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Edgar Berlanga vs. Jason Quigley
Edgar Berlanga made his Matchroom debut at The Theater at Madison Square Garden and defeated the spirited Jason Quigley four times en route to winning the points in Recent York.
After a study mission on both sides in the first round, the home favorite took up his task and threw Quigley (20-3, 14 KO) short left-right combination at the end of the third.
The 32-year-old former world title challenger easily beat the counter and counterattacked brilliantly in the fourth throw, but his shots were weaker than Berlanga’s and in the fifth throw he was counted out again for what looked more like a trip.
The pattern was set: the 26-year-old’s powerful punches simply did more damage than Quigley’s, and no matter how tough the Irishman tried, he was unable to do any significant damage to his opponent.
As the fight reached the championship rounds, Quigley, stopped by Demetrius Andrade in two rounds in November 2021, kept his movement moving well, but it never looked like he could get the knockout he needed, with Berlanga capitalizing on him in the final frame , scoring two more knockdown goals to put an exclamation point on the result as the fight went to the cards.
One score of 118-106 and two scores of 116-108 confirmed a controlled victory for Berlanga, who defended his WBO NABO super middleweight title and after the fight named Jaime Munguia and Gennady Golovkin as future opponents.
Kownacki suffered a shocking defeat against Cusumano
On the undercard, Adam Kownacki suffered his fourth defeat in a row and was knocked down by Joe Cusumano, who forced the Pole to throw in the towel in the eighth of the scheduled ten heavyweight fights.
Kownacki (20-4, 15 KO) lost already in the first round, but in a really hard situation he showed great heart and had his moments, hurting Cusumano (22-4, 20 KO) during the fight.
The 34-year-old should have been withdrawn earlier than he was, and the towel came in from his corner tardy, giving the Virginia native a stunning victory and his third straight win since a first-round loss to Daniel Dubois.
Undercard remaining
In the super lightweight division, Reshat Mati (14-0, 8 KO) remained undefeated, defeating Dakota Linger (13-6-3, 9 KO) in the ninth of ten rounds.
In eight rounds, Khalil Coe (6-0-1, 4 KO) proved to be too much of a challenge for the previously undefeated Buneet Bisla (7-1, 3 KO), who won in the seventh round in the airy heavyweight division, and Yankiel Rivera Figueroa (4-0, 2 KO) defeated Christian Robles (8-1, 3 KO) on his way to a points victory in the flyweight division.
𝑩𝑰𝑮 𝑺𝑬𝑷𝑷𝑨 𝑥.𝑻@Khalilcoe1 He takes Bisla 0 after winning decisively at the end in the seventh set#CoeBisla #BerlangaQuigley pic.twitter.com/oVUKB1C2AU
— Matchroom Boxing (@MatchroomBoxing) June 24, 2023
Ofacio Falcon (10-0, 6 KO) won all six lightweight rounds against Pedro Vicente Scharbaai (7-6-1, 2 KO), and Pablo Valdez (7-0, 6 KO) defeated Demian Daniel Fernandez (14 -5, 5 KO) in the fourth of six rounds in the super welterweight division.
Tyson Fury described both Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois as “very constrained” compared to him ahead of his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk.
Fury, who saw Dubois defeat Joshua in five rounds at Wembley Stadium in September, is preparing for a second fight with Usyk on December 21 in Riyad, seven months after his first professional defeat against split decision for the undisputed title of heavyweight champion.
The ‘Gypsy King’ insists he will box in a similar fashion when he faces the Ukrainian for the unified heavyweight titles, as well as facing his rival in midfield, something he believes both Joshua and Dubois were unable to do , when they stood against him.
– What can you expect from me? Fury said during his face-to-face meeting with Usyk TNT Sports.
“Basically the same thing I did before.
“Good boxing.
“It’s not normal for someone my height and weight to be able to box and move and slide, so why should I take that away from my game.
“People tell me: go up to Usyk, take him down and punch him, but if it was so effortless why didn’t Joshua do it, who is a massive, sturdy man?
“Why didn’t Dubois do it?
“These men are constrained compared to me, very constrained.”
The 37-year-old Usyk defeated “AJ” twice on points and stopped Dubois, and Fury became the fifth Briton to fall victim to him.
The Manchester athlete believes it cost him an impressive performance in his first outing and has vowed to remain focused when facing Usyk on Saturday in three weeks’ time.
“I belong to a boxer,” the 36-year-old added.
“Slip, slide, clip, hook.
“I’m going to do it, but with more focus.
“A little more focused on my job and I think that’s my path to victory.”
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.
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