Navarrete Stops Nuñez in 11 to Unify WBO/IBF Titles
Photos By Sumio Yamada WBO super featherweight champion Emanuel “El Vaquero” Navarrete of Mexico City, Mexico, and IBF super featherweight champion Eduardo “Sugar” Nuñez of Los Mochis, Sinaloa, squared off in a unification bout Saturday night at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. In what was expected to be a battle and anticipated slugfest, the fight did not quite live up to the buildup, as El Vaquero Navarrete pummeled a very tough and determined Sugar Nuñez to a
Miguel Maravilla
Feb 28
Results from Verona NY: Lorenzo Parra KOs Elijah Pierce
Photos - MANNY PACQUIAO PROMOTIONS Lorenzo Parra (24-1-1, 18 KOs) was crowned the WBO Featherweight International Champion following a stunning upset knockout victory over Elijah Pierce (21-2, 17 KOs) atop Manny Pacquiao Promotions: Pierce vs. Parra sold-out event at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y. In a championship bout originally slated to headline MPP’s U.S. debut last November, Parra entered the evening’s main event with title aspirations. In a clash between t
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Feb 28
MP Promotions Weights From Verona
Photo - MANNY PACQUIAO PROMOTIONS Elijah Pierce 125 vs. Lorenzo Parra 125.1 (WBO Featherweight International Championship) Bryce Mills 139.6 vs. Tobias Green 140 (US WBC Silver Super Lightweight Title) Curmel Moton 142 vs. Wilfredo Flores 144 Rodrigo Mosquera III 134.5 vs. Khalil Sanders 133.5 Damiana Andrello 115 vs. Jessica Maltez 115.6 Shera Mae Patricio 116 vs. Maribel Ramirez 113.5 (NABF Super Flyweight title) Katrina Scalzo 139.9 vs. Michelle Cook 139.5 Brandan Poulard
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Feb 27
Navarrete Nunez Weigh In
Photo - Matchroom Boxing/Cris Esqueda EMANUEL NAVARRETE 129.2lbs vs. EDUARDO NUNEZ 129.8lbs (WBO/IBF Jr. Lightweight Titles) EMILIANO VARGAS 139.8lbs vs. AGUSTIN QUINTANA 139.6lbs (WBO Latino/NABF Junior Super Lightweight Titles) TAHMIR SMALLS 147lbs vs. ABEL RAMOS 146.2lbs (WBA Continental North America Welterweight Title) ARTURO CARDENAS 122lbs vs. JORDAN MARTINEZ 121.8lbs (WBC Continental Americas Super-Bantamweight title) TRINI OCHOA 142.8lbs vs. OSCAR ALVAREZ 143lbs PHIL
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Feb 27
Oleksandr Usyk to Defend WBC Title vs. Rico Verhoeven
In what will be historic bout from Giza. Unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk (24-0, 15 KOs) will take on former kickboxing heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven on Saturday, May 23rd in Egypt for the WBC heavyweight title, live on DAZN. Usyk the former undisputed champion has wins over Tyson Fury, scored a fifth-round knockout over Daniel Dubois in his last fight. Verhoeven defended his heavyweight title in June last year, defeating former two-time light heavyweight cha
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Feb 27
Fundora Thurman Virtual Press Conference Quotes
Fighters competing on the pay-per-view undercard for the Sebastian Fundora vs. Keith Thurman PBC Pay-Per-View event on Prime Video previewed their respective matchups during a virtual press conference on Wednesday before they step into the ring on Saturday, March 28 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Featured during the virtual presser were top heavyweight contender Frank “The Cuban Flash” Sanchez and unbeaten U.S. Olympic Silver Medalist Richard Torrez Jr., who
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Feb 25
Julius Ballo and Jonny Mansour Showcased April 18th in Oceanside
San Diego’s homegrown boxing prospects and cousins Julius Ballo and Jonny Mansour have showcased their pugilistic skills across the globe, and they will get the chance to headline their own event at home on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at Frontwave Arena in Oceanside, California. “I’m excited to headline SD Fight Night: Family Business. Fighting at home in San Diego for the first time makes this one different,” Ballo said. “Jonny and I grew up in this sport together, and now w
Miguel Maravilla
Feb 24
Carlos Adames vs. Austin Williams Set for March 21
A new date has been set for WBC middleweight champion Carlos Adames (24-1-1 18 KOs) of the Dominican Republic to defend his title against Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams (20-1 13 KOs). Adames and Williams will take place at Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando on Saturday March 21, live on DAZN. Adames and Williams were originally scheduled to square off last month on the Shakur Stevenson vs. Teofimo Lopez undercard. Adames withdrew from the fight due to illness as Williams fought on the c
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Feb 23
Mayweather vs. Pacquiao II Set for September 19th
It's been announced, Floyd “Money” Mayweather (50-0, 27 KOs) and Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao (62-8-3, 39 KOs) will be fighting each other in a professional rematch on Saturday, September 19, 2026 at Sphere in Las Vegas. The rematch follows their 2015 “Fight of the Century,” now they will square off once again. The first fight was a highly anticipated showdown which saw Mayweather defeat Pacquiao by unanimous decision. Manny Pacquiao said: “Floyd and I gave the world what remains
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Feb 23
David Benavidez vs. Zurdo Ramirez Set for May 2nd
Undefeated two-division world champion and Mexican superstar David “El Monstro” Benavidez will move up in weight to challenge Mexico’s first cruiserweight world champion, unified WBA and WBO king Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez, in a first of its kind Mexico vs. Mexico showdown highlighting Cinco de Mayo Weekend in Las Vegas on Saturday, May 2 headlining a PBC Pay-Per-View event available on Prime Video from T-Mobile Arena. “This is something I’ve been working toward for a long time
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Feb 22