The fight became a possible reality after Canelo Alvarez fractured his hand and forcing him off of the December date.

“That was Canelo’s date and we’re shooting for that date now for GGG,” Golovkin promoter Tom Loeffler of K2 Promotions told ESPN.com on Thursday night.

“Hopefully, we can work out the details soon for Jacobs,” Loeffler said.

According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, Assault and Robbery charges were dropped against three-division world champion Adrien Broner.

Michael Tranter, the special prosecutor in the case, told ESPN.com that it was the third time the victim had not shown up. Without the key witness being willing to testify, Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Robert Ruehlman had no choice but to dismiss the case, Tranter said.

“The trial was supposed to start [Wednesday] but the victim did not show up. He was supposed to,” Tranter said. “If they don’t show up, for whatever reason, the judge can dismiss the case. I can’t move forward without a witness.”

“So the case is dismissed, but it could always be refiled if the witness comes forward or there is new evidence presented in the case,” Tranter said.

Undefeated Heavyweight Andy Ruiz Jr. pulled out of a proposed bout with fellow undefeated Hughie Fury on October 29 on the Tyson Fury – Wladimir Klitschko undercard in Manchester, England.

“He didn’t want to sign the contract, and unfortunately they [Ruiz and his father, Andy Ruiz Sr.] decided not to go through with the fight,” Top Rank vice president Carl Moretti told ESPN.com. “If I agreed with them, we’d both be wrong.”

“There are no physical restrictions preventing him from going through with the fight,” Moretti said.

According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, unified Flyweight champion Juan Francisco Estrada is dropping his titles and moving up to Super Flyweight.

He will return to the ring on Oct. 8 (beIN Sports Espanol) as a junior bantamweight.

Estrada will face Raymond Tabugon (18-5-1, 8 KOs), 25, of the Philippines, in a scheduled 10-round fight at Francisco Leon Garcia Stadium in Puerto Penasco, Mexico.

“I will win and analyze with my team and my promoter Zanfer possible fights against Chocolatito, Naoya Inoue and [Luis] ‘Nica’ Conception,” Estrada said. “I’m looking for big fights.”

According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, Irish Olympian Michael Conlan has signed a promotional contract with Top Rank.

“I think this is an incredible signing for Top Rank and incredible for boxing in America, because he will fight the majority of his fights here in the U.S., building a big fan base in the Irish community,” said Top Rank’s Todd duBoef said. “We think he is the next big star in boxing in America. There’s a huge Irish population here in the United States.”

“I’m really looking forward to all of this,” Conlan told ESPN.com. “I couldn’t be with a better team than Top Rank. They’ll take me to a world title. I’m looking forward to the journey.”

Said manager Matthew Macklin, a former longtime middleweight contender: “Everyone wanted to sign him, but once we touched base with Top Rank, we locked into that. We believe they will be the best to develop Michael’s career and build him into a pay-per-view star. His bags are packed to be based in America. We believe he is with the right people and will become a huge pay-per-view star here and on the other side of the Atlantic.”

“I think it’s every Irish fighter’s dream to fight on that weekend in New York,” Conlan said. “It’s going to be big. I’ll take the opportunity with both hands.”

“This kid, I feel, is something special,” Bob Arum said. “There’s something about this kid. He has a lovely personality and, obviously, based on what my matchmakers say, he has ability, which is what counts. As far as his personality, he lights up the room. The fans are going to love this kid. I’m going to hit all the Irish cities — New York, Boston and over in Ireland also.”

After the decision, Conlan said: “AIBA cheats, AIBA f—ing cheats. That’s me; I’ll never box for AIBA again. They’re cheating b——. They’re paying everybody. I don’t give a f— for cursing on TV. That’s the end of my Olympic gold. My dream has been shattered now.

“I have a big career ahead of me. These ones are known for being cheats. They have always been cheats. Amateur boxing stinks, from the core right to the top. I thought I boxed the ears off him in the first round, but they scored it against me. So I had to fight his fight, which I did. I outfought him. It’s a shambles, to be honest.”

“I think what happened will be the driving force for me to become the greatest Irish fighter ever, because it will give me a kick, like it did for Roy Jones and Floyd Mayweather,” Conlan said, referring to Jones and Mayweather’s controversial losses in Olympic bouts. “I can get over things really fast, and I can push on. I won’t forget it, but now I will focus on becoming a world champion and a star with Top Rank.”

“I think I have a great following already, and my goal is to be Ireland’s greatest ever fighter,” Conlan said. “I believe I can be that. I think I’m the guy to do that. I will give the Irish fans something to shout about. I think I can be a three-weight world champion.”

“We’re not crazy, so we’re not running after a million guys,” Arum said. “We want only quality. Conlan is quality. In the old days, we had to run after people, and now they run to us because of our reputation. They know we know how to build a fighter into a superstar.”

According to Dan Rafael of espn.com. Roy Jones Jr. may or may not fight again following his torn bicep injury.

“If I stop now, I’m good with that because I got a win in front of my fans in that last fight,” Jones said Friday.

“My biceps, it just popped in the fifth round,” Jones said. “My right hand was dead after that even though I threw it a few times. But it’s already feeling a lot better. I’m not sure if this is the end or not. I may fight again if I feel like it, but I don’t know if I will feel like it.”

“But if I stop now I’m good with it,” Jones said. “I still might go on, but if I just stop, I’m good with it.

“It ain’t about the money. I want to fight because I love to fight. I like testing myself, but I’m not trying to fool myself. I’m not 32 anymore. I’m 47 and know I can’t fight forever, but I’m not trying to prove nothing to anyone. But if I have fought for the last time, I can live with that. It was big for me to go home to Pensacola and get a win in front of all those fans who have supported me for so many years.”

Michael Johnson took out Dustin Poirier in the 1st round of their lightweight bout in Hidalgo, Texas.

Johnson landed a booming right hook-left hand combo that sent Poirier to the canvas and then landed four hard shots on the ground and the fight was over at 1:35.

Johnson, 154.5 lbs of Boca Raton, FL is 18-10. Poirier, 156 lbs of Coconut Creek, FL is 20-5.

Derek Brunson stopped Uriah Hall in the first round of their middleweight bout.

Brunson dropped Hall with a a left hand, and then jumped n Hall and landed 5 shots while on the ground and referee Herb Dean stopped the bout at 1:41.

Brunson, 186 lbs of Wilmington, NC is 16-3. Hall, 185.5 lbs of Queens, NY is 13-7.

Evan Dunham won a unanimous decision over Rick Glenn in a lightweight bout.

Dunham, 156 lbs of Las Vegas won by scores of 30-27 on all cards and is now 18-6. Glenn, 154.5 lbs of Milwaukee is 18-4-1.

Roan Carneiro win a split decision over Kenny Robertson in a welterweight bout

Carneiro, 171 lbs of Atlanta, GA won cards by 30-27 and 29-28 scores while Robertson took a card 29-28.

Carneiro is 21-10. Ribertson, 170.5 lbs of Washington, IL is 15-5.

Islan Makhachev won a 3-round unanimous decision over Chris Wade in a lightweight bout.

Makhachev, 155.5 lbs of Russia won by scores of 29-28 on all cards and is now 13-1. Wade, 156 lbs of Islip, NY is 11-3.

Chas Skelly submitted Maximo Blanco inside of a minute of their featherweight bout.

Skelly ran out of his corner and landed a vicious kick to the body. Shortly thereafter, Skelly got Blanco in a choke and the fight was stopped at 19 seconds.

Skelly, 146 lbs of Arlington, TX is 16-2. Blanco, 145.5 lbs of Tokyo, JAP is 12-8-1-1.

Canelo Alvarez won the WBO Junior Middleweight title with a 9th round stoppage over previously undefeated Liam Smith in front of 51, 240 fans at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Alvarez came out with a fast and vicious assault for which Smith was able to withstand.  Smith got in an occasional right and uppercut.  In round four, Smith was cut over his right eye.

In round seven, Alvarez landed a hard right to the head that sent Smith to the canvas for the first time in his career.  Smith went down again in the next round from a perfectly placed left to the body.  Alvarez finished things with another left to the body that not only dropped Smith, but curled his legs in the air undoubtedly due to a quick sharp pain from the show at the fight was stopped at 2:28.

Alvarez of Guadalajara, Mexico is 48-1-1 with 34 knockouts.  Smith of Liverpool, England is now 23-1-1.

Willie Monroe, Jr. won a 12-round unanimous decision over Gabriel Rosado in a middleweight bout.

Monroe won by scores of 118-110, 117-111 and 116-112 and is now 21-2.  Rosado is 23-10.

Joseph Diaz Jr. remained undefeated as he bloodied and battered Andrew Cancio for almost nine rounds en route to a technical knockout victory.

In round three, Cancio began to bleed from his nose after eating an uppercut.  From there it was all downhill for Cancio as he ate combination after combination and the blood streamed down his nose and all over the trunks of both fighters until the fight was stopped at 2:27  of round nine.

Diaz, 125 1/2 lbs of South El Monte, CA is 22-0 with 13 knockouts.  Cancio, 126 lbs of Blyth, CA is 17-4-2.

“This is a great victory, it will open up so many doors for me moving forward,” said Joseph Diaz, Jr. “I felt very comfortable today, I was the better puncher, I was faster and was able to cut the ring more efficiently.  I knew that Cancio was going to be a strong guy, I knew he was going to be tough and try to push me around, so I had to be the better fighter tonight. I was able to display my defense and my power.”

Diego De La Hoya remained undefeated with a 10-round unanimous decision over Luis Del Valle in super bantamweight bout.

De La Hoya, 121 3/4 lbs of Mexicali, MX won by scores of 100-90 and 99-91 twice  and is now 16-0.  Del Valle, 121 3/4 lbs of Bayamon PR is 22-3-0-1.

Former world title challenger Sadam Ali won a ten round unanimous decision over Saul Corral in a welterweight bout.

In round four, Ali dropped Corral with a right to the head.

Ali of Brooklyn, NY won by scores of 99-91 and 99-90 twice and is now 23-1. Corral is now 22-8.

“The plan was to get the knock out, but that didn’t happen with this victory,” said Sadam Ali. “My opponent definitely had a Mexican style to him, and I was not expecting the reach he had with his arms. I knew I hurt him in the exchange of blows in the fourth round, and other times throughout the fight. This is still the win I needed and worked hard for, and I know the next fight I am in will demonstrate my will power.”

Vergil Ortiz scored a first round stoppage over Ernesto Hernandez in a scheduled four-round super lightweight bout.

Ortiz is now 2-0. Hernandez is 1-4.

“I feel motivated with this win. Never in my dreams did I expect to be on such a stage so early in my career,” said Ortiz. “In the ring, I knew my opponent was hungry for redemption early because he kept trying to throw some overhand punches. But I kept tight and when I landed my double jab and straight right punch combination, I had a feeling that he wasn’t going to get back up. I am glad I have such a solid start to my career, and I’m looking forward to more massive fights.”

Hector Tanajara Jr won a four-round unanimous decision over Roy Garcia in a lightweight bout.

Scores were 40-36 on all cards for Garcia, 132 1/2 lbs of San Antonio, TX and is now 7-0. Garcia, 133 1/2 lbs of Alice, TX is 3-20-1.

“It’s an amazing feeling being able to fight in my home state – I could hear my family members cheering from the stands, and it’s a blessing that they were able to come out to my first Texas performance,” said Hector Tanajara, Jr. “I honestly thought I was going to be able to get the knock out, but my opponent wanted to brawl and he had a resistance in the ring that I didn’t expect. In the end, I got my victory, and back to the gym we go to begin training for the next one.”

Zachary Ochoa remained undefeated with a eight-round unanimous decision over Daniel Montoya in a junior welterweight bout.

Ochoa is now 16-0. Montoya is 11-5.

“It felt good to go all eight-rounds.” said Zachary Ochoa. “It’s a good experience for me, to make sure that all my training is working.  He was a tough guy, resilient, but I was in control the whole time. I knew my body shots were hurting him and I continued doing that to break him down. I knew going in it was going to be a tough fight, but we trained exactly for this, and we are ready to take on the next talented fighter.”

Alexis Salazar won a four round unanimous decision over Larry Smith in a super welterweight bout. The scores read 60-54 twice and 58-56 for Salazar who is now 8-3. Smith is 10-29-1.

“I felt good throughout the fight. I feel it was my technique that won this fight for me,” Alexis Salazar said. “My opponent was a tricky guy to fight and I thought it would be an easier night for me because of his loss streak on his record, but he made me work and I think it was a good experience.”

Anthony Yarde (8-0, 7KOs) scored a first round stoppage over Rayford Johnson in a scheduled four round light heavyweight bout.

Yarde of Great Britan is now 8-0 with seven knockouts. Johnson is 11-21.

Former world champion, Ishe Smith won a 10-round majority decision over Frank Galarza in a junior middleweight bout at the Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas.

In round two, Smith sent Galarza to the canvas with a hard right hand.  The two exchanged some good flurries with Galarza pushing the action down the stretch, but Smith got the decision by scores of 96-93 & 95-94 while a 3rd card read even at 95-95.

Smith, 157.4 lbs of Las Vegas is 29-8.  Galarza, 154 lbs of Brooklyn, NY is 17-2-2.

Justin DeLoach won a 10-round unanimous decision over previously undefeated Dominique Dolton in a junior middleweight bout.

In round five, Dolton was cut on the bridge of the nose.

DeLoach of Augusta, GA won by scores of 99-91, 98-92 and 96-94 and is now 16-1. Dolton of Detroit is 17-1-1.

Jose Cayetano won a 10-round unanimous decision over Alexis Santiago in a super bantamweight bout.

In round five, Santiago was cut around his right eye. he wwas rocked several times and almost went down from a left hand. Cayetano finished the fight strong as he landed several hard blows down the stretch that had Santiago hurt along the ropes.

Cayetano, 120.2 lbs of Tijuana, MX won by scores of 96-94 twice and 97-93 and is now 20-4. Santiago, 120.5 lbs of Phoenix, AZ is 21-3.

Liam Smith 154- Canelo Alvarez 154
(WBO Jr. Middleweight Title)
Willie Monroe Jr. 158.75 – Gabriel Rosado 159.25
Joel Diaz Jr. 125.5 – Andrew Cancio 126
Diego De La Hoya 121.75 – Luis Orlando Del Valle 121.75
Sadam Ali 146.5 – Saul Corral 147.5
Vergil Ortiz 139.25 – Ernesto Hernandez 139.5
Hector Tanajara Jr. 132.5 – Roy Garcia 133.5

Former NFL Defensive End Ray Edwards remained undefeated with a six-round unanimous decision over Dan Pasciolla in a heavyweight bout.

Edwards, 256 lbs of Cincinnati, OH won by scores of 60-54, 59-55 and 58-56 and is now 12-0-1. Pasciolla, 245 lbs of Brick, NJ is 8-2-1.

Said Edwards, “It was my first time under the big lights. He was an awkward southpaw, so at first it was hard to find my range and distance. I had no amateur fights, so I am still a work in progress. I have to be more active in the ring and I will be back as soon as my promoters get me back in there.”

Kenneth Sims Jr. remained undefeated with a six-round unanimous decision over veteran Gilbert Venegas in a welterweight bout.

Sims, 144.6 lbs of Chicago won by scores of 60-54 on all cards and is now 8-0. Venegas, 144.5 lbs of East Moline, IL is now 14-25-5.

“I made it harder then it had to be. I had some ring rust I had only fought once in seven months and twice in a year and a half. I can do a lot better. I did learn that I need to stay on top of my opponent after I hurt him. I was waiting on one shot too much.

17 year-old Devin Haney remained perfect with a fifth round beatdown of Mike Fowler in a scheduled six round lightweight bout.

The time of the stoppage was 1:19 of round five for Haney, 135 lbs of Las Vegas and is now 10-0 with six knockouts. Fowler, 132 lbs of Milwaukee, WI is 5-3.

Said Haney, “The team told me to break him down in five rounds and I did just what they asked. I am going to talk to my team and see what is next, but I will be back in the gym on Monday.

Jaron Ennis won a four round unanimous decision over Eddie Diaz in a welterweight bout.

Ennis, 143.3 lbs of Philadelphia, PA won by scores of 40-36 and 39-37 twice and is now 6-0. Diaz, 144.1 lbs of Compton, CA is 2-5-2.

LeRoy Davila scored a 2nd round stoppage in his rematch with Edgar Cortes in a scheduled six-round super bantamweight bout.

Davila dropped Cortes with a hard left hand in round one. Seconds later, It was a perfect counter left that put Cortes om the deck. In round two, Davila dumped Cortes hard and the dight was stopped at 2:02.

Anthony Young scored a stoppage after round five of his scheduled six-round with Malik Jackson.

Young dropped Jackson in the first minute with a right hand.

In round five, Young sent Jackson down with a body shot. The fight was sopped after the round.

Young, 148.8 lbs of Atlantic City, NJ is 14-2 with six knockouts. Jackson, 147.2 lbs of Newark, NJ is 3-10-4.

Darryl Gause stopped Darryl Bunting in round two of a scheduled four-round super middleweight bout.

The time of the stoppage was 2:14 for Gause, 162.5 lbs of Vineland, NJ is 2-0 with one knockouts. Bunting, 165.2 lbs of Asbury Park, NJ is now 2-1-2.

“The 30-day negotiations period has started,” WBA president Gilberto Mendoza Jr. said. “They have 120 days to do the fight.”

“Daniel Jacobs, he is very good fighter. Huge fight, probably in New York,” Golovkin told ESPN.com in his dressing room after stopping Brook. “Absolutely. I am open for everybody. I think right now this is best fight for us.”

Danny Valdiva won a 8-round unanimous decision over Gilberto Pereira in a junior middleweight bout.

Valdiva, 153 lbs of California won by scores of 78-74 twice and 77-75 and is now 12-0.  Pereira, 155 3/4 lbs of Brazil is now 12-4.

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Roman Gonzalez came to honor Alexis Arguello. He also came to get what eluded his late mentor.

Mission accomplished.

Gonzalez further cemented his place atop the pound-for-pound debate and gained an enduring spot in Nicaraguan history by wining a fourth title in a fourth weight class — the WBC 115-pound championship — with a unanimous decision over Carlos Cuadros Saturday night at The Forum.

Arguello won three. A fourth, Gonzalez (46-0, 38 KOs) said, would be his way of saying thanks to the Nicaraguan legend who had introduced him to the sport when he was a kid in Managua. Gonzalez’ thank-you proved to be a brilliant display of tactical mastery and durability.

When the 117-11, 116-112, 115-113 scores were announced, Gonzalez looked to The Forum’s ceiling, tears streaming from his bruised eyes. It was a moment he had envisioned. It was also a moment over which he probably agonized during the weeks and months before opening bell.

“This was always for Alexis Arguello,’’ Gonzalez said as a crowd of 6,714 roared in cheers of approval. “I wouldn’t be here without him.’’

In the beginning, Gonzalez’ energy was evident. He bounced on his agile feet as though there were springs in his shoes. Through the first six rounds, his versatile punches landed with intent and precision. At times, his balance and poise made Cuadras (35-1-1, 27 KOs) look awkward. At times, Cuadras, looked frustrated. In the fifth round, Cuadras smiled, did a quick shuffle and smiled at Gonzalez as if to say he would still have fun even if he lost.

In the later rounds, however, Cuadras displayed some surprising resiliency. Not enough perhaps to win the fight, but enough to raise some questions about how Gonzalez might do against Japanese prodigy Naoya Inoue, who was at ringside.

In the last two rounds, Cuadras, of Mexico City, was the stronger fighter. In his first bout at 115 pounds, Gonzales appeared to fade in the late moments.

“It was a close fight, but I felt I won,’’ said Cuadras, who was unhappy at having to surrender the belt in the fight’s immediate aftermath.  “You can see he has never been hit as hard as he was tonight.’’

In a punishing rematch of a draw before the Gonzalez-Cuadras bout, junior-middleweights Yoshiro Kamegai of Japan and Jesus Soto Karass picked up where they left off in April. This time, however, Kamegai (27-3-2, 24 KOs) prevailed, wearing down Soto Karass (28-11-4, 18 KOs) with blunt blows that had the Mexican falling forward in near exhaustion in the seventh round and then down on hands and knees in the eighth. Before the ninth, it was over when Soto Karass’ corner asked referee Jack Reiss for a timely halt.

Ring announcer makes a Steve Harvey-like mistake

Scorecards always get booed. But don’t blame the judges this time. Blame the guy who announced their scores.

Mark Kriski announced the wrong winner after he read the scores for an eight-round flyweight bout between Seniesa Estrada and Nancy Franco Saturday night on the non-televised portion of a card featuring Roman Gonzalez against Carlo Cuadras at The Forum.

For a fleeting few seconds, Nancy Franco got to celebrate. But the party came to an abrupt end, going flat faster than cheap champagne. Kriski took a second look after hearing an angry crowd boo the shutout – 80-72 on all three cards.

Oops, it turns out that Estrada won, which was pretty clear from even the cheap seats. Within the time it takes to throw a three-punch combination, Franco (14-10-2, 4 KOs), of Mexico, went from claiming an upset victory to being an upset loser. Meanwhile, Estrada (8-0, 1 KO), of Los Angeles, tried to celebrate after suddenly learning she had in fact won. By then, however, it looked as if she was just angry, first at hearing she had lost and then at hearing Kriski’s mistake.

Kriski has a day job as a weatherman at KTLA.  We’re not sure if he says the sun is shining when it’s really raining. But he might be pretty god as Steve Harvey’s successor as host of the next Miss Universe contest. He’s as good at picking the winner as Harvey ever was.

Rest of the undercard

Cleveland lightweight Ryan Martin (16-0, 9 KOs) had more power, more speed, more of everything in scoring a unanimous decision over Colombian Cesar Villarraga (9-2, 4 KOs), who was troubled by loose tape on one shoe throughout the eights round and was floored in the fourth by a right.

Aloha means hello and goodbye. Brahmabigi Montgomery, (2-1-1, 1 KO) a lightweight from Apple Valley, Calif., said both to Chazz Moleta, who made the trip from his home in Hawaii only to have his debut cut short by a succession of punches in a TKO loss at 2:44 of the fourth round.

By Norm Frauenheim

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Scorecards always get booed. But don’t blame the judges this time. Blame the guy who announced their scores.

Mark Kriski announced the wrong winner after he read the scores for an eight-round flyweight bout between Seniesa Estrada and Nancy Franco Saturday night on the non-televised portion of a card featuring Roman Gonzalez against Carlo Cuadras at The Forum.

For a fleeting few seconds, Nancy Franco got to celebrate. But the party came to an abrupt end, going flat faster than cheap champagne. Kriski took a second look after hearing an angry crowd boo the shutout – 80-72 on all three cards.

Oops, it turns out that Estrada won, which was pretty clear from even the cheap seats. Within the time it takes to throw a three-punch combination, Franco (14-10-2, 4 KOs), of Mexico, went from claiming an upset victory to being an upset loser. Meanwhile, Estrada (8-0, 1 KO), of Los Angeles, tried to celebrate after suddenly learning she had in fact won. By then, however, it looked as if she was just angry, first at hearing she had lost and then at hearing Kriski’s mistake.

Kriski has a day job as a weatherman at KTLA.  We’re not sure if he says the sun is shining when it’s really raining. But he might be pretty god as Steve Harvey’s successor as host of the next Miss Universe contest. He’s as good at picking the winner as Harvey ever was.

Rest of the undercard

Cleveland lightweight Ryan Martin (16-0, 9 KOs) had more power, more speed, more of everything in scoring a unanimous decision over Colombian Cesar Villarraga (9-2, 4 KOs), who was troubled by loose tape on one shoe throughout the eights round and was floored in the fourth by a right.

Aloha means hello and goodbye. Brahmabigi Montgomery, (2-1-1, 1 KO) a lightweight from Apple Valley, Calif., said both to Chazz Moleta, who made the trip from his home in Hawaii only to have his debut cut short by a succession of punches in a TKO loss at 2:44 of the fourth round.

Former world title challenger Bethe Correia took a split decision from Jessica Eye in a Bantamweight cintest

In round two, Correia began to bleed from her forehead, while Eye had a welt under her right eye.

Corriea, 135 lbs of Champina Gardens, BRA won two cards by 29-28 scores, while Eye took a card 29-28. The decision was roundly booed by the pro-Eye Crowd.

Correia is 10-2. Eye, 135 lbs of Cleveland is 11-6-1.

Brad Tavares won a split decision over Caio Magalhaes in a middleweight bout.

Tavares, 186 lbs of Las Vegas won two cards by 30-27 and 29-28 tallies. Magalhaes took a card 29-28.

Tavares is now 14-5. Magalhaes, 185.5 lbs of Fautaleza, BRA is 9-3.

Nik Lentz pounded out Michael McBride in the 2nd round of their lightweight bout.

Lentz, 156 lbs of Coconut Creek, FL stopped McBride at 4:17 and is now 29-7-2-1. McBride, 158 lbs of Webster City, IA is 8-2.

Drew Dober destroyed Jason Gonzalez in the 1st round of their lightweight bout.

Dober landed a crunching lright that backed Gonzalez up against the cage. He followed up with a straight left and then 5 more hard shots crumpled Gonzalez to the ground and the fight was stopped at 1:45.

Dober, 155 lbs of Denver, CO is 17-7-1. Gonzalez, 156 lbs of Rancho Cucumanga, CA is 10-3.

Golovkin hurt Brook early in round one and it looked like Golovkin was going live up to much of the pre-fight predictions of an early stoppage.

Brook worked his way into the fight as he got the better of exchanges, which drew a roar from the pro-Brook crowd. The action was fast and their were furious exchanges for which broth fighters hsowed marks on their faces. Brook however started to swell around his right. Golovkin came out in round four seeking his prey, but Brook hung in there and gave almost as good as he received. In round five, Golovkin came out with abandon and began landing the heavy leather on Brook. Brook seemed to dodge some of the shots, but his trainer Dominic Ingle waved off the bout.

Golovkin is now 36-0 with 33 knockouts. Brook is now 36-1.

Steve Claggett won a 10-round split decision over Emmanuel Robles in a junior welterweight bout at the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center.

Claggett, 140 lbs of Calgary, Alberta, Canada won by scores of 98-92 twice, while Robles took a card 96-94.

Claggett is now 24-4-1. Robles, 140 lbs of San Diego is 15-1-1.

Neeco Macias stopped Rolando Garza in round five of their scheduled 8-round junior middleweight bout featuring undefeated fighter.

Macias dropped Garza with a right hook in round five. When Garza got to his feet, referee Jay Nady stopped the fight at 2:31.

Macias, 153.5 lbs of Palm Desert, CA is now 13-0 with 7 knockouts. Garza, 154 lbs of Austin, TX is now 9-1.

In a battle of undefeated welterweights, Jeremy Nichols won a 4-round unanimous decision over Rolando Garza.

Nichols, 147 lbs of Las Vegas, won by scores of 40-36 twice and 39-37 and is now 6-0. Belmontes, 150.5 lbs of Corpus Christi, TX is 2-1.

Stipe Miocic 246 – Alistar Overeem 249
(UFC Heavyweight title)
Fabrcio Werdum 239.5 – Travis Browne 241
CM Punk 170 – Mickey Gall 170.5
Urijah Faber 136 – Jimmie Rivera 135.5
Jessica Andrade 115.5 – Joanne Calderwood 116
Jessica Eye 135 – Bethe Correia 135
Brad Tavares 186 – Caio Maghalhaes 185.5
Nik Lentz 156- Michael McBride 158
CB Dollaway 205 – Francimar Barrso 205.5
Yancy Medeiros 171 – Sean Spencer 170
Drew Dober 155 – Jason Gonzalez 156

Darwin Price remained undefeated by stopping Javontae Starks in round seven of their scheduled eight-round junior welterweight bout at Cowboys Dance Hall in San Antonio, Texas.

In round three, Price landed a hard right hand that sent Starks to the canvas.

In round seven, Price rocked Starks with a hard right hand that sent Starks to the ropes. Starks took a barrage of punches on the ropes and the fight was stopped at 1:52.

Price, 141 lbs of Houston, TC is now 11-0 with six knockouts. Starks, 141.6 lbs of Winter Haven, FL is 13-2.

Kent Cruz won a eight round unanimous decision over Rickey Edwards in a battle of undefeated super lightweights.

In round two, Cruz landed a hard right that sent Edwards to the canvas.

Cruz, 137.5 lbs of Austin, TX won by scores of 77-73 twice and 77-74 and is now is 11-0. Edwards, 139 lbs of Paterson, NJ is 11-1.

David Perez knocked out Gustavo Molina in the sixth round, which was the final scheduled round of their super bantamweight bout.

In round three, Perez dropped Molina with a body shot.

In round six, Perez landed a perfect right to the jaw that knocked Molina out cold and the fight was stopped at 2:35.

Perez, 120 lbs of Houston, TX is 8-0 with four knockouts. Molina, 121.5 lbs of Mexico is 12-13.

Justin Pauldo won a six-round unanimous decision over Eric Anton in a lightweight bout.

Paudo, 134 lbs of Orlando, FL won by scores of 59-55 on all cards and is now 8-1. Anton, 129.8 lbs of Dallas, TX is 4-4.

Pauldo landed 104 of 359 punches. Anton was 76-329.

Junior Castillo won a six-round unanimous decision over Josue Obando in a middleweight bout.

Castillo, 162.5 lbs of Santo Domingo, DR won by scores of 60-54 and 58-56 twice and is now 11-1. Obando, 161.5 lbs of Guadalajara, MX is 12-11-1.

According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, Top Rank has signed 2016 Gold Medal winner Robson Canceicao.

Conceicao, who won the gold medal at 132 will make his pro debut on the Noveber 5th Manny Pacquiao – Jessie Vargas card in Las Vegas.

“The most important thing to me was the incredible connection he has to those fans in Brazil,” said Top Rank’s Todd duBoef. “That was A, No. 1. The fighting style, his speed, his power, what he does with his right hand or his left hand — I will leave that to my matchmakers. But his marketability is sensational, absolutely over the top.”

DuBoef said that Top Rank matchmaker Brad “Abdul” Goodman, who attended the Olympics, was blown away by the reaction he saw from the Brazilian fans when Conceicao boxed.

“He said he had never seen anything across the board in terms of enthusiasm in the arena as Conceicao progressed in the Olympics, and especially when he won the gold medal,” duBoef said. “Obviously, his skills at that level speak for themselves, but the marketability and coming from Brazil, which is a massive country that supports its sports stars, make this the perfect combination for us.”

DuBoef said because of Conceicao’s considerable amateur background and age that he will forgo four-round bouts and make his pro debut in a scheduled six-rounder.

“He’s mature, and he’s going to jump right into six-rounders and maybe into eight-rounders after two fights,” duBoef said. “We may see quicker transitions to the pros than we have after previous Olympics because of the new rules in Rio.”

“His trainer [Luiz Dorea, who has worked with MMA star Anderson Silva] feels the development into a professional will be very smooth and quick,” duBoef said.

“This is step No. 2 of our long-term investment into Brazil and the boxing category,” duBoef said. “They’re huge fans of MMA, but it’s also a fertile place for boxing.”

PHOENIX, Ariz. – Phoenix featherweight Carlos Castro fights to stay unbeaten Saturday night at Celebrity Theatre against Jorge Diaz Jr. of New Brunswick, N.J.

Castro (15-0, 8 KOs) won a decision in is last outing, also at Celebrity Theatre on Iron Boy Promotions card. Diaz (18-4-1, 10 KOs) is 1-1-1 over his last three bouts.

Castro-Diaz is the featured fight on an Iron Boy card scheduled for 10 bouts. First bell is scheduled for 6 p.m. (PST).

Miguel Marriaga stopped Guy Robb in round six of their scheduled 10 round featherweight bout at the Churchill County Fairgrounds in Fallon, Nevada.

Marriaga blasted overhand right to the forehead that sent Robb down. Robb got to his feet but was unsteady and the fight was stopped at 2:06.

Marriaga, 126 lbs of Arjona, COL is now 24-1-1 with 20 knockouts. Robb, 124 lbs of Sacramento, CA is 18-2-1.

Former world title challenger Jose Fleix Jr, stopped Rib Franked in round six of their scheduled 10 round lightweight bout.

Felix landed a combination of six hard shots in the corner that sent Frankel to a knee just as referee Vic Drachulich stopped the bout at 2:23.

Felix, 137 1/2 lbs of Los Mochis, MX is 34-1-1 with 26 knockouts. Frankel, 137 1/2 lbs of Denver, CO is 34-17-1.

Santos Vasquez and Basyzbek Baratov fought to a 4-round draw in a super flyweight bout.

Each fighter took a card 39-37 and a 3rd card was 383-38. Baratov, 107 3/4 lbs of Brooklyn is 1-1-1. Vasquez, 108 lbs of Reno, NV is 2-2-1.

David Peralta took a 12-round split decision over former world champion Robert Guerrero in a welterweight bout at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.

In round three, Peralta was cut over the right eye from what was ruled a punch.

Peralta, 147 lbs of Argentina took two cards at 116-112 and 115-113 while Guerrero took a card a 115-113.

Peralta is now 26-2-1. Guerrero, 146.7 lbs of Gilrouy, CA is 33-5-1.

“I came to fight and I knew I would win. He is a very good fighter but I hit him with the
harder shots.

“Yes, I want to fight bigger names now, no way I’m going to retire now. I’ll be ready again to fight soon, this was no joke and I can beat a lot of great fighters.”

Said a disappointed Guerrero, “I thought I clearly won the fight. For the judge to say I lost eight rounds sounds crazy to me. Peralta was very awkward but I felt I won. I won the rounds when I boxed. This is very disappointing but I’ll be back, that you can count on.”

Freddy Hernandez won a 10-round unanimous decision over faded contender Alfredo Angulo in a super middleweight bout

In round five, Angulo landed a right hand that opened up a cut over the left eye of Hernandez.

Hernandez, 163 lbs of Mexico City, MX won by scores of 98-92 and 97-93 twice and now is 34-8. Angulo, 164 lbs of Mexicali, MX s 24-6.

Said the happy Hernandez following the fight, “I felt great, I know I clearly won the fight. This weight is too big for me, I’m not a super middleweight or a middleweight. He still punches hard but I hit him harder tonight.

“I have a great deal of respect for Alfredo, tonight the people saw two real Mexican warriors.

2012 U.S. Olympian Terrell Gausha won a 10-round majority decision over Steven Martinez in a super welterweight bout.

Guasha, 155 lbs of Cleveland, OH won by scores of 97-93 twice and 95-95 and is now 19-0. Martinez, 154 lbs of Bronx, NY is 16-3.

Said the happy winner Gausha, “He was aggressive but I was able to solve him. This was a real test and just what I needed, I need the competition to be the best and become a world champion.”

“I wasn’t surprised by the one scorecard for a draw, it was a close fight but I definitely won.”

Demian Maia choked out former world title challenger Carlos Condit in the 1st round of their welterweight bout in Vancouver, British Colombia, Canada.

Maia got Condit to tap from a rear naked choke at 1:52.

Maia, 171 lbs of Sao Paulo, BRA is 24-6. Condit, 170.5 lbs of Albuquerque, NM is 30-10.

Anthony Pettis submitted Charles Oliveria in the 3rd round of their lightweight bout.

Pettis made Oliveira tap with a front guillotine at 1:49 of round three.

Pettis, 146 lbs of Milwaukee, WI is 19-5. Oliveira, 143 lbs of Houston, TX is 20-6-1.

Paige Van Zant stopped Bec Rawlings in the 2nd round of their strawweight bout.

Van Zant landed a flying left kick that crumpled Rawlings to the canvas and Van Zant jumped on her and the fight was stopped at 17 seconds of round two.

Van Zant, 115.5 lbs of Sacramento, CA is 7-2. Rawlings, 115.5 lbs of Brisbane, AUS is also 7-2.

Jim Miller gained his 2nd victory over Joe Lauzon with a split decision in a lightweight bout.

Miller won two cards 29-28, while Lauzon took a card 29-28.

Miller, 154.5 lbs of Sparta, NJ is 27-8-1. Lauzon, 156 lbs of Bridgewater, MA is 26-13.

Sam Alvey stopped Kevin Casey in the 2nd round of their middleweight bout.

Alvey got Casey on the ground with a hard 3 punch combination and then jumped on Casey and landed 5 punches and the bout was stopped at 4:56 of round two.

Alvey, 186 lbs of Temecula, CA is 28-8-1. Casey, 185 lbs of Hawthorne, CA is 9-5-1-2.

Kyle Bochniav won a split decision over Enrique Barzola in a featherweight bout.

Bochniav, 145.5 lbs of Boston, MA won by scores of 29-28 twice and is now 7-1. Barzola, 145.5 lbs of Lima, Peru took a card 30-27 but falls to 11-3-1.

Alessio Di Chirico won a unanimous decision over Garreth McClellan in a middleweight bout.

McClellan began to bleed from his ear in round two.

Di Chirico, 185 lbs of Rome, IT won two cards 29-28 and is now 10-1. while McLellan, 184 lbs of Johannesburg, SA took a card and is now 13-5.

Felipe Silva remained undefeated by stopping Shane Campbell in the 1st round of their lightweight bout.

Silva dropped Campbell with a left hook and then jumped on Campbell with shots on the ground and referee John McCarthy at 1:13.

Silva, 154.5 lbs of Juiz De Forga, BRA is 8-0. Campbell, 156 lbs of Kelowana, BC, CAN is 12-6.

David Murray stopped Maurice Amaro in the first round of their scheduled four-round light heavyweight bout featuring Philadelphia based fighters.

Murray dropped Amaro once and he finished him off with a flurry at 2:35.

Murray is 5-1. Amaro is 2-10.

Ricky Lopez won a six-round unanimous decision over Josue Bendana in a featherweight fight.

Lopez of Denver is now 17-4. Bendana of Nicaragua is 10-7.

Angel Pizarro won a four-round unanimous decision over Marquise Pierce in a bantamweight bout.

Pizarro, who was making his professional debut won by scores of 40-36 on all cards. Pierce is now 1-10.

John Joe Nevin remained perfect by winning a six-round unanimous decision over Jesus Lule in a super featherweight bout.

Scores were 60-54 on all cards for Nevin, who is now 8-0. Lule is 8-19.

Edgar Cortes won a four-round unanimous decision over Alex Barbosa in a featherweight bout.

Cortes won on all cards by a 40-36 tally and is now 3-3. Barbosa is 5-3.

Laurie Schiavo won a four-round split decision over Mary O’Leary in a battle of pro debuting flyweights.

Schiavo won two cards 40-36 and 39-37 while O’Leary took a card 39-37.

Lamont Capers won a six-round unanimous decision over Pedro Martinez in a heavyweight bout.

Capers won by scores of 59-55 on all cards and is now 7-8. Martinez of Philadelphia is 7-10.

By Norm Frauenheim–

PHOENIX – Former junior-welterweight champion Jose Benavidez Jr. is recovering from injuries suffered when he was shot in west Phoenix.

The injuries are not believed to be serious. TMZ reported Thursday morning that Benavidez had been shot in the leg, although it was not clear which leg. He was scheduled to leave a Phoenix-area hospital late Thursday.

There was confusion about when the shooting happened. According to one report, it happened Tuesday when he reportedly encountered an armed, unknown man while walking his dog. According to another report, it happened Thursday morning. No arrests have been made, s spokesman for the Phoenix police said.

Benavidez, 24, was not available for comment late Thursday.

Benavidez (25-0, 16 KOs) is coming off a solid performance in his welterweight debut — a unanimous decision over journeyman Francisco Santana on July 23 on the undercard of Terence Crawford’s victory over Viktor Postol at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand.

Benavidez, who held a WBA interim title at 140 pounds, had been expected to fight again at 147 sometime in November.

He was a possibility for the Nov. 5 card featuring Manny Pacquiao-Jessie Vargas at Las Vegas’ Thomas & Mack Center. Benavidez called out Vargas in the immediate aftermath of his victory over Santana.

There also had been talk that he would fight in Tucson on a Top Rank card featuring featherweight champion Oscar Valdez Jr. in his first title defense later in November

WBA Super Middleweight champion Giovanni De Carolis will rematch Tyron Zeuge on November 5 in Potsdam, Germany, according to Dan Rafael of espn.com.

Their first bout ended in a draw.

“The first fight was a great advert for boxing,” promoter Kalle Sauerland said. “Tyron deserves a lot of credit for finishing the fight the way he did with an injury. He may have missed out on the belt, but that night, he proved to me that he has what it takes to win a world title. On Nov. 5, I believe we will have a new world champion.”

“I’m very happy that my promoter Team Sauerland has delivered me this rematch,” the 24-year-old Zeuge said. “It was a pity that I injured myself in first fight, and I believe this cost me the world title. However, this time, I will prove that injury free I am the better boxer, and I will be crowned world champion in Potsdam.”

“As a champion you must be ready for any challenge,” De Carolis, 32, said. “The first fight was close, but I felt I did enough to win. Initially, I had some problems with his speed and agility, but little by little, I was able to adjust and ended the fight in full control. On Nov. 5, I will continue where I left off and defend my world title.”

Wesley Triplett stopped Eric Newell in round three of their Heavyweight bout.

Triplett laned a right hand that apparently broke the jaw of Newell and the fight was stopped.

Triplett, 213.2 lbs of Youngstown, OH is 4-1 with 2 knockouts. Newell, 251 lbs of Bethlehem, PA is 8-4-3.

Carlos Rosario scored a 6th round stoppage in the final round of his battle with Cesar Garcia in a lightweight bout.

Rosario dropped Garcia just as the fight was ending with a right hand. Garcia was counted out at 3:08.

Rosario,, 133.4 lbs of Pennsauken, NJ is now 5-1 with 3 knockouts. Garcia, 134.5 lbs pf Baja California, MX is 11-21-1.

Daquan Johnson scored a 2nd round stoppage over Stephan Bass in a scheduled four-round welterweight bout.

Johnson ended things in round two with a hard left uppercut to the body. Bass got to his feet, but he could not continue and the bout was stopped at 1:35.

Johnson, 152.4 lbs of Cherry Hill, NJ is 2-0 with two knockouts. Bass, 151 lbs of Atlanta, GA is 1-3.

Yurik Mamedov won a four-round unanimous decision over Antonio Allen in a welterweight bout.

Allen was cut over his right eye in the second frame. In round three, Mamedov was cut from his forehead by a headbutt.

Mamedov. 145.7 lbs of New York is 2-0. Allen, 147.2 lbs of Philadelphia is 0-3.

Errol Spence Jr, scored a spectacular sixth round stoppage over Leonard Bundu in an IBF welterweight elimination bout at the Ford Amphitheater in Brooklyn, New York.

Spence won the previous five rounds, but the veteran Bundu hung around and stayed competitive until a a left uppercut sent Bundu to the canvas.  Spence finished the fight by landing a big uppercut that was followed up by a right hook that folded Bundu to the canvas and the fight was over at 2:06

Spence of DeSoto, Texas is 21-0 with 18 knockouts.  Bundu of Florence, Italy is now 33-2-2.

Conor McGregor won a majority decision over Nate Diaz in a welterweight rematch that lived up to the immense hype at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

McGregor came out early landing leg kicks in effort to slow Diaz down.  McGregor started mixing in punches as he featured straight left hands.  In round two, Diaz began to bleed around his left eye, and he seemed to be fading into the Las Vegas.  But it was McGregor who started to wilt at the end of round two and Diaz started to comeback and the fight was looking reminiscent of the first fight that took place on March 5.

Diaz had a big round three, as he landed some hard blows that had McGregor barely making it to the third round bell.  McGregor got his 2nd wind in round four as he opened up Diaz even more to the point that was clearly affected by the blood streaming down his face.  McGregor continued to score with his leg kicks and steadied himself against multiple takedown attempts by Diaz.  McGregor moved around the Octagon throughout the final round and held on for the victory by scores of 48-47 twice and 47-47.

The two intimated that a rubber match would be taking place at some point, but McGregor would like the fight at 155 pounds.

McGregor, 168 lbs of Dublind, IRE is now 20-3.  Diaz, 170.5 lbs of Stockton, CA is 20-11.

Anthony “Rumble”Johnson will get his rematch as he destroyed Glover Teixeira in 13 seconds of their light heavyweight bout.

Johnson landed one right uppercut that knocked Teixeira stiff and cold and the bout was stopped.

Johnson, 205.5 lbs of Boca Raton, FL is now 22-5.  Teixeira, 205.5 lbs is now 25-5.

Johnson will now earn his rematch with light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier,

Donald Cerrone scored a 2nd round stoppage over Rick Story in a welterweight contest.

Cerrone landed a body shot that was followed by a kick to the head that hurt Story.  Cerrone landed several punches that sent Story to the ground and then landed seven punches before referee Herb Dean stopped the bout at 2:02 of round two.

Cerrone, 170 lbs of Albuquerque, NM is now 31-7.  Story, 171 lbs of Vancouver, WA is 19-9.

Mike Perry stopped Hyun Guy Lim in the first round of their welterweight bout.

Perry dropped Lim hard several times with the final time coming from a hard left hand.  Lim was badly hurt and ate a few punches while on the ground that forced referee John McCarthy stopping the bout at 3:38.

Perry, 169 lbs of Orlando, FL is 7-0.  Lim, 171 lbs of Seoul, South Korea is 13-6-1.

Tim Means battered and dominated Sabah Homasi in the second round of their welterweight bout.

Homasi was bleedingbadly from his forehead after catching an elbow from Means in the first round.  Means continued to land at will as he divided his attack from body to the head and was efficient until a heavy combination forced referee Hern Dean to the stop the fight at 2:56.

Means, 171 lbs of Albuquerque, NM is 26-7-1.  Homasi, 170.5 lbs of Coconut Creek, FL is 11-6.

Sensationl prospect Cody Garbrandt remained perfect with a 1st round destruction of Takeya Mizugaki in a bantamweight bout.

Garbrandt landed perfect right that knicked Mizugaki down and Grabrandt jumped on his prey and pounded him out until referee John McCarthy ended the bout at 48 seconds.

Garbrandt, 136 lbs of Sacramento, CA is 10-0.  Mizugaki, 136 lbs of Kangwai, JAP is now 21-10-2.

Raquel Pennington won a three-round unanimous decision over Elizabeth Phillips in a featherweight bout.

Pennington, 135.5 lbs of Colorado Springs, CO won by scores of 30-27 on all cards and is now 8-6.  Phillips, 134 lbs of Spokane, WA is now 5-4.

Conor McGregor training partner Artem Lobov won a three-round unanimous decision over Nate Diaz training partner Chris Avila in a featherweight bout.

Lobov dominated with leg kicks and won by scores 30-27 on all cards.

Lobov, 144.5 lbs Dublin, IRE is now 13-12-1-1.  Avila, 146 lbs of Stockton, CA is 5-3.

In round three, Lobov was cut from his forehead from an accidental headbutt.

Cortney Casey made Randa Markos tap in round one of their stawweight bout.

Markos held an early advantage, but Casey reversed and got the armbar and Markos tapped at 4:34

Casey, 116 lbs of Maui, HI is now 6-3.  Markos, 116 lbs of Windsor, ONT, CAN is 6-5.