday in Corpus Christi, Texas. The scores were 118-110, 117-111 and 116-112. Lopez, ESPN’s No. 1 boxer at 126 pounds, was headlining on ESPN for the first time in the U.S.
DiBella Entertainment has joined Holden Productions in signing a co-promotional agreement with heavyweight McKenzie Morrison, son of legendary heavyweight Tommy Morrison. The 33-year-old Morrison (20-1-2, 18 KOs) is best known to boxing fans for his fifth-round stoppage of Hasim Rahman Jr. in April 2022 at the Virgin Hotel in Las Vegas. The fight, billed as
Posted on 09/16/2023 By: Sean Crose The IBF featherweight title was on the line Friday night in Corpus Christy, Texas, as Luis Alberto Lopez defended his crown against popular vet Joet Gonzalez. The fight was a scheduled twelve rounder and was the main event of an ESPN/Top Rank card. The 26-3-0 Gonzalez started off the
TYSON FURY is a really interesting character. Some of the stuff he comes out with, you wonder if it’s a show completely or if it’s calculated. Saying things like he’d rather fight for money than legacy stirs up a bit of controversy. It was disappointing because how much money do you need? He’s got a
“I STILL love everything about this sport,” Hekkie Budler, 35-4 (11), tells Boxing News with a smile plastered across his face. It’s an ebullient and earnest smile that lights up his living room in Johannesburg, South Africa, replacing his trademark, exuberant hairstyle which today is unusually modest. Budler is deep in training camp ahead of
Luis Alberto Lopez defends his IBF featherweight title tonight against Joet Gonzalez in an ESPN main event from Corpus Christi, Texas. Live coverage kicks off with prelim fights on ESPN+ at 6:30 pm ET, and then the main card goes live on ESPN+ and also on ESPN at 10 pm ET. We’ll be here with
Jamaine Ortiz fought through some troublesome moments to convincingly beat Antonio Moran on Friday night in his first fight since Ortiz tested Vasiliy Lomachenko 10½ months ago. A resilient Ortiz recuperated twice when Moran hurt him, nearly knocked out Moran near the end of the fifth round and beat the Mexican veteran by unanimous decision
Japanese boxing fans won’t have to wait until New Year’s Eve to see some quality championship action. WBA bantamweight champion Takuma Inoue announced on Twitter that he’ll make his inaugural defense on November 15th against Jerwin Ancajas. Prime Video hosts the broadcast, at least in Japan. Though the lesser of the Inoue brothers, which isn’t
Emanuel Navarrete has pleaded his case for upgraded title status. The three-division and reigning junior lightweight titlist has placed a formal request to receive ‘Super Champion’ distinction from the WBO, whose titles he has held in some capacity for nearly five years. The sanctioning body has acknowledged receipt of the official submission and will begin
THE reaction from Skye Nicolson wasn’t surprising: mild frustration yet retaining a high level of courtesy and professionalism, enough to give her opinion. Female fighters have rightly grown tired of talking about the matter, but Amanda Serrano’s recent efforts have made it a relevant talking point once again. Naturally, then, two thirds of the way
UNDERCARDS in boxing are to sometimes be endured rather than enjoyed. In Britain anyway, an undercard typically plays the same role as the lift music you hear while in the silent company of a stranger, both of you waiting for the doors to open and the tension to break. If not that, it can instead
We start on Friday night in Texas where taking Luis Alberto Lopez to beat the nearly-man of the featherweight division, Joet Gonzalez, at 4/5 | -125 via decision is a standout pick in the Friday night action. Joet Gonzalez has come up short in all of his big tests and we’re expecting something similar here
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