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Originally, this column was to be the follow-up/post-fight feature to the much anticipated Light-Heavyweight clash between former WBC Super-Middleweight world champion Gilberto Ramirez and longtime veteran contender and former world title challenger Gabriel Rosado in what was to be Rosado's debut in the 175lb. Light-Heavyweight division. As most now know however, the fight was cancelled on the day before the scheduled March 18th bout at the official weigh-in when Ramirez arrived in being what was described as significantly overweight and in no condition to attempt to get down in weight to a point where the bout was salvageable, resulting in the fight being cancelled. While this is certainly nothing new in the sport of Boxing as it is unfortunately all too common for there to be complications regarding the weight of a fighter in at least one bout on a full card, the cancellation, though disappointing did not result in the entire card being cancelled along with it as unfortunately al...

    Press Release: August 8, 2022 By DAZN – LOS ANGELES, CA (August 8, 2022) -  Out to prove they are worthy of fighting for a world championship fight in the near future, South El Monte’s Joseph “JoJo” Diaz, Jr. (32-2-1) will face Mexico’s undefeated rising star, William “Camaron” Zepeda (26-0, 23 KOs) of San Mateo Atenco, Mexico in a dangerous 12-round lightweight main event that will be broadcast live worldwide exclusively on  DAZN  on Saturday, November 5.  Credit: DAZN   In the crossroads matchup, former IBF junior lightweight titleist Diaz, Jr. has his eyes locked on continuing his campaign to take over the lightweight division despite a minor setback after facing Devin Haney in December 2021.   “I am very excited to be back in the ring and do what I love,” said JoJo Diaz, Jr. “I’m going to take on the toughest challenge that will bring out the best in me. I’m going to show the shrimp what it's like to swim with...

  The recent weeks in the sport of Boxing have been dominated largely by the 135lb. Lightweight division. As events have taken place including George Kambosos’ victory over Teofimo Lopez to win the Undisputed Lightweight championship of the world in late November, which set the focus squarely on the division beyond the coincidence of several bouts, including that one in and around the top of the division taking place within q narrow time frame, this observer has done his best to chronicle those bouts, which unfortunately, included the months-long saga that preceded the Lopez-Kambosos bout.   Following successful victories by unbeaten contenders Devin Haney and Gervonta Davis in the week following Kambosos victory over Lopez, the final marquee bout of 2021 at least as far as the Lightweight division is concerned took place on December 11 th in Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY. A bout that yours truly referred to as a “Crossroads Fight” in the days prior to the bo...

The Boxing world is still talking about the recent changing of the guard which saw undefeated IBF number one Lightweight contender George Kambosos ascend to the throne of Undisputed Lightweight champion of the world with his recent decision victory over previously undefeated former champion Teofimo Lopez. As normally is the case when there is a changing of the guard atop any division throughout the sport, the scrambling amongst top contenders and top promoters has begun all of whom are vying for one central thing. An opportunity to secure a bout with the new champion. For the fighters the opportunity is obvious, to compete for the Undisputed Lightweight crown Promoters and networks meanwhile, see the opportunity to secure the rights for the new champion’s first title defense for their respective promotional banners and network platforms.   In the aftermath of Kambosos’ victory over Lopez on November 27 th in Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY, coincidentally, two Lightweig...

 When the sport of Boxing is under normal circumstances and not under the scenario of which it has been for nearly two years due to the ongoing global COVID-19 epidemic, one of the more anticipated periods of time for the Boxing schedule comes over Thanksgiving weekend here in the United States as several interesting cards both here in the country as well as internationally occur over the holiday weekend. 2021 has seen a return of sorts to normalcy as the schedule over the Thanksgiving holiday was certainly full of interesting events.  Now readers know the events that occurred in Madison Square Garden’s Theater where undefeated Undisputed Lightweight world champion Teofimo Lopez finally met unbeaten IBF number one contender George Kambosos for the crown. This column however, will focus on the other action that took place throughout the weekend that saw upsets, returns to the ring of top contenders and former world champions, a women’s world championship fight, and a Unified J...

  Undefeated former WBO Super-Middleweight world champion Gilberto Ramirez scored a dominant fourth round knockout of former world title challenger Sullivan Barrera on Friday night at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, CA. In the main event of a twelve bout card, Ramirez, now rated number five in the world in the International Boxing Federation (IBF) Light-Heavyweight ratings, quietly bided his time in the first two rounds against Barrera, who entered the fight rated number six in the World Boxing Council’s (WBC) Light-Heavyweight ratings.    What appeared to be setting up as a tactical chess match quickly changed late in the third round when Ramirez connected with a left hook to the liver of Barrera, who went down following a delayed reaction from the punch. Although Barrera was able to get up and survive the round, Ramirez knew he had his opponent in trouble and in round four he continued the attack dropping Barrera for the second time with another left hook to ...