Tag: Lightweight

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Jo-Jo Diaz Shines Bright in His Lightweight Debut, Outduels and Outpoints Javier Fortuna to Earn “Interim” Lightweight World Title

For most, coming in, this was the fight that carried the most intrigue in terms of close opposition. 🇺🇸Joseph “Jo Jo” Diaz (32-1-1, 15KO👊) had moved in weight up to take this opportunity against perennial well-ranked Lightweight world contender 🇩🇴Javier Fortuna (36-3-1, 25KO👊) for the rights of obtaining the “Interim” WBC Lightweight Title. A close fight through the first half of the bout, Continue reading “Jo-Jo Diaz Shines Bright in His Lightweight Debut, Outduels and Outpoints Javier Fortuna to Earn “Interim” Lightweight World Title” →

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Jojo Diaz Gets a Second Chance At Redemption, While Fortuna Relishes Getting a Top-Flight Opponent

For the winner here, the prize regarding this bout will be to earn mandatory status for 🇺🇸Devin Haney’s version of the WBC Lightweight World Title belt. The original plan, was for 🇺🇸Ryan Garcia to meet 🇩🇴Javier Fortuna (36-2-1, 25KO👊) with the “interim” WBC title in the mix, but citing Garcia’s personal plight regarding mental health, Fortuna was forced to move onward. Fortuna over the last Continue reading “Jojo Diaz Gets a Second Chance At Redemption, While Fortuna Relishes Getting a Top-Flight Opponent” →

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Back In Full Form – Vasiliy “Hi-Tech” Lomachenko Answered Questions About His Shoulder Health, As He Put Forth Dominant Wipeout Performance With a 9th Round TKO

Written by Tré Berry III🖊️  | 06/27/2021

The health of the right shoulder was the immediate theme, and focus of the fight…of course outside of the competition itself. With that being said, 🥇🥇🇺🇦Vasiliy “Loma” Lomachenko (15-2-0, 11KO👊) passed that lingering test with flying colors, devouring #9 ranked Ring-Magazine contender 🇯🇵Masayoshi Nakatani (19-2-0, 13KO👊) with a frightening level of skill, guile, footwork, combinations, and punching power, doing so in a way that further supported Continue reading “Back In Full Form – Vasiliy “Hi-Tech” Lomachenko Answered Questions About His Shoulder Health, As He Put Forth Dominant Wipeout Performance With a 9th Round TKO” →

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The Matrix Reloaded – Vasiliy Lomachenko Ready To Make Long Awaited Return To the Boxing Ring To Take on Japanese Lightweight Warrior Masayoshi Nakatani 🎥🎬

Written by Tré Berry III🖊️  | 06/21/2021

The wait has been a long time coming, especially given the circumstances he had to endure that’s attached to his story. Double Olympic Gold-Medalist, 3X amateur World Champion, and former pro 3-division, Ring-Magazine / Unified World Champion 🥇🥇🇺🇦Vasiliy “Hi-Tech” Lomachenko (14-2-0, 10KO👊) will be back at the office on June 26th, as he is looking to restart the climb back up to Lightweight supremacy. His first step will be to go up against giant Japanese warrior, and #9 world ranked Ring-Magazine contender 🇯🇵Masayoshi Nakatani (19-1-0, 13KO👊), and given the type of fights Nakatani fights, and forces his opponents into, this could very well be a fire fight while it lasts in this ⚖️135 lb. main event.  Continue reading “The Matrix Reloaded – Vasiliy Lomachenko Ready To Make Long Awaited Return To the Boxing Ring To Take on Japanese Lightweight Warrior Masayoshi Nakatani 🎥🎬” →

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Devin Haney Set To Take On His First True Test As a Pro, As Jorge Linares Looks To Get Back On the Map

May 29th is where we will finally see young, unbeaten, gifted 22 year old prodigy 🇺🇸Devin “The Dream” Haney (25-0-0, 15KO👊) take a step up in competition, and it is a massive one, as he will be facing former RING-MAGAZINE Lightweight Champion of the World 🇻🇪Jorge “El Nino De Oro” Linares (47-5-0, 29KO👊) for a main event that will be hosted on DAZN’s streaming service.  Continue reading “Devin Haney Set To Take On His First True Test As a Pro, As Jorge Linares Looks To Get Back On the Map” →