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  There are times in the sport of Boxing where what appears to be a close fight on paper does not materialize once the fighters get in the ring . By the same token, there are also times when what appears on paper prior to an encounter seems to match up perfectly once the fight starts . The latter is precisely what occurred when former WBO Jr. Featherweight world champion Isaac Dogboe met former world title challenger Joet Gonzalez in a Featherweight bout on July 23 rd at the Grand Casino in Hinckley, MN.   A fight that was billed as an elimination bout for the right to challenge recently crowned WBC Featherweight world champion Rey Vargas that this observer in the days prior to the bout referred to as a “Crossroads Fight” for both fighters. This was due to both Dogboe and Gonzalez suffering some setbacks in the recent past. While a loss for either fighter would not signal the end of the road at least in the eyes of yours truly, the fighter who would come out on the short end...

  As the month of July begins to wind down much of the attention has begun to center on what is ahead in the month of August as well as what might be to follow for the remainder of 2022. A fight that is perhaps being overlooked by some before July concludes will take place in Hinckley, MN on Saturday, July 23 rd that features two fighters that may be at the crossroads of their careers. This observer is referring to the Featherweight bout between former WBO Jr. Featherweight world champion Isaac Dogboe and former world title challenger Joet Gonzalez in a fight that will headline a card streamed in the United States by digital subscription sports steaming network ESPN+ from Hinckley’s Grand Casino.     This is a fight that has two fighters that are at a similar point in their careers. While yours truly referenced the term “Crossroads,” the similarities do not end there. Both Dogboe and Gonzalez have similar records, and each have suffered two defeats. If that similarity...

As the fight between undefeated top Lightweight contender Ryan Garcia and Javier Fortuna approached, this observer found himself not feeling the normal anticipation that I normally have prior to a fight where there is significant interest. For someone who covers Boxing on every level imaginable and does so full time, I would be lying to the reader if I said that every single fight had the same level of anticipation. In the days prior to this fight, the anticipation level at least for me seemed to bottom out. Perhaps it in part had to do with the fatigue that one can experience during a calendar year covering the sport of Boxing, but I thought to myself that the question going into this fight was in a way too simple. Would Javier Fortuna be able to impose his will on Ryan Garcia and pose more of a challenge than Garcia’s previous opponent Emmanuel was able to do earlier this year. There were times after all when Garcia’s fight with Tagoe, his first since returning from a hiatus to focu...

  Credit: Dragon Fire Boxing  s Release: July 19, 2022 By Dragon Fire Boxing –  Multi-time Chilean amateur standout has signed a long-term deal with Tony Tolj's Dragon Fire Boxing. Uribe comes from a host of standout South Americans and joins Tolj's ever-growing international stable that includes global stars Andrew and Jason Moloney amongst others. Uribe discussed turning professional and outlined his hopes moving forward. He said, "Turning professional with Tony Tolj, who is a great leader of men is a wonderful blessing in my life and I thank God for this and my team in Chile who have made this possible. "I won 3 national titles and the WBC amateur tournament at 56 and 60kg, so I want to continue that success in the professional side of the sport. I want to be the future of boxing and I want my name to be printed in history.  "Tony has done an amazing job with Andres Campos who is from Chile also, so I want to follow in his footsteps and move quickl...

    The following are results from around the sport of Boxing for cards that took place between July 14-16, 2022. We would also like to let readers know that a feature discussing the recent bout between Ryan Garcia and Javier Fortuna will be released here on the website on Wednesday, July 20 th . Stay tuned. “And That’s The Boxing Truth.”     July 14 – RJJ Boxing – Yakama Legends Casino – Toppenish, WA   Welterweight Quinton Randall (10-0-1, with 2 Knockouts) scored an eight round unanimous decision over Ivan Pandzic (14- 2-1, with 8 Knockouts. Official scores were: 78-74 (On two scorecards), and 79-73 in favor of Randall.   Super-Middleweight Andrew Murphy (6-0, with 4 Knockouts) scored an eight round unanimous decision over Isiah Jones (9-7, with 3 Knockouts.) Official scores were: 80-74 (On two scorecards), and 79-73 in favor of Murphy.   Jr. Welterweight William Hernandez (9-2, with 5 Knockouts) scored an eight round unanimo...

  Press Release: July 18, 2022 By Team Moloney – Andrew Moloney was as ever graceful as he watched Kazuto Ioka cruise to a unanimous decision victory over Donny Nietes this past week in Tokyo, Japan.  Credit: Team Moloney   Ioka was dominant, as he continues to defy the laws of aging in boxing's lower weight classes.   Moloney gave his take on Ioka's performance in Japan, "Kazuto Ioka will go down as one of the greatest little big men of all time. There is no doubt about that. I have the utmost of respect for him, he is a great champion.   "He fought a great fight against Nietes, but to be slightly critical, I think both are them have slowed down a little. That is not meant in a disrespectful way, but that happens with age, you have to adapt, as Bernard Hopkins did. There were elements to Ioka's style that mirrored what he did as a light flyweight that I think could cause him issues against a bigger super flyweight such as myself."   As we e...

The official weigh-in for Thursday’s RJJ Boxing promoted Boxing card at the Yakama Legends Casino, in Toppenish, WA took place earlier today. Weights for the entire card, which will be streamed globally on digital combat sports subscription streaming network UFC Fight Pass are below. Main Event: Welterweight – 8Rds. Quinton Randall 146 3/4lbs. vs. Ivan Pandzic 146 3/4lbs. Super-Middleweight – 10Rds. Andrew Murphy 168lbs. vs. Isiah Jones 166 3/4lbs. Jr. Welterweight – 8Rds. William Hernandez 141 3/4lbs. vs. Magarito  Hernandez 141 1/2lbs. Super-Middleweight – 6Rds. Joseph Aguilar 166 1/2lbs. vs. Alarenz Reynolds 167 1/2lbs. RJJ Boxing: Randall vs. Pandzic takes place tomorrow night (Thursday, July 14th) at the Yakama Legends Casino, in Toppenish, WA. The card can be seen globally on digital subscription combat sports streaming network UFC Fight Pass beginning at 10PM ET/7PM PT (U. S. Time.) For more information about UFC Fight Pass including schedules, list of compatible s...