Lateef “Power†Kayode and Chris “The Hitman†Avalos each recorded impressive 10-round unanimous decision victories while Art “Lionheart†Hovhannisyan pulled off an equally impressive knockout upset against previously unbeaten Archie Ray Marquez on an exciting night of fights on ShoBox: The New Generation on Showtime.
Two-time Canadian Olympian Troy Ross has issued a challenge to the winner of tonight’s (Friday, June 10) featured fight on ShoBox between undefeated, highly-touted Lateef “Power†Kayode (16-0, 14 KOs) and former world title contender Matt “Too Smooth†Godfrey (20-2, 14 KOs). Ross is the top-rated IBF contender at No. 3 (#1 and #2 are…
World cruiserweight title challenger Matt “Too Smooth†Godfrey (20-2, 10 KOs) finds himself at the crossroads of his professional career, preparing for his June 10 10-round main event throw-down against undefeated, ultra-hyped Nigerian knockout artist Lateef “Power†Kayode for the vacant NABA title, live on ShoBox from Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez, California.
The knockout streak lives on for Lateef “Power†Kayode, the Hollywood cruiserweight from Nigeria who registered a sixth-round knockout for the 14th consecutive fight on ShoBox: The New Generation on Showtime Friday night from Chumash Casino Resort. In the co-feature, former Cuban Olympian Luis “La Estrella†Franco remained undefeated moving his record to 8-0 (5…
Lateef “Power†Kayode figures it’s just a matter of time before he is stopped by a stranger beyond the corner of Hollywood Blvd. and Vine near where he lives and is recognized for knocking people out in the ring. The Top-10 world-ranked undefeated cruiserweight and Freddie Roach-trained Kayode (14-0, 13 KOs) is on the verge…
Gary Shaw announced the recent signing of undefeated NABO cruiserweight champion and Top-10 contender Lateef “Power†Kayode to Gary Shaw Productions. The 6’2 Kayode (13-0, 12 KOs), returns to the ring on Friday, October 15, seeking his 13th consecutive knockout victory, in a 10-round rumble against one-time world title challenger Epifanio Mendoza (30-9-1, 26 KOs)…
World-ranked bantamweight Chris Avalos measured 118 pounds and Chris “The San Diego Kid†Martin weighed in at 120 pounds during Thursday’s weigh in at Grand Casino Hinckley, in Hinckley, Minn. The hard-hitting Avalos (16-0, 13 KOs), of Lancaster , Calif. , by way of San Diego , will face fellow unbeaten Martin (18-0-2, 5 KOs),…