LAS VEGAS – A draw?

Timothy Bradley didn’t see it, not from a left eye that was nearly swollen shut and not from an undamaged right eye.

But the judges saw their own way, or three ways to be exact. Put their cards together and the result was a controversial draw with Diego Chaves in an HBO-televised bout at The Cosmopolitan.

“I thought I won the fight clearly,’’ said Bradley (31-2-1, 12 KOs), whose eye was left badly swollen from a couple of head butts in the second. “But the judges saw it different.’’

Only judge Burt Clements agreed with Bradley. He scored it 115-113 for the welterweight from Palm Springs, Calif. Craig Metcalfe had it 114-114. Meanwhile, Julie Lederman had it 116-112 for Chaves (23-2-1, 19 KOs).

The Lederman card angered Bradley promoter Bob Arum, who proceeded to rip the daughter of HBO’s Harold Lederman

Arum would have been okay with a two-point edge for Chaves. He would have argued with a 114-114 score. But, he said, reasonable people can disagree. Lederman’s card, he said was beyond reason.

“The disparity of some of these cards makes all of us look insane,’’ Arum said.

Arum argued that there was incompetency among the judges, because there weren’t enough good ones available because of a busy night when the Nevada Commission had to regulate two major cards, the Top Rank show at The Cosmopolitan and the rival one promoted by Golden Boy at the MGM Grand.

“It shouldn’t have been allowed,’’ said Arum, who also said the Nevada Commission does anything the MGM Grand asks it to.

Arum and the MGM Grand began feuding last April before Bradley lost to Manny Pacquiao. That was a rematch of Bradley’s hugely controversial decision over Pacquiao.

When asked to compare the scorecards from Bradley-Pacquiao I to Bradley -Chaves, Arum said:

“Just as bad.”

But, he also said, that it could be done again.

“Maybe there could be rematch,’’ he said.

But it’s safe to assume it would be without Julie Lederman at a ringside that would be just about anywhere but the MGM Grand.

Before the Bradley-Chaves controversy, Matt Korobov’s own skillset got short-circuited by a sudden surge of power from Andy Lee.

Korobov (24-1, 13 KOs) appeared to be on his way ta o solid decision and the WBO’s vacant middleweight title. Going into the sixth round, the Russian led on all three scorecards. On two, he was pitching a shutout.

What could go wrong? Plenty. Aft a bout a minute in the sixth round had passed, Lee (34-2, 24 KOs) unloaded. First, a left. Then, a right. Boom, double-boom

Korobov hit the canvas and those scorecards landed at the bottom of a nearby trashcan. Referee Kenny Bayless ended it at 1:10 of the round.

“Tough to describe,’’ said Lee, an Irishman from Limerick who once had the late Emanuel Steward as his trainer. “When i thought about this moment, i had a speech in mind. I would like to say thank you to my manager who has done so much for me over the last couple of years.

“But it’s also for the man who made me, Emanuel Steward. We spent seven, eight years together and he said I would win a world title.

“His wife Marie came here today, flew all the way from Detroit.’’

Some of her late husband’s power must have flown with her. For Lee, it landed just in time.

Jose Benavidez Jr. went a distance he had never traveled and to a place he had he had never been. It was trip he had envisioned while growing up in Phoenix. It was a kid’s dream.

But it’s not kid’s stuff anymore.

He’s grown up and the dream is reality.

Benavidez (22-0, 15 KOs) has a world title. It’s interim. But aren’t they all? More significant, the 22-year-old stamped himself as world class.

He did it in a stunner and amid controversy, upsetting Mauricio Herrera (21-5, 7 KOs) for a version of the World Boxing Association’ junior-welterweight title Saturday night in an HBO-televised fight at The Cosmopolitan.

Benavidez’ victory was something of a surprise to everyone but him. He won a unanimous decision that was booed by many in the crowd and condemned by Herrera, who believed he had outworked a young fighter that Top Rank signed when he was a 17-year-old prodigy.

Judges Max De Luca and Eric Cheek both scored it 116-112. Dave Moretti had it 117-111. All for Benavidez.

“Everything I threw – jabs, uppercuts, body shots, — was landing,’’ Benavidez said after going 12 rounds for the first time in his career. “He was aggressive, but I was catching him with everything I threw as he came in at me.’’

Herrara, a Golden Boy Promotions fighter, took the attack to Benavidez from the beginning. In the opening round, Herrera rocked Benavidez with a combination.

But Benavidez, who had never gone beyond eight rounds before Saturday night, appeared to make some subtle adjustments. He was content to sit on the ropes throughout the first three rounds. But he began to circle into the center of the ring in the middle rounds. That’s where he was the most effective, especially with his long photogenic jab.

“I outworked him,’’ said a frustrated Herrera, who had a nasty bruise beneath his left eye. “I did all of the work.’’

Herrera threw more punches, 870 to Benavidez’ 647, according to the punch stats. He landed five more punches, 255-to-250. But Benavidez was more accurate, landing 39 percent to Herrera’s 33 percent.

“I want a rematch,’’ Herrera said. “Of course, I want a rematch.’’

Controversy over the scorecards might lead to one. But that too would be a professional first for Benavidez, a prospect no more.

On the undercard

Egidijus Kavaliauskas, an accomplished amateur in Lithuania now being trained by Robert Gracia in Oxnard, Calif., pushed his pro record as a junior-welterweight to 9-0 with his eighth knockout, a second round stoppage of Jaime Herrera (12-3, 7 KOs) of Frnaklin Park, Ill.

New York light-heavyweight Sean Monaghan, a former bricklayer, continued to build his record, victory-by-victory to an unbeaten 23-0 with is 15th knockout, a second-round KO of Hungarian Daniel Regi (20-12, 9 KOs).

It was a majority draw. It was mostly dull, too. Canadian welterweight Mikael Zewski (26-0-1, 20 KOs) stayed unbeaten, but not untied against Jeremy Bryan (17-4, 7 KOs) of Patterson, NJ.

Junior-welterweight Jose Ramirez (13-0, 10 KOs), a 2012 Olympian, continued his promising apprenticeship, scoring a sixth-round TKO of Anthony Arellano (7-3-1, 3 KOs) of San Ysidro, Calif.

Russian lightweight Denis Shafikov (35-1-1, 18 KOs), now of Los Angeles, kept himself in position for a mandatory shot at the IBF tilte held by Mickey Bey with a unanimous decision over Miguel Angel Mendoza (21-5-2, 21 KOs) of Mexico.

Amir Khan made his claim to be a possible Floyd Mayweather opponent by scoring an emphatic 12-round unanimous decision over Devon Alexander in a battle of multi-division former world champions at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

Khan, 147 lbs of Bolton, England won by scores of 120-108, 119-109 and 118-110 and is now 30-3. Alexander, 147 lbs of St. Louis, MO is now 26-3.

Keith Thurman retained the WBA Interim Lightweight title with a 12-round unanimous decision over previously undefeated Leonard Bundu

In round one, Thurman dropped Bundu with a left hand. Thurman was never challenged the rest of the night.

Thurman oulanded Bundu 189-62.

Thurman, 146 1/2 lbs of Clearwater, FL won by scores of 120-107 on all cards and is now 24-0-1. Bundu, 146 1/2 lbs of Florence, IT is now 31-1-2.

Abner Mares scored a stoppage after round five in his scheduled 10-round bout with Jose Ramirez in a Super Featherweight bout.

Mares dropped Ramirez in the 1st from a right hand. Mares was cut over his right eye later in the frame. In round five, Mares landed a combination that was finished off by a left hook that sent Ramirez to the canvas. Mares continued to drill Ramirez for the remainder of the round and the bout was stopped in between frames.

Mares of Guadalajara, MX is now 28-1-1 with 15 knockouts. Ramierez of Mexicali, MX is now 24-4-2.

Jermall Charlo scored a 3rd round stoppage over Lenny Botai in a scheduled 12-round IBF Jr. Middleweight elimination bout.

Botai was cut in round two around his left eye. In round three, Charlo landed a left hook that sent Botai to the canvas. Bottai got up at nine but the referee stopped the fight just as Botai’s corner threw in the towel at 39 seconds of round three.

Charlo, 154 lbs of Houston, TX is now 20-0 with 16 knockouts. Botai, 154 lbs of Italy is now 22-3.

PHILADELPHIA–Super prospect Felix Verdejo scored a 4th round stoppage over Karim El Ouazghari in a scheduled 8-round Lightweight bout in front of a sold out crowd at the 2300 Arena.

Verdejo used a stiff jab early. In round three, Verdejo got his right hand going as he landed flusg to the head of El Ouazghari. He landed another hard overhand right that drove El Ouazghari into the ropes. and after left hook and a right, El Ouazghari went to the canvas. El Ouazghari was cut badley around the left eye. Verdejo ended things in the next round as he landed a perfect right to the face that was followed up by a hard flurry and Hall of Fame referee Steve Smoger stopped the bout at 1:27 of round 4.

Verdeho, 134 1/2 lbs of San Juan, PR is now 16-0 with 12 knockouts. El Ouazghari, 134 1/2 lbs of Barcelona, SPA is now 16-6-2.

Super Middleweight Jesse Hart scored a 2nd round stoppage over Samuel Miller in a scheduled 8-round Super Middleweight bout

The fight started off with a ragid pace with both guys swinging for the fences. Hart scored a knockdown in round two. Hart jumped on Miller and floored him again and the bout was stopped at 2:07 round two.

Hart, 167.75 lbs of Philadelphia is now 16-0 with 13 knockouts. Miller, 167.3 lbs of Arboletes, Colombia is now 28-10.

Julian Rodriguez dropped Randy Fuentes four times in just under two rounds to score a stoppage in a 6-round Jr. Welterweight bout.

Rodriguez, 141 lbs of Hasbrouck Heights, Nj is now 8-0 with 7 knockouts. Fuentes, 145 lbs of McAllen, TX is 4-4-1.

Thomas LaManna stayed undefeated by pounding out an exciting 6-round unanimous decision over Gilbert Alex Sanchez in a Middleweight bout.

Sanchez came out early trying to land power shots in close. LaManna shook the shots off and began mixing it up from the outside with lead uppercuts and right hands. Round three saw him begin to lead with his jab and left hook. In round four, the two stood toe to toe, which thrilled the capacity crowd. After the big exchange, Lamanna landed three flush right hands to punctuate the round. Sanchez continued to press but LaManna had answers for just about every solid punch that Sanchez would throw. LaManna landed several hard uppercuts to the body in the final frame. The two waged war all the way up until the final draw.

LaManna, 158 lbs of Millville, NJ won by scores of 59-55 on all cards and is now 16-0. Sanchez, 156 1/2 lbs of Camden NJ is now 4-6-1.

Toka Kahn Clary scored an 8-round unanimous decision over Camilo Perez in a Featherweight bout.

Clary pushed the action from his southpaw stance. Clark continued to chase Perez around the ring, who offered little resistance in return as he absorbed head and body blows.

Clary, 127 lbs of Providence, RI won by scores of 80-72 twice and 79-73 and is now 14-0. Perez, 126.5 lbs of Carolina, PR is now 9-5.

Juan Rodriguez scored a mild upset by stopping previously undefeated Nathaniel Rivas in round five of their scheduled 6 round welterweight bout.

Rodriguez dropped Rivas in round one from a left hook. Rivas had spots of good offense but Rodriguez got the better of the action and sent Rivas down again in round five. Shortly after he finished off Rivas after a flurry the fight was stopped at 1:01 of round five.

Rodriguez, 144 1/2 lbs of Haymarket, VA is now 6-2-1 with 5 knockouts. Rivas, 147 lbs of Berlin, NJ is now 5-1.

Fred Jenkins Jr. scored a 6-round unanimous decision over James Robinson in a Jr. Middleweight bout

Jenkins dropped Robinson at the end of round one from a hard left hook. Robinson pressed the action throughout and won by scores of 60-53 and 59-54 twice.

Jenkins, 155.75 lbs of Philadelphia is mow 9-1. Robinson, 151 lbs of York, PA is now 3-2-2.

Chris Diaz remained perfect with a 6-round unanimous decision over Jazzma Hogue in a Featherweight bout.

Diaz dropped Hogue with a perfect left hook to the body in round five. Just before the end of the fight, Diaz landed a booing right that sent Hogue to the canvas. Hogue barely got to his feet just as referee Steve Smoger and the final bell rang.

Diaz, 126 lbs of Barranquitas, PR won by scores of 60-52 on all cards and is now 8-0. Hogue, 126 lbs of Farmington, NM is now 3-6-1.

LAS VEGAS — Victor Ortiz is man with many resumes. Movie roles are on one. Floyd Mayweather Jr. is on the other.

Ortiz left the studio and went back to work Saturday on the resume that includes his wild loss to Mayweather

It went off almost as if it had been rehearsed.

Ortiz (30-5-2, 23 KOs) was back at the MGM Grand with a predictable victory, without a head butt and with an impressive third-round stoppage of Manuel Perez (21-11-1, 4 KOs), with whom he knocked heads during Friday’s weigh-in.

But no head games were necessary in the ring. Perez, of Denver, never had much of a chance. Ortiz’ hand speed began to find its mark in the opening round and finished Perez with a succession of blows at 51 seconds of the third.

“If you ain’t first, you’re last,’’ said Ortiz, sounding a lot like the Ricky Bobby character in the film Talladega Nights.

Yeah, Ortiz can act. Maybe, he can still fight, too.

Tokyo junior-middleweight Yoshihiro Kamegai (25-2-1, 22 KOs) walked through Oscar Godoy (13-4, 6 KOs) of San Jose, Calif, Saturday in an early bout on the Showtime-televised card featuring Amir Khan-versus-Devon Alexander at the MGM Grand.

Actually, Kamegai could have walked over him, too. Godoy offered no opposition, hitting the canvas three times, twice in the second round. At 1:58 of the fourth, Godoy was finished, unable to get to his feet before referee Jay Nady reached the count of 10.

Kazakhstan cruiserweight Beibut Shumenov (15-2, 10 KOs), back at work after a one-sided loss to Bernard Hopkins, threw the day’s first punch in front of a lunch time crowd at the MGM Grand, scoring a 5th-round TKO of overmatched Robert Thomas Jr. (14-3-1, 9 KOs) of Beckley, WV.

Tokyo junior-middleweight Yoshihiro Kamegai (25-2-1, 22 KOs) walked through Oscar Godoy (13-4, 6 KOs) of San Jose, Calif, Saturday in an early bout on the Showtime-televised card featuring Amir Khan-versus-Devon Alexander at the MGM Grand.

Actually, Kamegai could have walked over him, too. Godoy offered no opposition, hitting the canvas three times, twice in the second round. At 1:58 of the fourth, Godoy was finished, unable to get to his feet before referee Jay Nady reached the count of 10.

Kazakhstan cruiserweight Beibut Shumenov (15-2, 10 KOs), back at work after a one-sided loss to Bernard Hopkins, threw the day’s first punch in front of a lunch time crowd at the MGM Grand, scoring a 5th-round TKO of overmatched Robert Thomas Jr. (14-3-1, 9 KOs) of Beckley, WV.

Erislandy Lara retained the WBA Super Welterweight title with a 12 round unanimous decision over former IBF champ Ishe Smith at the Illusions Theater in San Antonio, Texas.

Although Smith looked to be the aggressor, he was able to pick off a lot of shots and land some solid left hands. Smith tried to force action on the ropes but he was mostly ineffective/ Lara was able to get his offense over the second half of the fight and had Smith in some trouble in round eleven. Smith had some swelling along the left side of his face in round five.

Lara, 154 lbs of Guantanamo, CUB won by scores of 119-109 twice and 117-111 and is now 20-2-2. Smith, 153 1/2 lbs of Las Vegas is now 26-7.

Lara landed 124 of 569 punches while Smith landed just 68 of 572.

“I’m an experienced fighter and I know how to read my opponent. I read Ishe in the first round and I set up my game plan,” said Lara. “His body work didn’t affect me. I trained hard with Jack [Edward Jackson] and Ronnie [Shields]. He tried to break my concentration with his cheap tactics and dances, but I know how to control myself. I can control my impulses and I don’t let anything get in the way.”

“I want Floyd for my next fight. He’s the best pound-for-pound, and I want to find the best. I already beat Canelo and everybody else in the division,” added Lara.

“I did what I had to do, we had a great camp and I went out there and let it hang,” said Smith after the fight. “You win some you lose some. That’s life. Floyd [Mayweather] told me to keep my head up and that he’s proud of me.”

Badou Jack scored a 6th round stoppage over Francisco Sierra in a scheduled 10-round Super Middleweight bout.

Sierra weight in a staggering 28 pounds more then he did just 24 hours prior at the weigh in

Jack was cut high on the forehead in round one from a headbutt at the same time Sierra was cut around the right eye. In round four, Jack turned up the head as he landed two crushing body shots that doubled over Sierra. he ate another right that had Sierra’s mouthpiece fly out.

In round six, Jack continued to land shots and a final right hand forced the bout to be stopped at 1:58 of round six.

Jack, 169 1/2 lbs of Stockholm, SWE is now 18-1-1 with 12 knockouts. Sierra, 172 1/2 lbs of Tepic, MX is now 26-8-1.

Jack landed 137-262. Sierra 43-271

“He was what I thought he’d be,” said the 31-year-old Jack. “It wasn’t a perfect fight for me. It’s good to be back but I was looking a bit too much for the knockout, I should have relaxed a bit and used my jab. I felt good, I felt strong out there.”

Sierra was frustrated after the stoppage, “I’m angry with the referee for stopping the fight. I wanted to continue but the referee stopped it.

Chris Pearson remained undefeated with a 10-round unanimous decision over Steven Martinez in a Jr. Middleweight bout.

It was a good back and forth fight early with Martinez landed a lot of power shots early. Martinez was cut in round three on his forehead from an apparent headbutt. Pearson started to take over in the second half of the contest as he worked behind a hard jab and mixed in his rights to both the head and the body on a tired Martinez.

Pearson, 155 3/4 lbs of Dayton, OH won by scores of 98-92 & 97-93 twice and is now 11-0. Martinez, 154 lbs of Bayamon, PR is now 15-2.

“I knew he was coming forward, but I had to be smart because I know he’s a good fighter. I wanted to be patient and be smart and use my skills,” said Pearson. “It’s not always going to be a knockout or exciting but it can be dominant and I thought I was dominant.”

Former world champion Austin Trout scored a stoppage victory after seven rounds of his scheduled 10-round Jr, Middleweight bout with Luis Grajeda.

Trout dominated the bout and n round five, Trout was awarded a knockdown with a straight left hand. Trout was never threatened and Grajeda bowed out before the 8th round.

Trout, 156 lbs of Las Cruces, NM is now 28-2 with 15 knockouts. Grajeda, 155 3/4 lbs of Mexico is now 18-4-2.

Former Light heavyweight champion Antonio Tarver scored a 7th round stoppage over Jonathon Banks in a scheduled 10-round Heavyweight bout.

In round seven, Tarver staggered Banks with a left hand and hard left sent Banks to the canvas. Tarver jumped on Banks and landed two more flush punches and the bout was stopped at 2:25.

Tarver, 225.6 lbs is now 31-6 with 22 knockouts. Banks, 221.8 lbs is now 29-3-1.

Oscar Escandon somehow won a 12-round split decision over Tyson Cave in a Super Bantamweight bout.

It looked like Cave was winning most of rounds with his hitting and moving style. Escando was looked like a bull who could not catch up to the matador but the judges saw differently as Escandon was awarded the decision by scored of 117-111, 115-113 while Cabe got a card 115-113.

Escandon, 121.6 lbs of Colombia s now 24-1. Cave, 121.8 lbs of Halifax, NS, CAN is now 24-3.

2012 U.S. Olympian Terrell Gausha scored an 8th round stoppage over Cesar Villa in a scheduled 8-round Jr. Middleweight bout.

It was a tough fight with Villa landing some nice shots on the inside. In round , Gausha landed a hard 4-punch combination that sent Villa to the canvas and the fight was immediately stopped at 2:30.

Gausha, 155 lbs of Cleveland, OH is now 18-2 with 8 knockouts. Villa, 154.8 lbs of Autin, TX is now 7-2.

Former world title challenger Jose Felix Jr. scored an explosive 3rd round stoppage over Luis Solis in a scheduled 8-round Super Lightweight bout at the Civic Auditorium in Glendale, CA.

Felix dropped Solis in round two and finished things off with an explosive left hook that sent Solis to the canvas and the fight was stopped at 41 seconds of round three.

Felix, 135 1/2 lbs of Los Mochis, MX is now 28-1-1 with 23 knockouts. Solis, 136 lbs of Mexico is now 15-6-4.

Saul Rodriguez scored a 6-round stoppage over Juan Solis in a scheduled 8-round Lightweight bout

In round six, Rodriguez dropped Solis with a hard left that was followed up by a left and right flush on the jaw and the fight was stopped at 56 seconds.

Rodriguez is now 15-0-1 with 12 knockouts. Solis is now 21-9

BROOKLYN, NY–David Lemieux scored a 10th round stoppage over Gabriel Rosado in a Middleweight bout at Barclays Center.

Both came out trying to land power punches early. In round two, Lemieuz landed several hooks on the ropes. Lemieux dropped Rosado with hard left to the face in the face. Rosado was luck to survive the round as he took an onslaugh of punches which caused a swelling around the left eye. Round four was a candidate for round of the year as the both took turns hurting and buckling each other with hard shots.

Round six was a big one for a Lemieux as he came out landing bombs and even buckled Rosado in the corner. Round nine saw Lemieux come out and blast a hard right off the side of Rosado’s head. At the end of the round, Rosado made a comeback as he landed rights that drove Lemieux into the ropes. Just as the tide was beginning to turn, the Canadian buckled Rosado at the bell with a hard left hook. Lemieux began to batter a game Rosado, who now had blood from his eye and nose kept fighting until the fight was stopped at

Lemieux, 160 lbs of Montreal is now 33-2 with 21 knockouts. Rosado, 159.8 lbs of Philadelphia is now 21-9.

“I responded to the test well, my preparation has been a lot different.,” said Lemieux. “I know he wanted to take me into deep waters but we have been practicing on explosiveness from the first part of the fight all the way to the end.”

“I wanted to show everyone what I could do. He was better than I thought but I thought we had a great fight and I hope everyone enjoyed it,” said Lemieux. “I feel like I’m as good as anybody in the division and I’m willing to fight anybody. I want to win a world title.”

“He’s a good fighter. In the second round he punched me in my eye and after it puffed up I couldn’t see anything. I kept seeing three of him. It’s just my luck,” said Rosado. “I know I should have started the fight better, if I had taken control earlier I know it would have been different. But I know he’s a good fighter and I take nothing away from him.”

Centeno dropped De La Rosa in round one from a straight right

“My timing was perfect. I’ve been practicing, we’ve been practicing turning into the southpaw stance and on my left hand,” said Centeno Jr. “It worked perfectly. It landed beautifully. I had used it once before and I hadn’t hurt anybody with it but tonight I did. The one punch knockout is a great feeling.

Thomas Dulorme scored a 10-round split decision over Hank Lundy in a Jr, Welterweight bout.

Dulorme dropped Lundy in round one with hard overhand right. Dulorme landed several more hard shots in the next few rounds. Lundy landed a flush overhand right in round four. Late in the round, Dulorme came back to land a perfect straight right that he followed up with a left on the ropes.

Lundy came out firing in round six as he rammed continuous power shots off the head of Dulorme. Lundy continued forward and continued to throw at a now tired looking Dulorme. Lundy went for the stoppage in the 10th as he back Dulorme up and landed some power hooks but it was not enough as Dulorme won by scores of 97-92m 96-93 while Lundy took a card 96-93.

The punch stats were basically even as Dulorme connected on 152-447 while Lundy was 151-451

Dulorme, 139 lbs of Carolina, PR is now 22-1. Lundy, 140 lbs of Philadelphia is 25-4-1.

“I knew this was going to be a tough fight because Lundy is a very determined fighter,” said Dulorme. “But I was in great shape and Robert Garcia, my trainer, gave me great advice in the corner. I wasn’t going to let anything get in the way of me winning this fight. My promoter Gary Shaw, whom I’m very thankful to, told me that there are some big fights lined up for me in 2015. I’m very excited about my future and I want to thank Gary Shaw and HBO for this opportunity. This win was for me people back in Puerto Rico.”

“At this level there are no easy fights and Dulorme showed he has what it takes to become a champion.” said Gary Shaw. “He had to really dig deep to come out on top and that’s what champions do. I applaud Dulorme for his performance and I’ll be looking to get him into another big fight in 2015, where I believe he will become a world champion. Evenly matched fights is what makes boxing great and I want to thank HBO for giving the fans a great match.

Eddie Gomez scored a 10-round unanimous decision over James Winchester in a Super Welterweight bout.

It was an entertaining bout that saw Gomez dominate through a lot of illegal tactics from Winchester that saw him lose a point for holding.

All three judges scored 100-88 in favor Gomez, 149.4 lbs of Bronx, NY and is now 17-1. Winchester, 150.8 lbs of Reidville, NC is now 16-11.

Local favorite Zachary Ochoa scored 2 knockdowns en route to a six round unanimous decision over Jose Miguel Castro in a Super Lightweight bout.

Ochoa scored knockdowns in the first two rounds from booming overhand rights

Ochoa, 141 lbs of Brooklyn, NY won by scores of 60-52 on all cards and is now 9-0. Castro, 138.4 lbs of Carolina, PR is now 4-2.

John Karl Sosa scored a 8-round unanimous over Jason Thompson in a Welterweight bout.

Scores were 80-72 and 79-73 twice for Sosa, 144.6 lbs of Caguas, PR is now 12-0. Thompson, 144.8 lbs of Brooklyn and is now 5-9-4.

D’Mitrius Ballard scored a 3rd round stoppage over Tylon Burris in a scheduled 6-round Light Heavyweight bout.

Ballard scored a knockdown in round two with a hard right that sent Burris down into the ropes. Ballard landed a low blow in round three for which Burris spent several minuted on the canvas. Moments later, Ballard landed several hard right hands and had Burris in trouble on the ropes. Later in the round Ballard landed a hard left hook that sent Burris down and the fight was over at 2:57 of round three.

Ballard, 170.6 lbs of Washington, DC is now 8-0 with 7 knockouts. Burris, 170.4 lbs of Hartford, CT is now 4-3.

The opening bout saw Lamont Roach Jr. score an entertaining 4-round unanimous decision over Alexander Charneco in a battle of undefeated Lightweights.

The two came out landing hard power shots on each other in the opening frame. Roach was credited with a knockdown in round one after a furious exchange he got in a right that sent Charneco to his knees. Roach took control in round two with the right hand. Roach fired back and scored with his straight left. It was more of the same great action in round three. Roach continued to land body shots and he evenly distributed them between the body and head. In round four, Roach continued to land power shots and back Charneco on the ropes.

Roach Jr., 132.8 lbs of Washington, DC won by scores of 40-34 & 40-35 twice and is now 5-0. Charneco, 134 lbs of Aguada, PR is now 2-1.

MACAO, CHINA (NOVEMBER 23, 2014)–Manny Pacquiao dominated Chris Algieri by knocking him down 6 times en-route to a 12-round unanimous decision at the Cotai Arena inside Venetian Hotel and Casino.

Pacquiao looked quick and powerful and was able to catch up Algieri whose strategy was to move and jab at a great distance and use his nearly five inch height advantage. Algieri was dropped from a straight left in round two. Pacquiao began to land hard shots on the inside as early as round four and he cut the distance on Algieri. Pacquiao scored two knockdowns in round six as he landed a perfect that sent the previously undefeated WBO Jr. Welterweight champ to the canvas. Pacquiao continued to onslaught the challenger as he sent him down one more time in the round.

The second half of the fight was not much better for the native of Huntington, Long Island as he ate a perfectly placed left that deposited him hard on the canvas. Algieri looked in serious distress and Pacquiao jumped on him to score a 2nd knockdown from a hard flurry of punches. Pacquiao was looking to end the bout but the bell rang to save Algieri. Pacquiao put a stamp on the fight when he was sent to the deck for a 6th and final time from a hard uppercut in round ten.

Pacquiao, 143.8 lbs of the Philippines won by scored of 120-102 and 119-103 twice and he is now 57-6-2. Algieri, 136.6 lbs is now 20-1.

Chinese hero Zou Shiming scored an exciting yet lopsided 12-round unanimous decision over Kwanpichit Onesongchaigym in a Flyweight bout.

Shiming got off to a blazing start as he dropped Onesongchaigym twice in round two. The first from a left hook and the second from a perfect right to the chin. The two continued to land hard shots but Shiming had more options as he boxed and used his feet. In round six, Shiming was credited with a knockdown on what looked like a slip from the Pacquiao look-a-like. earlier in the round, Onesongchaigym was deducted a point from a debatable low blow.

In round eye, Shiming;s left eye began to bleed and close. The cut worsened in round ten, but Shiming who did endure some hard rights to the head was able to fight effectively down the stretch and even be credited with another knockdown in round twelve and he went to the victory by way of 119-106 twice and 120-103.

Shiming, 112 lbs of China is now 6-0. Onesongchaigym, 112 lbs is now 27-1-2.

Vasyl Lomachenko made the 1st defense of the WBO Featherweight title with a 12-round unanimous decision over Chonlatarn Piriyapino

Lomachenko dominated from the opening bell and in round four he landed a vicious combination that was capped off by a flush left to the face that sent Piriyapinyo to the canvas. Lomachenko dominated the bout despite injuring his left hand around round seven.

Lomachenko, 126 lbs of Odessa, UKR won by scores of 120-107 and is now 3-1. Piriapinyo, 126 lbs of Chonburi, THA is now 51-2.

Under the tutelage of first-rime trainer, Roy Jones Jr, Jessie Vargas retained the WBA Super Lightweight title with a 12-round unanimous decision over former Lightweight champion Antonio DeMarco.

In round two, Vargas was cut under his left eye from a headbutt. In round three, Vargas started to surge ahead by landing some solid lead and counter rights. He also started mixing in body shots.

The action picked up in round seve with both landing good shots in the center of the ring. DeMarco was bleeding around the right eye. In round nine, DeMarco rocked Vargas with a perfect straight left that set off a terrific exchange. Demarco finished off the round landing some hard combinations.

Vargas, 140 lbs of Las Vegas won by scores of 116-112 on all cards and is now 26-0. DeMarco, 139.3 lbs of Los Mochis, MX is now 31-4-1.

Kuok Kun Ng scored a 6-round unanimous decision over Stphen Attard in a fight featuring undefeated Super Welterweights.

In round five, NG was cut in the middle of the forehead from a headbutt.

Scores were 57-56 twice and 59-54 for NG, 153.9 lbs of Macao, CHN and is now 6-0. Attard, 151.1 lbs of Preston, AUS is now 4-1-2.

Rex Tso scored a 8-round unanimous decision over Espinos Sabu in a Super Flyweight bout.

Scores were 79-73 and 78-74 twice for Tso, 114.8 lbs of Hong Kong, CHN and is mow 15-0. Sabu, 115.6 lbs of Manado, IND is now 8-3-1.

Jerwin Ancajas scored a perfect one punch knockout at 1:48 of round three of his scheduled 8-round Super Flyweight bout over Fadhili Majiha.

Ancajas landed a perfect left to the face that sent Majiha down for the ten count.

Ancajas, 115 lbs of the Philippines is 22-1-1 with 14 knockous. Majiha, 114 1/4 lbs is 15-6-4.

Former two-time world title challenger George Groves scored a 7th round stoppage over Denis Douglin in a scheduled 12 round Super Middleweight bout.

Groves dropped Douglin from a hard left in round seven and then jumped all over Douglin and the bout was stopped at 2:54 of round seven.

Groves is now 21-2 with 16 knockouts. Douglin is now 17-4.

James DeGale scored an explosive third round stoppage over former world title challenger Marco Antonio Periban in a scheduled 12-round Super Middleweight bout.

DeGale landed two hard left hands that sent Periban to the canvas. Periban got to his feet but was deemed unable to continue at 30 seconds of round three.

DeGale, 167 lbs of England is now 20-1 with 14 knockouts. Periban, 169 1/2 lbs of Mexico is now 20-3-1.

Scott Quigg outworked Hidenori Otaki to retain his WBA Super Bantamweight title via 12-round unanimous decision.

Otaki started to belled bad from his right eye in round ten.

Quigg, 121 lbs won by scores of 119-109 twice and 118-110 and is now 30-0-2. Otaki, 121 lbs is now 22-2-3.

Good looking Super Middleweight prospect Callum Smith remained perfect by scoring a 12-round unanimous decision over Nikola Sjekloca.

Smith, 167 lbs won by scores of 120-108, 118-111 and 118-110 and is now 15-0. Sjekloca, 167 lbs is now 28-3.

Jamie McDonnell retained the WBA Bantamweight title when challenger Javier Chacon was forced to retire after hurting his shoulder in the 10th round.

In round five, McDonnell was bleeding from the nose. It was a close competitive fight until Chacon waved the bout off at 39 seconds into round 10.

McDonnell is now 25-2-1 with 12 knockouts. Chacon is now 20-3.

Bradley Saunders stayed undefeated by scoring a 6-round unanimous decision over Ivans Livickis in a Welterweight bout.

Saunders, 147 lbs won by a 60-54 score and is now 11-0. Levickis, 143 lbs is 13-15.

2008 Olympic Gold Medal winner, Felix Diaz scored a 10-round majority decision over Adrian Granados in a Jr. Welterweight bout at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Diaz scored a 10th round knockdown and went on to win by scores of 98-91, 97-91 and 94-94.

Diaz, 138 lbs of Santiago, DR is now 16-0. Granados, 139 3/4 lbs of Chicago, IL is now 11-2-2.

Claudio Marrero scored a 6th round stoppage over Ira Terry in a scheduled 10-round Jr. Featherweight bout.

Marrero knocked Terry down in round six and the fight was stopped at 1:51 of round six

Marrero, 129 lbs of Santo Domingo, DR is now 17-1 with 13 knockouts. Terry, 124 1/2 lbs of Memphis, TN is now 26-13.

Ievgen Khytrov remained perfect as he stopped Louis Rose in the 1st round of their scheduled 8-round Middleweight bout.

Khytrov dropped Rose with a right and he did not beat the 10 count at 2:35.

Khytrov, 161 lbs of Brooklyn, NY is now 7-0 with 7 knockouts. Rose, 161 lbs of Linwood, CA is now 11-2-1.

Samuel Figueroa scored a 1st round stoppage over Malcom Terry in a scheduled 4-round Jr. Middleweight bout.

Figueroa landed a left behind the head that was ruled a knockdown. A barrage of punches sent Terry down for a second time. A right to the body ended things at 1:36 of round one.

Figueroa, 151 1/4 lbs of Puerto Rico is now 6-0 with 4 knockouts. Terry, 151 lbs of Memphis, TN is now 6-5.

Former Super Middleweight champion Lucian Bute injured his back and his December 6 bout with Roberto Bolonti has been called off accring to Dan Rafael of espn.com.

InterBox promoter Jean Bedard announced that while Bute-Bolonti is off, the card will go on with former light heavyweight champion and Quebec star Jean Pascal having his co-featured bout against Donovan George elevated to the main event.

“Even though it’s sad news for Lucian and his fans, the Dec. 6th gala is important for Jean Pascal’s future and the world of boxing,” Bedard said in announcing that the show, an Integrated Sports pay-per-view in the United States, will go on.

According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, former Heavyweight title challenger Chris Arreola injured his elbow and is off the December card that is on ESPN2.

“He had surgery on his elbow after the fight with Stiverne, and it is just not responding in the gym the way it should, so it’s best to give him a little more time before he’s in an actual fight,” Tom Brown of Goossen Promotions, Arreola’s longtime promoter, told ESPN.com.

Said Henry Ramirez, Arreola’s trainer, “When we initially went to see the doctor after the Stiverne fight, he recommended that Chris have Tommy John surgery, but since he’s not a pitcher and we didn’t have a year to take off, they did a scope instead. Coming back, the elbow just wasn’t ready yet to fight on Dec. 11. But Chris is in the gym and he is training. He’s using his left, but he’s going easy on it and not doing any hard sparring. He hasn’t been able to really turn loose with it and let it go yet.”

IBF Bantamweight champion Jamie McDonnell will now take on Javier Chacon this Saturday in Liverpool, England according to Dan Rafael of espn.com.

McDonnell was due to defend his secondary 118-pound world title against Walberto Ramos at the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England, on Saturday on the undercard of the Nathan Cleverly-Tony Bellew rematch. However, Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn announced that Ramos (23-6-2, 16 KOs), 33, of Colombia, was dropped from the fight due to complications getting a visa and was replaced by Chacon (20-2, 5 KOs), 33, of Argentina.

Former world champion Cristian Mijares scored a 10-round unanimous decision over Lester Medrano in a Featherweight bout at Plaza de Toros in Cancun, Mexico

Mijares was deducted a point for an accidental headbutt in round four but won by scores of 99-91 on all cards.

Mijares, 126 lbs is now 51-8-2. Medrano, 125 lbs is now 14-3-1.

Yuriorkis Gamboa returned after his 1st professional defeat to stop Joel Montes De Oca in round six of a 10-round Lightweight bout

Gamboa dropped De Oca in round five from a right hand. Gamboa dropped De Oca in the next round from a left hook. De Oca got to his feet but was deemed unable to continue at 1:13 of round six.

Gamboa, 131 3/4 lbs of Cuba is now 24-1 with 17 knockouts. De Oca, 131 1/4 lbs is now 18-4.

Gilberto Ramirez remained undefeated by scoring an 8th round stoppage over Fulgencio Zuniga at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.

Ramirez was impressive by landing about 30 punches per round and in round eight he caught Zuniga with a hard uppercut that set up a barrage of punches until the fight was stopped at 1:31 of round eight.

Ramirez, 167 1/2 lbs of Mexico is now 30-0 with 24 knockouts. Zuniga, 167 1/4 lbs of Colombia is now 27-10-1.

Good looking prospect Oscar Valdez scored an 8th round stoppage over Alberto Garza in the final scheduled round of their Super Featherweight bout.

Valdez dominated the action and then landed a big flurry on the ropes that forced the referee stopped the bout at 1:31 of round eight.

Valdez, 128 1/4 lbs of Nogales, MEX is now 13-0 with 12 knockouts. Garza, 128 1/4 lbs is now 26-9-1.

Wladimir Klitschko made his 17th consecutive title defense of the world Heavyweight title as he dropped mandatory contender Kubrat Pulev four-times en route to a fifth round stoppage at the O2 Arena in Hamburg, Germany.

Klitschko scored 2 knockdowns in round one, both from booming left hooks. He continued to land power shots and in round three, he landed yet another left hook that sent Pulev to the canvas. Pulev tried and landed several hard right hands for which Klitschko’s always shaky chin withstood. Ironically it was after Pulev’s best right hand that Klitschko fired back with another devastating left hook that sent Pulev down to the canvas for a fourth and final time as referee Tony Weeks waved off the bout at 2:11 of round five.

Klitschko, 245 3/4 lbs of Germany is now 63-3 with 53 knockouts. Pulev, 246 3/4 lbs of Bulgaria is now 20-1.

According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, WBA Lightweight champion Richar Abril will defend his crown against Englishman Anthony Crolla on January 23 in Manchester, England.

“To have the world title shot in Manchester is a huge factor,” Crolla said. “Without wanting to sound cheesy, it doesn’t get any bigger than that. I am a Manchester lad so to be fighting in Manchester for a world title, I couldn’t ask for anything more and the only way it could get better than that is to go out there and win it.

“I have been watching a bit of Abril over the last year because we have been linked with a fight before, but I will watch a lot more of him after tonight. He is a very good champion. He is avoided for a reason. He came onto the scene when he fought Brandon Rios and everybody except the judges that night could see he won clearly. He is a very good fighter, a well-schooled amateur and nice and relaxed.”

“It is a very big ask, but there will be a few factors in my favor (against Abril) like being in my hometown, which will bring an extra 25 percent out of me,” Crolla said. “In training I will have an extra edge to me because I won’t have a problem getting out of bed in the morning knowing there is a world title at stake.

“I really believe deep down that I can win that fight and become a world champion. I am under no illusions — it is a tough fight and I go in a big underdog. But it is a fight I am capable of winning and the setting couldn’t be any better. To do it in front of my home fans really is the stuff dreams are made of.”

Fan favorite Sammy Vasquez scored a 1st round round stoppage over former world title challenger Alberto Mosquera at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, PA.

Vasquez dropped Mosquera in the first from a right hook and the fight was stopped at 2:35.

Vasquez, 146 3/4 lbs is now 17-0 with 13 knockouts. Mosquera, 146 1/2 lbs is now 21-2-2.

In a war between Pittsburgh based Lightweights, Rod Salka scored a bloody 10-round unanimous decision over Monty Meza-Clay.

Meza-Clay started to bleed in round two and Salka started to bleed in the next round. The two waged war over the balance of the fight with Salka getting the better of the action.

Salka, 134 1/4 lbs won by scores of 98-91, 98-92 and 97-94 and is now 20-4. Meza-Clay, 134 3/4 lbs is now 36-4.

Erickson Lubin scored a 8-round unanimous decision over veteran Norberto Gonzalez in a Jr. Middleweight bout.

Gonzalez dropped Lubin early in round one with a hard right. Lubin landed a right that drove Gonzalez into the ropes which was scored a knockdown in round four. Lubin outlanded Gonzalez 167-83.

Lubin, 154 1/2 lbs of Orlando, FL won by scores of 78-73 and 78-72 twice and is now 8-0. Gonzalez, 153 1/2 lbs of Monterrey, MX is now 20-6.

PHOENIX — Phoenix lightweight Victor Castro (12-0, 6 KOs) is scheduled Saturday night for a six-round main event against Robert Rodriquez (7-4, 3 KOs) of Greeley, Colo., at Celebrity Theatre on an Iron Boy Promotions card.

Castro is trained by retired junior-featherweight legend Israel Vazquez.

The card is scheduled for 14 bouts. First bell is 6 p.m. (MST).

Iron Boy will resume its partnership with Top Rank on Dec. 20 for a Unimas-televised card, also at Celebrity Theatre.

Former Light Heavyweight beltholder Beibut Shumenov will move up in weight in his first bout since losing his title on December 13 in Las Vegas according to Dan Rafael of espn.com.

He will take on Bobby Thomas Jr.

“I look forward to Dec. 13 and pursuing a world cruiserweight title with (adviser) Al Haymon in my corner,” said Shumenov, 31, a native of Kazakhstan, who lives in Las Vegas.

“I’m happy to be fighting again and moving up to the cruiserweight division,” Shumenov said. “I don’t have to struggle now to lose 50-plus pounds to make weight for my fights.”

“I’ve had a lot of changes after my last fight,” Shumenov said. “I trained myself for the last three fights but now I have added a great trainer, Ismael Salas, to my team.”

Joseph Diaz stayed perfect by registering a 4th round stoppage over Roberto Castaneda in a scheduled 10-round Featherweight bout at the Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California.

Castaneda could not continue after the 4th round due to an injured hand.

Diaz, 122 3/4 lbs of South Belmonte, CA is now 13-0 with 9 knockouts. Castaneda, 123 lbs is 21-8-1.

Julian Ramirez remained undefeated by stopping Pedro Melo on cuts after after round four of their scheduled 8-round Featherweight bout.

There was an accidental headbutt and Melo could not see.

Ramirez, 124 3/4 lbs of East Los Angeles is now 13-0 with 8 knocouts. Melo, 121 lbs of Mexico City. MX is now 9-7-2.

Diego De la Hoya scored a 5th round stoppage over Ali Gonzalez in a scheduled 6-round Featherweight bout.

De La landed a little right hand that made Gonzalez’glove touch the canvas in round two. Gonzalez started to swell around the left eye and bleed from his nose in round four. In round dive, De La Hoya landed a hard right uppercut that drove Gonzalez to the corner and then landed several unanswered shots which lead referee Raul Caiz to stop the bout at 1:40 of round five.

De La Hoya, 123 3/4 lbs of Mexicali, MX is now 8-0 with 6 knockouts. Gonzalez, 122 3/4 lbs is now 6-4.

7-foot Heavyweight Taishan scored a 1st round stoppage over Tommy Washington Jr. in scheduled 4-round bout.

Taishan landed right to the top of the head that sent Washington down for the count at 2:35 of round one.

Taishan, 286 lbs of Bejing, CHN is now now 2-0 with 2 knockouts. Washington, 281 lbs of Lansing, MI is now 3-7.

Jesus Delgado scored a 4-round unanimous decision over Rick Quevedo in a Lightweight bout.

Delgado, 133 1/2 lbs of Los Angeles won by scores of 40-36 on all cards and is now 3-0-1. Quevedo, 133 1/2 lbs of Palm Springs, CA is now 1-2.

WBC Lightweight champion Omar Figueroa was stripped of his belt and was deemed “Champion in Recess” according to Dan Rafael of espn.com.

Figueroa has said he wants to move to up to the 140-pound junior welterweight division, but should he remain at 135 pounds, the WBC mandated that the Linares-Prieto winner must face him when he decides to return to the ring.

The WBC Interim title will now be contested by Jorgie Linares and Javier Prieto on December 30 in Japan.

“I truly believe Jorge is at the best moment in his career and come December he will show it,” Diaz said. “With that being said, I believe 2015 will be his best year yet. Bigger fights versus the best out there.”

Former world champion Fernando Montiel scored a 10-round unanimous decision over previously undefeated Sergio Puente in a Super Featherweight bout at Gimnasio Nuevo León in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico.

Montiel scored a knockdown in round two from a left hook to the body.

Montiel, 129 lbs of Los Mochis, MX won by scores of 98-91 and 96-93 twice and is now 53-4. Puente, 129 lbs is now 15-1.

Jose Zepeda took out former world title challenger Victor Manuel Cayo in just 87 seconds of their scheduled 10-round Welterweight bout.

Zepeda landed a left that plummeted Cayo into the bottom two ropes and the fight was stopped at 1:27 of round one.

Zepeda, 142 3/4 lbs of Long Beach, CA is now 21-0 with 18 knockouts. Cayo, 142 3/4 lbs of Santo Domingo, DR is now 32-6.

Joselyn Arroyo scored a 10-round unanimous decision over Mayela Perez in a Female Flyweight bout.

Scores were 98-92 twice and 97-93 twice for Arroyo, 111 lbs of Guadalajra, MX and is now 17-0. Perez, 109 1/2 lbs is now 11-17-4.

Former world title challenger Diego Magdaleno scored a 3rd round stoppage over Hevinson Herrera in a scheduled 10-round Jr. Welterweight bout at the Events Center in Pharr, Texas.

Magdaleno dropped Herrera with a looping overhand right hook. He scored a second knockdown from a combination that was finished off by a right hook and Hevinson was down for referee Lee Rogers’ 10 count at 2:53.

Magdaleno, 135 1/2 lbs of Las Vegas, NV is now 27-1 with 11 knockouts. Herrera, 136 lbs of Colombia is now 17-10-1.

John Vera scored a 6-round majority decision over Alberto Robles in a Jr. Middleweight bout.

Vera, 151 3/4 lbs of Fort Worth, TX won by scores of 58-56 twice and 57-57 and is now 7-0. Robles, 150 lbs of Houston, TX is now 3-1.

Luis Castro scored an exciting 4-round unanimous decision over Eduardo Garza in a Super Featherweight bout.

Castro dropped Garza in round one after a furious exchange. The fight had many wild exchanges

Castro, 129 1/2 lbs of Edinburg, TX won by scores of 39-36 on all cards and is now 6-1. Garza, 128 3/4 lbs of Mission, TX is now 1-1.

Andres Gutierrez remained undefeated by scoring a 10-round unanimous decision over Jairo Hernandez in a Super Featherweight bout at Auditorio General Arteaga in Queretaro, Queretaro, Mexico.

Gutierrez is now 31-0-1. Hernandez is now 10-8.

Anabel Ortiz scored a 10-round split decision over Etsuka Tada to retain the WBA Female Minimumweight title.

Ortiz, 104 lbs won by scores of 99-90, 96-93 while Tada took a card 95-95.

Ortiz is now 16-3. Tada, 104 3/4 lbs is now 13-2-2.

Amir Mansour scored a scary 7th round stoppage over Fred Kassi in a scheduled 10-round Heavyweight bout at the Sands Hotel and Casino in Bethlehem, PA.

Mansour landed power punched throughout with the Kassi taking the punches and slipping some. With Mansour bleeding from the mouth a little bit in round seven, Mansour unleashed a ferocious right hook that caught Kassi on the chin and sprawled him out face first on the canvas. Ksassi was out for several minuted and was taken out of the ring on a stretcher. The time of the stoppage was 2:17 of round seven.

Mansour, 232 lbs of Wilmington, DE is now 21-1 with 16 knockouts. Kassi, 233 lbs of New Orleans, LA is now 18-3.

Dmitry Mikahlenk scored an 8th round stoppage over Ronald Cruz when Cruz deemed unable to continue due to swelling around the right in a scheduled 10-round Jr. Middleweight bout.

It was a hard fought battle with Mikhaylenko winning the early rounds while Cruz started making it a dogfight in round four. Mikahlenko started to land heavy shots and caused swelling around the right eye of Cruz. The bout was stopped in the corner after round eight.

Mikahlenko, 152 1/2 lbs of Russia is now 18-0 with 7 knockouts. Cruz, 153 lbs of Bethlehem, PA is now 20-5.

In a battle of undefeated Light Heavyweights, Vasily Lepikhin scored a 10-round unanimous decision over Jackson Junior.

In round one, Lepikhin landed a double jab that was followed by a right hand that buckled Junior. Junior threw more punches but Lepikhim landed the more consistent shots and won by scores of 97-93 twice and 96-94.

Lepikhin, 175 lbs of Russia is now 17-0. Junior, 175 1/2 lbs of Sao Paulo, BRA is now 15-1.

ATLANTIC CITY–Sergey Kovalev scored a 12-round unanimous decision to retain the WBO and capture the IBF and WBA Light Heavyweight championship at Boardwalk Hall.

It started well for Kovalev as he landed a lead right that dropped Hopkins in the first round. In round three Hopkins laned a double forearm that sent Kovalev to the canvas. Hopkins briefly got into the fight later in the round as he landed a perfect right in between an attempted flurry. Kovalev finished the round strong by landing a nice right. Kovalev applied constant pressure and got through with enough punches to sweep the first half of the fight.

Hopkins had a couple of moments in round seven as he landed a few rights with one seemingly knocking Kovalev off balance. In round eight, Kovalev rocked Hopkins with a hard overhand right but was unable to do any further damage. In round ten, Hopkins drilled Kovalev with a hard overhand right. In round twelve, It started well for Hopkins as he buckled Kovaleve with another hard right. That seemed to set off the Russian as Kovalev landed a flurry of punches and had Hopkins in trouble like he hasn’t been in his career. Hopkins was able to reach the final bell by taking heavy punches in the ropes. That image maybe the last in the incredible career of Hopkins.

Kovalev, 174 1/2 lbs of Russia won by scores of 120-107 on two cards and 120-106 and is now 26-0-1. Hopkins, 173
Sadam Ali scored the biggest win of his career as he stopped Luis Carlos Abregu in round nine of their scheduled 10-round Welterweight bout.

Abregu pressed the action while Ali used movement to stay out of harms way and occasionally peck in some shots. Ali started to throw a little more fire in round six. Ali then connected with a hard left hook that sent Abregu to the canvas. Ali came out in round seven and landed a hard right hand. Abregu came later in the round to catch Ali with a hard left hook. Ali started round eight with a beautiful counter left off the ropes. Abregu smelled bllod to start round nine as he pummeled Ali along the ropes. Ali fired out and landed a perfect left hook to save him from danger. Ali then landed a hard left hook to the body that buckled Abregu. Ali then unleashed a perfect left that dropped Abregu hard to the canvas. Abregu continued but not for long as Ali pounced on the hurt Abregu and the fight was stopped at 1:54 of round nine.

Ali, 146 lbs of Brooklyn, NY is now 21-0 with 13 knockouts. Abregu, 146.5 lbs of Salta, ARG is now 36-2.

Nadjib Mohammadi scored a 1st round stoppage over Demetrius Walker in a scheduled 10-round Light Heavyweight fight.

Mohammdi dropped Walker in the 1st from a hard right then a follow up body flurry. He dropped him again with a hard right and the fight was stopped at 2:16.

Mohammedi, 176 lbs of AIx en Provence, FRA is now 37-3 with 22 knockouts. Walker, 174.5 lbs of Kansas City is now 7-8-1.

Vyacheslav Glazkov scored a 7thround stoppage over Darnell Wilson in a scheduled 10-round Heavyweight bout.

Glazkov battered Wilson for much of the fight and the bout was stopped before round eight.

Glazkov, 220 lbs of Lugasnk, UKR is now 19-0-1 with 12 knockouts. Wilson, 239 lbs of Miami is now 25-18-3.

Eric Hunter scored a 6th round stoppage over Daniel Ramirez in a scheduled 10-round Jr. Lightweight bout.

It was a good fight with both guys landing good shots. Hunter dropped Ramirez in round six with a hard right hand. He continually hit Ramirez until the fight was stopped after Ramirez was rocked with a hard right at 1:23 of round six.

Hunter, 128 lbs of Philadelphia is now 19-3 with 10 knockouts. Ramirez, 127 lbs of Los Angeles is now 11-2.

Sullivan Barrera remained undefeated as he stopped Rowland Bryant after round four of their scheduled 8-round Light Heavyweight bout.

Barrera dropped Bryant in round two from a right hand. The bout was stopped in between round’s four and five.

Barrera, 175 lbs of Miami is now 14-0 with 9 knockouts. Bryant, 174 lbs of Altamonte Springs, FL is now 18-4.

Andrey Sirotkin scored a 6-round unanimous decision over Michael Mitchell in a Light Heavyweight bout.

Sirotkin, 169 lbs of Zubobo, RUS won by scores of 60-54 on all cards and is now 5-0. Mitchell, 168 lbs of Paterson, NJ is now 3-5-2.

Ryan Martin scored a 2nd round stoppage over Isals Gonzalez in a scheduled four round Jr. Welterweight bout.

Martin, 136 lbs of Chartanooga, TN is now 9-0 with 5 knockouts. Gonzalez, 135.5 lbs of Tucson, AZ is now 17-4.

San Diego, CA – November 4, 2014 – On Saturday afternoon, November 22, one of the biggest days in boxing will take place as an eagerly anticipated rematch between former Light Heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly and former two-time championship challenger Tony Bellew airs exclusively and live on AWE.

The 12-round Cruiserweight World Title eliminator bout will originate from the Echo Arena in Liverpool, England and will be broadcast LIVE in the United States on AWE-A Wealth of Entertainment.

Two co-main events feature two WBA world title bouts. Scott Quigg will make the 5th defense of the WBA Super Bantamweight title against Hidenori Otake of Tokyo, Japan. Also co-featured is two-time Bantamweight champion Jamie McDonnell defending the WBA Bantamweight title against Walberto Ramos of Colombia.

If that is not enough, then boxing fans are in for a terrific treat as two-time world title challenger George Groves takes on American Denis Douglin. The card also features undefeated British prospect Callum Smith as he sets to battle former world title challenger Nikola Sjekloca. Heavyweight and undefeated 2012 Olympic Gold Medal winner Anthony Joshua takes on 64-fight veteran Michael Sprott.

“This is one of the most heavily packed boxing events, including two world title fights. We’re thrilled to bring this amazing card to AWE viewers,” said AWE President, Charles Herring.

“Cleverly and Bellew have a long rivalry and their first bout was fantastic. We expect more great action as the stakes are higher. The co-main events are unprecedented and we’re delighted to present this level of boxing to fans across the United States exclusively and live on AWE.”

Cleverly, of Wales, has a record of 28-1 with 14 knockouts and is the former WBO Light Heavyweight world champion. He also is a former Commonwealth, British and European champion.

Cleverly won the Interim WBO championship with a 12-round unanimous decision over Nadjib Mohammadi. He was elevated to full champion with his 4th round stoppage over Aleksy Kuziemski. He defended that title 4 times which included his hotly contested majority decision over Bellew. He dropped the belt when he was stopped in 4-rounds by Sergey Kovalev.

Cleverly moved to Cruiserweight and is on a two fight winning streak which includes his most recent outing when he stopped Alejandro Valori to capture WBA Intercontinental Cruiserweight title on July 12.

Bellew of Liverpool is 22-2-1 with 14 knockouts and is riding a two fight winning streak. He is a former Commonwealth and British Light Heavyweight champion.

Bellew won his first 16 bouts which put him in position for the first fight with Cleverly. In that bout, it was a close back and forth action with Cleverly pulling out a majority decision. Bellew then went on a 4-0-1 streak with a draw and win over classy contender Isaac Chilemba to set up his 2nd world title opportunity against Adonis Stevenson. Unfortunately, Bellew was stopped in six rounds against the Canadian.

Like Cleverly, Bellew moved to Cruiserweight and has scored two knockouts which includes his most recent outing when he stopped Julio Cesar Dos Santos on July 11 for the WBO International title.

Boxing fans can enjoy this amazing card on AWE available on AT&T U-Verse, ch 147 and 1147 in HD, Verizon FiOS TV, ch 169 and 669 in HD, along numerous regional cable providers across the nation. Please check www.awetv.com for boxing updates.

About AWE LIVE BOXING

AWE LIVE Boxing features live world title championship and elimination bouts showcasing today’s most exciting fighters. Since the inception of AWE’s live boxing events in 2011, AWE has earned multiple Boxing Writers Association of America nominations for “Fight of the Year” and has featured over thirty world class boxing events. In 2013, AWE showcased all live bouts featuring heavyweight David Price. AWE aired live the stunning upsets of Tony Thompson over David Price, along with Adonis Stevenson and Tony Bellew cards, who fought each other for the light Heavyweight championship; 2008 Olympic Gold Medal winner James DeGale. AWE brought boxing fans two of the most controversial bouts which saw Ricky Burns keep his Lightweight title against George Groves. AWE fans have witnessed the explosive power of undefeated heavyweight Tyson Fury multiple times on the network, including Fury’s victory over Kevin Johnson.

About AWE – A Wealth of Entertainment

A Wealth of Entertainment (“AWE”) features a wide range of lifestyles and entertainment programming from exotic travel and outrageous homes to live world championship boxing. AWE is featured on over a hundred cable providers, including AT&T U-Verse, ch 147 and 1147 in HD and Verizon FiOS TV, ch 169 and 669 in HD. For more information, please visit www.awetv.com.

According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, Former Middlewheight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has signed with powerful adviser Al Haymon.

Asked whether he would be willing to work with Haymon, who does not speak to the media, on the final fight of the contract, Chavez promoter Bob Arum said, “I’ll deal with anyone for one fight.”