Results

• Nate Diaz MD-10 Jorge Masvidal (95-95, 97-93, 98-92)
• Shane Mosley Jr UD-10 Daniel Jacobs (99-91, 99-91, 100-90)
• Chris Avila UD-6 Anthony Pettis (58-56, 59-55, 59-55)
• Curmel Moton TKO-2 Nicholas Buzolin (1:39)
• Amado Vargas TKO-6 Sean Garcia (0:46)
• Devin Cushing UD-8 Manuel Correa (77-75, 78-74, 80-72)

Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal fight again tonight, this time in a boxing ring, headlining a pay-per-view event from Los Angeles. The show will begin at 9 p.m. EST, and we’ll be reporting live here throughout the evening.

Diaz and Masvidal fought at UFC 244 in 2019, with Masvidal scoring a third-round TKO after a medical stoppage. Since then, Masvidal was 0-4 in MMA, and Diaz was 1-1 in MMA after their fight. Diaz started his professional boxing career, if that matters, last year with a loss to Jake Paul. Masvidal has a boxing fight under his belt, a low-profile win dating back to 2005.

The gala will also feature Daniel Jacobs’ return to a super middleweight fight against Shane Mosley Jr. Jacobs hasn’t fought since a controversial loss to John Ryder in early 2022, while Mosley has four straight fights in the same period.

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Johnny Fisher’s first main event was a rousing success, as the heavyweight contender defeated cult favorite Alen Babić in just 0.5 seconds.

Fisher quickly found space for his right hand – never too hard with Babić and his complete indifference to defense – and the game was over quite quickly. Babic might have survived a little longer if he hadn’t got up so quickly on such shaky legs, but it was clear that for Fisher he was just a sitting duck.

You don’t want to operate it to gain too excited about the immediate prospects for Fisher (12-0, 11 KO), although this is an fascinating achievement under his belt. Babic (12-2, 11 KO) was a fun story for a while, but we saw him get dropped and stopped by much smaller men who simply didn’t hit as challenging as Fisher, and the truth is Babic doesn’t do that . have the real skill set of a professional boxer and it will be as entertaining as possible to watch.

In miniature, it was a difference in size and a matchup right behind Babic, but Babic had little face value. And that’s why Eddie Hearn took the fight. Don’t expect Hearn to push the 25-year-old ‘Romford Bull’ up the ladder from here; rather, you can expect him to get back to the level he was at, maybe a little higher, and there’s nothing wrong with that. This is the right path of development. Babic was an intriguing side trip, a main event, and worth some money compared to Fisher’s average opponent.

On the card below, Reece Bellotti (19-5, 14 KO) continued his mid-1930s resurgence by defending his British and Commonwealth super featherweight titles with a decision victory over Levi Giles (15-2, 4 KO). The scores were 117–110, 118–110, and 118–110.

We witnessed an upset when Jasmina Zapotoczna (8-1, 0 KO) defeated flyweight candidate Maisey Rose Courtney (6-1, 0 KO) over 10 rounds, scoring 96-94, 97-93 and 98-92.

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.