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  Undefeated North American Boxing Association (NABA) Jr. Featherweight champion and current WBA number six rated contender Oleh Dovhun scored a hard fought ten round split decision over Geram Eloyan on Friday night at the Paramount Theatre in Huntington, NY. A very physically grueling fight that saw a lot of holding and grappling on the inside between the two fighters, Dovhun’s cleaner offense and greater activity were ultimately the story of the fight. The Ukrainian-born Dovhun was tested however, as Eloyan landed hard punches periodically throughout the bout. Both fighters were cut in the fifth round of the fight due to an accidental clash of heads, but neither fighter’s respective cuts were a factor in the outcome as both were able to go the distance. Official scores were: 96-94 (On two scorecards split between the two fighters), and 97-93 in favor of Oleh Dovhun. Oleh Dovhun advances to 14-0, with 5 Knockouts. Geram Eloyan falls to 7-3, with 6 Knockouts.   Also on this...

  Undefeated Jr. Middleweight Callum Walsh scored the second victory of his career in scoring a first round knockout of Gael Ibarra in the main event of promoter Tom Loeffler’s 360 Promotions’ St. Patrick’s Day Bash card on Thursday night at Quiet Cannon Country Club in Montebello, CA. Walsh only needed one straight left hand to the jaw that sent Ibarra down. Ibarra was very “Game” and got up on very unsteady legs and the bout was stopped at just :33 of the first round. Callum Walsh advances to 2-0, with 2 Knockouts. Gael Ibarra falls to 5-7, with 4 Knockouts.   Also on this card:   Super-Middleweight Cem Kilic scored a second round knockout of Antonio Hernandez. Kilic dropped Hernandez in the closing seconds of the first round with a short right hand to the head. In round two, he stepped up the pressure with a body attack, this including stunning Hernandez with a left hook to the head. Ultimately, Hernandez went down from an accumulation of punishment in the closing seco...

  Credit: DAZN Press Release: March 15, 2022 By DAZN – Matchroom and DAZN Add To Busy 2022 Schedule With Four Blockbuster Fights In Italy and Spain in April And May    Matchroom return to Italy and Spain for four huge nights of boxing across April and May shown live and exclusive on DAZN.   Friday April 01:  Sandor Martin Vs. Jose Felix Following his sensational victory over Mikey Garcia in October last year – Barcelona’s Martin (39-2, 13 KOs), is set for a homecoming event against the all-action, hard-hitting Felix (39-5-1, 30 KOs).   The undercard will see unbeaten Olympian Samuel Carmona build on his impressive and destructive performance in December, with his toughest assignment to date – taking on the seasoned Super Flyweight Fadhili Majiha (28-14-4, 14 KOs). Alejandro Moya (15-0, 10 KOs) takes a step up against Liverpool’s Tom Farrell (20-5, 5 KOs) and Ricards Bolotniks (18-6-1, 8 KOs) is back in action against unbeaten Croatian Hrvoje S...

Credit: Dragon Fire Boxing   Press Release: March 11, 2022 By Dragon Fire Boxing – Decorated Australian amateur star Alex Winwood has linked up with Tony Tolj headed up Dragon Fire Boxing as he readies himself for a Gold medal attempt at the Commonwealth Games.    Winwood has stood out in the amateurs, and gets set to embark on the pro ranks in the near future. The Australian native discussed his link up with Tolj and Dragon Fire.   He said, “Australian boxing is buzzing, everyone is doing well and it’s great to see. I’m so happy to be working with the team I’m working with right now and I know it’s the right choice to get me ready for the Commonwealth Games and the professional ranks.   “Since I signed with Tony Tolj a lot of doors have opened for me. From a training and a career progression viewpoint, I’m heading in the right direction and I’m surrounded by some amazing talents such as Andrew and Jason Moloney. It’s been a massive blessing for me h...

  Press Release: March 9, 2022 By Dragon Fire Boxing – Chilean standout Andres Campos tested the bantamweight waters as he looks to continue his rise towards a world title. Credit Dragon Fire Boxing Latino     Campos featured on away soil in Buenos Aires, Argentina, winning by way of knockout in round number 4 against Columbian opposition, who had previously operated in the super bantamweight division.     Campos discussed his latest outing and hopes for 2022, "I am very grateful to get another win under my belt, and be able to box in Argentina for the first time as a professional. I want to thank my team, Tony Tolj, Nico Martinez of Dragon Fire Boxing Latino, and everybody involved in getting me a fight in Argentina.     "I enjoyed the fight, I boxed a little higher than I normally do, and it was nice to see first hand that I can operate at higher weights. I am a flyweight and I hope to fight for the flyweight world title this year, but I...

  For many years and with rare exceptions Boxing’s lower weight divisions received sporadic television exposure here in the United States. Of course, the rare exceptions include fighters like Michael Carbajai, Jorge Arce, and Ricardo Lopez to name three notable exceptions were able to break through what some would call a glass ceiling and receive valuable television exposure due largely to their crowd pleasing styles, which resonated as much here in the U.S. as it did internationally where consistent television exposure for the sport’s lowest weight divisions is more consistent. There is no dispute that all three men had legendary careers and are regarded as three of the best fighters throughout the entire sport’s history.   In more recent years thanks largely to the advent of digital streaming networks and a gradual decrease of Boxing programming on traditional television platforms, fighters in the lower weight divisions have been able to take advantage of the increased expos...

Credit Brandon Countee   Press Release: March 5, 2022 By Brandon Countee – Decorated Amateur and highly sought after Ohio native Lavars Carter is scheduled to make his pro debut in April 2022 on Wyatt Promotions New Era Boxing Series in Kentucky. Carter the 2018 USA Eastern Winner took his time turning pro so that he could be more mature for boxing business.“I am really just happy and want to thank my team for just helping me along with everything. My coach (Terrell Nixon) wanted to not rush as I was still growing up and he felt like I needed time to become an adult. He has really been looking out for me with turning pro and I plan to showcase all I have learned.” Carter  says. While his amateur career ended in 2019, Carter has maintained his training and focus on the squared circle. “If you stay in the gym, you are going to pick up something here and there. Somebody has some pointers. That’s what I have been doing. I’m good and I feel good about next month. I want to thank...

  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...

Credit: Probellum   Press Release: By Probellum – LOS ANGELES, MARCH 3 – Unbeaten American Charles Conwell has signed a co-promotional agreement with Probellum.    The 24-year-old former Olympian is one of the fastest rising stars in the 154lbs division and aims to be in position to secure a world title shot by the end of the year.   Conwell (16-0, 12KO) will be promoted by Probellum and DiBella Entertainment who earlier this month signed a co-promotional deal and Conwell is the partnership’s first major signing.   With their backing and expertise, the Detroit-born stylist is looking to build on his lofty rankings with many of the world governing bodies.   Fellow American Jermell Charlo holds three of the recognised world titles and Conwell has the WBC, WBA and IBF champion in his sights.   “With Probellum in my corner, I know that I’ll be breathing down the neck of Jermell Charlo by the end of the year. I’m confident I’ll be in a m...

  Credit: DAZN Press Release: By DAZN – NEW YORK (March 2, 2022) -- The fight is back on! Gennadiy "GGG" Golovkin  (41-1-1, 36 KOs), from Karaganda, Kazakhstan, boxing's most dominant middleweight of his era, is bringing the Big Drama Show and his IBF and IBO world title belts to his opponent's backyard, Japan, where he will rumble with two-time WBA middleweight kingpin  Ryōta Murata  (16-2, 13 KOs), in a long-awaited title unification fight.  Promoted by Teiken Promotions Inc., in association with GGG Promotions, Golovkin vs. Murata takes place  Saturday, April 9 (it had been originally scheduled for December 29 before being postponed because of the Omicron outbreak),  and will be streamed   live   from Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, which border's Murata's hometown of Tokyo, to over 200 countries and territories, including the U.S., exclusively on  DAZN  (excluding Japan and Kazakhstan).    In a battle of two-...

  Over the last few days, this observer has made a point of it to point out to his readers as well as those who follow me across social media platforms that Boxing is truly a 24/7 365 day a year entity and at times there is no stop in what goes on throughout the entire sport even if there is no action taking place inside the ring on a particular day. This point was in reference to the announcement on Friday, February 24 th that Saul “Canelo” Alvarez had agreed to return to digital subscription sports streaming network DAZN , but with the added twist that DAZN would be introducing a pay-per-view platform in seemingly reverting from its sales pitch as being a “Pay-Per-View Alternative” for consumers who are tired of paying inflated pay-per-view prices with little value attached to such fees. Although I have already shared my thoughts on this subject, which I stand by as a frequent critic of the pay-per-view model, and even though the subject and potential backlash from DAZN’s subscr...

  Credit: Tony Tolj Per promoter Tony Tolj of Dragon Fire Boxing, the recently postponed Thunderdome 38 event, which was originally scheduled to take place on March 18 th at Metro City Nightclub in New South Wales, Australia, will now take place on Friday, May 20 th . The postponement of the card came as a result of legislation changes in limiting capacities to 150 people in nightclubs and other indoor events in Western Australia due to the ongoing global COVID-19 epidemic.  We will have more information on the rescheduled Thunderdome 38 event as it becomes available. The Boxing Truth®️ is a registered trademark of Beau Denison All Rights Reserved. Follow Beau Denison on Twitter: www.twitter.com/Beau_Denison