Rogelio “Porkey” Medina scored a surprise 3rd round stoppage over previously undefeated J’Leon Love in a scheduled 10-round Super Middleweight bout at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.

Medina landed a perfect left in the corner that landed flush on the jaw that sent Love on his stomach and he could not beat the count 39 seconds into round three.

Medina, 168 1/2 lbs of Sinora, MX is now 33-6 with 27 knockouts. Love, 167 1/2 lbs of Inkster, MI is now 18-1-1.

Badou Jack scored a 10-round unanimous decision over Jason Escalera in a Super Middleweight bout

Jack landed a hard left that stumbled Escalera in round three and was consistent throughout.

Jack, 169 1/2 lbs of Stickholm, SWE won by scores of 100-90 twice and 99-91 and is now 17-1-1. Escalera, 169 1/4 lbs of Union City, NJ is now 15-3-1.

Ronald Gavril scored a 7th round stoppage over Thomas Dalowo in a scheduled 8-round Super Middleweight bout.

In round three, Gavril dropped Falowo with a hard right. Falowo had his best round in the fourth when he landed some good right hands.

Gavril started working the body in round five. Gavril closed the show with a hard flurry to the head that rocked Falowo and the fight was stopped at 2:14 of round seven.

Gavril, 166 lbs of Bacau, ROM is now 10-0 with 8 knockouts. Falowo, 166 lbs of Pawtucket, RI is now 12-3.

WBA Interim Super Flyweight champion David Sanchez scored a 5th round stoppage over Anuar Salas in a ascheduled 10-round non-title bout at the Centro de Usos Multiples in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico

It was an action filled fight with both guys standing toe to toe. In round five, Sanchez landed a hard flurry on the ropes that dropped Salas. Salas got to his feet but the bout was stopped at 2:35 of round five.

Sanchez, 115 lbs of Hermosillo, MX is now 26-2-2 with 20 knockouts. Salas, 115 lbs of Colombia is now 14-3.

Rodrigo Garcia scored a 3rd round stoppage over Gabriel Martinez after Martinez could not continue due to a cut ovwe his right eye.

The blood started in round two and the fight was stopped at 2:34 of round three.

Garica of Santa Ana, CA is 16-0 with 11 knockouts. Martinez of Emplame, MX is now 27-8-1.

According to Dan Rafael of espn.con, Nonito Donaire will fight undefeated Nicholas Walters on October as part of the Gennady Golovkin – Marco Antonio Rubio card in Carson, California.

“Even before this fight was made the response we’ve gotten to Gennady’s fight with Rubio has been incredible. There has been a great response. This just makes the show even bigger and better,” said K2 Promotions Tom Loeffler, who formally announced Golovkin-Rubio at a Los Angeles news conference on Wednesday, but couldn’t announce Donaire-Walters because the deal with Top Rank was not agreed to until several hours later.

“They are both Top Rank fighters, but we wanted to make the best fight possible even if it didn’t involve our fighters (in the co-feature),” Loeffler said. “This fight adds a lot of value to Gennady’s fight with Rubio.”

“These guys want to fight and we want them to fight, so this was a good spot for them,” said Top Rank’s Carl Moretti. “The fight is agreed to and the paperwork is going out. It’s a terrific fight. It’s Walters’ relative youth versus Donaire’s experience. Walters is a strong, younger, hungry fighter. Donaire is an established pound-for-pound fighter, one of the biggest names in the sport still. It’s not like Donaire hasn’t faced guys like this before. We know Donaire has been there before. Now we’ll see what Walters can do on this kind of big stage.”

Former Middleweight champion Jermain Taylor was arrested on Tuesday night for allegedly shooting his cousin in Arkansas accroding to Dan Rafael of espn.com.

Taylor, who recently signed to fight Sam Soliman for the IBF Middleweight championship is free on a $25,000 bond after the former middleweight champion was jailed overnight in Little Rock in connection with the shooting of his cousin.

Taylor was arrested Tuesday night at his home in Maumelle, Arkansas, a suburb of Little Rock, according to police.

Taylor was taken into custody, booked into the Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility and charged with two felonies — first-degree domestic battery and aggravated assault — Lt. Carl Minden, the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office spokesman, told ESPN.com.

The cousin was in serious condition at a hospital after being shot multiple times, Minden said.

Minden said the police responded to a 911 call from Taylor’s wife, Erica, at around 7 p.m. ET.

“Mr. Taylor’s cousin and another individual came to his residence, and there was some sort of altercation,” Minden said, adding that the two who showed up at Taylor’s home were unarmed. “At some point, Mr. Taylor retrieved a handgun and fired several rounds. His cousin was struck multiple times. The cousin is alive and in serious condition at an area hospital. He has pretty serious injuries. The other person was not struck, but Mr. Taylor had fired several rounds and missed.

On the fight with Soliman, “ESPN had committed to carry the fight and was working towards a contractual agreement. We are now reviewing the situation and will make a decision once more details emerge,” an ESPN spokesman said in a statement.

Wladimir Klitscko’s title defense against Kubrat Pulev has been rescheduled for November 15 at the O2 Arena in Hamburg, Germany according t0 Dan Rafael of espn.com.

The fight had to be rescheduled after Klitschko hurt his right bicep earlier in the week.

“I am delighted that the title defense can still take place in Hamburg. The atmosphere here is always gigantic,” Klitschko said in a statement. “Due to the injury, I am taking a break from training now and will then start again with the preparation for the fight against Kubrat Pulev.”

WBA Super Bantamweight champion Scott Quigg will defend his title against Stephane Jamoye on September 13 in Macnchester, England according to Dan Rafael of espn.com.

Jamoye replaces Paulus Ambunda who bowed out last week due to a hamstring injury.

The televised undercard is taking shape for the November 22 Welterweight card featuring Manny Pacquiao and Chris Algiero in Macao, China.

Featherweight titlist Vasyl Lomachenko will make his first defense against mandatory challenger Chonlatarn Piriyapinyo.

Chinese Olympic Gold Medal winner Zou Shiming will fight a Flyweight elimination bout against Kwanpichit 13 Rien Express.

“When Lomachenko fought Gary Russell, it was for the vacant title, so there is a mandatory lingering around,” Top Rank vice president Carl Moretti told ESPN.com. “It’s a Thai guy, Piriyapinyo, who has an unbelievable record and went the distance with Chris John. It’s probably not a fight that makes sense in the U.S. and that the mandatory is from Thailand provides us with a good platform to get rid of the obligation and showcase what a great fighter Lomachenko is. That’s why we’re doing it on the Pacquiao card.

“The fight is agreed to, and the contracts are out. It was not difficult to make. [Piriyapinyo] just wanted a shot at the title, and you know Lomachenko will fight anyone.”

According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, the September 6 world Heavyweight title bout between champion Klitschko and Kubrat Pulev is postponed due to Klitschko suffering a bicep tear.

“He had problems on Friday, and he first thought it’s a minor thing, but he went to the hospital near the camp [in Austria], and there they detected this torn muscle,” Bernd Boente, Klitschko’s manager, told ESPN.com. “He was in top shape and he had perfect sparring partners. He did a long preparation and is sorry to have to postpone the fight.”

Said Klitschko in a statement: “I am very disappointed that the fight cannot take place as planned. I am in absolute top form and had a great training camp. Of course, I’m sorry for the fans, but also for my opponent Kubrat Pulev, who was certainly training as intensely as I do.”

Boente said the fight will be rescheduled for November and likely still take place at the O2 World, which was already sold out — around 15,000 tickets — for the Sept. 6 fight.

“We hope to reschedule the bout in the same arena in mid-November, probably Nov. 15,” Boente said. “But that is something we have to discuss with the arena and RTL [the German television network that has a contract to carry Klitschko’s fights]. We also have to talk to the IBF because this fight is a mandatory.

“Of course, we are all disappointed, but these things can happen during the preparation.”

Former world champion Austin Trout had to endure two knockdowns but was able to comeback and win a 10-round unanimous decision over Daniel Dawson at the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, California.

With things going well for Trout, he walked into a perfect counter right that deposited him on the sears of the seat of his pants in round three. Dawson did not jump on Trout but late in the round it was deja vu all over again as Dawson landed another counter right that sent Trout again for a second time.

Trout got back to consistent boxing and in round seven, he began to pound away with hard combinations. In that round, Dawson suffered an apparent leg injury. Dawson implied that he hurt his calf in his right leg. Dawson should affects in the next round as Trout landed some heavy shots and eventually sent Dawson to the canvas for the first time in his career. Trout continued the onslaught in round nine as he drilled Dawson with several hard lefts to the head.

Trout, 154 lbs of Las Cruces, NM won by scores of 97-90 on all three cards and is now 27-2. Dawson, 154 lbs of Perth, AUS is now 40-4-1.

Eric Bone scored a 10-round unanimous decision over Mahonri Montes in a Welterweight bout.

Scores were 100-90 and 97-93 twice for Bone, 143 lbs of Ecuador and is now 15-1. Montes, 142 1/2 lbs of Mexico is now 29-4-1.

Ahmed Elbiale scored an explosive 1st round stoppage over Dwayne Williams in a scheduled 4-round Light Heavyweight bout.

Elbiale landed a crushing right to the temple that sent Williams face first on the canvas and the fight was stopped immediately at 1:51.

Elbiale, 175 lbs is now 6-0 with 6 knockouts. Williams, 175 lbs is 5-4.

According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, Kenny Bayless will be assigned to ref the rematch between Floyd Mayweather and Marcos Maidana on September 13 in Las Vegas.

The judges assigned to Mayweather-Maidana II were Dave Moretti of Las Vegas, John McKaie of New York and Guido Cavalleri of Italy.

The Nevada commission also appointed the officials for the other two world title bouts that will take place on the Mayweather-Maidana II undercard. For the co-feature between junior featherweight titlist Leo Santa Cruz (27-0-1, 15 KOs) and Manuel Roman (17-2-3, 6 KOs), Robert Byrd of Las Vegas will serve as the referee. Judges assigned were Burt Clements of Nevada, Cathy Leonard of North Carolina and Max De Luca of California.

Las Vegas’ Tony Weeks will referee the fight between lightweight titlist Miguel Vazquez (34-3, 13 KOs) and Mickey Bey (20-1-1, 10 KOs). Las Vegas judges Adalaide Byrd and Robert Hoyle and Julie Lederman of New York will score that fight.

Andre Ward maybe undefeated in the ring but he can’t beat promoter Dan Goossen in the court as yet another one of his cases against his promoter Dan Goossen has been thrown out in the California court according to Dan Rafael of espn.com.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Holly Kendig issued a ruling dismissing Ward’s latest attempt to terminate his promotional contract. Kendig ruled that Ward had not stated “any basis upon which to invalidate the contract” and the case was dismissed.

Ward had attempted to break the contract by arguing that the promotional agreement was in violation of California Labor Code Section 2855. In essence, that section of the code says a contract for personal services may not be enforced beyond seven years.

However, the court rejected the contention that he was under a personal services contract. Ward re-signed with Goossen for three years in April 2011 and received a $550,000 signing bonus.

In making the ruling, Kendig noted that the California State Athletic Commission had already twice ruled against Ward in separate arbitration hearings pertaining to efforts to break the promotional agreement.

According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, the October 8 IBF Middleweight title fight between Sam Soliman and Jermain Taylor will on ESPN 2 at 9 PM ET.

No venue has been named to host the bout.

According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, Jay-Z’s new promotional outfit, Roc Nation won the right to promote the WBO Middleweight title bout between Peter Quillin and Matt Korobov.

Roc Nation Sports bid a whopping $1,904,840 and handily defeated two other bidders.

Golden Boy Promotions, which represents Quillin, bid $1.2 million, and Korobov promoter Top Rank offered $515,000. The minimum bid was $200,000. The purse bid took place because Golden Boy and Top Rank declined to negotiate the fight with each other.

“I’m definitely surprised by their participation,” said WBO President Paco Valcarcel. “On behalf of the WBO, I welcome Jay Z and his company, Roc Nation (Sports), and wish them nothing but success in their quest to put on quality boxing events and represent well the fighters they eventually sign. We are honored that they have chosen a WBO world championship contest to mark their entrance to the sport as boxing promoters and look forward to working with them.”

Reaction from Golden Boy and Top Rank was swift and positive. Their fighters will each take home their biggest career payday. As the titleholder, Quillin is entitled to 75 percent of the winning bid ($1,428,630), and Korobov will receive the remaining 25 percent ($476,210).

“I’m surprised by the offer but glad someone like Jay Z and his team realize the value and opportunities in boxing,” Golden Boy president Oscar De La Hoya told ESPN.com.

Moretti added: “Congrats to Roc Nation and their team on winning the bid. Top Rank and Matt Korobov will fully cooperate with the terms and any promotional requirements they may ask of us. Jay Z may have ’99 Problems,’ but apparently purse bids aren’t one of them. Welcome to the business of boxing. Plus, I’d rather lose the bid and win the fight any day of the week.”

According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, Rocnation, the sports company founded by rap mogul Jay-Z will get into boxing promoting and has hired longtime respected boxing man Dave Itskowitch as COO.

“There’s no question the sport of boxing needs a new player, someone who can do something different,” Michael Yormark, the president and chief of branding and strategy for parent company Roc Nation, told ESPN.com on Sunday night. “We’re energized, and we’re going to make a difference. This is a huge priority to us. This is a highly serious business to us.”

“This is a serious business for us moving forward, and Dave has one of the great reputations in the boxing industry,” Yormark said, adding that Jay Z and Roc Nation Sports president Juan Perez are big boxing fans. “Hiring him should be a loud and clear statement this is serious for us and that we will do this the right way. We have one of the most respected individuals in the sport leading the charge for us.

“We didn’t wake up yesterday and decide we wanted to get into the boxing business, but our first significant move was to bring Dave into the organization. This is an opportunity for us to change the game. It’s been in the works for the last six or eight months, and now we are making our move. Jay Z has an incredible passion for boxing. We want to take the platform we’ve created and bring that to the boxing industry. We want to bring more money and visibility to the sport and give the boxers opportunities outside the ring.”

“We’re going to promote our first event by the end of the year, and we’re currently strategizing on which fighters we will seek to sign,” Itskowitch told ESPN.com.

“We’re looking to make an immediate and dramatic impact on the sport. We feel we can do that, and we plan to build Roc Nation Sports into a boxing brand by leveraging Roc Nation’s current marketing, public relations and branding infrastructure. We’re going to brand Roc Nation Sports fighters, and we’re confident that branding will lead to financial opportunities both in and out of the ring that will be available nowhere else.”

“We’re starting with a clean slate,” he said. “One of boxing’s biggest problems is that the audience is getting older, but we have an infrastructure that can reach younger fans. We believe that is something we can do based on what we already have in place.”

Yormark said the goal is not only to put on quality boxing events but also to do for the fighters it will eventually sign what it tries to do with the other athletes it represents.

“There’s no question Roc Nation Sports can create celebrity status for boxers and align them with corporate America,” Yormark said. “Look at the success we’ve had with our athletes and [recording] artists [represented by parent company Roc Nation]. That is what we do, and we do that better than anyone. We will be able to build brands for these boxers and build their careers outside of the ring. That’s the difference that Roc Nation will bring to this sport.”

Said Itskowitch, “We will be a promoter, but our job won’t end once a guy fights on a particular Saturday night. We will promote him 365 days a year.”

Kell Brook won the IBF Welterweight championship with a 12-round majority decision over previously undefeated Shawn Porter at the StubHub Center in Carson, California

Early on it was Brook looking to jab and hold on when he Porter would make a surge on the inside. In round two, Brook was cut over the left eye from an accidental headbutt. Brook was timing Porter coming with his nice jab. In round six, Porter was cut over his right eye from an accidental headbutt.

Brook was able to thwart any brief momentum that Porter could muster up as he landed the more telling combinations.

Brook, 146 1/2 lbs of Sheffield, UK won by scores of 117-111, 116-112 and 114-114 and is now 33-0. Porter, 146 3/4 lbs of Akron, OH is now 24-1-1.

“You can tell how much it means to me by my reaction,” said Brook, who was cut over the left eye in the second round. “I’ve been dreaming about this moment since I was nine-years old. It’s unbelievable.

“I was scrappy tonight, and not as slick as I wanted to be. But I’m the world champion now, baby. I was born to do this.

“I’m ready for a mega, mega fight next. I’ll take on Keith Thurman or Floyd Mayweather. Amir Khan should get in queue now. I’m the world champion now so they’re all going to want to fight me.”

Porter, a former U.S. amateur standout, thought he had done enough to win his second title defense despite getting cut over his right eye in the sixth.

“I think I’m still the champion,” he said. “I’m 24-1 and Team Porter will be back to the drawing board. There are no excuses. I do want the rematch.”

Anthony Dirrell wrestled the WBC Super Middleweight title away from Sakio Bika via 12-round unanimous decision.

The fight was very sloppy throughout the contest. When given distance, Dirrell was able to land the more telling blows. Bika was deducted a point in round eight for low blows. Dirrell hit the canvas several other times from Bika’s “veteran” tactics.

Dirrell, 167 3/4 lbs of Flint, MI won by scores of 117-110, 116-111 and 114-113 and is now 27-0-1. Bika, 167 3/4 lbs of Australia is now 32-6-3.

“This journey has been amazing and I can’t even fathom it,” Dirrell told SHOWTIME’s Jim Gray afterward. “I already overcame the biggest fight of my life by beating cancer. I can’t see anything being bigger than this. I was never close to giving up. I stuck to it and now I’m WBC world champion.

“This means the world to me, what else can I say? After beating cancer, making it back from a motorcycle accident and getting a second chance at boxing, I just knew I was going to make the best of it.

“Tonight the referee did a wonderful job. Bika is rough, he’s a helluva fighter. But I’m glad to finally have him in my rearview mirror. I’m not gonna complain about the close scores. I got a unanimous decision and I couldn’t be happier.

“The difference between this fight and our first one is that I wasn’t on the ropes this time. I came out and boxed. But I know I got his attention at the start.”

Said Bika: “I fought very hard. He was a better fighter tonight. I’m going to go back to the gym and come back stronger. This (losing) happens.”

Omar Figueroa defended the WBC Lightweight title with a 9th round stoppage over mandatory challenger Daniel Estrada.

It was a phone booth fight early with Estrada taking the early lead by landing the harder punches in close. Figueroa began to pick up in the middle rounds as he got in close and started landing combinations.

Round nine was action packed as the two traded shots in close. Figueroa was cut around the left eye from a clash of heads. Figueroa seized that moment to land a nice flurry only to see Figueroa come back just before the bell.

That did not deter Figueroa as he came out in round nine and dropped Estrada with a big right hand. Estrada got to his feet but Figueroa was all over him and landed a big combination on the ropes and the fight was stopped at 1:00 of round nine

Figueroa, 135 lbs is now 24-0-1 with 18 knockouts. Estrada, 134 1/2 lbs is 32-3-1.

“I don’t think I did that great and obviously felt I could be more explosive and maybe get him out of there earlier,” said Figueroa, who suffered a bad cut above his left eye from an unintentional headbutt in the ninth. “I was a little concerned that the referee or doctor would stop the fight because of the cut. I knew Estrada would be open for the right hand. I was playing a little possum when I caught him.”

“I’m grateful for the opportunity,” said Estrada, who was making his U.S. debut and fighting less than three weeks after a sister and her daughter were killed in an automobile accident in Mexico. “Initially I felt good but he hurt me and I couldn’t recuperate. I had the mentality to win, but I was up against a great champion.”

Deontay Wilder tuned up for a fall title shot with Bermane Stiverne with a stoppage win over Jason Gavern after round four in their scheduled 10-round Heavyweight bout.

Wilder boxed from the outside while Gavern tried and occasionally got through with an overhand right. In round three, Wilder scored a knockdown when a right hand landed around the ear. Gavern complained that the punch was behind the head. Wilder scored a 2nd knockdown in round four from another straight right. After the round, Gavern encouraged his corner to stop the fight and they obliged.

Wilder, 224 lbs of Tuscaloosa, AL is now 32-0 with 32 knockouts. Gavern, 247 lbs of Kissimee, FL is now 25-16-4.

“This was fun,” Wilder said. “I wanted to go some rounds. A lot of people are still asking so many questions to me; I tried to answer some of them today.

“Of course, I could have landed my right hand more in the first couple rounds. He was leaving me openings, but I didn’t want to show off everything. I wanted to save that for next time.

“I’m ready for that world title fight. I want the WBC champ Bermane Stiverne next, hopefully in late November.”

Jorge Linares tuned up for a title shot with a 2 round demolition of Ira Terry in scheduled 8-round Lightweight bout.

Linares hurt Terry at the end of round one with a hard right that was followed by a combination. Linares finished the fight with a perfect right to the face that plummeted Terry on the canvas and the fight was stopped at 1:20 of round two.

Linares, 137 lbs of Venezuela is now 37-3 with 24 knockouts. Terry, 132 lbs of Memphis, TN is now 26-12-1.

“This was the kind of fight I didn’t expect but that I wanted,” Linares said. “I was able to watch tapes o him extensively so I was well prepared. I definitely want to fight for the world title next. That’s why I was here and took this fight. I’m just waiting for my opportunity.

“That was a good straight right hand I landed on him. Once I connected I knew it was over.”

Lydell Rhodes remained undefeated with a stoppage after 4-rounds over John Nater in a scheduled 8-round Welterweight bout.

Rhodes was dominant with his hand speed. He dropped Nater in round four with a four punch combination where Nater took three steps back to the ropes and took a knee. After the round, Nater decided he had enough and the bout was stopped.

Rhodes, 142 lbs of Las Vegas is now 22-0 with 11 knockouts. Nater, 144 lbs of Bayamon, PR is now 13-7.

Former Irish Olympian Jason Quigley scored a stoppage victory over Fernando Najera in a scheduled 4-round Middleweight bout.

Quigley dominated and opened up a bad cut over Najera’s left eye in round three. Iromically, Quigley was cut over his left eye as well but Najera’s openinh was much worse and Najera’s corner stopped the bout.

Quigley 160 1/2 lbs of Ireland is now 2-0 with 2 knockouts. Najera, 158 1/4 lbs of Tijuana, MX is now 1-4.

Denis Shafikov earned a 2nd world title shot as he stopped Rustam Nugaev in round nine of their scheduled 12-round Lightweight title elimination bout at the Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez, California.

Early it was Shafikov’s hand speed that was giving Nugaev issues. The two continued to trade heard shots in close in round four. Nugaev started to get through with some combination’s on the ropes in the 5th. Both guys were cut, Shafikov started to leak in round six from around the right eye while Nugaev started to cut up in the 3rd round. Later in the round, Shafikov unloaded a hard combination that hurt Nugaev.

In round eight, Shafikov stepped on the gas and landed some body punches and a head punch on the ropes and the bout was stopped at 1:16 of round nine.

Shafikov, 135 lbs of Russia will now await the winner of the September 13 bout between Miguel Vazquez and Mickey Bey Jr. and now has a record of 34-1-1 with 18 knockouts. Nugaev, 134 1/4 lbs of Russia is now 27-7-1.

“Tonight Shafikov was the better man,” said Nugaev. “I couldn’t get into a good rhythm with my game plane and it showed. I still feel I have a lot of fight left in me and I promise I’ll be back to fight another day. I want to thank Gary Shaw for all that he’s done for me. I’m very disappointed I didn’t perform to my best ability tonight, but like I said…I’ll be back.”

Jose Pedraza remained undefeated by scoring a stoppage over Juan Carlos Martinez in a scheduled 10-round Jr. Lightweight bout.

Pedraza had some swelling around his right eye in round two as Martinez got in some early offense. Pedraza started getting into the bout and was the boss over the last four rounds and Martinez retired in his corner after the 6th frame.

Pedraza, 132 lbs of Puerto Rico is now 18-0 with 12 knockouts. Martinez, 129 lbs of Mexico is now 19-15-1.

“I knew Martinez was a very tough fighter coming in, but I wanted to make a statement and let the boxing world know that I’m for real,” said Pedraza. “I feel I’m ready to fight any of the champions in my weight class. I’m going to let my promoter Gary Shaw put everything together. I know I have the talent to bring a world title back home to my people of Puerto Rico. I’ll be back in the gym as soon as I return home.”

Shawn Porter 146 3/4 – Kell Brook 146 1/2
(IBF Welterweight title)
Sakio Bika 167 3/4 – Anthony Direll 168
(WBC Super Middleweight Title)
Omar Figueroa Jr. 135 – Daniel Estrada 134 1/2
(WBC Lightweight Title)

According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, IBF Middleweight champion Sam Soliman will defend his title against Jermain Taylor in October in the United States.

According to Warriors Boxing promoter Leon Margules and Lou DiBella, who are co-promoting the card, the contracts are signed for the fight to take place on Oct. 4. However, there is a good chance the fight will be moved to Oct. 8 and air on ESPN2 as a Wednesday night boxing special, one week after the network will carry the Oct. 1 title elimination bout between Curtis Stevens and Hassan N’Dam for the right to become the mandatory challenger for the Soliman-Taylor winner.

“Jermain is very excited about it,” trainer Pat Burns told ESPN.com on Wednesday. “We’ve won four fights since we got back together and Jermain has come back. I’d like to have had more fights, more activity, but that’s the business. Jermain has been maintaining himself and his weight is good. It should pay off for him. He’s already in pretty good shape.”

“We always wanted to get another opportunity. They don’t come around too often,” Burns said. “We have a second chance and it’s a blessing. He’s fortunate to have this opportunity. I know there are some who say Jermain shouldn’t get this opportunity and some that say Sam Soliman shouldn’t be fighting Jermain, but I don’t worry about the critics.

“I put them aside and let’s go ahead and see how it comes out. I think we’ll win the fight. I know Jermain will work hard. We will be prepared and let the cards fall where they may.”

“This should be a competitive fight,” said said promoter Lou DiBella, who has promoted almost all of Taylor’s fights. “Jermain came back for this kind of opportunity and he is getting it against probably the most vulnerable of the middleweight champions. It’s a winnable fight and a great opportunity. Jermain is very live to win that belt.”

Kurt Emhoff, an attorney and Soliman’s and co-manager, said Soliman has signed for the fight, deciding to fight Taylor rather than accept a unification fight against Gennady Golovkin that was also on the table.

“We got a very generous offer for this fight,” Emhoff said.

“They had the Geale fight coming up and we had to wait a little bit and then this offer came in and it blew the (offer for the) Golovkin fight out of the water,” Emhoff said. “It took Sam (17) years to win a title. He has fought everybody, but he’s going to be 41 and he was looking for the best possible financial package that was offered and that’s what we took.

“Jermain is ranked by the IBF, he’s a big name, he’s won four fights in a row and he beat Truax. So we know we have to be ready and we expect the best Jermain Taylor. He was seconds away from beating Froch. We’re taking him seriously. He’s a tough out for anybody.”

Rances Barthelemy will defend the IBF Jr. Lightweight title against Fernando Saucedo most likely at Foxwoods in Connecticut and on Showtime according to Dan Rafael of espn.com.

“I think Barthelemy is the best 130-pound fighter in the world and Saucedo is a good boxer, strong and very durable, so he should be a good test for my guy,” said Barthelemy promoter Leon Margules. “Saucedo earned his ranking and it’s a good test for Barthelemy in his first title defense.”

“Saucedo is the most talented, available fighter willing to fight Barthelemy that is in the top 15 of the IBF rankings,” Margules said. “And he is also the highest available guy, No. 3, so we are fighting him. And top 15 and he was the highest available guy, No. 3.”

Margules said another factor in making the fight is that Saucedo is promoted by Sampson Lewkowicz, with whom Margules is close.

“We do a fare amount of business together and he is a friend,” Margules said.

Former Featherweight titlist Elio Rojas won an 8-round unanimous decision over Robert Osiobe in a Super Lightweight bout at BB King’s Blues Club in New York City.

Rojas dominated the fight and Osiobe was docked a point in round 5 for holding.

Rojas, 136.6 lbs of Santo Domingo, DR won by scores of 80-71 twice and 79-72 and is now 24-2. Osiobe, 137.8 lbs of Las Vegas is now 14-10-4.

Bryant Cruz scored a 6-round majority decision over Jose Morales in a Jr. Lightweight bout.

Scores were 60-54, 59-55 and 57-57 for Cruz, 130 lbs of Port Chester, NY and is now 12-0. Morales, 130 lbs of Denver, CO is now 7-6

Louis Cruz got a tough battle but won a 6-round unanimous decision over Cameron Krael in a Super Lightweight bout.

Cruz, 140 lbs of Bronx, NY won by scores of 60-54, 59-55 and 58-56 and is now 9-0. Krael, 140 lbs of Las Vegas, NV is 5-6-2.

Junior Younan destroyed Marlon Farr just 26 seconds into their scheduled 4-round Super Middleweight bout.

Younan froze Farr with a left hook and then landed 5 unanswered blows until the bout was stopped.

Younan, 168.2 lbs of Brooklyn is now 6-0 with 5 knockouts. Farr, 167.3 lbs of Zephyrhills, FL is now 4-7.

Rafael Vazquez scored 5th round stoppage over Derrick Wilson in a scheduled 8-round Jr. Featherweight bout.

Vazquez dropped Wilson in round three and the fight was stopped at 1:20 of round round five.

Vazquez, 122.4 lbs of Brooklyn, NY is now 12-1 with 10 knockouts. Wilson, 122.6 lbs of Ft. Myers, FL is now 10-7-2.

Derrick Findley scored a mild upset as he dropped Lamar Russ twice en route to a 8-round unanimous decision in a Super Middleweight bout.

Findley dropped Russ with a big over hand right in round four. In round six, Findley suffered a grotesque Hematoma but he was able to fight through and drop Russ again in round seven from the same overhand right. Russ for his troubles was deducted a point in the 7th for holding.

Findley, 161.6 lbs of Gary, IN is now 21-13-1. Russ, 162 lbs of Fayetville, NC is now 14-2.

Travis Peterkin remained undefeated with a 6-round unanimous decision over Lamont Williams in a Cruiserweight bout.

Peterkin, 178.6 lbs of Brooklyn, NY won by scores of 60-54 and 59-55 twice and he is now 12-0. Williams, 180 lbs of Sacramento, CA is now 5-5-1.

Jonathan Alonso scored a 3rd round stoppage over Jose Gomez in a scheduled 4-round Jr. Welterweight bout.

Alonso hurt Gomez with a right to the body that crumpled him in the corner and the bout was stopped at 1:52 of round three.

Alonso, 139.4 lbs of Madrid, Spain was making his pro debut. Jose Gomez, 136.6 lbs of Kent, WA is now 3-8.

Photos by Ed Diller / Dibella Entertainment

Successful British promoter Frank Maloney has been living as a woman and is eyeing a sex change according to the Mirror in the United Kingdom.

Maloney, 61, told England’s Sunday Mirror in an exclusive interview, “I was born in the wrong body and I have always known I was a woman. I can’t keep living in the shadows. That is why I am doing what I am today. Living with the burden any longer would have killed me.

“What was wrong at birth is now being medically corrected. I have a female brain. I knew I was different from the minute I could compare myself to other children. I wasn’t in the right body. I was jealous of girls.”

Also revealed in the interview — which included a video interview and numerous pictures of Maloney dressed as a woman — is that Maloney is more than a year into the transition period, having secretly undergone hormone therapy, hundreds of hours of hair removal electrolysis, voice coaching and counseling.

“The feeling of wanting to be like and dress like a woman has always been there,” said Maloney, who has been married twice and has three children. “I consciously made the decision that I wouldn’t dress like a woman but it was a constant urge. But I have never been able to tell anyone in boxing. Can you imagine me walking into a boxing hall dressed as a woman and putting an event on? I can imagine what they would scream at me. But if I had been in the theatre or arts world, nobody would blink an eye about this transition.”

Maloney managed Lennox Lewis to Heavyweight championship.

Lewis, who hasn’t been close to Maloney for many years, showed support for him Sunday in a statement.

“I was just as shocked as anyone at the news about my former promoter and my initial thought was that it was a windup,” Lewis said. “The great thing about life, and boxing, is that, day to day, you never know what to expect. This world we live in isn’t always cut and dried or black and white, and coming from the boxing fraternity, I can only imagine what a difficult decision this must be for Kellie.

“However, having taken some time to read Kellie’s statements, I understand better what she and others in similar situations are going through. I think that all people should be allowed to live their lives in a way that brings them harmony and inner peace. I respect Kellie’s decision and say that if this is what brings about true happiness in her life, then so be it. #LiveAndLetLive.”

Ivan Najera scored an 8-round split decision over Stan Martyniouk in a Lightweight bout.

Scores were 79-73 and 78-74 for Najera. Martyniouk took a card 77-75.

Najera, 135 lbs of San Antonio, TX is now 14-0. Martyniouk, 134 1/2 lbs of Sacramento, CA is now 13-2.

Vyacheslav Glazkov barely held on to is number-two world ranking as he scored a close majority decision over Derric Rossy at the Sands in Bethlehem, PA.

Rossy boxed very well over the first half of the fight to build up was a seemingly comfortable lead. He stayed very competitive throughout the fight but Glazkov came on late and eked the fight out by to the tune of 98-92?, 96-94 and 95-95.

Glazkov, 218 1/2 lbs of Luganskk, Ukraine is now 18-0-1. Rossy, 232 1/2 lbs of Medford, NY suffers a hard luck loss and is now 29-9.

Vasily Lepitkhin remained undefeated by scoring a 5th round stoppage over Robert Berridge in a scheduled 10-round Light Heavyweight bout.

Lepitkhin dropped Berridge with a hard right cross to jaw to close round two. Lepitkhin continued to dominate and Berridge began to bleed from his nose in round four. In round five, Lepitkhin dropped Berridge from a big right hand. He sent Berridge to the canvas again from a left hand. Berridge was in bad trouble and ate a body shot and a booming right and referee Gary Rosato stopped the bout at 1:04 of round five.

Lepitkhin, 174 lbs of Russia is now 16-0 with 10 knockouts. Berridge, 173 1/2 lbs of Albany, NZ is now 24-2-1.

Joseph Parker remained undefeated by scoring a 3rd round stoppage over Keith Thompson in a scheduled 8-round Heavyweight bout.

Parker hurt Thompson in the 1st and Thompson began to leak blood from his nose. In round three, Parker landed a vicious right uppercut that dropped Thompson. With Thompson hurt, Parker landed a hard combination that was punctuated by a right to the head that sent Thompson down for a 2nd time and the bout was stopped at 2:41 of round three.

Parker, 228 1/2 lbs of Auckland, NZ is now 10-0 with 9 knockouts. Thompson, 220 lbs of Tuscaloosa, AL is now 7-3.

BROOKLYN–Unified Super Lightweight champion Danny Garcia did what he was supposed to do. That was destroy Rod Salka in 2 rounds at Barclay Center in a non-title bout.

After a 1st round that saw Garcia work the body, He came out in round two with full vengeance. He landed a boomimg right hand that buckled and ultimately dropped Salka. Salka get to his feet only to be dropped a 2nd time from a 3 more hard rights. Garcia continued to batter Salka until he landed a flush left hook that sent Salka down and out just as his corner threw in the towel at 2:38 round two.

Garcia, 141.75 lbs of Philadelphia is now 29-0 with 17 knockouts. Salka, 141 lbs of Bunola, PA is now 19-4.

“I came here to purge. I told everybody tonight was going to be the ‘Danny Garcia Show.’ No matter who I fought tonight, they were going to get beat. I was going to purge. I was out to kill.

“I didn’t think this was going to be an easy fight. I thought he’d try to box me. But it is not about the opponent. When I am at my best I can beat anybody and I already proved that.”

On a potential matchup with Lamont Peterson…“I leave it up to Al Haymon, but if he [Peterson] wants it. I’ll give it to him. I show up fight night and sometimes I have good nights or bad nights, but I always find a way to win.

After the fight Salka said, “I’m good. It wasn’t a tougher fight than I expected. I got caught with a shot. What am I going to do?”

Lamont Peterson defended the IBF Jr. Welterweight title with a 10th round stoppage over Edgar Santana.

Not much happened in round’s one through three. The action picked up in round four as Santana landed a couple of hooks. Peterson came back in the 5th by landed a hard left that buckled Santana. He landed many more flush punches on the ropes but Santana took them. Peterson continued to land ripping shots in the middle of the ring but Santana stood sturdy.

The continued to battle on the inside. Santana had a few moments landing his body shots but Peterson landed more and harder and would mix body/head combinations as well as uppercuts.

In round ten, Peterson started to ramp up the attack and finally after a series of shots, Santana’s corner waved off the bout at 48 seconds of round 10.

Peterson, 140 lbs of Washington, DC is now 33-2-1 with 17 knockouts. Santana. 139.5 lbs of New York is now 29-5.

“I was able to show a lot of dimensions of my game,” said 30-year-old Peterson. “I was boxing well. I fought on the inside well. I actually think I should have gotten him out of there sooner but I give myself an okay grade.

“I think it was [round] four or five. I hurt him. I didn’t finish him. I don’t know why I didn’t but I knew I hurt him –and it was over– it was just a matter of time. I just had to get the right spot, push on the gas and go forward.”

On a potential fight with Danny Garcia…“This is the fight all the fans and the media want. I’m willing to do it. Again, I’m going to say this: ‘I’m willing to do it.’ Hopefully it gets done…It makes more sense to do it at 140 but if it has to happen at 147 I have no problem.”

On his feelings during his brother’s fight…”He [Anthony] did me a favor tonight…I had to fight but that’s my brother. I was a little nervous when he was in there. Good thing is he got him out of there in the first round so I didn’t have to worry about him for too long.”

“He came in with a good game plan. He’s tougher than I expected. His style frustrated me,” said Santana.

Daniel Jacobs won the WBA Middleweight title with a 5th round stoppage of Australian Jarrod Fletcher.

It was almost over in round as Jacobs landed a left and rocked Fletcher for most of the first frame. Fletcher came back to have a nice round three.

Fletcher was having a good round five with his right hand until he ate a hard combination that sent him reeling. Jacobs jumped on Fletcher and landed a big left hook that sent Fletcher sprawling into the ropes and on to the canvas and the fight was stopped at 2:58 of round five.

Jacobs, 159 1/2 lbs of Brooklyn is now 28-1 with 25 knockouts. Fletcher, 159.25 lbs of Queensland, Australia is now 18-2.

Jim Gray asked Jacobs if he even thought about boxing when he was on his deathbed. “My son, my baby boy, was my first priority. But getting back into the ring was my second motivation. Boxing taught me to have the mental strength to overcome anything. And that’s what I did.”

“My advice [to others fighting cancer] is to be strong. But even if you can’t beat it, be happy. Be grateful that we even have this life.

“I wanted to pace myself. I didn’t want to punch myself out. I respected him. But I didn’t see any way that he could defeat me. I was sitting down on my punches and throwing in bunches. He was a tough customer. I hope he’s okay.

“I want to fight Peter Quillin in Brooklyn right here at the Barclays Center. The Brooklyn fans deserve it and it’s going to happen soon hopefully.

After the bout, Fletcher told Gray, “I’m good. I got caught with the shot. That’s boxing. I’m going to go back to the drawing board. He’s a good fighter. I’m disappointed in my performance. It is what it is.”

Sadam Ali survived an anxious moment but remained undefeated by pounding out a 10-round split decision over Jeremy Bryan in a Welterweight battle

Bryan rocked Ali in round four to the point where he buckled and almost went down. It was at the end of the round so he could not capitalize on it. Ali came back in round five by hurting Bryan with an over hand right that had Bryan holding on. In round nine, Ali dropped Bryan with a hard over hand right.

Ali, 146.6 lbs of Brooklyn won by scores of 96-93 twice while Bryan won a card 96-93 and is now 20-0. Bryan, 145.4 lbs of Paterson, NJ is now 17-4,

Ali said, “I knew it wouldn’t be easy. I never underestimated him. I just wanted to feel strong in the ring. My legs were kind of not there, but I was good mentally. I just have to work around it.

“I just didn’t feel myself. This all falls back on my performance. I just happened to get the decision and I’m ready to go back to the gym and work on a few things. Whatever Golden Boy has planned for me is what I’m going to do.

“[The fans are] my motivation. That’s what gives me the power. I just want to perform better next time. You’ll see a better Sadam Ali.”

Zachary Ochroa fought a tough fight but won a 6-round unanimous decision over Luis Cervantes in a Super Lightweight fights.

Both guys gace as good as they got in spots as Cervantes tried to rough up Ochoa in the corner but Ochoa was able to use his boxing ability to win by scores of 60-54 twice and 59-55.

Ochoa, 140 lbs of Brooklyn is now 8-0. Cervantes, 139.6 lbs of Palm Springs, CA is now 7-8-3.

“I knew he was going to come out tough, he’s a veteran so as soon as I got in there I took my time,” said Ochoa. “My legs cramped up a little bit but hey, I’m at Barclays Center let me give everybody a show. I dug down and I fought my heart out.

“I just have to go to the gym and keep working at my craft. I’m only 21 and I’m still learning.”

Former Lightweight title challenger Anthony Peterson destroyed Edgar Riovalle in round one of their scheduled 10-round bout.

Peterson floored Riovalle with a hard right to the chin and the fight was stopped at 2:41 of round one.

Peterson, 137 lbs of Washington, DC is now 34-1 with 22 knockouts. Riovalle, 144.4 lbs of Mexico City, MX is now 37-19-2.

“Tonight was a demonstration of the rust being taken off,” said A. Peterson. “I just caught him with a good shot. It’s boxing. It could have been me. Sometimes it’s the calculation of punches. You can misjudge a punch. He just got caught.”

2012 U.S Olympian Marcus Browne needed just 28 seconds to dispose of Paul Vazquez in their scheduled 10-round Light Heavyweight bout.

Browne landed a flurry of punches and the bout was stopped just as a body shot put Vazquez on the canvas.

Browne, 176.4 lbs of Staten Island, NY is now 12-0 with knockouts. Vazquez, 174.2 lbs of Oakland, CA is now 10-6-1.

“We knew he wasn’t supposed to be in the ring with me so we took care of him and handled our business. I caught him with a straight left and then he crumbled. I’m happy with my performance. You see me smiling don’t you?”

Prichard Colon scored a 6-round shutout in his Jr. Middleweight bout with Lenwood Dozier.

Scores were 60-54 on all cards for Colon, 150 lbs of Orocovis, PR and is now 11-0. Dozier, 154.2 lbs of Washington, DC is now 9-7-1.

““I wasn’t looking to just continue getting knockouts. Most importantly we just wanted to win. I learned to be patient. I’m not afraid to go the distance. I’m young with a lot of learn.

D’Mitrius Ballard scored a 1st round stoppage over Barry Trotter in a scheduled 6-round Super Middleweight bout.

Ballard landed a huge flurry in the corner and the bout was stopped at 2:35.

Ballard, 169 lbs of Temple Hills, MD is now 6-0 with 5 knockouts. Tritter, 168.4 lbs of Columbia, MD is now 2-2.

“I got him out of there,” said D’mitrius Ballard, “There are a couple of things that I need to work on but I am prepared for anything and I will be back on Monday.”

According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, the postponed rematch between Heavyweights Tyson Fury and Dereck Chisora has been rescheduled for November 22.

“It’s been a rollercoaster few weeks, but I’m delighted to say that the fight is definitely on with Chisora and Fury ready to clash,” said promoter Frank Warren. “It was an extremely unfortunate set of circumstances that caused Chisora to pull out with a fractured hand and then Fury’s uncle’s tragic condition. Despite the setbacks, they were both determined to fight each other and I believe that we could see a genuine old fashioned ring war between them.”

“Chisora is now going to get a beating twice as bad than the one that he was going to get for pulling out,” Fury said. “All Chisora is to me is an obstacle and I’ve got to smash through him to get where I want to be, and that’s fighting for the world title. He’s messed me around and now I’m going to make him pay. I’m happy for the fans who will get to see me crush Chisora for the second and final time and send him into retirement.”

Said Chisora: “The important thing is we have a new date for the fight. … It’s on and Fury and I will finally give the fans what they want to see, a fight. What happened with my hand has happened and the timing of the injury was terrible. It couldn’t have happened at a worse time and, of course, Fury had personal issues going on with him. I just want to fight Fury, get revenge, beat him good and proper, and move on to fight Klitschko for the world title.”

Edgar Ortega scored a 10-round majority decision over Daniel Rosario in a Welterweight bout at the Jose Cuervo Salon, in Polanco, Distrito Federal, Mexico.

Scores were 98-92, 97-93 and 95-95 for Ortega, 147 lbs and is now 15-1. Rosario, 146 lbs is now 8-1.

Emmanuel Navarrete scored a 4th round stoppage over Emmanuel Dominguez in the final round of their Super Bantamweight bout.

Navarrete, 121 lbs is 8-1 with 8 knockouts. Dominguez, 121 lbs is 10-3.

Giovanni Andrade scored a 4-round unanimous decision over Luis Najera in a Super Flyweight bout.

Andrade, 106 lbs is 2-1. Najera was making his pro debut.

Former Light Heavyweight champion will come back to the ring on September 29 against Jonathon Banks in Hidlago, Texas according to Dan Rafael of espn.com

Also on the card will be the pro debut of Middleweight Antonio Tarver Jr.

“It’s a good fight, he’s a solid guy, and with the long inactivity a lot of questions will be answered,” Tarver said of his fight with Banks. “Totally stoked about my son’s pro debut. He’s a spitting image of a young me with a more aggressive, fan-friendly style with speed and power.”

“This fight with Banks will tell me if I have the ability at 45 to truly make a run and conceivably fight for the heavyweight championship of the world,” Tarver said. “My quest starts with a tough fight. Banks is a guy raised in the sport. He can box. He has skills. But it’s a challenge I got to step up to. I want this type of fight. I need to realize if I can do it. I believe I can. This fight is a step closer for me.

“I wish I had more activity, but I’m just glad to be back. I want to show I still have it. I know my brand took some hits (over the drug suspension). I’m not naive. But I still got fight in me and the passion to fight. I’m not a shot fighter. I’ve been training hard and I know I can still do this. I don’t take Banks lightly. If I’m victorious, I will just look for my next opportunity. I am coming back to make a statement, but I was never retired or anything.

Tarver is very much looking forward to his son’s debut on the card.

“He’s been training really hard. He started boxing about three years ago and we’ve been taking it slow,” Tarver said. “I see a transformation in him and I think he’s ready at this stage. It’s time for him to get going if he is going to make his own imprint on boxing.

“I didn’t want to force him to box but he had an itch to box. He’s been around boxing his whole life.”

Tarver Jr. had only a handful of amateur fights while his father had hundreds, was a 1996 U.S. Olympian and one of the most decorated amateurs in U.S. history.

“He’s had on-the-job training,” Tarver said. “He’s a quick learner. He took it upon himself to do this. He has determination. I’m not trying to push him. He wants to challenge himself.”

Willie Nelson scored a 10-round unanimous decision over Luis Grajeda in a Jr. Middleweight bout at the Churchill County Fairgrounds in Fallon, Nevada.

Nelson used his long size to box well on the outside. He did get caught and hurt on occasion from a nice uppercut from Grajeda.

Nelson, 154 3/4 lbs of Cleveland, OH won by scores of 98-92 on all cards and is now 23-1-1. Grajeda, 154 3/4 lbs of Mexico is now 17-3-2.

Jason Escalera defeated his 2nd consecutive undefeated opponent by scoring a 8-round unanimous decision over Norbert Nemesapati in a Super Middleweight bout.

Nemesapati rocked Escalera seconds into the fight with a hard right. Escalera returned the favor in round two as he landed hard right of his own and later in the round connected on a flush uppercut. In round three, Escalera dropped Nemesapati with a body shot. Escalera was never challenged and went on to win by scores of 79-72, 78-72 and 78-83.

Escalera, 168 lbs of Union City, NJ is now 15-2-1. Nemesapati, 165 lbs of Hungary is now 14-1.

Zhang Zhilei scored a dubious 1st round stoppage over Curtis Tate in a scheduled 4-round Heavyweight bout.

Zhilei dropped Tate with a left to the shoulder and Tate went down like a ton of bricks at 17 seconds of round one.

Zhilei is 1-0 with 1 knockout. Tate is now 7-5.

Monty Meza Clay scored a thrilling 10th round stoppage over Alan Herrera in the final scheduled round of their Lightweight bout.

Meza Clay got the better of the many exchanges in the first half of the fight.

Meza-Clay dropped Herrera in round six from a barrage of punches. In round eight Herrera was cut over the right eye and later in the round he was wobbled from a hard right. Herrera came back in round nine to hurt Meza Clay with a right hand.

In round two, the two traded heavy leather until Clay’s right hands got through repeatedly and continued to snap the head of Herrera back with hard and flush punches until referee Rick Staggewald stopped the bout at 2:00 of round 10.

Meza Clay, 136 1/2 lbs of Pittsburgh is now 36-3 with 22 knockouts. Herrera, 138 lbs is 32-7.

Former amateur standout Ievgen Khytrov annihilated Willie Fortune 30 seconds into their scheduled 8-round Middleweight bout.

Khytrov jumped all over Fortune and the bout was stopped.

Khytrov, 160 1/2 lbs of Ukraine is now 6-0 with 6 knockouts. Fortune, 160 1/2 lbs of Detroit is 17-2.

Danny Garcia 141 3/4 – Rod Salka 141
Lamont Peterson 140 – Edgar Santana 139.5
(IBF Jr. Welterweight title)
Daniel Jacobs 159 1/2 – Jarrod Fletcher 159 1/4
(WBA Middleweight championship)