Four division champion, Adrien Broner was arrested on Thursday after an SUV he was passenger was riddled with Bullet’s, according to Dan Rafael of espn.com.

Broner was arrested on an open warrant and booked into the Kenton County Detention Center in Covington, Kentucky, just outside of his hometown of Cincinnati, on Thursday, though he was released a few hours later after posting a $503 bond.

According to police, Broner told them someone shot at the car after following him from a bar in Cincinnati. Broner was not injured.

Covington police then arrested him on an open warrant from 2014 for public intoxication and disorderly conduct charges and the SUV was seized. Broner, 27, is scheduled for a court appearance on April 27.

According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, Tuto Zabala’s All-Star Boxing is attempting to garnish $8.5 million from Canelo Alvarez purse from his May 6 bout with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., after All-Star Boxing was awarded a judgement earlier this year.

It took five years for Zabala’s breach of contract suit to wind its way through the court, but he was awarded the $8.5 million judgment — plus 4.75 percent annual interest — against Alvarez in June, although the jury did not award anything to Zabala on his charges that Golden Boy tortuously interfered with his contract. The court’s final judgment was entered on March 24.

“Defendant Saul Alvarez has failed to pay the amount of the judgment as set forth in the order and it does not appear that defendant has in his possession sufficient visible property on which a levy can be made to satisfy a judgment,” Brito wrote in the motion, a copy of which was obtained by ESPN.

Alvarez is appealing the jury verdict.

“Lacking any significant fighters to promote and desperate for publicity, All Star Boxing has decided to employ an improper legal tactic that has no chance at succeeding but has garnered a cheap headline or two,” Golden Boy spokesman Stefan Friedman said in a statement to ESPN. “We are fully confident that Canelo will prevail in his appeal and be cleared — just as Golden Boy was — forcing All Star Boxing to scramble for relevance in some other way.”

According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, New Jersey will give female bouts the option to participate in fights that will have 3 minute rounds.

“It was tradition. We were in lockstep with everyone else,” Larry Hazzard, commissioner of the NJSACB, told ESPN. “Everyone has done two-minute rounds, but the important consideration here is that we don’t know of any definitive reasons why women should be limited to two-minute rounds and men fight three minutes. There is nothing we’ve seen that showed us that the extra minute is any different.”

“Upon consultation with our medical staff, review of our past MMA, kickboxing and Muay Thai matches involving females, and consultation with female contestants, we feel that it is time to provide this option,” Hazzard said of the three-minute rounds for women.

“This agency has not required shorter round times for females in the sport of MMA, kickboxing or Muay Thai, and now the sport of professional boxing will be treated just the same as these other combat sports,” Hazzard said. “We do not feel that there is conclusive medical evidence to show that females must compete at a shorter round length time than their male counterparts. There are females in all of the previously listed combat sports that are very talented, well trained and extremely skilled.

“The use of two-minute rounds will continue to be an allowable option for female contestants, in bouts where the contestants and/or promoter still desire this limitation.”

“With decisions like this we — the administrative staff — don’t make these decisions without consultation with our ringside physicians that we rely upon for this type of advice,” he said. “And they are in concert with us.”

Salido will take on Amphon Suriyo in a scheduled 10-round bout at a contract weight of 132 pounds in Bacum, Mexico, just a few minutes from Salido’s hometown of Cuidad Obregon, Sean Gibbons, Salido’s manager told ESPN on Sunday. The fight will be televised on beIN Sports Español in the United States.

“The idea is to shake the rust off against Suriyo and if all goes well to fight Vasyl Lomachenko later in the year and settle things once and for all with that fight,” Gibbons said.

“Salido needs to do something before he can fight Lomachenko again. He needs to fight,” Gibbons said. “Orlando hasn’t had a homecoming fight in a few years so the timing was right to have a fight at home.”

“We believe the time is correct to make the Lomachenko fight,” Gibbons said. “Our goal is to fight May 27, have Orlando shake off the rust and have a deal in place with Top Rank for a Lomachenko fight. I don’t want to overlook this fight or call this a tune-up, but Orlando really wants the Lomachenko rematch. He wants it financially and he also wants it for pride. He’s tired of hearing about low blows, the weight, the referee. Enough with the excuses.

Heavyweight contender Luis Ortiz injured his hand which will force the postponement of his bout with Derric Rossy scheduled for Saturday night in Brooklyn, according to Dan Rafael of espn.com

“We were told he hurt his hand, that he banged it up pretty good and is out of the fight,” said Lou DiBella, who is not Ortiz’s promoter. “It would have been nice to see him on the show. He’s one of the best heavyweights out there. Obviously people would have liked to see him fight, but he got hurt. What can you do?

TGB Promotions won the purse bid to promote the IBF Featherweight title bout between Lee Selby and Jonathan Barros, according to Dan Rafael of espn.com.

“We’re happy to win the bid and look forward to the fight,” Tpm Brown said.

Josesito Lopez won a 10-round unanimous decision over Saul Corral in a welterweight bout at Novo at LA Live in Los Angeles.

In round ten. Lopez dropped Corral with a left hook.

Lopez, 148.4 lbs of Riverside, CA won by scores of 100-89 on all cards, and is now 35-7. Corral, 146.8 lbs of Huatabampo, MX is 21-9.

Alejandro Luna remained undefeated by winning a 10-round unanimous decision over former world title challenger Andrey Klimov in a lightweight bout.

In round five, Klimov started to bleed from around the left eye.

Luna, 137 lobs of Belloflower, CA won by scores of 98-92 twice and 97-93, and is now 22-0. Klimov, 136.8 lbs of Klimovsk, RUS is 19-4.

2016 United States Olympian Karlos Balderas stopped Thomas Smith after the 1st round of their scheduled 6-round super featherweight bout.

Balderas, who was making his pro debut, battered Smith for the better part of the lone round. Smith had enough after round.

Balderas, 131.6 lbs of Santa Maria, CA is 1-0 with 1 knockout. Smith, 131 lbs of Dallas, TX is 3-5-1.

JOSESITO LOPEZ

“Tonight was a result of all the work I put in over the last few months with Robert Garcia.

“I dropped him with a left hook, but he’s a gritty guy. He took some punishment. I was a little careful in there, though. It’s been a while since I fought some good rounds like that. There were a few times that I tried to go for the kill, but he’s tough guy and stayed alive.

“It felt good going the distance. My body felt good. More than anything, I was alert and my instincts were quick. I had good reflexes and I was sharp. I got hit with very few punches, so I think I did OK tonight.

“I’m coming along. This is my second fight coming back in two years. It’s a little process. I feel like for my next fight I’ll be that much better. I’m just focused on continuing to get better. I want to step it up for the next fight.

“We have a plan. Robert and I have only been training together for a short while, but the improvement is there and there’s more to come.

“I’m the Riverside Rocky and I want to be in exciting fights that friends and family members will remember for years. I definitely have the grit and the (guts) to get in there with the best of them. I’m a lot smarter inside the ring now.”

SAUL CORRAL

“I felt like my distance was off tonight. I think I need to spend more time sparring. I didn’t have a lot of sparring partners for this fight and I think that affected me.

“I thought when Lopez landed punches I came back strong, but I didn’t continue with the attacks because he was able to stop me.

“I just need to change some things up in training camp, and then I think I can get back to another big fight.”

ALEJANDRO LUNA

“Klimov is a very tough guy. We’ve seen him go the distance with Terrence Crawford. He’s fought the cream of the crop, so it’s an honor to get a win over him. He’s a top-level fighter, so this victory goes to show that we’re ready for any top-five lightweight.

“Our plan tonight was to work the body. We noticed he has a pretty high guard, so I wanted to go to the body to break him down little by little.

“I know that I hurt him with a couple body shots, but he recovered fast. Later on, I hit him with an overhand right that got to him, but he’s such a tough guy.

“My thing is always to please the crowd. I think this sport is as much about entertainment as it is skill and the fans want to see a show. That’s why I bring the action and do whatever I can to make it exciting for them.

“The last round wasn’t my best. He was outworking me a little, so as soon as the 10-second bell rang I wanted to close the fight out strong. Unfortunately, I opened up and we clashed heads, which caused the cut over my left eye.”

ANDREY KLIMOV

“I got staggered a little bit, but it wasn’t anything that I thought was going to turn my lights out.

“Luna is a very herky jerky fighter. The cut over my left eye came near the end of the fight when we clashed heads.

“I’m 35 years old. We’re going to go home and take some time to think about what’s next. I’ve been fortunate to do a lot of things in this sport. Now it’s time to talk with my family and decide my future.”

KARLOS BALDERAS

“We spent a lot of time sparring with great fighters to get ready for this fight. I think all the practice paid off and my speed was my biggest asset tonight.

“I think their corner stopped the fight because he was taking so many shots, but I’m not sure.

“I’m happy and excited to be a pro. I have so many people here tonight supporting me coming in from Oklahoma and Texas, so it’s an honor. I felt like a win wasn’t enough. I needed to make a statement.

“I’m going to try to stay busy. I’d like to fight every two months, so I hope to be back in June fighting again.”

THOMAS SMITH

“I really had a bad headache. After the first two punches, I thought I could take it. I know he has a good body shot, but it didn’t really affect me. But after the fourth and fifth good one, I knew it was too much. I didn’t want to go out there in the second round just to get hurt.”

According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, the promoter for Jeff Horn, DUCO Events says a bout with Manny Pacquiao is agreed to for July 2nd in Australia.

“We are extremely close to the deal being finalized, but Manny has signed,” Top Rank vice president Carl Moretti told ESPN on Saturday night at the Vasyl Lomachenko-Jason Sosa card the company was promoting in Oxon Hill, Maryland.

Horn said he believed the fight with Pacquiao would happen, telling Australian media outlets, “Finally this rocky road about announcing this fight is finally over. We can say it’s finally happening on July 2. I’d never actually thought Pacquiao would still be around when I was going to get my shot at the world title. I’m still young, still under 30, so I’m ready to take this shot.”

Myles Jury stopped Mike de la Torre in the 1st round of their featherweight bout.

Jury pounded de la Torre with punches and elbows and split open his forehead and the bout was stopped at 3:30.

Jury is now 16-2.  de la Torre is 14-7-1.

Kamaru Usman won a unanimous decision over Sean Strickland in a welterweight bout.

Usman won by scores of 30-27 and 30-26 twice and is now 10-1.  Strickland is 18-2.

Shane Burgos remained undefeated with a 3rd round stoppage over Charles Rosa in a featherweight bout.

Burgos landed a hard right hand that hurt Rosa.  Burgis finished him off with a hard right and the fight was topped at 1:59.

Burgos is 9-0.  Rosa is 11-3.

Patrick Cummins won a majority decision over Jan Blachwicz in a light heavyweight bout.

Cummins won by scores of 29-28 twice and 28-28 and is now 9-4.  Blachowicz is 19-7.

Vasyl Lomanchenko defended the WBO Junior Lightweight title with a systematic stoppage after nine rounds over Jason Sosa at the MGM National Harbor in Nation Harbor, Maryland.

Lomachenko displayed his incredible ability, landing punches from every angle imaginable using terrific footwoork.  Sosa was extremely game and tried for every second of the fight, but he was outmatched as he went up against what some are calling the best Pound for Pound fighter in the world.

Sosa’s left eye began to swell as early s round three, and it did not get any better as Lomachenko landed quick combinations to the head and solid body shots.  In round seven, it started to look like that a stoppage was imminent as Sosa began to wilt under the enormous velocity of the punches.  Finally after round nine, trainer Raul Rivas made    the right call by saving his fighter, Sosa from any more damage and the fight was halted.

Lomachenko is 8-1 with six knockouts.  Sosa is now 20-2-4.

Oleksandr Gvozdyk stopped Yunieski Gonzalez in round three of their scheduled 10-round light heavyweight bout.

In round three, Gvozdyk landed a counter left that put Gonzalez on the deck.  Gvozdyk landed a barrage of hard shits that kept snapping the head of Gonzalez back.   Gonzalez was trying to fight back and was on weary legs until he was dumped on the canvas for a 2nd time.  His corner stopped the bout simultaneously at 2:55.

Gvozdyk is now 13-0 with 11 knockouts.  Gonzalez is 18-3.

Aleksandr Usyk retained the WBO Cruiserweight title with a 12-round unanimous decision over Michael Hunter.

Usyk got off to a slow start as Hunter was able to use his movement and quickness to win a couple rounds.  Usyk started to get on track and land some solid combinations in each round.

Usyk pounded the body hard in round ten, and he started to break the 2016 United States Olympian.  Usyk had a big round eleven and a bigger round twelve as he relentlessly pounded Hunter all over the ring, and was credited with a knockdown after one of those barrages forced Hunter to be held up by the ropes.  The fight could have been stopped at any point in the last minute, but Hunter was able to make it to the final bell.

Usyk, 199 1/2 lbs of Ukraine won by scores of 117-110 on all cards and is now 12-0.  Hunterm 198 lbs is 12-1.

Usyk
“I’m very happy with my performance, I did what I wanted to do, he
took a lot of punches, I thought maybe they would stop
the fight at the end”

“The low blows didn’t really both me, it was annoying however.”

“He was trying to hold and I knew he would do that so I worked in
the gym on keeping him off me and keeping my distance to extend my arms.”

“I’d love to fight any of the title holders, anytime, anyplace.”

Hunter
“No excuses, I lost the fight, no issue with the scorecards.”

“I need to stay more active, I give myself a 6.”

“I’d love to fight him again, it was a great fight and he’s a
great champion.

Tom Loeffler/K2 Promotions
“It was a great TV fight truly showcasing the how talented the
cruiserweight division is.”

“Both are world class fighters and that showed tonight in their
performances.”

“We’re very happy with Aleksandr’s performance and look forward to
his return on HBO.”

Mike Reed won a 10-round unanimous decision over Reyes Sanchez in a welterweight bout.

Reed is now 22-0.  Sanchez is 26-10-2.

Jesse Hart stopped Alan Campa in round five of their scheduled 10-round super middleweight bout.

Campa’s corner called a halt to the action at 1:49 of round five.

Hart of Philadelphia is now 22-0.  Campa is 16-3.

Egidijus Kavaliauskas stopped Ramses Agaton in round 4 of their scheduled 8-round welterweight bout.

Kavaliauskas dropped Agaton twice in round three and hammered out with a right hand for the ten count at 2:58 of round 4.

Lavaliuskas is now 16-0.  Agaton is 18-6-3.

Light Heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson will defend his title in a rematch against Andrzej Fonfara, according to Dan Rafael of espn.com.

“It’s now official,” Stevenson wrote on social media. “June 3rd rematch against Andrzej Fonfara in Canada. The undercard will be interesting as well.”

Yvon Michel, Stevenson’s promoter, told ESPN that Stevenson’s next fight will indeed come against Fonfara, though he was noncommittal on the date or which television network would carry it.

“The fight with Fonfara is agreed upon, but still contracts (need) to be signed,” Michel said. “Place and dates still in negotiations. (We) will have confirmation about the network early next week. I am expecting a terrific fight. Last time there was a lot of drama in the course of the 12 rounds.”

Seanie Monaghan was not pleased to hear that Stevenson was not going to fight him.

“Well it seems I got jerked again. Fight with Stevenson is off,” he said. “I honestly always kinda doubted it was gonna happen. Was he gonna fight an undefeated guy? No, he fights a guy he beat already who just got KO’d in one round. No wonder nobody respects this punk (expletive). Whoever I get next is in trouble.”

WBA Middleweight champion Hassan N’Dam will fight Ryota Murata for the WBA Middleweight title on May 20th in Tokyo, Japan, according to Dan Rafael of espn.com.

“I’ve started sparring already in training and it is going well,” Murata said at the news conference in translated comments. “I originally started boxing to see how good of fighter I was. If I am able to defeat this opponent, I can confidently say that I am a good fighter. I am looking forward to this fight.”

“Because I am a gold medalist, I have had so much support from so many people,” Murata said. “I want to win this fight for all them as my gratitude for their support and kindness. The key for me to win is to fight with what I do well.

“I believe what makes my boxing style exciting is moving forward and throwing punches. We will see if this style will prevail. I expect this fight to be a tough fight. The opponent is type of fighter who can be knocked down four or six times in a fight, but take the remaining rounds on points.”

“I think that Ryota Murata is a very effective fighter and he proved it as an amateur when he became Olympic champion,” N’Dam said. “I think he’s going to be a great opponent but I will be — and I’ve always been — ready for great outings, so this fight will be a war because I’m not ready to let my title go anywhere.”

“I am a fan of Felix Trinidad and Bernard Hopkins and the belt I will be fighting for is the same belt that they had,” Murata said. “This does not make me a boxing great like they are if I win this belt, but I am fortunate to be able to fight for the belt they held.”

BETHLEHEM, PA–Jimmy Kelleher took a four-round unanimous decision over Jose Valderrma in a super middleweight bout.

Kelleher, 164 lbs of Scranton, PA won by scores of 40-36 on all cards and is now 4-0. Valderrama, 165.5 lbs of Manati, PR is 5-19.

Thomas Velasquez won a six-round unanimous decision over Wilfredo Garriga in a lightweight bout.

Velasquez, 135 lbs of Philadelphia won on all cards 58-56 and is now 8-0. Garriga, 132.8 lbs of Juana Diaz, PR is 3-6-1.

Gregory Clark stopped Devin McMaster in the fourth and final round of their middleweight bout.

Clark dropped McMaster in round two, and finished him off with a flurry of punches at 1:28 of round four.

Clark, 157.4 lbs of Washington, DC is 2-1 with one knockout. McMaster, 154.5 lbs of Allentown, PA is 1-1.

Hector Bayanilla and Jordan Peters rumbled to an entertaining four-round draw in a super featherweight bout.

Bayanilla took a card 39-37, while two judges saw it even at 38-38.

Bayanilla, 124.4 lbs of Allentown, PA is 1-0-1. Peters, 123.7 lbs of Washington, DC is also 1-0-1.

Tre’Sean Wiggins scored a five-round technical unanimous decision over Naim Nelson after Nelson was cut over his right eye by an accidental headbutt.

In round four, Nelson started to bleed from over his right eye, and the fight was halted.

Wiggins, 142 lbs of Newburgh, NY won on all cards 50-45, and is now 8-3. Nelson, 138.9 lbs of Philadelphia is 13-3.

Ryan Wilczak remained undefeated with a 2nd round stoppage over Courtney McCleave in a scheduled four-round super middleweight bout

In round two, Wilczak landed a left hook that put McCleave on the deck. McCleave was bleeding from his nose, and his right eye closed severely. Wilczak dropped him for a 2nd time at the end of the round and he could not beat the count at 3:06.

Wilczak, 160.5 lbs of Scranton, PA is 3-0 with 2 knockouts. McCleave, 164.5 lbs of Concord, NC is 2-7.

WBA Featherweight champion’s Leo Santa Cruz and Abner Mares have been ordered to rematch by the sanctioning body, according to Dan Rafael of espn.com.

“Since we’re both under the same management, I don’t think there will be any issue with it going to purse bid,” Mares told ESPN on Monday. “It’s definitely the fight I’ve been wanting since my defeat. It was a really close fight, a great fight, and now, in a different moment in my career, it’s the perfect timing for a rematch. If this happens now, it will be a totally different Abner Mares with a different game plan to get the win this time.”

“I haven’t reached out [to] Mr. Haymon yet about this fight, but I will let him do his work,” Mares said. “But after the Cuellar fight, I asked for the rematch with Leo again. That’s the first fight I asked for.”

Orozco landed a perfect right to the head that sent Gibson to the canvas in round four. Gibson got up, but the fight was waved off at 1:31.

Orozco, 139 1/2 lbs of San Diego, CA is now 26-0 with 17 knockouts. Gibson, 139 lbs of St. Louis is 16-1-1.

Mercito Gesta won a 10-round unanimous decision over Gilberto Gonzalez in a lightweight bout.

In round three, Gesta was dropped with a right hook.

Gesta, 133.6 lbs of San Diego, CA won by scores of 99-91, 98-92 and 96-93, and is now 30-1-2. Gonzalez, 134.2 lbs of Mexico City is 26-4.

Cesar Diaz won a six-round unanimous decision over Felipe Rivas in a bantamweight bout.

Diaz, 117 1/2 lbs of Palmdae, CA won by scores of 60-54 on al cards and is now 5-0. Rivas, 117 3/54 lbs of Nogales, MX is 17-19-4.

A deal was reached for the WBA Super Bantamweight title bout between Guillermo Rigondeaux and Moises Flores. The could land on the undercard of the proposed June 17th Andre Ward – Sergey Kovalev rematch, according to Dan Rafael of espn.com.

This Saturday’s Cruiserweight bout between Mairis Briedis and Marco Huck has been elevated to to a fight for the full WBC Cruiserweight title bout, according to Dan Rafael of espn.com.

Reigning champion Tony Bellew has been named Champion Emeritus.

“Tony Bellew has become a major attraction in the heavyweight division and is at this moment uncertain of his next steps following his life-changing victory,” the WBC said. “Tony Bellew has expressed his absolute honor and pride to be the WBC cruiserweight champion of the world and has represented the WBC in the best way possible during his reigning as a champion.

“This scenario might keep him from defending his cruiserweight title in some time, reason for which the WBC Board of Governors unanimously voted to designate (Bellew) as emeritus champion of the world, which grants him the right to fight for the cruiserweight championship at any given time with full support from the WBC while maintaining his rights as world champion.”

World Super Welterweight champion Terence Crawford’s May 20th title defense against Felix Diaz will now take place on May 20th at Madison Square Garden instead of The Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, according to Dan Rafael of espn.com.

“When we were in town for the Conlan fight they asked us why we were going to the Prudential Center,” Top Rank president Todd duBoef told ESPN. “We know how hard it is to get a Saturday night at the Garden at that time of year. We assumed the Garden was off limits because they always have so many dates they have to hold for the NBA and NHL playoffs. But they said, ‘Listen, there may be an opportunity. Would you be open to shifting the fight to the Garden? I said, ‘We love going to the Garden.’ They said, ‘Are you interested? We think we can pull it off.'”

Top Rank looked to Newark in part because featherweight Shakur Stevenson, the 2016 U.S. Olympic silver medalist, is from Newark and will have his second professional fight on the card and figured to bring a crowd.

“But for Crawford there was no magic to fighting in Newark,” duBoef said. “We want Shakur to fight in Newark and we expect to have him fight there, but it will be bigger when he’s a more developed fighter. I think going to Madison Square Garden is a great platform for Crawford as well as for Shakur.

“I think it’s the best of both worlds for the event. The fans from Newark who want to come out and see Shakur fight can easily come into New York. It’s about a 15-minute train ride. And Terence has fans throughout the area and whether he was going to fight in Newark or New York or Las Vegas his fans are great about traveling from his hometown (Omaha, Nebraska).”

“Felix Diaz has Dominican roots and there is a strong Dominican presence in New York,” he said. “The Garden said they will be very aggressive in marketing the fight and we were able to work something out.”

“I think he’s had a terrific last couple of years, including getting fighter of the year in 2014 and he has a wonderful fan base that travels,” he said. “I think the timing is right. It all came together nicely. We know he did terrific fighting in Omaha and Las Vegas. A lot of his fans traveled to Las Vegas for the Viktor Postol (unification) fight in July. It’s a natural progression to build his brand by bringing him to the most prestigious arena in the world.

“It just makes a lot of sense. At the end of the day, we were able to come together and get creative in the structure of the deal with Madison Square Garden. They were proactive and they worked with us. The Garden came in kind of at the 11th hour, but we’re thrilled.”

According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, the March 18th fight between middleweight kingpin Gennady Golovkin and Daniel Jacobs did around 170,000 buys on Pay Per View.

“The projection we are now getting is in the 170,000 range, which we feel is a good improvement over GGG’s first pay-per-view show and many recent pay-per-views,” K2 Promotions Tom Loeffler said.

“Going against the NCAA tournament wasn’t easy, but that was the date that worked for Madison Square Garden and TV and it was a great boxing weekend in New York,” Loeffler said.

2016 Olympic Bronze medal winner, Nico Hernandez stopped Pat Gutierrez in round four of a scheduled six round super flyweight bout at the Kansas Star Arena in Mulvane, Kansas.

Hernandez dominated the action, and Gutierrez hurt his and the fight was stopped at 2:39 of round four.

Tramaine Williams remained undefeated by winning an eight-round unanimous decision over Eduardo Garza in a featherweight bout.

Williams scored a knockdown in round one from a left hand and dropped Garza again in round four.

Williams won by scores of 79-71 twice and 78-72, and is now 10-0. Garza is 6-2.

Neeco Macias won a eight round unanimous decision over Cesar Soriano in a junior middleweight bout.

Soriano was deducted a point in round four four for a low blow.

Macias, 154 lbs of Palm Desert, CA won by scores of 80-71, 79-72 ans 78-73 and is now 15-0. Soriano, 154 lbs of Mexico City is 26-35-1.

Jorge Linares retained his WBA Lightweight title with a 12-round unanimous decision over Anthony Crolla in a rematch of their September fight (also won won by Linares) at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England.

Linares mixed up his body attack and landed some good straight rights.  Linares was spot on with his uppercut over the first half of the fight.  In round six, Crolla was cut over his left eye from a right eye.

In round seven, Linares landed a blistering uppercut that sent Crolla to the canvas.  Crolla showed his champions mettle and heart and made a stand offense over the end of round seven and eight, but that was all he could muster as Linares was the class in this fight as he won by scores of 118-109 on all cards.

Linares is now 42-3.  Crolla is now 31-6-3.

Jason Quigley won a 10-round unanimous decision over Glen Tapia in a middleweight bout at The Fantasy Springs Resort in Indio, California.

Quigley, 150 lbs of Ireland won by a wider margin then most watching had it as the tallies read 100-90, 99-91 and 98-92 and is now 13-0. Tapia, 159 3/4 lbs of Passaic, NJ is 23-4.

Randy Caballero won a 10-round unanimous decision over Jesus Ruiz in a super bantamweight bout.

Cavallero, 121 1/2 lbs of Cochella, CA won by scores of 97-93 and 96-94 twice, and is now 24-0. Ruiz, 121 1/2 lbs of Nogalez, AZ is now 35-8-5.

Two-time Olympian Marlen Esparza won her pro debut by defeating Rachel Sazsoff in a flyweight bout.

Esparza won by scores of 40-36 on all cards. Sazsoff is now 0-3.

RANDOLPH, N.J. – Skender Halili cruised to his first ever victory by decision against Ecuador’s Eduardo Flores on Thursday night at the Skylands Event and Conference Center. Halili, now a Bronx resident with Albanian roots, delighted the large Albanian contingency at ringside by controlling the contest from opening to closing bell.

In the first two rounds, Halili set the tone, working well behind his jab and keeping his smaller opponent at a safe distance. In the third round, Halili turned up the heat and came out swinging, landing hard and clean punches. To his credit, Flores, a veteran fighter with over 318 rounds under his belt, took Halili’s punches well and always seemed to return fire, at times finding some success of his own. While Flores was able to sneak in a few punches here and there, they had little effect on Halili who not once was stopped in his tracks.

Not for lack of trying, Halili went the distance for just the second time in his career. This time, however, he would be the victor. All three ringside judges, Steven Weisfeld, Al Bennet, and James Kinney scored shutouts in favor of Halili, 60-50.

“I’m happy I went the distance,” Halili said after the fight. “I showed that I could and [that I] can win every round.”

Halili improved his record to 14-1, 13 KO, while Flores’ record dropped to 25-26-3, 15 KO.

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The night’s most entertaining and evenly matched contest saw Paterson, New Jersey’s Ian Green outpoint upstate New York’s Andy Mejias. It was Mejias first fight in almost three and a half years. There was no ring rust evident, however, as Mejias came out firing, attempting to land overhand rights. Early in the second round the Puerto Rican-American did just that. In fact, he landed two heavy-handed rights that clearly shook Green. That early success with the right might have ultimately doomed Mejias, however, as it seemed that was all he looked to land the rest of the fight. Although he was the aggressor and the fighter who pressed the action, Mejias put little work into the body of his foe.

Conversely, Green seemed content to fight a defensive fight, not unlike the fight Daniel Jacobs fought against Gennady Golovkin this past Saturday. Green dealt with Mejias’ pressure well, and effectively countered before ducking out of danger.

After six hard-to-score, entertaining rounds, the judges turned in their scorecards.

Judge Steve Weisfeld’s 57-57 draw was overruled by judges Al Bennett and James Kinney who scored the contest 58-56 in favor of Green.

15rounds.com had it the other way, scoring the contest 58-56 for Mejias.

Green improved to 12-1, 9 KO, while Mejias suffered his first professional defeat and is now 15-1, 6 KO.

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In the night’s co-feature, Enver Halili, fighting in just his second bout since 2014, defeated Nicaragua’s Ariel Vasquez via TKO. It took Halili about 90 seconds to shake any ring rust before he found his groove. Halili finished the first round strong, landing crisp jabs and nice combinations, varying his attacks to the head and the body. In the second round, Halili kicked it into another gear and came out firing. Everything he threw seemed to find its intended target. Eventually, Halili dropped Vasquez with a combination that concluded with a hard right to the body. Although Vasquez would make it back to his corner at the end of round 4, he would not answer the bell to start round 5. The result was a TKO victory for Halili, who improved to 9-0, 3 KO. Vasquez’s record fell to 13-17-2, 9 KO.

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Yurik “Don’t Be Careful, Be Sorry” Mamedov scored a second round TKO victory over Ghana’s Francis “Black Tiger” Gakpetor. Mamedov imposed his will from the onset of this fight, but it was ultimately a left hook to the body that accelerated Gakpetor’s demise. The vicious left hook planted on Gakpetor’s liver in the early goings of round two forced the “Black Tiger” to a knee. When he got up he was immediately greeted by Mamedov who scored at will until referee Sparkle Lee stepped in and called a halt to the contest. The fight was stopped at the 1:15 mark of round two.

Mamedov stayed perfect with the win, improving to 5-0, 3 KO, while Gakpetor’s record drops to 4-3-1, 3 KO.

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In his US debut, Kazhakstan’s Aidos Yerbossynuly was awarded a TKO victory after Riarus Dudley suffered a hand injury early in round two and could not continue. The first major exchange of the second round led to Dudley walking across the ring to take a knee. In visible pain, Dudley kept shaking his right hand, trying to get it to respond properly. That would not be the case, however, and when he returned to his feet Dudley informed referee Shada’ Murdaugh that he could not continue. The fight was stopped at the :39 second mark of the second round.

Yerbossynuly improved to 5-0, 5 KO, while Dudley dropped to 5-2-1, 2 KO.

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The night’s opening act saw Paris-born Brooklyn-resident Frederick Julian defeat North Carolina’s Jermaine Corley via fourth round TKO. In the second round, Julian forced Corley down to a knee courtesy of a left hook to the liver. Corley, cousin of “Chop-Chop”, beat the count and escaped the round.

In the fourth and final round, Julian again dug a hard left to Corley’s liver, extracting a wince. In pain, Corley retreated toward his corner and soon found himself with his back against the ropes and being smothered with a barrage Julian’s punches. Not sensing much of a response from Corley, referee Eric Dali jumped between fighters to call a halt to the bout with just nine seconds remaining in the contest.

With the win, Julian improved to 4-0, 2 KO, while Corley’s record slipped to 0-6.

Gennady Golovkin was tested like never before, but he came out with a debated 12-round unanimous decision over Daniel Jacobs at a near-capacity crowd at Madison Square Garden.

It looked like it was going to be another knockout for Golovkin as he dropped Jacobs from a hard left hand.  Jacobs was able to get back in the fight as he switched to southpaw and flicked the jab, and then came behind it with a good combination.  Jacobs seemed to take control of the 2nd half of the fight by using a slick combinations to befuddle to on charging champion.

The 12th round started out with both guys needing the round.  It was a close round with both guys getting in some good shots.

Golovkin won by scores of 115-112 twice and 114-113 and is now 37-0.  Jacobs is 32-2.

Srisaket Sor Rungvisai shocked what most boxing people believed to be the best fighter in the world, Roman Gonzalez by majority decision to capture the WBC Super Flyweight title

In round one, Gonzalez was dumped on the swat of his pants from a left to the body.   In the next round, Gonzalez was cut iver his right eye from a headbutt.  The two had many furious exchanges, and in round five, Rungvisai’s head got in the way again as another headbutt caused more blood over the right eye of Gonzalez.

In seemed that Gonzalez took over the majority of the middle rounds by outlanding Rungvisai in the main skirmishes in the middle of the ring.  Rungvisai closed strong as he stepped on the gas pedal in round’s 11 and 12, gave as good as he got and that may have put him over the hump as he took two cards 114-112 and one card read even at 113-113.

Rungvisai, 114 lbs of Si Sa Ket, Thailand is now 42-4-1.  Gonzalez, 114.6 lbs of Managua, NIC is 46-1.

Former world champion Carlos Cuadras won a 10-round unanimous decision over David Carmona in a super flyweight bout.

Cuadras, 115.6 lbs of Mexico City won two cards 97-93 and 96-94 and is now 36-1-1.  Carmona, 115.8 lbs of Mexico city is 20-4-5.

Ryan Martin dominated and eventually stopped Bryant Cruz in round eight of their scheduled 10-round lightweight bout.

Martin controlled the action using his length and outlanded Cruz 233-129.  A hard combination battered carmona and referee Harvey Dock stopped the bout 45 seconds into round eight.

Former middleweight champion, Andy Lee won an 8-round unanimous decision over Keandre Leatherwood in a middleweight bout.

Lee, 160 lbs of Limerick, IRL won by scores of 80-72, 79-73 and 78-74 and is now 35-3-1.  Leatherwood, 159.4 lbs of Birmingham, AL is 19-4-1.

Matt McKinney won 4-round unanimous decision over Jay-Carrigan-McFarlane in a heavyweight bout.

McKinney, 243.2 lbs of Oceanside, CA won on two cards 39-37 and 38-38 and is now 3-0. McFarlane, 241.8 lbs of Glasgow, SCOT is 2-1.

Serhii Bohachuk remained perfect by stopping Yasmani Pedroso in round three of their scheduled 4-round welterweight bout.

Bohachuk dropped Pedroso twice in round three, and the bout was stopped at 2:28.

Bohachuk, 146.8 lbs of Vintiza, UKR is 3-0 with 3 knockouts. Pedroso, 147.8 lbs of Miami, FL is 1-2.

Olympian Michael Conlan did not disappoint in his much ballyhooed debut as he stopped Tim Ibarra in the 3rd round of their scheduled six-round super bantamweight bout at The Theater at Madison Square Garden.

Conlan battered Ibarra on the ropes, and the bout was stopped at 59 seconds.

Conlan, 122 3/4 lbs of Belfast, Northern Ireland is 1-0 with 1 knockout. Ibarra, 123 lbs of Denver, CO is 4-5.

Alex Saucedo remained undefeated by stopping Johnny Garcia in round of their scheduled eight-round welterweight bout.

In round one, Saucedo dropped Garcia with a jab. Saubcedo finished off Garcia with a hard combibation of blows that forced referee Steve Smoger to stop the bout at 2:42.

Saucedo, 141 lbs of Oklahoma City is 24-0 with 15 knockouts. Garcia, 142 1/4 lbs of Holland, MI is 19-5-1.

2016 Olympic Gold Medal winner Robson Conceicao stopped Aaron Hollis in round two of their scheduled six-round super featherweight bout.

Coceicao dropped Hollis at the end of round one with a three punch combination to the head. Seconds into round two, Conceicao landed a flurry on the ropes and the bout was stopped at 36 seconds of round two.

Conceicao, 131 lbs of Brazil is now 3-0 with two knockouts. Hollis, 129 1/4 lbs of Cincinnati, is 3-5.

2016 Olympian, Teofimo Lopez stopped Daniel Bastien in round two of their scheduled four-round lightweight bout.

Lopez dropped Bastien with a left hook and Bastien was down for the ten count at 39 seconds of round two.

Lopez of Davie, FL is 3-0 with three knockouts. Bastien, 133 1/4 lbs of Mexico is 4-4.

James DeGale suffered injuries in his draw with Badou jack on January 14th, and will be out of action until this Summer according to Dab Rafael of espn.com.

“We received a letter from a doctor in the U.K. stating that DeGale was operated on last month,” IBF championship committee chairman Lindsey Tucker told ESPN. “DeGale will need until July 2017 to recover from his injuries.”

16 March 2017 – Singapore: The largest sports media property in Asian history, ONE Championship™ (ONE), has just announced the blockbuster main event for ONE: DYNASTY OF HEROES which takes place 26 May at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. ONE Women’s Atomweight World Champion Angela “Unstoppable” Lee, fresh off a successful first title defense in her last bout, will put her title on the line once again when she returns to Singapore to take on Istela Nunes of Parana, Brazil.

Tickets for ONE: DYNASTY OF HEROES are set to go on sale on Friday, 17 March and will be available at www.onefc.com

Victor Cui, CEO of ONE Championship, stated: “Angela Lee is proving to be an awesome champion and a true competitor. On the heels of an absolutely magnificent performance over Jenny Huang in Bangkok, she just can’t wait to get back inside the ONE Championship cage to put on another show. Istela Nunes is a worthy challenger for the ONE Women’s Atomweight World Championship and Singapore has a tremendous fight on their hands. Fans will not want to miss it.”

20-year-old Angela Lee of Waipahu, Hawaii, is one of the promotion’s most outstanding athletes regardless of gender or weight class. She captured the inaugural ONE Women’s Atomweight World Championship with an awe-inspiring victory over Mei Yamaguchi in 2016, and has since then defended the title successfully. Lee’s beautiful combination of elite striking and grappling skills has proven to be a potent formula for success, as she has remained unbeaten inside the ONE Championship cage. In her last bout, Lee dominated top contender Jenny Huang with a masterful display of striking. She now returns to Singapore to defend her title against Istela Nunes.

Angela Lee, ONE Women’s Atomweight World Champion, stated: “I said at the beginning of the year that I will make 2017 one to remember. I will keep my promise of being as active as I possibly can and I can’t wait to get right back in there. After my last fight, I showed everybody just how much I have improved over the last couple of months. I’m ready to do it again. Istela Nunes had better be ready to go to battle, because this time I’m defending the title on my turf.”

Unbeaten female atomweight Istela Nunes of Brazil is a two-time Muay Thai world champion with an unblemished 5-0 professional mixed martial arts record. Her exciting style and knack for delivering powerful strikes makes for exciting fights and is one of the biggest components of her game. In her last bout, Nunes took on top-rated female atomweight Mei Yamaguchi, winning a closely-contested split decision. At her best, Nunes is a well-rounded fighter with a solid striking and grappling skill set. She now takes on the biggest challenge of her young career when she goes head-to-head with ONE Women’s Atomweight World Champion Angela Lee in Singapore.

Istela Nunes, ONE world title challenger, stated: “When I joined ONE Championship, I had my eyes set on the world title. It’s my goal to someday become a world champion in mixed martial arts, and Angela Lee is one of the best fighters in the world. I cannot wait to test myself against a fighter of her caliber. I am preparing myself well and will make sure that I come ready for the best Angela Lee possible. On 26 May, I will accomplish what so many others failed to do. I will beat Angela Lee and become champion.”

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Middleweight contender Sergiy Derevyanchenko (10-0, 8 KOs) remained unbeaten Tuesday night as he delivered a blistering fifth-round stoppage of previously undefeated Kemahl Russell (10-1, 8 KOs) in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions TOE-TO-TOE TUESDAYS on FS1 & BOXEO DE CAMPEONES on FOX Deportes from the Fitz Tunica Casino & Hotel in Tunica, Mississippi.

“I was so happy to be back in the ring,” said Derevyanchenko. “I felt very good in there. Once I got going and sped it up, he couldn’t keep up with me. I’m ready to take on anyone.”

The unbeaten Russian, who fights out of Brooklyn, was at a major height disadvantage against the six-foot Russell, who attempted to control the fight with his jab from a distance. This led to a slow-paced fight early, which seemed to favor the taller boxer.

Derevyanchenko would eventually find the distance as he used double left hooks and feints to work inside Russell’s jab. Round four saw the two men begin to exchange in more flurries dangerous on the inside, with Russell taking the brunt of the damage.

Now fully settled into the fight, Derevyanchenko began to unload in round five and connected on a huge straight right hand that rocked Russell’s head back and put his opponent in immediate peril. Derevyanchenko pounced on the opportunity and began landing big shots in succession until referee Bill Clancy jumped-in to stop the fight 1:06 into the fifth-round.

Ahmed Elbiali stopped Jackson Junior in the 1st round of their scheduled 8-round light heavyweight bout.

In round one, Elbiali landed a right hand that sent Junior to the canvas. Junior got to his feet, but was called off at 1:33.

Elbiali, 176.8 lbs of Cairo, EGY is 15-0 with 12 knockouts. Junior, 177 lbs of Sao Paulo, BRA is 20-8.

Jamontay Clark remained perfect by stopping Gaki Takahashi and the end of round seven in a sxheduled eight round lightweight bout.

Clark landed some hard shots throughout the bout, and the corner of Takahashi had seen enough and called off the bout after round 7.

Clark, 140.8 lbs of Cincinnati, OH is 11-0 with 7 knockouts. Takahashi, 140.6 of Yokahama, JAP is 15-7-1.

David Lemieux scored a devastating 3rd round stoppage over Curtis Stevens in the 3rd round of their scheduled 12-round middleweight bout at The Turning Stones Resort Casino in Verona, New York.

It was a fast paced fight with both guys coming out firing. Lemieux was landing the harder shots early, with Stevens lading some good shots in round two. In round three, Lemieux landed a perfect 12 inch left hook on the jaw of Stevens that put the lights out of Stevens almost immediately as he fell motionless on the canvas, and the fight was waved off instantly by referee Charlie Fitch. Stevens would lay unconscious for several minutes, but finally came to, and was carried out of the ring on a stretcher.

The time of the stoppage was 1:59 of round three, for Lemieux, 159 lbs of Montreal and is now 37-3 with 33 knockouts. Stevens, 158.25 lbs of Brooklyn, NY is 29-6.

“I told you what I was going to do tonight,” said David Lemieux. “What I saw was a ‘check mate’,” said Lemieux. “The punch was made with perfect landing. I am in great shape, and I prepared myself for him. He is physically strong but nothing special. Stevens is a solid fighter, and we were successful. I wish him the best, and I hope he is OK.”

Former world champion Yuriorkis Gamboa won a 10-round unanimous decision over Rene Alvarado in a lightweight bout.

In round ten, Alvarado landed a glancing left hand that put Gamboa on the canvas in what was ruled a knockdown.

Gamboa, 131 lbs of Guantanamo, CUB won by scores of 97-92 twice and 97-93 and is now 26-1. Alvarado, 130.25 lbs of Managua, NIC is 24-8.

PHILADELPHIA–Tyrone Brunson won a 8-round split decision over Bandon Quarles in the main event of a 8-bout card in front of a packed house at the SugarHouse Casino.

The show was promoted by King’s Promotions.

It was a action filled fight that saw both guys be the aggressor at different stages of the fight. Brunson showed a more versatile side of him. One which differed from the prodigious knockout puncher that Brunson was known for when he knocked out the 1st 19 fighters he faced in the 1st round.

This Brunson used his legs to set up punches off of the jab, which he also landed several times with power behind that. Quarles was very game as he had his moments and landed hard shots that kept Brunson honest. Brunson landed more and harder and came out with the victory by scores of 78-74 and 77-75. Quarles took a card at 77-75.

Brunson of Philadelphia is now 24-6-2. Quarles of Alexandria, Virginia is 18-4-1.

A late point deduction cost David Gonzales a split decision as he dropped the six-round bout to Juan Rodriguez in a junior welterweight bout

It was a tough grind-it-out fight until Gonzales was deducted a point in the 30 seconds for holding for holding.

Rodriguez of Haymarket, Virginia won two cards 58-55 and 57-56, while Gonzales of Philadelphia took a card 57-56.

Rodriguez is 7-6-1. Gonzales is 8-2-2.

Carlos Roasrio got off the floor but scored a 3rd round stoppage over Lance Williams in a scheduled 6-round lightweight bout.

Rosario scored a stoppage in round two from a right hand. Seconds later, it was Williams who floored Rosario with a hard right in the corner. In round three, Rosario decked Williams with a hard left hook. Williams got to his feet, but referee Steve Smoger stopped the bout at 46 seconds of round three.

Rosario of Pennsauken, NJ is 7-1 with 4 knockouts. Williams of Muscatine, IA is 7-8.

Victor Vazquez scored a 1st round stoppage over Mike Fowler in a scheduled 6-round super lightweight bout.

Vazquez was all over Fowler and dropped him with a left in the corner. Fowler could not beat the 10-count at 1:38.

Vazquez of Yonkers, NY is 7-2 with 3 knockouts. Fowler of Milwaukee, WI is 5-7.

Sam Oropeza made an emphatic pro debut as he needed just 35 seconds to destroy fellow pro debuter Joe Parkinson in 35 seconds of their cruiserweight bout.

Oropeza landed a left that dropped Parkinson on the back of his head and he was knocked out cold for several moments before ringside physicians were able to mend him to his feet.

Brandon Robinson won a 4-round unanimous decision over Lamont McLaughlin in a light heavyweight bout.

Robinson dropped McLaughlin in round three and cruised home to a victory by 40-35 cards.

Robinson of Philadelphia is 2-1. McLaughlin of Philadelphia was making his pro debut.

Vincent Floyd stopped Blaine Donkor in round two of their scheduled 4-round welterweight bout.

Floyd landed a hard flurry that forced referee Steve Smoger to stop the bout at 1:48.

Floyd of Philadelphia

Edward Ortiz and Sharif Jones battled to a 4-round spirited draw in a super middleweight bout.

Ortiz took a card at 39-37, while two cards read even at 38-38.

Ortiz of San Antonio, Texas is 3-0-2. Jones of Philadelphia is 0-2.