Previews, recaps and boxing news from Latin America
Richard Quiñones (Journeymen Boxing) Omar Douglas closed out the year in style, winning a 10-round majority decision over Frank Santos De Alba Tuesday night at the Sands Event Center in Bethlehem, PA in a battle of 130-pound prospects. The 24-year-old Douglas (16-0, 11 ko’s) started off slow, but then took control of the fight around the fourth round or so against the gritty De Alba. De Alba (17-2-2, 6ko’s) took control of…
Richard Quiñones (Journeymen Boxing) Heavyweight contender Chris Arreola was knocked down early, but recovered to outpoint friend and old sparring partner Travis Kauffman Saturday night at the A T & T Center in San Antonio, Texas in a 12-round affair. Arreola (37-4-1, 31ko’s) has now won two of three but this once could have went either way for the 34-year-old and he showed some guts…
Updated Fight Schedule for week of 12/11/15-12/14/12 Dec. 11 At San Juan, Puerto Rico (truTV): Felix Verdejo vs. Josenilson Dos Santos, 10 rounds, lightweights; Nonito Donaire vs. Cesar Juarez, 12 rounds, for vacant WBO junior featherweight title; Christopher Diaz vs. Jerry Guevara, 8 rounds, featherweights; Bayan Jargal vs. William Silva, lightweights; Jonathan Perez vs. Gamalier Rodriguez, 8 rounds,f eatherweights; Josue Declet vs. Jean Carlos Rivera, 6 rounds, junior featherweights; Nicklaus…
Richard Quiñones (Journeymen Boxing) JMB has learned that AC Sports Management will be working with Australia’s top-rated lightweight Will Tomlinson, as his U.S. representative in hopes of getting him more exposure for fights in the states. The 29-year-old Tomlinson (24-2-1, 13ko’s) rebounded nicely after suffering just the second loss of his career, when he earned a majority decision against Adones Aguelo to claim the interim PABA lightweight title in August. Last March, Tomlinson…
Richard Quiñones (Journeymen Boxing) Igor Mikhalkin will look to defend his EBU light heavyweight title for the second straight time when he faces Hugo Kasperski in a slated 12-round affair Friday October 9th, at Maison des Sports, in Clermont-Ferrand, Puy-de-Dome, France. Mikhalkin (16-1, 9ko’s) stopped Hakim Chioui in the ninth-round of their 12-round contest to defend his belt back in March. The only setback of his career was a 10-round unanimous…
Richard Quiñones (Journeymen Boxing) Four of USA Boxing’s elite men are set to compete against some of the best boxers in the world, when they participate at the 2015 AIBA Elite Men’s World Championships in Doha, Qatar. The scheduled dates of the tournament are set for October 10th-15th. Middleweight Anthony Campbell (Covington, Tenn), light flyweight Nico Hernandez (Wichita, Kansas), light heavyweight Steven Nelson (Omaha, Neb.) and heavyweight Joshua Temple (St. Louis,…
Richard Quiñones (Journeymen Boxing) Undefeated Philadelphia middleweight Julian “Rock” Williams wasted little time dispatching Spain’s Luciano Cuello just 93 seconds into the opening round of their slated 10-round affair Tuesday night at the Sands Casino Resort in Bethleham, PA. Williams (21-0-1, 13ko’s) started off fast, connecting with a sharp right hand that stunned Cuello. He then landed several more stiff rights, as Cuello’s eye started to swell. Moments later, the confident…
Richard Quiñones (Journeymen Boxing) Alicia “The Empress” Napoleon scored for her fourth straight win to start her career when a battered and bruised Latashia Burton could not answer the bell for the fourth round of their Friday night bout at the World Resorts Casino in Queens, New York. Napoleon (4-0, 4ko’s) entered the contest, coming off a dominating first-round stoppage over durable Natalie King back in July. The 31-year-old native from Lindenhurst,…
Updated fight schedule for 9/21/2015-9/27/2015 Sept. 22 At Bethlehem, Pa. (PBC on Fox Sports 1/Fox Deportes): Julian Williams vs. Luciano Cuello, 10 rounds, junior middleweights; Moises Flores vs. Luis Emmanuel Cusolito, 12 rounds, for Flores’ WBA interim junior featherweight title; Caleb Plant vs. TBA, 6 or 8 rounds, super middleweights; Kyrone Davis vs. Gilbert Alex Sanchez, 6 or 8 rounds, middleweights; Carlos Gongora vs. Michael Gbenga, 6 rounds, super middleweights;…
Richard Quiñones (Journeymen Boxing) Alicia “The Empress” Napoleon looks for her four straight win to start her career when she tangles against Latashia Burton Friday night at the World Resorts Casino in Queens, New York. Napoleon (3-0, 3ko’s) is coming off a dominating first-round stoppage over durable Natalie King back in July. The 31-year-old native from Linenhurst, New York, jumped all over King from the opening bell. She swarmed her unleashed…