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Undefeated top Jr. Lightweight contender Javier Fortuna remained unbeaten in scoring a dominant tenth round stoppage of WBA number eight rated contender Carlos Velasquez on Tuesday night at the Palms Casino and Resort in Las Vegas, NV. Fortuna dropped Velasquez with a short combination of right hooks in round two. Velasquez seemed to have trouble with the elusiveness and hand speed of Fortuna as Fortuna consistently beat him to the punch and avoided the majority of Velasquez’ offense. Fortuna’s ability to be elusive and to throw punches from every conceivable angle was the story of this fight as he dictated how the fight was fought in almost every round. As the fight progressed the contest continued to be one-sided in Fortuna’s favor as he continued to gradually bust Velasquez up with combinations and counter punches. A combination from Fortuna brought an end to the fight in round ten as Referee Russell Mora stopped the contest. Official time of the stoppage was :35 of roun...

The official weigh-in for the WBC Heavyweight world championship fight between undefeated world champion Deontay Wilder and WBC number eleven rated contender Johann Duhaupas took place yesterday in Birmingham, AL. The official weigh-in results for the entire card are as follows. Main Event: WBC Heavyweight world championship – 12Rds. Deontay Wilder (Champion) vs.                 Johann Duhaupas (Challenger) 236lbs. NABO Heavyweight title – 10 Rds. Charles Martin (Champion) 247lbs. vs.                 Vincente Sandez (Challenger) 249lbs. Heavweights – 10 Rds. Andrzej Wawrzyk 240lbs.  vs.      Mike Sheppard 226lbs. Heavyweights – 10 Rds.  Dominic Breazeale 258lbs.  vs.    Fred Kassi 222lbs. Welterweights – 8Rds. Bryant Pe...

The Jr. Middleweight fight between undefeated contender Julian Williams and Luciano Cuello had a familiar premise.  A young unbeaten contender who has been steadily rising up the ranks going against a battle-tested veteran, who had earned a reputation as a fighter who has given prospects and contenders a tough fight when pitted against him.  Cuello, who entered the fight with an impressive record of 35-3, with 17 Knockouts has been a fighter that one might argue had only lost to fighters who went on to become world champions or those who have neared top contention after losing battles to the likes of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. , Saul Alvarez, and Willie Nelson during the course of his career.  It was on this basis that he appeared to be an ideal opponent for a fighter such as Williams, who appears to be nearing opportunities for big fights in the near future. The question of how Williams would respond to facing a fighter the caliber of Cuello was answered on...

The next chapter in the Heavyweight championship reign of undefeated WBC Heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder will take place on Saturday, September 26th at the Legacy Arena in Birmingham, AL. Wilder, who will be making the second defense of his world title will take on former European Heavyweight champion Johann Duhaupas. Wilder (34-0, with 33 Knockouts) won the WBC world championship in January of this year scoring an impressive twelve round unanimous decision over Bermane Stiverne. In his last fight this past June, Wilder scored a ninth round knockout over a determined challenger in Eric Molina in a fight where the champion dropped the “Game” Molina three times. Wilder now prepares for his second title defense as he will face current WBC number eleven rated contender Johann Duhaupas. Duhaupas, (32-2, with 20 Knockouts) is a former European Heavyweight champion, who has also won the South American Heavyweight title in his career. Duhaupas would appear to be som...