Day: July 20, 2018

CANCUN, MEXICO (July 20, 2018): Lamont Roach, Jr. (17-0-1, 7 KOs) of Washington, D.C. delivered a spectacular sixth-round technical knockout victory over Deivis Julio Bassa (20-5, 12 KOs) of Monteria, Colombia to capture the vacant WBO International Super Featherweight Championship in the scheduled 10-round main event of the July 20 edition of Golden Boy Boxing on ESPN at the Oasis Arena in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico. Roach Jr. showed a more aggressive side of himself, dropping Bassa with a right hand at the end of the third round and punishing him until Bassa's corner called a halt to the fight at the end of the sixth round. "My mentality was to make a statement and to show that I belong at the top super featherweight division," said Lamont Roach Jr. "Anybody that's in my way is in trouble. Read more [...]

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Friday, July 20th, 2018) -- The return Saturday night of hard-hitting Sicilian heavyweight Juiseppe Cusumano highlights a busy summer for CES Boxing's top contenders.  Cusumano (15-2, 13 KOs) looks to begin a new win streak at the Caswell Civic Center in Yanceyville, N.C., when he faces 6-foot-8 veteran James Price (3-1, 2 KOs) of Virginia as part of an eight-fight card Saturday, July 21st promoted by Lucky Punch Promotions. The 30-year-old right-hander has won 13 of 14 fights dating back to 2012 and is 5-1 under the promotional guidance of CES Boxing, including five wins by knockout. The fight in Yanceyville is just a stone's throw from where Cusumano lives and trains in Danville, Va. Tickets for the event are available online at www.luckypunchpromotions.com. Cusumano Read more [...]