Boxing Scene

LAS VEGAS — Oscar Valdez waited more than a year for his in-ring date with Miguel Berchelt to materialize. Considering how things turned out, it’s fair to say that it was worth playing the long game. “Everything happens for a reason,” Valdez acknowledged to BoxingScene.com of the twice-postponed junior lightweight title fight. “God always has
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Oscar Valdez loved watching the Marco Antonio Barrera-Erik Morales and the Rafael Marquez-Israel Vazquez fights. As a proud Mexican, the extremely competitive, entertaining nature of those unforgettable battles inspired him during Valdez’s ascent as an amateur fighter. Valdez realizes the proverbial bar those legends established is very high, but the former WBO featherweight champion gets
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Rising undefeated welterweight prospect Janelson Figueroa Bocachica earned a closely-contested majority decision victory over Mark Reyes Jr. in the entertaining main event of Wednesday night’s ShoBox: The New Generation telecast from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., as ShoBox continues its 20th anniversary year as the premier boxing series aimed at developing prospects into contenders
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UNCASVILLE, Connecticut – Brandun Lee will attempt to continue his knockout streak in another “ShoBox” main event next month. The unbeaten junior welterweight prospect will face veteran Samuel Teah in the 10-round headliner of an expected tripleheader March 10 at Mohegan Sun Arena. Lee, of La Quinta, California, improved to 21-0 and recorded his 19th
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Light heavyweight prospect Sean Hemphill remained unbeaten Friday night, defeating gatekeeper Elie Augustama by unanimous decision Friday night at the Avanti Palms Resort in Orlando, Florida. All three judges scored the bout 60-54 in favor of Hemphill, who improves to 11-0, 6 knockouts. Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Hemphill, who resides in New Orleans, Louisiana,
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