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Teofimo Lopez Outboxes Rolly Romero to Capture WBA Welterweight Title
Teofimo Lopez Takes Rolly Romero’s WBA Title in Las Vegas By the end of Saturday night, Teofimo Lopez held another world championship, making him a three-division champion. With titles at lightweight and super lightweight, he had moved up to 147 pounds Saturday night for his first fight as a welterweight. The fight began as most […] This post Teofimo Lopez Outboxes Rolly Romero to Capture WBA Welterweight Title belong to The Sweet Science . For more exciting Boxing News, Articles, Videos, ...
Amanda Serrano Wins 50th Fight With Split Decision Over Lucrecia Manzur in TikTok Main Event
TEMECULA, CA. – With millions watching on Tik Tok Live around the world, Amanda Serrano sought to add Lucrecia Manzur as her 33rd knockout victim, but the Argentina slugger proved too tough for that, and Serrano won by split-decision after12 rounds on Friday. “The girls are getting younger and stronger,” Serrano said. Serrano (50-4-1, 32 […] This post Amanda Serrano Wins 50th Fight With Split Decision Over Lucrecia Manzur in TikTok Main Event belong to The Sweet Science . For more exciting...
Avila Perspective Ch 390: Serrano vs Manzur and Romero vs Lopez Lead a Big Weekend of Boxing
Serrano Looks to Make History in Temecula Southern California and Las Vegas are connected by more than just the Interstate-215. Boxing has always been a lure to both regions. Amanda Serrano arrives in So Cal with Most Valuable Promotions to perform on Friday; then the next day, on Saturday, a couple of welterweights clash for […] This post Avila Perspective Ch 390: Serrano vs Manzur and Romero vs Lopez Lead a Big Weekend of Boxing belong to The Sweet Science . For more exciting Boxing News...
Claressa Shields Returns to Middleweight Throne with TKO of Kaye Scott
Claressa Shields took the dangerous route of dropping 20 pounds to challenge middleweight champion Kaye Scott and proved once again to be the best female fighter on the planet while taking back the WBC and WBA middleweight titles by technical knockout on Saturday. And she sold out Atlanta. Shields (19-0, 4 KOs) lost weight, overcome […] This post Claressa Shields Returns to Middleweight Throne with TKO of Kaye Scott belong to The Sweet Science . For more exciting Boxing News, Articles, Vid...
Avila Perspective, Chap 389: Shields Returns, Serrano Heads to California, and Boxing Remembers Prichard Colon
Claressa Shields Returns to Middleweight for Atlanta Showdown Against Kaye Scott Long before the Olympic Committee voted to include women’s boxing in the 2012 London Olympics, I was covering female pro boxing as early as 1993. Very few sports reporters bothered to write about women’s boxing. So, I stood out. Other reporters, editors, boxing managers […] This post Avila Perspective, Chap 389: Shields Returns, Serrano Heads to California, and Boxing Remembers Prichard Colon belong to The Sweet...
Thorslund and Thibeault Capture World Titles at MVPW05 in Florida
Championships traded hands in Florida tonight. Undefeated Danish fighter Dina Thorslund and undefeated Canadian Tamm Thibeault walked away with world titles on Saturday. Thorslund (25-0) had never lost a fight as a pro and walked away with the undisputed bantamweight championship after 10 rounds against Australia’s Cherneka Johnson (19-3) at the Caribe Royale Orlando in […] This post Thorslund and Thibeault Capture World Titles at MVPW05 in Florida belong to The Sweet Science . For more ex...
Avila Perspective, Chap 388: Irish Homecoming for McKenna Brothers and Callum Walsh and Women’s World Titles
McKenna Brothers and Callum Walsh Bring Their Journey Home Not too long ago Americans didn’t give squat about boxing events in Europe or Asia. They barely paid attention to Mexico and Canada, but guys like Julio Cesar Chavez kept messing up their flow and beating Yankee boys. Then along came the Internet and put an […] This post Avila Perspective, Chap 388: Irish Homecoming for McKenna Brothers and Callum Walsh and Women’s World Titles belong to The Sweet Science . For more exciting Boxing...
William Zepeda Defeats Lamont Roach to Win WBC Lightweight Title
A battle between two contrasting fighting styles saw the gatling gun approach of William “Camaron” Zepeda dismantle the sniper fighting style of Lamont “The Reaper” Roach and win the vacant WBC lightweight world title by unanimous decision on Saturday. “I’m a Mexican, but I had an American dream to win a world title in Las […] This post William Zepeda Defeats Lamont Roach to Win WBC Lightweight Title belong to The Sweet Science . For more exciting Boxing News, Articles, Videos, Boxeo, Resu...
Avila Perspective, Chap 387: Golden Boy, Top Rank and TGB Join Forces for Stacked Boxing Card in Las Vegas
Three Major Boxing Promotions Unite for Big Fight Night in Las Vegas Remember when Oscar De La Hoya fought Felix Trinidad in 1999 in Las Vegas? That super fight took place because Top Rank allowed De La Hoya to meet Don King Production’s Trinidad for the WBC and IBF welterweight titles in Las Vegas. Two […] This post Avila Perspective, Chap 387: Golden Boy, Top Rank and TGB Join Forces for Stacked Boxing Card in Las Vegas belong to The Sweet Science . For more exciting Boxing News, Article...
The Hauser Report: Zuffa Boxing 09 and Other Weekend Fights
Zuffa Boxing is engaged in a high-stakes poker game with the goal of dominating professional boxing in tandem with Saudi Arabian interests. But we’ll leave that for another time. This column is about the “Zuffa Boxing 09” fight card at Madison Square Garden’s Infosys Theater on Sunday night and three bouts that preceded it. Zuffa […] This post The Hauser Report: Zuffa Boxing 09 and Other Weekend Fights belong to The Sweet Science . For more exciting Boxing News, Articles, Videos, Boxeo, Re...
Berlanga Headlines Action-Packed Zuffa 9 Card with TKO of Butler
In a super middleweight match between dangerous and explosive punchers, Puerto Rico’s Edgar Berlanga emerged victorious over Canada’s Steven Butler when the smoke cleared after torrid fight in New York City on Sunday night. Berlanga (24-2, 19 KOs) returned to the boxing ring to face the knockout specialist Butler (38-6-1, 32 KOs) at Madison Square […] This post Berlanga Headlines Action-Packed Zuffa 9 Card with TKO of Butler belong to The Sweet Science . For more exciting Boxing News, Arti...
Anthony Joshua Survives Two Knockdowns, Stops Kristian Prenga in Two
Whether it was the spirits, the fire inside, or family, Anthony Joshua survived two brutal knockdowns from power-punching Kristian Prenga and rallied to win by knockout as the crowd at Jedda, Saudi Arabia erupted into a roaring cheer on Saturday. What minerals he showed. Former heavyweight champion Joshua (30-4, 27 KOs) returned to the boxing […] This post Anthony Joshua Survives Two Knockdowns, Stops Kristian Prenga in Two belong to The Sweet Science . For more exciting Boxing News, Arti...
Avila Perspective, Chap 386: Boxing From Saudi Arabia to Australia to New York and More
Avila Perspective, Chap 386: Boxing From Saudi Arabia to Australia to New York and More Two of Great Britain’s greatest heavyweights return to action in the prize ring this weekend; Tyson Fury fights on Friday and Anthony Joshua fights on Saturday. Supposedly it’s preparation for their British showdown later this year. First, Tyson Fury (35-2-1, […] This post Avila Perspective, Chap 386: Boxing From Saudi Arabia to Australia to New York and More belong to The Sweet Science . For more excit...
Bryan Flores Prevails in War with Jonathan Navarro; Adelaida Ruiz Retains WBC Title Against Fuchs
Flores Earns Hard-Fought Victory Over Navarro SAN BERNARDINO – Under the San Bernardino heat, Bryan Flores withstood the late pressure of East L.A.’s Jonathan Navarro and won by unanimous decision after a torrid regional super lightweight title fight on Saturday. It was a lengthy hot fight card put on by ProBox.TV Flores (29-1-1, 16 KOs) […] This post Bryan Flores Prevails in War with Jonathan Navarro; Adelaida Ruiz Retains WBC Title Against Fuchs belong to The Sweet Science . For more exc...
Avila Perspective, Chap 385: Weekend Boxing, Garcia vs Benn is Official, & Amanda Serrano Returns Via TikTok Partnership
Weekend Boxing Preview As the world of soccer prepares for the finals this weekend (I’m using the word “soccer” because in this part of the world the word “football” is reserved for the NFL) boxing continues its normal assaults on the sports fan. Who doesn’t like boxing. In the Inland Empire a major card that […] This post Avila Perspective, Chap 385: Weekend Boxing, Garcia vs Benn is Official, & Amanda Serrano Returns Via TikTok Partnership belong to The Sweet Science . For more exciting ...
Ed Pereira and the YouTube FIFA Creator Cup
Ed Pereira and the YouTube FIFA Creator Cup On Sunday, July 12, the inaugural YouTube FIFA Creator Cup was contested in New York City’s Central Park and streamed globally free of charge to millions of people around the world on FIFA’s Official YouTube Channel. Promos promised an “epic match” featuring “two star-studded rosters of top […] This post Ed Pereira and the YouTube FIFA Creator Cup belong to The Sweet Science . For more exciting Boxing News, Articles, Videos, Boxeo, Results, Commu...
Avila Perspective, Chap 384: Lopez vs Romero as PBC joins DAZN, Shakur Signs with Zuffa, and Puerto Rico’s Fight Card
Teofimo Lopez Set to Face Rolly Romero in August as PBC Joins DAZN Under the sunny heat of Southern California skies in Hollywood, the boxing press, fans and tourists converged on Thursday afternoon at the Avalon Theater on Vine Street. The reason? Teofimo Lopez (22-2, 13 KOs) is set to challenge WBA welterweight titlist Rolly […] This post Avila Perspective, Chap 384: Lopez vs Romero as PBC joins DAZN, Shakur Signs with Zuffa, and Puerto Rico’s Fight Card belong to The Sweet Science . For...
Abdullah Mason and Bruce Carrington Remain Undefeated in Top Rank’s Fourth of July Event
Abdullah Mason Stops Albert Bell Late to Retain WBO Lightweight Title In a slow-burning fuse of a fight, Cleveland’s Abdullah Mason finally got going in the second half of the WBO lightweight title defense against Albert Bell to eventually erupt and win by technical knockout on the Fourth of July. “He’s a great opponent. He […] This post Abdullah Mason and Bruce Carrington Remain Undefeated in Top Rank’s Fourth of July Event belong to The Sweet Science . For more exciting Boxing News, Arti...
Avila Perspective Chap 383 Mason vs Bell and More News
Led by Abdullah Mason the mighty Mason brothers will be performing in their hometown Cleveland, Ohio. It’s been a dream of theirs. “Me and my brothers in the city of Cleveland, we are putting on for the city. We are making sure that everything we do is big,” said Abdullah Mason. “There is going to […] This post Avila Perspective Chap 383 Mason vs Bell and More News belong to The Sweet Science . For more exciting Boxing News, Articles, Videos, Boxeo, Results, Community, Women's Boxing and R...
Ennis Unifies Titles with Seventh-Round TKO of Zayas
Dangerous Jaron “Boots’ Ennis needed a worthy foe and unified super welterweight champion Xander Zayas dared to be great and was knocked out despite a rousing fight on Saturday night. “He didn’t have to take this fight, he could have taken someone way easier,” Ennis said of Zayas. Those body punches. Undefeated Philadelphian Ennis (36-0, […] This post Ennis Unifies Titles with Seventh-Round TKO of Zayas belong to The Sweet Science . For more exciting Boxing News, Articles, Videos, Boxeo, R...
Avila Perspective Chap 382 Champion Xander Zayas vs Champion Jaron Ennis
Xander fights Jaron on Saturday. Whatever happened to the days when a Bob fought a Tom and what is a Xander and for that matter, what is a Jaron? Puerto Rico’s Xander Zayas (23-0, 13 KOs) defends the WBO and WBA super welterweight titles against Jaron “Boots” Ennis (35-0, 31 KOs) on Saturday June 27, […] This post Avila Perspective Chap 382 Champion Xander Zayas vs Champion Jaron Ennis belong to The Sweet Science . For more exciting Boxing News, Articles, Videos, Boxeo, Results, Community,...
This Day in Boxing History: Larry Holmes and Mike Weaver Remember Their Classic 1979 Battle
Forty-seven years ago this week, on June 22, 1979, Larry Holmes retained his World Boxing Council Heavyweight Championship with a 12th-round technical knockout of Mike Weaver before 14,136 at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Weaver was floored late in the previous round by a vicious right uppercut to the jaw. The determined Weaver, with the […] This post This Day in Boxing History: Larry Holmes and Mike Weaver Remember Their Classic 1979 Battle belong to The Sweet Science . For more excit...
Collazo Dominates Late Replacement Valdez, Extending Knockout Streak to Five
Puerto Rico’s little giant Oscar Collazo moved up in weight and knocked out late-replacement Neider Valdez quickly to prove he can handle bigger guys with a knockout win on Saturday. Collazo packs power. “I felt great. They gave me this fight to push me,” said Collazo. “Thank God we got the win.” The WBO minimumweight […] This post Collazo Dominates Late Replacement Valdez, Extending Knockout Streak to Five belong to The Sweet Science . For more exciting Boxing News, Articles, Videos, Boxe...
Ashton Sylve Earns Decision Over Former Champion JoJo Diaz at Thunder Studios
In pursuit of the elite, Ashton Sylvie used his speed and footwork to out-maneuver former world champion Jojo Diaz and win by unanimous decision after 10 rounds in Long Beach on Friday. It was his third and most important win since losing by knockout. Sylvie (14-1, 10 KOs), a super lightweight, used his superior reflexes […] This post Ashton Sylve Earns Decision Over Former Champion JoJo Diaz at Thunder Studios belong to The Sweet Science . For more exciting Boxing News, Articles, Videos, ...
Avila Perspective Chap 381 Cayden Griffiths and More
Cayden Griffiths always wanted to be a boxer. While others sought careers as teachers, lawyers, nurses, police officers and mechanics, Griffiths always wanted to fight professionally. Here comes Griffiths (8-0, 7 KOs) moving up the welterweight ranks set to meet Alan Ayala (12-6, 8 KOs) on Saturday June 20, at Frontwave Arena in Oceanside, Calif. […] This post Avila Perspective Chap 381 Cayden Griffiths and More belong to The Sweet Science . For more exciting Boxing News, Articles, Videos,...
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