Friday EWS Arena, Goeppingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany-- Alexander Alekseev (23-2-1, 20 KOs) and Firat Arslan (32-5-2, 21 KOs) fought to a majority draw in a bid for Alekseev's European cruiserweight title. Texas Station Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada-- Willie Nelson (18-1-1, 11 KOs) took a ten round unanimous decision over Yudel Jhonson (12-1, 8 KOs) by scores of … [Read more...]
Viloria vs. Romero headlines “Island Assault” PPV card
Three-time world champion Brian Viloria (30-3, 16 KOs) defends his WBO flyweight belt against two-time champion, Omar Nino Romero (31-4-2, 13 KOs) on Sunday, May 13 from the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines. The fight, along with a co-feature of Julio Cesar Miranda (37-6-1, 29 KOs) and Rodel Mayol (30-5-2, 22 KOs), will be shown live in the United … [Read more...]
Paez Jr. Defeats Chavez in Chiapas; Pingo Miranda Wins by Robbery
Arena Jorge Cuesy Serrano, Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico-- In a highly-entertaining battle of second generation welterweight prospects, the 24-year-old Jorge Paez Jr. (30-4-1, 18 KOs) scored a majority ten round decision over 21-year-old, Omar Chavez (27-1-1, 20 KOs). The early rounds were contested up close, forehead touching forehead, both fighters engaged in heated … [Read more...]
Viloria wins Title, Huck Retains; The Rest of Saturday’s Action
Blaisdell Center, Honolulu, Hawaii-- Brian Viloria (29-3, 16 KOs) won his third world title in two divisions by unseating defending WBO flyweight champ, Julio Cesar Miranda (35-6-1, 28 KOs) via unanimous decision by scores of 117-110, 114-113, and 115-113. Olympia-Eissportzentrum, Munich, Bayern, Germany-- Marco Huck (33-1, 24 KOs) made the seventh defense of his WBO … [Read more...]
Pingo Miranda seeks validation in title defense against Brian Viloria
Julio Cesar "Pingo" Miranda (35-5-1, 28 KOs) faces his toughest test to date as he defends his WBO flyweight title against two-time former jr. flyweight champion, Brian Viloria (28-3, 16 KOs) this Saturday at the Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, Hawaii. Miranda has already made three successful defenses of his title since winning the vacant strap via TKO 5 against Richie … [Read more...]