Posted on 06/20/2021 By: Hans Themistode From the moment Jermall Charlo vs. Juan Macias Montiel was announced, most of the boxing world groaned in disappointment. The overwhelming thought process was that Charlo would simply run right over his man. Yet, after a closer than expected contest, many were forced to eat their words. Both Montiel
1:07 AM ET LAS VEGAS — Naoya Inoue stepped back for a split-second in the third round, extending his arms out wide almost as if to wonder what else might be coming. To that point, Michael Dasmarinas hadn’t shown or done much inside the ring. Inoue had been dominant, already knocking him down once in
Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz improved to 22-1-1 (15 KOs) following his nonstop dominating unanimous decision victory over Francisco Vargas in their 10-round lightweight bout live on SHOWTIME from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on June 19, 2021. #CruzVargas Fight Night Recap: https://pbcham.ps/FightNight-061921 #IsaacCruz #Highlights Visit PremierBoxingChampions.com for more info. SIGN UP FOR FIGHT ALERTS: https://pbcham.ps/FightAlerts
Callum Johnson spoke to BT Sport about his future in the light-heavyweight division, with a bubbling domestic scene, offering the chance for some great match-ups, with Lyndon Arthur and Anthony Yarde in his line of sight. Subscribe to BT Sport Boxing on YouTube ➡️ http://www.youtube.com/c/btsportboxing Follow BT Sport Boxing on Twitter ➡️ http://twitter.com/btsportboxing Join our
News Manuel Velasquez/Getty Images A split decision loss to MMA fighter Anderson Silva could be the most embarrassing defeat of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr’s career ANDERSON SILVA, a former star of the UFC, now 46 years old, is a mixed martial artist who’d only boxed in two pro bouts before and not since 2005. Boxing
The scores were 118-109, 119-109 and 120-108. Montiel was coming off a first round destruction of veteran James Kirkland. Charlo was in action back in September, when he turned back Sergiy Derevyanchenko. Charlo came forward at the start of the first and was taking the fight to Montiel. Charlo was shooting a stiff jab and
Posted on 06/20/2021 By: Hans Themistode Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. watched as his son, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., lost a clear decision to MMA legend, Anderson Silva. Despite his disappointment, Chavez Sr. went out and entertained a lively crowd. At the Jalisco Stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico, Chavez Sr. took on Hector Camacho Jr. While the
1:24 AM ET Anderson Silva made a career in MMA out of making the impossible look possible. Now, he’s done the same thing in boxing. Silva, a UFC legend, defeated Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. via split decision (75-77, 77-75, 77-75) in a shockingly impressive boxing performance Saturday night at Jalisco Stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico. A
ESPN+, 2:00 pm ET, Jay Harris vs Ricardo Sandoval, Paul Butler vs Joseph Agbeko. This was originally set for May 14, but got postponed. It’s an IBF flyweight eliminator. Harris proved he’s certainly no joke going a solid 12 with Julio Cesar Martinez, and he’ll be the favorite here. Butler-Agbeko is a WBO eliminator at
Reports Mikey Williams/Top Rank Naoya Inoue might be the greatest Japanese boxer since Fighting Harada JAPANESE athletes are having a moment. Shohei Ohtani may be the best switch-hitter in all of baseball; Naomi Osaka is the current face of women’s tennis and the world’s highest paid female athlete; Rui Hachimura figures to be a future
News Gabriel Rosado takes out Melikuziev, while Jaime Munguia continues his advance at middleweight GABRIEL ROSADO stole the show at the Don Haskins Center in El Paso on Saturday (June 19). He stunned onlookers and Bektemir Melikuziev with an astonishing one-punch knockout. Melikuziev had been in charge of their bout. Having dropped Rosado in the
News Steve Marcus/Getty Images Japanese star Naoya Inoue dispatches Michael Dasmarinas in three rounds as bigger fights await FEARSOME bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue delivered as expected. In three rounds he destroyed Michael Dasmarinas to retain his WBA and IBF 118lb titles at the Virgin Hotel in Las Vegas on Saturday (June 19). The Japanese star
It wasn’t an official fight, but the four-round exhibition between Julio Cesar Chavez and Hector Camacho Jr. atop the Tribute to the Kings pay-per-view show at Jalisco Stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico had all the elements of a classic Mexico vs. Puerto Rico showdown. The event was billed as a tribute to the 58-year-old Chavez, who
Posted on 06/20/2021 By: Hector Franco LAS VEGAS – At the Theater at the Virgin Hotels, in Las Vegas, Nevada on ESPN, pound-for-pound star Naoya Inoue (21-0, 18 KOs) faced off against the Philippines Michael Dasmarinas (30-3-1, 20 KOs) for his WBA and IBF bantamweight titles. Inoue, a three-division champion, having held titles at light
1:38 AM ET Multiple Contributors It was a wildly busy night in the world of boxing, even with the postponement of the pay-per-view card centered around unified lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez and George Kambosos. IBF and WBA bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue reminded the world of the otherworldy power he possesses at 118 pounds with
Naoya Inoue TKO-3 Michael Desmarinas “The Monster” lived up to his billing tonight in ESPN’s main event, completely demolishing challenger Michael Desmarinas with three body shot knockdowns before ultimately stopping him in the third round. Desmarinas came out clearly aware of Inoue’s reptutation for punching power and basically ran around the ring as much as
Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas – In a super middleweight contest, Gabriel Rosado (26-13-1, 15 KOs) scored a dramatic one-punch knockout of previously undefeated Bektemir Melikuziev (7-1, 6 KOs) in the third round. Melikuziev was scheduled to face former light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev back in January. The fight was canceled when Kovalev tested positive
Posted on 06/19/2021 Despite being a huge underdog, Gabriel Rosado (26-13-1, 15 KOs) scored possibly the biggest win of his career against the previously undefeated Bektemir Melikuziev (7-1, 6 KOs). After being forced to take a knee due to a well placed body shot in the opening round, Rosado rose to his feet and scored