Buffalo Run Casino, Miami, Oklahoma-- 24-year-old super middleweight prospect, Thomas Oosthuizen (19-0-1, 13 KOs) from South Africa scored a unanimous ten round decision over American, Marcus Johnson (21-2, 15 KOs) in the main event of Showtime's ShoBox program by three scores of 98-91. Johnson would be sent to the canvas from a body shot in round 8. On the undercard, in a … [Read more...]
Luis Del Valle takes on Chris Martin in the opening bout of Friday’s edition of ShoBox
Up and coming Puerto Rican prospect, Luis Orlando Del Valle (15-0, 11 KOs) takes on fellow prospect, Chris Martin (23-1-3, 6 KOs) in the opening bout of Friday’s edition of ShoBox, beginning at 11 pm ET/8 pm PT. The Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Oklahoma plays host to the double-header featuring Thomas Oosthuizen and Marcus Johnson in the featured bout of the night. Del … [Read more...]
Berto Stops Zaveck for IBF Strap; More Results from Mississippi
Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi-- In a competitive HBO bout, Andre Berto (28-1, 22 KOs) won the IBF welterweight title belt from Slovenia's Jan Zaveck (31-2, 18 KOs) via TKO 5. Both fighters performed well and were eager to mix it up, but it was Berto who landed the more solid blows, scoring to both the head and body. Still, Zaveck kept coming forward … [Read more...]
Trout Outboxes Lopez in Sweltering Heat; The Rest of Saturday’s Action
Auditorio Miguel Barragan, San Luis Potosi, Mexico-- Austin Trout (23-0, 13 KOs) made the first defense of his WBA jr. middleweight title in the sweltering heat of San Luis Potosi by outworking and outboxing Mexico's David Lopez (40-13, 23 KOs) and taking the wide unanimous decision. From the very beginning, Trout moved effectively and showed himself to be too talented and … [Read more...]