BRUCE Carrington cemented his fringe world-level credentials by removing Brayan De Gracia in round eight of their scheduled 10-round featherweight scrap. ‘Shu Shu’ was chief support to Xander Zayas’ lopsided decision victory over Patrick Teixeira in the main event. The Brownsville native used his telephone pole jab early on to measure De Gracia, who agreed…
THE RESULT: Xander Zayas delivered a shut-out win against former 154lbs world champion Patrick Teixeira at the Madison Square Garden Theatre in New York. A Puerto Rican carnival atmosphere played its part in ensuring Zayas’s dream of headlining the venue was a memorable one. And the 21-year-old’s dominance in the fight was reflected on the…
TOP class sparring, early finishes and highlight reel moments. So far, heavyweight Moses Itauma has ticked every prospect box when it comes to momentum, activity, keeping good company and creating a buzz with crushing finishes. Itauma, 19, was last seen smashing away opponent Ilja Mezencev on the undercard of Oleksandr Usyk’s undisputed victory over Tyson…
THE RESULT: Oscar Collazo defeated Gerardo Zapata by unanimous decision. Boxing at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Verona, New York, Collazo successfully defended his WBO title at 105 pounds. The judges awarded the winner scores of 117-110 and a couple of 119-109 verdicts. KEY MOMENTS: Things were moving smoothly for Collazo before he…
THE RESULT: Blair Cobbs beat Adrien Broner by unanimous decision over 10 rounds. The judges submitted scores of 96-93 (twice) and 97-91, all in Cobbs’ favour. The bout took place at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. KEY MOMENTS: After a tentative opener, Cobbs dropped Broner heavily in round two. A…
HAMZAH SHEERAZ believes he has three or maybe four fights left at middleweight before moving up in weight. The 6ft 3ins world title contender began his career at super-welterweight (154lbs) before adding the six pounds required to campaign at middleweight, which began in March 2022. Since then, the 25-year-old has won six out of six…
By Declan Taylor FRANK SMITH has challenged the eight fighters in Matchroom’s Japanese prizefighter debut to prove they are worthy of a crack at the middleweight crown. Matchroom CEO Smith secured a three-year deal to promote in Japan, a first for the company, and the new venture kicks off on July 15 at the Yamato…
THE thing that makes boxing such a compelling and unpredictable sport is also the very thing that makes it such a confusing and, at times, unnecessarily complicated sport. Every win ultimately carries the same value, yet there are so many ways for a boxer to win, and some wins, by their nature, feel more like…
WILLIAM Zepeda knocked out Giovanni Cabrera in round three at the Toyota Arena, Ontario, last night. Awkward in his style and stance, wiry left-hander Cabrera enjoyed an excellent opening round, landing left hands and right hooks to keep Zepeda off balance. Trained by Freddie Roach, Cabrera lowered Zepeda’s relentless punch output until midway through the…
SHAKUR STEVENSON retained his WBC lightweight title at cruising speed against Artem Harutyunyan. The 27-year-old was a deserving winner on all three scorecards (119-109, 118-110, 116-112) against the outclassed Armeinian-born German who never got on the level of his American opponent. Stevenson, fighting at home inside Newark’s Prudential Centre, started the main event by spending…
