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Bam Rodriguez takes 115, but where is Teofimo at 140?

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Bam Rodriguez takes 115, but where is Teofimo at 140?

The next update will appear on Monday, July 22. So this will be quite an extensive update, with many ranked fights taking place over the course of three weeks, but – well, you can see the list of these fights below.

Ranked fights during this period:

  • average weight: (1) Janibek Alimkhanuly vs (9) Andrei Mikhailovich, July 13
  • welterweight: (1) Jaron “Boots” Ennis vs. (9) David Avanesyan, July 13
  • Delicate: (3) Shakur Stevenson vs. Artem Harutyunyan, July 6
  • Delicate: (4) William Zepeda vs. Giovanni Cabrera, July 6
  • Delicate: (8) Keyshawn Davis vs. Miguel Madueno, July 6
  • Super Featherweight: (1) O’Shaquie Foster vs. (6) Robson Conceicao, July 6
  • featherweight: (8) Ruben Villa vs. Sulaiman Segawa, July 13
  • Super bantamweight: (6) Sam Goodman vs. Thachtana Luangphon, July 10
  • Super bantamweight: (7) Liam Davies v Shabaz Masoud, 20 July
  • bantam weight: (1) Junto Nakatani vs. (10) Vincent Astrolabio, July 20
  • Super fly: (2) Kazuto Ioka vs (3) Fernando Martinez, July 7
  • Super fly: (10) Suzumi Takayama vs. Isao Aoyama, July 18
  • Super fly: (5) Kosei Tanaka vs. Jonathan Rodriguez, July 20
  • Junior Flyweight: (9) Shokichi Iwata vs. Jahzeel Trinidad, July 6
  • Junior Flyweight: (3) Carlos Canizales vs. Ivan Garcia, July 19
  • P4P for women: (4) Chantelle Cameron vs. Elhem Mekhaled, July 20
  • P4P for women: (5) Amanda Serrano vs. Stevie Morgan, July 20
  • P4P for women: (1) Claressa Shields vs. Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse, July 27

Upcoming Fights: (8) Jared Anderson vs. (10) Martin Bakole, August. 3 … (3) Anthony Joshua vs. (6) Daniel Dubois, September 21 … (1) Oleksandr Usyk vs. (2) Tyson Fury, December. 21

Upcoming Fights: TBA

Upcoming Fights: (10) Radivoje Kalajdzic vs. David Morrell, August. 3 … (4) Joshua Buatsi vs. Willy Hutchinson, September. 21

Comments: Caleb Plant is out due to inactivity, so in comes Oselys Iglesias.

Upcoming Fights: (3) Christian Mbilli vs. (4) Sergiy Derevyanchenko, August. 17 … (10) Oselys Iglesias vs. TBA, August. 17 … (5) Diego Pacheco vs. (8) Kevin Lele Sadjo, TBA

Upcoming Fights: (1) Janibek Alimkhanuly vs. (9) Andrei Mikhailovich, July 13 … (7) Liam Smith vs. Josh Kelly, September 2013 21

Comments: Josh Kelly moves up to 160 pounds ahead of his September fight with Liam Smith. Bakhram Murtazaliev, who won the vacant IBF belt in April, is in second place. 8 scoffs as it was some neat up but only a miniature amount. The division is in a strange place right now, but it’s not monotonous.

Upcoming Fights: (3) Israil Madrimov vs. Terence “Bud” Crawford, August. 3 … (6) Serhii Bohachuk vs. (7) Vergil Ortiz Jr, August. 10

Comments: A change in defense as Crocker didn’t blow the door down against Conah Walker, but it was a win and the division is uncertain at the moment.

Upcoming Fights: (1) Jaron “Boots” Ennis vs. (9) David Avanesyan, July 13

Comments: I don’t think I would pick Teofimo Lopez to beat Jack Catterall, Jose Ramirez or Alberto Puello right now, but he could do it. I also don’t know if he would do well against Subriel Matias. In fact, there are plenty of people who are closer to 50/50 on paper if you eliminate the ESPN hype and evaluate actual performances.

But he beat Steve Claggett, he beat him convincingly, he basically did what he needed to do other than being a “showman”, which is a witty bit of marketing because the man is not a particularly fun fighter to watch.

Teofimo is weird, but he wins fights, and no one has done better lately either. He has arguments for “no”. 1st place, at least you can create it, but you can also easily argue with him outside the top 5.

Upcoming Fights: (7) Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz vs. Jose Valenzuela, August. 3

Upcoming Fights: (3) Shakur Stevenson vs. Artem Harutyunyan, July 6… (4) William Zepeda vs. Giovanni Cabrera, July 6… (8) Keyshawn Davis vs. Miguel Madueno, July 6… (6) Andy Cruz vs. Antonio Moran, August. 3

Comments: Bringing Emanuel Navarrete back to his ancient spot as he actually intends to get back to 130 pounds. That knocks out Andres Cortes, which is good enough because Cortes didn’t set the world on fire in his June 21 fight against Abraham Nova.

Upcoming Fights: (1) O’Shaquie Foster vs. (6) Robson Conceicao, July 6… (5) Anthony Cacace vs. Josh Warrington, September 21… (3) Emanuel Navarrete vs. (4) Oscar Valdez, TBA

Comments: Both Rafael Espinoza and Robeisy Ramirez have won since the last update and appear to be heading towards a rematch. Maybe. Josh Warrington is out of the fight as he approaches 130 pounds and will have a fight with Anthony Cacace in September.

Upcoming Fights: (8) Ruben Villa vs. Sulaiman Segawa, July 13… (1) Luis Alberto Lopez vs. (10) Angelo Leo, August. 10

Upcoming Fights: (6) Sam Goodman vs. Thachtana Luangphon, July 10… (7) Liam Davies vs. Shabaz Masoud, July 20

Upcoming Fights: (1) Junto Nakatani vs. (10) Vincent Astrolabio, July 20

Comments: Bam Rodriguez takes over as no. 1st place after the break and victory over Juan Francisco Estrada, who basically led this fight. Estrada drops to 1st 4, with no guarantee that he will fight again or that he will fight in this division. But he’s not retired or anything. Bam is a fantastic juvenile fighter, a legitimate rising star in the P4P discussion and he continues to prove it.

Upcoming Fights: (2) Kazuto Ioka vs. (3) Fernando Martinez, July 7… (10) Suzumi Takayama vs. Isao Aoyama, July 18… (5) Kosei Tanaka vs. Jonathan Rodriguez, July 20

Upcoming Fights: (4) Angel Ayala vs. (8) Dave Apolinario, TBA

Comments: Jonathan “Bomba” Gonzalez vacated his belt to move up, so he’s out, and Adrian Curiel moved up to 112 pounds, so he’s out. It appears that Kenshiro Teraji is also planning on moving up to 112 pounds, so he will likely leave the field soon.

Upcoming Fights: (9) Shokichi Iwata vs. Jahzeel Trinidad, July 6… (3) Carlos Canizales vs. Ivan Garcia, July 19

Upcoming Fights: (2) Ginjiro Shigeoka vs. (9) Pedro Taduran, July 28

Upcoming Fights: (4) Chantelle Cameron vs. Elhem Mekhaled, July 20… (5) Amanda Serrano vs. Stevie Morgan, July 20… (1) Claressa Shields vs. Vanessa Lepage-Joanisse, July 27… (2) Katie Taylor vs. (5) Amanda Serrano, November 2013 15

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The official fight of Adam Azim vs. Ohara Davies will take place on October 19

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The official fight of Adam Azim vs. Ohara Davies will take place on October 19

After a long-simmering showdown with Harlem Eubank fell through, top super lightweight prospect Adam Azim will face Ohara Davies at the top of the Sky Sports/Peacock main event on October 19 at the Copper Box Arena.

Azim (11-0, 8 KO) knocked out Franck Petitjean in his European title fight last November, then forced a stoppage in Enock Poulsen’s defense due to injury. These victories set up a mandatory defense against Dalton Smith, but Azim elected to face Eubank instead, only for the feud to begin and end with an April bout.

In “Two Tanks” steps, Davies (25-3, 18 KO) fights for the first time since being knocked down at 1:53 by Elderly Man Barroso in January. The defeat snapped a seven-game winning streak that began in 2018, when he lost a unanimous decision at the hands of Jack Catterall. This is definitely the loudest opponent in Azim’s career, although the 22-year-old is his clear favorite.

“I can’t wait to get back in the ring and get back to what I do best,” Azim said. “It was a great honor for me to win and defend the European title, but now I am ready for the next challenge. I have known Ohara Davies for many years. I respect him and what he has achieved in sport, but when we meet in the ring, he is just another opponent and another step on my way to the top. He is a good fighter. I think our style will make for an electrifying fight, but there will only be one result. I’m ready to make a statement and show everyone that I’m ready for the biggest names in the division.

“I’m excited about this fight,” Davies said. “I like Adam Azim. I’ve known him since I was a juvenile boy and it’s amazing to see his boxing success so far. I followed him in amateur competitions and always respected him. But he’s not a child anymore. He grew into a man with enormous potential. And that’s why it’s a pity that I have to give him his first defeat. Without a needle and without hatred, I want us to return to our families ecstatic and fit after the fight. But this is where everything changes for him. I’m sorry, Adam. This is where it ends.”

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Eddie Hearn hopes Conor Benn’s ban in the UK will end soon

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Eddie Hearn hopes Conor Benn's ban in the UK will end soon

Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn is looking forward to Conor Benn’s British ban coming to an end in the next month or so as Benn’s lawyers hold talks with the British Anti-Doping Organization and the British Boxing Board of Control. Benn had his license suspended due to a failed drug test, and although he continues to deny knowingly taking any banned substance, he still had to face the repercussions.

Benn has not yet made a firm decision in the UK, but has since fought abroad twice in an attempt to prevent his career from being completely frozen due to his entanglements with the British authorities. According to Hearn, this is a large deal because Benn is apparently quite popular in the UK.

“Conor Benn coming back will be huge because if we talk about the profile, apart from AJ [Joshua] and Fury, Conor Benn’s profile is bigger than everyone else.

“We will know more in early October how this will play out. We had many questions about why he wouldn’t simply accept a two-year ban – the test took place in June 2022. However, to Conor’s detriment, he never wanted to admit to the ban because he believes in his innocence. He never wanted to make the deal and it cost him time.

Hearn continues to beat the drum regarding the proposed fight between Benn and Chris Eubank Jr., with both fathers fighting each other on large shows in the early 1990s. In that respect, Hearn intends to deliver the next generation of this fight, even despite the size difference between them.

Benn last fought in the ring in February in Las Vegas, defeating little-known Peter Dobson in a 12-round decision.

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Naoya Inoue defeats TJ Doheny in seven runs to retain undisputed crown

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Naoya Inoue defeats TJ Doheny in seven runs to retain undisputed crown

Naoya Inoue defended his undisputed super bantamweight title with a seventh-round TKO victory over TJ Doheny in a fight that had an unexpected ending and some compelling boxing ahead.

Inoue (28-0, 25 KO) was indeed stopped and was increasingly in control of the fight, but the stoppage came due to a lower back or leg injury to Doheny (26-5, 20 KO), whose shrewd, veteran-style boxing provided Inoue has decent looks, if not what you might call “fitting.”

Inoue seemed to be gaining a lot of momentum with his body work in the last few rounds before being stopped 16 seconds into the seventh round, and the outcome was looking less and less in doubt, but you don’t like to see any fighter get stopped for such a tiny thing that could happen there just happen.

To the 37-year-old Doheny’s credit, the Irish-Australian midfielder came in with a legitimate plan and had some success against the 31-year-old Inoue, even if it never looked like he would win the fight in the long run.

We’ll now wait to see what’s next for Inoue, who could potentially fight on Recent Year’s Eve, which is always a massive fight date in Japan, and which Inoue hasn’t actually fought, although he has had several December fights in his career, including the last three years.

With the main support, Yoshiki Takei (10-0, 8 KO) defended his WBO bantamweight title, leaving the ring – at least officially – to survive a great challenge from Daigo Higa (21-3-1, 19 KO) for 12 rounds.

Takei won a fantastic, action-packed fight with scores of 114-113, 114-113 and 115-112, which is a completely fair score, but it was one hell of a test for the 28-year-old titleholder as Higa looked so much like the guy he had be ahead of a tough series of five fights, in which he achieved a record of 2-2-1 in the 2018/21 season.

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