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Merry Christmas from World Boxing News
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World Boxing News wishes all its readers, boxing fans and supporters of this sport a Merry Christmas.
The year 2024 was great again, with many huge fights and massive events taking place in the sport. Oleksandr Usyk ruled the year with two wins over Tyson Fury and won the WBN Fighter of the Year award for the second time in three years.
Saudi Arabia continued to be a force in the sport as streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime increased competition for DAZN’s original streamers.
Next year promises to be another essential year. Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol 2 and David Benavidez .vs. David Morrell has already been confirmed to play in the spring. Mexican star Canelo Alvarez will review his Cinco De Mayo plans next month and add more to the schedule.
Boxing fans have a lot to look forward to, and WBN aims to bring you all the most essential news as we celebrate our fifteenth year in 2025. WBN will take a miniature break until December 27, when we will return to continue the work we started in 2010.
We wish everyone a special time during the holiday season and see you when the weekend begins.
Take care of yourself – Phil Jay, WBN editor-in-chief.
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Mayer vs Ryan II, Norman Jr. vs cuevas set to Las Vegas
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January 30, 2025The paint is not dehydrated and the competition is not over. Queen Mikaela Mayer will defend her WBO welterminal champion title in a rematch against the former Sandy Ryan champion on Saturday, March 29 at the Bleauve Theater, a fully adapted theater with an area of 90,000 square feet at Fontainebleau Las Vegas.
The tension between them intensified before the first meeting in September in September. Mayer claimed that Ryan had stolen his coach, while Ryan accused Mayer’s team of organizing a feat before the fight, in which Ryan poured paint in front of the hotel with Recent York City. Mayer dethroned Ryan in a majority decision, but brushing in this feud is far from the end.
In the coefficient Brian Norman Jr. It will make the inaugural defense of the WBO WBO World Cup against Puerto Rican Challenger Derrieck Cuevas.
The growing phenomenon of Bruce “Shu SHU” featherweight Carrington levels against Jose Enrique Vivas in the 10-round end ELIMINATOR WBC as a distinguished fight based on the ESPN+card.
Mayer-Ryan II and Norman-Cuevas will be broadcast live to ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ at 22:00 et/7 PM entitled
Promoted according to the highest rank, in cooperation with match boxing, the tickets will go on sale on Friday, February 7, at 10.00 PT by https://www.fontaineblesvegas.com/entertainment/top-rank-boxing/.
“The competition between Mikael Mayer and Sandy Ryan is one of the most fierce we have seen in recent years, and both are determined to relax once and for all,” says Bob Arum. “Brian Norman Jr. He stands in the face of a hard first defense, but I am sure that she came to the occasion and prove that he belongs to the top. Bruce Carrington is close to the shot in the title of world champion, and this fight is his chance to strengthen his place in the queue. “
“I am glad that Sandy has a second chance in Las Vegas,” says President Matchroom Eddie Hearn. “The competition between the couple spilled in Recent York and certainly did not lose love between them. But when they got on the ring in Madison Square Garden, they delivered one of the fights of the year to 2024.
“Although Mikael nodded for the last time, it was a fight about a pick with only a layer of paint to separate them. I am convinced that it will be revenge, not a repetition, on March 29, and Sandy will be crowned the two -time world champion. “
“We are glad that we can welcome the highest rank for what is to be one of the most anticipated matches from 2025,” says the senior vice president of Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Fedor Banuchi. “The title Rematch Mayer-Ryan brings the level of excitement and expectations to the center, and additionally emphasizes the involvement of the center in providing experience related to non-reliability.”
Mayer (20-2, 5 KO), Olympian in 2016, debuted in 2017 and passed through the younger lightweight ranks before he won the IBF and WBO World titles. She fell into a disputed decision divided from October 2022 among WBC master Alycia Baumgardner, but approached the lightweight April to win the momentary Crown of WBC, winning from Lucy Wildheart. After overtaking Silvia Bortot in September, Mayer returned four months later to challenge Natasha Jonas behind the IBF belt, losing his decision to strictly divide in a classic finger classic. Undereated Mayer focused on Ryan with the WBO belt and became a two -level ruler.
“I’ve never been avoiding challenges. I could take the belt and move on, but it was a very witty fight, and if this is what fans want, I will give them – said Mayer. “I stayed in the gym and I am improving every day. This time it will be worse for Sanda, but regardless of this, expect another full fight. “
Ryan (7-2-1, 3 KO), The Fighting Pride of Derby in England, became a professional in 2021. After winning gold at the Games of the Nations Community in 2018 and silver at the World Championships 2014. Erika Farias decisive by unanimous sentence and won the free WBO semi-edited weight title in April 2023, introducing Houls Marie-Pier. The disputed draw with the former undisputed champion Jessica McCaskill stuck in a deadline, but Ryan reflected in March last year with the best career of Terri Harper Nokaut. Her reign of the championship stopped in September last year against Mayer in the Fight of the Year candidate.
“Although it sounds crazy after what happened last time in Recent York, I can’t wait to return to the USA,” said Ryan. “I have already had some unusual struggles about creating history, so the opportunity to return and present my talent during the main capital in the world is amazing.
“This time I will be fully prepared for everything that comes. I do not justify, but after what happened before the fight last time, I fought angrily and it clearly influenced my performance. But it was a great fight and she made great numbers for ESPN, so Mayer had to take this rematch. This is the biggest fight for both of us and everyone wants to see her again. On March 29, the world will see a concentrated, determined and talented warrior in the shape of her life, and I will regain the title of world champion.
“I want to thank my promoter, Eddie Hearn from Matchroom, my manager Brian Peters and Bob Arum for making a rematch. This will be another amazing fight for women’s boxing and boxing at all and I can’t wait to regain my title. “
Norman (26-0, 20 KO) finished the professional in January 2018 and went on 11-0 in the first year. He drew attention to the national attention in 2020 with a gritty technical decision over Flavio Rodriguez. He followed this with the dominant campaign 2021, in which he registered four brutal breaks. After year-round release, Norman signed a promotional contract with the highest rank and went 3-0 in 2023 with decisions regarding Rodrigo Coris, Jesus Perez and Quinton Randall. He secured the momentary WBO title Wytreteright from the 10th round of the previously undefeated Giovani Santillan in May last year. Norman became the full champion of the organization after Terenka Crawford left the belt later the same year.
Norman said: “The fight for the championship belt is the dream of every warrior, so I know that Cuevas trains as challenging as possible. He is a tough competitor who brings everything he has to win this fight. This, as a WBO master, I can guarantee a spectacular performance on March 29. “
Cuevas (27-1-1, 19 KO) enters its first possibility of a world title, riding on four fights, which began in December 2022 with the demolition of Esneiker Correi in the second round. In 2023 he fought three times in Panama, closing the year with the sixth round against the once fools Marlon Aguas in December. The 30-year-old is distinguished by its eighth appearance on American land.
“I am grateful for the opportunity to fight in Las Vegas for the title of world champion,” said Cuevas, “This is the dream of every warrior. I respect Norman, but on March 29 a modern master will be crowned. “
Carrington (14-0, 8 KO), the Olympic Olympic champion in the USA, increased quickly to win the place of pretenders to WBO after Turning Pro in October 2021. 27-year-old from Brownsville to Brooklyn, assured four wins in 2024, starting with Nokaut Bernard Torres in the fourth round in February, a finish that became viral and appeared in the top ten SportsCenter. In May, Brayan de Gracia stopped in the eighth round and returned in September to overcome A Stern Challenge from Sulaiman Segawa and the decision of the majority. He ended a year in November with a unanimous decision over a given Coolwell to the undercard of the event of Jak Paul-Mike Tyson in Arlington, Texas.
Vivas (23-3, 12 KO), an uneven 30-year-old from Mexico, began his sensational career with a 17-0 run before he suffered his first defeat with Ruben Villa in September 2019. He reflected four straightforward victories, emphasized, emphasized the 10-round decision on the undefeated Carlos Jackson in July 2020 and eight times the victory against Louie Coria in May 2021. In April 2023, Vivas regained its drive in February last year with TKO in the first round over the first round Jonathan Aguilar.
World Boxing News provides the five most stunning victories in the history of sport.
The most spectacular scenes in battle are when both boxers are on the edge. Usually one blow determines the purpose of the match and can change the course of the fight in an instant.
Emotions work high when the fight ends with a knockout, especially when you see it live or a few meters from the ring. The ring for any of the five listed below would be a heart -height for every boxing fan.
Below are five of our favorites.
1974 – Muhammad Ali vs. George Foreman
The amazing victory of Muhammad Ali over George Foreman in 1974 remains one of the most tactically shrewd downtime in history. Underdog Ali used the world-famous “Line-A-DopE” to open a foreman and knock him out to win “rumbling in the jungle”.
Ali Bamboozpleed Bredeman, and in the result of the passage of rounds, it was clear that the favorite before the fight was tiring and did not remain in the reservoir. The end came in the eighth round.
The amazing victory of Muhammad Ali over George Foreman in 1974 remains one of the most tactically shrewd downtime in history.
Underdog Ali used the world-famous “Line-A-DopE” to open a foreman and knock him out to win “rumbling in the jungle”. pic.twitter.com/wz1qokaqnq
– World Boxing News (@Worldboxingnews) January 29, 2025
1988 – Mike Tyson vs. Michael Spinks
Mike Tyson took only 91 seconds to defeat Michael Spinks, despite the fight, which took place on June 27, 1988, being one of the most anticipated battles of this era.
Tyson had 34-0 and clips 31-0, but the youthful master turned out to be unstoppable at night.
Mike Tyson took only 91 seconds to remove Michael Spinks despite the fight, which took place on June 27, 1988, being one of the most anticipated battles of this era.
Tyson had 34-0 and clips 31-0, but the youthful master turned out to be unstoppable at night. pic.twitter.com/dsijpia5wy
– World Boxing News (@Worldboxingnews) January 29, 2025
1998 – Vladimir Klitschko vs. Najee Shaheed
A few weeks before the American debut in 1998, 19-0 Vladimir Klitschko faced Najee Shaheed [16-0-1] at Circus Krone, Munich, Germany. Shaheed was supposed to be a solid test for the upcoming Klitschko, but it wasn’t.
Klitschko destroyed Shaheed in one round, making American entanglement of legs with 27 seconds to the left of the opening session.
A few weeks before the American debut in 1998, 19-0 Vladimir Klitschko faced Najee Shaheed [16-0-1] at Circus Krone, Munich, Germany.
Shaheed was supposed to be a solid test for the upcoming Klitschko, but it did not turn out. pic.twitter.com/ydygaln0wp
– World Boxing News (@Worldboxingnews) January 29, 2025
2004 – Antonio Tarver vs. Roy Jones Jr.
In May 2004, Antonio Tarver [21-2] He was facing the powerful Roy Jones Jr. [49-1] Six months after losing the first meeting through the decision. Tarver made one of the biggest threads in this era, knocking Jones in the second round.
Jones suffered a second career defeat and was never the same warrior.
2010 – Sergio Martinez vs. Paul Williams
Below a year after losing his decision, Sergio Martinez built a previous victory over Kelly Pavlik, stopping Paul Williams in a rematch in November 2010. Martinez landed with an incredible left hand to end Williams in a split second.
Below a year after losing his decision, Sergio Martinez built a previous victory over Kelly Pavlik, stopping Paul Williams in a rematch in November 2010.
Martinez landed with an incredible left hand to end Williams in a split second. pic.twitter.com/oxqnidgeud
– World Boxing News (@Worldboxingnews) January 29, 2025
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Miyo Yoshida launches the return on February 1 vs Beata Dudek
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January 28, 2025Leaving her controversial loss according to the decision on the modern international boxing federation (IBF) of the world champion in weight, Shurretta Metcalf (14-4-1, 2 KO) in October, three times, two-level world champion Miyo Yoshida (17-5) Return to the ring On February 1 against the Srowoksia Super Bantamweight Beata Dudek (5-5, 4 KO).
Yoshida vs. Dudek is a planned 8-round fight on the card presented by the Prime Time Promotions at the Prudential Center in Newark, Novel Jersey.
COMPUBODOKS statistics for Yoshida vs. Metcalf 2 in October last year was heavily supported by Yoshida, which lost the title of World World World IBF, due to the dubious results of the judge 99-91 (Robin Taylor), Robert Perez (97-93) and Max Deluca (96-94).
According to Compubox, Yoshida ended the fight for 96-64 in general, 49-17 in JABS, 30-16 in body blows and 8-0-2 in a total round.
Yoshida’s master defense maintained the opponent at a distance, which meant that the enormous percentage of Metcalf blows is not associated with the connection, hitting only the air.
In general, Yoshida landed an amazingly 50 % more blows (96-64) than Metcalf, in addition to a much higher percentage of accuracy, almost three times higher than 22 % than the opponent’s 9 %.
The head of Yoshida, a lawyer based in Novel York Keith Sullivan, appealed to IBF, asking for an immediate rematch. IBF reviewed the legal report of Sullivan and support of statistical data, and rarely undertook to maintain Yoshida in ranking No. 1 and ordering her mandatory pretender Metcalf, demanding Metcalf to defend her crown against Yoshid.
“I am very grateful to IBF and my manager, Mr. Sullivan,” said Yoshida about her current status. “Looking back at the last match, I am terrified of the results of scoring, especially 99-91. We had a great game plan to take care of the height and achieve the advantage of my opponent, and the judges were fed for perfect performance. “
The main difference between her last and upcoming fights is her mental approach to win so clearly that everyone will agree when her hand will be raised in victory. Yoshida did not care about the risk of her compared to Metcalf, taking this fight with Dudek, who fights Hungary.
“Last year,” she explained, “I fought only one match. There was a gap between the matches. To be in the best condition, I want to fight consistently and I will definitely be ready to win this match.
“My opponent (Dudek) is one class higher and at the same height as Metcalf. So I wanted this fight for these reasons, a bigger and higher opponent to prepare me for a re -match. Dudek is an opponent who cannot be appreciated. I trained tough to keep my spirits. I started fighting with fly weight and this will be my first fight for 121 pounds, but I prepared for it. “
“Miyo had a great camp. He will make a huge show of his skills and power of boxing. Concentration and commitment to the training are inspiring, “noted her main coach Jimmy Sosa, who trains her with her brother Aurelino and a fitness coach, Sergiy Korchyly.
“Taking this fight, Miyo risks the loss of the title, but she was adamant, she wanted to be busy and wanted a higher, heavier and stronger opponent,” added manager Miyo Keith Sullivan. “I was very pleased with the IBF decision. I put it within 48 hours of the decision. God willing, Miyo emerges victorious on Saturday, and then the title shot is next. “
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