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The first two weeks of August in Professional Boxing have seen a focus on the 154lb. Jr. Middleweight division. First, it was Terence Crawford becoming a four-division world champion by scoring a close twelve round unanimous decision over previously unbeaten WBA world champion Israil Madrimov at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, CA. A fight where for the first time in Crawford's career, he seemed to be pushed in what was a competitive bout from start to finish where there also seemed to be a little doubt under a scenario where Crawford was forced to go the twelve round world championship distance for the first time in eight years. While this observer feels Israil Madrimov did enough to at least warrant a rematch with Crawford based on how competitive that fight was, the spotlight remained on the division on August 10th when another fight that could well have ramifications for Crawford's future took place. Yours truly is referring to the battle between top contenders Serhii Bohachuk a...

It has been announced that former WBA Welterweight world champion Keith Thurman has been forced to withdraw from his scheduled non-title Jr. Middleweight debut against undefeated WBO Jr. Middleweight world champion Tim Tszyu due to a bicep injury suffered while in training for the fight. The bout, which was due to main event a pay-per-view card promoted by the Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) group of promoters as their debut on Prime Video   from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV will go on as scheduled with the card now being headlined by Tszyu now defending his WBO championship against Jr. Middleweight contender Sebastian Fundora. Fundora, who is coming off of a knockout loss, the first of his career, in his last fight in April of last year at the hands of Brian Mendoza, who went on to lose a twelve round unanimous decision to Tszyu in October of last year.  Fundora (20-1-1, with 13 Knockouts) was due to make his return on the undercard of Tszyu-Thurman against Serhii Boha...

 Rising Jr. Middleweight prospect Callum Walsh scored a third round knockout of veteran Delen Parsley on Thursday night at the Quiet Canyon Country Club in Montebello, CA. Walsh landed a straight left hand that caused a delayed reaction on Parsley that sent him down on one knee in the first round. Parsley got up at nine and the fight continued. It would be more of the same in round two as Parsley would be knocked down for a second time with another straight left hand to the head from the southpaw stance. In round three, Walsh closed the show dropping Parsley for the third and final time. This time a straight left hand put Parsley down on his back on the canvas. The bout was immediately stopped. Official time of the stoppage was 2:26 of round three. Callum Walsh advances to 5-0, with 4 Knockouts. Delen Parsley falls to 13-2, with 4 Knockouts. Also on this card: Jr. Middleweight Serhii Bohachuk scored a second round knockout of Aaron Coley. A right hand, left hook to the head com...