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ZAYAS AND BOOTS KICK-OFF FIGHT WEEK WITH STORMY FIRST FACE-OFF IN BROOKLYN
ZAYAS AND BOOTS KICK-OFF FIGHT WEEK WITH STORMY FIRST FACE-OFF IN BROOKLYN PhilBoxing.com Blockbuster Super-Welterweight clash ready to light up the Big Apple on Saturday night, live worldwide on DAZN PPV Xander Zayas and Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis were in the eye of the storm in Brooklyn as they kicked off fight week with an intense first face-off in DUMBO ahead of their blockbuster showdown at the Barclays Center on Saturday night, live worldwide on DAZN PPV.
Santisima, Apolinar stop foes
Santisima, Apolinar stop foes PhilBoxing.com STABLEMATES Alex Santisima Jr. and Pete Apolinar of ZIP Sanman stopped their foes last June 19 at the Edion Hisaya Plaza in Nagoya. The 26-year-old Santisima knocked out countryman Richard Pumicpic in the 43 seconds of the first round. Santisima has now 13 wins with seven knockouts and two loses while Pumicpic suffered his 16th setback against 23 wins and three draws.
Lastimosa is PBF Youth light fly champ
Lastimosa is PBF Youth light fly champ PhilBoxing.com UNBEATEN Jhonel “The Terror” Lastimosa stopped Robel dela Cerna in the second round to claim the vacant Philippine Boxing Federation Youth light flyweight title last June 21 at the DRP Sports Complex in Barangay Putatan, Muntinlupa City. Dela Cerna was knocked down after being hit by a solid straight from Lastimosa. Dela Cerna was given a mandatory count before and the fight had resumed.
Undefeated Unified Champion Oscar “El Pupilo” Collazo Claims WBO International Flyweight Title, Stops Neider Valdez in Two Rounds
Undefeated Unified Champion Oscar “El Pupilo” Collazo Claims WBO International Flyweight Title, Stops Neider Valdez in Two Rounds PhilBoxing.com OCEANSIDE, Calif. (June 20, 2026) — Unified WBA, WBO and Ring Magazine Minimumweight World champion Oscar “El Pupilo” Collazo (15-0, 12 KOs) of Villalba, Puerto Rico, remained undefeated and added the WBO International flyweight title to his collection with a dominant victory over Mexico’s Neider Valdez (15-4-3, 12 KOs) of Monterrey, Nuevo León.
Argentina's First World Champion
Pascuale Perez: Argentina's First World Champion PhilBoxing.com Was born in Tupungato, Mendoza, Argentina on May 4, 1926 and was the first boxer from that country to win a world title. He stood four feet 11 inches tall and won the gold medal at the 1948 London Olympic Games. In 1954 he met world flyweight champion Yoshi Shirai from Japan and gained a ten round draw in a non-title fight. In November 1954 Perez won the world flyweight title in a return contest over fifteen rounds.
Rising Star H2O Sylve Shines in Long Beach, Defeats JoJo Diaz in MF Pro's Historic U.S. Debut on DAZN
Rising Star H2O Sylve Shines in Long Beach, Defeats JoJo Diaz in MF Pro's Historic U.S. Debut on DAZN PhilBoxing.com LONG BEACH, CA (June 19, 2026) – In a compelling clash of youth versus experience that highlighted MF Pro's inaugural event in the United States, H2O Sylve improved to 14-1 (10 KOs) with a unanimous decision victory over former two-time world champion Joseph “JoJo” Diaz (34-10-1, 15 KOs) in a 10-round super lightweight contest broadcast worldwide on DAZN.
Collazo and Valdez On Weight for Flyweight Showdown in Oceanside
Weigh-in Results: Collazo and Valdez On Weight for Flyweight Showdown in Oceanside PhilBoxing.com The fighters have stepped onto the scales, and the championship clash is officially locked in. Undefeated WBA, WBO, and Ring Magazine Minimumweight World Champion Oscar “El Pupilo” Collazo (14-0, 11 KOs) is set to defend his supremacy, but he will be doing so up in weight. Collazo tipped the scales at 110.6 lbs for a 12-round main event now contested for the Vacant WBO International Flyweight Title.
“I feel Murat’s style is a perfect match for me.” Tony Yoka prepares for Murat Gassiev
“I feel Murat’s style is a perfect match for me.” Tony Yoka prepares for Murat Gassiev PhilBoxing.com Lausanne, Switzerland — The Rio 2016 Olympic gold medalist Tony Yoka will challenge Murat Gassiev for the WBA heavyweight world title in the main event of IBA PRO 19 on Saturday, 11 July 2026 at the VTB Arena in Moscow. Victory would make Yoka the first Frenchman to become a professional heavyweight world champion.
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