*All bouts listed below are subject to change or cancellation 9/3 – Ali Raymi (22-0, 22 KO’s) vs. Abdu Rafik (4-0, 1 KO) - 22 May Sports Stadium, Sanaa, Yemen This bout was mentioned in last week’s UTR, but Raymi snuck one in on us, and took a rematch with Prince Maz over the weekend and won by seventh round KO, ending his first round stoppage streak. So if this goes off as … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: Fights That Didn’t Make the Big Headlines – June 19th – 21st, 2014
6/19 - McWilliams Arroyo (14-1, 12 KO’s) vs. Froilan Saludar (19-0-1, 12 KO’s) - Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez, Bayamon, Puerto Rico Flyweight up and comer Arroyo looks to get one step closer to a world title shot when he faces the undefeated Saludar. Arroyo is currently the interim WBC Latino flyweight title holder and Saludar has held numerous regional belts for the WBO but … [Read more...]
Arroyo Brothers, Bopp Victorious in San Juan
By James McGrady Hometown favorites McJoe Arroyo and his brother McWilliams did their share to please the fans earlier tonight as both scored TKO wins in San Juan, Puerto Rico on a card promoted by PR Best Boxing Promotions. McJoe Arroyo (10-0, 5 KOs) took a step up in competition by meeting former WBO titlist Jose Lopez (39-10-2, 32 KOs) of Trijillo Alto, PR. Arroyo … [Read more...]
Pryor Jr. Scores Upset Over Andrade; The Rest of Friday’s Action
Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California-- Second generation fighter, Aaron Pryor Jr. (16-3, 11 KOs) scored a significant upset Friday night against three-time world title challenger and Boxing Tribune #7 ranked super middleweight, Librado Andrade (29-4, 22 KOs). Fighting for the first time on Telefutura's Solo Boxeo, Pryor was anything but smooth in his effort, moving … [Read more...]
Calderon Gives a Clinic; Other Results from NYC
The Location: The Theater inside Madison Square Garden, New York City The Fight: Ivan Calderon (34-0-1, 6 KOs) retained his WBO Jr. Flyweight title via one-sided unanimous decision against Jesus Iribe (17-7-4, 10 KOs) Saturday evening. Despite scoring a flash knockdown over Calderon in the second round, Iribe was clearly over matched and was never really in the … [Read more...]