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Conwell advances to 20-0, Fundora defends title, Braekhus wins

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Charles Conwell moves to 20-0

In a spectacular co-main event, in addition to the Ortiz vs. Bohachuk fight, undefeated and WBC No. 2-ranked Charles “Bad News” Conwell (20-0, 15 KOs) added another knockout to his record, stopping Khiary Gray (18-7, 13 KOs) of Worcester, Massachusetts in the second round.

In the scheduled ten-round super welterweight bout, Conwell managed to land a powerful punch to the liver that sent Gray to the mat at 2:32 of the second round.

“I think the casual fans know me now because I did what I did, showing that these guys shouldn’t be in the ring with me,” Charles Conwell said. “I knew it wasn’t going to be an basic fight for him from the moment he signed up. I feel like 154 is my division, we’re going for the bigger fights. Give me all the gigantic names.”

In his Golden Boy debut, former Team USA member and WBA #1 super lightweight title contender Kenneth “Bossman” Sims Jr. (21-2-1, 7 KOs) was put in a last-minute replacement opponent, Jonathan “Momo” Romero (35-5, 19 KOs) of Cali, Colombia. The 10-round super lightweight bout went all the way to the end of the fifth round, where Sims Jr. secured a technical knockout victory after the corner stopped the fight due to an eye injury suffered by Romero.

“I felt like I was making my pro debut again,” said Kenneth Sims Jr. “It was great to be back in the ring after so long – sparring is sparring, and being in the middle of a real fight was something I was really joyful about and it felt great to get my rhythm back and get some distance with the gloves on again. I’m paying attention to the division and there are some amazing fights for me at super lightweight – Jose Ramirez, Arnold Barboza, etc… I’ll be watching!”

Working with Sampson Boxing and still the undefeated IBF Flyweight World Champion Gabriela “Sweet Poison” Fundora (14-0, 6 KO) defended her title for the second time in her fight against former IBO Super Flyweight World Champion Daniela “La Leona” Asenjo (16-4-3, 2 KO) of Valdivia, Chile. The fight was close until the very end, with Asenjo standing up to the aggressive Fundora. All three judges scored it 100-90 for Fundora.

“Undisputed is next for me,” said Gabriela Fundora. “I want to break the record for the youngest undisputed champion. I feel like the fight with Gabriela Alaniz would be so action-packed, good for me and Golden Boy. Asenjo was a good fighter, I landed some gigantic punches on her and she was able to last 10 rounds with me.”

Kicking off the DAZN broadcast, the future superstar and former Team USA member Joel Iriarte (4-0, 4 KOs) of Bakersfield, California, added another impressive knockout performance to his resume when he defeated Miguel Ortiz (3-2, 1 KO) of Springfield, Mass. Originally scheduled as a six-round welterweight bout, the referee stopped the fight at 2:15 of the first round when Ortiz was unable to respond to a barrage of punches from Iriarte, giving him the victory by technical knockout.

Women’s boxing icon Cecilia “First Lady” Braekhus (38-2-1, 9 KOs) of Bergen, Norway became the fresh WBC interim super welterweight world champion in a 10-round world title fight against four-time world title challenger Maricela “La Diva” Cornejo (19-7, 7 KOs) of Los Angeles. The special main event of Golden Boy Fight Night: Bohachuk vs. Ortiz Prelims, broadcast on Golden Boy’s YouTube, Braekhus showed no fear and was able to drop Cornejo to the mat in the fourth round. The judges gave Braekhus the victory unanimously, with all three scoring it 96-93.

“It’s an amazing feeling to get the belt back,” said Cecilia Braekhus. “She’s a tough fighter and she’s faced the best in the divisions she’s fought in. I knew I couldn’t be scared and even though she’s powerful, I’m powerful too. I’ll be partying in Las Vegas until tomorrow morning with my fresh belt and I’ll be flying to Norway to celebrate because it’s a huge victory for the Norwegian people. And when the dust settles, I’ll figure out the best plan for the future with Tom Loeffler and Johnathan Banks.”

In the main event of the evening, which was a co-main event of the preliminary fights, the undefeated Korean-American middleweight contender Eric the priest (14-0, 8 KOs) improved his record by defeating Luka Lozo (9-3-1, 8 KOs) from Split, Croatia in a 10-round fight. The fight lasted until the end, with the judges scoring the fight unanimously 100-90 in favor of Priest.

He also made a quick comeback in a four-round lightweight fight, Santa Ana, California Johnny “Sugarcane” Canas (5-0, 2 KO) defeated Joseph “Jaguar” Cruz (7-9, 3 KO) of Sonora, Mexico. The four-round super lightweight fight went down to the wire, with both fighters accidentally headbutted in the left eye in the third round. Cañas was able to easily outbox Cruz, with all three judges scoring it 40-36.

He made a statement in his professional debut as a member of Team USA and recently signed with Golden Boy, Jordan Fuentes (1-0) from Fresno, California defeated James Mulder (0-3) from Antioch, California in a four-round super featherweight fight. Fuentes impressed the judges with scores of 39-37, 40-36, and 39-37.

The fight night also opened with a stunning debut, Jennah “Jewel” Creason (1-0) of Visalia, California fought to the finish against Kelsey Wickstrum (2-2, 1 KO) in a four-round welterweight bout. Wickstrum was cut above the left eye by a tough punch from Creason in the first round. Creason won a split decision by scores of 37-39, 39-37, 40-36.

The world championship was presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with 360 Promotions and TGB Promotions. The fight took place at the Michelob ULTRA Arena at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino and worldwide on DAZN.

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Ryan Rozicki is waiting for Badou Jack’s consent to mandatory cooperation with the WBC

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The World Boxing Council (WBC) ordered world cruiserweight champion Badou “The Ripper” Jack (20-1-1, 19 KO) to make a mandatory title defense against Ryan “The Bruiser” Rozicki (20-1), number 1 in the WBC ranking – 1, 19 KOs).

If both camps fail to successfully negotiate an agreement, the WBC will organize a tender on February 4, followed by the Jack vs. Rozicki. Rozicki’s promoter, Three Lions Promotions, immediately sent Team Jacek an offer to promote the fight in Canada last week.

“We are waiting for their counteroffer,” explained promoter Dan Otter of Three Lions Promotions. “Boxing has had a huge resurgence in Canada and Ryan is leading the way. He is one of the most electrifying and hardest-hitting fighters in boxing, definitely in the cruiserweight division. He wants the WBC green belt and ultimately the unification of the division. Ryan will fight Jack anywhere for the belt.”

29-year-old Rozicki, born in Sydney (Nova Scotia) and living in Hamilton (Ontario), fought 22 professional fights against 21 different opponents (twice against Yamil Alberto Peralta), stopping 19 of the 20 opponents he defeated. an eye-opening 95-KO percentage.

Jack, 41, was a 2008 Olympian representing his native Sweden. He is a three-division world champion, as well as the WBC super middleweight and World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight heavyweight title holder. Jack has a record of 5-0-2 (2 KO) in world championship fights.

“We respect Jack and I don’t want to sound disrespectful,” Otter added, “but he’s over 40 years vintage and has been relatively inactive for two years (only one fight). He brings a lot of experience and respect to the ring, but he will fight a newborn defender with a lot of power. Jack is going to struggle and honestly, I don’t think he’ll make it past the first few rounds.”

Ryan Rozicki is on a mission to become the first Canadian cruiserweight world champion.

The next move is Badou Jack’s.

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Floyd Mayweather’s record is not normal, it can’t happen in 70 years

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Floyd Mayweather’s incredible 50-0 record is not normal and cannot be repeated in sports for another seventy years.

This is the view of Saudi Arabian president Turki Alalshikh, who wants to adopt the UFC model in which fighters lose many fights during their career.

In a speech as he hosted the Ring Magazine Awards after acquiring the long-running boxing publication from Oscar De La Hoya, Alalshikh was unequivocal in his opinion.

“Now losing some fights in boxing must be normal,” he explained. “All fighters want a career similar to Floyd Mayweather – no losses. This may happen once every 50, 60 or 70 years.

“We need it [to be] like currently in the UFC model, where champions lose and win,” added the matchmaker during the Riyad season.

Mayweather rose through the sport in the tardy 1990s to become one of its youngest superstars. Mayweather’s professional success came after winning a bronze medal at the Olympics after losing to Serafim Todorov.

Winning world titles in five weight classes, Mayweather was untouchable. The Grand Rapids native only came close to defeat a few times. He dominated Manny Pacquiao and overtook Canelo Alvarez and Oscar De La Hoya after heated debates, with decisions that should have been made unanimously.

Towards the end of his career, Mayweather chose to face Andre Berto and Conor McGregor, easily winning and ending his boxing career at the age of 50 without ever going out. Calling himself “the greatest of all time,” Mayweather earned first-ballot Hall of Fame honors and is widely considered one of, if not the greatest defensive fighter of all time.

However, Alalshikh says this type of career needs to end so that fans can get the most out of boxing, as is the case with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Boxing needs to become more attractive, and Alalshikh sees the failures of top stars as a way to keep interest at an all-time high.

In this sport, many boxers enjoy undefeated streaks, the most notable of which is Oleksandr Usyk. The Ukrainian Pound for Pound King is 23-0 and has beaten the best he has to offer in his division and cruiserweight classification.

It remains a mystery how Alalshikh plans to make Usyk suffer while he dominates everyone else. By the time his grand plan goes into action, Usyk will be long gone, and Gervonta Davis, Shakur Stevenson and Devin Haney may be more realistic targets.

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Manny Pacquiao remains the favorite to win the title against Mario Barrios

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WBN understands that despite alternative options emerging, it is more likely that Manny Pacquiao will face Mario Barrios next.

Bob Santos, coach of WBC welterweight champion Barrios, told World Boxing News that he is currently in contact with Pacquiao’s team. Asked by WBN if he had spoken to Pacquiao or representatives of any other challenger, Santos replied: “Yes, Pacquiao’s promoter, Sean Gibbons.” Pressed on whether Barrios vs Pacquiao might happen next, he added: “It’s challenging to say. We’ll have to see how this plays out.”

WBN contacted Santos after Conor Benn emerged as a potential alternative to Barrios. The British fighter, who recently returned from a suspension following two positive drug tests, is keen to return to competition.

Benn showed favor with the World Boxing Council at the recent WBC Convention, the WBC Evaluation Committee and during an interview with the sanctioning body over the weekend. “The Destroyer” is ranked second in the rankings at 147 pounds, despite less than solid opponents during his time in exile, during which Benn competed twice in the United States while his career in the United Kingdom was in doubt.

As he battled to clear his name and with the British Anti-Doping Authority finding no evidence that Benn had intentionally taken ostarine, the 28-year-old’s career took a pointed nosedive. Despite this, he remains highly rated and at least one step away from fighting for an eliminator or one of the remaining championship titles.

However, Pacquiao remains Barrios’ favorite. Now it’s up to the boxing legend and Hall of Famer who got the first votes to secure his shot. WBN believes a July date – most likely at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas – is the most realistic date for a Nevada swan song.

Pacquiao could extend his record as the oldest welterweight champion by six years if he can secure a huge victory over the 29-year-old world champion. At 46 years antique, such a scenario remains unlikely, but he can never be compared to one of the greatest players of this generation.

Unlike heavier boxers and his training regiment, Pacquiao looks in great shape despite his advanced age. Everything is set for a massive return to the boxing capital of the world, provided Pacquiao and his team can manage his political ambitions, which are expected to run from this month until May. After that time, Pacquiao could find himself in the summer finals and become the all-time champion, regardless of the result.

Barrios is based in the city, where he trained with Santos, and would be the perfect opponent to see out the career of one of the greatest fighters in history.

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