Geale-Barker finalized for August 17 at Turning Stone

Gary Shaw Productions has announced the finalization of a fight between IBF champion Daniel Geale (29-1, 15 KOs) and highly regarded contender Darren Barker (25-1, 16 KOs). The 12-round championship bout will take place at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York on August 17 and will be televised live on HBO.

Wadi Camacho wins Prizefighter Cruiserweights III

In the Prizefighter: Cruiserweights III final, Wadi Camacho (9-1, 5 KOs) scored a second round KO over Hari Miles (9-8, 2 KOs) to claim £32,000 in the eight-man, one-night tournament at York Hall in London. Camacho had previously stopped Miles by seventh round TKO six months ago. This time he dropped Miles twice in round two, the second time for the count. Time was 1:47. Matchroom Sports offered a £2,000 bonus for any knockout on the night and Camacho’s KO in the final made him the only man to collect.

Semi-finals:
Wadi Camacho W3 Nathan Owens
Hari Miles W3 Danny McIntosh

Quarter-finals
Wadi Camacho W3 Martyn Grainger
Nathan Owens W3 Shane McPhilbin
Hari Miles W3 Conall Carmichael
Danny McIntosh W3 Neil Dawson

Zimnoch outpoints McCall

Unbeaten heavyweight Krzysztof Zimnoch (15-0-1, 11 KOs) outworked former WBC heavyweight champion Oliver McCall (56-13, 37 KOs) to take an eight round unanimous decision on Saturday night at the Arena Hall in Legionowo, Poland. The 48-year-old McCall had no answer for the hand speed of Zimnoch, who is 18 years younger.

Pathompothong stops Segu

By Ray Wheatley — World of Boxing
Photos: Johnny Chaichotchuang

IBF #7 Patomsuk Patompothong (24-1-1, 15 KOs) Jonus Segu (11-4-1) in round seven of a scheduled twelve round IBF Pan Pacific light welterweight title bout on Friday at Klung,Chanthaburi, Thailand. Pathompothong attacked Segu at the opening bell and connected with solid punches throughout the 1st stanza. The Tanzanian stepped up a gear in round two and edged the Thai. Pathompothong gained control of the bout in round three and chopped down Segu. At the start of round seven Segu advised referee Somsak Sirianant he had injured his hand and could not continue. (more…)

Szebeledi, Shindo collide tomorrow

Report and Photos by Joe Koizumi

This reporter has no knowledge on Hungary but Lazzlo Pap who won the gold medals in three Olympic Games to his credit and retired undefeated from professional activities in 1964. Hungarian 19-year-old girl, WBC female flyweight champ Renata Szebeledi (16-9, 10 KOs) will put her belt on the line against Japanese puncher Go Shindo (11-2, 8 KOs) tomorrow (Sunday) in Wakayama, Japan.

It will be a very competitive card between the blond champ who makes her initial defense and the boyish challenger, 25, who failed to win the belt on a disputable split decision loss to Mariana Juarez in Los Angeles last July. Szebeledi, formerly a kick-boxer prior to her entry into the international styled boxing in 2008, suffered five consecutive defeats from her debut, but zoomed up to become the world titleholder by dethroning Italian Simona Galassi on a third round stoppage last October. (more…)

Prizefighter Cruiserweights III Draw

Eight cruiserweights will battle it out for a £32,000 winner’s check in tonight’s “Prizefighter” tournament at York Hall in London. The biggest name competing is former European light heavyweight champion Danny McIntosh.

Quarter-final one: Wadi Camacho v Martyn Grainger
Quarter-final two: Shane McPhilbin v Nathan Owens
Quarter-final three: Conall Carmichael v Hari Miles
Quarter-final four: Neil Dawson v Danny McIntosh

Sosa and Segura make weight

Photos: Zanfer Promotions

Edgar Sosa 112 vs. Givanni Segura 112
Adrian Yung 126 vs. Syvester Lopez 125
“Cobrita” Gonzalez 116 vs. Noe Martinez 116.5
Rodrigo Gonzalez 122 vs. Ricardo Hernandez 124
Silvia Torres 108 vs. Alexia Munoz 108.3

Venue: Plaza de Toros “Eloy Cavazos,” Zitacuaro, Michoacan
Promoter: Zanfer and HG Boxing
TV: TV Azteca

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Robb defeats Herrera

Tonight featherweight prospect Guy Robb (11-1, 4 KOs) marched forward with a unanimous decision victory against John Herrera (4-7-1, 2 KOs) at the Celebrity Theater in Phoenix, Arizona. From the opening round, Robb controlled the action with pressure while throwing a lot of punches. Herrera was durable but never showed he could hurt Robb with any of his punches. The scorecards read 60-54 across the board. “This was my first fight with Boxing 360 and I’m glad I came out victorious.” said Robb. “My promoter Mario Yagobi says he plans to get me right back in the ring. Once I get back home I’m getting right back to the gym to get ready for the next one. I’m excited about my future.” Boxing 360 promoter Mario Yagobi said, “I was impressed with Guy Robb’s performance tonight. With a few more wins, I’ll be looking to step him up in competition and hopefully fight for a regional title by the end of the year.”

Results from Lincoln, Rhode Island

In a night of epic finishes, Providence’s Shelito Vincent left Twin River Casino with her first championship belt wrapped around her waist. Fighting for a title for the first time in her career, Vincent (9-0) responded with her most impressive performance to date Friday night, dominating tough challenger Angel Gladney (8-8-1) in an 80-71, 79-72, 79-72 unanimous-decision victory to capture the vacant Women’s International Boxing Association (WIBA) International super bantamweight title in the main event of “The New Era,” presented by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment & Sports. (more…)

Fight Club Little-Creek: Weights from Shelton, WA

Mike Gavronski 162.6 vs Tyrone Selders 162
Eddie Hunter 166 vs Leshon Sims 167
Eric Dahlberg 177.8 vs Jamel Reynolds 183
Marquise Weston 186 vs Jeremy Marchek 186.8
Ricardo Maldonado 139 vs Matt Flores 138.7
Omar Avelar 148 vs Peter Haro 148.8

Venue: Little-Creek Resort Casino, Shelton, WA
Promoter: Roy Englebrecht Promotions

Sanchez upsets Contreras

By Miguel Maravilla at ringside
Photos: Carlos Baeza/Thompson Boxing

Thompson Boxing Promotions returned to the Inland Empire Friday night for its Path to Glory series at the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, California. Riverside’s Richard “El Terminador” Contreras (10-1-1, 9 KOs) returned to the ring as he took on Victor Sanchez (4-6-1, 1 KO) of Houston in the scheduled eight round featherweight main event. Sanchez and Contreras battled it out for six rounds as Victor Sanchez pulled the upset. (more…)

McCall-Zimnoch weigh in

By Przemek Garczarczyk
Video: Ringpolska

Oliver McCall (57-12, 37 KO) was 246 pounds and his rival 29-year old Krzysztof Zimnoch(14-0, 11 KO) was a lean 218 pounds in today’s weigh in of Babilon Promotions’ “SKOK Boxing Night” event televised live by Polsat television. Elijah McCall (11-2, 10 KO), the “Atomic Bull’s” son, was 229 pounds is fighting another undefeated Polish fighter on the card, two-time Polish amateur champion Marcin Rekowski (8-0, 7 KO) who was 224.

#3 featherweight Brunker, ex-champ St. Clair triumph

By Ray Wheatley — World of Boxing

Former 2004 Athens Olympic representative and WBO #3, IBF #9, WBA #10 featherweight Joel Brunker (26-0, 15 KO’s) stopped Maxsaisai Sithsaithong (12-3, 3 KO’s) in round four of a scheduled ten round main event at the Richmond RSL club, Richmond, NSW, Australia on Friday. Brunker, looking for a shot at the IBF or WBO title in 2013, outscored Mexican Ivan Hernandez in 2013 and made a successful USA debut when he scored a KO over Carlos Fulgencio in the opening round compliments of a power body shot in New York in October 2012. Gary Shaw and Angelo Di Carlo guide the career of Brunker. He is trained by John Barber.

In the main supporting bout former IBF 130 pound champion Gairy St Clair (45-12-2, 18 KO’s) outscored Australian based Filipino Roberto Oyan (20-38-4,7KO’s) over eight rounds. St Clair won the world IBF title in 2006 by out pointing South African Cassius Baloyi and lost the title also in 2006 when Malcolm Klassen won a twelve round split decision in South Africa. St Clair has clashed with former world champions, Diego Corrales, Vivian Harris and Leonard Dorin.

Promoter John Barber

Weights from Washington, DC

By Gary “Digital” Williams

Here is the scale watch for the All-In-Entertainment card at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) Sports Complex in Washington, DC:

Dusty Hernandez-Harrison 145 vs. Eddie Soto 143
Jerry Odom 168 vs. Andrew Morias 164
Mike Reed 148 vs. Damon Antoine 147
Phill Brown 307 vs. Natu Visinia 268
Patrick Coye 174 vs. Charles Parker 168
Greg Newby 172 vs. William Prieto 166
Kevin Rivers, Jr. 126 vs. Jason Rorie 125
Charles Natal 149 vs. Delvery Woodford (will weigh-in tomorrow)
Deon Richardson 143 vs. Blair Cobbs 140

Jones-Lebedev scorecards

By Gabriel F. Cordero

In a exciting WBA cruiserweight championship, all three judges had champion Denis Lebedev winning the bout after ten rounds, so Guillermo Jones needed to do something dramatic and he did. It was a good fight to watch and difficult for the judges to score in some rounds.

Judges Scorecards: Giussepe Quartarone 96-94, Oliver Brien 97-93, Leszek Jankowiak 96-94.

Here is the inconsistency analysis of the new WBA masterscores card system.

Weights from Cancun: Mosley 146.8, Cano 146

Photos: Alma Montiel

Shane Mosley 146.8 vs. Pablo Cesar Cano 146
(Vacant WBC International welterweight title)
Sergio Thompson 135 vs. Gustavo Sandoval 133.4
Robert Manzanarez 133.2 vs. Oscar Arenas 134.8
Yesenia Gomez 106.4 vs. Blanca Diaz 106.8
Ivan Cano 135 vs. Daniel Ruiz 136
Cesar Gandara 113.2 vs. Marco Antonio Turriza 113
Adan Mares 133.2 vs. Alberto Cupido 130.8
Miguel Angel Gonzalez vs. Luis Fernando Becerra 6
Joseph Aguirre 135.4 vs. Rodolpho Ortiz 134.8

Venue: Grand Oasis Cancun, Cancun, Mexico
Promoter: Golden Boy/Pepe Gomez
TV: FSN/Fox Deportes

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Purdy can’t make the weight

Photo: Tom Casino/Showtime

Lee Purdy blew his chance to become a world champion by failing to make the 147lb welterweight limit on Friday in Atlantic City. Purdy initially weighed in at 148, then was unable to lose the excess pound over the next two hours, eventually weighing in at 147.8. The fight between IBF welterweight champion Devon Alexander and Purdy will go on as scheduled, but as a non-title affair. If Alexander wins however, it will satisfy his mandatory obligation. Purdy was fined $15,000 (total purse is $150,000).

Woodhouse obliterates Horvath

By James Slater at ringside
Photos: Scott J. Raven

Curtis Woodhouse, now boxing at lightweight, destroyed 19 year old Budapest fighter Sandor Horvath with a body shot on Friday night at the Ponds Forge Arena in Sheffield, Yorkshire, U.K. Catching the Southpaw half way through the opening round, the 33 year old who made huge headlines with his recent twitter troll hunt, ended the mismatch with ease. The time was just 1 min and 36 seconds. Horvath beat the count but looked dazed. This was a strange one really. Woodhouse is now 18-5 (11). Horvath falls to 9-7(5). (more…)

Weights from Puerto Rico: Rodriguez 125, Castaneda 125, Verdejo 132, Page 132

Photos: Joel Colon / PR Best

Gamalier Rodriguez 125 vs. Alicio Castaneda 125
Felix Verdejo 132 vs. Corben Page 132
John Karl Sosa 142 vs. Tommy Bryant 141
Levan Ghvamichava 141 vs. Samuel Santana 145
Bernard Lebron 140 vs. Osvaldo Vazquez 142
Fauris Capellan 140 vs. Jonathan Garcia 142
Emmanuel Santos 132 vs. Juan Carlos Pantoja 135
Bryan Resto 124 vs. Jaxel Marrero 123

Venue: Cancha Ruben Zayas Montanez, Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico
Promoter: PR Best/Top Rank
TV: UniMas

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