Miguel Vazquez Tops Cosme Rivera In WBF Title Fight

In a fast-paced and gritty fight, former IBF World Lightweight ruler Miguel “Titere” Vazquez captured the vacant World Boxing Federation (WBF) Mexican Welterweight crown on Friday night, April 13, at Parque Revulucion in Culiacan. Vazquez (31), from Guadalajara, defeated veteran home-town favourite, and former WBF World Welterweight Champion, Cosme “Chino” Rivera by unanimous decision on a show promoted by Promociones Boxisticas Culiacan. Both men had come to put on a show for the fans, and, while at times a little messy, the fight was entertaining with two warriors coming forward and trying to gain momentum. Vazquez was the quicker man with both hands and feet, but Rivera never stopped trying despite failing to land anything clean. Vazquez had plenty of success with the right Read more [...]

Silva Stymies Casarez; Captures IBO and NBA titles

Clearwater, FL (March 5, 2018) – Lightweight standout William “Babyface” Silva masterfully outclassed ultra-tough Arkansas based Guatemalan Rogelio “El Loco” Casarez to become the NBA World and IBO Continental lightweight champion Saturday, March 3 at Banquet Masters in Clearwater, FL.  Headlining a six bout card promoted by Fire Fist Boxing Promotions that was broadcast live across the world on Fite.tv, Silva was in control throughout the contest. PHOTO CREDIT: Damon Gonzalez - Latinbox Sports The Plant City, FL based Brazilian dictated the pace, peppering Casarez with jabs, straight rights, uppercuts and body punches. Casarez, who made multiple attempts to turn the match into a slugfest, repeatedly found himself on the end of Silva’s crisp punches. Casarez bled heavily from Read more [...]

Taras Shelestyuk & Ruben Villa Successfully Defend Unbeaten Records on Saturday Night

PHILADELPHIA, Penn. /ORANGE, Calif. (July 3, 2017) - In the "Locked n' Loaded" main event, welterweight Taras "Real Deal" Shelestyuk (16-0, 10 KOs) made quick work of Jesus Alvarez Rodriguez (15-3, 11 KOs) by knocking him out in the third round Saturday night from Omega Products International in Sacramento, Calif. Shelestyuk, who is ranked No. 5 by the WBO, predicted a knockout win in his prefight interview with the Olympic bronze medalist (London 2012) saying he planned to be aggressive from the start. "I didn't want this fight going the distance," said Shelestyuk, who attributes the aggressiveness to new trainer Joel Diaz. "Joel and I worked on increasing our punch output and it showed in this fight." Shelestyuk, who is from the Ukraine but now makes his home in Los Angeles, rocked Read more [...]

Tony Bellew Wins by Fifth Round TKO April 28, 2012 Story by Anthony Leaver

(APR 28)Tony Bellew sent a chilling warning to Euro champ Eduard Gutknecht after a stunning fifth round knockout of Danny McIntosh in his British light heavyweight title defence live on Sky Sports at the Echo Arena in Liverpool.  The hometown star delivered an over hand right at the start of the fifth that was a fitting finish to The Big Bang billing, and there was only one winner from the start as Bellew bossed proceedings in front of his raucous army of fans.  Photo credit: Lawrence Lustig Bellew rocked McIntosh in every round, finally flooring the Norwich fighter at the very end of the fourth round. McIntosh had a minute to recover, but it was not enough as Tony put the icing on a dominant performance with his devastating knockout blow. McIntosh came into the fight brimful of confidence Read more [...]