In a night to remember at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion, Linn Sandstrom delivered a dominant performance to claim the WBA Gold super flyweight title with a unanimous decision victory over Venezuela’s Yoselin Fernández. The Australian fighter of Swedish descent showcased her technical brilliance and durability, earning the judges’ nod with scores …
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Arnel Lofranco claimed the WBA Asia minimumweight championship after Jonathan Refugio was forced to retire at the end of the second round in their showdown in Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. The 105-pound title fight was an all-action affair for as long as it lasted. Lofranco came out with a high-volume attack, …
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Argentina’s Andrea Soledad Sánchez claimed the WBA Gold light flyweight championship with a dominant unanimous decision victory (100-90, 100-90, 99-91) over Venezuela’s Erika Bolívar at the Arena Villa Carlos Paz in Argentina. The fight was one-sided from start to finish, as the 35-year-old Sánchez controlled the action and cruised to …
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Yuko Kuroki won the vacant World Boxing Association (WBA) minimumweight world belt after a 10-round unanimous decision over Ye Kyeng Seo on Tuesday at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. After 10 rounds of action, the home fighter earned 96-94 scorecards from all three judges to win the pioneering body’s 105-pound …
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EXPLOSIVE FLYWEIGHT AMATEUR star Ruth Huntley will turn professional having signed promotional terms with Frank Warren and Queensberry. The Gillingham-based 18-year-old had 17 fights in the amateurs, losing just two and winning eight by stoppage. The product of West Ham won two National titles and numerous Box Cup tournaments. She …
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The hard-hitting Romero rises off the canvas to earn a stoppage win and world title — but not without some controversy. Rolando “Rolly” Romero is an acquired taste. The newly minted 140-pounder cannot help himself sometimes. He looks in the mirror and sees “Sugar” Ray Leonard looking back. Can anyone …
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Prospect Milan Prat defeated Abel Mina on Saturday at the Grand Elysée venue in Rotherbaum, Germany, and is now the new World Boxing Association (WBA) intercontinental super welterweight champion. The 23-year-old Frenchman scored a knockout in just two rounds to confirm his favoritism in the fight and achieve a resounding …
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The Puerto Rican slugger hands Jeremias Ponce his first loss and captures the IBF 140-pound World Championship in a brilliant battle of power punchers Saturday night on SHOWTIME. Subriel Matias fights with a simple mantra: “Either I’m going to knock you out, or you are going to knock me out.” …
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