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World Boxing Association Cruiserweight super champion Dennis Lebedev (29-2, 22 KOs) and his challenger Mark Flanagan (22-4, 15 KOs) both made weight for their fight tomorrow in Ekaterimburg, Russia. Lebedev weighed at 199.25 pounds and Flanagan was 199 pounds even.

The bout will be refereed by Pinit Prayadsab (Thailand). Judges are Víctor Simmons (Panama), Reina Urbáez (Venezuela) and Jan Christensen (Denmark). WBA Supervisor is Miguel Prado.

WBO International featherweight champion Mark “Magnifico” Magsayo (17-0, 13 KOs) blew away Daniel “El General” Diaz (23-8-2, 15 KOs) in the first round of their Pinoy Pride 41 clash on Saturday at the IEC Convention Center in Mabolo, Cebu City, Philippines. Magsayo dropped Diaz three times before the bout was halted after 1:45.

In the co-feature, hot super bantamweight Jeo “Santino” Santisima (14-2, 12 KOs) annihilated previously unbeaten Goodluck Mrema (16-1, 8 KOs) in just 78 seconds. Mrema was taken from the ring on a stretcher. He was later discharged from the hospital and declared fit to travel home.

World rated featherweight “Prince” Albert Pagara (28-1, 19 KOs) knocked out Aekkawee Kaewmanee (16-10, 6 KOs) at 2:34 of round four.

Photos: Mark Hermenau/World Boxing Super Series

World Boxing Super Series kicked off in style as quarter-finals are set during draft gala in Monaco. The fights will be held in September and October, the semi-finals in January and February and the finals in May in top venues around the globe

Cruiserweight
1. Oleksandr Usyk vs. Marco Huck
2. Murat Gassiev vs. Krzysztof Wlodarczyk
3. Mairis Briedis vs. Mike Perez
4. Yunier Dorticos vs. Dmitry Kudryashov

Super Middleweight
1. George Groves vs. Jamie Cox
2. Callum Smith vs. Erik Skoglund
3. Eubank/Abraham winner vs. Avni Yildirim
4. Juergen Braehmer vs. Rob Brant

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By Ray Wheatley — World of Boxing

Former WBC super middleweight champion Sakio “The Scorpion” Bika (33-7-3, 22 KOs) stopped Luke Sharp (14-6-3, 6 KOs) at the Fraternity club, Fairy Meadow, New South Wales, Australia on Saturday. The referee called the fight off in round seven of the scheduled twelve round bout. Bika captured the WBC Asian Council Continental title.

Bika’s previous bout was a world title fight where he lost a twelve round decision to WBC light heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson in 2015. Continue reading “Bika stops Sharp in seven”

By Ray Wheatley – World of Boxing

Dean Lonergan who co-promoted the WBO welterweight title bout when Jeff Horn caused a major upset victory over Manny Pacquiao last weekend at Suncorp Stadium Brisbane with over 51,000 fans in attendance was critical of ESPN broadcaster Teddy Atlas, who refused to accept the decision and called the sport “corrupt.” Lonergan stated that Atlas was in the tank for Pacquiao.

“A big reason the American people are questioning the result of the fight is that Teddy Atlas was simply biased in his commentary,” Lonergan told the Daily Telegraph newspaper. Continue reading “Horn promoter rips “biased” Atlas”

By Damon Gonzalez
Photos: Scott Foster

In a clash of unbeaten welterweights, Giovanni “Gallo de Oro” Santillan (22-0, 12 KOs) scored an explosive second round TKO over hometown hero “Hurricane” Sammy Valentin (12-1, 9 KOs) on Friday night at the A La Carte Pavilion in Tampa, Florida.

Santillan exploded on Valentin in round two, dropping him twice and getting the stoppage with his follow-up barrage at 2:11 of round two. Santillan claimed Valentin’s NABO title with the win. Valentin entered the bout rated #9 in world by the WBO. Continue reading “Santillan destroys WBO #9 Valentin in two”

WBC ratings for the month of July have been published and nine boxers have been removed from the lists, due to their failure to enroll in the WBC Clean Boxing Program administered by VADA.

Super middleweight: David Brophy (UK)
Lightweight: Daud Yordan (Indonesia)
Superfeather: Martin Joseph Ward (UK)
Superbantam: Marlon Tapales (Phil)
Bantam: Alexis Santiago (US), Omar Lamiri (France), Ryo Akaho (Japan)
Minimum: Lito Dante (Phil), Jerry Tomogdan (Phil)

All WBC champions and top 15 contenders of each division must enroll in the out of competition, random drug testing.

Moisés Fuentes 115 vs. Ulises Lara 113.5

Silvia Torres 105.6 vs. Ma. Soledad Vargas 105.7
Argy Cortez 118 vs. Alan Salazar 118
Mauricio Lara 122 vs. Erick Andrés Cruz 122
Israel Rodríguez 118 vs. Joel Córdoba 118

Venue: Domo del IMSS, Mexico City
Promoter: Zanfer
TV: Azteca 7 (Mexico)

By Gabriel F. Cordero

Mariana Juarez 117 vs. Terumi Nuki 116.60
(WBC female bantamweight title)

Aaron Alameda 121 vs. Enrique Bernache 121
Juan Pablo Romero 138.6 vs. Frank Sandoval 139
Isabel Milan 115 vs. Leticia Uribe 115

Venue: Auditorio Benito Juárez
Promoter: Promociones del Pueblo
TV: Televisa

Sad to report that referee Marlon B. Wright passed away Thursday night in Montreal at the age of 51. Wright had been suffering from skin cancer. He was referee for many world title bouts during his career and was well liked in the boxing community. Rest in peace.

Heavyweight contender Hughie Fury will have the eyes of WBO champion Joseph Parker on him at ringside Saturday night at the Copper Box Arena in London. The undefeated Manchester ace takes on Poland’s Kamil Sokolowski (4-10-2, 1 KO) over six rounds in an exhibition bout before heading into training camp for his crunch showdown with Parker on September 23rd at the Manchester Arena. The bout was changed to exhibition status because the WBO wouldn’t approve an interim bout for Fury before facing Parker. Continue reading “H Fury to face Sokolowski in exhibition”

Golden Boy Promotions today announced it has re-signed super featherweight contender Charles Huerta (19-5, 12 KOs) to a multi-fight promotional contract. Fighting out of Paramount, CA, Huerta, 30, was last seen scoring a sensational third round knockout over Ivan “Striker” Delgado (11-1-1, 4 KOs) to the shock of the sold-out Belasco Theater on the April 14 edition of LA FIGHT CLUB televised live on Estrella TV’s Boxeo Estelar. Huerta will make his next appearance as the main event for an eight-round super featherweight fight on the upcoming Friday, August 10th LA FIGHT CLUB show from the Belasco Theater and airing live on Estrella TV’s Boxeo Estelar.

In anticipation of the showdown between legendary boxing champion Floyd “Money” Mayweather and UFC champion “The Notorious” Conor McGregor, fans are invited to celebrate the official multi-city Mayweather vs. McGregor World Tour. This event is open-to-the-public and tickets are complimentary.

The World Boxing Super Series has announced the seeding for the inaugural season. During tomorrow´s Draft Gala, the top four seeds will select their opponents from the four unseeded boxers.

Cruiserweights
1. Oleksandr Usyk
2. Murat Gassiev
3. Mairis Briedis
4. Yunier Dorticos
Krzysztof Wlodarczyk, Marco Huck, Dmitry Kudryashov, Mike Perez

Super-Middleweights
1. George Groves
2. Callum Smith
3. Eubank vs. Abraham winner
4. Juergen Braehmer
Erik Skoglund, Jamie Cox, Rob Brant, Avni Yildirim

The World Boxing Super Series has confirmed the first two reserves for the Muhammad Ali Trophy. Former WBO Cruiserweight World Champion Krzysztof Glowacki (27-1, 17 KOs) and up-and-coming German youngster Vincent Feigenbutz (26-2, 23 KOs) are on stand-by to join the tournament if one of the original 16 participants is unable to continue.

“The World Boxing Super Series will follow a strict schedule,” said Roberto Dalmiglio, Comosa`s Head of Management Board. “The Muhammad Ali Trophy has been designed to crown the undisputed number one in less than 10 months and we will not accept any postponements or delays. If a fighter is unavailable to box on the proposed date, he will be replaced by a world-class reserve who has been in full training. In a physical sport like boxing, there is always the chance of an injury, so we need to be prepared. We are glad to announce the first two reserves, who are both exciting fighters, today.”

Mark Magsayo 126 vs. Daniel Diaz 126
(WBO International featherweight title)

Jeo Santisima 123 vs. Goodluck Mrema 120
Albert Pagara 126 vs. Aekkawee Kaewmanee 124.5
Melvin Jerusalem 106 vs. Joey Canoy 105
Kevin Jake Cataraja 113.25 vs. Lony Cadayday 113
Junrel Jimenez 113 vs. Margarito Moya 121
Esneth Domingo 112 vs. John Kenan Villaflor 111
Jino Macapobre 112 vs. Rolien Getalada 113

Venue: IEC Convention Center, Cebu City, Philippines
Promoter: ALA Promotions

NABO welterweight champion “Hurricane” Sammy Valentin (12-0, 9 KOs) faces challenger Giovanni “Gallo de Oro” Santillan (21-0, 11 KOs) tonight. The 10 round main event will be the season opener of “Boxeo Telemundo Ford” Summer edition. The bout will take place in the back yard of Valentin at the A La Carte Pavilion in Tampa, Florida.

Valentin is the local fan favorite but the fight is being seen as a pick ’em in the eyes of many observers. The winner will set himself apart from the other and Valentin is confident that will be him. Continue reading ““Hurricane” Sammy rages on Telemundo tonight”

The World Boxing Super Series has announced that the winner of the IBO super middleweight title fight between Chris Eubank Jr. and Arthur Abraham will enter the competition for the inaugural Ali Trophy. They collide at Wembley Arena in London on July 15, with the final spot in the bracket-style elimination tournament up for grabs. The winner will enter a competition that already features WBA Super Champion George Groves, Callum Smith, Juergen Braehmer, Erik Skoglund, Jamie Cox, Avni Yildirim and Rob Brant.

By Ray Wheatley — World of Boxing

WBO President Paco Valcarcel has announced that the WBO will review Jeff Horn’s victory over Manny Pacquiao with a panel of five judges with audio muted but the decision will not be reversed.

“We will appoint five (5) anonymous competent Judges from different countries to watch the bout without sound distraction. Then, we will tabulate the results to ascertain clearly which rounds each fighter won using an average scale based on 60, 80 and 100 per cent. This means that 3 of the 5 officials have to agree to determine which fighter won the round.

“The purpose of this review is to be able to give the fans certainty of who was the winner of the bout, even though we do not have the power to reverse the decision of the judges based on discretion and, in this case, we do have a rematch clause on the fight contract.”

The WBO had previously reviewed Timothy Bradley’s victory over Manny Pacquiao in 2012.

Sammy Valentin 147 vs. Giovanni Santillan 146
(10 Rounds NABO Welterweight Title)

Teofimo Lopez 136 vs. Christian Santibanez 135
Antonio Vargas 118 vs. Leonardo Reyes 118
Noemi Bosques 115 vs. Sonia Osorio 114
Ramon De La Paz 149 vs. McKinley Smith 146
Richard Brown 197 vs. Jimmy Owensby 196

Venue: A La Carte Event Pavillion 4050 Dana Shores Drive, Tampa, FL
Doors open 7:00 PM First Fight 8:00 PM
TV: Telemundo Network @ 11:35 PM
Promoter: Tuto Zabala, Jr., All Star Boxing, Inc in Association with Thompson Boxing and Top Rank

Tickets and Information: (813) 454-7800

Southern California’s iconic outdoor boxing venue, The StubHub Center in Carson, California, home to numerous legendary nights of action over the last decade, will play host to the highly anticipated “SUPERFLY” tripleheader set for Saturday, September 9, it was announced today by Tom Loeffler, Managing Director of K2 Promotions.

Tickets for “SUPERFLY” will go on sale Tomorrow, Friday, July 7 at 12:00 p.m. PT and are priced at $250, $150, $100, $60 and $30, plus applicable taxes, fees and services charges. Tickets can be purchased at AXS.com, by phone at 888-9-AXS-TIX (888-929-7849), and at StubHub Center Box Office (Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. PT to 6 p.m. PT). Continue reading “Ticket Alert: Superfly Tripleheader”

NABA super welterweight champion John “The Phenom” Vera Jr. (16-0, 10 KOs) takes on Daniel Rosario (11-2, 10 KOs) on July 15 in a 10-round contest at the Wild Horse Pass Casino in Chandler, Ariz. In the co-feature, former WBA super bantamweight champion Rico Ramos (25-5, 13 KOs) will face Tony Lopez (12-2, 4 KOs) for the vacant NABA title. The Roy Jones Jr. Boxing Promotions card will be streamed live on Facebook.

The World Boxing Super Series is delighted to announce three more rising challengers. Undefeated youngsters Avni Yildirim (16-0, 10 KOs) and Rob Brant (22-0, 15 KOs) have been added to the super-middleweight competition, while Mike Perez (22-2-1, 14 KOs) completes the cruiserweight line-up. With just one more spot to be filled, the Muhammad Ali Trophy now features nine undefeated fighters, five world champions and three former world champions. Continue reading “Perez, Yildirim, Brant added to WBSS”

Newly crowned WBO world welterweight champion Jeff Horn was honored Thursday in a ticker-tape parade at Queen Street Mall, Brisbane, Australia. “The Hornet” was also presented with keys to the city.

Jeff thanked thousands of supporters who gathered in downtown Brisbane to congratulate him on his winning fight against Manny Pacquiao. Lord Mayor Graham Quirk presented Horn with the keys to the city on behalf of Brisbane and a certificate of appreciation to Horn’s trainer Glenn Rushton. Horn was also presented with a photograph of the 51,000 people that packed into Suncorp Stadium on Sunday.

By Miguel Maravilla

WBA featherweight world champion and WBC diamond featherweight champion Leo “El Terremoto” Santa Cruz (33-1-1, 18 KOs) has been putting in work at the gym in recent days as he looks back to get in the ring soon. We caught up with the champ at his gym the S.C.M.T. Boxing Club in Montebello, California where he talked about his upcoming plans.

“Lately I have been staying active. We had a three-month layoff which is the longest layoff I ever had. I felt lazy the first few days back but I am back in the gym now,” Santa Cruz told Fightnews.com®. “I am looking to get back in the ring. My plans are to fight the big names and right now there are big names out there. So we are training for now and ready for what comes next.” Continue reading “Leo Santa Cruz looking to get back in the ring soon”