The Boxing Truth®

When Boxing is in its normal active state, it is perhaps one of the most active sports in the world with events in the sport taking place both in and out of the ring on a 24/7 basis almost every day of a calendar year with perhaps an exception for many being the period of time that covers end of the year celebrations including the Christmas holidays. Although the year 2020 has seen a significant change to what is usually the norm not just for Boxing, but all of sports due to the ongoing global COVID-19 crisis, the last full week in July 2020 produced several events throughout Boxing in and out of the ring in both traditional and Bareknuckle-form that for the first time in months was somewhat reminiscent of what the sport is like under normal circumstances.   While it would frankly be an impossible task to discuss everything that transpired in the context of one long-form feature column, this observer will offer the reader some of his thoughts on various topics that did circulate th...

Press Release: July 28, 2020 By Dragon Fire Boxing –  DiaMond, Minsk in Belarus played host to WBA, IBF & WBO Welterweight Title clash as Frances Sandy Messaoud took on Khazakstans World rated Nursultan Zhangabaev.  Credit: Dragon Fire Boxing  Sandy Messaoud (14-6) scored a knockdown in the 2nd round, and used his volume and distance to frustrate Nursultan Zhangabayev (8-1). Zhangabayev's cut caused the fight to he stopped & Messaoud rightly takes the decision victory and become the new WBA Inter-Continental, IBF Australasian & WBO Oriental Welterweight Title. Zhangabaevs last outing was August last year in Sydney Australia was controversial to say the least. He took on IBF Pan Pacific Welterweight Champion Steve Gago. Zhangabaev were very fortunate as he was dedecuted 3 points for repeated low blows.  The man known as "The Timorese Terror" Steve Gago opens up about a potential clash with the Frenchmen. "Im 12-1, I should be 13-0 how there was no DQ that ...

We would like to let readers know that new material discussing some of the recent events in the sport of Boxing in a special two-part feature is in the works and part one will be released on Wednesday, July 29th. Stay tuned. “And That’s The Boxing Truth.” The Boxing Truth®️ is a registered trademark of Beau Denison All Rights Reserved. Follow Beau Denison on Twitter:  www.twitter.com/Beau_Denison

As the COVID-19 epidemic continues the sport of Boxing continues in its attempt to resume its normal activity under obvious constraints. Following the lead of successful cards that have been staged in Mexico and Las Vegas over the last month, SES Boxing Promotions took its first step in resuming on July 17 th  in  Magdeburg, Germany. Unlike previous events that have taken place in a closed door environment due to the ongoing circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 virus, this card was the first to take place in front of a crowd of a thousand spectators.   While I was concerned given the circumstances of the global crisis, I was also curious as to how the atmosphere would look and whether guidelines similar to what has been a regular topic of discussion here in the United States would be followed. Although it should be no secret to longtime readers that this observer has been vocal in my concern regarding the attempt of not just Boxing, but all of sports to resume in the mi...

Press Release: July 19, 2020 By Dragon Fire Boxing - Perth based, Aussie known as the "Removalist" Francis Chua (7-1-1) boasts an excellent record of 7 wins from 8 fights, his lone loss being a controversial points decision to top flight Australian boxer Kye MacKenzie. Chua had previously upset MacKenzie’s tilt at a world title shot against Vasyl Lomachenko, when he beat the WBO #2 in front of a 40,000 crowd as undercard to a Jeff Horn bout in Brisbane. The November 2018's clash with Kye Mackenzie was the Australasian "Upset of the Year"   Credit: Dragon Fire Boxing  Prior to the global pandemic Francis Chua agreed to terms with the Vietnamese based promotional group Victory 8 to fight Vietnamese legend Nguyen Van Hai. The fight was set to take place in Manila on May 9 for the prestigious WBC Australasia lightweight title.  “For sure, I was coming to win and I expected to win, I believe Im an old school type Gatti Ward type fighter. I will always give the f...

Press Release: By DAZN -  NEW YORK (July 17, 2020) - Let the countdown begin. Boxing on DAZN is back in one week with the return of the future of boxing and knockout artist, Vergil Ortiz Jr. (15-0, 15 KOs). The 2019 consensus “Prospect of the Year” faces his most dangerous challenger to date when he meets Samuel Vargas (31-5-2, 14 KOs) next Friday, July 24, live from California and exclusively on DAZN at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.  Credit: DAZN  Sharing the spotlight with the Vergil Ortiz Jr. will be undefeated prospects Seniesa Estrada (18-0, 7 KOs) and Hector Tanajara Jr. (19-0, 5 KOs) – both looking to stamp themselves as title contenders in their respective weight divisions. As part of the countdown to boxing’s return on DAZN, tomorrow night (8 p.m. ET) Ortiz Jr. will break down his 2019 scrap against Antonio Orozco on DAZN’s weekly series, Saturday Fight Live. Watch a sneak peek now. Download the DAZN app and sign up for ALL the big fights, on any device, for one l...

Lightweight contender Felix Verdejo scored an impressive first round knockout over previously undefeated prospect Will Madera on Thursday night at the MGM Grand Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV. Verdejo used his quicker hands and longer reach to dictate the combat and create openings. In the closing seconds of round one, Verdejo connected with a flush right uppercut that set off a barrage of punches that sent the unbeaten Madera down on his back in a neutral corner of the ring. Madera was unable to get up. Official time of the stoppage was 2:59 of round one.  Felix Verdejo advances to 27-1, with 17 Knockouts. Will Madera falls to 15-1-3, with 8 Knockouts.     Also on this card:   Featherweight Martino Jules remained undefeated by scoring an eight round majority decision over Aleem Jumakhonov. Although both fighters had their moments throughout the eight round bout, when Jules was able to keep Jumakhonov on the outside and was able to control distances, it was ...

Press Release: July 16, 2020 By Dragon Fire Boxing - WBC Super Featherweight Asian Boxing Council "Action" Jackson England's (12-1) rise to stardom continued when he was officially named in the World Boxing Council (WBC) super featherweight top 40 on Wednesday.   Credit: Dragon Fire Boxing  The Western Australian -based prodigy was thrilled upon finding out about his new world ranking. "I checked Facebook and saw that I had been tagged in a bunch of stuff about world rankings, and then I just couldn't believe it when I saw my name in the top 40, thats why manager is the best in the World" he said. "That's a legitimate world ranking from a very high sanctioning body of the sport - to think about that is just insane. "I'm over the moon about it." I'm not afraid to fight anybody. At just 22 years old, England has already made a name for himself on the global scene with 12 wins from his 13 bouts. Now his top 40 ranking is...

Undefeated Women’s Jr. Lightweight contender  Mikaela Mayer scored an impressive ten round unanimous decision over former two-time world title challenger Helen Joseph on Tuesday night at the MGM Grand Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV. A fight that was originally scheduled for June 9 th  that was postponed due to Mayer testing positive for the  COVID-19 virus, was controlled by the unbeaten former United States Olympian from the opening bell. Showing little effects from the virus, Mayer used her longer reach to work off of her jab and keep Joseph on the outside where she was unable to be effective. While this was largely the story of the fight, Mayer also displayed a well-balanced attack throughout and rarely did not through a punch unless it was part of a combination. An impressive performance by Mayer from start to finish culminated with her winning a convincing unanimous decision. Official scores were: 99-91, and 100-90 (On two scorecards) all in favor of Mayer. ...

Press Release: July 11, 2020 By HotMic — HotMic app revolutionizes live sports watch parties with groundbreaking tech, celebrity hosts As pro sports return, second screen watch party app connects fans with no spoilers.  Credit:HotMic As U.S. professional sports return to empty stadiums, sports bars struggle with local restrictions and Americans everywhere practice social distancing, many fans across the country will spend the coming months watching live sports in isolation. HotMic , a watch party app designed specifically for live sports, is poised to bring people together with a platform that gives fans the choice of joining watch parties with sports personalities or starting their own with friends— all while solving the biggest problem sports fans face while co-watching TV with others. Watching live broadcasts from different service providers means viewing can be off by seconds or even minutes relative to friends in other locations and social media, ruining any co-watching ex...

Former Heavyweight world title challenger Carlos Takam scored a workmanlike ten round unanimous decision over fellow contender Jerry Forrest on Thursday night at the MGM Grand Convention Center in Las Vegas, NV. In what was a uneventful bout, Takam was able to outwork Forrest over the course of the ten round bout, despite being bothered throughout the fight due to a cut on his right cheekbone that was caused by an accidental clash of heads while the fighters were in close. Perhaps because of this as well as fatigue as the bout progressed, Forrest was able to have some success down the stretch, but it was not enough to turn the scoring of the fight in his favor. Official scores were: 96-94, 97-93, and 98-92 all in favor of Takam. Carlos Takam advances to 39-5-1, with 28 Knockouts. Jerry Forrest falls to 26-4, with 20 Knockouts.   Also on this card:   Undefeated Jr. Featherweight contender Carlos Castro scored a dominant fourth round stoppage of former world title challenger Ces...