Ive got other ideas. Now five years later shes champion within 12 months which is a very proud moment for me as her manager and friend., It was an amazing feeling being crowned world champion, said Hughes. Its going to be about who has more balls, who has more power, and whos really there to fight. Dibs losses were to Dylan Sendeckyj in 2012, Yuandale Evans in 2017, and Bruno Tarimo in 2018. [48][49] Ortiz injured his right thumb during training. I respect Teofimo Lopez very much and the career that hes had as a professional athlete. [44], Santa Cruz made his next defence on 13 September at the MGM Grand on the Mayweather-Maidana II undercard against Mexican boxer Manuel Roman (1723, 6 KOs) . He once again dropped Durn in round one, but this time Durn rebounded and dominated the bout, retaining the title in an eleventh round knockout. I felt great overall. When you say No Mas. Thats when you lose., I am absolutely ready for this fight. Im preparing for a bloody war as I know he is too. [50], On 18 July 2017, it was reported that a deal was being worked out for Deontay Wilder (38-0, 37 KOs) to make his sixth defence of his WBC title against Ortiz. Cojanu was able to beat the count but looked badly hurt. He has been Top Rank's COO since 2010, bolstering the company's global footprint while overseeing the operations of dozens of events annually. Its going to be a great fight as neither of us know how to take a backward step and are going to be swinging from the start with very bad intentions. [6] [17], A year after being stripped, Ortiz had a second chance of becoming Interim world champion, this time against Argentine Matias Ariel Vidondo on the undercard of Golovkin vs. Lemieux on 17 October at Madison Square Garden, New York City. Now they are looking to bring that same success into the paid ranks. [35], It was confirmed in October that a deal had been reached for Ortiz to defend his interim WBA title against French heavyweight Carlos Takam on 12 November in Monte Carlo. This is not how we perform. He was staying on his back foot and just running around the whole time. Mattice (20-3-1 15 KOs) recorded the biggest win of his career in his last outing, taking the unbeaten record of Christian Tapia in his Cleveland hometown in November. Barrett announced his retirement after this loss. The drugs found in Ortiz's sample were diuretics chlorothaizide and hydrochlorothiazide, which are used to treat high blood pressure but can also be used as masking agents for performance-enhancing drugs. [93][94] The fight averaged 600,000 on Showtime and peaked at 633,000 viewers. Charlo will ride that victory and a groundswell of confidence into his match against the unbeaten Tszyu., Im excited to be back in the ring to defend my undisputed crown, said Charlo. We had a great a great camp. Im a really good boxer. Here is what WBO welterweight champion Terence Bud Crawfordhad to say Wednesday at an open workout in Omaha, Nebraska's B & B Boxing Academy: Training was great, we had an awesome training camp, and pre-camp before we went to Colorado Springs. I only had three weeks of preparation. The main event is an eight round super welterweight showdown between former world champion Austin Trout (35-5-1, 18 KOs) of Las Cruces, NM against Jose Sanchez Charles (20-2-1, 12 KOs) of Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Lopez seems fully together mentally and is looking forward to a strong performance Saturday against veteran Sandor Martin. [82], On 7 July 2018, it was rumored that Ortiz would return in a 10-round bout on 28 July, on the undercard of the WBC and IBF lightweight unification fight between Mikey Garcia and Robert Easter Jr., against Joe Hanks (222, 14 KOs) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Just a few months younger than Pacquiao, Yoo is listed as a southpaw (like Pacquiao) but he will enjoy a four-inch height advantage over the eight-division champion. Here is what Khegai had to say about his recent training camp, his matchup with Eduardo Baez, fighting on BLK Prime PPV, and more. We know hes got power; we know he knows how to finish people. Anderson said, Like my corner said, once I get hit its a whole different ballgame. Wilder used rounds 8 and 9 to recuperate and managed to avoid any further punishment. The card can be seen on subscription streaming platform FloSports. Hes kind of a boxer. The 28-year-old Tszyu (21-0, 15 KOs) has quickly climbed the rankings in the 154-pound division with an all-action, aggressive style. I havent had a lot of fights. We come ready to go the distance. I expect a good fight. Matt Serra lost to Feitosa in what appeared to be a very controversial decision. Warrington started slowly and appeared to lose most of the early rounds, but rallied back over the last four. I switch up everything. The 2022 edition took place in front of 13,000 fans in attendance at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. The 2023 Hall of Fame Induction Weekend is scheduled for June 8-11th in Canastota, New York, Boxings Hometown.Executive Director Edward Brophy said,Were extremely excited about the Class of 2023 and are very much looking forward to honoring the newest class of inductees to earn boxings highest honor.. Ive seen that hes fought Sebastian Fundora. I am excited to be part of the future of boxing with BLK Prime. Hes kind of a boxer. Ector Madera (10-0, 6 KOs) of Stockton will put his undefeated record on the line in a six-round welterweight battle against Alejandro Frias (13-8, 6 KOs) of Mexico Stockton's Giovannie Gonzalez (15-6-1, 12 KOs) will clash with Oregon's Marco Cardenas (8-7-1, 4 KOs) in a six-round lightweight bout Stockton's Irving Xilohua (3-0, 2 KOs) faces off against Jesus Arturo Guzman (8-8, 5 KOs) in a four-round super bantamweight fight and Kenneth Lopez (6-0, 3 KOs) of Ceres, California returns in a four-round super middleweight tilt against Bryan Martinez (2-2, 1 KO) of Paso Robles, California. We all have an objective to do on Saturday night. He then challenged WBA/IBF champion Jeison Rosario in an electrifying unification bout and made a statement with an eighth-round knockout in 2020. [10], ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship, List of ADCC Champions in Men's Submission Fighting by Year and Weight, List of ADCC Champions in Women's Submission Fighting by Year and Weight, Triple Crown Winners (weight, absolute and superfight). Its about making history., Ive come to win. Its upset season., As a pro fighter, hes definitely the toughest fighter Ive fought. Ortiz won the fight in round 7, after Mendoza was disqualified for an intentional low blow. [18][19] Santa Cruz explained the reason for the lower output was because he felt he had fought a lot recently. When [Avanesyan] and I match up well be making our adjustments on the fly and were going to do what we do best, which is shine., Come Sunday morning, the news will be spreading that I raised the belt, and shocked the world. Ive followed his career for a long time, and I absolutely believe he has the skill set and determination to become a world champion. said Petrov., After signing with Petrov, the 24 year old Francis Oran inked a co-promotional deal with Marshall Kauffman of King's Promotions and Tony Jeter of Jeter Promotions. Ive known Marshall since I was a kid, I cant wait to work with him. Scheduled for a ring walk after midnight, Eastern standard time, it will be a six-round middleweight exhibition against a local star, DK Yoo. Also on the show, Joshua Montoya (3-3-2) of Lubbock, Texas will meet Nelson Hampton (9-5) of Donna, Texas in a six-round lightweight bout. Oscar Escandon (26-6) vs. Angel Tamez Urcid (7-3) (Featherweights) Prediction: Escandon by early to mid-round knockout. What I would like to tell everyone here is that you never really lose. He came right at me but we figured him out and we got the win. Tim Tszyu is a young, hungry, aggressive fighter but Im a pound-for-pound great. The former amateur national champion had set his sight on building a strong team around him to help him chase his goals. Three months later, he stopped former IBF 130-pound champion Juan Carlos Salgado in two rounds. Ill get to show him what Oklahoma does., I feel bad for [Ballard], and Im sorry you had to sign this contract. Ive already been grinding for months and Im in the best shape of my career. Nicknamed "Iron Mike" and "Kid Dynamite" in his early career, and later known as "The Baddest Man on the Planet", Tyson is considered to be one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all time.He reigned as the undisputed world heavyweight He recovered from that defeat with two more wins before the end of the year. Jacobs joined forces with Jones as the senior advisor for Square Ring, Inc. from 2000-2006. [6], In April 2012, promoter Branco Milenkovic announced that a deal was set for Santa Cruz to fight South African boxer Vusi Malinga (2031, 12 KOs) for the vacant IBF bantamweight title. I am super blessed and proud to have this opportunity. When Norfolk, Virginia native Keyshawn Davis fights tonight in New York City, his trunks will bear the numbers 1, 15 and 41 to honor the three University of Virginia football players - Lavel Davis Jr., Devin Chandler and D'Sean Perry - who were killed last month in a mass shooting committed by a former teammate. I knew he was tired. Other countries represented will be Algeria, Cambodia, Guam, India, Iran, Myanmar and Sweden. Basically, in my country, its very difficult to be a boxer and come out of Spain. Jared Anderson 239 vs. Jerry Forrest 228.2 (10 rounds); Xander Zayas 153 vs. Alexis Salazar 153.8 (8 rounds); Keyshawn Davis 134.8 vs. Juan Carlos Burgos 134 (8 rounds). Ortiz floored Flores 45 seconds into the fight with a body shot, from which Flores was not able to recover, ending the fight with a first-round KO. He shouldnt believe what he sees on the videos. 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Bridges (8-1, 3 KOs) will defend her title against Shannon OConnell (23-6-1, 11 KOs) on Saturday at the First Direct Arena, live on DAZN. He returned to the ring as a full-time heavyweight in 2018 and accumulated losses to Shaw, Otto Wallin and Filip Hrgovic among others. As soon as I got the opportunity, I couldnt reject it. This is a special moment for me. Scheduled for a ring walk after midnight, Eastern standard time, it will be a six-round middleweight exhibition against a local star, DK Yoo. But first off, I want to thank God for this. At the same time, he also praised Ortiz's boxing skills. Three days later, it was officially announced that Ortiz would fight on that card, however would instead fight former world title challenger Rzvan Cojanu (163, 9 KOs). Teofimo was overanxious. [14][15], After a 9-month suspension, Ortiz fought on the undercard of world middleweight title fight LemieuxN'Dam N'Jikam on 20 June 2015, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada, against 35 year old American Byron Polley (27181, 12 KOs). The fight was officially announced in March along with the rest of the undercard. But I didnt worry about this. Pacquiao scored one official knockdown. [86], Soon after stopping Avalos, talks re-emerged for the Santa Cruz vs. Pacquiao won by unanimous decision. But everything was alright once I started to adjust myself and get my feet up under me. I was in camp already and got to extend my camp for a month or so, which was perfect. Although Martin was able to beat the ten count, he was quickly knocked down for the second time after the action resumed, which prompted the referee to wave the fight off. My goal and what Ive worked for is to build champions and, to me, to be elected into the International Boxing Hall of Fame for this work is the biggest honor., Jacobs said, "This is terrific news! Posthumous inductees are light heavyweight standout Tiger Jack Fox (USA) and flyweight champion Pone Kingpetch (Thailand) in the old timer categoryand JoAnn Hagen (USA) in the womens trailblazer category. WebAbout our Boxing news Stay up-to-date on the latest boxing news and events, featuring the top fighters and their upcoming bouts. Next came his first international fight, in Caracas, Venezuela, against the future four-time world title challenger Leonel Hernandez. Ortiz used the first round landing clean right hooks and left hands to Cojanu's head. The bout was televised on a Showtime boxing card. BKFC Thailand 4 goes down Saturday in Bangkok. On 3 June, Ortiz fought at the A La Carte Event Pavilion in Tampa, Florida against 36 year old Jason Barnett (12-13, 6 KOs), winning the bout via first-round TKO, knocking Barnett down twice. He then added, "Hopefully I am [the best featherweight in the world]. It has been held every two years since, except in 2021 due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. Lodegario Santa Cruz (born 10 August 1988) is a Mexican professional boxer. [4], Santa Cruz made his professional debut, at the age of 18 on 13 October 2006 against Mexican boxer Pedro Silva, winning the fight via knockout in round 2. I havent had a lot of fights. I did want to get all the way warmed up. Hes a good fighter. Its going to be a great fight as neither of us know how to take a backward step and are going to be swinging from the start with very bad intentions. [73] Terms were agreed on 12 January and the fight was officially announced on 23 January. In just his sixth fight, he is taking on another well-seasoned opponent for a title. Known as "El Leoncito," Crocco is a native of Argentina with a 20-2-1 record with 6 KOs. On December 17th at the Hall Omnisports Robert Collignon in Amay, Liege, Gomes will host France's Melvin Moreau (10-5-1 with 3 KOs). I reign as the undisputed champion and if anyone wants a shot at the crown, they gotta see me. [48][49] Santa Cruz was criticized for fighting another low-level regarded opponent prior to the fight. The bout was scheduled for 10 rounds. Ortiz stated his goal was to still become a world champion and this bout would be to 'stay active' and 'clean out' the remainder of the division. In his next bout he won the IBF 168-pound strap with a 5th round TKO over Lucian Bute in 2012 and the WBA belt with a 12-round win over Kessler in 2013. Ortiz won the fight via third-round TKO.[6]. Officially announced as a third-round knockout, the North Carolina Athletic Commission overturned the KO on appeal, ruling that Rabotte accidentally fell out of the ring, resulting in a 'No-Contest' as the bout ended before the start of round 4, which meant the bout could not go to the scorecards. If youve seen me fight before, there is no way that youre going to overlook me. He captured the BBBofC and Commonwealth super middleweight belts before defeating Jean Pascal (W 12) for the vacant WBC super middleweight title in 2008. Naoya looked more skillful and speedy than powerful, as UK veteran trainer Joe Gallager pointed out. Combat sports fans are rightfully excited to see the returns of Thai featherweight Krisana Sirsang (1-0), Thai lightweight Sarun Srioumboo (1-0) and English lightweight Victor Booty (0-1) on Saturdays card. Im happy he took this fight, and Im excited to see how things will turn out., This is a legendary venue. [55] Santa Cruz won the fight via majority decision in a potential fight of the year candidate to win the vacant titles. When you say No Mas. Thats when you lose., I am absolutely ready for this fight. Inductees were voted in by members of the Boxing Writers Association of America and a panel of international boxing historians. [53][54] Premier Boxing Champions confirmed the bout would take place on ESPN. One of the most accomplished amateur fighters coming out of Pennsylvania in recent years, Francis Oran is getting ready to turn professional on January 20th in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Avalos connected on his own shots, but lacked the power to hurt Santa Cruz. And Im ready to take the win. You dont want to lose, reflected Warrington. On 4 December 2017, it was announced that he would appear on a special Friday night edition of Premier Boxing Champions on 8 December at the Hialeah Park in Miami, Florida, his first fight in Florida in three years, against journeyman Daniel Martz (1651, 13 KOs) in a scheduled 10-round bout. Thats a masterclass of boxing. I want Rigondeaux and I want my manager [Al Haymon] to make the fight to show I am the best. Im feeling really good. Following the stoppage, Ortiz climbed to the top rope doing his trademark chest beating. Warrington had a strong eleventh, and was doing well in the tweflth, which saw Lopez warned for excessive holding. Sad to announce the passing of legendary Hall of Fame referee Mills Lane at the age of 85 in Reno, Nevada. It has been held every two years since, except in 2021 due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.Host countries have included For the future of the event the organizer Mo Jassim has plans for adding more women's divisions and allowing reigning absolute champions to compete in weight-classes despite being booked for the main event superfight. Im hoping this sets me up for bigger and bigger fights in the future for my boxing career, and when that comes, Ill be ready., Im happy to be in the supporting role of Terence Crawford, I know that Im on my way up and looking to continue making a bigger name for myself in my career and its an honor to share the stage with the pound for pound best boxer in the world Terence Crawford. We went after him and stopped him. We train for it, both in and out of the ring and every day., Hes a good fighter, and his camp is smart. They were saying I was done. Hes showing the champ no respect whatsoever. He held the WBA interim heavyweight title from 2015 to 2016, and challenged twice for the WBC heavyweight title in 2018 and 2019. Continue reading Two boxing cards in two days at Emperors Palace, By Ron Jackson In what is possibly a first in South African boxing, Golden Gloves Promotions present two tournaments in consecutive days at Emperors Palace near Kempton Park on Saturday Read More . There were two knockdowns. He was the first boxer to defeat Roberto Durn as a pro, and the only fighter to defeat Duran during his [69] Ortiz made quick work of Martz, knocking him down in the first round with a body shot before getting the knockout victory in round 2, sending Martz face-first to the canvas from a left hook to the head. It was only a short time in the sun and I feel like I was just getting going.. It is business as usual. first-round stoppage of previously unbeaten. Thats the difference you will see on Saturday., We all have an opportunity here. After a loss to Pacquiao (L 12) in the rubber match, Bradley retired with a professional record of 33-2-1, 1 NC (13 KOs). Ortiz fought twice in April, first defeating Jerry Butler via third-round TKO and then knocking out former world title challenger Bert Cooper (3822, 31 KOs) within 2 rounds. He has an aggressive style and a great future in the 140-pound division!, ESPN, DAZN and BLK Prime all have big shows today. That doesnt mean I have to showboat like crazy. Also elected were: champions Alicia Ashley (Jamaica) and Laura Serrano (Mexico) in the womens modern category; trainer Joe Goossen (USA) in the non-participant category; and television executive Seth Abraham (USA) and broadcaster Tim Ryan (Canada) in the observer category. So, by all means, go after everything that you can do. Dy hs over 20 MMA fights, including four under the UFC banner. So, by all means, go after everything that you can do. In 1979, he had two more wins, including one over Jimmy Blevins. Following a successful 88-8 amateur career, Froch turned professional in 2002. The judges had Ortiz ahead on all scorecards at the time of stoppage 5043, 4847, and 5043. For the fight, Santa Cruz would earn $500,000 and Mijares had a $92,000 purse. The promoter and matchmaker Brian Amatruda. According to TheRing.tv, Stiverne agreed a mid six-figure paydayto allow the fight to take place. I'm not scared of anyone. Oran, who had his dreams set on becoming a 2020 Olympian. Im ready to go through everybody thats in my wayIm just ready to shut everyone up. He lives in the world of entertainment and I live in the boxing world. [77] Due to the negotiations taking too long, the WBA ordered a deal be made by 11 July 2017 or the fight would go to purse bids on 21 July. Unfortunately, the pandemic happened and with that Francis dream became a mirage. After rebounding with a KO victory over Jorge Cota, Charlo stepped into the rematch with Harrison and avenged the loss in resounding fashion with a knockout victory in round eleven. I had to make sure that I went back to camp fully healed first. [34] WBA ordered a purse bid to take place on 15 August at its offices in Panama City with the minimum bid being $600,000. Im preparing for a bloody war as I know he is too. In 1985, he learned that his brother Enrique, with whom he had shared needles, had died of AIDS. Junior welterweight Orestes "El Tsunami" Velazquez battles Guillermo Crocco today (December 11th) at the Caribe Royale in Orlando, Florida. The Velazquez-Crocco bout headlines the WBA KO Drugs card airs live on CBS Sports Network as part of a tripleheader beginning at 7 pm et. He lost the title to Pacquiao in the 2014 rematch (L 12) but won the interim title from Jessie Vargas (W 12) and full recognition with a 9th round TKO over Brandon Rios in 2015. Booker was a respected cruiserweight who fought James Toney at heavyweight in 2004 but then went to prison for years. Ive also heard only good things about Tony, he does big things in Maryland and also Pennsylvania. Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S. The moments. I did a good camp. Despite Ortiz not managing to drop Wilder in round 7, all three judges scored the round 108 for Ortiz. Every time he punched me, I said Ow. But he touched me three times? Durn hugged and kissed de Jess and told his daughter to do the same. The inaugural tournament was held in Abu Dhabi, UAE in 1998. [77], Wilder overcame difficulty and knocked Ortiz out in round 10 to retain his WBC title in front of a crowd of 14,069. Mattice (20-3-1 15 KOs) recorded the biggest win of his career in his last outing, taking the unbeaten record of Christian Tapia in his Cleveland hometown in November. More than ever. [64][65][66], On 22 April 2016 negotiations were complete for Santa Cruz to defend his WBA (super) featherweight title against Carl Frampton (220, 14 KOs), who was moving up from super bantamweight on 30 July 2016 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. [100], On 16 January 2019, it was announced that Ortiz would next fight German heavyweight contender Christian Hammer (245, 14 KOs) 2 March at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. In January 2018, he reached a peak pound for pound I want to showcase in fashion and show that my inactivity will not affect me. Baez is the type of guy who could be a world champion. These guys are going to want to fight me now. Teofimo was overanxious. But, listen, our dancer partner was running the whole time. Posthumous inductees are light heavyweight standout Tiger Jack Fox (USA) and flyweight champion Pone Kingpetch (Thailand) in the old timer categoryand JoAnn Hagen (USA) in the womens trailblazer category. Son of Jos Sulaimn & WBC President. The International Boxing Hall of Fame and Museum announced today the members of the Class of 2023. The WBO World Championship Committee has ordered a December 14 purse bid for the mandatory clash between WBO cruiserweight champion Lawrence Okolie and David Light. In what turned out to be his last fight, he was beaten by a knockout in thirteen rounds. In 2018, he knocked out Mason Menard with a right hand 44 seconds into the opening round. In his third pro fight, Velazquez scored an eighth-round stoppage of previously unbeaten Abram Martinez (9-0-1). So much happened last week. Its easier to just stay on top. Vazquez defeated Marquez in the second (TKO 6) and third (W 12) bouts of their series with each fight earning Fight of the Year honors (2007 and 2008 respectively). [74][75][76] Wilder weighed his lowest since turning professional in 2008, at 214 pounds. Despite a subpar performance, Santa Cruz managed to outwork Flores and won via unanimous decision with two judges scoring the bout 117110 and a third scoring it 115112. On 25 August, Mares told Ringtv that he and Santa Cruz would still appear on the same card on 14 October on Fox. As an amateur, he won a silver medal at the 2005 Boxing World Cup. In 1975, he went up in weight briefly, and after beating Jesse Lara by a knockout in three, he returned to Panama City to challenge Colombia's Antonio Cervantes for the world's Jr. Welterweight title, losing in a fifteen round decision. At Thursday's press conference, this is what Lopez and Martin had to say: We all have an opportunity here. Ive seen that hes fought Sebastian Fundora. After retiring as a referee, he starred in a reality TV court show for a number of years. The 114 punches came and we picked it up. [59], On 4 October, the WBC withdrew its sanction on the Wilder vs. Ortiz fight and immediately ordered Wilder to fight mandatory challenger Bermane Stiverne (2521, 21 KOs). With former world lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez in the main event, the three supporting bouts will consist of heavyweight Jared The Real Big Baby Anderson aiming for his 13th straight knockout against Jerry Slugger Forrest, Puerto Rican junior middleweight Xander Zayas stepping up against Alexis Salazar and 2021 Olympic silver medalist Keyshawn Davis fighting a lightweight duel versus Juan Carlos Burgos. Emery, who made international headlines in her debut for her not-safe-for-work post-victory celebration. Doors are set to open at 6:00pm. Following a successful defense over Edner Cherry (W 12) he unified belts with a win over WBO champion Kendall Holt (W 12). But once he did hit me, as yall see, something flipped, and all I saw was red. [58], It was reported on 29 September 2017, Ortiz had failed a drug test carried out by VADA, part of the WBC clean fighters programme. For those who actually paid to see the Manny Pacquaio vs. DK Yoo exhibition bout on pay-per-view, Boxingtalk feels sorry for you. The groundwork was laid in Australia and Thailand but Im here now in the U.S. to take it to the next level, which is exactly whats needed when youre fighting for the undisputed championship of the world.. I will be the mentally stronger fighter on December10th.". There are four of us on this card, which is great for us, but at the same time, it gets us pushing each other that much harder. It was an amazing feeling being crowned world champion, said Hughes. My mindset. Francis is an excellent fighter, he has all the tools in the box to have an extremely successful career. said Jeter. In the main event, Filipino UFC vet Rolando The Incredible Dy meets Thai striking specialist Apisit Sangmuang in a battle of debuting contenders. The main event is an Read More . Santa Cruz hurt Martnez in round 5 when he cornered him and hurt him with right hands. We did a great job, and we came in shape. The only time you ever really lose is when you quit. Both boxers are competing as professionals now. Oran is trained by Paul Pinnock, who has been with Francis from the start of his boxing journey, winning multiple national and international tournaments. Now residing in England, Avanesyan had this to say at an open workout this week: Im going into this fight with a lot to prove as no one is giving me a chance to win, but he has a lot on his plate. He didnt want to commit. Referee David Fields kept a close eye on Wilder, who at one point, looked to be almost out on his feet, but managed to make it to the end of the round. I wasnt supposed to win the British title but now Im a two-time world champion.. [95] For the fight, Ortiz was guaranteed $375,000 compared to Kauffman's $125,000 purse. Martin (40-2, 13 KOs) has won 11 straight fights, including a 2021 upset over four-weight world champion Mikey Garcia. Marquez unsuccessfully challenged Toshiaki Nishioka for the WBC super bantam belt (L 12) and ultimately retired in 2013 with a professional record of 41-9 (37 KOs)., Bradley competed in 140 amateur bouts before turning pro in 2004 and capturing world championships in two weight divisions. Honestly, its about going in there and beating his ass, said Madera. Nina came into the game very late turning pro at 39 and within 12 months shes had five pro fights and then gone over to Dubai and beat the current WBA champion very comfortably. I want the big fights that people want to see., Im delighted to welcome another champion to the Matchroom stable in WBA bantamweight champion Nina Hughes, said Hearn. [102] The match was ultimately confirmed and placed on the main card of Wilder vs. Ortiz II on 23 November. Goodman said, Oh my God! It wont go the 12. So, Im over here trying to be as abstract as possible when Im in the ring. After beating Jos Vallejo by a knockout in round seven in San Juan to start 1980, he traveled to Bloomington, Minnesota, to challenge Saoul Mamby for Mamby's WBC world Jr. Welterweight title, in the major supporting event of the Larry Holmes-Scott Le Doux world heavyweight championship bout's undercard. Thats not the case. Sangmuang, meanwhile, boasts a resume that includes 80 victories as a Muay Thai fighter and a professional boxing record of 10-3-1 with seven knockouts. Instead a new deal was being formed for Santa Cruz to make his first voluntary defence against Cesar Seda (251, 17 KOs) on 14 December at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada on the undercard of the Showtime PPV Marcos Maidana vs. Adrien Broner for the WBA welterweight title. Its like a game of snakes and ladders. [13][14], On 29 October 2012 a deal was reached for Santa Cruz to make a second defence of his IBF title at the Staples Center in Los Angeles against Mexican boxer Victor Zaleta (2021, 10 KOs) on a double header featuring WBC super bantamweight champion Abner Mares vs. Anselmo Moreno on 10 November. Both boxers started the fight cautious with Wilder throwing the jab, however Ortiz seemed to do more in the opening 4 rounds, counter punching and throwing combinations. I am giving it my all in the gym, and Ive had some incredible sparring partners to get me ready for this fight. Thats not the case. Super featherweight Thomas Mattice has signed a multi-fight promotional deal with Eddie Hearn and Matchroom. I will be the mentally stronger fighter on December10th. [63] On 20 October, the WBA suspended Ortiz. The co-feature will be a six-round rematch between Samuel Castaneda (8-0-1) of the Rio Grande Valley and Julio Sanchez (5-6-2) of Houston. I came up short a few times in fights that I shouldve won, but thats in the past 2023 is going to be the best year of my career as and Ill make my presence felt at 130 pounds., Im delighted to welcome Thomas to the team, said Hearn. He weighed approximately 260 pounds for this fight. In February 2012, Ortiz fought 36 year old Epifanio Mendoza (32131, 28 KOs) at the Community Center in Florida for the vacant WBO and WBC Latino heavyweight titles in a scheduled 10 round fight. [91][92][93] In the build up to his fight against Ortiz, Kauffman questioned Ortiz's wins on his resume after multiple failed drug tests. Below are the boxers' weights for BLK Prime's show in Omaha, Nebraska on Saturday: Terence Crawford 146.6 pounds vs. David Avanesyan 146.8; Cris Cyborg 154 vs Gabrielle Holloway 154.6; Arnold Khegai 126 vs. Eduardo Baez 125.8; Jeremiah Milton 250.8 vs. Dajuan Calloway 387.6; Steven Nelson 174.2 vs. James Ballard 175.6; Edel Gomez 175.8 vs. Joseph Aguilar 175.6; Boubacar Sylla 144.6 vs. Javier Mayoral 144.6; Alan Garcia 135 vs. Eduardo Pereira 134.4; and. The decision led to him following in the legendary footsteps of his father, Kostya, who was an undisputed 140-pound champion and who was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2011. In the fight, Ortiz outboxed Wilder for most of the fight and was leading on all three judges' scorecards 5856, 5955, and 5955, but was ultimately stopped by a straight right and knocked out in the 7th round. Ive followed the likes of Prince Naseem. Thomas is a lesson to young fighters out there to believe in yourself and back your ability, because good things can happen and we look forward to more big fights for Thomas in 2023.. Learning the difference between the two at first was tricky but now its much easier. [63] Santa Cruz successfully retained his title by defeating Martnez via fifth-round TKO. [96] A month later, the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles was confirmed as the venue. With former world lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez in the main event, the three supporting bouts will consist of heavyweight Jared The Real Big Baby Anderson aiming for his 13th straight knockout against Jerry Slugger Forrest, Puerto Rican junior middleweight Xander Zayas stepping up against Alexis Salazar and 2021 Olympic silver medalist Keyshawn Davis fighting a lightweight duel versus Juan Carlos Burgos. When he was recording interviews, watching the Knicks and shopping, I was training. Santa Cruz won every round on all three judges scorecards (10090, 3 times). Its not going to be anything new to meIm coming for the knockout and Im coming to do it in spectacular fashion., Unbeaten IBF #1, WBA #2, WBC #3 Jaron Boots Ennis talks about finally getting a world title fight of sorts. Im like everybody else; I came here to win. This is a new journey. That was my first fight with an injury. Unfortunately, they never met in the ring, but they will be competing for PPV buyers on Saturday night. Hopefully it inspires girls around the world to follow their dreams and take up boxing no matter what obstacles get in the way. This brilliant new system keeps watch for you around-the-clock. Thats the difference you will see on Saturday., Top Rank is proud to announce that its COO Brad Jacobs and matchmaker Brad Goodman were elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) Class of 2023. We had a great a great camp. [60] Ortiz's manager Jay Jimenez clarified the situation regarding the WBC, stating that their decision wasn't to punish Ortiz, but rather they were concerned about his health. Continue reading Andrade targets all the big names, Undefeated two-division world champion Demetrius Boo Boo Andrade and Demond Nicholson talked about their ten round super middleweight fight opening the January 7 Tank-Garcia pay-per-view from the Capital One Arena Read More . Ortiz landed 69 power punches in total. Im looking to become a three-division champion. In total, over five rounds, Santa Cruz landed 277 punches of 509 thrown (54%) and Morel landed 73 of his 344 thrown (21%). [97][98] Ortiz landed 135 punches in comparison to the 37 punches landed by Kauffman. But, now Im back. Mares fight. WebManny Pacquiao vs. Ricky Hatton, billed as The Battle of East and West, was a professional boxing match for the IBO and The Ring light welterweight championship between Manny Pacquiao of General Santos, Philippines and Ricky Hatton of Manchester, United Kingdom.The bout was held on 2 May 2009 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, The referee stopped the action at 2 minutes and 8 seconds. This is quite a remarkable story, after an impressive amateur career, Nina waited until she was 39 years old to turn professional and within 12 months captured the world title against highly regarded Jamie Mitchell. For today, Velazquez is looking forward to showing the boxing world hes a force to be reckoned with. Thats a robbery. Luis Alberto LopezW12Josh WarringtonLuis Alberto Lopez of Mexico just barely defeated Josh Warrington to nick the IBF featherweight championship. In 2003 he stopped Tim Austin (TKO 8) for the IBF 118-pound strap and successfully defended seven times including a pair of wins over Mauricio Pastrana (W 12, TKO 8) and Silence Mabuza (TKO 4, TKO 9). How does that work out? Unbeaten IBF #8, WBO #10, WBA #11 heavyweight Agit Kabayel (22-0, 14 KOs) will face Agron Smakici (19-1, 17 KOs) when he returns to the ring on January 28 at Read More . I did want to get all the way warmed up. I wanted to give [the fans] a brawl, a toe-to-toe, my dad said, 'What are you doing, you are supposed to beat him from the outside' and that's what we did in the later rounds." Learning the difference between the two at first was tricky but now its much easier. Billed as a martial artist, Yoo appears to be more of a social media personality than an accomplished fighter. Were 12-round fight ready. In his next bout he won the IBF 168-pound strap with a 5th round TKO over Lucian Bute in 2012 and the WBA belt with a 12-round win over Kessler in 2013. Both tournaments will be shown live on Supersport. Nicknamed "King Kong", he is known for his formidable punching power and counterpunching skills. He just ran the whole time. Accompanied by his trainer Joe Gallager and ex-titlist Scott Quigg, Butler confidently said, Ive done good training and am in great shape. Showtime revealed the card would include Daniel Jacobs as chief support. I have been kind of off for a little second, but I definitely think I came back and made it better. I only hope that we deliver a great fight and we come out the ring healthy on Saturday. Keep on f***ing doubting me. [88], On 24 October 2018, Ortiz's manager Jay Jimenez announced that a deal had been reached for Ortiz to fight American boxer Travis Kauffman (322) on the Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury Showtime PPV card on 1 December at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Here is what the fighters had to say Thursday from the CHI Health Center: Im very focused and have been since day one strictly on Avanesyan. This is a battle of contrasting styles as Jermell Charlo brings his special blend of power and sublime ring skills against unbeaten Tim Tszyu, who will bring an aggressive style and championship pedigree into a matchup boxing fans around the world are looking forward to. The work he has done with his other fighters speaks volumes. Here are Boxingtalk's fight predictions for a busy Saturday, courtesy of. [29] On fight night, in front of 4,585 in attendance, Ortiz knocked Thompson down in rounds 1, 3 and 6. I see everybody kind of was expecting him to go out early. We come ready to go the distance. I switch up everything. He is going to be a more flawless boxer, punching without getting hit., By Joe Koizumi Photos by Naoki Fukuda Monster Naoya Inoue, the bantamweight kingpin of the WBC, WBA and IBF, showed a public workout on Wednesday before press people and his Read More , Tuto Zabala Jr., President of All Star Boxing, has announced that his undefeated WBO #9 ranked contender Gerardo El Cascabel Zapata (14-0, 5 KOs) will face WBO #15 Rene El Chulo Santiago (9-3, 7 KOs) on December 16th for the vacant WBO Latino jr flyweight belt in 10 round bout., The fight is set to take place in Pabellon de Esgrima Centro Olimpico Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and will be in association with Shuan Boxing Promotions. Both Jermell and Tim have never shied away from a challenge, and this stacks up to be a real Fight of the Year type match-up.. I am giving it my all in the gym, and Ive had some incredible sparring partners to get me ready for this fight. In the ring, controlled everything with my will. But we are ready for Saturday night., Im prepared for this fight. Promoter and matchmaker Billy Hussein. Im sitting down on my punches a lot more. [70], A rematch was confirmed between Santa Cruz and Frampton in October to take place. Referee Rafael Ramos instantly waved off the fight, handing Santa Cruz his second career loss.[108]. ", Connecticuts Richie "Popeye The Sailor Man" Rivera (21-1) looks to get back in the win column in Puerto Rico tonight. The winner would be a step closer to a world title shot against the winner of the rematch between Tyson Fury and Wladimir Klitschko, which was eventually cancelled after Fury was declared 'medically unfit'. For those who actually paid to see the Manny Pacquaio vs. DK Yoo exhibition bout on pay-per-view, Boxingtalk feels sorry for you. [9], At the end of 2021, ADCC was awarded with "Promotion of the year" by media outlet Jitsmagazine at the 2021 BJJ Awards as a result of the trials events held that year and the introduction of the ADCC Hall of Fame. [66] A final ruling was set by the WBC on 30 November where Ortiz was fined US$25,000, however was given a pass, meaning he would remain in the rankings. [25][26] Santa Cruz landed 52% of his total punches thrown which included 57 body shots. Zeyad Eashash from Jordan will rematch world amateur champion and two-time Olympic champion Roniel Iglesias from Cuba. At the time of stoppage, Santa Cruz was ahead on all three judges scorecards (6963, 6964, 6964). Competitors can only participate after winning ADCC trials or by invitation. Here are Boxingtalk's fight predictions for Sunday, courtesy of. Tonight (Dec. 9th) in Hidalgo, Texas, P4P Entertainment teams up with Legacy Boxing and Chino Maidana Promotions to bring an exciting evening of professional boxing to the Payne Arena. That was my first fight with an injury. Ortiz later accepted, stating he does not turn down a challenge. For one judge, I only won two rounds? Just a few months younger than Pacquiao, Yoo is listed as a southpaw (like Pacquiao) but he will enjoy a four-inch height advantage over the eight-division champion. I see everybody kind of was expecting him to go out early. The power has always been there. The two junior welterweights battled in the same arena this past September in a bout that ended in a majority draw. Thompson had lost three out of his last five fights, with his last outing a points decision defeat to Malik Scott in October 2015. Hes a vet. Mijares had great experience. Fast police dispatch is under $1/day. De Jess won the ten round fight by unanimous decision in what was the start of a four fight tour of Venezuela. BKFC Thailand 4 goes down Saturday in Bangkok. The fight was slated for 2 June at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California. In the post fight, Frampton said he wanted to defend the title in his home city and did not want to rule out a rematch.
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