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Fighter classes: Shakur stands out, Serrano fails, one boxer gets f
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10 months agoon
Last weekend was emphasized by two huge boxing cards in Recent York. On Friday in Madison Square Garden contained six fights for the title with unprecedented 17 titles on the line.
In the main event, the undisputed champion of the younger welterweight, Katie Taylor, defeated Amanda Serrano by the decision to remain invincible in the fight trilogy. It was a brilliant performance of Taylor, who decided to leisurely down the pace to guess Serrano and was not out of reach.
Also on the Alycia Baumgardner card she kept her undisputed junior lightweight championships, but defeated Jennifer Miranda in a less impressive way. Shadasia Green won the nervousness of Savannah Marshall, who united two titles of super medium weight. The behind schedule substitute Cherneka Johnson took advantage of her opportunity and became the undisputed weight champion with the victory of TKO nad Shurrett Metcalf.
On Saturday, at the Louis Armstrong stadium in Queens, the Ring III card made the lightweight master Shakur Stevenson changed his ordinary defensive approach to a more aggressive attack. He dominated the previously undefeated impact of William Zepeda’s power. Hamzah Sheeraz, debuting in a super medium weight, knocked out Edgar Berlang in the fifth round to get closer to Megafight to the unquestioned championships. Subirel Matias for the first time in his career took a distance in the necessary victory over Alberto Puello to win the title of WBC Junior D Whachcor. Andreas Hale took part in every fight both on the cards in Recent York and evaluates the performances of all the best fighters.
Friday report card
Katie Taylor: born
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Taylor: Nobody can deny that I won this fight
Katie Taylor believes that her third victory over Amanda Serrano was her most dominant victory in the trilogy.
It was not a slugfest from the previous two meetings. The pace was slower than their previous two fights, and the level of production was lower, which reduced the rating here, but Taylor finally fought for the fight against Serrano. Taylor used movement and a control hook and doubled on the right hand to control the long sections of the fight. Her performance has definitely proved that Taylor is a better warrior.
Amanda Serrano: D
Serrano had a terrible plan of the game against Taylor in the third fight. She decided on a box instead of a swarm and found herself after losing a decision, which was not as close as the first two fights. Serrano admitted in her interview after the fight that she did not believe that her strategy from the first two meetings would do work in the third, but her aggressive approach in these performances won fans and left the place for opinions that she should have achieved 2-0. Instead, she let Taylor fight the fight and lost a clear decision. Serrano is still one of the substantial ones, but it was not the right approach.
Alycia Baumgardner: C
The “bomb” did not show her crazy power against lightweight Miranda and did not necessarily impress those who have never seen her fight. He gets a tiny pass because it has been relatively inactive over the past few years. Nevertheless, she played safely, even though she was able to get novel fans with her power. Baumgardner promised in her interview after the fight that everything would be better from here, the approach that resembles fans, which made her an undisputed champion. He has all the tools to be a star.
Shadasia Green: B
Green was a significant weaker in her fight with the former undisputed master of the super medium weight Marshall and dug into a rather deep hole, having a point deducted in the 4th round for excessive hold. But the harsh talent and grit Green stretched her and won the divided decision about the United Master. It was not a perfect performance, but he proved that Green was a diamond in gritty, as she thought Jake Paul’s MVP. More importantly, she put herself on a potential hit with ESPN fighter No. 1 for a pound, Claressa Shields.
Cherno Johnson: born
Johnson was not even originally on the card, but he got a phone call to join MVP after Dina Thorslund’s withdrawal when she found out she was pregnant. Johnson fully took this opportunity and passed through Metcalf with the ninth round in the Bantamweight battle to become the first unquestioned Australian champion. She made a robust impression and is now in the best position to become a star.
Saturday report card
Shakur Stevenson: A
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Shakur Stevenson wins with a unanimous decision to maintain his title
Shakur Stevenson defeats William Zepeda to keep his lightweight WBC title.
Stevenson silenced those who called his dull style, remaining in his pocket and distinguishing idle in the dominant unanimous decision with Zeda. He did not have to perform an thrilling performance to defeat the offensive Zepeda, but he fought as if he wanted to prove his doubts. His fight could easily be in the main place, considering that Stevenson is one of the best pounds fighters in the world and defended his lightweight championships. He won the absurd 52.2% of his blows (295 of 565), survived every storm he encountered from Zepeda and won almost every round on the results cards (118-110, 118-110 and 119-109). This performance proves that he can win in almost every style he wants.
William Zepeda: 100
Zepeda fought as he always fights, putting a entertaining 979 blows to his opponent. He gave Stevenson everything he could deal with with a relentless offensive approach, which was good enough to beat 33 other fighters, but Stevenson was too good to be overwhelmed by Zepeda’s results. Zepeda landed only 27.8% of his total blows and was too simple to find Stevenson, and Stevenson landed over 50%. Zepeda went away with a loss, but fans will want to see him again because of his thrilling style.
Hamzah Sheeraz: A
Sheeraz had to listen to Berlang’s conversation for months, about how she intends to perform a low work of the British who debuted in the great medium weight. Berlanga had the support of Recent York when they both met at the main event at the Louis Armstrong stadium, with Berlanga accompanying Fat Joe and Remy MA, performing the hit “Lean Back” for his entry. Ironically, Sheeraz forced Berlanga to “tilt back”, knocking Puerto Rican three times and collecting an impressive knockout in the fifth round. He proved that moving to 168 pounds was appropriate and now he is preparing for the winner of Canelo Alvarez and Terenka Crawford.
Edgar Lianga: f
For the whole conversation, which Berlanga did to Sheeraz (and Promoter Oscar de la Hoya), he could not support him and was blown up in five rounds. Hubris seemed to be the best of Puerto Rican, who appeared on the stage, winning his first 16 fights in the first round of Nokaut. In September he fought with Alvarez, which turned out to be too early in his career, in a unilateral unanimous loss of decision. He entered this fight full of confidence, but he was dropped three times in front of his home fans. I hope that this humiliating moment for Berlang will bring him to the laboratory to fix the holes in his game. He is talented, but he will have to carry out his restrictions.
Subriel Matias: B-
Matias won the decision for the first time in his career, a strenuous fight against Puello to become a WBC welterweight master. Matias, who entered the fight with 100% knockout to win, certainly tried to add another knockout to his record thanks to the full Puello press. He stayed on the front foot through almost the entire fight, bouncing off each part of the body of Puello. But he began to wear out behind schedule and had to stick to win the narrow majority. If Puello had power, it could be a different result.
Alberto Puello: C+
Puello was forced to cope with the relentless pressure of the artist Matias and almost escaped in his title. He fought the rear foot, knowing the storm and using a acute counter -inchration. He never allowed him to get away from him, going to the first warrior who went to all 12 rounds with Matias. Puello is cunning, but his lack of power eventually interfered with him.
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Canelo Alvarez says players have to earn their chance
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May 24, 2026
Canelo Alvarez still talks like a central figure in the super middleweight division, even though he no longer holds all the belts after his loss to Terence Crawford.
“They have to fight each other and then I will choose the winner.” Canelo said to Mr. Verzace. “At some point we all have to earn what we deserve, right? And they have to earn it.”
The comments were notable because Canelo is no longer a world champion at 168, and yet he still speaks from a position that allows him to avoid the same path he believes others should follow.
Since his loss to Crawford last September and absence following elbow surgery, the 168-pound belts have spread to a up-to-date group of champions that includes Christian Mbilli, Hamzah Sheeraz, Osleys Iglesias and Jaime Munguia.
Despite the loss, Canelo will still have an immediate shot at winning the world title against Mbilli on September 12 in Riyad.
This has sparked criticism from some fans who believe the former undisputed champion should now prove himself against threatening rivals before being given another shot at the title.
Fighters such as Lester Martinez, Diego Pacheco and Bektemir Melikuziev were mentioned by fans as opponents that Canelo would normally have to face if he was treated as a standard fighter rather than boxing’s biggest commercial star.
Canelo also rejected the idea of closely studying up-to-date names entering the division.
“I never check it,” he said when asked about the current situation in the super middleweight division.
For many fans, this reaction only reinforced the feeling that Canelo still sees himself as a cut above the rest of the division, even though he no longer holds all the belts.
But the Mexican star remains the sport’s biggest financial draw, which allows him to move on differently than most fighters after defeat. While younger fighters continue to try to establish themselves, Canelo returns to another championship fight.

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Junto Nakatani’s forthright verdict on Naoya Inoue’s powers
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May 24, 2026
Head coach Rudy Hernandez clearly remembers the moment Junto Nakatani revealed the level of power he experienced from Naoya Inoue’s punches.
The two Japanese stars faced each other in the highly anticipated matchup earlier this month, which took place at the sold-out Tokyo Dome stadium in front of approximately 55,000 fans.
Many expected Inoue to retain his undisputed super bantamweight crown as the ponderous favorite, but his dominance in the early rounds came as a surprise to most.
At last, “The Monster” scored a clear unanimous decision victorybut was forced to overcome Nakatani’s attack between rounds seven and ten.
At this point, “Large Bang” suddenly came to life after his much more measured approach in the previous rounds, and he seemed to no longer respect his opponent’s power.
According to his coach, Hernandez, it was a key moment that, if it had come earlier, could have been enough to secure a points victory.
Anyway, the experienced trainer said Boxing Scene what Nakatani thought about Inoue’s strength, while believing that a potential rematch with Inoue would surely go their way, being so confident in Nakatani’s abilities that he promised to retire if he was proven wrong.
“If we don’t beat it [Inoue] in a rematch, I will never coach players again. I will retire. I’m leaving because I truly believe we’ll kick Inoue’s ass in the rematch.
“The moment Junto told me [Inoue] doesn’t hit as difficult, it was a game changer. I wish he had told me that in the second or third round.
Hernandez adds that regardless of their earlier head clash, Inoue’s uppercut in round 11 ultimately broke Nakatani’s orbital bone.
From there, the three-weight world champion put up an uphill battle to complete the full 12 rounds, let alone pull off a major upset.
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Tyson vs. Mayweather exhibition postponed to fall 2026 due to hand injury
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May 24, 2026
According to a statement issued Wednesday by BZA PR on behalf of the promotion, the planned exhibition of Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather has been postponed to the fall of 2026 after Tyson suffered a broken arm during training.
The release stated that Tyson, who was photographed in a cast, is recovering and intends to continue fighting once he heals. He described the delay as a brief postponement and said the date, location and broadcast plans for FIGHT SPORTS would be announced soon. According to information, the exhibition was last scheduled for May 30 under agreements with CSI Sports and FIGHT SPORTS.
The fight between the two former champions was first announced in September 2024, and was originally planned for spring 2026. In the following months, the fight took place on several proposed dates and locations without a confirmed broadcaster. The planned date for April 25 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo did not materialize. Veteran reporter Dan Rafael wrote in March that the fight “definitely won’t happen on that date,” citing a source familiar with the plans.
Tyson’s advisor, Amer Abdallah, said Boxing news in April that the contract remained valid and that he believed the fight would continue. Tyson himself admitted that he injured his hand earlier this year.
Tyson (59) last competed in November 2024, when he returned to the professional ring and lost by decision to Jake Paul. Mayweather, who retired with a professional record of 50-0, has not fought professionally since stopping Conor McGregor in 2017, although he still competes in exhibition fights. Mayweather has separately confirmed a June 27 fight against Greek kickboxer Mike Zambidis in Athens and is linked to a September rematch with Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas.
CSI Sports, founded by Richard and Craig Miele in 1997, owns the rights to a catalog of championship boxing events and operates the FIGHT SPORTS network. The company said it would debut the up-to-date technology in 2026, without providing further details.
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