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Jorge Linares 134.6 vs. Vasyl Lomachenko 134.6
(WBA lightweight title)

Carlos Adames 149.8 vs. Alejandro Barrera 149.4
Michael Conlan 126.8 vs. Ibon Larrinaga 126.4
Teofimo Lopez 135.8 vs. Vitor Freitas 135.4
Fazliddin Gaibnazarov 140.6 vs. Jesus Silveira 141.2
Jamel Herring 132.4 vs. Juan Pablo Sanchez 133
Mikaela Mayer 131.6 vs. Baby Nansen 131

Venue: Madison Square Garden, NYC
Promoter: Top Rank
TV: ESPN

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Avni Yildirim 168 vs. Ryan Ford 167.5
(WBC International super middleweight title)

Venue: Nobeo TV studios in Cologne, Germany
Promoter: Ahmet Oner
TV: Sky Sports News HD (Germany), S Sport (Turkey)

WBC #5 ranked super middleweight contender Avni Yildirim is set to return to action this Saturday (May 12th) in Cologne, Germany, against former MMA star Ryan Ford from Canada.
“This fight is my chance to get in line for a world title shot”, says Yildirim. “I am not looking past Ryan Ford, he is a strong guy. But I know that he stands between my and the big green and gold belt so I have to beat him.” Continue reading “Weights from Germany”

By Boxing Bob Newman

Sadam Ali 153 vs. Jaime Munguia 152.75
(WBO junior middleweight title)

Rey Vargas 120 vs. Azat Hovhannisyan 121
(WBC super bantamweight title)

Kevin Rivers, Jr. 125.25 vs. Diuhl Olguin 124.75
George Rincon 140 vs. Corey Gulley 138.5
Luis Vargas vs. Damian Lewis 224.5
Lawrence Gabriel 198.5 vs. Brad Vargeson 194
Alex Vanasse 200.75 vs. Ray Santiago 233.5

Venue: Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, NY
Promoter: Oscar de la Hoya (Golden Boy) in association with Zanfer Promotions and Promociones del Pueblo
TV: HBO (USA), Azteca (Mexico)
Doors Open: 5:30 p.m., First bell at 6:30 p.m., Televised fights at 10:00 p.m. ET.

Sam Sexton 235 vs. Hughie Fury 232
(British heavyweight championship)

Savannah Marshall 163.25 vs. Ester Konecna 168
Peter McDonagh 153 vs. Peter Kramer 155.25
Yusuf Safa 124.25 vs. Jose Aguilar 126.5

Venue: Macron Stadium, Premier Suite, Bolton, England
Promoter: Hennessy Sports
TV: Channel 5 (UK)

By Ray Wheatley – World of Boxing

Future Hall of Famer Wladimir Klitschko was asked who is the best heavyweight between his former conqueror IBF, WBA, WBO champion Anthony Joshua and WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder. “They are completely different fighters,” Klitschko told BBC. “I know both of them. They were both at my training camp. We spent a lot of time with each other….it’s very difficult to calculate where Deontay Wilder’s punches are coming from. But the strength, the core, the foundation that Anthony Joshua has, in addition to being an Olympic champion, and he has the great amateur experience that Wilder does not have. I’ll be happy, super happy if I’m able to see him (Anthony Joshua) succeed. I told him ‘the more you shine, the more I shine.'”

“It’s a challenge, but that’s what makes a fighter one of the all-time greats… challenges,” states Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum. “(Lomachenko) was great at 126. He devastated everybody at 130. Now, he’s moving up to 135, and people say, ‘Is this a bridge too far?’ And his father, who is a great trainer says, ‘No this isn’t a bridge too far.’

“We’re going to see on Saturday. That’s what boxing is all about. If there aren’t any challenges, if there aren’t any obstacles, who the hell wants to watch it?”

By Nick Giongco

The fight for the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) super-flyweight crown between Donnie Nietes and Aston Palicte will be held on August 11 in Cebu.

This will mark only the third time that two Filipinos will dispute a world crown following Pancho Villa’s showdown with Clever Sencio in 1925 in Manila and Jerwin Ancajas and Jonas Sultan’s duel set for May 26 in Fresno, California. Continue reading “Nietes-Palicte set for August 11 in Cebu”

ESPN+ – the recently-launched multi-sport, direct-to-consumer subscription streaming service – will carry the June 23 card from the O2 Arena in London, headlined by WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders against veteran Martin Murray.

“I’m delighted that the WBO middleweight world title showdown between Billy Joe Saunders and Martin Murray will be shown live in the United States on ESPN+,” said Frank Warren, the event’s promoter. “I’d like to thank Bob Arum and Todd duBoef of Top Rank for making this happen. There’s a lot on the line for Billy Joe and Martin and I’m predicting a brilliant fight for the fans. This is a brilliant opportunity for our young guns Daniel Dubois and Anthony Yarde to showcase their skills to the American audience.” Continue reading “ESPN+ picks up Saunders-Murray”

The Association of Boxing Commissions (“ABC”), a Federally-mandated 501c3 tax-exempt entity whose mission is to help create rules and regulations to enhance safety, and has implemented a Retired Fighter Charitable Fund. The was created to help retired fighters who may have fallen on hard times due to mental or physical health issues related to injuries sustained while competing in combat sports. Members of the Board of Directors are voluntary and no members of the Board accepts any payments and there are no administrative or operating; 100% of donations goes directly to aid retired fighters. Continue reading “ABC announces charity fund for retired fighters”

Rich Gingras 167 vs. Antowyan Aikens 166
Juiseppe Cusumano 236 vs. Bernardo Marquez 229
Anthony Marsella Jr. 140 vs. Ricardo Maldonado 139
Jamaine Ortiz 135 vs. Tyrone Luckey 133
Marqus Bates 143 vs. Mohamad Allam 145
Ricky Delossantos 128 vs. James Early 128
Nicky Dequattro 135 vs. Andy Aiello 136
Jake Paradise 185 vs. Leandro Da Silva 183
Derrick Whitley 146 vs. Carlos Galindo 147

Venue: Twin River Casino, Lincoln, RI
Promoter: CES Boxing

Tony Harrison 155.6 vs. Ishe Smith 155.6
Andrew Tabiti 200.8 vs. Lateef Kayode 201.6
Erick Bone 147.2 vs. Cameron Krael 147.2
Lanell Bellows 170 vs. Naim Terbunja 169.4
Ladarius Miller 139.6 vs. Jose Marrufo 140
Maurice Lee 147.4 vs. Joel Guevara 148

Venue: Sam’s Town Hotel & Gambling Hall, Las Vegas
Promoter: Mayweather Promotions
TV: Bounce

Devin Haney 134.75 vs. Mason Menard 134.25
Joshua Greer 122.75 vs. Glenn Dezurn 122.25
Alvin Varmall Jr 172.75 vs. Charles Foster 174.5
Arnold Khegai 120.25 vs. Adam Lopez 121.75

Venue: 2300 Arena in Philadelphia
Promoter: Greg Cohen Promotions
TV: Showtime

By Brad Snyder

Sinan Fradi 175 vs. Darren Gibbs 170.2
Curtis Head 240.6 vs. Robert Simms 247
Leon Lawson III TBD vs. Antonio Louis Hernandez 155
Aslambek Idigov 171.8 vs. Emmanuel Sanchez 170.6
Jalen Stephenson 129.8 vs. Michael Wooten Jr. 117.1
Kaywann Sistrunk 138.2 vs. Charles Johnson 141.6
Christion White 145.6 vs. Donnie Reeves 135
Clarence Dubose 186.2 vs. Scott Futrell Will weigh in later
Gheith Mohammed 154.2 vs. Jared Chauvin 156.6
Basil Ali Nasser 124.1 vs. Deron Smith 121.2
Jafar Mohammed 122.4 vs. Yaqub Kareem 125.4

Venue: Ford Community and Performing Arts Center, Detroit
Promoter: Second 2 None Promotions

Mykal Fox 143 vs. Anthony Mercado 141.1
Alex Barbosa 124 vs. Sergio Aguilar 125.1
Romuel Cruz 124.4 vs. Bryann Perez 127.6
Jerrod Miner 116.8 vs. Desmond Moore 116.9
Joshafat Ortiz 129.7 vs. Jordan Peters 129.8
Michael Coffie 276.2 vs. Lamar Lewis 248.3
Joel Flores 135.9 vs. Christopher Burgos 135
Anvar Yunusov 131.6 vs. Deo Kizito 131

Venue: SugarHouse Casino
Promoter: King’s Promotions

Roberto Arriaza 147 vs. Juan Ruiz 146.5
Erick Ituarte 125.9 vs. Carlos Carlson 124.8
Michael Dutchover 130.7 vs. Mike Fowler 128.7
Mario Hernandez 118.9 vs. Neri Garcia 118.6
Ruben Torres 132.4 vs. Sergio Gonzalez 131.5

Venue: Doubletree Hotel, Ontario, CA
Promoter: Thompson Boxing