Новости за 24.11.2019

Peter Manfredo Jr.’s first fight in three and a half years did not even get to the midway point of the opening round. Manfredo ended things abruptly Saturday night, knocking out Melvin Russell in less than 90 seconds at the Twin River Event Center in Lincoln, Rhode Island, about a 10-minute drive from his hometown […]

INDIO, California – On the 45th anniversary of Alexis Arguello becoming Nicaragua’s first world titleholder, it was only fitting that Rene Alvarado make history Saturday night. Alvarado’s long journey from gatekeeper to contender in recent years climaxed with his stopping Andrew Cancio after the seventh round of their DAZN-streamed rematch. With the victory, Alvarado improves […]

INDIO, California – Xu Can can do. Can, The Ring’s No. 7-rated featherweight, successfully defended a secondary world title belt Saturday night, defeating Manny Robles III by unanimous decision. Scores were 120-108, 119-109, and 118-110 for Can, who improves to 18-2, 3 knockouts. The lopsided scorecards did not reflect the competitiveness of the fight, as […]

LAS VEGAS—What was he waiting for? What was he doing? And so, it went round after round for Deontay Wilder. He would back up. He wasn’t even hesitant. He simply didn’t throw any punches. But Wilder warns anyone willing to listen not to blink when he fights. He was right. We had to wait for […]

LAS VEGAS—It almost seemed anticlimactic when PA announcer Jimmy Lennon Jr. read the scores. Lennon actually confirmed something everyone who filled the MGM Grand Garden Arena Saturday night in Las Vegas for Deontay Wilder-Luis Ortiz II knew about 40 minutes earlier. Leo Santa Cruz became a four-division titlist by snagging the WBA world super featherweight […]

LAS VEGAS — It’s part confusing, part entertaining, and for anyone in Brandon Figueroa’s corner, it had to be absolutely maddening. “The Heartbreaker” is a 5-foot-9 super bantamweight who fights like he’s 5-2. It didn’t help Figueroa that his opponent, Julio Ceja, came in at 126½ pounds, four-and-a-half pounds overweight for Figueroa’s “regular” WBA bantamweight […]

LAS VEGAS — Eduardo Ramirez thought he won. All fighters think they’ve won after a draw. So, the Mexican featherweight had to wait over two years, but it appears the wait was worth it. In the opening fight of the Deontay Wilder-Luis Ortiz II Fox pay-per-view Saturday night from the MGM Grand Garden Arena, in […]

LIVERPOOL, England – It was close. It was very, very close. British star Callum Smith retained his Ring Magazine and WBA super middleweight titles by posting a 12-round unanimous decision over countryman John Ryder at the M&S Bank Arena on Saturday. The official scores were 117-111, 116-112 and 116-112, tallies which – for most at […]