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  Press Release: By DAZN – THREE-TIME WORLD CHAMPION SENEISA ESTRADA TO DEFEND WORLD TITLE AGAINST MARIA SANTIZO AS THE CO-MAIN EVENT   TWO ADDITIONAL TITLE FIGHTS OPEN UP THE BROADCAST AT THE AT&T CENTER IN SAN ANTONIO, TX  Credit: DAZN   LOS ANGELES, CA (November 11, 2021): Feared, former world champion, and light heavyweight sensation  Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez  (42-0, 28 KOs) of Mazatlán, Mexico, will welcome the holiday season by taking on Cuba's  Yunieski "The Monster" Gonzalez  (21-3, 17 KOs) for the WBA Light Heavyweight Title eliminator on Saturday, December 18 from the AT&T Center in San Antonio, TX. The winner of the title eliminator will secure a mandatory challenge to the WBA Light Heavyweight World Championship, a highly desired position for fighters that are often avoided in the highly protected light heavyweight division. The 12-round main event will be streamed live exclusively on  DAZN  worldwide. ...

  Saul “Canelo” Alvarez has spent the last year of his career doing something extremely rare. While much had been publicized about the fall out with his former promoter Oscar De La Hoya and for a time global digital subscription sports streaming network DAZN , a situation this observer chronicled as it played out, inside the ring, Alvarez was attempting to fully unify the 168lb. Super-Middleweight division. While it is not uncommon to see fighters attempt similar feats throughout the sport, it is important to keep in mind that Alvarez was not a recognized world champion in the weight class at this time last year but did hold an interim/regular championship designation in the World Boxing Association’s (WBA) Super-Middleweight ratings, which gave him a mandatory challenge of former world champion Callum Smith.   As most know, Alvarez began his march towards history by scoring a twelve round unanimous decision over Smith last December. A fight that saw him win the previously unb...

  Press Release: November 9, 2021 By Bookies.com – Bookies.com Becomes Official Matchroom Partner of Lightweight Battle Between Lopez-Kambosos Jr.  Credit: Bookies.com   In conjunction with Matchroom, Bookies.com has announced their partnership of the New York clash as World Champion Teofimo Lopez defends his Lightweight title.    Bookies.com has joined Matchroom as an official partner for the Lightweight thriller between unified World Champion Teofimo Lopez and IBF mandatory challenger George Kambosos Jr. at Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday November 27, live worldwide on DAZN.   Lopez (16-0 12 KOs) heads to the Big Apple to make his first defense of the titles he won in stunning fashion with victory over Ukrainian superstar Vasiliy Lomachenko in October 2020, and the 24 year old Brooklyn star will fight at the storied New York home of boxing for the seventh time in his career as he looks to solidify his...

Press Release: By Probellum – Los Angeles, CA – November 9, 2021 -  Probellum will host a historic world championship double-header at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai on Saturday, December 11 with Probellum: Revolution - as Sunny Edwards defends his IBF flyweight title against Jayson Mama and John Riel Casimero puts his WBO bantamweight title on the line against the UK’s Paul Butler. Credit: Probellum  The event brings together some of the very best fighters from around the world in what is sure to be an action-packed night of boxing.  Undefeated Edwards (16-0, 4 knockouts) makes the first defense of his world title, taking on his mandatory challenger Mama (16-0, 9 knockouts), after the two men were originally set to meet in September in the UK before an injury postponed the clash.  Casimero (31-4, 21 knockouts) is back following his victory over Guillermo Rigondeaux in August, n...

  Forty-two year old European Middleweight champion Matteo Signani scored a workmanlike twelve round unanimous decision over forty-one year old former European Middleweight champion Ruben Diaz on Friday night at the Palazzetto Dello Sport in Rome, Italy. In what was Signani’s second title defense in his second reign of the championship he won for the second time back in October 2019, Signani’s greater activity proved to be the difference in a fight that was fought at a methodical pace. Diaz was able to have moments periodically throughout the twelve round championship bout, but was simply out worked as the fight progressed in a fight that while not necessarily the most entertaining, was a solid performance by two fighters over the age of forty. Official scores were: 117-111, 116-112, and 115-113 all in favor of Signani. Matteo Signani advances to 31-5-3, with 11 Knockouts. Ruben Diaz falls to 26-3-2, with 17 Knockouts.   Also on this card:   A battle for the European Fea...

  The recent career of Saul “Canelo” Alvarez has been marked by a very public split from his longtime promoter Oscar De La Hoya outside of the ring as well as his becoming essentially a free agent while continuing to maintain a relationship with global digital subscription sports streaming network DAZN . Inside the ring however, the last year of Alvarez’ career has seen more frequent activity as well as establishing a working relationship with promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Boxing. A relationship that has seen Alvarez fight three times in under a year in the process winning and successfully unifying three of five Super-Middleweight world championships.  While some may not see a fighter fighting three times in one year as being overly significant, it is extremely rare both due to a fighter like Alvarez’ position as an elite level boxer, but also due to the financial incentives that a fighter like Alvarez can earn on a per fight basis to see a fighter in his position compete ...

 While the month of October 2021 will likely go down in memory of most Boxing fans and experts alike as being the month where the classic third encounter between undefeated two-time Heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury and former WBC Heavyweight world champion Deontay Wilder, the month in the sport concluded with three Boxing cards that will certainly have the Boxing world talking moving forward. Readers likely recall the coverage provided by this observer of a card that took place on October 30 th , one of three events that will be highlighted in this column, in London, England, which was headlined by a unification bout in the Women’s 140lb. Jr. Welterweight division between WBC world champion Chantelle Cameron, who scored a ten round unanimous decision over IBF world champion Mary McGee.   A bout that Cameron won convincingly, but one that saw plenty of back and forth action that elevated both fighters as well as s howed the continuing significant progress that has been...

  Press Release: By Probellum – Los Angeles, CA – November 3, 2021 - Probellum is pleased to announce its latest co-promotional agreement with leading Puerto Rican outfit PR Best Boxing Promotions. Under the guidance of Ivan and Peter Rivera, PR Best Boxing Promotions has become the biggest force in Puerto Rico since its formation 20 years ago, staging a number of memorable events over the past two decades. The organization has worked with the best boxers that Puerto Rico has produced, including former world champions and boxing legends like Miguel Cotto, Ivan Calderón, Roman "Rocky" Martinez, Eric Morel and Juan Manuel López. PR Best Boxing Promotions are also known for their innovative strategies which has seen them create a number of historic moments, including staging the first event broadcast live on ESPN from Puerto Rico, and holding the first ever sporting event at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico. The new partnership between Probellum and PR Best Boxing Promotions w...

  Press Release: By Probellum – Los Angeles, CA – 2 November, 2021 - Probellum is delighted to announce the promotional signing of hard-hitting Australian star Jack Bowen.  Credit: Probellum Unbeaten Bowen (3-0, 3 knockouts) has made the perfect start to his professional career, winning all three of his fights since his debut back in February 2020. His massive power has been evident in each fight, with the 25-year-old winning them all inside the distance, the most recent of which coming in June when he knocked out experienced Sivan Hermez in the very first round. Bowen had an illustrious amateur career too, representing his country at the World Championships, whilst also winning the Australian title, the Arafura Games, five state crowns, an Australasian Golden Gloves and the Queensland Elite Boxer of the Year award. He is the latest Australian star to sign with Probellum, following on from highly-rated Jason Mallia earlier this week. It means the duo ha...