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Ennis crushes Lima in 118 seconds
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Jaron “Boots” Ennis (35-0 (31)) knocked out WBA No. 9 Uisma Lima (14-2 (10)) at 1:58 of the first round of a scheduled 12 rounds to capture the interim WBA junior middleweight title Saturday night at the Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
(Source: Emma Brawley Matchroom boxing match)
Statement made in 154
In the first round, Ennis dropped Lima with a combination to the chin, starting with a right uppercut, after an 8 count from referee Shawn Clark. He followed up with a series of punches, dropping Lima for a second time, scoring 8 points. Ennis then unleashed a breathtaking combination that resulted in referee Clark waving it off.
Vianello breaks barriers
In the main support, Alexis “The Great” Barriere (12-1 (10) was stopped by Olympian Guido “The Gladiator” Vianello (14-3-1 (11) at 0:20 of the fifth round of the scheduled 10 rounds for the vacant WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight title.
In the first round, Vianello shot Barriere straight to the chin in the first minute and last seconds. In the second round, Barriere defeated Vianello. In the fourth round, Vianello landed a right uppercut to the chin, then landed several punches, taking down Barriere and referee Ricky Gonzalez counted to 8.
In the fifth round, Vianello dropped Barriere again with a right to the left to the head as referee Gonzalez counted him out.
Tahmir Smalls remains undefeated
Tahmir Smalls (16-0 (11) defeated Jose Roman (14-2 (6) by 10-round unanimous decision to win the North American Continental Welter title. In the third, Smalls scored a knockdown after connecting with a right hand and then a left hand).
In the first round, the smaller Smalls defeated Roman. In the third round, Smalls dropped Roman with a right hand to the chin, and as he was falling, Smalls landed a left hand to the head as referee Harvey Dock gave him an 8. Smalls was in trouble for the rest of the round.
In the fourth and fifth rounds, Roman came back sturdy, winning both rounds. In the final seconds of the sixth round, Smalls hit Roman with a right to the chin. In the seventh and eighth rounds, Roman had the advantage.
In the ninth round, Roman used his reach and landed on Smalls. In the tenth and final round, Smalls rocked him with a right to the chin mid-round, at close range.
The scores were 98-91, 96-93 and 95-94.
Visioli outclasses Wilkins
Lightweight Giorgio Visioli (9-0 (6)) defeated James “Crunch Time” Wilkins (13-4 (6)) by a lopsided eight-round unanimous decision.
Visioli defeated Wilkins in the first two rounds. In the third round, Visioli went to Wilkins’ body and won the next round. In the fifth round, Wilkins returned to the distant Visioli. In the eighth and final round, Visioli won another round.
The scores were 80-72, 80-72 and 80-72. The referee was Harvey Dock.
Moses dominates the six
Super featherweight Zaquin Moses (4-0 (3)) defeated Antonio Dunton El Jr. (6-4-2 (2) by six-round unanimous decision.
Moses dominated the first three rounds. In the fifth round, Moses hurt Dunton with a left to the body midway through the round. In the sixth and final round, Moses defeated Dunton to the body.
The scores were 60-54, 60-54 and 60-54. The referee was Ricky Gonzalez.
Welterweight Justin Palmieri (5-1 (3)) lost to Naheem Parker (6-3 (2) by six-round unanimous decision.
In the second round, Parker landed an overhand on Palmieri’s chin in the first minute. In the fifth round, Palmieri’s right eye began to swell.
The judges’ scores were 60-54, 60-54 and 60-54. The referee was Dave Braslow.
Mederos scores an explosive KO
Welterweight Harley Harley “Dennis the Menace” Mederos (9-0 (8) knocked out Hylon Williams Jr. (16-7-1 (3) after one round of a scheduled six rounds).
In the first round, a combination in the first minute Mederos dropped Williams with a right whose knee hit the canvas, which referee Eric Dali counted to 8. Seconds later, Mederos’ left shot to the chin dropped Williams again, after which referee Dali counted to 8. In between rounds, Williams refused to play a corner kick, after which Judge Dali ordered a break.
Thompson defeats Diaz in war
Super bantamweight Dennis Thompson (8-0 (5)) defeated Sean “Dillinger” Diaz (9-1 (2) via six-round split decision.
The taller Thompson had the advantage in the first two rounds, and Diaz began to show off in the second round. In the third round, Diaz continued to show off while Thompson passed him.
In the fourth round, Thompson sucked blood from Diaz’s mouth, also defeating him with a mid-round body shot. In the fifth round, referee Eric Dali deducted a point from Diaz for holding. In the sixth and final round, Thompson continued to outbox Diaz, who by the end had a mark under his right eye.
The scores were 60-53 for Thompson, 57-56 for Diaz and 57-56 for Thompson.
The ring announcer was David Diamante.
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Usyk Analyzes Anthony Joshuas Performance Against Kristian Prenga After Overcoming Two Knockdowns
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Oleksandr Usyk has shared his reaction to Anthony Joshua‘s dramatic knockout victory against Kristian Prenga.
Usyk nearly suffered his own shock defeat in May when he was pushed to the limit by kickboxing star Rico Verhoevenand two months on it was nrw teammate Joshua’s turn to come close to a massive upset loss that would have stunned the heavyweight division.
The Brit was dropped twice by massive underdog Prenga in the opening round of their clash in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Saturday, but ‘AJ’ managed to recover and record a big knockdown of his own in the second round that resulted in the stoppage victory.
Joshua and Usyk now train together, having famously had two battles for the unified world heavyweight title in 2021 and 2022, and the Ukrainian has had his say on his stablemate’s victory over Prenga.
Speaking to TalkSporttwo-time undisputed champion Usyk praised Joshua, insisting ‘AJ is back’ before predicting that Joshua will now claim a knockout win over long-term rival Tyson Fury in his next bout.
“Anthony Joshua is next undisputed champion. First round it’s a test but AJ is back.
It’s boxing, [the] big upper cut is good, it’s a knockdown. AJ [come] back and win.
“Greedy Belly [Fury] will speak now and say weak chin, Greedy Belly get out. AJ wins [against Fury], [he will] knock him out.”
Fury was victorious on Friday as he earned a seventh round retirement win against Mariusz Wach in Thailand, paving the way for the showdown against Joshua later this year.
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Jake Paul Reacts to Anthony Joshuas Stunning Victory Over Kristian Prenga After Two Early Knockdowns
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July 25, 2026
Jake Paul was the last man to fight Anthony Joshua and he has now revealed his verdict on AJ’s chaotic victory over Kristian Prenga.
Joshua went up against Prenga in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Saturdayin a clash that was expected to be a comfortable win for the former world heavyweight champion in order to set up the long overdue battle against Tyson Fury.
Any hopes of seeing that clash were nearly ended after AJ was dropped twice in the opening round of the bout, though he was able to recover and claim the second round knockout to come out on top and prevent a stunning shock upset from taking place.
Saturday’s outing saw Joshua back in the ring for the first time since his sixth round triumph over YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul back in Decemberand now ‘The Problem Child’ himself has shared his reaction to his former rival’s victory over Prenga.
Posting on social mediaPaul praised AJ for earning the win, after returning to action following the tragic car crash he was involved in at the end of last year which took the lives of his two close friends.
“Happy for Joshua with that win after all he’s been through. Remembering Sina and Latz with this one.”
Happy for Joshua with that win after all he’s been through.
Remembering Sina and Latz with this one.
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) July 25, 2026
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Tony Bellew Reviews Anthony Joshuas Comeback Victory Over Kristian Prenga After Knockdown Drama
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Anthony Joshua may have earned a knockout win over Kristian Prenga but the fight certainly didn’t unfold as most people expected.
Joshua was facing the Albanian in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Saturday, and it looked like a massive upset could be on the cards when he was dropped twice in the opening round.
‘AJ’ was able to recover and went on to secure a second round knockout victory to prevent the shock lossseemingly paving the way for the battle against Tyson Fury later this year.
One man who was ringside to witness the battle was former cruiserweight world champion Tony Bellewand he praised Joshua’s ability to turn things around in the fight after describing it as ‘chaos’.
“We predicted round two but I don’t think we foresaw that. That was chaos. He doesn’t see the uppercut coming and finds himself on the floor without knowing how he got there.
“The second one he did see it coming and he was able to clench down on the jaw. He got up and then the experience that he has he used tonight because he tied him up. Against Andy Ruiz he didn’t know what he was doing and didn’t know how to do that, but tonight he did.
“He showed once again there is no quit. To be that hurt in the first round and get up, that’s the recoveries of power. People talk about your chin, but it’s not, it’s the level of fitness that gets you up from the floor.
“When Joshua gets a fighter hurt he’s the best finisher in the division. Whenever he hurts someone they’re gone. I haven’t seen him drop anybody and they survive, only Andy Ruiz. He’s a ruthless finisher.”
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