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By Miguel Maravilla

Shawn Porter announced his retirement at post-fight press conference after his defeat to Terence Crawford.

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By Miguel Maravilla

WBO welterweight world champion Terence “Bud” Crawford (38-0, 29 KOs) talked about his big win over two-time champion “Showtime” Shawn Porter (31-4-1, 17 KO’s). With the win Crawford now sets his sights on a potential welterweight showdown against Errol Spence Jr.

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“(I figured him out in) Round 1,” said WBO welterweight champion Terence “Bud” Crawford after stopping “Showtime” Shawn Porter in the 10th round. “I figured that I had the reach and he had to take chances, and he did what he normally does. He tried to maul and push me back, but I used my angles and I pushed him back at times as well. Shawn Porter is a slick fighter. He was doing some things in there and made me think.

“I love him. Shawn Porter is a real good friend of mine. I didn’t really want to fight him. We always said we would fight each other when the time was right and I guess the time was right for this fight to happen. I tried to fight the other champions in the division, and that didn’t happen, so I went to the next best thing.”

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“My timing was off and he wouldn’t allow me to get my rhythm,” Porter said. “He’s the best out of everybody I have been in the ring with.”

At the post-fight press conference, Porter announced his retirement.

By Miguel Maravilla

Crawford-Porter was even after six rounds. Crawford started to take over after that.

By Miguel Maravilla at ringside

Undefeated WBO welterweight champion Terence “Bud” Crawford (38-0, 29 KOs) stopped former two-time welterweight world champion “Showtime” Shawn Porter (31-4-1, 17 KOs) in the tenth round on Saturday night before 11,568 at the sold out Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Rounds were mostly close until Crawford dropped Porter twice in round ten and Porter’s corner stopped it. Time was 1:21.

At the time of the stoppage, Crawford was ahead on all three cards 86-85, 86-85, 87-84. WBC/IBF champ Errol Spence was on hand and immediately left the building upon the completion of the fight. Continue reading “Crawford TKOs Porter in ten”

By Miguel Maravilla at ringside

In an IBF middleweight title eliminator between unbeaten contenders, #4 rated Esquiva “La Pantera” Falcao (29-0, 20 KOs) won a six round technical decision over #5 Patrice Volny (16-1, 10 KOs). A nasty accidental head clash in round six left Falcao with a bad cut and he was unable to continue. The bout went to the cards where the scores were 58-57, 58-56 Falcao, 58-56 Volny.

Unbeaten WBO #2, WBC #4, IBF #9 middleweight Janibek “Qazaq Style” Alimkhanuly (11-0, 7 KOs) scored an eighth round TKO over former world champion Hassan N’Dam (38-6, 21 KOs). Alimkhanuly stalked from start as N’Dam kept his distance and stayed away. In round two, the Kazakh connected with a short compact left hook as N’Dam fought off his back foot. In the third, Janinek scored a knockdown and continued his dominance. Later in the fight, Alimkhanuly had his way pounding N’Dam until referee Kenny Bayless had seen enough and stopped the fight at 2:40. N’Dam not happy about the stoppage.

Lightweight Raymond “Danger” Muratalla (13-0, 11 KOs) won by fifth round TKO over late sub Elias “El Macho” Araujo (21-4, 8 KOs). Muratalla was clearly winning when suddenly referee Allen Huggins waved it off. Araujo was furious about the stoppage. Time was 2:20. Continue reading “Crawford-Porter undercard results”

By David Finger

In what was supposed to be his first major test as a professional boxer, undefeated lightweight Abel Mendoza, 132.8, passed with flying colors as he dominated the rugged Mexican Victor Zaleta, 130.6, by way of TKO in round four at the Inn of the Mountain Gods in Mescalero, New Mexico. Continue reading “Abel Mendoza dominates en route to 4th round TKO”

In a WBC cruiserweight eliminator, unbeaten Richard Riakporhe (13-0, 9 KOs) scored a fifth round TKO over Olanrewaju Durodola (36-9, 33 KOs) on Saturday night the SSE Arena in London. A crushing left hand dropped Duradola in the fifth and Riakporhe got the stoppage with a savage follow-up barrage. Riakporhe also claimed the WBC silver title.

Unbeaten WBA flyweight champion Artem Dalakian (21-0, 15 KOs) retained his title by ninth round TKO over former world champion Luis “El Nica” Concepcion (39-9, 28 KOs) on Saturday night at the AKKO International in Kiev, Ukraine. Dalakian was in command all the way. He dropped Concepcion twice in round five and got a referee’s stoppage shortly after dropping Concepcion again in round nine. It was Dalakian’s fifth successful defense.

By Brad Snyder-The Undercard
Photos by Bob Ryder

Detroit-Carlos Llinas’ Night of Knockouts proved to be a great show showcasing upcoming talented prospects, as well as some veterans of the sport. Darryl Cunningham (43-10, 19 KOs) has been the King of Soundboard Theater in Motor City Casino and Hotel. Labeled as “The People’s Choice” by the fans, Darryl had the plans on one more run to the top. In Cunningham’s way was Antonio Hernandez. Hernandez proving records do not mean anything in this sport, was feared amongst some of the people that surround the Detroit boxing scene as perhaps Darryl’s toughest opponents he has faced. So, you had the savvy Cunningham vs. a young hitting Hernandez. Continue reading “Hernandez stops Cunningham, Austin-Booker draw”

Rising prospect, Najee Lopez (2-0, 2 KOs), continues to turn heads as a professional, as he scored a dynamic second-round knockout last night, Friday, November 19, 2021, against Anthony Hollaway (3-1-2, 3 KOs). The 4-round bout has the main event and took place at Buckhead Fight Club in Atlanta, GA, Lopez’ hometown, and was promoted by Garry Jonas of Pro Box Promotions.

“I’m coming fast and hard at cruiserweight. People will soon mention me with the likes of Usyk and Evander Holyfield,” said Najee Lopez after getting a knockout win that saw his opponent fall through the ropes.

By Joe Koizumi

Unbeaten WBO flyweight champion Junto Nakatani (22-0, 17 KOs), Japan, will put his belt on the line against #9 Cristian Gonzalez (14-1, 4 KOs), Mexico, on the undercard of the sensational middleweight showdown between WBA super champ Ryota Murata and IBF ruler Gennady Golovkin in Saitama, Japan, on December 29. It was announced by Teiken Promotions on Friday. Also, unbeaten lightweight prospect, OPBF and WBO AP champ Shuichiro Yoshino (14-0, 11 KOs) will risk his regional belts against ex-WBO 130-pound titlist Masayuki Ito (27-3-1, 15 KOs) over twelve frames. Continue reading “Nakatani to face Gonzalez on Murata-GGG undercard”

By Scott Ploof at ringside

WBO middleweight champion Demetrius “BooBoo” Andrade (31-0, 19 KOs) delivered on his promise to destroy Jason “El Animal” Quigley (19-2, 14 KOs) on Friday night at the SNHU Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire.

From the onset, it was clear that Andrade had much more power than Quigley. Andrade dropped Quigley in round one, however Quigley was able to survive. Andrade dropped Quigley twice more in round two with a barrage of bunches putting Quigley away at 2:24.

“I did what I said I would do, I looked good and felt good,” said Andrade. “I delivered a message tonight – what’s next and who’s next? Continue reading “Andrade demolishes Quigley in two”

By Bill Luppert at ringside

In a Mexico vs. Puerto Rico showdown, WBC flyweight champion Julio Cesar Martinez (18-1 14 KOs) and McWilliams Arroyo (21-4 16 KOs) ended in a no contest on Friday night on the Andrade-Quigley undercard at the SNHU Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire. Both Martinez and Arroyo were on the canvas in round one. Arroyo was cut over the right eye and dropped again in round two. After round two, Arroyo said he couldn’t see and the match was halted.

By Scott Ploof at ringside

Unified WBA and IBF super bantamweight champion Murodjon Akhmadaliev (10-0, 7 KOs) scored a twelve round unanimous decision against rugged late sub José Velásquez (29-7-2 19 KOs) on Friday night on the Andrade-Quigley undercard at the SNHU Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire. Velásquez had Akhmadaliev holding on after a body shot in round seven, but otherwise it was all Akhmadaliev. He repeatedly landed jabs and body combinations. Velasquez worked to press the action but was not able to get past Akhmadaliev’s defense and counter punching. Scores were 119-109 3x.

By Bill Luppert, Scott Ploof, Boxing Bob Newman at ringside

In the second step on the path to crowning an undisputed women’s champion at 140lbs, WBA champion Kali Reis (19-7-1, 5 KOs) scored a ten round split decision over Jessica Camara (8-3, 0 KOs) in a bout for the WBA and vacant WBO straps Friday night on the Andrade-Quigley undercard at the SNHU Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire. Competitive fight. Scores were 97-93, 97-93 Reis, 95-94 Camara.

Undefeated Australian IBF #11, WBO #12 heavyweight Demsey McKean (20-0, 13 KOs) won his American debut with a sixth round TKO against Don Haynesworth (16-8-1, 13 KOs). A barrage of punches stopped Haynesworth with a barrage of punches at :27.

Continue reading “Andrade-Quigley undercard from Manchester, NH”

By David Finger

Boxing is a tough sport. But more than that, it is a tough business. Talent often can only get you so far in the sport, and the history of boxing is littered with talented prospects who had all of the tools to become a world champion only to fall short. For some of them it was some fatal flaw in their game. Maybe they had a bad chin. Maybe they couldn’t keep it going for twelve rounds. Maybe they had poor dedication in the gym or a lack of heart in the ring. Whatever the case was, they didn’t make it. Continue reading “Interview: Abel Mendoza”

Terence Crawford 146.4 vs. Shawn Porter 146.6
(WBO welterweight title)

Esquiva Falcao 158.8 vs. Patrice Volny 159.4
Zhanibek Alimkhanuly 159.8 vs. Hassan N’Dam 158.6
Raymond Muratalla 135.5 vs. Elias Araujo 137
Isaac Dogboe 125.5 vs. Christopher Diaz 125
Adam Lopez 126.4 vs. Adan Ochoa 126.5
Karlos Balderas 131.8 vs. Julio Cortez 131.4
Tiger Johnson 144.8 vs. Antonius Grable 146.8

Venue: Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas
Promoter: Top Rank
TV: ESPN+ PPV, undercard ESPN2, ESPN+

Atif Oberlton 173.7 vs. Brent Oren 175
James Bernadin 144.4 vs Edgar Torres 145.7
Quadir Albright 142.1 vs. William Hernandez 142.7
Julian Gonzalez 129.8 vs Tyriek Gainey 129.6
Devon Young 203 vs Nicoy Clarke 209.6
Rasheed Johnson 146.3 vs Andres Abarca 144.8
Jonathan Rodriguez 119.3 vs. Roberto Pucheta 118.7 lb

Venue: 2300 Arena, Philadelphia
Promoter: King’s Promotions
Stream: BXNGTV.com
1st Bell: 7 PM

Richard Riakporhe 199.3 vs. Olanrewaju Durodola 196.75
(Wbc silver cruiserweight title)

Dan Azeez 174.8 vs. Hosea Burton 174.5
(British light heavyweight title)

Mikael Lawal 199 vs. Leanardo Damian Bruzzese 199.3
Florian Marku 146.6 vs. Jorick Luisetto 146
Nick Campbell 253 vs. Phil Williams 240
Adam Azim 137.3 vs. Stu Greener 135.2
Germaine Brown 167.5 vs. Ondrej Budera 169.6
Natasha Jonas 139.6 vs. Vaida Masiokatie 136.5
Hassan Azim 151.25 vs. Ivan Njegac 153.2

Venue: SSE Arena, London
Promoter: BOXXER
TV: Sky Sports

Artem Dalakian 111.5 vs. Luis Concepcion 111.5
(WBA flyweight title)

Venue: AKKO International, Kiev, Ukraine
Promoter: Union Boxing

An open workout was held in at Beast Boxing in Myrtle Beach, SC, in anticipation of tomorrow night’s ‘Mayhem In Myrtle 4’ boxing show at Crown Reef Resort and Waterpark, presented by Christy Martin Promotions.

In attendance were several of the fighters participating, including undefeated super featherweight fighting Benigno ‘Benny’ Aguilar (6-0, 3 KOs); lightweight Brandon Idrogo (4-1, 4 KOs), female fighter Destiny ‘Too Sweet’ Jones (1-0), USA #1 super heavyweight amateur turning professional on the show Fernely Feliz Jr. and the promoter herself, Christy Salters Martin, the now-retired female boxing superstar and now star of Netflix’s Untold: Deal with the Devil. Also in attendance was brand-new UFC light heavyweight champion Glover Teixeira, who corners Feliz. Teixeira will also be attending Saturday’s fights.

The difference in size is apparent as undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez and WBC cruiserweight champion Ilunga Makabu face off on the final day of the 59th WBC Convention in Mexico City. They are expected to collide next year.

By Bob Caico

Professional boxing returned to Rochester, NY on Thursday night albeit only two matches that were contested. The first half of the program put together by Pretty Girl Promotions featured seven competitive amateur contests that the fans enjoyed enthusiastically. The second part of the show had two undefeated professional fighters going against very competitive opposition. Continue reading “Results from Rochester, NY”

Unbeaten heavyweight Sonny Conto (8-0, 7 KOs) got a test for a couple of rounds, but he passed it with flying colors as he stopped Joel Caudle (8-6-2, 5 KOs) in round three of a scheduled six-round heavyweight bout in front of a capacity crowd at the inaugural fight card at Live Casino Hotel Philadelphia.

Caudle stood in and landed some flush shots. Conto gave as good as he received as he rocked Caudle several times over the first two rounds. In round three, Caudle continued to stand in and wanted to trade with the bigger Conto., but Conto landed a huge right hand that sent Caudle to the deck, which made the pro-Conto crowd erupt in adulation. Caudle got to his feet, but was wobbly, and referee Benjy Esteves stopped the fight at the end of round three. Five straight losses for Caudle. Continue reading “Conto halts Caudle, remains unbeaten”