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Broadway Boxing Recap

2015-01-30T00:30:00.000-05:00

By: Michael Gerard Seiler

Kicking off its first card of the new year, DiBella Entertainment's "Broadway Boxing" series returned to the famed BB King Blues Club and Grill in midtown Manhattan Thursday night in front of a sold out, ear-piercing crowd.

(Photo credit: Ed Diller/DiBella Entertainment)

In the main event, hard-hitting Rafael Vazquez (13-1, 11 KO's) defeated Joseph Rios (13-12-2, 4 KO's) via technical knockout.

Vazquez put Rios on the canvas twice in the second round. First, he dropped Rios with a cracking left uppercut. Moments later, Rios found himself on the canvas again after Vazquez landed a rock-solid left hook.

In round three, Vazquez ripped off a series of left hooks to Rios' body.

Once again, Vazquez put Rios down after connecting with an accurate right cross in round four. Rios could not continue following the end of the round.

(Photo credit: Ed Diller/DiBella Entertainment)

Featherweight Luis "KO King" Rosa (18-0, 8 KO's) quickly crushed Noel Echevarria (11-5, 6 KO's) at 2:32 of round one in the co-main event. Echevarria came out throwing a barrage of punches, but was instantly met with lightning-quick shots from Rosa. After dropping Echevarria in a neutral corner, Rosa knocked him senseless with a blighting left hook-right cross combination.

In a cruiserweight attraction, undefeated Travis Peterkin (14-0, 6 KO's) beat Julio Garcia (6-8), 3 KO's. After pounding Garcia's face with a series of right hooks and straight lefts, Garcia quit on his stool following the end of the first round.

Brooklyn's Shawn Cameron (8-0, 4 KO's) won a highly competitive, six-round junior middleweight contest versus Daniel Calzada (10-13-2, 2 KO's). Official scores were 58-56 across the board for Cameron.

Cameron, a southpaw, possessed dangerous power in both hands. However, Calzada's tenacity enabled him to outwork Cameron in the middle rounds of the fight. Consequently, Calzada's fierce body and head shots curtailed Cameron's offense, forcing extremely close scorecards from the ringside judges.

In middleweight action, Chris Galeano improved to (6-0), capturing a six-round unanimous decision over Alex Mancera (7-6-1, 5 KO's). A swift right hook from Galeano opened a nasty cut above Mancera's left eyelid in the sixth round. Official score totals were 58-56 and 59-55 twice.

Lightweight prospect Wesley Ferrer (7-0, 4 KO's) cruised to a six-round, unanimous decision victory, easily outpointing a durable Hilario Ramirez-Medina (2-5) 60-54 on all three ringside scorecards. Ferrer's vicious body punching really slowed Ramirez-Medina down by the third round.

In the fourth round, Ferrer's blistering combination punching almost put Ramirez- Medina down. Ferrer's blazing hand speed and agility proved to be just too much for Ramirez-Medina to overcome.

Super middleweights Steed Woodall (6-0-1, 4 KO's) and Jas Phipps (4-5-1, 1 KO) battled to a six-round, majority draw. Official ringside score tallies were 58-56 in favor of Phipps and 57-57 twice.

Phipps' keen use of angles and ring generalship kept Woodall off-balance for most of the bout. Woodall utilized a sturdy left jab in the first three rounds, but then began to walking into Phipps' straight lefts shortly thereafter. Although Phipps found his range and was able to control distance, Woodall finished strongly in the sixth round.

In a battle of southpaws, Ivan Golub (10-0, 5 KO's) destroyed Rashawn McCain (2-3) in a middleweight contest. Golub flattened McCain in the blue corner with a straight left-hand shot. Time of the stoppage was 2:58 of the opening round.

Light heavyweight Lennox Allen improved his professional record to (18-0-1, 11 KO's), stopping previously unbeaten Kojo Issah (9-1-1, 5 KO's) at :51 of the second round.

In round one, Allen wobbled Issah with a powerful right hook to the head. Then, he put Issah on the canvas with a right hook to the body in round two. Issah could not beat the ten count.

Ivan "The Beast" Baranchyk (3-0, 2 KO's) needed just 1:55 to dispose of Ian James (3-12-1, 1 KO) in the first round of a junior welterweight clash. Baranchyk overwhelmed James on the ropes, and unleashed a scintillating right cross-left hook combination that left the Brooklyn native flat on his back in the red corner.

BRADLEY vs. CHAVES

2014-10-20T18:01:00.000-04:00

LAS VEGAS, NV (October 20, 2014) -- Former two-division world champion TIMOTHY "Desert Storm" BRADLEY JR. returns to the ring where he will battle one-time interim welterweight world champion DIEGO "La Joya" CHAVES in a 12-round welterweight rumble, Saturday, December 13, inside The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas (3708 Las Vegas Blvd South, Las Vegas, NV 89109). The fight will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing^®, beginning at 10:00 p.m. EST/PST. The telecast will open with World Boxing Association (WBA) Interim Super Lightweight World Champion MAURICIO "El Maestro" HERRERA defending his title against undefeated contender JOSE BENAVIDEZ, JR.

These four gladiators boast a combined record of 96-7 (53 KOs) -- a winning ratio of 93% with over half of those victories coming by way knockout.

"I'm excited to get back into the ring and showcase myself," Bradley told ESPN.com. "Chaves is not that well known but the boxing fans know him. The boxing fans know that this guy can fight and that it won't be a walk in the park for me. I think it's going to be a great fight. I can't wait."

"I give Timothy Bradley all the credit in the world for coming back after his first loss to face me, especially after seeing how I hurt Brandon Rios in my last fight," said Chaves. "We both have a lot to prove on December 13. If Bradley thought he had it rough against Ruslan Provodnikov, wait until he collides with me."

"I'm so happy that this fight was made and I get to showcase my skills once again on a huge stage," said Herrera. "I'm coming off of one of the most important wins of my career and I plan on using that momentum to defend my title and convincingly defeat Benavidez on December 13."

"I'm obviously excited and grateful for the opportunity to fight for the title. It's something I've worked for since I was a kid," said Benavidez. "I know I'll be bringing the title back to Phoenix with me. I have heard Herrera is looking past me and talking about moving up in weight when he wins, and I'm sorry that I'll be disrupting those plans on December 13th."

"Tim Bradley's return to the ring may be taking place at the end of the year but it's the beginning of a new and exciting phase of the boxing career of one of the sport's elite fighters, a man who has held a world title every year dating back to 2008," said Todd duBoef, president of Top Rank. "Diego Chaves came so close when he faced Brandon Rios in his last fight and I anticipate seeing that same intensity and aggressiveness when he faces Tim. This will be a war. The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas will once again be hosting boxing at the highest level on December 13 and the world will be able to watch it on HBO."

"So much hangs in the balance for both of these fighters - Herrera's WBA Super Lightweight World Title, Benavidez' undefeated record and much more," said Golden Boy Founder and President Oscar De La Hoya. "With Herrera's straight-ahead style against Benavidez' Olympic pedigree, we have all the makings of a fantastic fight for fans."

"There is no better way to present boxing fans with a pre-holiday gift than to feature the return of Timothy Bradley Jr. headlining an attractive card on World Championship Boxing, Live on HBO," said Peter Nelson, Vice President of Programming, HBO Sports. "Bradley squares off against Diego Chaves, whose in-your-face style of fighting will keep Tim on his toes the entire night. And we anticipate fireworks from the rest of the telecast action."

Bradley (31-1, 12 KOs), from Palm Springs, Calif., a former two-division world champion who unified the junior welterweight titles twice during his previous four-year reign, returns to the ring after suffering his first professional loss, in his welterweight championship rematch against Fighter of the Decade Manny Pacquiao last April. Before the Pacquiao rematch, Bradley posted three consecutive career-best victories. After moving up in weight and beating Pacquiao in 2012 to capture the World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight crown, Bradley co-starred in the Fight of the Year on March16, 2013, winning a brutal 12-round decision over future world champion Ruslan Provodnikov though Bradley was suffering from a concussion throughout most of the fight. In his most recent fight, on October 12, 2013, Bradley gave a virtuoso performance in defeating three-division world champion and Mexican icon Juan Manuel Márquez proving that Bradley is indeed one of boxing's elite pound for pound fighters.

Chaves (23-2, 19 KOs), from Buenos Aires, is a power puncher who stalks his opponent with only one goal -- THE KNOCKOUT! His victory by knockout ratio of 83% proves it is usually "mission accomplished" for him. Chaves made his Las Vegas debut on August 2 when he fought former world champion Brandon Rios at The Cosmopolitan. The fight was all blood and guts as both warriors tore into each other in a foul-filled bout that ended in the ninth round with Chaves being disqualified by referee Vic Drakulich. At the time of the stoppage, Chaves was ahead by one point on one scorecard and down one point on the other two cards. Chaves captured the WBA interim welterweight title in 2012, knocking out defending champion Ismael El Massoudi in the second round. Chaves' one-year title reign included a successful title defense against José Miranda, where he scored another second-round stoppage. He lost the title to Keith Thurman July 23, 2013. Chaves began 2014 with a third-round TKO of Juan Godoy on February 15. He is currently world-rated No. 7 by the WBA and No. 10 by the International Boxing Federation (IBF).

Herrera (21-4, 7 KOs), from Riverside, Calif. and promoted by Oscar De La Hoya's Golden Boy Promotions, will be making the first defense of his interim world title. He won the championship in his last fight, on July 12, dethroning Johan Perez via a majority decision in a fight that was as close as it was competitive. It was a victory made sweeter by the fact Herrera had lost his previous title shot, against undefeated unified super lightweight world champion Danny Garcia on March 15, via a controversial majority decision that many thought Herrera had won. Herrera's professional resume includes impressive victories over former WBO Junior Welterweight World Champion Ruslan Provodnikov and former amateur standout Mike Dallas, who had a combined record of 34-1-1 when he faced them.

Benavidez (21-0, 15 KOs), from Phoenix, AZ, was a sensational amateur prospect, winning a Gold Medal at the 2009 National Golden Gloves Championships at the age of 16, the youngest fighter to ever win the National Golden Gloves Championships. He turned professional one year later, at age 17, where he became the youngest professional boxer to be licensed by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. He was granted an exception (the minimum age requirement was 18) because of his exceptional talent. After spending most of 2013 sidelined with a broken hand he has come back to win all three of his 2014 fights decisively, including a first-round TKO of Henry Auraad on July 26.

Promoted by Top Rank^®, in association with Golden Boy Promotions and Tecate, tickets to the Bradley-Chaves/Herrera-Benavidez world championship event go on sale Friday, October 24 at 10:00 a.m. PDT. Priced at $40, $60, $100, $125 and $150, tickets will be available for purchase at www.cosmopolitan.com or through Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000 and www.tickermaster.com. Room/ticket packages will also be available.

Rojas Wins, Findley Scores Upset

2014-08-14T00:30:00.000-04:00

By: Michael Gerard Seiler

DiBella Entertainment put on another invigorating show at the famed BB King Blues Club and Grill in New York City last night.

In the main event, former WBC Featherweight champion Elio Rojas (24-2, 14 KO's) returned to the ring after a two and a half year layoff, and soundly defeated Robert Osiobe (14-10-4, 6 KO's) by an eight-round unanimous decision. Rojas won via scores of 80-71 twice and 79-72.

Rojas, 31, landed numerous lead right hands while fiercely battling Osiobe's rough tactics throughout the entire match-up. During round five, referee Arthur Mercante, Jr. deducted one point from Osiobe for excessive holding. Osiobe, 36, showed great difficulty dealing with Rojas' adept hand speed and lateral movement.

The bout took place at junior welterweight.

Junior lightweight Bryant "Pee Wee" Cruz (12-0, 6 KO's) captured a six-round majority decision victory over tough Jose Morales (7-6, 2 KO's) in the co-main event. The final tallies were 57-57, 60-54 and 59-55.

Both fighters exchanged blow-for-blow in close quarters for the full eighteen minutes to please the sellout crowd. The fight appeared much closer than the official scorecards indicated.

Despite sustaining a hematoma on the right side of his forehead, Derrick Findley (21-13-1, 13 KO's) shocked Lamar Russ (14-2, 7 KO's), winning an eight-round unanimous decision via scores of 77-72, 76-73 and 75-74.

Although Russ exhibited a clear height and reach advantage, Findley popped him early in round one with consecutive right crosses.

Findley continued to counter Russ effectively in the second round, connecting with a hard right uppercut to the body.

In the opening moments of round four, Findley unleashed a left hook that instantaneously floored Russ. Shortly thereafter, Findley developed a large hematoma on his forehead. It was unclear from ringside if a punch, elbow or headbutt caused the massive swelling. Next, Russ briefly abandoned his jab and threw wild, looping shots. After examining Findley when the round ended, the ringside physician allowed him to continue fighting.

Referee Arthur Mercante, Jr. deducted one point from Russ in the seventh round for holding. Then, Findley threw and connected with a colossal right hand shot that sent Russ crashing onto the canvas. Surprisingly, Russ recovered and made it to the eighth and final round.

During the final minute of action, Russ peppered Findley with three straight right crosses to the head. After that, Findley landed a crushing left hook on Russ' jaw. From that moment on, both combatants traded fiercely until the final bell.

Brooklyn featherweight Rafael Vazquez (12-1, 10 KO's) scored a TKO victory at 1:20 of round five against Derrick Wilson (10-7-2, 3 KO's) in the most exciting fight of the night.

Wilson, 25, worked well behind his left jab in the first round and used lots of lateral movement to stifle the offense of Vazquez.

Wilson continued to outwork Vazquez in round two, but Vazquez tagged him early with an accurate left hook-right cross-left hook combination.

Just as Wilson appeared to find his range in the third round, Vazquez, 36, dropped him with a lightning-quick left hook to the face.

Vazquez nailed Wilson with a right cross-left hook combination to begin round four. Then, a right uppercut followed by a swift left hook from Wilson dropped Vazquez. Moments later, Vazquez staggered Wilson with a right cross-left hook combination.

Wilson desperately tried to clinch after getting struck with a well-placed right hand shot from Vazquez in the fifth round. Subsequently, Vazquez fearlessly assaulted Wilson with right crosses until the bout was stopped.

Light heavyweight Junior Younan (6-0, 5 KO's) blitzed right through Marlon Farr (4-7) in :26 of the 1st round.

After trapping Farr in a neutral corner, Younan, 18, knocked Farr unconscious with a series of brutal right crosses and left hooks. Referee David Fields was a few seconds late on the stoppage, causing Farr to absorb approximately three unnecessary blows to the head.

Louis Cruz (9-0, 4 KO's) stayed undefeated, scoring a six-round unanimous decision versus Cameron Krael (5-6-2) by scores of 60-54 twice and 58-56.

Cruz, a junior welterweight, used his proficient foot speed to outbox his foe. Yet, Krael was relentless, and attacked Cruz with crisp, clean body shots for the duration of the fight. When Cruz had trouble containing Krael, he released sudden lead right hand shots. Cruz sustained minor swelling underneath his right eye during the fifth round. The judges' official scorecards were not reflective of the competitiveness put on display by Krael.

In cruiserweight action, Travis Peterkin (11-0, 5 KO's) outpointed Lamont Williams (5-5-1, 2 KO's) in a six-round bout via scores of 60-54 and 59-55 twice. Peterkin, a southpaw, pressed the action throughout the fight, but threw too many wide punches. As a result, he lacked the delivery to finish Williams.

Junior welterweight Jonathan Alonso made a successful pro debut, stopping Jose Gomez (3-8) at 1:52 of round three. Born in the Dominican Republic, but now residing in Spain, the 23-year-old prospect displayed a definitive advantage of hand speed and natural power. While Gomez possessed a sturdy chin, he consumed a multitude of grueling shots with each passing round.

A fast right uppercut to the body and then to the head from Alonso left Gomez crouching in the corner, and the fight was immediately stopped.

Photo Credits: DiBella Entertainment/Ed Diller

Hyland Rebounds With Knockout Win

2014-07-23T22:00:00.000-04:00

By: Michael Gerard Seiler

DiBella Entertainment's "Broadway Boxing" series returned to the renowned BB King Blues Club and Grill Wednesday evening in midtown Manhattan, offering fight fans a sizzling night of action on a tremendously hot and humid night.

The sweltering conditions outside had no effect on Patrick Hyland's sound performance inside the ring, as the aggressor from Dublin, Ireland stopped Noel Echevarria at :54 of round four in the main event.

Hyland, 30, lost his previous fight via twelve-round unanimous decision to rising featherweight star Javier Fortuna. After taking all of 2013 off, a revved-up Hyland delivered a much needed victory in front of his supporters.

In the first round, Hyland imposed his will subtly on Echevarria, landing with both fists during their exchanges.

Clearly possessing the edge in power, Hyland hurt Echevarria, 23, with an onslaught of punches in round three, especially a rock-solid left hook to the body in the closing seconds.

After ripping off a series of thunderous punches and connecting, Hyland forced Echevarria to turn away when he struck him with a final flush left hook to the head, causing the bout to be halted immediately.

Hyland improved his professional record to 28-1, 13 KO's, while Echevarria dropped to 11-4, 6 KO's. Echevarria is winless in his last four contests.

21-year-old Patrick Day (8-0-1, 5 KO's) scored his third consecutive knockout, stopping Brad Jackson (15-10-1, 7 KO's) at :15 of the second round. Day floored Jackson in the first round with a swift overhand right. Moments later, Jackson landed a grazing left hook that left an off-balanced Day touching the canvas with his glove, resulting in an official knockdown being called.

As soon as he heard the bell to start round two, Day rushed to the center of the ring and unleashed a furious left hook-right cross combination, instantly dropping Jackson and ending the contest.

Sergey Derevyanchenko (1-0, 1 KO) won his professional debut, making Cromwell Gordon (4-11, 4 KO's) quit after just two rounds of a super middleweight bout. The 28-year-old Ukrainian relentlessly pressured Gordon, hurting him with a right uppercut in the second round that penetrated through his high defensive guard.

Derevyanchenko won a bronze medal at middleweight in the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships.

In other action, 28-year-old heavyweight "Prince" Charles Martin won a lackluster contest, stopping Kerston Manswell, 37, at 2:33 of round three to retain his WBO NABO title. Martin, a southpaw, has won his last eight fights by knockout, and owns a 18-0-1, 16 KO's record. Manswell's record fell to 24-9, 14 KO's.

Welterweight Danny Gonzalez (6-0-1, 3 KO's) remained unbeaten, capturing a six-round unanimous decision over Brooklyn's Ray Velez (3-5-1, 1 KO). Official scores were 58-56 and 59-55 twice. In the early rounds, both fighters utilized lots of lateral movement, but threw few combinations. Velez came on strong in the third and fourth rounds. In the fifth and sixth rounds, the bout was highly competitive in close quarters.

Super middleweight Avtandil Khurtsidze (28-2-2, 17 KO's) needed just 1:23 to dispose of Allen Conyers (12-10, 9 KO's). Khurtsidze pulverized Conyers with a myriad of devastating left hooks en route to victory.

Joe Smith, Jr. upped his record to (16-1, 13 KO's) by defeating Tyrell Hendrix (11-5-1, 4 KO's) via technical knockout in round three of a light heavyweight affair. Smith, Jr., 24, stunned Hendrix with a hard overhand right in round two. Seconds later, Smith, Jr. sent Hendrix quickly to the canvas when he connected with a crisp right uppercut. A series of right uppercuts and left hooks pushed the fight to be stopped in the third round.

“HAWAIIAN MONGOOSE” HOPES TO REACH HAWAII FIVE-O

2014-07-13T16:36:00.000-04:00

Teams with trainer/husband and Manager still strong.

By: J. Monte

They say love matches are made in heaven, and fight matches are made by one’s manager, and boxer Eileen Olszewski may have both, married to her trainer/husband, and inking a three year contract with her longtime manager David Selwyn. Olszewski hopes to reach the big “Hawaii 50”, eclipsing the mark of the "Old Mongoose", Archie Moore, (who actually fought till age 47) but I would not dare to ask a woman her age.

Born Eileen Miyoko Kuwaye in Honolulu Hawaii in 1968, Olszewski went into boxing after years of ballet, New York Knicks dancer and studying the martial arts, then at age 32 teaming up with trainer and future husband Matthew Olszewski, winning three national Golden Gloves and three NYC Golden Gloves before turning professional in 2006.

The team was completed when Selwyn agreed to take over her career. “I saw her first fight and was impressed” says Selwyn, who had never managed a fighter at the time. Since then Selwyn has managed eight fighters but remains with his first, a bond that has never been broken.

“David has been the best thing that has happened to us” says Matthew, adding that with a good manager, the stress of being a boxer is limited to just the battle that lies ahead, not the finances and worries that can stress a boxer out. I asked her why her longtime bond with her manager is intact and she replied with one word -- “honesty.” It’s a key to any relationship and it has kept the team together for almost a decade now – and still grows stronger to this day. Matthew describes boxing as “an exact science” meaning everyone plays their part. “I train and prepare her according to what Dave gives us as an opportunity, and Dave has given us great opportunities” said Matthew “whether it is a four or six rounder or a major international title bout.”

History/Culture/Longevity

Eileen, along with contemporary Alicia Ashley are the veterans of a woman’s fight culture that has been around, should I say, almost as long as they have. Don’t call them the deans of female boxing, since both are still active and very well seeing the ongoing evolutionary step of the female gender, its fistic footprint engineered to another level since the early days of Jackie Tonawanda and Cathy “Cat” Davis. Eileen still has a burning desire to box competitively in her mid -forties. She can fool you, like she did skeptics, into believing she is in her early thirties. Then again, the bond and team created have kept the pilot light lit after all these years.

Three time world champion.

During most of her career, she has been a flyweight champion -- WIBA champion 2008-2011, GBU champion 2010-2013, and since last September, she is the reigning IFBA champion, in fact, she became the oldest flyweight champion ever, male or female, in the history of boxing.

"When it comes to details and contracts, David is a savant” added Eileen, "that what makes him a good manager - good for me at least, but not for the promoter trying to get over, especially overseas."

Hoping to stay in the gym and box till the great "Hawaii 50" this ageless champ is still competing, and winning, at an elite level. At this time she is scheduled to fight an eight-rounder on Ronson Frank's Uprising Promotions on Sept 6th.

Although Eileen has been fighting on the local circuit, this doesn’t rule out a challenge overseas. Selwyn still hopes to get a bout in Europe, places they have fought before.

Despite having a modest 9-5-2 record, a closer look at the record of Manager and fighter and what they have accomplished --two PPV events and two Main Events in Italy, also a co-feature on a Felix Sturm bout held in Germany. In 2008, Eileen fought four world champion fighters with combined record of 52-4 -- and gained a championship belt in the process. The “Old Mongoose” Archie may be gone, but his spirit must be with the “Hawaiian Mongoose” - still is going strong in 2014.

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Bone Stops Figueroa In U.S. Debut

2014-04-11T08:47:00.001-04:00

By: Michael Gerard Seiler

DiBella Entertainment held another one of its exhilarating shows last night at the famed BB King Blues Club and Grill in New York City. Headlining the card was a fearless, hard-punching junior welterweight prospect whose ability will not go unnoticed for much longer.

25-year-old Erick Bone (14-1, 8 KO's) of Manabi, Ecuador burst onto the boxing scene in his first bout in the United States, stopping crafty southpaw Francisco Figueroa (20-7-1, 13 KO's) in just five rounds.

Bone, a tall and rangy boxer, used his outstanding physical abilities and decisive edge in power to overwhelm Figueroa, 35, from the opening bell. Figueroa's acquired ring intelligence was no match for Bone's youth.

In round two, Bone connected with a thunderous left hook to the body in the opening minute. Figueroa recovered later in the round, using his adept lateral movement to survive.

Bone sent Figueroa staggering into the ropes during round three, breaking Figueroa's defensive guard with a sharp right-hand shot. Moments later, Figueroa landed a short left cross to Bone's face. But, Bone walked through Figueroa's shots easily, unleashing furious combinations at will.

By the fourth round, Figueroa displayed signs of fatigue from Bone's accurate volume punching.

Lacking the power necessary to keep Bone from inflicting further damage, the fight was correctly halted at 2:40 of the fifth round.

The bout marked Figueroa's fourth consecutive loss. Bone's lone blemish on his professional record resulted from a twelve-round split-decision loss at the hands of undefeated Panamanian Alberto Mosquera in the Coliseo Ruminahui in Quito, Ecuador.

Bone exhibited tremendous raw potential, and could be the best fighter to come out of Ecuador since former middleweight contender Segundo Mercado, who battled Bernard Hopkins twice in the mid 1990's.

Entering the bout, Bone was ranked 15th by both the World Boxing Council and World Boxing Association in its junior welterweight rankings.

Other Action

Junior lightweight Bryant Cruz improved his record in the co-main event (10-0, 6 KO's) stopping Willshaun Boxley (6-11-1, 4 KO's) in :34 of round three with a blistering combination to the head.

Rising lightweight sensation Louis Cruz (7-0, 4 KO's) from the Bronx, New York thoroughly outclassed Tony Walker (5-5-1, 3 KO's) of Cincinnati, Ohio in a six-round bout. All three ringside judges scored the fight 60-54 in favor of Cruz.

Cruz dominated behind a rock-solid right hand, a steady jab and superior lateral movement. Both fighters exchanged heated flurries in the final round.

Brooklyn's Junior Younan (4-0, 4 KO's) knocked down Dustin Parrish (1-3, 1 KO) twice en route to a first-round stoppage at just :28 of a super middleweight contest. Younan floored Parrish with a quick right-hand shot. Shortly thereafter, Parrish found himself swiftly on the canvas once more following a lightning-quick left hook from Younan.

Lightweight Shemuel Pagan (5-0, 2 KO's), a five-time New York State Golden Gloves champion, disposed of James Gooding (1-6-1, 1 KO) in a mismatch at 1:50 of round two with a right hook-straight left combination.

Ryan Picou (1-2) won his first professional fight, unanimously outpointing and upsetting Ryan Gamache (2-1, 1 KO) via scores of 39-36, 38-36 and 38-37 in welterweight match-up.

Gamache controlled the fight early on, peppering Picou with many shots in round one.

In round two, Gamache pressed forward carelessly and got drilled with a flush, well-timed right cross-left hook combination. Moments later, Picou scored a knockdown when his right cross forced Gamache's right glove to touch the canvas.

From that point, Gamache got reckless and Picou made him pay the price. Picou cracked him in the jaw with an overhand right in round three. Gamache was also deducted one point for dropping his mouthpiece a third time in the fight.

In a fast-paced final fourth round, Picou still found a home for his right hand repeatedly.

Middleweight Ievgen Khytrov (4-0, 4 KO's) maintained his perfect record, scoring a TKO victory at 2:07 of round two against Jas Phipps (4-3, 1 KO).

Khytrov floored Phipps with a right to the body, followed by a left hook to the head in the first round.

Khytrov stalked Phipps in round two, as he patiently sought openings in Phipps defense. Khytrov found his target with a series of head shots in succession causing the bout to be stopped immediately.

In a battle of counter-punchers, featherweights Kiun Evans (7-0-1, 5 KO's) and Pedro Toledo (2-1-2) fought to a six-round majority draw. Official scores were 58-56 in favor of Evans, and 57-57 twice.

Toledo beat Evans to the punch in the beginning rounds, especially behind a stinging right cross. However, Evans closed the distance in the middle rounds when he picked up his left hand, tightening his defense. As Evans pressed the action, Toledo's punch output slightly faded. Yet, some ringside observers felt Toledo did enough to win a razor-thin decision.

Perez Stuns Spadafora, Claims Interim WBA Junior Welterweight Title

2013-12-01T01:03:00.000-05:00

By: Michael Gerard Seiler

It was supposed to be Paul Spadafora's crowning moment after years of being irrelevant in the fight game. Venezuela's Johan Perez had other plans. On Saturday night at the Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort in Chester, West Virginia, the "Pittsburgh Kid" fought valiantly, but came up short in his bid to reclaim a world title, dropping a twelve-round majority decision to Perez via scores 117-111, 115-113, and 114-114. While Perez caught Spadafora flush on occasion, Spadafora looked as if he was outworking Perez for the greater part of the rounds. Perez (18-1-1, 12 KO's), 30, captured the interim WBA World junior welterweight title with the victory, positioning himself as the mandatory challenger for Danny Garcia's WBA Super World junior welterweight championship.

In round one, Spadafora, an elusive southpaw, was methodical with his right jab. Known to be a slow starter, he controlled the tempo of the round.

During round three, Spadafora hit Perez with many straight lefts to the body, and followed up by striking him with right hooks to the head. Yet, Perez stayed right in his face, applying relentless pressure.

In the fourth round, Spadafora suffered a cut above his left eye. Perez was punching with him, landing clean, effective shots.

Spadafora connected with a sharp left uppercut in round five, controlling distance for most of the round.

With the cut above his left eye bleeding more during round six, Spadafora kept hammering away to Perez' body with straight lefts. Perez answered quickly with straight right-hand shots in succession. Then, Spadafora peppered Perez with a thunderous right hook to the head.

Perez crowded Spadafora further in the middle rounds. Nevertheless, Spadafora rallied with a pair of crisp right hooks. However, Perez was undeterred, firing bombs toward Spadafora's head. Spadafora responded again in the ninth round with a series of well-timed body shots.

Both men waged war in the championship rounds. Spadafora got some grueling body punches in on Perez in the tenth round, while Perez never let Spadafora breathe in the eleventh. Spadafora ripped off an abundance of body shots in the twelfth and final round, as Perez kept charging at him.

The 38-year-old Spadafora (48-1-1, 19 KO's) sustained his first loss as a professional. Had Spadafora won, he would have tied heavyweight legend Rocky Marciano with 49 wins and no losses.

Perez has now won three in a row, his only professional loss coming at the hands of Pablo Cesar Cano via seven-round technical decision on July 21, 2012 in Mexico due to an accidental clash of heads.

Santiago, Draper Fight To A Stalemate

In the co-main event, Wilkins "The Hispanic Hurricane" Santiago (9-0-1, 1 KO) and Eric Draper (8-6-1, 3 KO's) struggled to a six-round draw in an uninspiring match-up. Santiago, 33, and Draper, 36, each received a 58-56 score in their favor, as well as an even 57-57 tally.

Santiago, rocked Draper in the first and third rounds with accurate, looping right-hand shots. However, Santiago was unable to capitalize on his momentum versus the towering, long-legged Draper, who entered the bout on a four fight winning streak.

In the fifth round, Draper cracked Santiago on the chin with a firm, straight right hand, driving him back into the ropes.

However, Santiago responded by sending Draper into the ropes in the sixth round when he threw and connected with an arching, wide overhand right.

Neither fighter possessed the power to close the show, although Santiago demonstrated that he has effective lateral movement in his arsenal.

Fitch, Boone Battle To A Draw

Morgan "Big Chief" Fitch (11-0-1, 5 KO's) and veteran Darnell "Diesel" Boone (19-21-4, 8 KO's) fought to a six-round draw in a super middleweight clash. Boone received a tally of 58-55, while Fitch got a 57-56 score. The other scorecard was even at 56-56.

In round one, Fitch, 30, pressured Boone by utilizing a stinging left jab, which enabled him to land blistering punches while Boone was trapped on the ropes. There were moments where Fitch gave up his height and reach advantage, although he managed to strike Boone with multiple flurries.

Fitch found his range better in round three, however, Boone let go a vicious uppercut, flooring the young fighter instantly. Fitch recovered and finished the round on his feet.

Early in the fourth round, Boone sent Fitch to the canvas once again with a devastating right-hand shot.It appeared the fight was over, but Fitch rose to his feet one more time. After a right uppercut from Boone stunned Fitch again, he somehow managed to regain his legs. Fitch closed the round by nailing Boone with a right cross.

Boone appeared slightly tired in the fifth round, while Fitch picked up the pace.

Boone used his left jab and lateral movement more in the sixth round, although Fitch continued to apply heavy pressure.

Echard Takes Majority Decision

In light heavyweight action, Dustin Echard (8-0, 5 KO's) remained unbeaten, winning a four-round majority decision against Thomas Hanshaw (2-2, 2 KO's). Official score totals were 38-38 and 39-37 twice.

The 27-year-old Echard found himself engaged in a highly competitive battle, scoring mostly with straight right hands. Both men showed the capacity to take a strong punch, and dished out punishing shots every round. Hanshaw's attacking style forced Echard back often, producing the razor-thin scorecard.

Nieves Scores Explosive Knockout

Featherweight Antonio "Carita" Nieves (5-0, 2 KO's) needed just 1:28 seconds to dispose of Brian Ragland (0-1). From the moment the opening bell rang, Nieves found a home for his overhand right. Nieves sent Ragland crashing to the canvas with a scintillating right cross-left hook combination to the body. Ragland rose to his feet, but was quickly met with a rock-solid, right-hand shot to the body from Nieves that immediately ended the bout.

Snider Decisions Denson

Light heavyweight prospect "Iron" Mike Snider (2-0-1, 1 KO) outpointed "Dangerous" James Denson (5-16, 2 KO's) 39-37 on all scorecards in a four-round grudge match.

Snider opened the fight behind an aggressive left jab. He momentarily trapped Denson in the corner, and unleashed a series of body blows during round one.

In round two, Denson connected with a short left hook to Snider's head. Shortly thereafter, Denson wobbled Snider with an overhand right, prompting him to clinch.

Snider bounced back in round three, throwing wild punches. As a result, Denson's punch output quickly dropped.

Snider simply outworked Denson in the fourth and final round, scoring repeatedly with solid body shots. Both fighters exchanged swift punches in the final twenty seconds.

Paul Spadafora: The Road To Redemption

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Paul Spadafora's Troubles Behind Him, But Not Forgotten

2013-11-26T18:32:00.001-05:00

Klitschko Successfully Defends Heavyweight Championship, Outpoints Stouthearted Povetkin

2013-10-05T18:18:00.001-04:00

By: Michael Gerard Seiler

Wladimir Klitschko (61-3, 51 KO's) retained his Ring Magazine, WBA Super World, IBF, WBO and IBO Heavyweight titles by unanimous decision over previously unbeaten, Alexander Povetkin (26-1, 18 KO's). Official ringside judges Ted Gimza, Glenn Feldman and Philipe Verbeke scored the bout 119-104 for the Ukrainian bruiser.

A former 1996 Olympic Gold medalist, the 37-year old Klitschko landed enough sharp, effective punches to preserve his throne atop boxing's lackluster heavyweight division. Despite scoring four knockdowns in the fight, Klitschko did not turn out his usual stellar performance. Povetkin, a 2004 Olympic Gold medalist, provided Klitschko with his stiffest test since he lost in 2004 via TKO 5 to Lamon Brewster. Klitschko's record since that loss to Brewster has been a domineering 19-0, 14 KO's, although to mostly inferior opposition.

During the opening round on Saturday at the Olimpiyskiy in Moscow, Russia, Povetkin weaved in and out, lunging with wild punches to keep Klitschko off-balanced. Then, Klitschko fired and connected with a short left hook, stinging the aggressive challenger. Povetkin's pressure threw Klitschko's routine timing off.

Nonetheless, Klitschko began to find his range behind a hard left jab in round two, flooring Povetkin with a sudden left hook at 2:42.

Povetkin, 34, was wild with his punch output in the third round, enabling the seasoned Klitschko to nail him with a crisp, right-hand shot.

In rounds four and five, it seemed as if the pressure Povetkin applied started to tire the slightly older Klitschko, forcing him out of rhythm yet again.

In round six, Povetkin sustained a cut under his right eye. Both fighters clinched a great deal, as Klitschko used his weight to lean on Povetkin after he unleashed his combinations. Regardless, Povetkin scored with a solid overhand right in the last minute of the round.

Klitschko totally controlled round seven, dropping Povetkin three times. Klitschko scored the first knockdown behind a quick left jab-right cross-left hook combination. Moments later after a clinch, Klitschko let go a devastating right uppercut, followed by a destructive left hook, dropping an unyielding Povetkin again. Then, another powerful left hook put Povetkin on the canvas once more. Povetkin rose to his feet determined to close the distance and hurt Klitschko.

As round eight began, Povetkin connected with a glancing overhand right. Nevertheless, Klitschko wobbled Povetkin with consecutive, heavy left jabs in the last minute. Afterward, Povetkin displayed immense swelling underneath his right eye.

In round nine, Klitschko shoved Povetkin to the canvas with his left hand.

Undeterred by Klitschko's six-inch reach advantage, Povetkin kept pressuring Klitschko with a series of wild shots in the eleventh round. When Povetkin got careless, Klitschko tellingly connected with his patented left jab-right cross-left hook combination. Klitschko received a one-point deduction from referee Luis Pabon for once again shoving Povetkin down. Klitschko exhibited a minor abrasion below his right eye when the round concluded.

Klitschko definitively fought off an assailing Povetkin in the twelfth and final round with a consistent and punishing left jab. Povetkin continued to slip some of Klitschko's jabs, relentlessly charging forward until the final bell.

Currently, Wladimir Klitschko is the 4th longest reigning heavyweight champion of all-time, behind only Joe Louis, Larry Holmes and Jack Dempsey. The victory marked Klitschko's 15th consecutive title defense. Joe Louis holds the all-time record with 25 successful defenses. Klitschko now sports an impressive (22-2, 17 KO's) professional record in world title fights.

Wladimir Klitschko vs. Alexander Povetkin Trailer / Promo

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MATTHEW MACKLIN MEDIA WORKOUT PHOTOS AND QUOTES

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MATTHEW MACKLIN:

"I have had a great training camp, truly the best yet in my career. I have already been on weight for three weeks."

"This is my third crack at the world title, and I just cannot wait to get in there and get things going on Saturday night."

"I am ready for whatever Golovkin brings on Saturday night, but let's be honest, I am no point scorer, and neither is he. I am looking to take him out and him the same to me, so this can be nothing but a great fight."

"I have done everything I have wanted in my career, except win a world championship, and on Saturday night that all changes."

LOU DIBELLA:

"I have never seen Matthew look like this. I have never seen him this sharp or look in this great of shape."

"People are saying Golovkin is looking past Matthew. Good luck if that's the case. He and everyone else are going to be in for a big surprise Saturday night. Golovkin has never been in with someone like Matthew. He better be ready for Saturday night because he has a big Irish mountain in front of him that is going to make him walk through fire to keep his title."

All photo credits belong to DiBella Entertainment/Ed Diller

Floyd "Money" Mayweather vs. Saul "Canelo" Alvarez In NYC

2013-06-24T19:49:00.001-04:00

Broadway Boxing Results

2013-05-16T18:42:00.005-04:00

It was another thrilling night of boxing inside the famed BB King Blues Club and Grill in New York City.

Middleweight contender Andy Lee (30-2-, 21 KO's) needed just 1:27 seconds to dispose of Darryl Cunningham (28-5, 11 KO's) in the main event.

Lee, a 28-year-old southpaw, hurt Cunningham with a thunderous right hook-straight left combination approximately forty seconds into the bout. At that point, Lee connected with a barrage of piercing punches until Cunningham slipped to the canvas in the corner. Referee Benjy Esteves immediately halted the action.

Rose Stuns Parsley

Louis Rose (7-1, 2 KO's) shocked the crowd in attendance when he unanimously outpointed Brooklyn's Delen Parsley (10-1, 3 KO's) in an eight-round super middleweight contest. Rose received tallies of 77-74 and 76-75 twice.

Parsley, 25, utilized a piston-like jab to keep Rose from applying any pressure in round one. By round two, Rose began to close the distance.

In round four, Parsley started to land more punches behind his lightning-quick left jab until Rose charged forward with a swift four-punch combination, sending the Brooklynite to the canvas for a few seconds.

During round five, Rose efficiently timed Parsley with overhand rights when Parsley abandoned the jab for brief periods.

By the sixth round, Parsley exhibited minor swelling under both eyes. However, for the majority of the minutes in each round, Parsley appeared to be consistently outboxing Rose easily with his left jab.

In rounds seven and eight, Parsley used his superior lateral movement and cracking hand speed to create the impression he amassed additional rounds in the bank. On the official scorecards, however, that would not be the case, as Parsley sustained his first professional defeat.

Russ Outpoints Jordan

Super middleweight prospect Lamar Russ (13-0, 7 KO's) stayed unbeaten, capturing an eight-round unanimous decision in an action-filled match-up with Rochester, New York's Russell Jordan (15-10, 10 KO's). Score totals were 79-73 twice and 78-74.

Russ, 26, connected early in the first round with a series of crisp left hooks.

Russ broke through Jordan's defensive guard in the second round, peppering him with multiple shots off his steady left jab.

After Jordan, a slick southpaw, briefly stunned Russ with a well-timed straight left in the third, Russ started to unleash a storm of punches with Jordan's back against the ropes. Both fighters were gassed as the round ended.

Jordan nullified Russ' attack in the fourth round by increasing his use of angles and feints.

In the fifth round, Jordan bloodied Russ' nose. Russ lacked consistency with his left jab, which enabled Jordan to fire and land a wide range of punches.

Jordan anticipated Russ' assault better in round six, but fouled him low with a left uppercut.

Russ displayed a higher work rate in round seven, ripping off a series of straight rights that dazed Jordan.

Jordan exhibited a durable chin, although he almost got knocked out in the eighth and final round. Russ hurt Jordan with a succession of left hooks, pounding Jordan as he lay on the ropes. Shortly thereafter, a flush right-hand shot from Russ seemed to leave Jordan out on his feet. The bell may have saved Jordan from being knocked unconscious.

Other Bouts

Heavyweight Tor Hamer (20-2, 13 KO's) ended Maurenzo Smith's (11-6-2, 8 KO's) night with a big left hook at 1:31 of round three. Hamer did a terrific job mixing up his shots throughout the fight, thoroughly assaulting Smith. Hamer started with rock-solid body shots, and subsequently pounced his head.

Neuky Santelises (5-0, 4 KO's) used his devastating left hook, along with an untiring onslaught of punches to annihilate Aaron Chavez (3-3-1) in lightweight contest. Official time of the knockout was 2:15 of round one.

In a cruiserweight battle, Jay Rodriguez (0-0-1) and Andre Ward (1-1-3, 1 KO) fought to a four-round majority draw. Official score totals were 38-38 twice and 39-37 in favor of Ward. Both fighters threw and landed wide punches during the course of the fight, while sporting inept defense.

Junior lightweight Elizier Agosto (2-2, 2 KO's) ruined Angel Suarez' pro debut with a destructive second-round knockout.

In a close, highly competitive first round, Suarez landed the cleaner, more punishing blows. Yet, Agosto's right-hand shot caught Suarez, momentarily staggering him in round two. When Suarez got his balance back, he unleashed many severe body shots, including one that landed on Agosto low. Following a furious exchange, Agosto discharged a sneaky right uppercut, flattening Suarez instantly. Suarez attempted to sit up, but leaned back down. Time of the knockout was 2:59.

Louis Cruz (3-0, 2 KO's) effortlessly outclassed Michael Carreras (0-3) via scores of 40-36 twice and 39-37 in a welterweight battle.

After a spiritless first round, Cruz tagged Carreras with a speedy, counter-left hook in round two.

While trading shots in round three, Cruz accidentally hit Carreras below the belt.

During round four, Carreras snapped Cruz' head back with a stiff left jab. Cruz absorbed it, and rocked Carreras with a double jab - straight right combination in the closing moments of the fight.

Mayweather Secures 44th Victory

2013-05-05T02:07:00.000-04:00

Floyd Mayweather, Jr. (44-0, 26 KO's) retained the WBC Welterweight title, outpointing Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero (31-2-1, 18 KO's) 117-111 on all three official scorecards.

Guerrero matched Mayweather's hand speed early in the fight, especially in the first round. Whenever Mayweather threw a punch, Guerrero fired back immediately, forcing the undefeated pound-for-pound king to make adjustments. As the fight went on, Mayweather brilliantly modified his game plan.

While Mayweather, 36, struggled offensively in round two, he still managed to slip Guerrero's punches with ease. He started to land some lead right-hand shots, but Guerrero was right in his face.

Guerrero, a southpaw, kept touching Mayweather with his right jab in the third round. In the last two minutes, however, Mayweather started to find his rhythm.

Aside from being trapped in the corner shortly in round four, Mayweather used his distinguished boxing ability and superior reflexes to attain the upper hand.

Mayweather's offense really began to click in round five, as he repeatedly struck Guerrero with his acclaimed lead right-hands.

Guerrero's punch output dramatically dropped by the sixth round, as Mayweather discovered his comfort zone.

When round eight rolled around, Mayweather could not miss with his punches. Mayweather's lead right hand was breaking through Guerrero's defensive guard smoothly.

Guerrero came on in the ninth round, but Mayweather's craftiness made him hesitant to release his punches.

As a result, Mayweather cruised in the championship rounds en route to victory.

Mares TKO's Ponce De Leon

Abner Mares (26-0-1, 14 KO's) picked up the WBC Featherweight title, stopping a durable Daniel Ponce De Leon (44-5, 35 KO's) at 2:20 seconds of the ninth round.

After both fighters released countless power shots the first two rounds, Mares feinted with a right and caught Ponce De Leon flush with a swift left hook to the face, flooring the champ with five seconds left in round two.

Mares, clearly illustrating the superiority in hand speed, relentlessly attacked Ponce De Leon's body in the beginning of round three.

Mares continued to beat Ponce De Leon to the punch in round four, as Ponce De Leon tirelessly charged forward.

Employing his exceptional ring generalship, Mares dictated the pace in rounds five and six. In spite of this, Ponce De Leon kept pressuring Mares.

Ponce De Leon struck Mares low in round seven with a left uppercut, and was warned from referee Jay Nady to keep his punches up. After that, Mares traded his right crosses with Ponce De Leon's straight left-hand shots the remainder of the round.

Mares exerted a lot of energy in round eight, while Ponce De Leon patiently timed him with overhand lefts. Mares showed an abrasion under his right eye, and on his right shoulder following the end of the round.

In the ninth round, Mares tagged Ponce De Leon with a sweeping overhand right, dropping him on his back instantly. Ponce De Leon, displaying massive swelling on his left cheek, was met immediately with a large volume of punches in the corner after rising to his feet from the knockdown. Feeling Ponce De Leon consumed too many clean punches, referee Jay Nady stopped the contest without delay.

Santa Cruz Impressive Again

Leo Santa Cruz (24-0-1, 14 KO's) obtained the vacant USBA Junior Featherweight title, stopping a courageous Alexander Munoz (36-5, 28 KO's) in the fifth round. Time of the stoppage was 1:05.

Santa Cruz, a high volume puncher, temporarily staggered Munoz with a right cross-left hook combination to the head in the middle of round one.

Both men exchanged blow-for-blow at a heated pace in the second round, although Santa Cruz displayed the leverage in power. Munoz slowed toward the end of the round.

In the third round, Santa Cruz peppered Munoz with a multitude of shots to the body and head. With fifteen seconds to go in the round, Munoz collapsed from the accumulation of punishing blows he absorbed from Santa Cruz, but rose to his feet before referee Vic Drakulich reached the count of ten.

Santa Cruz continued his heavy assault in round four, almost dropping Munoz again just before the bell rang. Munoz appeared ready to quit on his stool after the round concluded.

A minute into the fifth round, Santa Cruz sent Munoz sprawling into the ropes and onto the canvas after connecting with a hard left hook to the head. Referee Vic Drakulich had seen enough and halted the bout.

Love Wins Debatable Split Decision

J'Leon Love (16-0, 8 KO's) won via ten-round split decision over Philadelphia's Gabriel Rosado (21-7, 13 KO's), claiming the vacant NABF Middleweight title. The official scores were 95-94 in favor of Rosado, while Love received tallies of 95-94 and an astonishing 97-92 scorecard.

Both Rosado and Love tried to establish control of the fight by throwing their left jabs in the first round. Love exhibited the edge in hand speed.

Love, 25, got his punches off before Rosado in round two, but Rosado nailed him with a flush right cross to close the round.

Rosado gained confidence in round three, backing Love up with the jab.With under a minute to go in the round, Rosado caught Love again with a timely right-hand shot to the chin.

In the beginning of the fourth round, both fighters connected with rights to the body. Rosado struck Love repeatedly with right crosses to the head.

Working behind a steady left jab, Love controlled the action in round five. Rosado, 27, displayed minor swelling under his right eye as the round concluded.

In a close sixth round, Love unleashed more combinations as Rosado furiously pressed the action. All of a sudden, Rosado landed a powerful right-hand shot that sent Love to the canvas with six seconds left in the round. It was the first time Love was floored in his professional career.

Love regained his composure at the start of round seven. Yet, Rosado got the better of the exchanges at the midway point, connecting once again with the overhand right.

Love and Rosado brawled toe-to-toe in the eighth round. After Love dropped his mouthpiece, he briefly stunned Rosado with a clean right cross.

Love exhibited a sturdy chin after Rosado hammered him with right hands in succession during the ninth round.

In a closely contested tenth round, Rosado landed the cleaner punches, striking Love with straight rights.

Arias Outpoints Livingston

22-year-old Luis Arias (5-0, 3 KO's) captured a six-round majority decision victory against Donyil Livingston, 28, (8-3-1, 4 KO's) in a highly competitive super middleweight contest. Official scores were 58-56, 58-55 and 57-57.

Both men unleashed vicious bombs early in round one. However, Arias displayed the edge in power.

In round two, Livingston utilized his left jab effectively. Late in the round, Arias caught Livingston with a series of overhand rights and rock-solid body shots, dramatically slowing down Livingston's assault.

With a minute left in round three, Livingston connected with a wide left hook, followed by a flush right hand to the head that momentarily stunned Arias.

Arias answered in round four, landing a brutal right uppercut as Livingston's back was against the ropes. Moments later, Arias scored with consecutive left hooks to the body.

The two battled fiercely in close quarters throughout the fifth round.

Despite absorbing some grueling punches during the course of the bout, Livingston closed very strong, backing up Arias late in the sixth round.

Jack Shines Versus Gbenga

Light heavyweight prospect Badou Jack, 29, improved his professional record to (14-0, 10 KO's) by stopping Michael Gbenga (13-8, 13 KO's) with a well-timed, right uppercut to the body in the third round. Time of the stoppage was 2:26.

After a slow-paced opening round, Jack landed a short, crisp right cross to Gbenga's jaw in the early moments of round two. Gbenga, 34, was pushing his punches all fight, leaving himself vulnerable to Jack's
counter shots.

Bellows Remains Unbeaten

Lanell Bellows (4-0-1, 4 KO's) kept his undefeated record intact, stopping Matt Garretson (2-1, 1 KO) in the fourth round.

Judah v Garcia Near Brawl

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Donaire vs. Rigondeaux - Saturday, April 13th

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"The Pittsburgh Kid" Returns April 6th

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On Saturday, April 6, 2013, Paul "The Pittsburgh Kid" Spadafora (47-0-1, 19 KO's) steps back into the ring at the Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort in Chester, West Virginia to face-off against Robert "Red Hot" Frankel (32-12-1, 6 KO's) in a ten-rounder, as he continues his quest to fight for another world title. The Harv has been home to twelve of Spadafora's professional fights, including the night he captured the IBF Lightweight title, defeating Israel "Pito" Cardona on August 20, 1999. The Spadafora - Frankel bout headlines a card put forth by future hall of famer, Roy Jones, Jr., and TNT Promotions.

Spadafora, 37, soundly outclassed Solomon Egberime in his last outing. Spadafora fought twice in 2012, and is staying extremely active by boxing in what will be his third bout in eight months. A winner in four of his last five contests, Frankel, 32, aims to upset the former southpaw world champion.

In addition, unbeaten light middleweight pupil Joey "Hitman" Holt (2-0, 2 KO's) takes on Bruce Runkle (3-2-1) in a four-round battle. Also exhibiting their highly competitive skills in a pair of six-round clashes will be 24-year-old light welterweight prospect Bill "The Boilermaker" Hutchinson (5-1-2, 3 KO's), and undefeated middleweight Wilkins "The Hispanic Hurricane" Santiago (7-0, 1 KO). Plus, heavyweight newcomer Ed Latimore (1-0, 1 KO) fights in a scheduled four-rounder. More fights will be announced shortly.

Base ticket prices are VIP starting at $100, Section A $50, Section B $35 and Bleachers $25 plus service fee. Tickets can be purchased at Mountaineer Casino's Players Club in person or by calling 1-800-80-40-HOT x8297 or online at www.MOREatMountaineer.com or www.Etix.com. Free parking. 1st pro bout 7:30 P.M. Bouts subject to change.

If you can't attend this exceptional card, you can purchase the event live via GoFightLive by clicking the link.

Ivan Redkach: In The Fast Lane On Road To Greatness

2013-02-24T15:34:00.000-05:00

From Left to Right: Trainer Mario Morales, Ivan Redkach and Manager Edward Gumashyan

Over the last decade, fighters hailing from Ukraine have burst onto the boxing scene, accruing noteworthy professional careers. Most notably are the Klitschko brothers - Vitali and younger brother Wladimir. Vitali Klitschko is the current WBC Heavyweight champion, while Wladimir Klitschko presently holds the WBA, IBF, WBO, IBO and Ring Magazine Heavyweight titles. However, there are many others, including super middleweight Vitali Tsypko, light middleweight Andrey Tsurkan, one-time WBA World Bantamweight champion Volodymyr Sydorenko, and his twin brother, light flyweight Valeriy Sydorenko, previous WBA Welterweight champion Viacheslav Senchenko, once WBO Junior Middleweight champion Sergiy Dzinziruk, and former WBA Light Welterweight champion Andriy Kotelnik. With all the aforementioned fighters at age thirty-five or older, boxing is thirsting for some new blood from Ukraine. Ivan "Junito" Redkach, a 26-year-old lightweight phenom, has punched his way to the top of the list.

Redkach was born in Shotska, Ukraine, a city with a population of approximately 85,500 in the north eastern part of the country, and home to the famed Ukrainian football team Impuls Shotska. Redkach is a fearless and relentless natural-born southpaw, who possesses deadly power in both hands. As an amateur, Redkach amassed a stellar record of 260 wins with only 40 losses, and was named as an alternate for his native country during the 2008 Beijing Olympics. So far as a professional, Redkach's record stands at a heart-stopping 14-0, 12 KO's with six of his knockouts occurring in the first round.

Redkach was turned on to the sport when his cousin, Yuri Liberov, took him to a boxing gym at the very young age of six.

"I broke my nose in sparring and it made me want to do it more," said Redkach. "I wanted to go back and improve my skills."

Along his journey, Redkach met his manager Edward Gumashyan, who has worked with numerous Ukrainian and Russian fighters through the years. Gumashyan helped bring Redkach to the United States. Now, Redkach resides and trains in Los Angeles, California.

"We like training in the warm, sunny weather," explained Gumashyan. "We also get better sparring on the west coast."

Redkach is a highly versatile athlete. He increases his strength and conditioning through track and field activities, and includes playing soccer as part of his training regimen. He also demonstrates an adept ability to absorb a solid punch, which is something that cannot be taught in any gym.

In preparation for his most recent victory, a first-round stoppage of Sergio Rivera inside New York City's acclaimed Roseland Ballroom, Redkach sparred a multitude of rounds with IBF Lightweight champion Miguel Vazquez, and unbeaten Russian lightweight contender Denis Shafikov.

Redkach's head trainer, Mario Morales, has been diligently working in the gym with Redkach on improving combination punching and defense.

"We want to utilize a variety of combinations, but the key is knowing when to unleash them," described Morales. "I want him to double-up his right jab, and be tricky with his right hooks and right uppercuts."

Today, Redkach recognizes his style was better suited for the professional ranks. Yet, he believes his amateur pedigree makes him unconquerable.

Gumashyan is quite pleased with his young prizefighter's progress at the present time.

"His maturity from his amateur days is probably the greatest resource in his arsenal," acknowledged Gumashyan.

Not to say that other promising boxers are not dedicating themselves properly to secure affluent careers, but Redkach exhibits a unique desire to be successful that is seen vividly through his lionhearted approach in the ring. He greatly admires the fighting styles of Fernando Vargas, Miguel Cotto and the late Edwin Valero.

Where does Redkach's endless appetite for glory emanate?

"I was born with it," boasted Redkach. "I want to win a world title at 135 lbs. Then, I want every big name at 140 lbs."

Redkach added, "I'll take any fight they put in front of me!"

Gumashyan commented, "Whoever Lou Dibella wants us to fight, we'll always be more than ready."

Redkach's ambition and propensity to reach the sport's apex appear firmly within his grasp in due time, and doing so will crown him Ukraine's next boxing virtuoso.

Broadway Boxing Results

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