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One of the biggest events on the Boxing calendar year to year is Cinco De Mayo weekend. Traditionally, this period is reserved for a marquee event in the sport as a launching point of sorts into the second half of a calendar year. 2025, however, saw three marquee events spread over three straight days as opposed to one major event that usually occurs over the weekend.  The 2025 edition of Cinco De Mayo weekend in Boxing kicked off on Friday, May 2nd with a tripleheader featuring three of the sport’s biggest stars in New York City, NY. Normally when a marquee event takes place in New York City, it is a given that the venue will be the legendary Madison Square Garden. This time, however, the sport broke new ground as this event was held outdoors in the middle of Times Square, known worldwide as the epicenter of the city. As a born and bred New Yorker, this observer was looking forward to this event. Not only because of the history attached to it in being the first sporting event to e...

  In a compelling bout between former Jr. Welterweight world champions, former WBC/WBO Jr. Welterweight world champion Jose Ramirez scored a workmanlike twelve round unanimous decision over former two-division world champion Jose Pedraza on Friday night at the Save Mart Arena in Fresno, CA. An extremely tactical fight from the outset, Ramirez consistently pressed the action throughout, though at times, did have trouble with the defensively elusive Pedraza, who had success landing counter punches as Ramirez came forward. Ultimately, Ramirez’ effective aggression, consistent offense, and ability to control the rhythm of the fight were enough to earn a convincing unanimous decision victory. Official scores were: 116-112 (On all three scorecards) for Jose Ramirez. Jose Ramirez advances to 27-1, with 17 Knockouts. Jose Pedraza falls to 29-4, with 14 Knockouts.   Also on this card:   2020 United States Heavyweight Olympic Silver Medalist Richard Torrez successfully made his pro...

  With much of the Boxing world setting it’s attention on events occurring outside of the ring that are all too often the subject of criticism and ridicule that the sport for the worse and not the better seems to deal with constantly, with the world still dealing with the ongoing global COVID-19 epidemic, all attention for one evening was set on the Virgin Hotel in Las Vegas, NV for an event that unfortunately is too rare in Boxing. A unification bout to determine one “Undisputed World Champion.”   In this instance, this event, which took place on May 22 nd , occurred in the 140lb. Jr. Welterweight division. While the history of the division is one that has seen many memorable battles and legendary champions that have been chronicled on more than one occasion by this observer, all the ingredients that make an event of this magnitude special and unfortunately a rarity were present here. Two undefeated world champions, each in their prime and each held in high regard putting the...

  All too often in the sport of Boxing, the politics of the sport for better or worse depending on one’s perspective tend to stand in the way of progress. The world “Progress” more often than not in Boxing usually means the pursuit for fighters to become not just a world champion, but to achieve what is a difficult goal, to become the one and only world champion in a weight division. To become “Undisputed.”   Due largely to the aforementioned element of politics that surround the sport, a world champion becoming truly “Undisputed” is rare. Perhaps more of a rarity is when an undisputed champion vacates their crown to seek accolades in a different weight class, where the reunification process of the crown they leave behind takes place in a relatively short period of time. The 140lb. Jr. Welterweight division is experiencing one such occurrence. Following undefeated undisputed world champion Terence Crawford successfully unifying the division in August 2017 with a third round kn...

  We would like to let our readers know that we are between rounds and new material discussing the upcoming Jr. Welterweight unification bout between Jose Ramirez and Josh Taylor will be released here on the website on Friday, May 21 st . In the interim, any additional content that has been sent in for release will be made available for readers as normal. 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