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DAZN Weights: Munguia Vs. Ryder Original
Jaime Munguia (42-0, 33 KOs) and the hard-working John Ryder (32-6, 18 KOs) both weighed 167.8 pounds on Friday ahead of Saturday’s bout. Munguia and Ryder will headline a twelve-round contest at super middleweight on DAZN at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona, with the hopes of being the one that wins the Canelo Alvarez sweepstakes grand prize to meet the Mexican superstar to battle him for his undisputed 168-lb championship.
Ryan Garcia's Next Move: De La Hoya Hints At Big Announcement On April 20th, 147lbs In Sight?
Ryan Garcia will fight next on April 20th in a “big” fight, says his promoter, Oscar De La Hoya. He isn’t saying who the highly ranked #4 WBA, #5 IBF, #6 WBC, and #9 WBO Garcia (24-1, 20 KOs) is, but it’ll be someone big. Garcia lost his chance to fight WBA light welterweight champion Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero, who surprised him by negotiating a fight with Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz for March 30th on Amazon Prime Video PPV.
Canelo Vs. Ryder Being Finalized For May 6th
Canelo Alvarez (58-2-2, 39 KOs) is finalizing a fight against Eddie Hearn-promoted John Ryder for May 6th in what is being planned to be staged in Jalisco, Mexico, at the Akron Stadium. The superstar Canelo will defend his undisputed championship against the 34-year-old Ryder (32-5, 18 KOs), who holds the interim WBO 168-lb title. Ryder put himself in a position to fight Canelo by defeating Zach Parker last November.
George Kambosos expects "excuses" after he beats Devin Haney
Unified lightweight champion George Kambosos Jr is already expecting a whole lot of excuses coming after he destroys WBC 135-lb champion Devin Haney on June 4th in their fight at the Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia. Kambosos (20-0, 10 KOs) is predicting that there will be a big fuss made afterward about how Devin’s father/trainer Bill Haney couldn’t make the trip to work his corner for the fight.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Don Moore rescheduled for this Saturday, May 21st
Floyd Mayweather Jr’s exhibition match against ‘Dangerous’ Don Moore has been rescheduled for this Saturday, May 21st, at the helipad on the Burj Al Arabi in Dubai. The fight card will be on PPV. The exhibition match between the 45-year-old Mayweather and Moore had previously been scheduled for May 14th, but it had to be rescheduled due to the death of the president of the UAE. For the Mayweather fans, they’ll be happy that his exhibition match against Moore is back on.
Eddie Hearn WARNS Conor Benn not to fight Chris Eubank Jr
Promoter Eddie Hearn is warning Conor Benn not to “f*** up” the progress that he’s making towards superstardom by taking a dangerous fight against veteran middleweight Chris Eubank Jr. Hearn plans on putting Benn in with another sure-thing gimme in his next fight against the old-timer Chris van Heerden on April 16th. The 34-year-old Van Heerden has already agreed to the fight with Benn, says Hearn.
Russell Jr. vs. Magsayo - results & LIVE action from Atlantic City
An injured WBC featherweight champion Gary Russell Jr. (31-1-1, 18 KOs) will bravely be returning to action tonight to defend against his upset-minded mandatory challenger Mark Magsayo (23-0, 16 KOs) at the Borgata Hotel Casino, in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The fight event will be televised on SHOWTIME beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET. Boxing 247 will be giving live update results of the action on the Russell Jr – Magsayo card below.
Ryan Garcia Ready To Get Isaac Cruz Fight Signed Off — Boxing News
Ryan Garcia is ready to get his fight with Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz signed off on already for the two of them to meet in April on DAZN. In choosing to face the former lightweight world title challenger Isaac Cruz (22-2-1, 15 KOs), Ryan (21-0, 18 KOs) is making it clear that he’s not playing around. The 23-year-old King Ryan wants to face the best in the 135-lb division and set up a big match-up for later in the year against possibly Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis on pay-per-view.
Artur Beterbiev - Marcus Browne LIVE Action Results From Montreal - Boxing News
IBF/WBC light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev (16-0, 16 KOs) puts his perfect record and titles on the line tonight in a high-pressure fight against Marcus Browne in hopes of winning a chance to face Canelo Alvarez in 2022. Beterbiev vs. Browne will be headlining on ESPN+ at 8:00 p.m ET/5:00 p.m. PT at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada. Beterbiev cannot afford to lose or look bad against Browne (24-1, 16 KOs) if he wants to get chosen by Canelo next year for life-changing money.
Ryan Garcia Says He'll KO Isaac Cruz — Boxing News
Ryan Garcia predicts a KO win over Isaac Cruz when he returns from a long layoff. This would be an excellent opportunity for Ryan to show what he can do against a tough fighter that many boxing fans had beating Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis earlier this month on December 5th. The former WBC interim lightweight champion ‘King Ry’ Garcia (21-0, 18 KOs) is interested in fighting ‘Pitbull’ Cruz (22-2-1, 15 KOs) after the former world title challenger said he’d be willing to fight him in his backyard.
Joseph 'Jojo Diaz Jr. Calls Out Ryan Garcia After Loss To Devin Haney — Boxing News
At last Saturday’s post-fight press conference, Joseph ‘Jojo Diaz Jr. was already calling out Ryan ‘Kingry’ Garcia following his 12 round unanimous decision loss to WBC lightweight champion Devin Haney at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Jojo Diaz (32-2-1, 15 KOs) had been scheduled to fight Ryan, but the young 23-year-old Kingry pulled out of the fight with a hand injury. Diaz, 29, says he’d still be interested in facing Ryan, as long as he signs the contract.
Gervonta Davis On Teofimo Lopez's Loss To George Kambosos Jr: "He Thought The Guy Was A Slouch" — Boxing News
Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis says he thinks former undisputed lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez took little-known George Kambosos Jr. for granted last weekend in losing to him by a 12 round split decision in New York. Tank feels that Teofimo (16-1, 12 KOs) thought Kambosos (20-0, 10 KOs) was a soft touch and fought without thinking about his defense, which ultimately caught up to him.
Pacquiao Can Shock Spence With His Power - Says Jessie Vargas — Boxing News
Former two-division world champion Jessie Vargas says Manny Pacquiao’s explosive power and his southpaw stance could give Errol Spence Jr a lot of problems in their fight this summer on August 21st in Las Vegas, Nevada. Although Spence is a southpaw too, he’s not used to fighting lefties, particularly ones with ‘Pacman’ Pacquiao’s hand and foot speed, which is going to make it difficult for him. Errol didn’t look impressive in his last fight against Danny Garcia in December of last year.
Regis Prograis Wants Adrien Broner On Triller In "Super Fight" — Boxing News
Regis Prograis says he wants his next fight to be against Adrien ‘The Problem’ Broner in a “Super-fight” on Triller following his sixth-round knockout win over Ivan Redkach last Saturday night at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta. The former WBA 140-lb champion Prograis (26-1, 22 KOs) believes that a fight between him and the former four-division world champion Broner (34-4-1, 24 KOs) would be ideal for the Triller format.
'Marvelous' Marvin Hagler Dies At 66 — Boxing News
Legend of the sport Marvelous Marvin Hagler passed away on Saturday at his home in New Hampshire at 66, according to his wife, Kay Hagler. She informed his fans on Facebook and asked for privacy at this time. Hagler was one of the greatest fighters in the 1980s, winning three world titles at middleweight, and battling the legends Sugar Ray Leonard, Thomas ‘Hitman’ Hearns, and Robert Duran. Hagler was a powerful puncher with a huge heart, a great chin, and an attack & destroy-style of fighting.
Fury on Joshua's win over Ruiz Jr: 'It was a hit-and-run style, coward' — Boxing News
Tyson Fury devoted a portion of Monday’s press conference giving his 2-cents on Anthony Joshua’s recent win over Andy Ruiz Jr. last month, and he didn’t have much good to say about it. Fury (29-0-1, 20 KOs) was appalled at the overall spoiling that Joshua (23-1, 21 KOs) did in beating Ruiz (33-2, 22 KOs) by a 12 round unanimous to win back his IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight titles on December 7 in Saudi Arabia.
Transcript: Digital Production Buzz - January 3, 2019
HOST Larry Jordan GUESTS Michael Kammes, Director of Business Development, BeBop Technology Philip Hodgetts, President / CEO, Lumberjack System Maxim Jago, Director, MaximJago.com Larry O’Connor, Founder & CEO, Other World Computing Emery Wells, CEO and Co-Founder, Frame.io Paul Babb, Head of Worldwide Marketing, Maxon James DeRuvo, Editor-in-Chief, DoddleNEWS == Larry Jordan: Tonight on the Buzz, we look forward into 2019 to spot emerging trends that will impact the media industry this year.
Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury boil over at final press conference
Tyson Fury angrily ripped off his shirt and looked like he wanted to throw blows with Deontay Wilder during the final press conference on Wednesday for their fight this Saturday night. Things were pretty calm between the two giants until the face off at the end of the press conference. At that point, Wilder started letting Fury have it verbally, telling him what he’s going to do to him on Saturday night when he gets him inside the ring.
Results: Tyson Fury defeats Sefer Seferi — Boxing News 24/7
Tyson Fury (26-0, 19 KOs) looked worse than expected in in his comeback on Saturday night in stopping Sefer Seferi (23-2, 21 KOs) in a 4th round TKO when the Albanian decided he’d had enough after the round ended at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England. The former undisputed heavyweight world champion Fury clowned through the first two rounds before getting serious when his badly over-matched opponent Seferi in round 3.
GGG backs down from 50-50 purse split request for Canelo fight — Boxing News 24/7
Middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin has decided that he’s willing to take less than 50 percent for a rematch against Saul Canelo Alvarez. Golovkin (38-0-1, 34 KOs) wants a 55-45 split for the Canelo fight, which is slightly above the 60-40 split that Golden Boy Promotions are offering him. Golovkin’s promoter Tom Loeffler points out that Canelo is still the A-side in the fight in getting 55 percent of the money.
Hearn says Canelo Alvarez vs. Daniel Jacobs does big PPV numbers — Boxing News 24/7
Golden Boy Promotions and CEO Oscar De La Hoya has rejected the 50-50 purse split request from IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin for a fight against Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez in September, and now they’ve moved on and have made an undisclosed offer to former IBF 160lb champion Daniel ‘Miracle Man’ Jacobs (34-2, 29 KOs). This isn’t an easy fight for Canelo, because Jacobs is a much bigger and stronger fighter, and he does well against short, stocky fighters.
Arum: Pacquiao has NO interest in fighting Crawford, wants Lomachenko instead — Boxing News 24/7
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum says Manny Pacquiao has absolutely no interest in facing welterweight contender Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford. Arum says the fight Pacquiao (59-7-2, 38 KOs) wants is against WBA lightweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko. Pacquiao, 39, is willing to come down to 135 to make that fight happen. Arum doesn’t sound disappointed that Pacquiao is cool to the idea of facing the 30-year-old Crawford.
Chavez Jr. to fight on August 11, Martirosyan and Mora possibilities — Boxing News 24/7
Former middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. plans on fighting two months from now after a year off from activity, and he says e’s interested in facing Sergio Mora or Vanes Martirosyan. Chavez Jr. (50-3-1, 32 KOs) is trying to get his weight down after starting training at 220 lbs. His goal is to make 168 or 169 for his August 11th fight. He recently had to deal with an ankle sprain, so he’s coming off of that injury while trying to get his weight down.
Murray thinks Saunders canceled to take GGG or Canelo fight — Boxing News 24/7
Martin Murray is furious about WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders (26-0, 12 KOs) pulling out of their scheduled June 23rd fight earlier today due to a hamstring injury. Murray (36-4-1, 17 KOs) believes Saunders’ true reasons for pulling out of their fight is because he wants to be available for big money fights against Saul Canelo Alvarez or Gennady Golovkin later this year.
Jermell Charlo: I ain’t moving up [to 160] — Boxing News 24/7
Jermell Charlo says he’s not interested in moving up to 160 to start campaigning at middleweight. WBC junior middleweight champion Charlo (30-0, 15 KOs) says he’s quite happy fighting at 154, and he’s not going to be moving up to 160 and have to deal with being compared to his bigger, stronger brother Jermall Charlo (27-0, 21 KOs), who is currently the interim WBC middleweight champion. Jermell seems to know his limitations as a fighter.
Results: Josh Warrington defeats Lee Selby — Boxing News 24/7
IBF World featherweight champion Lee Selby (26-2, 9 KOs) saw his 3-year title reign end on Saturday night in losing to mandatory challenger Josh Warrington (27-0, 6 KOs) by a 12 round split decision in a one-sided fight at the Elland Road Football Ground in Leeds. Forget about the fight being a split decision. It was a master-class performance by Warrington, who fought well enough to win the fight by a 118-110 score on Boxing 247’s scorecard.
Results: Lomachenko defeats Linares, wins WBA lightweight title — Boxing News 24/7
Former two-division world champion, Vasyl Lomachenko (11-1, 9 KOs) used his speed and maneuverability to wear down and eventually halt the highly skilled WBA World lightweight champion Jorge Linares (44-4, 27 KOs) in the 10th round on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York. Lomachenko put Linares down with a left to the body in the 10h to get the knockout. The fight was stopped at 2:08 of round 10.
Results: Ryan Garcia beats Jayson Velez — Boxing News 24/7
Ryan Garcia (15-0, 13 KOs) looked sensational in defeating the highly experienced Jayson “La Maravilla” Velez (26-5-1, 18 KOs) by a lopsided 10 round unanimous decision on Friday night on ESPN. Garcia, 19, was barely hit in the fight in coming close to shutting out the 30-year-old Velez at the StubHub Center in Carson, California. The scores were 99-91, 99-91 and 99-91.
Results: Jacobs defeats Sulecki — Boxing News 24/7
Daniel Jacobs(34-2, 29 KOs) had to dig deep to beat 154lb fighter Maciej Sulecki (26-1, 10 KOs) by a 12 round unanimous decision on Saturday night to make himself the WBA mandatory challenger to WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. There’s little question that Jacobs won the fight. He edged it, but not by the insane scores handed in by two of the judges. The judges turned in the following scores: 116-111, 117-110, and 115–112 win.
Results: Isaac Dogboe TKOs Jessie Magdaleno — Boxing News 24/7
WBO interim super bantamweight champion Isaac Dogboe (19-0, 13 KOs) overcame a bad start to come on strong to stop WBO 122 lb. champion Isaac Magdaleno (25-1, 18 KOs) in the 11th round on Saturday night on ESPN at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, PA. Magdaleno dropped the 23-year-old Dogboe in the 1st round after hurting him with a right hook behind the head. Magdaleno nailed Dogboe with three more quick punches to drop.
Broner and Vargas fight to 12-round draw — Boxing News 24/7
In one of the better performances in many years for former 4 division world belt holder Adrien ‘The Problem’ Broner (33-3-1, 24 KOs) he fought to a 12 round majority draw against Jessie Vargas (28-2-2, 10 KOs) on Saturday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The fight took place at a 144 pound catchweight. Broner looked good despite failing to get the ‘W’ tonight against the busy Vargas, who threw over 800 punches.
Results: Amir Khan obliterates Phil Lo Greco — Boxing News 24/7
Amir Khan (32-4, 20 KOs) made easy work of his tune-up opponent Phil Lo Greco (28-4, 15 KOs) in stopping him in the 1st round at the 40 second mark on Saturday night in a catch-weight fight at 150 pounds at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England. Lo Greco was dropped in the opening seconds of the fight with a big left-right combination that he never saw coming. Lo Greco got up off the canvas with a dazed look in his eyes.
Khan: Phil Lo Greco will be a good test — Boxing News 24/7
Amir Khan makes his long-awaited return to the ring this Saturday against Phil Lo Greco (28-3, 15 KOs) in a catch-weight fight at 150 pounds at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England. Both fighters made weight on Friday with Khan (31-4, 19 KOs) coming in at 150 pounds and Lo Greco coming in a little lighter at 149 ¼ lbs. This is the biggest fight of Lo Greco’s career by far. It’s his Super Bowl.
Hearn: Canelo Alvarez’s reputation is finished in boxing — Boxing News 24/7
Promoter Eddie Hearn says Saul Canelo Alvarez’s reputation is finished in boxing after his two positive tests for clenbuterol. Hearn believes that the highly popular Canelo Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KOs) got off lightly with the 6-month suspension that was given to him by the Nevada State Athletic Commission earlier this week on Wednesday at their disciplinary hearing.
Lo Greco says Khan’s lavish lifestyle will be his undoing on Saturday — Boxing News 24/7
Phil Lo Greco believes that Amir Khan has been living the easy life the last 2 years with the huge money he’s made in the past from boxing. Lo Greco (28-3, 15 KOs) doubts that Khan has put in the hard that he needed to during training camp due to all the fun that he’s used to having because of his immense wealth. To be sure, Khan (31-4, 19 KOs) has been a real jetsetter in the last 6 years, flying all over the world seemingly on one long vacation after another.
Live Stream: Khan vs Lo Greco - Presser — Boxing News 24/7
Phil Lo Greco says Amir Khan has his time in boxing, but it’s all over for him now. His time is up. He’s not mentally stable, and he needs to be concerned about his health rather than trying to make more money. Lo Greco (28-3, 15 KOs) notes that Khan was viciously knocked out in the 6th round in his last fight against Saul Canelo Alvarez, and he’s been out of the ring for 2 years now. He’s not the same fighter mentally, Lo Greco says.
Gennady Golovkin to defend against Vanes Martirosyan on May 5 on HBO — Boxing News 24/7
IBF/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin will be back inside the ring for the first time in eight months when he defends against 2004 U.S Olympian Vanes Martirosyan (36-3-1, 21 KOs) on May 5 on HBO at the StubHub Center in Carson, California. Golovkin is getting a lot of criticism today for choosing to defend against Marirosyan, but it was Saul Canelo Alvarez that pulled out of the fight just four weeks before the contest. It’s not as if Golovkin planned all along to face Martirosyan.
Lo Greco: Khan’s time is up — Boxing News 24/7
Phil Lo Greco says Amir Khan has his time in boxing, but it’s all over for him now. His time is up. He’s not mentally stable, and he needs to be concerned about his health rather than trying to make more money. Lo Greco (28-3, 15 KOs) notes that Khan was viciously knocked out in the 6th round in his last fight against Saul Canelo Alvarez, and he’s been out of the ring for 2 years now. He’s not the same fighter mentally, Lo Greco says.
Hearn to meet with Deontay Wilder’s team in New York next week — Boxing News 24/7
Promoter Eddie Hearn will be meeting with WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder’s management team next week in New York to work on negotiations for a unification fight between him and heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua. Hearn of Matchroom Boxing will be in New York for his fighter middleweight contender Daniel Jacobs’ fight against Maciej Sulecki on April 28 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Hearn: Wilder has agreed to fight Dominic Breazeale next — Boxing News 24/7
Eddie Hearn says he’s heard that Deontay Wilder has agreed to defend his WBC heavyweight title against Dominic Breazeale next, so he doesn’t feel confident about negotiating a fight for him against Anthony Joshua. Hearn says it’s difficult for him to negotiate with Wilder’s three managers after hearing that he has agreed to fight Breazeale (19-1, 17 KOs) next.
Lo Greco: I want to beat Khan and get Kell Brook fight — Boxing News 24/7
Underdog Phil Lo Greco plans on beating Amir Khan this Saturday and taking his big money fight against Kell Brook for himself. Khan and Brook are supposed to face each other this summer in a big fight on Sky Box Office PPV in the UK, and even though neither of them is at their best this point in their respective careers, the British boxing fans are chomping at the bit to see them face each other.
Ryota Murata wants Gennady Golovkin fight — Boxing News 24/7
With his first defense of his WBA ‘regular’ middleweight title successfully out of the way after stopping 38-year-old Italian Emanuele Blandamura (27-3, 5 KOs) in the 8th round last Sunday, Ryota Murata (14-1, 11 KOs) is now targeting IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) for a unification fight later this year. That’s the fight that the 32-year-old Murata and his promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank both want. Arum even favors the 6’0” Murata to defeat Golovkin.
Klitschko: Joshua beats Tyson Fury — Boxing News 24/7
Wladimir Klitschko believes his former conqueror Tyson Fury (25-0, 18 KOs) would be no match for IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (21-0, 20 KOs) if the two of them were to square off today for a fight. Wladimir, 42, views Joshua as a better-rounded fighter than the 6’9” Fury, who recently weighed as much as 360 pounds. Fury is making a comeback after 2 ½ years out of the sport on June 9th against a yet to be determined opponent on June 9 in Manchester, England.
Pacquiao says Freddie Roach not out as trainer yet — Boxing News 24/7
Former eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao says he still hasn’t made an official decision yet whether he’ll use Freddie Roach as his trainer for his title challenge against WBA World welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse on July 14 in their fight in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Pacquiao (59-7-2, 38 KOs) says he’ll make his decision this week whether to use Roach, who has trained him for the last 17 years since 2001.
Results: Cristofer Rosales defeats Daigo Higa — Boxing News 24/7
Cristofer Rosales (27-3, 18 KOs) used his size advantage to stop a depleted looking previously unbeaten Daiga (Higa (15-1, 15 KOs) by a 9th round stoppage on Sunday night to win the vacant WBC flyweight title at the Arena Yokohama, in Yokohama, Japan. The fight was stopped by Higa’s corner in the 9th round after he had taken some left-right combinations from Rosales on the outside. Higa was backing up all night long from the shots from Rosales.
GGG: Canelo is a terrible man — Boxing News 24/7
IBF/IBO/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin isn’t happy with the situation Saul Canelo Alvarez has left him in with him testing positive twice for clenbuterol and then pulling out of their May 5th fight. At a press conference thrown together earlier this week by his promoter Tom Loeffler of K2 Promotions, Golovkin tore into Canelo when asked about his thoughts about him. Golovkin said Canelo is a “terrible man” and a poor ambassador to the sport.
Hearn still wants Wilder vs. Whyte fight — Boxing News 24/7
Promoter Eddie Hearn has reportedly offered WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder $4 million plus U.S TV to face #1 WBC contender Dillian Whyte. Not surprisingly, Hearn has received no response from the camp of the Bronze Bomber. Hearn will now be looking to match Whyte against Kubrat Pulev instead. Hearn seems to be all over the place in trying to setup fights between his fighters and Wilder.
Jacobs and Derevyanchenko could fight for GGG’s IBF title if he’s stripped — Boxing News 24/7
Daniel Jacobs could wind up facing his former spearing partner Sergiy Derevyanchenko if the IBF elects to strip middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin of his title if he faces Vanes Martirosyan on May 5th. Derevyanchenko’s promoter Lou Dibella is insisting that his fighter face Golovkin on May 5th, and he reportedly has already rejected a step aside deal made by GGG’s promoter Tom Loeffler. Dibella likes his fighter’s chances of beating Golovkin on 3 weeks’ notice.
Results: James DeGale defeats Caleb Truax — Boxing News 24/7
The badly shopworn James “Chunky” DeGale (24-2-1, 14 KOs) showed that he still has a little left of his old boxing skills in spoiling his way to a 12 round unanimous decision win over Caleb Truax (29-4-2, 18 KOs) on Saturday night to regain his IBF 168 lb. title at the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. The scores were 117-110, 114-113, and 114-113. The 117-110 score by judge John McKaie was out of place with the fight that took place tonight.
Results: Hurd defeats Lara — Boxing News 24/7
A 12th round knockdown by IBF junior middleweight champion Jarrett ‘Swift’ Hurd (22-0, 15 KOs) was the deciding factor in his 12 round split decision victory against a very tough WBA Super World junior middleweight champion Erislandy ‘The American Dream’ Lara (25-3-2, 14 KOs) on Saturday night in their fight on Showtime Boxing at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Hurd surprised the already worn out 34-year-old Lara with a furious all-out assault in the 12th round.
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