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Errol Spence Jr. vs. Terence Crawford
The massive welterweight megafight was won by Terence Crawford, who became the first undisputed champion at the weight in the four-belt era after masterfully stopping Errol Spence Jr. in the ninth inning at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Crawford (40-0, 31 KO) knocked down Spence Jr (28-1, 22 KO) three times, including twice in the seventh round, before Harvey Dock intervened after a series of penalties.
After a ring walk during which Eminem led Crawford into battle, work got down to business, and in a tense opening round, both tried to set up their southpaw jabs.
Spence, who held the WBA ‘super’, WBC and IBF titles, landed a nice left hand early in the second and aimed for his opponent’s body, while Crawford, who entered as the WBO champion, happily measured and learned until he released at the right moment. the time of the right hand that fell 33-year-old as he lunged towards the end of the frame.
Spence beat the count and followed it up with a strike to finish the round. He went on the attack early in the third round, and words were exchanged, Crawford gained the advantage, and the Nebraskan knocked down his man, landing a powerful left that hurt Spence in the fourth round.
Spence’s face was a mess from the massive blows ‘Donut’ he couldn’t miss and a doctor was called to check on the unified champion between rounds, although he supported the 35-year-old with his left hand in the fifth round.
Crawford, who stopped David Avanesyan in December, ruled the sixth round, and in the seventh he hit “The Truth” again with a powerful right hand, this time harder, and although he survived brilliantly, a brutal right hook knocked him to the ground a third time.
Spence continued to be sent to the net in lost hope, and Crawford knocked him down in the eighth period, raining in more right hands before the end came a round later, with the referee mercifully stepping in after some chopping punches that left Spence in sedate pain. trouble and unable to defend himself.
Spence, who lost his undefeated record, insisted that he would activate his rematch clause to face Crawford again.
Donaire has no chance of winning the world title
Elsewhere, it could finally spell the end of the very long career of Nonito Donaire (42-8, 28 KO), as the Filipino failed to reclaim his aged belt from Alexandro Santiago (28-3-5, 14 KO) by winning the vacant WBC bantamweight title thanks to the points victory.
The Mexican gained the advantage with two scores 116-112 and the third 115-113.
Cruz edges past Cabrera
A WBC lightweight title eliminator went the way of Isaac Cruz as the Mexican ended Giovanni Cabrera’s undefeated record by split decision. One of the judges scored the fight 114-113 for Cabrera (21-1, 7 KO), and the scores were 115-112 and 114-113 for Cruz (25-2-1, 17 KO).
Undercard remaining
In ten rounds of fights, Yoenis Tellez (6-0, 5 KO) impressed, defeating former European champion Sergio Garcia (34-3, 14 KO) and Jose Salas Reyes (13-0, 10 KO) in three rounds in the super welterweight division. ) defeated Aston Palicte (28-6-1, 23 KO) in four super bantamweight fights.
Steven Nelson (19-0, 15 KO) scored a wide ten-round decision victory over Rowdy Legend Montgomery (10-5-1, 7 KO) in their super middleweight clash.
Demler Zamora (12-0, 9 KO) was the only fighter in the eighth round to face lightweight Nikolai Buzolin (9-5-1, 5 KO) in each session.
In six rounds of competition, Kevin Ceja Ventura (11-1, 8 KO) lost his undefeated welterweight record to Deshawn Prather (16-1, 2 KO), and Justin Viloria (3-0, 3 KO) stopped Pedro Penunuri Borgaro (5-1, 3 KO) will be fourth in the super featherweight division.
Jabin Chollet (8-0, 7 KO) defeated Michael Portales (3-2-1, 1 KO) in two rounds in the lightweight division.
David Benavidez gave some harsh advice to Mike Tyson following his loss to Jake Paul last weekend.
Benavidez was one of millions of people around the world who witnessed Paul comfortably defeat an extremely faded Tyson to score wide unanimous decision victory.
At 58 years antique, “Iron Mike” looked like a shell of the man who ruled the heavyweight division in his prime, and some observers even believe he was carried by the YouTuber and could have been stopped at any time.
Despite the fact that the two only competed for two minutes, the fight was fully sanctioned and will go down in their records.
It was Tyson’s first professional fight since his loss to Kevin McBride in 2005, Benavidez said. Fighting Hub TV this should be his last.
“He needs to retire.”
Offering further analysis, “The Mexican Monster” explained that he was simply relieved to see the former heavyweight king leave the ring unscathed.
“It was a good fight and a good turnout, but I don’t want to see Mike Tyson fight again. Let’s hope he says it.
“𝐈 𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐧’𝐭 𝐰 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 😕
Jake Paul admits he stopped Mike Tyson last night.#PaulTyson pic.twitter.com/yIDrNf138b
— Professional boxing fans (@ProBoxingFans) November 16, 2024
“It was a good performance, Mike Tyson won there and earned well, and he deserves it. I’m just content he didn’t get injured there.
“Mike Tyson is Mike Tyson, but 60-year-old Mike Tyson is different.”
In a post-fight interview, Tyson seemed interested in fighting Jake’s brother, Logan, but has since insisted on social media that he will not return to the ring.
The series has reportedly attracted approximately 108 million viewers on Netflix, making it by far the most-watched boxing event in recent memory.
Tyson grossed an estimated $20 million, while “The Problem Child” is believed to have grossed about twice that amount.
Benavidez spoke at the press conference kicking off his Feb. 1 fight with David Morrell, which is widely considered to be one of the toughest of his career.
‼️ David Benavidez and David Morrell hot up and exchange words during their first fight before February 1…
[🎥 @PremierBoxing] pic.twitter.com/LZtU32nZ9Q
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBenson) November 19, 2024
The pair will face each other at T-Mobile Arena on Amazon Prime pay-per-view, with the winner all but guaranteed a shot at the delicate heavyweight world title.
After defeating Mike Tyson last weekend, Jake Paul once again expressed his desire to face UFC star Conor McGregor – only this time in an unusual style.
Paul threw plenty of taunts at McGregor in hopes of luring him into the ring, although the Irishman was largely reluctant to engage in any discussion.
“The Problem Child” faced widespread criticism after the fight against Tyson, who at 58 looked like a shell of his former self.
Even though the main event wasn’t much of a competition, it was a show it reportedly attracted 60 million viewers north on the streaming giant Netflix’s platform, making it by far the most watched boxing event in recent times.
Paul seems to have a penchant for large names now and took to Twitter to try and get McGregor to fight MMA.
“Dear Conor, I know you told my team you would fight me at 170 pounds. This never happens.
“But let’s do it in MMA. No weight category. Just like it used to be done. But you won’t.
Dear Conor, I know you told my team you would fight me at 170 pounds. This never happens. But let’s do it in MMA. No weight category. Just like it used to be done. But you won’t
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) November 16, 2024
‘The Notorious’ quickly responded by writing the following (now deleted) tweet, accompanied by a photo of 82-year-old US politician Mitch McConnell.
“Nakisa has already judged me, boy, this guy will be next after you. Good luck, buddy.
Paul McGregor fighting in the ring would not only be a test of skill, but also of ego. While McGregor has plenty of experience, Paul’s speed, size and unconventional approach to boxing could create an unpredictable outcome.
However, the Dubliner would be a huge favorite if they managed to get a fight inside the Octagon, even though Paul was younger and bigger.
Regardless of who wins, the fight will be a monumental payday for both fighters, and the fight will almost certainly be one of the most entertaining ever.
This Saturday, Latino Night will take place in Riyad, and the main event will be the fight for the WBA cruiserweight title from Mexico, Gilberto Ramirez, against the head of the WBO, Chris Billam-Smith.
DAZN is broadcasting the Ramirez vs Billam-Smith fight live.
Despite great potential and a reign as the WBO super middleweight champion, Ramirez (46-1, 30 KO) has largely won against an unnamed opponent.
He ultimately lost the team’s undefeated record in November 2022. clearly defeated by Dmitry Bivol in the fight for the WBA (Super) featherlight heavyweight title.
The move to the cruiserweight division saw some of his best performances, and a wide-scoring victory over Joe Smith Jr paved the way for a world title fight in which he won the WBA belt by defeating Arsen Goulamirian ten rounds to two in March.
After a career-opening loss to Richard Riakporhe, Billam-Smith (20-1, 13 KO) rose through the ranks, eventually winning the WBO belt with a majority decision victory over Lawrence Okolie, with Okolie losing a total of three times.
The Bournemouth man then forced Mateusz Masternak to retire after eight rounds, with Billam-Smith trailing on two scorecards, and last defended in June, taking revenge on Riakporhe by scoring points at Selhurst Park.
Prediction: Ramirez is always huge no matter what weight he fights at, and will be the biggest test of Billam-Smith’s career. I think this may be a bridge too far for the Englishman and Ramirez may score in the later rounds.
Chris Billam-Smith is confident he will get the job done on Saturday 😤#RiyadSeason | #LatinNight | Live November 16 | FREE on DAZN | @Turki_alalshikh pic.twitter.com/ZOY1wHshgj
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) November 12, 2024
Ramirez and Barboza go to war
A massive clash with world title implications awaits us at the last minute as former unified super lightweight world champion Jose Carlos Ramirez (29-1, 18 KO) meets Arnold Barboza Jr (30-0, 11 KO) within twelve rounds.
Since his only loss to Josh Taylor to clear the division in 2021, Ramirez has fought once a year, defeating Jose Pedraza (UD12), Richard Commey (KO11) and Rances Barthelemy (UD12) to be the number one contender for the WBC title.
Barboza is long undefeated and has boxed twice in 2024, which included an eighth-round retirement victory over Xolisani Ndongeni, followed by a split decision victory over Sean McComb last time out. This is his first scheduled appearance in twelve innings, after eight innings played in ten innings.
Prediction: I’m leaning towards the more experienced Ramirez who will get the job done on points.
There is no better place than the season in Riyad #LatinNight for the fight he’s been waiting for‼️ Jose Ramirez 🆚 Arnold Barboza Jr. it will be totally 𝐖 𝐀 𝐑 ⚔️#LatinNight | #RiyadSeason | LIVE November 16 | FREE on DAZN pic.twitter.com/6njPFoF05D
— Golden Boy (@GoldenBoyBoxing) November 13, 2024
The farmer has everything to do with Zepeda
The WBC interim lightweight title is up for grabs and the talented William Zepeda (31-0, 27 KO) will face Tevin Farmer (33-6-1, 8 KO).
Zepeda is worth watching, as he has been at a championship level in his last five fights. All of his last four fights ended early, and after forcing Maxie Hughes to retire after four rounds in March, he knocked out Giovanni Cabrera in three in July.
Former IBF featherweight champion Farmer is coming off a hard-fought points loss to Raymond Muratalla. Zepeda should be too heated for Farmer here and could win early.
Minimum weight world champion titles up for grabs
The next fight for the world title will take place in the minimum weight class, where Oscar Collazo (10-0, 7 KO) should defend the WBO belt for the fourth time by defeating Thammanoon Niyomtrong (25-0, 9 KO).
The return of Duarte and Ziyad
Oscar Duarte (27-2-1, 22 KO) can ensure his twelve-round super lightweight fighter scores points against Botirzhon Akhmedov (10-3, 9 KO), and welterweight contender Ziyad Almaayouf (6-0, 1 KO) should win at this gala. cards over six against Juan Carlos Ramirez Garcia (5-6, 0 KO).
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