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The Kazakh great had to come through some heavy weather early on as Murata (16-3) targeted his body effectively during the early rounds, although a turning point came in the sixth when Golovkin dislodged the home favourite’s mouthpiece https://mtkmarbella.com/.
Courted at various points by everyone from ESPN, UFC Fight Pass and PBC (which has contracts with Showtime and Fox), Golovkin became the hottest broadcast free agent last fall following HBO’s decision to cease boxing coverage after 30 years. Part of what made the DAZN deal so attractive was the opportunity for GGG to purchase equity in the company, along with four guaranteed dates over the next two years to showcase fighters Golovkin has signed to his fledgling GGG Promotions.
Crawford had been chasing a fight with Canelo. That would require him to move up two weight classes to chase Canelo’s WBA, WBC and WBO belts. Alvarez has shown a reluctance to take the fight. He reacted negatively to the Saudis contacting him about that fight, saying he was not overlooking Edgar Berlanga ahead of their bout on September 14. Reports also suggested that Crawford could retire if he does not get the Canelo fight.
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As undefeated WBA “regular” light heavyweight champion David Morrell Jr. nears his much anticipated clash against WBC interim light heavyweight champion David “El Monstro” Benavidez, Morrell has declared his intention to take Benavidez’s spot at the top of the sport when they meet in the main event of a Prime Video PPV taking place Saturday, February 1 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Salita Promotions has announced the signing of 6’6 heavyweight Brandon Moore (16-1, 10 KOs). The 2019 Florida Golden Gloves Champion and Bronze medalist at the 2019 Olympic Games trials, will… Read More »
Top Rank has announced that WBO lightweight champion Denys Berinchyk (19-0, 9 KOs) will make the first defense of his title against 2020 Olympic silver medalist and WBO #1 Keyshawn Davis (12-0, 8 KOs) on Friday, February 14, at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. ESPN will televise.
Salita Promotions has announced the signing of 6’6 heavyweight Brandon Moore (16-1, 10 KOs). The 2019 Florida Golden Gloves Champion and Bronze medalist at the 2019 Olympic Games trials, will make his Salita Promotions debut against Skylar Lacy (8-0-2, 6 KOs) on Sunday, February 2, in Flint, Michigan, for the vacant USBA title during the “Super Brawl Sunday”, airing live on DAZN. Headlining the card will be hometown hero Claressa Shields colliding against the Danielle Perkins for the undisputed female heavyweight title.
“None of the world champions want to fight me,” Figueroa told World Boxing News when we were both in Los Angeles recently. Featherweight is a division with some notable names. There’s Angelo Leo, Rafael Espinoza, and Nick Ball. The way Figueroa talks, he wants them all. The issue, he says, is that they don’t want him.
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Gustavo Olivieri: “In light of the uncertainty regarding Teofimo Lopez’s career, it is in the best interest of boxing and the 140lb division, recommending to the WBO Championship Committee that Barboza-Catterall be sanctioned for the interim title and mandatory subject to specific conditions and time frame to fight Lopez to terminate the interim champion status and have only one world champion in the 140lb . The show must go on.”
Beterbiev and Bivol were scheduled to fight June 1 but a month before the bout, Beterbiev suffered a ruptured meniscus and underwent knee surgery, forcing the postponement. Bivol wanted to keep busy and fought Malik Zinad on that date, a sixth-round TKO victory, his only stoppage win in his past 10 fights.
“I’m giving you the Trinidad Show. blood, sweat and entertainment!” By Miguel Maravilla WBC Continental Americas featherweight champion Omar Trinidad (17-0-1, 12 KO’s) of Boyle Heights, California kicks off his… Read More »
Bragging rights and a chance to fight for the IBF welterweight title in the future are the rewards on offer for Belfast’s Lewis Crocker and Limerick’s Paddy Donovan on March 1. Crocker will have home advantage at The SSE Arena in the Northern Irish capital on a night which promises to deliver a crackling atmosphere and a potentially thrilling fight between two unbeaten rising stars. Big Irish fight nights rarely fail to entertain.
Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury — Round 1: Fury landed a right hand after catching an Usyk jab. Usyk kept poking out the jab, prompting Fury to throw a few of his own and then a sweeping left hook. Usyk kept a focus on throwing shots to the body, trying to wear Fury down. Usyk drove forward with a three-punch combination, connecting with a right hand but eating one in return from Fury. Fury threw a few punches to the body. Usyk connected with a good left hand late in the round. A close round but possibly shaded slightly to Fury for a few more impactful shots landed. Unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Fury
Usyk’s post-fight interview was interrupted by IBF champion Daniel Dubois. Usyk defeated Dubois by knockout in 2023 and it was Dubois who picked up the IBF title after Usyk was stripped by the sanctioning body for going ahead with his contractually obligated rematch with Fury.