Новости за 05.04.2024

Richardson Hitchins put to rest any concerns of struggling to make the 140-pound limit. The Brooklyn, New York native and 2016 Olympian for Haiti was all business as stepped on the scale Friday afternoon. Hitchins (17-0, 7 knockouts) registered at 139.8 pounds for his IBF title eliminator versus Argentina’s Gustavo Lemos. There were no issues […]

Jordan Panthen is absorbing as much information as he can to become a legit middleweight prospect, and, so far, so good. The 27-year-old Hawaiian knocked out former prospect Ravshan Hudaynazarov Thursday night inside The Hangar at the Orange County Fair and Events Center in Costa Mesa, California. Panthen improved to 8-0, 7 knockouts. “He was […]

Charles Atkinson is a respected figure in the U.K., where he performed a number of boxing-related functions, but he is best-known for working as a trainer in Thailand in the 1980s-early 2000s.  Atkinson, who was the second eldest of five children, was born in St. Asaph, Wales, though he was brought up in the Liverpool […]

Leonardo Ruiz hopes to continue making a name for himself at 154 pounds. Ruiz will face Oziel Santoyo Saturday night at the Sala Urbana in Naucalpan, Mexico. The eight-round fight will precede the main event bout between junior welterweights Jimerr Espinoza and Angel Martinez Hernandez. Both fights will stream live on ESPN+ in the United […]

Sam Noakes will take on veteran Yvan Mendy for the vacant European lightweight title at the York Hall, Bethnal Green, London on April 20. The title became vacant when previous incumbent Gavin Gwynne was stopped by Mark Chamberlain in four rounds. The EBU title wasn’t on the line but due to the defeat the Welshman […]

Boxing’s youngest sought-after free agent continues to bet on himself in an aggressive market. A firm plan is in place for Ernesto ‘Tito’ Mercado to rapidly advance from young prospect to rising contender. The 22-year-old from Pomona, California ranked high in The Ring’s 2023 Prospect of the Year race and was awarded the honor by […]

Jose ‘Tito’ Sanchez pushed through a slow start to once again force a blistering pace in his latest win The undefeated junior featherweight prospect turned away veteran Erik Ruiz via unanimous decision over ten rounds. All three judges scored the bout 97-92 for Sanchez, who was credited with a third round knockdown. Their bout headlined […]

Another top-shelf junior bantamweight bout is on the horizon. The Ring has confirmed that Kazuto Ioka and Fernando ‘Puma’ Martinez are in advanced talks for a summertime unification bout. Minor sticking points are still in place, but sources from both sides expect a deal to be reached in the coming weeks. Once finalized, the bout […]