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Jose Ramirez survived the scare and defeated Rances Barthelemy: highlights and results

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Jose Ramirez survived the scare and defeated Rances Barthelemy: highlights and results

Jose Ramirez looked a bit rusty and showed a number of his classic bad habits, but his pressure, volume and stamina were enough to see him through the match against Rances Barthelemy.

Ramirez (29-1, 18 KO), fighting for the first time since last March, went through the first two rounds with relative ease, while Barthelemy (30-3-1, 15 KO) struggled to get off the ropes or free his own hands. significant crime. But midway through the third period, Barthelemy exploded with a series of straight lefts that left Ramirez reeling. Another “Kid Blast” swarm knocked Ramirez to his knee, and that’s when the first of several oddities occurred.

Referee Jack Reiss was unusually snail-paced to react, allowing Barthelemy to strike at the grounded Ramirez before eventually separating them. Instead of calling a knockdown or deducting a point from Barthelemy, he concluded that Barthelemy had pushed Ramirez and chose to give him a warning. When Barthelemy wobbled Ramirez again and tried to unload, the bell rang with 15 seconds left on the DAZN clock.

I will say that it’s unclear whether the clock was still running when Reiss was berating Barthelemy, but I didn’t hear a rattle.

Barthelemy had a few more of these good moments over the next few rounds, including a sequence where he landed three full-power straight lefts in a row, but quickly ran out of steam. Ramirez eased the pressure enough to see Barthelemy’s increasingly sporadic counterattacks and just continued to bang his head and body against the ropes, almost getting to the finish in the 11th minute before Reiss stepped in before the bell and said “that’s it,” and then as usual, he sent them to their corners when the bell actually rang.

Barthelemy mustered up the courage to attack in the final round, but he was too deep in the hole and Ramirez walked away with a unanimous decision on scores of 119-109, 119-109 and 118-110. Bad Left Hook went up in Ramirez’s favor 117-111, giving Barthelemy the final round.

Honestly, Ramirez didn’t look like a threat to the current super lightweight elite. His head movement seems as indigent as it did when Josh Taylor was guiding him to those knockout shots in 2021, and his body language wasn’t great when Barthelemy, who isn’t a power hitter, was hitting the target.

Still, he came out on top and there’s no shortage of potential opponents for him in the division on DAZN, so we’ll see where he goes. As for 38-year-old Barthelemy, his legs and circulatory system appear to be much more functional than his heart.

Ortiz flattens Dulorme with a liver shot

Vergil Ortiz Jr’s catchweight bout with Thomas Dulorme was every bit what we expected. The two groped each other for about two minutes, each working the jab, before Ortiz completely crushed him with a shot to the liver.

There’s really nothing more to say; Ortiz (21-0, 21 KO) clearly still has the strength, but Dulorme (26-7-1, 17 KO) has lost three of his previous four and was at least one weight class above his ideal. This told us nothing about whether Ortiz is elite at 154 pounds or whether he will even have a chance to face Tim Tszyu when they meet in August.

Duarte gives Diaz his first loss after the stoppage

For about four rounds, Joseph Diaz Jr looked like he still had something in the tank. While he clearly had the advantage over the much larger Oscar Duarte, he moved and boxed quite well despite the intense pressure.

That’s when Duarte (27-2-1, 22 KO) apparently decided “alright, time to win.” The combination in the fifth fight left Diaz (33-6-1, 15 KO) more concussed than in any fight I can remember, and although Diaz survived, Duarte was unable to stop him. He hit Diaz in the body, found the target with shots to the head from the hip, and consistently cycled through Diaz’s combinations, leading him to catch-and-pitch counterattacks.

Diaz had been on loan since about the seventh period, and when Duarte hit the ropes overdue in the ninth period, both the referee and Diaz called the stoppage simultaneously from the corner.

JoJo later claimed that nothing happened to him and promised that he would come back. He was pressed on whether he would return to the weight class he actually belongs to, but he refused to answer. He is now 1-5 in his last six games.

In the rematch, Esparza lost to Alaniz

Former unified flyweight champion Marlen Esparza gained a full two pounds overweight yesterday and looked fit for the ring, showing off a good jab and some nice footwork, but she struggled to keep up with the furious pace of rival Gabriela Alaniz.

Alaniz (15-1, 6 KO) immediately looked to take advantage of Esparza’s (14-2, 1 KO) questionable preparation, marching forward with plenty of combinations and consistently targeting the body with robust right hands. She seemed capable of overpowering Esparza early on, but to her credit, the former Olympian was able to at least partially snail-paced down Alaniz and stabilize her jab in the later rounds.

Perhaps realizing the fight was slipping away, Alaniz erupted in fire in the tenth and final round. Despite Sergio Mora’s insistence that her performance was the result of frustration, Alaniz seemed only too ecstatic to challenge Espara, who simply lacked the firepower to keep Alaniz at bay as the Argentine sold out.

The effort ended up saving Alaniz from a controversial draw, and she leaves the ring with the WBC, WBO and WBA flyweight titles on her belt thanks to a pair of scorecards of 97-93 and 96-94. Steve Morrow’s 98-92 disparate card deserves some form of investigation that will never happen.

We’ll see if Alaniz has better luck setting up an undisputed title fight with Gabriela Fundora than Esparza.

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Brandun Lee signs a contract with Queensberry Promotions

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Brandun Lee signs a contract with Queensberry Promotions

American super lightweight Brandun Lee has signed with Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions.

The 25-year-old Lee (28-0, 23 KO) has not fought for 15 months. He first started making his mark on ShoBox cards and then became a regular on Premier Boxing Champions shows.

Most recently, he defeated Pedro Campa by 10-round decision. Lee had gained some momentum as an thrilling prospect but has seen it fade a bit and of course the long period of inactivity hasn’t helped that, but getting back vigorous will certainly facilitate.

It’s also a notable move because Warren’s company hasn’t looked much outside the UK for talent acquisition to date. The company also announced the signing of Nathan Lugo, a standout American amateur who turned professional in April as a super middleweight on Overtime Boxing.

It looks like Queensberry are looking to expand their talent signing map. It’s unclear whether this means Warren will look to promote in the United States – as Matchroom’s Eddie Hearn did – but it’s also a fresh time in boxing, with Saudis supporting cards purportedly promoted by Warren and/or Hearn.

This may simply indicate that Warren sees an opportunity to expand his lineup with more options on these cards, as well as his own in the UK. Lee is a promising fighter who can quickly become a contender in a currently unstable (and intriguing) division, Lugo is a viable prospect and these are good moves considering the talent.

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Jack Catterall vs Josh Taylor fight justified, says Bob Arum

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Jack Catterall vs Josh Taylor fight justified, says Bob Arum

Top Rank promoter Bob Arum still admits he was not thrilled with the official results of the rematch between Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall, which saw Catterall take a unanimous decision on scores of 116-113, 117-111 and 117-111. Interview with Sky SportsArum claims he was personally involved in the fight and believes the score was too high in Catterall’s favor.

“Let me explain. I was in Leeds for that fight. I watched this fight closely. The fight could have ended in three ways: Catterall 7-5 [in rounds]7-5 Taylor, even 6-6,” Arum said Heavenly sports.

Arum continued by saying that the judges’ official ratings were unacceptable, although he refrained from making any accusations of corruption. With that in mind, he truly believes Taylor did no favors, which is what caused his post-fight reaction.

“I was really nervous because Taylor is my fighter, we promote him. But not necessarily because I thought he definitely won the fight. I just thought it did him a disservice that the scorecards were so broad. I was sitting next to Eddie Hearn, whose player was Catterall, and he scored a goal and it was a very, very close fight.”

In lithe of the result and the split between Taylor and Catterall after the two fights, Arum feels he naturally deserves a third fight, especially given the fan reaction to the event, but says he will have to see how it all really comes together point in this fight.

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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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