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Liverpool’s boxing scene has gone from strength to strength the past few years and has grown significantly every season

Report by Gianluca Di Caro March 23, 2018 Liverpool’s boxing scene has gone from strength to strength the past few years and has grown significantly every season. A large part of this is almost certainly due to the successes of Merseysiders on both the Domestic as well as World Scene, fighters such as Derry Matthews, the Smith Brothers – Paul, Stephen, Liam and Callum, Tony Bellew etc. and all the championships they’ve held over the years certainly has to be a major factor in the growth of the sport in the City.   A clear example of just how much the sport is blossoming in Liverpool is that last weekend there were three shows in the City, one of these, the latest offering from Kyle Gallagher’s Victory Fight Club, a nine bout pro show at the Jubilee Sports Bank, featured no Read more [...]

Ryan Garcia Scores a First-Round KO over Fernando Vargas defending his Jr. NABF Super Featherweight title

INDIO, CALIF. (March 22, 2018): Rising sensation Ryan "The Flash" Garcia (13-0, 7 KOs) exceeded all expectations in his headlining debut as he scored an explosive first-round knockout win against Tijuana, Mexico's Fernando Vargas (33-16-3, 24 KOs) to defend his Junior NABF Super Featherweight Title in the main event of the March 22 edition of Golden Boy Boxing on ESPN and in front of a sold-out crowd of 1,807 boxing fans at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif. After calmly measuring Vargas for most of the first round, the pride of Victorville, Calif. landed a three-punch combination that finished Vargas at 2:55 of the same round. Photo Credit: Tom Hogan - Hoganphotos/Golden Boy Promotions "Vargas is a rugged veteran," said Ryan Garcia. "I thought the fight could go 10 rounds, Read more [...]

WBF Release: Night Of The Lions: Martini vs. Yueksel For WBF International Title

Marco Martini is the main attraction, when local heavyweight-hero turned promoter Werner Kreiskott and his Fight Club Wuppertal presents “Night Of The Lions”, on Saturday April 7 at the already sold-out Unihalle in Wuppertal, Germany. In the evenings headliner, 25-year-old Martini, 14-3 (6), will square off with undefeated Yaser Yueksel, 5-0 (3), born in Turkey but fighting out of Cologne, for the vacant World Boxing Federation International Super Welterweight title. Martini turned professional in 2014, and have not exactly had a smooth path. While he won his first seven bouts, he went through a period in 2016 where he lost three of four fights, and many ambitious boxers might have decided to make a career of something else. But he never gave up, and has since won six straight Read more [...]

Kennerdale, Ovsjannikovs, McConville, Oldfield and McIntyre In Knockout Form In Liverpool – Ringside Report: Gianluca Di Caro – Photographs Courtesy of Chris Tomlinson

Liverpool’s boxing scene has gone from strength to strength the past few years and has grown significantly every season. A large part of this is almost certainly due to the successes of Merseysiders on both the Domestic as well as World Scene, fighters such as Derry Matthews, the Smith Brothers – Paul, Stephen, Liam and Callum, Tony Bellew etc.  and all the championships they’ve held over the years certainly has to be a major factor in the growth of the sport in the City. A clear example of just how much the sport is blossoming in Liverpool is that last weekend there were three shows in the City, one of these, the latest offering from Kyle Gallagher’s Victory Fight Club, a nine bout pro show at the Jubilee Sports Bank, featured no less than eight debutants. Before I get onto Read more [...]

Russian Bantamweight Contender Nikolai Potapov Returns with TKO over Saltykov

Former NABO Champion and #2-rated WBO bantamweight contender Nikolai Potapov returned to action last Saturday night with a TKO 3 over his Russian countryman, Alexander Saltykov.  Fighting at the Floyd Mayweather Boxing Academy in Zhukovka, Russia, Potapov looked sharp while forcing Saltykov to stay on his stool after two rounds of pounding. The 28-year-old Potapov holds a victory over former world title challenger Antonio Nieves and fought to a draw with Stephen Young, who is fighting for WBA Interim title this weekend. "I am excited to get the win and look forward to challenging the best bantamweights in the world," said Potapov, post-fight. "Every experience is a lesson and I keep improving with each fight and training camp. Training in Detroit at the Kronk Boxing Gym with Javan SugarHill Read more [...]

Agbeko tops Blakey; Reyes Thrills in Nashville

Nashville, TN (March 19, 2018) – Rising prospect Sena “African Assassin” Agbeko put another victory in the books following a thoroughly dominant six round unanimous decision victory over veteran Lawrence Blakey Saturday, March 17 at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds in Nashville.   The Agbeko-Blakey matchup headlined a seven fight card promoted by Tri-Star Boxing. Backed by a large group of fans, Agbeko took his time in the early going against his larger but defensively-minded southpaw foe. After getting into a rhythm, the Nashville transplant took over with a solid jab and crisp straight rights. Agbeko maintained his pace through the final bell while Blakey offered very little offensively.  Scores were 60-54 twice and 59-55. Agbeko is now 21-1 with 18 KO’s. Blakey returns home Read more [...]

2001 Fight of the Year Reunion for final stop of 2018 USA vs. Ireland Northeast Tour

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 19, 2018) - Retired pro boxer Emanuel Augustus has confirmed his attendance this week at a USA Boxing-hosted reunion of the 2001 Fight of the Year, associated with the final stop on the 2018 USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour festivities in Manchester, New Hampshire. The 2001 Fight of the Year was held July 13, 2001, at Hampton Beach Casino in Hampton, NH., and it is still considered one of the greatest matches ever broadcast on ESPN. "Irish" Micky Ward won an incredibly entertaining, back-and-forth junior welterweight match-up with "boxing cult" hero Emanuel Augustus, by way of a 10-round unanimous decision that was much closer than the judges' scoring indicated (98-90, 96-91, 96-94). "Ward versus Augustus was truly the event of the year in boxing and Read more [...]

‘Argentinean Lomachenko’ Alberto Melian Wins First Professional Title in Second Pro Fight

This past Saturday, March 17, the "Argentinean Lomachenko," two-time Olympian Alberto "Impacto" Melian, fought for and won his first professional title in only his second professional fight. Fighting at the Club Social y Deportivo Comercio in his hometown of Villa Dolores, Cordoba, Argentina, Melian (2-0, 2 KOs) captured the Argentine Super Bantamweight Championship with an eighth-round TKO over countryman Julian Aristule (32-9, 16 KOs). Fighting on a show entitled "Night of the Olympians," televised live on TyC Sports and VTV Uruguay and presented by Sampson Boxing in partnership with Tello Box and JEB Boxing, Melian was down for the first time in his young career in the first round, but came back to floor Aristule in the fifth, sixth and seventh rounds before his corner threw the towel Read more [...]

Danny O’Connor Successfully Defends WBC Title against Steve Claggett

After coming off a of a great KO win, earning the vacant WBC Silver Intercontinental Title against rising Queens prospect and previously undefeated, DANNY GONZALEZ, (then, 14-0 5KO's) at STAR BOXING'S Slugfest at the Sun, at Mohegan Sun Arena, in November, DANNY O'CONNOR (now, 30-3, 11KO's) put his title on the line at the against an extremely tough Canadian in STEVE CLAGGETT (now, 26-5-1, 17 KO's). Claggett came into last nights title bout, just off of a hard fought win against previously unbeaten, and fellow highly touted Canadian prospect, YVES ULYSSE JR. (then, 14-0 9KO's). O'Connor vs. Claggett was seen live on PPV, and was the main event bout of a great night of boxing on St. Patricks day, from the House of Blues Boston. For the opening two rounds, O'Connor and Claggett maintained Read more [...]

Frank De Alba takes on O’Shaquie Foster in main event on Friday, April 13th at Sands Bethlehem Event Center

Bethlehem, PA (March 15, 2018) - Junior Lightweight contender Frank De Alba returns to the ring when he takes on O'Shaquie Foster in the eight-round main event on Friday night, April 13 at The Sands Bethlehem Event Center.  The show is promoted by King's Promotions.  De Alba of Reading, PA has a record 22-2-2 with nine knockouts. The 30 year-old De Alba has a six-year professional who has wins over Andrew Bentley (1-0), Jose Bustos (8-2-3), Bernardo Gomez Uribe (16-3), Kiun Evans (12-2-1), De Alba has had some tough luck as he has had several fights fall through for different reasons.  This will be his 1st bout in just over a year as in his last bout where he won a eight-round unanimous decision over Ryan Kielczewski (26-2) on April 4th at The Sands Bethlehem Event Center.  De Alba has Read more [...]

Undefeated 140 Pound Prospect Blair Cobbs Makes Golden Boy Promotions Debut March 16 on LA Fight Club Card

LAS VEGAS, NV (March 14, 2018) - Golden Boy Promotions' undefeated super lightweight prospect, Blair "The Flair" Cobbs (7-0, 5 KOs), who is managed by Prince Ranch Boxing's Greg Hannely, returns to the ring this Friday, March 16, 2018 at the Belasco Theater in Los Angeles, CA, on the highly-anticipated return of the LA FIGHT CLUB series. The event will be headlined by the eight-round flyweight fight between Seniesa "Superbad" Estrada (11-0, 2 KOs) and Sonia Osorio (10-5-1, 1 KO). Cobbs, from Philadelphia by way of Las Vegas, will face undefeated foe, Mario Esparza (4-0, 1 KO) from Phoenix, AZ, in a four-round bout. Cobbs, who recently signed a promotional agreement with Golden Boy Promotions in December 2017, is looking to shine in his debut under their promotional banner.  While training Read more [...]

USA & Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour results from BOSTON

BOSTON (March 13, 2018 - Press Release/Bob Trieger ) - Team USA defeated Team Ireland, 8-4 , last night (Monday) on the first stop of the three-city 2018 USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour, at Club Royale Entertainment Center in Boston's historic theater district. Two of the best amateur boxing squads in the country, featuring numerous 2020 Olympic hopefuls, had a major showdown to the delight of the mixed crowed of supporters of both programs. "It was a fantastic night of boxing," said Team USA head coach Billy Walsh, who used to guide Team Ireland's boxing program. "The real winners were the boxing fans, American and Irish, supporting these two young teams. I was really happy with our performance as well as theirs." The USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour continues this Thursday Read more [...]

Undefeated Junior Lightweight Michael Dutchover back in action on Saturday Night

PHILADELPHIA, PENN./ORANGE, Calif. (March 13, 2018)- This Saturday night at the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, California, budding junior lightweight talent Michael Dutchover (7-0, 5 KOs) headlines the first show of his young career when he faces Ricardo Lopez (7-1-2, 6 KOs). Dutchover, 20, hails from Midland, Tex. but moved to the Los Angeles area last year to take advantage of the rich sparring that the region offers. The former amateur standout is making his first start of the year against a fellow prospect in Lopez who will be eager to give him a fight. "There's no doubt that Lopez is thinking upset," said Dutchover, who is trained and managed by Danny Zamora. "I won't let him do anything that he wants to do. I plan to dominate the fight. It's my first main event as a professional so Read more [...]

Hasim Rahman to be Part of Prince Ranch Boxing Management Team

LAS VEGAS, NV (March 13, 2018) - Prince Ranch Boxing is happy to announce the addition of former two-time heavyweight world champion, Hasim Rahman, to its management team. Rahman, who is best known for knocking out hall of famer, Lennox Lewis, back in 2001. Rahman will help with scouting talent, while working closely with trainer Bones Adams at the Prince Ranch Boxing facility in Las Vegas. "Hasim has a keen eye when it comes to scouting talented fighters," said Greg Hannely, president of Prince Ranch Boxing. "Adding him to our management team is only going to make us stronger. He's been in the ring with world class fighters and knows what it takes to get to the top. He's going to be a valuable asset to our team." "I've known Greg Hannely for many years and I'm happy to be part of his Read more [...]

2001 Fight of the Year Reunion planned for final stop of 2018 USA vs. Ireland Northeast Tour

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 12, 2018) - USA Boxing is hosting a special reunion, featuring two key members of the 2001 Fight of the Year, to be part of the final stop on the 2018 USA vs. Ireland Northeast Boxing Tour, March 21 at the Manchester Downtown Hotel in Manchester, New Hampshire.  Presented by Corona Premium, the Manchester event will start at 7 p.m. EST, and it also serves as a fundraiser for another partner of the show, the Manchester PAL Boxing Club. Tickets are reasonably priced at $20.00 for general admission, $30 for reserved ringside seats, and available to purchase on Seacoast Ticket Agency's website, www.seacoastticket.com, the official ticket distributor for the event. The 2001 Fight of the Year was held July 13, 2001, at Hampton Beach Casino in Hampton, NH., and Read more [...]