In a one-sided beatdown, Santa Cruz stopped Avalos in the eighth round. The co-feature will see Ebanie Bridges (8-1, 3 KOs) defend her IBF bantamweight title against Shannon OConnell (23-6-1, 11 KOs) in an all-Australian showdown Middleweight Felix Cash (15-0, 10 KOs) takes on Celso Nevez (9-2-2, 2 KOs) over eight rounds James Metcalf (23-2, 14 KOs) hosts New York'ss Courtney Pennington (16-5-3, 7 KOs) in a junior middleweight bout Super bantamweight Koby McNamara looks to go 4-0 against Nabil Ahmed (1-10-2) former world bantamweight title holder Shannon Courtenay (7-2, 3 KOs) meets Gemma Ruegg (5-5, 1 KO) over eight rounds at super bantamweight Lightweight Cory ORegan (8-0) fights Shaun Cooper (13-4) over six rounds Hopey Price aims for 9-0 against Jonathan Santana (9-3-1, 1 KO) in front of his home crowd and Anthony Crolla-trained lightweight Rhiannon Dixon (5-0) opens the nights action against Kristine Shergold (7-6-1, 1 KO). I am super blessed and proud to have this opportunity. I have really good boxing skills. So, Im not saying that Im not going to use my intelligence and skills. The winner would be a step closer to a world title shot against the winner of the rematch between Tyson Fury and Wladimir Klitschko, which was eventually cancelled after Fury was declared 'medically unfit'. [51][52] Stiverne announced he had hired James Prince and attorney Josh Dubin as his managers, who were best known to have worked for Andre Ward, Shakur Stevenson and Bryant Jennings. We did what we needed to do. [85] The card averaged 1,483,000 viewers on Fox. Guys who a few years ago when I won the world title were nowhere to be seen. I learned to keep my composure even earlier. The Velazquez-Crocco bout headlines the WBA KO Drugs card airs live on CBS Sports Network as part of a tripleheader beginning at 7 pm et. It was the undercard of Terence Crawford vs. Felix Diaz, and I just set this guy up perfectly it was so nice. Doors are set to open at 6:00pm. Also on the show, Joshua Montoya (3-3-2) of Lubbock, Texas will meet Nelson Hampton (9-5) of Donna, Texas in a six-round lightweight bout. I have told everyone about it, and they're excited that I am ushering in a new era of boxing.". Im feeling really good. I havent had a lot of fights. I apologize to everybody tonight. The only time you ever really lose is when you quit. [71] Santa Cruz and Frampton immediately discussed interest in a third fight, possibly in Frampton's hometown of Belfast. [52], On 3 July 2015 a deal was finally reached for Santa Cruz to challenge fellow Southern Californian Abner Mares (2911, 15 KOs) for the vacant WBA (Super) featherweight and vacant WBC Diamond featherweight titles on 29 August at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. But I didnt worry about this. I would hope a win could bring in good fights with guys I'd like to face such as Robeisy Ramirez, Isaac Dogboe, and other top fighters. But his time is over now, because Im about to shock the world and take over. I want the big fights that people want to see., Im delighted to welcome another champion to the Matchroom stable in WBA bantamweight champion Nina Hughes, said Hearn. Cash & Neves are expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM GMT at First Direct Arena, Leeds, United Kingdom, which is 4:00 PM EST or 1:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America. [42] Santa Cruz showed respect in the post fight interview to Mijares, who he looked up to before he won his first world title, "Mijares is a great boxer. In 1977, he retained the title against Buzzsaw Yamabe by knockout in round six and against Vicente Mijares Saldivar by knockout in round eleven. 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Former Boxingtalk.com writer Christian Schmidt set to be the announcer. [79] After the fight, Wilder spoke about his win and praised Ortiz, "'King Kong' ain't got nothing on me. I will be the mentally stronger fighter on December10th. The figures were recorded as the highest on ESPN since 1998. WBO welterweight champion Crawford (38-0, 29 KOs) defends his world title against David Avanesyan (29-3-1, 17 KOs) in a $39.99 PPV at the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska. I want to fight for the title again." He started by assisting three Top Rank employees who would eventually be inducted into the IBHOF: publicist Irving Rudd and matchmakers Teddy Brenner and Bruce Trampler. 1 fighter in the division and one of the top pound-for-pound boxers in the sport, said Stephen Espinoza, President, Sports & Event Programming, Showtime Networks Inc. Stylistically, Charlo vs. Tszyu is one of the most attractive fights that can be made in boxing, given Jermell and Tims aggressive temperaments in the ring. Ill stand and trade because I cant do anything else. Mattice floored the Puerto Rican in the second round and stayed ahead on points to land a big win. Also featured will be popular super lightweight Daiyaan Butt (12-2, 5 KOs) and super bantamweight John Leonardo (8-1-1, 4 KOs) in separate bouts. [63] On 20 October, the WBA suspended Ortiz. And Im ready to take the win. Ill be getting to go back and see my family who I havent seen for so long, and return home a champion., Ive been training and learning to continue my boxing career. At Thursday's press conference, this is what the fighters had to say: It was a great camp. The situation has extra complications Read More , By Mauricio Sulaimn The 47-year-old Martinez is 4-0 since returning to the ring in 2020 and is currently rated WBA #4. [70], A rematch was confirmed between Santa Cruz and Frampton in October to take place. Mares II Announcement Getting Close Boxing News", "Leo Santa Cruz, Abner Mares to share Fox doubleheader on Oct. 14", "Leo Santa Cruz and Abner Mares set for tune-ups on 10/14 FOX doubleheader", "Leo Santa Cruz Stops Chris Avalos in Eight, Mares Rematch Next? So, I have to keep the game plan going, have fun in there and keep listening to my corner. Chan Ho Song (8-0) vs. Anuson Thonglueang (12-1-1) (junior welterweights) Prediction: Song by clear unanimous decision. The referee stopped the action at 2 minutes and 8 seconds. They previously met in the preliminary fight at the last world championships. [82], On 7 July 2018, it was rumored that Ortiz would return in a 10-round bout on 28 July, on the undercard of the WBC and IBF lightweight unification fight between Mikey Garcia and Robert Easter Jr., against Joe Hanks (222, 14 KOs) at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Ive seen his style. ProBox TV will air the eight-round bout, which is booked for a catchweight of 185 pounds. How I fight. I expect a good fight. Frampton only landed 133 of his 592 punches thrown (22%) whereas Santa Cruz landed 230 of his 884 thrown (26%). It was a preparation that was done on three weeks notice, but I had been training because Im an athlete 24/7, every day of the year. We practiced everything to put on a great fight. He strongly believes that hes going to do what his Mexican friend Mauricio Lara did and come over here and blast me out. He left his heart out there." Frederic Julan 175.8 vs. Joe Ward 174.4 (8 rounds); Damian Knyba 245.8 vs. Emilio Salas 217 (6 rounds); and. Im hoping this sets me up for bigger and bigger fights in the future for my boxing career, and when that comes, Ill be ready., Im happy to be in the supporting role of Terence Crawford, I know that Im on my way up and looking to continue making a bigger name for myself in my career and its an honor to share the stage with the pound for pound best boxer in the world Terence Crawford. Several rematches are set to happen, as well as Olympic and amateur world champions in action. In 2003 he stopped Tim Austin (TKO 8) for the IBF 118-pound strap and successfully defended seven times including a pair of wins over Mauricio Pastrana (W 12, TKO 8) and Silence Mabuza (TKO 4, TKO 9). I was in camp already and got to extend my camp for a month or so, which was perfect. Tonight (Dec. 9th) in Hidalgo, Texas, P4P Entertainment teams up with Legacy Boxing and Chino Maidana Promotions to bring an exciting evening of professional boxing to the Payne Arena. [76], On 3 April 2017 the World Boxing Association ordered a rematch between Santa Cruz and their "regular" champion Abner Mares (3021, 15 KOs). No matter what it was. After receiving reports back from the doctor, on 14 April the fight was called off. Unbeaten IBF #1, WBA #2, WBC #3 Jaron Boots Ennis talks about finally getting a world title fight of sorts. Matt Serra lost to Feitosa in what appeared to be a very controversial decision. Im looking to become a three-division champion. Thousands of submission grappling tournaments around the world use elements of the ADCC format and rule structure. [58], It was reported on 29 September 2017, Ortiz had failed a drug test carried out by VADA, part of the WBC clean fighters programme. I'm going to ask the government to put me on disability, maybe that way Joshua will fight me [] I won't shy away from any challenge. IBA announced the fight card for its first Champions Night, which will be part of the Global Boxing Forum in Abu Dhabi on December 11th. Abner is a great fighter. Then, I had to cancel the fight in June, so being back here as the NABO champion means a lot more. I will have fought three times here already. [110][111] Ortiz justified his role as the betting favorite, as he won the fight by a sixth-round stoppage. My dreams had finally become a reality. [38], The following day it was confirmed that Ortiz would be fighting for the vacant WBA Inter-continental heavyweight title in the Monte-Carlo Boxing Bonanza main event against American Malik Scott (3821, 13 KOs) on 12 November. The following bouts will be shown on ESPN+ starting at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT: Frederic Julan 175.8 vs. Joe Ward 174.4 (8 rounds); Damian Knyba 245.8 vs. Emilio Salas 217 (6 rounds); and. Marquez became a two-division champion with a 7th round stoppage win over Israel Vazquez for the WBC, The Ring and lineal super bantamweight titles in the first meeting of their four-fight series. Make sure youre at Michelob ULTRA Arena in Las Vegas or watching live on Showtime, because this is a fight you wont want to miss., This marks Jermells 16th appearance on Showtime, and its been a privilege watching him develop into the consensus No. Showtime revealed the card would include Daniel Jacobs as chief support. [53][54] Premier Boxing Champions confirmed the bout would take place on ESPN. I am big on streaming because everyone with a device or TV can easily watch the fight. And hes not a punk. I'd like to face the best fighters, and a big win over a credible opponent like Baez should open the door for those types of moments in my career. WBO welterweight champion Terence Bud Crawford (38-0, 29 KOs) is eager to show the world why hes the best fighter in boxing on Saturday against WBO #6 ranked challenger, David Avanesyan (29-3-1, 17 KOs) on PPV from the CHI Health Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Advisor Al Haymon re-assured Mares that a rematch with Santa Cruz would still take place. [72][73] Frampton earned a purse of $1 million compared to $900,000 that Santa Cruz received. I feel that with Marshall and Tony in my corner I would stay very busy, and I cant wait for that. said Oran., Kauffman, a Pennsylvania Hall of Fame promoter is also looking forward to working with Oran. Ive known this young man for over 10 years and the sky's the limit for him. said Kauffman., Jeter plans to bring Francis to his event in Maryland in February. Francis is an excellent fighter, he has all the tools in the box to have an extremely successful career. said Jeter.. He added the IBO belt in his first win over Mabuza in 2005. IBHOF Induction Weekend will take place June 8-11 in Canastota, New York. "Brad Goodman and Brad Jacobs have been integral to the success of Top Rank over the years, and I congratulate them both on this deserved honor," said Top Rank chairman Bob Arum. I had the Lara defeat and then all of a sudden it was, hes finished, hes had his time in the sun. My mindset. In a lackluster fight, Ortiz landed 146 of 472 punches thrown (31 percent), while Scott landed 45 of 155 (29 percent). Ortiz was twice warned for low blows. Top Rank. [16] Ortiz won via first-round TKO. Posthumous inductees are light heavyweight standout Tiger Jack Fox (USA) and flyweight champion Pone Kingpetch (Thailand) in the Old Timer category and JoAnn Hagen (USA) in the womens Trailblazer category. WebLodegario Santa Cruz (born 10 August 1988) is a Mexican professional boxer.He has held multiple world championships in four weight classes, including bantamweight, super bantamweight, featherweight, and super featherweight.He has held the WBA (Super) featherweight title since 2017.. WebThe ADCC Submission Fighting World Championship, is an international submission grappling competition, organised by the Abu Dhabi Combat Club (ADCC). Its Terence Bud Crawford against Manny Pacman Pacquiao. He is known for his Its going to be a great fight as neither of us know how to take a backward step and are going to be swinging from the start with very bad intentions. [2], As of April 2021, he is ranked as the world's fourth best active featherweight by BoxRec. Unbeaten IBF #8, WBO #10, WBA #11 heavyweight Agit Kabayel (22-0, 14 KOs) will face Agron Smakici (19-1, 17 KOs) when he returns to the ring on January 28 at the RuhrCongress Hall in Bochum, Germany. So, Ive been waiting for a spot. In a televised bout that marked the beginning of the "Durn - de Jess trilogy", de Jess dropped Durn in round one and went on to inflict Durn's first defeat in a ten round decision.[2][3]. Scheduled for a ring walk after midnight, Eastern standard time, it will be a six-round middleweight exhibition against a local star, DK Yoo. I know it wont be an easy fight, but I have the confidence and certainty that I will walk away with my hand raised.. The 24-year-old Dominguez (8-0, 6 KOs) will fight Gilberto Mendoza (19-13-3, 10 KOs) in a clash scheduled for eight rounds. Thompson was also beaten by Carlos Takam and Kubrat Pulev in the last three years. But we are ready for Saturday night., Im prepared for this fight. My goal and what Ive worked for is to build champions and, to me, to be elected into the International Boxing Hall of Fame for this work is the biggest honor.. By the end of round 2, Terrazas' right eye began to close due to the offence output of Santa Cruz. In the eighth round, his corner told him, Hey, lets do it. After the fight, Crawford spoke to reporters about the historic moment. [23][24] After the fight, Ortiz called out fellow heavyweights Deontay Wilder, Tyson Fury and Wladimir Klitschko, stating he was ready to prove himself as the best in the division. He spent 12 years as the senior programming consultant for USA Network's beloved Tuesday Night Fights series, which saw legends like Larry Holmes, George Foreman, Hector Camacho, Oscar De La Hoya, and Roy Jones Jr. showcase their talents. Hes been in there with some of the best and has gone the distance with some of the best. Luis Alberto LopezW12Josh WarringtonLuis Alberto Lopez of Mexico just barely defeated Josh Warrington to nick the IBF featherweight championship. Thats why I have come. He captured the BBBofC and Commonwealth super middleweight belts before defeating Jean Pascal (W 12) for the vacant WBC super middleweight title in 2008. I've been waiting for this type of moment for my whole career, and I am thankful to BLK Prime for putting me on this card. Its taken a professional career of 42 professional fights across 11 years to have an opportunity like this. Really? My whole thing now is just staying focused and staying devoted., Three-belt welterweight champion Errol Spence posted a video on social media showing he was. I reign as the undisputed champion and if anyone wants a shot at the crown, they gotta see me. The aim will be to win more World Titles and unify in the Bantamweight division. Lost WBA (Super) super featherweight title; MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. Fast police dispatch is under $1/day. [27], On 9 February 2016, it was announced that Ortiz would defend his WBA Interim title against veteran heavyweight Tony Thompson (406, 27 KOs) at the DC Armory, in Washington on 5 March. I am super blessed and proud to have this opportunity. Certain Data by Stats Perform. Santa Cruz was credited with landed 33 power shots in round 2. Madison Square Garden. Former undisputed lightweight king Teofimo Lopez and current junior welterweight contender Sandor Martin kicked off fight week 100 stories above Manhattan at Edge at Hudson Yards, the highest sky deck in the Western Hemisphere, in advance of Saturdays clash in the big room at Madison Square Garden. Boxingtalk salutes Keyshawn for this. Thats a masterclass of boxing. Hes stopped two of his last three opponents and is confident hell emerge victorious Sunday night. This is a new journey. In his next bout he won the IBF 168-pound strap with a 5th round TKO over Lucian Bute in 2012 and the WBA belt with a 12-round win over Kessler in 2013. A true champion always finds a way to come back, and that's what I did tonight. Cojanu was able to beat the count but looked badly hurt. When Norfolk, Virginia native Keyshawn Davis fights tonight in New York City, his trunks will bear the numbers 1, 15 and 41 to honor the three University of Virginia football players - Lavel Davis Jr., Devin Chandler and D'Sean Perry - who were killed last month in a mass shooting committed by a former teammate. That was my first fight with an injury. He held the WBA interim heavyweight title from 2015 to 2016, and challenged twice for the WBC heavyweight title in 2018 and 2019. The Cobras professional record stands at 33-2 (24 KOs) and includes wins over Brian Magee, Robin Reid and Yusaf Mack among others. Hes kind of a boxer. Its like a game of snakes and ladders. Ive followed his career for a long time, and I absolutely believe he has the skill set and determination to become a world champion. said Petrov., After signing with Petrov, the 24 year old Francis Oran inked a co-promotional deal with Marshall Kauffman of King's Promotions and Tony Jeter of Jeter Promotions. Ive known Marshall since I was a kid, I cant wait to work with him. Im coming for the knockout, thats what Ive come for. Martin was successful in preventing Lopez from positioning himself to land combinations, but at times he was also more concerned with evading shots than exchanging with Lopez. Despite Ortiz not managing to drop Wilder in round 7, all three judges scored the round 108 for Ortiz. Here are Boxingtalk's fight predictions for Sunday, courtesy of. I stayed outside with the jab. Thats the difference you will see on Saturday., We all have an opportunity here. [104], In April 2020, it was confirmed by Mayweather Promotions that Santa Cruz would be Gervonta Davis next opponent, although a June fight date was postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. But, now Im back. I feel that with Marshall and Tony in my corner I would stay very busy, and I cant wait for that. said Oran. [35] The card was later taken off PPV, but would still be aired on Showtime and would take place at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. In total, over five rounds, Santa Cruz landed 277 punches of 509 thrown (54%) and Morel landed 73 of his 344 thrown (21%). In the fight against {Kubrat} Pulev, I learned a lot about myself. They cant be in the ring with me, but its a f**king hell of an atmosphere! This was a European debut for Ortiz. He has held multiple world championships in four weight classes, including bantamweight, super bantamweight, featherweight, and super featherweight. The only time you ever really lose is when you quit. 1972 was a pivotal year in de Jess' career. However it was later announced that Takam would next fight Johann Duhaupas for the WBC Silver title. In what turned out to be his last fight, he was beaten by a knockout in thirteen rounds. Tim Tszyu is a young, hungry, aggressive fighter but Im a pound-for-pound great. He didnt want to commit. 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