Oscar Valdez wasn’t nearly as dominant Friday night as he was in his previous bout, but he still out-worked Robson Conceicao in their super featherweight title fight. The undefeated Valdez overcame a slow start, eliminated Conceicao’s early lead on the scorecards and won a unanimous decision in the main event of a seven-fight card at
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Headlining LEGENDS II, Former Cruiserweight and Heavyweight Undisputed World Champion, EVANDER ‘THE REAL DEAL’ HOLYFIELD will battle Former UFC Heavyweight World Champion VITOR ‘THE PHENOM’ BELFORT in an eight-round clash. (photos by Amanda Westcott) Co-featured at LEGENDS II, UFC Legends, ANDERSON ‘THE SPIDER’ SILVA from Sao Paolo, Brazil and ‘THE HUNTINGTON BEACH BAD BOY’ TITO
There will be eyes on Friday’s ESPN+ main event and not for the right reasons. WBC super featherweight titlist Oscar Valdez tested positive for a substance banned under VADA protocols. As VADA is the administering agency for the WBC’s Clean Boxing Program, it should have all been cut and dry. This is boxing so it
Frank Warren, the co-promoter of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, is not expecting to see a “new version” of Deontay Wilder in the upcoming trilogy bout. (photo by Ryan Hafey) Fury will face Wilder for a third time on October 9 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Their first bout, in December of 2018,
Filip Hrgovic (12-0, 10 KOs) continues his World Title charge tomorrow night as he looks to take out a year of frustration on Marko Radonjic (22-0, 22 KOs) when the unbeaten Heavyweights collide at the Worthersee Stadium in Klagenfurt, Austria, live on RTL in Croatia and DAZN in over 190 countries and territories worldwide. Hrgovic
For over twenty years German Titov has been retaining his tight grip on the Russian fight scene, being one of its biggest and most consistent promoters. That grip won’t loosen anytime soon, as German Titov and the RCC Boxing Promotions prepare for their hugest event in 2021, which is set to take place this Saturday
Juan Manuel Lopez has returned home after posting bond following multiple domestic violence charges. The former two-division titlist was formally charged with seven total counts of aggravated assault and physical and psychological abuse, stemming from four alleged incidents of gender violence against Andrea Ojeda Cruz, the boxer’s ex-girlfriend who recently went public with her accusations.
WBC super featherweight world champion Oscar Valdez, born in Nogales, Mexico and raised in Tucson, Arizona, is ready for his sold-out homecoming. (photos by Mikey Williams) Valdez authored a Knockout of the Year contender over Miguel Berchelt in February and will attempt to successfully defend his title for the first time against unbeaten Brazilian Olympic
Angel ‘Tito’ Acosta didn’t imagine it would take this long to land his next title fight, though understands that everything happens for a reason. Quite a lot has happened in the two-plus year period since the rangy knockout artist from San Juan, Puerto Rico last held the WBO junior flyweight title. Acosta has since moved
During a press event in Mexico, WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman announced an all-Mexican mega fight between female legends, Jackie Nava and Mariana Juarez, with the contest being positioned for October. These female boxing pioneers stated that have both been awaiting this moment for years. Before all of this, Sulaiman surprised the two boxers by unveiling
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has admitted that he was not optimistic when a deal was in place to face Anthony Joshua in an undisputed title clash. There had been a deal in position to fight Joshua – who holds the IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO titles – on a date in August in Saudi Arabia.
David Haye isn’t trying to convince himself—or anyone else—that anymore will come of his boxing career beyond his next ring appearance. The former lineal cruiserweight champion and heavyweight titlist returns to the ring presumably for one night only as he faces unbeaten light heavyweight and full-time entrepreneur Joe Fournier. The two will meet in a
Indian boxer Vikas Krishan, 29-years-old, saw his Olympic campaign end abruptly after a dislocated right shoulder caused an opening-round loss. He underwent surgery to fix the injury which will keep him out of action until the end of the year. Krishan was competing in his third Olympic games, which this year took place in Tokyo. He
Puerto Rico’s next superstar hopes to break through with a statement-making performance under the desert sun. Xander Zayas, the 19-year-old puncher from San Juan, will step up in class when he meets Jose Luis Sanchez in a six-round junior middleweight bout this Friday, Sept. 10 at the AVA Amphitheater at Casino Del Sol in Tucson,
Boxing’s latest scandal has left Timothy Bradley with smoke coming out of his ears. The retired welterweight champion and current ESPN commentator had some harsh words for Oscar Valdez, the WBC junior lightweight titleholder who will make the first defense of his title against Robson Conceicao on Sept.10 in Tucson, Arizona, during a recent episode
Jesus Ramos was forced to go the distance for his second straight fight, though far more satisfied with his performance this time around. A well-rounded effort came of Ramos’ junior middleweight debut, turning away fellow prospect Brian Mendoza en route to a ten-round, unanimous decision victory. Judges Mike Fitzgerald (98-92), Robert Hecko (98-92) and Patrick
Tito Ortiz could not be more honored to soon share the ring with Anderson Silva. The terms under which he had to accept the fight, however, has the UFC Hall of Famer and former light heavyweight champion with a different viewpoint of a fighter he has long admired. A catchweight of 195 pounds is in
Dina Thorslund will make the first defense of her WBO bantamweight title against Ring Magazine’s #1 ranked fighter Zulina Munoz. The fight will take place at the Sydbank Arena in Kolding, Denmark on Saturday 13 November, in a huge showdown between two of the best female fighters on the planet. Undefeated Thorslund (16-0, 6 KOs)