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Garcia Stops Benn and Opetaia Stops Mikaelian
Ryan Garcia (26-2, 21 KOs) said he would knock out Conor Benn (25-2, 14 KOs) within five rounds. He needed only two. Garcia dropped Benn with a right hand in the second round and then finished him along the ropes at 1:25, retaining his WBC welterweight title Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena. Benn came forward […] This post Garcia Stops Benn and Opetaia Stops Mikaelian belong to The Sweet Science . For more exciting Boxing News, Articles, Videos, Boxeo, Results, Community, Women's Boxing a...
Avila Perspective, Ch 394: Welterweights and Super Welters Take Center Stage This Weekend in Boxing
Super welters and welterweights rule this weekend in boxing. Giovani Santillan (35-1) meets former world titlist Abass Baraou (17-2) at Frontwave Arena in Oceanside, Calif. on Friday Sept. 11. It’s the 25th anniversary of the 9-11 tragedies in New York City and Washington D.C. ProBoxTV will stream the card on YouTube.com. Santillan is a native […] This post Avila Perspective, Ch 394: Welterweights and Super Welters Take Center Stage This Weekend in Boxing belong to The Sweet Science . For ...
Katie Taylor Defeats Flora Pili to Become Three-Time Undisputed Champion in Front of 80,000 at Croke Park
The Queen’s Final Bow: Taylor Retires on Top In a stadium tinted in green, Ireland’s greatest Katie Taylor unleashed her speedy fists to win a convincing unanimous decision over France’s Flora Pili and become a three-time undisputed world champion on Saturday. And then she bid farewell to more than 80,000 Irish fans. “We brought back […] This post Katie Taylor Defeats Flora Pili to Become Three-Time Undisputed Champion in Front of 80,000 at Croke Park belong to The Sweet Science . For more...
Avila Perspective, Chap 393: Return of Andy Ruiz and Farewell Katie Taylor
Heavyweight Andy Ruiz returns to the prize ring in hopes of re-capturing the magic moment of 2019 and Katie Taylor, one of the greatest female fighters in history, gives her last performance in the prize ring this weekend. A Mexican-American heavyweight and an Irish Olympian on back-to-back days. Andy Ruiz Returns Against Damian Knyba Ruiz […] This post Avila Perspective, Chap 393: Return of Andy Ruiz and Farewell Katie Taylor belong to The Sweet Science . For more exciting Boxing News, Ar...
Cameron Gets the Decision, Mayer Disputes it and Calls for a Rematch
Cameron Wins by Unanimous Decision Never fight in England if you’re an American champion. That’s the lesson Chantelle Cameron proved to Mikaela Mayer as once again a British fighter emerged victorious with Cameron winning several super welterweight world titles in the process on Saturday. Cameron (23-1, 8 KOs) scrapped her way to victory in front […] This post Cameron Gets the Decision, Mayer Disputes it and Calls for a Rematch belong to The Sweet Science . For more exciting Boxing News, A...
Mayer-Cameron and Itauma-Hrgovic Headline Britain’s Boxing This Saturday
This Saturday in boxing, it’s man versus woman in England. Two rival shows roughly 118 miles apart take place between a women’s main event featuring Mikaela Mayer versus Chantelle Cameron in Birmingham, England and male heavyweight prospect Moses Itauma fighting in London on Saturday. Who are you going to watch? The first time this occurred […] This post Mayer-Cameron and Itauma-Hrgovic Headline Britain’s Boxing This Saturday belong to The Sweet Science . For more exciting Boxing News, Art...
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...
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