It’s week 2 of the Matchroom Boxing Fight Camp Series, and a bit of history will be made Friday as the first all British women’s title fight headlines the card. Continue reading “Harper vs Jonas: History Will be Made at Fight Camp”
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A full circle moment was capped off for 🇺🇸Angelo Leo (20-0-0, 9KO👊), who went from sleeping in his car in earlier days while training, to winning what was the vacant WBO Junior-Featherweight Title by defeating 🇺🇸Tramaine Williams (19-1-0, 6KO👊) by Unanimous Decision. Continue reading “Persistence Pays Off for Angelo Leo, Wins WBO Super-Bantamweight Belt”
In the debut to Matchroom Boxing’s Fight Camp series, 🇬🇧Ted “The Big Cheese” Cheeseman took the Unanimous Decision (116-113, 116-113, 115-114) in a hard fought battle with the always game 🇬🇧Sam “The Savage” Eggington.
All rounds were razor close, and the combatants often found themselves in vicious exchanges in the final 30 seconds hoping to edge them out. Eggington’s determination made for a hell of a final round after it appeared he may have been on fumes, but Cheeseman did enough to take the win and the IBF International Super-Welterweight title. With the win, Ted Cheeseman improves to 16-2-1, 9KO, while Sam Eggington falls to 28-7-0, 17KO.
Former Super-Flyweight Champion of the World 🇹🇭Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (48-5-1, 41KO👊) experienced some trouble early due to a lethargic start, and the sharp counter-punching from 40 year old 🇹🇭Amnat Ruenroeng (20-4-0, 6KO👊). Things worsened when both clashed heads in the 3rd round, and Srisaket caught all of it, with a nasty gash opened over his left eye. With blood pouring down profusely, and a rejuvenated opponent timing him coming in Continue reading “Srisaket Sor Rungvisai Overcomes a Slow Start and Bad Cut, Defeats a Game Ruenroeng by Decision”
First off, I would like to wish female boxer 🇺🇸Miranda Adkins a happy 🗓️43rd birthday, and hopes she finds enjoyment in her annual day. What I would like to say deriving off of that is that…..I am glad she actually gets to celebrate a birthday given the circumstances she found herself in on Friday night, going up against strong Light-Flyweight top contender 🇺🇸Seniesa “Super Bad” Estrada, and getting damn near decapitated, being knocked out in only 7 seconds of combat – 📜the fastest knockout in women’s boxing history. Continue reading “A Happy 43rd Birthday to Miranda Adkins – (Also, Looking at the Dangers of Faulty Matchmaking)”
Imposing Heavyweight contender 🥈🇬🇧Joe “Juggernaut” Joyce (11-0-0, 10KO👊) cleared his assignment today by finishing off 🇩🇪Michael Wallisch (20-4-0, 13KO👊) in the 3rd round, putting him down a total of three times in the contest. This was Joyce’s first fight back to the ring after boxing went on a hiatus due to the coronavirus. There were rampant talks about a big British showdown between Joe Joyce and 🇬🇧Daniel “DDD” Dubois, a fight that would feature two quality unbeaten Heavyweights. Joyce now has to play spectator to see if Daniel Dubois will clear his tune-up hurdle against 🇩🇪Eric Pfeifer in 5 weeks. If so, then it looks like we may get the fight we want to see.
As there have been up & coming prospects who got the bulk of the attention from day-1 by pundits and fans throughout the last couple years, you get an example such as 🇺🇸Vergil Ortiz Jr. (16-0-0, 16KO👊👊) who goes about his business the old fashioned way, and through the hard work, and time dedicated to the gym, as well as the craft, his talent has risen to the forefront, where he is not only looked at by many people as the 🔝top prospect in boxing, but also one that can lead the pack for the new generation. Tonight he inched closer toward his quest toward title contention in the Welterweight division, by defeating battle-tested veteran 🇨🇴Samuel Vargas (31-6-2, 14KO👊) by TKO victory in a well fought performance. Continue reading “Vergil Ortiz Jr. Adds Another Feather to His Cap – Has His Eyes on Going After Welterweight Elite”
Undefeated Women’s Light-Flyweight 🇺🇸Seniesa “Super Bad” Estrada (19-0-0, 8KO👊) of East Los Angeles, wasted no time with the severely overmatched 🇺🇸Miranda Adkins (5-2-0, 5KO👊) Friday night, taking out the late fill in with a flurry of punches in seven seconds. The knockout is the fastest in women’s boxing history. Adkins, a Topeka, Kansas native, was a last minute fill in for 🇲🇽Jacky Calvo who pulled out of the fight due to injury. Estrada was originally supposed to face off with Calvo in March but that was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rest in peace to legendary Philly boxing Trainer 🗣️Naazim Richardson. Among the fighters Richardson guided in his storied career were 🇺🇸Bernard Hopkins, 🇺🇸Shane Mosley, 🇺🇸Steve Cunningham & other standouts. One thing that was notable with Richardson was that his fighters often reached new plateaus under his guidance, pushing Hopkins towards becoming Undisputed Middleweight World Champion, and his handling of Sugar Shane Mosley in his latter stages to once again become Lineal Welterweight Champion. Continue reading “The Boxing World Loses a Pivotal Figure, R.I.P. Brotha Naazim Richardson (1965-2020) 📰”
Former Featherweight Titlist 🇲🇽Oscar Valdez (28-0-0, 22 KO👊) totaled three knockdowns to stop 🇵🇷Jayson Velez (29-7-1, 21 KOs👊) in the tenth and final round of their super featherweight bout Tuesday night in Las Vegas.
It appears a big matchup against WBC Super-Featherweight Champion 🇲🇽Miguel Berchelt is up soon, something that Valdez welcomes with open arms. He would later say that it would be an honor for him to fight with Berchelt, citing the legendary 🇲🇽Marco Antonio Barrera and 🇲🇽Erik Morales wars, in anticipating that a all-Mexico war of that caliber may ensue. In a Judging sidenote, long time Judge 📝Dave Moretti had Jayson Velez ahead 76-75 entering the ninth round…anybody up for some changes of the Guard when it comes to Judges?
Super-Middleweight world prospect 🇵🇷Edgar “The Chosen One” Berlanga’s (14-0-0, 14KO👊👊) record and streak of first round knockouts remains perfect after Tuesday night’s knockout of 🇺🇸Eric Moon (11-3-0, 6KO👊) in 62 seconds. Making his presence felt in the mind of viewers on numerous undercards, Berlanga is on the cusp of being ranked in the top-15 in major sanctioning bodies, and is already ranked at Middleweight as #12 in the WBO ranks. The future appears to be pretty bright for the young, hard hitting prospect.
Active, busy offensive whirlwind 🇲🇽Emanuel “Vaquero” Navarrete (31-1-0, 27KO👊) has decided to vacate his WBO Super-Bantamweight belt today. Continue reading “Navarrete Changes his Climate 📰”
Saturday night in Mexico City, WBC Super-Featherweight Champion 🇲🇽Miguel Berchelt (38-1-0, 34KO👊) stopped countrymen 🇲🇽Eleazar Valenzuela (21-14-4, 16KO👊) in the sixth round of their scheduled 10 round Lightweight bout. Continue reading “Berchelt Takes Care of Business”
To the surprise of many on June 9th, the news was spread that 🥉🇺🇦Oleksandr “The Nail” Gvozdyk (17-1-0, 14KO👊) would announce his retirement from boxing at the age of 33. Gvozdyk was a multi-talented, intriguing boxer, who had accomplished a good deal at all levels. As an amateur standout, he compiled a 225-30 overall record (unofficially), and capped his storied tenure at the unpaid ranks with a Bronze-Medal in the ◯◯◯◯◯2012 London Olympics. Continue reading “Olek Gvozdyk’s Sudden Retirement From the Sport of Boxing 📰”
By Tré Berry III🖊️|06/09/2020
The adaptations to the overall scope of the event was immediately evident. From reporters live-casting from their homes, boxing personnel present all wearing 😷masks, and tailor-made ring entrances to the sound of 🔇silence with no audience in attendance – the scene at first struck me as an oddity, however the love for boxing coming back after being shut-down for approximately 4 months (aside from a few small venue events) overthrew the initial feeling, and Continue reading “Welcome Back Boxing – Shakur Stevenson Puts On a Show, Closes With a 6th Round Knockout”
Take a good look here…as this will be the official venue to host boxing’s re-emergence from the backdrop of COVID-19’s presence that will take place tomorrow on ESPN, with coverage starting at 7 P.M. EST. It will be fought at the 🏟️MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, in a designated, and tailor-made space inside of the Conference Center Grand Ballroom being referred to as “The Bubble”. Continue reading “A New & Temporary Look at Boxing Going Forward (Shakur Stevenson vs. Felix Caraballo): 📰”
📅On June 8th, 2002 – 18 years ago on this day, we were given this unique, chaotic scene proceeding the mega-anticipated fight between the LINEAL/IBF/WBC Heavyweight Champion of the World 👑🥇🇬🇧Lennox Lewis (39-2-1, 30KO👊), and the former Undisputed, and baddest man on the planet 🇺🇸“Iron” Mike Tyson (49-3-0, 43KO👊👊). For those who remember, Continue reading “A Wall of Security Forms at Lennox Lewis & Mike Tyson’s Showdown”
Rest in peace to former Welterweight Champion 🇺🇸Curtis Cokes, who passed away Friday at the age of 82 from heart failure. Continue reading “Hall of Famer Curtis Cokes Passes Away”
Could there be another threat to the Heavyweight division around the corner? Continue reading “Prospect Watch: Apti Davtaev”
Revisiting the 2015 WBC Lightweight Title bout between Jorge Linares and Kevin Mitchell Continue reading “Combat Throwback: Linares and Mitchell Go to Battle For Lightweight Title”
By Jon Uddin✏️
The decision has been made, and the Andy Ruiz redemption project is now underway… Continue reading “Andy Ruiz Joins Reynoso Stable”
The great Ricardo “Finito” Lopez fittingly goes out with a bang. Continue reading “Snapshots: Ricardo Lopez Goes Out on Top”
Not much of a view, but at least you can say you were there… Continue reading “Snapshots: Dempsey vs. Carpentier”
By Jon Uddin✏️
The expectations have been high for British Welterweight Josh Kelly, but after a lackluster 2019, what lies ahead for him when boxing returns in 2020? Continue reading “Sink or Swim: Josh Kelly”
Unfortunately, word has gotten out today that long-time quality 🗣️Referee Eddie Cotton has passed away, due to the complications brought on by contracting COVID-19. He was transported to a hospital 2 weeks prior, with suspicions of having pneumonia. His career as a professional Referee spanned from 1992 – 2014, and secured multiple major assignments mid-career, including Continue reading “Esteemed Referee Eddie Cotton Dies from Coronavirus Complications 📰”
By Tré Berry III🖊️| 04/15/2020
That was round 1 of 👑🇺🇸Marvelous Marvin Hagler (60-2-2, 51KO👊) and 🇺🇸Thomas “Hitman” Hearns (40-1-0, 35KO👊👊) legendary 🗓️April 15th, 1984 clash 36 years to the day. Hagler would go on to defend his ♛RING-MAGAZINE, WBA, WBC & IBF Middleweight Titles in an 💣explosive finish by knocking Hearns out, putting him away for good in the 3rd round. Continue reading “Simply Put, the Greatest Single Round in Boxing History”
By Jon Uddin✏
Last time, we looked at a few prospects that look the part and we will be watching closely as they continue to develop. This time we focus on prospects that appear ready, and are on the verge of taking the next step to contender status. Continue reading “Prospect Watch: Who’s Got Next?”
By Jon Uddin✏️
The crisis with the coronavirus hasn’t just halted a number of big fights that were being lined up, it has also brought the development of the new wave of prospects to a pause. Here we will look at a few of those young fighters that we have our eye on and where they currently stand in their progress. Continue reading “Prospect Watch: Post Corona Watch List”
By Tre Berry III🖊️ | 03/30/2020
The finale towards crowning an Undisputed Middleweight Champion of the world took place on September 29th, 2001. Crafty and ruggedly skilled longtime Middleweight World Titlist 🇺🇸Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins (39-2-1, KO👊) was looking to make the 14th defense of his IBF title, and his first defense of the WBC strap that he had won from 🇺🇸Keith Holmes a fight prior, while Puerto Rico’s legendary wrecking-ball 🇵🇷Felix “Tito” Trinidad (40-0-0, 33KO👊👊) was looking to defend his WBA Middleweight Title that he ripped away from 🇺🇸William Joppy earlier that year by way of 🔥fiery destruction and malice. Continue reading “Boxer’s Greatest Nights (Hopkins Takes His Place As a Legend, Defeats Trinidad to Become Undisputed Middleweight Champion) 📺”
MIKE TYSON VS. MICHAEL SPINKS
Fight Date – 📅June 27th, 1988
Location – 🏟️Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.A.
On The Line – Mike Tyson’s WBA, WBC, IBF Heavyweight Titles & Michael Spinks 👑LINEAL/RING Heavyweight World Championship Belt
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This was the meeting that boxing needed to officially put to rest the dispute at Heavyweight as to who was the Champion, as two undefeated great fighters would meet at the Convention Hall of in front of roughly 20,000 in attendance. 🇺🇸“Iron” Mike Tyson (34-0-0, 30KO👊👊) at the age of Continue reading “Iron vs Jinx: Mike Tyson Gets His Crown (Mike Tyson | Michael Spinks)”
MATTHEW SAAD MUHAMMAD VS. JERRY MARTIN
Fight Date – 📅September 26, 1981
Location – 🏟️Golden Nugget Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey
On The Line – WBC Light-Heavyweight Title (Muhammad 8th defense of title)
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In the early rounds it was 🇺🇸Jerry Martin (22-2-0, 15KO👊) (the WBC #2 challenger) who pushed the pace of the fight, but the challenger would find himself hurt in the third round as a result of 🇺🇸Matthew Saad Muhammad (30-3-2, 22KO👊) landing a series of lefts and rights to the head. Continue reading “A Light-Heavyweight Classic War (Saad Muhammad | Jerry Martin)”
JOE LOUIS VS. BILLY CONN I
Fight Date – 📅June 18th. 1941
On The Line – 👑World Lineal Heavyweight Title (Joe Louis)
Location – 🏟️The Polo Grounds, Harlem, New York, U.S.A.
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There were 54,000 people in attendance, as dominant Heavyweight legend 👑🇺🇸Joe “Brown Bomber” Louis (49-1-0, 41KO👊) had to endure arguably his toughest test during his Championship run against highly skilled former Light-Heavyweight World Champion 🇺🇸Billy “Pittsburgh Kid” Conn (54-9-1, 12KO👊). Continue reading “Great Showdown in the Heavyweight Division (Joe Louis | Billy Conn)”
Fight Date – 🗓️December 3rd, 1982
On The Line – WBC Super-Bantamweight Title (Gomez)
Location – The Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A.
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Another great match-up took place in this historic rivalry, as Puerto Rican legend 🇵🇷Wilfredo “Bazooka” Gomez (37-1-1, 37KO👊), and Mexican great 🇲🇽Lupe Pintor (49-5-1, 38KO👊) fought a thrilling contest that reached its pinnacle with a 14th round finish. Continue reading “Classic Mexico Versus Puerto Rico Match (Wilfredo Gomez|Lupe Pintor)”
Needless to say, things are starting to, and in some ways have already gotten weird in these times where necessary protocol precautions have been put in place due to the lack of containment of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) 🌎worldwide, and it has begun to affect the boxing world. Continue reading “Boxing’s Makeshift Scheduling & Adaptation During a Pandemic 📰”
By Tré Berry III🖊️ | 02/29/2020
The Frisco, Texas main event was a challenging one, though the fight took on 3 different phases. Former 4-division Titlist 🇺🇸Mikey Garcia (40-1-0, 30KO👊) was able to inflict enough damage and 📌tack on the points to defeat 🇺🇸Jessie Vargas (29-3-2, 11KO👊) who jumped out to a solid lead behind his boxing ability. Mikey’s power was felt, and changed the tide of the fight midway, aiding in securing what is his first victory in the Welterweight division, coming against a quality opponent. Continue reading “Garcia Overcomes Strong Start from Vargas and Wins by UD to Get His First Victory at Welterweight”
By Tré Berry III🖊️ | 02/29/2020
He’s back…..Nicaraguan boxing legend 🇳🇮Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez (49-2-0, 41KO👊) completes his epic comeback to prime time by dominating and 💣bombing out previously unbeaten 🇬🇧Khalid “Kal” Yafai (26-1-0, 15KO👊). Chocolatito with this incredible performance and victory just became a 6-time World Champion, adding Yafai’s WBA Super-Flyweight Title to a loaded trophy case and re-introduces himself to boxing’s hierarchy. Continue reading “Chocolatito Once Again Reclaims a Piece of His Glory, Defeats Yafai to Win WBA Super-Flyweight Title”
By Tré Berry III🖊️ | 02/29/2020
An excellent contest concluded tonight, with WBC Flyweight Titlist 🇲🇽Julio Cesar “El Rey” Martinez (16-1-0, 12KO👊) giving British top world contender 🇬🇧Jay Harris (17-1-0, 9KO👊) his first loss as a professional. This fight was one of the best fights of this young 🗓️2020 calendar year, and lived up to its expectations, and set the benchmark for the co-main and main events to follow on the Frisco, Texas fight card. Continue reading “The Little Engine That Could – Julio Cesar Martinez Defeats Jay Harris in a Thrilling Contest to Defend Title”
By Tré Berry III🖊️ | 02/29/2020
The return of former Heavyweight Titlist 🇳🇿Joseph Parker (27-2-0, 21KO👊) went as planned, as he successfully up-ended opponent 🇺🇸Shawndell Terell Winters (13-3-0, 12KO👊) in the 5th round, getting the TKO victory after getting a little time in, and a respectable effort from his opponent to keep him fresh going forward. Continue reading “Joseph Parker Scores Knockout Over Winters in His Return Showcase, Reveals What he Wants Next”
By Tré Berry III🖊️
A big performance was put forth tonight under the bright lights of the 🎰Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, and that came from 👑🇬🇧Tyson “Gypsy King” Fury (30-0-1, 21KO👊), who bloodied, beaten and battered 🥉🇺🇸Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder (42-1-1, 41KO👊👊) through 7 rounds, getting the stoppage victory on the road to become your new ♛RING/TBRB Lineal Heavyweight Champion of the World, adding on top of it the WBC Title that was lifted off of Wilder and put on Fury after a well fought signature victory tonight. Continue reading “Fists of Fury – The Gypsy King Tyson Fury Stays True to His Word & Stops Deontay Wilder to Become the Heavyweight Champion of the World”
This weekend, we will get a RING/LINEAL Heavyweight Champion of the World after a 3-4 year hiatus when power punching WBC Titlist 🥉🇺🇸Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder (42-0-1, 41KO👊👊) will accompany skilled former Champion 🇬🇧Tyson “Gypsy King” Fury (29-0-1, 20KO👊) into the ring at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The fight is expected to be the continuation of the action that took place in their first fight 14 months prior, and is equally as interesting approaching the fight as it was the first time around. Continue reading “Tré Berry III’s Analysis & Prediction for Who Will Reign Supreme From Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury 2”
By Tré Berry III🖊️
Former RING-LINEAL/WBA Lightweight Champion of the World 🇻🇪Jorge “El Nino De Oro” Linares (47-5-0, 29KO👊) had a bit of a renaissance performance personally upon his reinsertion to the Lightweight division after a stint at 140, and he looked impressive in defeating solid journeyman 🇲🇽🇺🇸Carlos Morales (19-5-4, 8KO👊), knocking him out for what was the first time in Morales career that he had been stopped. Continue reading “Jorge Linares in Top Form Tonight, Stops Carlos Morales in the 4th Round With a Big Right Hand”
By Tré Berry III🖊️
If anyone forgot, 🇺🇸“Mr.” Gary Russell Jr. (31-1-0, 18KO👊) set out to remind people of his elite standing at the Featherweight division as he successfully defended his WBC Title for a 5th time, defeating a skilled, tough challenger in 🥈🇲🇳Tugstsogt “King Tug” Nyambayar (11-1-0, 9KO👊) to give him his first loss in the pro ranks. This victory keeps the channels open towards Russell continuing to pursue marketable elite match-ups hovering at and around his division that he can now shift his full focus towards. Continue reading “A Sharp Russell Gets the UD Victory in Allentown Over Impressive Challenger Nyambayar”
Former WBA Super-Lightweight Champion 🇺🇸Johnny “Bump City” Bumphus passed away at the age of 59 from cardiac arrest Monday in his hometown of Tacoma, Washington. Continue reading “In Memoriam: Johnny Bumphus (1960-2020)”
By Tré Berry III🖊️
Upon undefeated P4P star 🇯🇵Kosei Tanaka (15-0-0, 9KO👊) being elevated to “Super Status” a few weeks back when it comes to privileges associated with the WBO, Tanaka decided to set his path towards inching closer to the mega fight that he wants. Kosei Tanaka has decided to vacate his WBO Flyweight Title, and with the super status attached to his name, now becomes an immediate mandatory option for fellow great Japanese countrymen 🇯🇵Kazuto Ioka (25-2-0, 14KO👊) in the Super-Flyweight division. Continue reading “Kosei Tanaka Vacates his WBO Title to Become Mandatory for Kazuto Ioka at Super-Flyweight 📰”
By Tré Berry III🖊️
One of the most hard-lucked talents in boxing finally breaks through on the big stage, as Mexican-American 🇺🇸Joseph “Jo Jo” Diaz Jr. (31-1-0, 15KO👊) becomes the new IBF Super-Featherweight World Titlist after beating 🇺🇸Tevin “American Idol” Farmer (30-5-1, 6KO👊) by way of Unanimous decision in a very impressive performance that opens the door wide for the range of opportunities that are now in viewing range. Continue reading “Diaz Jr. Finally Lives Out his Dream of Becoming a Champion, Defeats Farmer to Win IBF World Title”
By Tré Berry III🖊️
The first major fight on the card lived up to its expectations, and with a great showing of skill and ring command, Uzbekistan’s standout 🥉🇺🇿Murodjon “MJ” Akhmadaliev (8-0-0, 6KO👊) defeated former Unified Titlist 🇺🇸Danny “Baby Faced Assassin” Roman (27-2-1, 10KO👊) by way of a Split-Decision verdict to win the WBA and IBF Super-Bantamweight World Titles, and successfully tied 🇺🇸Leon Spinks record of becoming a Unified Champion with just 8 fights on the resumé. Continue reading “Akhmadaliev Defeats Roman in Outstanding Performance to Become the New Unified 122 Lb. Champion”
By Tré Berry III🖊️
These days, when you see the President of the Japanese Boxing Association, that being Masahiko Harada (better known to the masses as ♛🇯🇵Fighting Harada (55-7-0, 22KO👊)), you see a distinguished, quiet, jovial 76 year old man whose default facial expression is that of a smile and deep reflection – one who looks the part of being the least threatening man in the room if you were to base your assessments heavily weighing on aesthetics. What some folks today don’t realize that aren’t aware of his early legacy was that this little guy was a nightmare Continue reading “Talking Legends:📽️ Fighting Harada”
By Tré Berry III🖊️
A late recap – On the undercard of Logan Paul/KSI, undefeated young Lightweight super-talent 🇺🇸Devin “The Dream” Haney (24-0-0, 15KO👊) remained undefeated by outpointing previously unbeaten Dominican boxer 🇩🇴Alfredo Santiago (12-1-0, 4KO👊) to a 12 round Unanimous Decision that resulted with complete shutout scores on all 3 official scorecards (120-107 x3). Continue reading “Haney Wins via Shutout Over Santiago, Eyes Mandatory Fortuna Next – Addressing the WBC’s Woes”
Wow, now that was Combat! 🇺🇸Jose Carlos Ramirez (25-0-0, 17KO) and 🇺🇸Maurice Hooker (26-1-3, 17KO) put forth 6 action packed rounds of non-stop back and forth strategic action, and Ramirez came out on top, bombarding Hooker in the 6th round to become the Unified WBO & WBC Junior-Welterweight Champion. Continue reading “Ramirez in FOTY Candidate TKO’s Hooker in the 6th Round 🔥”
