Mark Hunt scored a 1-punch, 1st round knockout over former Heavyweight champion Frank Mir in Brisbane, Australia.

Hunt landed a perfect right hand that crumpled Mir to the canvas and Hunt just walked away from a prone Mir and the fight was stopped at 3:01.

Hunt, 264 lbs id 12-10-1. Mir, 264 lbs from Las Vegas, NV is 18-11-1.

Neil Magny scored a 3rd round stoppage over Hector Lombard in a lightweight bout.

After a rough start, where he was almost knocked out in the first minute, Magny came back in round two to deliver some vicious ground and pound in round two. In round three, Magny landed an elbow that got Lombard to the ground and a few shots later the fight was stopped at 46 seconds.

Magny, 170 lbs of Denver, CO is 18-5. Lombard, 170 lbs of Coconut Creek, FL is 34-5-1-2.

Jake Matthews scored a 3rd round chokeout over Johnny Case in a Lightweight bout.

Matthews worked the body with kicks and punches and in round three made Case tap with a rear naked choke at 4:45.

Matthews, 155 lbs of Epping, AUS is 11-1. Case, 155 lbs of Jefferson, IA is 22-5.

In round two, Case began to bleed on the outside of his left eye.

Daniel Kelly scored a come from behind 3rd round stoppage over Antonio Castro Junior in a middleweight bout.

Kelly began to belled from the bridge of his nose in round two. In round three, Kelly was all over Junior and pounded him on the ground viciously until Junior’s nose bled and the fight was stopped at 1:36.

Kelly, 186 lbs of Melbourne, AUS is 11-1. Junior, 186 lbs of Coconut Creek, FL is 6-2-1.

Steve Bosse scored a devastating 1-punch knockout over James Te Huna in a Light Heavyweight bout.

Bosse landed a crushing short right to the jaw that dropped Te Huna cold and the fight was stopped at 52 seconds of round one.

Bosse, 204 lbs of St. Jean, QUE, CAN is 11-2. Te Huna, 205 lbs of Penrith, AUS is 18-9.

Bec Rawlings won a unanimous decision over Sohee Han in a flyweight bout.

Rawlings, 116 lbs of Brisbane, AUS won by scores of 30-27 twice and 29-28 and is now 7-4. Han, 115 lbs of Buson, South Korea is 16-7.

Alan Jouban stopped Brandon O’Riley in the 1st round of their Welterweight bout.

Jouban dropped O’Riley with a double elbow and followed up with a flurry of punches and the fight was stopped at 2:15.

Jouban, 171 lbs of Los Angeles is now 13-4. O’Riley, 168 lbs of Brisbane, AUS is 6-2.

Dan Hooker scored a 1st round Guillotine choke over Mark Eddiva in a featherweight bout.

The end came at 1:24 for Hooker, 146 lbs of Auckland, NZ and is now 14-6. Eddiva, 145 lbs of Baguio City, PHL is now 6-3.

Leslie Smith won a 3-round unanimous decision over Rin Nakai in a bantamweight bout.

Scores were 30-27 and 29-28 twice for Smith, 134 lbs of Pleasant Hill, CA and is now 8-6-1. Nakai, 135 lbs of Japan is 16-2-1.

Viscadu Andrade won a 3-round unanimous decision over Rich Walsh in a welterweight bout.

Andrade, 170 lbs of Sydney, AUS won by scores of 29-28 on all cards and is now 10-4. Walsh, 171 lbs of Sao Paulo, BRA is 18-8.

Alejandro Hernandez won a 10-round unanimous decision over Isao Carranza in a Super Bantamweight bout in Mexico City, Mexico.

Hernandez, 121 lbs won by scores of 99-91 twice and 97-93 and is now 31-11-2. Carranza, 121 lbs is 15-7-1.

Salvador Juarez won a 8-round split decision over Emmanuel Rodriguez in a bantamweight bout.

Juarez, 119 lbs won by scores of 78-75 and 78-74 while Rodriguez, 119 lbs took a card 78-74.

Juarez is 6-3-2. Rodriguez is 16-5-2.

In a battle of former world title challengers, Kubrat Pulev will meet Dereck Chisora in a Heavyweight title elimination bout in Hamburg, Germany on May 7th, according to Dan Rafael of espn.com.

“We’re delighted to deliver fans this mouthwatering contest between two of the biggest names in the heavyweight division,” promoter Kalle Sauerland said. “Not only is the prestigious European belt on the line, but also a chance to challenge for the IBF world title. It’s all or nothing. Winner takes it all. This is a fight that guarantees excitement.”

“This is a very important fight for me,” Pulev said. “I learned a lot from the Klitschko fight, but now I’m back and stronger than ever. Dereck is a good boxer, but I’m better, and I know I can beat him. I’m looking forward to the challenge and the chance to win back the European title. I’m sure the arena in Hamburg will be full of Bulgarians cheering me to victory.

“I know I have what it takes to be world champion, and next time I will be successful. But for now, all my focus is on May 7 and Chisora. This is a fight I can’t afford to lose.”

“Pulev has been on my radar for a while now,” Chisora said. “He’s a great athlete and he has my respect, but come fight night, I’m not messing around. I’m coming to mess this guy up. I’m going to outwork him and out-strength him. I’ll be all over him from the first bell.

“I’m excited for the opportunity. This is a chance for me to prove myself against one of the top fighters in the division and get back into a position to challenge for the world title. I’m in great shape. I’m training harder than ever and I’m ready to go. This is going to be one my best fights ever.”

Sergei Lipinets scored a 5th round stoppage over Levan Ghvamichava in a scheduled 10-round Jr. Welterweight bout in Nice, California.

In round five, Lipinets landed a body shot and a right hand that dropped Ghvamichava for the 10-count at 1:40

Lipinets, 141 lbs of Moscow, RUS is 9-0 with 7 knockouts. Ghvamichava, 140 lbs is 16-2-1.

Sergey Deryvanchenko got a last round stoppage over Mike Guy in a the eighth round of their super middleweight bout.

In round eight, Deryvanchenko landed a hard right that sent Guy to the canvas. Seconds later, a body shot drove Guy to the corner and Deryvanchenko landed a combination that sent Guy to the floor for a second time, and the fight was stopped after that at 2:24.

Deryvanchenko, 167 lbs of Fedrosa, UKR is now 8-0 with six knockouts. Guy, 166 lbs of Inglewood, CA is 8-2-1.

Kevin Watts remained undefeated by scoring a 5th round stoppage over Michal Chudecki in a scheduled 8-round Jr. Welterweight bout.

In round five, Watts landed a big left and Chudecki was floored. Watts jumped on Chudecki and landed several flush shots and the bout was stopped at 2:01 of round five.

Watts, 139 3/4 lbs of Los Angeles, CA is 11-0 with 4 knockouts. Chudecki, 140 lbs of Poland is 11-2-1.

Former cruiserweight titlist, Ola Afolabi has announced his retirement, according to Dan Rafael of espn.com

“Around 16 years ago, I was hungry and partially homeless when I stumbled into a boxing gym in Hollywood, out of all places,” Afolabi wrote. “With no prior training or experience in boxing, I decided to give it a go. At the ancient age of 20, I worked hard every day. I would deejay in a shady club on some days, and on other days, I’d work as an overnight receptionist at a student hostel in exchange for a bunk bed in a shared room of six foreign students.

“I would then hit the gym with barely enough sleep to spar with world champions like James Tony, Francois Botha, Julio Gonzales and other experienced up and comers. I did this for two years before getting discovered in 2002 by my managers, Victor Martinez and Pedro Rosado. These two amazing men fed me and housed me, and for that, I will be forever thankful. R.I.P. to Pedro who recently passed away. I wish he was still around so we could all sit down at dinner and reminisce, and laugh about my career.”

“This means I missed my prime as a boxer,” Afolabi wrote of the layoff. “The years I was supposed to do my best work and feel my strongest were lost.”

“About a week before the fight, I was having my last sparring session with a little-known heavyweight at that time named Tyson Fury. During that last session, I suffered a detached retina in my left eye,” Afolabi wrote. “Two days before the biggest fight of my career, I was in an emergency room having surgery on my eye. The surgery was successful but I wasn’t to have physical contact for at least two weeks.

“Two days after the surgery, I was fighting a guy (Maccarinelli) with a 29-1 record with 23 coming by way of KO. I knocked him out in the ninth round and became the interim world champion.”

“For the first time and almost at the end of my prime, I’d have someone looking out for me, and I’ll be fighting more often,” Afolabi wrote. “The fights didn’t get easier or harder but they kept me active.”

“When you get old, the first things you lose are timing and reflexes. Although I tried my very best and worked really hard, I lost the fight,” he wrote, referring to his fourth meeting with Huck.

“This is why I have to wrap it up. I have always been a realist,” he wrote. “Boxing has been painful, but it has also brought me so many positives that outweigh the negatives. I see my idols like James Toney and Roy Jones with damages like slurred speech and balance problems still fighting in their 40’s for $100,000 or less. These are guys with talents and status I could only dream of. If it can happen to them it will definitely happen to me. I will not let it happen to me.”

“I accomplished more with no experience, help or protection than most fighters with all the advantages in the world did,” he wrote. “So after two retina surgeries, double vision and a bad shoulder, I must say goodbye to boxing. I have enough money to live on, so I’ll get out while I can and still live a healthy life and be smart with money. Thank you so much to everyone that helped and supported me on this long hard road.

“Life gave me lemons and I turned them into a f—— chocolate milkshake!”

Miguel Berchelt won the WBO Interim Jr. Lightweight title with a 6th round stoppage over George Jupp in Merida, Mexico.

Berchelt dropped Jupp in round four with a three-punch combination to the head. In round five, it was an uppercut on the ropes. Berchelt finished off Jupp with a double left that put the Englishman down for a third and final time at 1:56.

Berchelt, 129 lbs of Merida, MX is now 29-1 with 26 knockouts. Jupp, 130 lbs of Greenwich, UK is 13-3.

Junior Granados won a 10-round split decision over Aston Palicte in a Super Flyweight bout.

Granados, 116 lbs of Merida, MX won by scores of 97-93 & 97-94 while Palicte took a card 97-94.

Granados is 15-4-1. Palicte, 116 lbs of Cebu, PHL is 20-2.

Casey Ramos won an technical unanimous decision after 8-rounds of their 10-round Jr. Lightweight bout at The Mariott Convention Center in Burbank, California.

Ramos was cut over the right eye from an accidental headbutt.

Ramos, 132 1/4 lbs of Austin, TX won by scores of 80-71 on all cards and is now 22-0. Perez, 132 1/4 lbs of Barranquilla, COL is 35-14.

Arnold Barboza won a 6-round unanimous decision over Maximilliano Becerra in a Junior Welterweight bout.

Scores were 60-54 twice and 59-55 for Barboza, 142 1/2 lbs of South El Monte, CA and is now 11-0. Becerra, 141 1/2 lbs of Vacaville, CA is 8-2-2.

In a battle of undefeated Super Welterweights, Steven Butler stopped Saldjan Janjanian in round three.

In round two, Butler scored a knockdown with a right to the head of Janjanin. Later in the round, Butler scored a second knockdown with right hand. In round three, Butler continued to pound away at Janjanin and the fight was stopped at 2:13.

Butler, 153.6 lbs is now 15-0-1 with 12 knockouts. Janjanian, 152.4 lbs of Bosnia is now 13-1.

Schiller Hyppolite won a 10-round unanimous decision over veteran Darnell Boone in a Super Middleweight bout.

In round five, each guy landed a hard shot and both Boone & Hyppolite went down simultaneously but Hyppolite was hurt more and was ruled a knockdown in Boone’s favor. In the very next round, Boone scored a knockdown with he landed a left that drove Hyppolite across the ring and into the ropes.

Hyppolite, 169.8 lbs of Montreal won by scores of 96-93 twice and 95-93 and is now 20-1. Boone, 170.2 lbs of Youngstown, OH is 23-23-4.

Mian Hussein won a 6-round unanimous decision over Tobia Giussepe Loriga.

Scores were 60-52, 60-51 and 60-50 for Hussein who is now 15-0. Loriga is now 28-7-2.

Carlos Diaz won a 10-round unanimous decision over Joel Montes De Oca in a Jr. Lightweight bout in Mexico City.

Diaz registered a knockdown in round six and won by scores of 100-89 twice and 99-90.

Diaz, 130 lbs is 15-2. De Oca, 129 lbs is 18-6.

Hugo Guanaros won a 8-round majority decision over Juan Hernandez in a Flyweight bout.

Scores were 77-76, 76-75 and 76-76 for Guanaros, 111 lbs and is now 9-1-1. Hernandez, 114 lbs is 1-1.

According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, former Jr. Welterweight champion Lucas Matthysse is still feeling the effects of his fight with Viktor Postal and will not be able to participate in a proposed bout with Mauricio Herrera on May 7.

He was training and getting ready for the fight, but he felt some discomfort in his eye and he wants more rest,” Said Golden Boy Promotions Vice President Eric Gomez said of the longtime junior welterweight contender and one of the best pure punchers in boxing.

“He’s not going to fight on May 7. He is going to rest more but he is not retiring,” Gomez said. “Mario talked to him about it. What Lucas is going to do is rest, take some more time for his eye to heal and see how it is. In a few months we’ll see how he’s doing and go from there.”

In his first fight in four-plus year, former world champion Antonio Margarito had to squeak by with a 10-round unanimous decision over Jorge Paez Jr in Mexico City

In round six, a tired Margarito was sent to the canvas by a hard flurry of punches by Paez Jr.

Margarito, 154 lbs of Tijuana, MX won by scores of 97-93, 96-93 and 95-94 and is now 39-8. Paez Jr., 154 lbs of Mexicali, MX is now 39-8-2.

Giovanni Delgado won a 10-round split decision over former world title challenger Cesar Jaurez in a Featherweight bout.

Delgado, 125 lbs of Mexico City won cards by 96-95 and 95-93 tallies while Juarez, 125 lbs of Mexico City took a card via 95-94.

Delgado is now 16-4. Juarez is 17-5.

Nate Diaz choked out Conor McGregor in round two in the headlining bout of UFC 197 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

McGregor came out in round one by peppering Diaz’ face in round one and Diaz became a bloody face. McGregor continued it round two until he got rocked hard with several punches. Sensing he was running out of gas, McGregor tried to shoot in for a takedown and that was his undoing as Diaz pounced on McGregeor and landed several ground shots and then gained the Irishman’s back and locked in the rear-naked choke and McGregor quickly tapped.

Diaz, 169 lbs of Stockton, CA is 20-10. McGregor, 168 lbs of Dublin, IRE is 19-3.

Meisha Tate won the UFC women’s Bantamweight title with a stunning 5th round chokeout of previously undefeated champion Holly Holm.

In round one, Tate started to have swelling on the left side of her face.

Tate was seemingly behind in the final round and got Holm to be choked out at 3:30 of round five.

Tate, 135 lbs of Las Vegas is now 18-5. Holm, 134.5 lbs is 10-1.

Ilir Latifi won a unanimous decision over Gian Vollante in a light heavyweight bout.

Latifi, 205 lbs of Sweden won by scores of 30-27 on all cards and is now 13-4-1. Villante. 205 lbs of Bellmore, NY is 14-7.

Corey Anderson won a three round unanimous decision over Tom Lawlor in a welterweight bout.

Anderson won by scores of 30-27 twice and 29-28

Luis Ortiz scored a 6th round stoppage over former two-time Heavyweight title challenger Tony Thompson at the DC Armory in Washington, DC.

In round one, Ortiz decked Thompson with a hard straight left. Thompson was dropped again at the end of round three from a left. Ortiz ended the fight with another left that sent Thompson down an the fight was stopped at 2:29 of round six.

Ortiz, 242 1/2 lbs of Miami is now 25-0-2 with 22 knockouts. Thompson, 263 1/4 lbs of Washington, DC is now 40-7.

Jessie Vargas won the WBO Welterweight title with a ninth round stoppage over previously undefeated former U.S. Olympian Sadam Ali.

In round three, Ali developed swelling over his left eye.

In round eight, Vargas landed a huge right that sent Ali to the canvas. In round nine, Vargas landed a perfect right that sent Ali to the canvas for a second time. Vargas landed a hard right in the corner and referee enny Chevalier stopped the bout at 2:09 of round nine.

Vargas, 146 1/4 lbs of Las Vegas, NV is 27-1 with 10 knockouts. Ali, 147 lbs of Brooklyn, NY is 22-1.

Siyar Bahadurzaya made Brandon Thatch tap out in the 3rd round of their bout.

Bahadurzaya is now 21-7-1.

Nordin Taleb stopped Erick Silva in the second round of their Welterweight bout.

Taleb landed a hard perfect right to the face that dropped Silva. One ground punch later, the fight was stopped at 1:54.

Taleb, 170 lbs of Montreal, CAN is 12-3. Silva, 170 lbs of Huntington Beach, CA is 18-7-1.

Vitor Miranda stopped Marcelo Guimares in round two of their Middleweight bout.

Guimares tried to take Miranda down only to absorb elbows. Miranda landed a booming head kick that was followed by three vicious punches and the fight was stopped at 1:09 of round two.

Miranda, 185.5 lbs of Brazil is 10-1. Guimares, 185.5 lbs of Rio de jenairo is 12-5.

Darren Elkins won a unanimous decision over Chas Skelley in a Featherweight bout.

Elkins, 145.5 lbs of Portage, IN won by scores of 30-26, 30-27 and 29-27 and is now 21-5. Skelley, 145.5 lbs of Arlington, TX is 15-2.

According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, WBO Jr. Lightweight champion Roman Martinez hurt his hand and as to postpone his March 12 title defend with Miguel Berchelt.

“Definitely Rocky will not fight on March 12,” PR Best Boxing vice president Peter Rivera said. “Rocky had a pain in the hand, and we went last week to see Dr. Santiago Figueroa, who specializes in hand injuries and is one of the best in Puerto Rico, and he prescribed some medication to Rocky. But the pain continued, and we went to see him again [Thursday]. After the evaluation, Dr. Santiago Figueroa gave him the diagnosis and advised him not to punch with that hand and rest for four weeks.

“As soon as the doctor notified us [Thursday], we talked with the people from Zanfer Promotions [Berchelt’s promoter] to let them know of the situation and to work the possibility of a new date for the fight.”

“I feel bad for all Puerto Rican fans, including some people who already had tickets to go to Mexico with us, but I had to be 100 percent and I could not disappoint my country fighting there injured,” Martinez said. “Now I have to follow the instructions of the doctor and wait patiently until they give me the green light to train at a high level again. Everyone knows I’ll be ready to return to the ring and defend my title when I recover.”

Said Rivera: “Unexpected things happen, and fights fall through. It’s better this way for Rocky, rest the hand and not punch. Let us hope that he does not have to undergo surgery. Rocky is a warrior. He wanted to go ahead with the fight but recognizes that for the sake of his career it’s better to follow the doctor’s recommendation. Everyone knows that Rocky does not shy away from opponents, so when it recovers, he will be ready for anyone.”

Zanfer Promotions head Fernando Beltran said he hopes to find a substitute opponent for Berchelt (28-1, 25 KOs), 24, to fight March 12.

“It’s a very unfortunate situation,” Beltran said. “We, as winner of the auction, had fulfilled all that there was for us to do and had everything ready. Berchelt had an exceptional training camp for two months, and it will not be in vain.”

In a battle of former world title challengers, Orlando Cruz scored three knockdowns en route to a 10-round unanimous decision over Romulo Koasicha in a Featherweight bout.

In round six, Cruz dropped a bloody Koasicha with a right hook. Cruz dropped him again in round six. In round ten, Cruz scored a third knockdown with a combination on the ropes.

Cruz won by scores of 100-87, and 99-88 twice and is now 23-4-1. Koasicha is 25-6.

Sammy Valentin stopped veteran Cosme Rivera in round four of their six round Welterweight bout.

Valentin dropped Rivera with a body shot and the fight was over at 1:134 of round four.

Valentin is 6-0. Rivera is 38-23-3.

Santiago Arroyo scored a 4th round stoppage over Luis Villegas in a scheduled 4-round Bantamweight bout.

Arroyo dumped Villegas with a hard right hand and the fight was stopped at 2:14.

Arroyo is 4-0. Villegas is 0-2.

DiBella Entertainment won the purse bid that will stage the IBF Jr. Lightweight title bout between Jose Pedraza and Stephen Smith, according to Dab Rafael of espn.com.

Last month, DiBella and Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn, who promotes Smith, made a deal for the bout, which was tentatively scheduled for March 26. However, when the fight was not officially scheduled by the IBF deadline for signed contracts to be returned, another purse bid was ordered.

Usually, when that happens, it is because of a disagreement between promoters. However, this time it was over a disagreement between DiBella and Pedraza, who declined to sign for the fight.

Hearn told ESPN that he and DiBella revisited their agreement and that is why he did not bid.

“I didn’t bid because we already reached an agreement with Lou a few days ago,” Hearn said. “We are happy with the package. The purse bid number is irrelevant because of our private agreement.”

Former world champions Mike Alvarado and Juan Diaz have their opponents set for the March 19 fights in Houston, Texas, according to Dan Rafael of espn.com.

Former unified lightweight titleholder Diaz (40-4, 19 KOs), known as the “Baby Bull,” will face Mexico’s Fernando Garcia (30-7-2, 19 KOs) in a 10-round lightweight match.

Former junior welterweight titleholder Alvarado (34-4, 23 KOs), of Denver, will face Saul Corral (19-6, 10 KOs), of Mexico, in an eight-round welterweight fight that will open the Unimas telecast.

“It was a serious rotator cuff injury that caused the long layoff and this is the first step back,” Top Rank vice president Carl Moretti told ESPN.com. “He’s hoping to regain the momentum he had before the layoff when he was on the verge of a world title shot. Diaz is ready to go. He feels 100 percent. He’s really amped up to get back in the ring and get this going again. Because the fight is in Houston, there’s more motivation for him to perform as best as he can. The place holds about 3,500 and I think we’ll be full, and Diaz has always loved to fight at home.”

Alvarado has since been to rehab and is said to be clean and sober as he attempts to salvage his career.

“His issues were outside the ring, not an injury like Diaz had,” Moretti said. “But all indications are that he’s taken care of them and he’s been in the gym. We’ve had no calls or reason to doubt him. He’s stayed on the straight path and he knows he has a lot to prove to himself and to his fans. This is the first step to doing that.

“He doesn’t want to go out like he did against Rios. He has pride. It’s a different situation that Juan Diaz’s situation but how do you not give [Alvarado] another opportunity?”

Leo Santa Cruz made the first defense of the WBA Feathweight title with a fifth round stoppage over former champion Kiko Martinez at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.

Santa Cruz dumped Martinez just seconds into the fight with a right hand. Later in the round, it was an uppercut that sent Martinez to the canvas.

In round five, Santa Cruz landed a fuselage of punches on the ropes with Martinez punching sparingly and the fight was stopped at 2:09.

Santa Cruz, 125 lbs of Los Angeles is 32-0-1 with 18 knockouts. Martinez, 125 1/2 lbs of Spain is 35-7.

Hugo Ruiz evened up the score by scoring a first round stoppage over Julio Ceja to win the WBC Super Bantamweight title.

In the first 15 seconds, Ruiz dropped Ceja with a huge right hand. Seconds later a huge barrage on the ropes forced the referee to stop the fight at 51 seconds.

Ruiz, 122 lbs of Los Mochis, MX is now 36-3 with 31 knockouts. Ceja, 121 1/2 lbs of Altizpen, MX is now 30-2.

Terence Crawford retained the WBO Jr. Welterweight title with a 5th round stoppage over Hank Lundy at a sold out Madison Square Garden Theater.

It was a close fight early with Lundy getting in a few shots.  Lundy was cut above the right eye in round four from an accidental headbutt.  In round five, Crawford caught Lundy with a left down the middle that rocked the challenger.  Crawford jumped on Lundy and the two had a heated exchange with Crawford getting the better to the point where another left hand sent Lundy Spawling to the canvas in his corner.  Lundy got up to only eat a barrage of heavy punches that forced referee Steve Willis to stop the bout at 2:09

Crawford, 139.2 lbs of Omaha, NEB is 28-0 with 20 knockouts.  Lundy, 138.2 lbs of Philadelphia is 26-6-1.

Crawford Quotes

What did you tell Lundy after the fight?

I told him good fight and I appreciate him taking the fight

Cause I got my respect – I said he was going to respect me at the end of the fight and he was going to respect me today and I respect him back. He said good fight it’s all love and I appreciate it

Why do you get hit in eearly rounds?

Cause they are earlier rounds and we are feeling each other out. Once I make the adjustment I start touching him more

Seems like you have more power

I was killing myself to make 135 and it was taking a lot out of me. I want to thank got for the V.

I told everyone I got power in both hands and the boxing ability that I have and it’s going to take me a long way in this game

I never duck anyone and I’ll fight anybody. My manager will make the fights happen and and I will train and fight.

Hot-shot prospect, Felix Verdejo won a 10-round unanimous decision over Willian Silva in a battle of undefeated Lightweights.

Verdejo was solid throughout and won by scores of 100-90 twice and 99-91.

Verdejo, 135 lbs of San Juan, PR is 19-1.  Silva, 134.4 lbs of Sao Paulo, BRA is 23-1.

Verdejo Quotes

“I felt very goodd uring the fight. My opponent moved a lot, but I did what I had to do and got the win”

“This is a new learning experience. I will learn from this and I will keep moving forward”

Julian Rodriguez remained perfect with an 8-round unanimous decision over King Daluz in a Super Lightweight bout.

Rodriguez dropped Daluz with a right to the body in round seven and cruised home to the victory by scores of 80-71 on all cards.

Rodriguez, 141.6 lbs of Hasbrouck Heights, NJ is now 12-0.  Daluz, 140.4 lbs of Santa Cruz, Spain is 12-3-2.

Juan Carlos Torres remained undefeated with a 3rd round stoppage over Miguel Gloria in a scheduled 4-round Lightweight contst.

Torres scored a knockdown in round one and floored Gloria twice more in round two.  Gloria only lasted 20 seconds into round three before the fight was halted.

Torres, 136.4 lbs of Trujillo Alto, PR is 4-0 with three knockouts.  Gloria, 136 lbs of Albuquerque, NM is 1-2.

Christopher Diaz was impressive in scoring a 4th round stoppage over Angel Luna in a scheduled 8-round Featherweight bout.

Diaz pummeled and rocked Luna in round three with heavy blows.  In round four, Diaz landed a booming right that basically knocked Luna out on his feet.  prone in the corner, Diaz unloaded two more blows and the bout was stopped at 2:42 of round four.

Diaz, 127 lbs of Barranquitas, PR is 15-0 with 10 knockouts.  Luna, 126.8 lbs of Santiago, DR is 12-2-1.

World ranked Light Heavyweight Seanie Monaghan tuned up Janne Forsman in round five of their scheduled 10-round bout.

Monaghan landed a flurry of body shots in round four that sent Forsmann to his knees.  Monaghan continued the assault until the bout was halted at 1:34 of round five.

Monaghan, 179.8 lbs of Long Beach, NY is 26-0 with 17 knockouts.  Forsmann, 177 lbs of Vassam FIN is 21-4.

Emanuel Taylor scored a sixth round stoppage over Wilfredo Acuna in a scheduled 8-round Jr. Welterweight bout

In round six, Taylor landed a blistering combination that featured a right uppercut and left hook that sent Acuna to the canvas and the fight was waved off at 2:59

Taylor, 143.8 lbs of Baltimore, MD is 19-4-2 with 13 knockouts. Acuna, 144 lbs of Minagua, NIC is 15-19.

Scores were 116-112 twice for Frampton, who now adds the WBA 122 lb crown to his IBF title. Frampton is 21-0. Quigg of Manchester is now 31-1-2.

Ricardo Rodriguez won a 10-round unanimous decision over Miguel Cartagena in a Super Flyweight bout at The Community Center in Palm Bay, Florida.

In round six, Rodriguez dropped Cartagena with a left hook.  Rodriguez went on to win by scores of 99-90 twice and 98-91.

Rodriguez, 114 lbs is 13-3.  Cartagena, 113 lbs of Philadelphia, PA is 14-3.

Oldoer Landin stopped Alex Roman in round four of their scheduled 6-round Super Bantamweight bout.

The time of the stoppage was 2:49 for Landin, who is now 4-1-1.  Roman is 4-2.

Michael Davis stopped Daniel Rodriguez in round three of their scheduled 4-round Super Middleweight bout.

The time of the stoppage was 1:45 for Davis who ups his mark to 2-0.  Rodriguez is 2-15-1.

Undefeated Heavyweight Oscar Rivas failed an eye exam that will force that cancellation of his Saturday bout with fellow undefeated Heavyweight Gerald Washington that was to be televised on Showtime, according to Dan Rafael of espn.com.

Tom Brown, whose TGB Promotions is promoting the card, told ESPN.com that Rivas had two eye tests on Wednesday, including one by a specialist, but his right eye had issues and the commission made the decision not to license him after seeing the results on Thursday.

“I love the heavyweights. This was going to be a good fight and good test for both of these guys,” Brown said. “I feel sorry for Gerald Washington. You train so hard, you accept a fight like this and this happens. That’s who I feel for. He was willing to take on an undefeated Olympian.”

Prichard Colon, the undefeated Jr. Middleweight who has been in a coma since his fight in October, has undergone spinal surgery according to Dan Rafael of espn.com.

Colon, who was moved in mid-November to Shepherd Center, an Atlanta hospital specializing in treatment for those with brain and spinal cord injuries, had the surgery in order to place a catheter on his spine. It will administer a drug to help loosen his muscles.

“The surgery Prichard had was to help with the spasticity,” Richard Colon, Prichard’s father, said. “Thank God everything went well. Now we must wait for the awakening of our champion, Prichard. This procedure will help so he can be more relaxed.”

“We are grateful to all for such support from Day 1 and the endless prayers,” Richard Colon said. “The operation was different to the previous ones, but very necessary … in his recovery process. His response has been very positive, and we hope good things in the next few days. The prayers and support of all of you, that means a lot to all the family.”

According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, WBC Lightweight champion Jorge Linares has been stripped of his title due to an injury keeping him from defending his title against mandatory challenger Dejan Zlaticanin

Linares was reclassified WBC “Champion in Recess”.

WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman said Tuesday that Zlaticanin would be ordered to face the next leading available contender, 39-year-old Italian Emiliano Marsili (32-0-1, 14 KOs), for the vacant title. “The winner must fight Linares whenever he is ready to fight,” Sulaiman said.

In the battle of Cowboys, Donald Cerrone forced Alex Oliveira in the first round of their scheduled five round Welterweight bout at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, PA.

Cerrone got Oliverira down and got him in a front triangle choke and Oliveira tapped immediately at 2:33.

Cerrone, 170 lbs of Albuquerque, NM is 29-7-1.  Oliveira, 171 lbs of Rio de Jineriro, BRA is 13-3-1-1.

Derek Brunson stopped Roan Carneiro in the first round of their Middleweight bout.

Brunson had Carneiro on the ground and landed about 30 consecutive punches and the fight was stopped at 2:38.

Brunson, 186 lbs of Wilmington, NC is 15-3.  Carniero, 184.5 lbs of Atlanta, GA is 20-10.

Cody Garbrandt stopped Augusto Mendes in the first round battle of undefeated Featherweights.

Garbrandt dropped Mendes with an overhand right.  Garbrandt celebrated briefly but landed two more punches on the ground and the fight was stopped at 4:18.

Garbrandt, 140 1/2 lbs of Sacramento, CA is 8-0.  Mendes, 142 lbs of Glendale, AZ is 5-1.

Dennis Bermudez won a three round unanimous decision over Tatsuya Kawajiri in a Featherweight bpout.

Bermudez, 146 lbs of Lindhurst, NY won by scores of 29-28 on all cards and is now 16-5.  Kawajiri, 146 lbs of Ibaraki , JP is 35-7-2.

Chris Camozzi stopped Joe Riggs in the first round of their Middleweight bout.

Camozzi landed a jab and he followed that up with five knees to the face and Riggs fell to the canvas and the fight was stopped at 26 seconds.

Camozzi, 185.5 lbs of Englewood, CO is now 23-10.  Riggs, 186 lbs of Glendale, AZ is 41-17-1.

James Krause won a unanimous decision over Shane Campbell in a Lightweight bout.

Krause, 155.5 lbs of Lee Summitt, MO won all cards 29-28 and is now 23-7. Campbell, 156 lbs of Kelowna, BC, CAN is 12-4.

Sean Stricland stopped Alex Garcia in the final round of their Welterweight bout.

Strickland bloodied Garcia around the eye. In round three, Strickland wobbled Garcia all over the Octagon until a huge right hand dropped Garcia and the bout was stopped at 4:25 of round three.

Strickland, 170.5 lbs of Corona, CA is 17-1. Garcia, 171 lbs of Montreal, CAN is 13-3.

Oluwale Bamgbose stopped Daniel Sarafian in round one of their Middleweight bout.

Bamgbose landed a big left kick to the head that knocked Sarafian down and two hard punches later the fight was stopped at 1:00.

Bamgbose, 185 lbs of New York is 6-1. Sarafian, 186 lbs of Sao Paulo, BRA is 10-6.

Anthony Smith won a three round unanimous decision over Leonardo Augustu Leleco in a Middleweight bout.

In round two, Lelenco began to bleed from his forehead.

Smith, 185.5 lbs of Omaha, NE won by scores of 29-28 on all cards and is now 25-11. Leleco, 184.5 lbs of Salvador, BRA is 11-2-1.

Nathan Coy won a three round unanimous decision over Jonivan Webb in a Welterweight bout.

Coy, 170 lbs of Coconut Creek, FL won by scores of 29-28 on all cards and is now 15-6. Wbb, 169 1/2 lbs of Marlton, NJ is now 8-2-1.

According to Dan Rafael of espn.com. Roman “Rocky” Martinez will defend his WBO Super Featherweight crown against Miguel Berchelt on March 12 in Mexico.

“I learned from the defeat against [Moises Flores] and now I am preparing 100 percent under the tutelage of trainer Alfredo Caballero for this opportunity to crown myself as champion,” said Berchelt, who won all four of his fights in 2015 by knockout.

“We hope to go to Merida March 6th or March 7th to acclimatize Rocky there. Although we know that Merida is at sea level, we want Rocky to get used to the weather, too,” said Martinez promoter Peter Rivera. “We also hope (Zanfer Promotions) sends us the date of Rocky’s flight because there is a group of Puerto Rican fans who will make the trip to Mexico to see the fight.

“Rocky is training hard, as always, to get in the best condition for this fight and bring another victory to Puerto Rico.”

“We are working hard for Berchelt. We are confident in a victory and after this bout, we want to make a fight with [titleholder Francisco] Vargas to unify the titles,” Martinez said. “We know it will be a tremendous fight. I know that Vargas is a warrior like me who has always said he would like to face me. So after beating Berchelt, we can unify the titles.”

By Norm Frauenheim-

PHOENIX – Jessie Magdaleno jumped onto the ring post and gestured at his waist as if to say he needs a belt.

A world title belt.

His record, at least, says Magdaleno is good fit for at least a shot at one. He ‘s unbeaten. The important O on the right side of his ledger is still there after a seventh round stoppage of Filipino Rey Perez in SoloBoxeo televised bout Saturday night at Celebrity Theatre.

“I want a shot at a world title,’’ Magdaleno (23-0, 17 KOs) said after stopping Perez (20-8, 5 KOs) with a body shot at 2:51 of the seventh round. “I think it’s time.’’

If it is, it’s arrived in part because Magdaleno is going to his future. He has reunited with trainer Joel Diaz and perhaps reunited with goal that a couple years ago appeared to be a good bet.

In the first half of the televised doubleheader, Phoenix featherweight Carlos Castro (15-0, 6 KOs) needed his agile feet, long jab and toughness to win a six-round unanimous decision over rugged Rafael Reyes (6-6, 5 KOs).

Reyes employed every trick in the book – and some not in the book – in an attempt to draw Castro into brawl. Often, he succeeded by holding and landing blows right at the belt line of Castro’s trunks.

The referee never ruled that any punch was a low blow. But in the third and fourth rounds, a few were low enough to slow down Castro, who in the fifth and sixth kept his distance. The crowd booed. But Castro got the last laugh. The last cheer, too. To win, he did what he had to.
Best Of The Undercard

Best of the Undercard
Phoenix light-heavyweight Trevor McCumby entered the ring to Johnny Cash’s Folsom Prison Blues. He had Superman’s logo on his socks. He had it all, leaving poor James Freeman with no chance and only Boogie written across the back of his trunks.

Sure enough, it was Boogie down not long after the last lyric in Cash’s memorable song. McCumby (22-0, 17 KOs) walked all over Freeman (9-8, 7 KOs), dropping the Texan to his knees in the first round and stopping him at 1:48 of the second with a right hand followed by a thudding combination.
The Rest

The Rest
Phoenix junior-welterweight Luis Olivares (10-0, 7 KOs) picked up where stable mate McCumby left off, scoring a first-round knockout with a liver shot that dropped Mexican Omar Garcia (4-2-, 1 KO) onto the ring’s apron, where he stayed until the evident pain subsided.

Phoenix super-bantamweight Paul Romero (7-0, 1 KO) entertained the customers in a near-capacity crowd, scoring a unanimous decision over a bloodied Jaime Gutierrez (5-11) of Mexico.

In a back-and-forth battle of Phoenix flyweights, Luis Espinoza (2-0) scored a first-round knockdown and then relied on a punishing body shots that left red welts on Luis Guerrero’s waistline and a loss by unanimous decision on his record (0-2).

A sure sign of a well-matched card is a good swing bout and that’s what the crowd got from Houston super-featherweight Jesse Garcia (2-0, 2 KOs), who was losing when he threw a lightning-bolt of a left for a third-round stoppage of Derick Bartlemay (0-2) of Eugene, Ore.

John Vera Jr. scored a fourth round stoppage over Ayi Bruce in a scheduled eight round junior middleweight bout at the Winnavegas Casino in Sloan, Iowa.

Vera dropped Bruce in round four from a solid right hook. Seconds later, it was another right hook to the body that sent Bruce down for a second time in the round. Vera continued to work the body and scored a third and final knockdown of the round and fight and the bout was stopped at 2:00.

Vera, 153 1/2 lbs of Fort Worth, TX is 13-0 with eight knockouts. Bruce, 150 1/2 lbs of Accra, GHA is 23-13.

Former world title challenger Tony Luis won an eight-round unanimous decision over Samuel Amoako.

Luis, 135 1/4 lbs of Ontario, CAN won by scores of 80-72 on all cards and is now 21-3. Amoako, 135 1/4 lbs of Silver Spring, MD is 21-8.

Jose Silveria scored a six-round unanimous decision over previously undefeated Kevin Lavalee in a Jr. Lightweight bout.

In round three, Silveria landed a right hand that put Lavalee down.

Silveria, 128 lbs of Cancun, MX won by scores of 58-55 and 57-56 and is now 19-18. Lavalee, 129 1/4 lbs of Montreal, CAN is 14-1.

Malik Hawkins scored a 1st round stoppage over Cody Peterson in a scheduled four round battle of Welterweights.

In round one, Hawkins landed a right hand that was followed by a left hook and Peterson dropped to a knee. Seconds later Hawkins scored a 2nd knockdown from a barrage of punches. The fight was stopped after a couple more left hooks that sent Peterson down for a third time and the bout was stopped at 2:03 of round one.

Hawkins, 146 3/4 lbs is 6-0 with five knockouts. Peterson, 146 lbs is 1-1.

Alexis Santiago won a 10-round Bantamweight bout at Sams Town Casino in Las Vegas.

Santiago, 120 lbs of Phoenix, AZ won by scores of 100-90, 99-91 and 98-92 and is now 21-3-1. Ruiz, 119 1/2 lbs of Oxnard, CA is 15-5.

Paul Parker won an 8-round split decision over Lionell Thompson in a Light Heavyweight bout.

In round three, Parker landed a right that made Thompson’s glove hit the canvas for a knockdown. Thompson came back in the late rounds but it was not enough as Parker took cards 76-75 while Thompson won a card 76-75.

Parker, 178 1/2 lbs of Toledo, OH is 8-1. Thompson, 177 3/4 lbs of Buffalo, NY is 16-4.

Lanell Bellows scored a 5th round stoppage over Antowyan Aikens in round five of their scheduled 8-round Super Middleweight bout.

Bellows landed a right to the jaw that sent Aikens down and he stood on his knees until referee Tony Weeks reached the count of 10 at 2:08.

Bellows, 169 3/4 lbs of Los Angeles is 15-1 with 8 knockouts. Aikens, 168 lbs of Atlantic City is 10-1-1.