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Wednesday, October 20, 2021

WHYTE VS. WALLIN CANCELLED DUE TO INJURY - OCTOBER 30 DAZN SHOW GOES AHEAD

Press Release: By DAZN – A shoulder injury has forced Dillian Whyte to cancel his Interim WBC Heavyweight World Title defence against Sweden’s Otto Wallin scheduled for The O2 in London on Saturday October 30.

The event, shown live worldwide on DAZN, will continue as planned with Chantelle Cameron’s (14-0, 8 KOs) WBC, IBF and Ring Magazine Super-Lightweight Unification clash with the USA’s Mary McGee (27-3, 15 KOs) now topping the bill.

Elsewhere on the card, ‘The Savage’ Alen Babic (8-0, 8 KOs) clashes with two-time World Title challenger Eric Molina (28-7, 20 KOs) over eight rounds, Craig Richards (16-2-1, 9 KOs) returns to the ring against Poland’s Marek Matyja (20-2-2, 9 KOs) after pushing WBA Light-Heavyweight World Champion Dmitry Bivol all the way in May, Youssef Khoumari (13-0-1, 5 KOs) takes on Jorge David Castaneda (14-1, 11 KOs) for the vacant WBC International Silver Super-Featherweight Title, ‘The Romford Bull’ Johnny Fisher (3-0, 3 KOs) faces Spain’s Alvaro Terrero (5-13-2, 3 KOs) in front of over 1,000 of his fans, Catford Super-Bantamweight Ellie Scotney (2-0) squares off against Eva Cantos (2-1) in her first fight with new trainer Shane McGuigan, Manchester Cruiserweight Jordan Thompson (10-0, 8 KOs) makes his Matchroom debut against Poland’s Piotr Podlucki (6-5, 2 KOs), Takeley Light-Heavyweight prospect John Hedges (3-0) meets Antony Woolery (2-7) over four rounds and Dublin Heavyweight Thomas Carty (1-0) has his second professional fight.

"I am devastated as I had a great camp, was in great shape, and had great sparring," said Whyte. "I was looking forward to knocking Wallin out and would have done so in the first half of the fight.

"I am devastated about not being able to fight on October 30 but I want to thank everyone for all of their support."

Dillian Whyte's Physician, and leading Sports & Exercise Medicine Consultant, Dr Harjinder Singh, said: "Dillian sustained a shoulder injury during training in preparation for his planned fight on October 30 2021, which I have assessed and confirmed with diagnostic imaging.

"I have treated the injury, but the injury will unfortunately prevent him from fighting on October 30 2021. With immediate rest, physiotherapy and rehabilitation there should be no enduring concerns."

“Dillian carried this injury for the last couple of weeks but it worsened in sparring on Monday night and it was impossible for him to continue,” said Matchroom Sport Chairman Eddie Hearn. “It’s a huge shame because Dillian had a great camp before the injury and was ready to go. The show will continue on October 30 without Dillian and we wish him a speedy recovery and look forward to seeing him back in the ring very soon.”

“We wish Dillian all the very best in his recovery and look forward to him fighting on DAZN again very soon,” said Joseph Markowski, DAZN EVP. “The Super-Lightweight unification matchup between Chantelle Cameron and Mary McGee now tops the bill, as both fighters battle it out in the road to Undisputed. We look forward to delivering that thrilling main event and the rest of the action-packed card on October 30, live from The O2 and to DAZN subscribers around the world.”

Refunds are available at point of purchase.

Material Courtesy of: DAZN used with permission.

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Tuesday, October 19, 2021

RICHARD SCHAEFER PROUD TO SEE PROBELLUM REPRESENTING FIGHTERS ALL OVER THE WORLD

Press Release: By Probellum – Los Angeles, CA – October 19, 2021 - Probellum President Richard Schaefer has reflected on the fantastic signings that have been made during the first month of Probellum's tenure - following their ground-breaking launch four weeks ago.

Credit: Probellum

Probellum made waves in the boxing industry one month ago, when their ambitious next-generation sports company was officially announced, and in the process saw them begin their structured global expansion strategy.

It has seen the promotion sign some of the very best fighters that the world has to offer, with many more set to come in the near future.

At present, 14 fighters have been signed, with 11 countries being represented by boxers across the world. Armenia, Canada, England, Lithuania, Mexico, Philippines, Russia, Scotland, Sweden, Ukraine and the United States all boast stars in Probellum's stable.

Five of those athletes are current or former world champions, with boxing superstars like Nonito Donaire, Regis Prograis, Badou Jack, Ricky Burns and Paul Butler all part of the team, while there are also a number of top contenders on the cusp of big things, including Eimantas Stanionis, Arthur Biyarslanov, and Taras Shelestyuk.

The likes of Lewis Ritson, Hovhannes Bachkov, Darius Fulghum, Eduardo Hernandez, Mark Dickinson and Brandon Moore round up the talented boxers that are part of Probellum, with all of them set for plenty of success alongside their new promotional outfit.

Schaefer, along with Harrison Whitman, are both delighted with how everything has gone over the last four weeks, and they insist that it is just the start for the promotion.

"We are extremely proud of the stable that we have already established here at Probellum," said Schaefer. "The fact that we have managed to recruit so many huge names shows the level of trust that they have within us, and that's a great honor.

"This is just the beginning of what is going to be a very bright future. We only launched Probellum one month ago and we've already had great success, so watch this space to see what else is in store."

"We always had a very clear vision to establish a global presence, and we're thrilled with what we've been able to achieve so far," said Whitman.

"Boxing is a worldwide sport, and it is essential to approach it in that manner."

Probellum has also secured co-promotional agreements with some of the leading promoters in the sport, having partnered with Wasserman Boxing, Universum in Germany, Groupe Yvon Michel in Canada, Maravillabox Promotions in Spain, Kynoch Boxing in Scotland, LNK Boxing in Latvia, Glozier Boxing in New Zealand, Shuan Boxing Promotions in the Dominican Republic, Bufalo Boxing in Nicaragua, Team Ellis Boxing in Australia, Armin Tan Promotions in Indonesia, and Box Office Sports in Ghana.

For live news and updates, be sure to follow Probellum on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Material and Photo Courtesy of: Probellum Used with permission.

Friday, October 15, 2021

Dominguez Stops Rubio In 5: RJJ Boxing 10/15/2021 Results From Sinaloa, Mexico

Undefeated Welterweight contender Santiago Dominguez scored a dominant fifth round stoppage of Jesus Rubio on Friday night at the Auditorio Benito Juarez in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico. Dominguez pressed the issue from the outset landing hooks to the body and head as well as mixing in uppercuts and right hands that kept Rubio moving backward trying to evade. Although Rubio was able to land a solid left hook to the head of Dominguez in round four, it was mostly one-sided in Dominguez’ favor. Following a Dominguez combination in round five Rubio turned his back appearing to indicate that he did not want any more and the fight was stopped. Official time of the stoppage was 1:03 of round five. Santiago Dominguez advances to 25-0, with 19 Knockouts. Jesus Rubio falls to 13-5-1, with 7 Knockouts.

Also on this card:

Jr. Lightweight contender Jose Nunez scored a one-sided ninth round stoppage of Osvaldo Maldonado. Nunez implemented a body, head attack from the opening bell consistently forcing Maldonado back and landing hard, thudding punches. Nunez suffered a low blow in round seven where he was on the ground for several minutes and appeared to be debating as to whether he was going to continue the combat. The action was halted when Maldonado’s corner stopped the fight at 1:02 into round nine when Nunez appeared to be nearing putting their fighter on the canvas. Jose Nunez advances to 22-1, with 22 Knockouts. Osvaldo Maldonado falls to 10-2, with 5 Knockouts.

Featherweight Nazario Castro outworked Enrique Morales over six rounds to earn a unanimous decision. Morales was more active early on, but Castro picked up his pace in the third round and generally landed the harder punches of the two to earn the decision win. Official scores were 60-54, 59-54, and 58-56 all in favor of Castro. Nazario Castro advances to 7-2, with 3 Knockouts. Enrique Morales falls to 3-2, with 0 Knockouts.

Women's Jr. Middleweight Valerie Bustamante began the evening by successfully making her pro debut in scoring a four round unanimous decision over Milagros Diaz. Official scores were: 40-36 (On all three scorecards) in favor of Bustamante. Valerie Bustamante advances to 1-0, with 0 Knockouts. Milagros Diaz falls to 1-15, with 1 Knockout.

This card ended a two night run of Boxing cards promoted by future Hall of Famer Roy Jones’ RJJ Boxing. While cards under the RJJ Boxing banner usually serve as a showcase for prospects nearing contention, these two cards in particular showed a mix of both prospects and contenders nearing the next levels of their respective careers. This observer was particularly impressed by unbeaten Lightweight Jorge Cota, who on night one was dominant in his fight with Edgar Alameda. Despite it only being his fifth professional bout, the nineteen year old Cota displayed a skillset of a fighter that is a seasoned professional and if he is able to continue his winnings ways, he may likely be in the mix of contenders in the talent deep 135lb. Lightweight division sooner than later. This was followed by a grueling battle that frankly stole the show on night one between Super-Middleweights Lester Martinez and Raiko Santana, who engaged in a near non-stop ten round battle where I felt Santana got the edge due to a knockdown in round eight. Though I could see an argument for Martinez as having won the fight or one that would have resulted in a draw due to the ebb and flow constantly changing hands throughout, I would love to see a rematch between the two.

As for night two, both Santiago Dominguez and Jesus Nunez were impressive in their respective bouts in fights where frankly they did not face much resistance. It would be good however, to see both step up in the caliber of their opposition in their next bouts as both look to progress towards potential world championship opportunities down the road. Both fighters did make convincing arguments with these performances as fighters to watch as 2022 nears.

“And That’s The Boxing Truth.”

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Thursday, October 14, 2021

Gallegos Stops Lopez In 5: RJJ Boxing 10/14/2021 Results From Sinaloa, Mexico

Super-Middleweight Manuel Gallegos scored a fifth round stoppage of veteran Gabriel Lopez on Thursday night at the Auditorio Benito Juarez in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico. Gallegos used his taller height to keep Lopez at distance where Lopez had trouble getting on the inside and being able to close the distance consistently. In round four, Gallegos dropped Lopez with a left hook to the body that sent Lopez down on his knees in a neutral corner. Although Lopez struggled, he was able to beat the count, but appeared clearly hurt. A short combination highlighted by a right hand to the head sent Lopez down for the second and final time as the bout was stopped without a count following the second knockdown. Official time of the stoppage was 1:21 of round five. Manuel Gallegos advances to 19-1, with 16 Knockouts. Gabriel Lopez falls to 10-6-1, with 7 Knockouts.

Also on this card:

In a grueling Super-Middleweight battle undefeated Lester Martinez overcame a knockdown in the late rounds to earn a very hard-fought ten round unanimous decision over Raiko Santana. The fight was fought in close from the outset with both fighters being more than willing to engage and neither really taking a backwards step. Martinez seemed to pull ahead slightly in the middle rounds, but Santana nearly brought the fight to a sudden conclusion when he dropped the unbeaten Martinez with a left hook to the body in round eight. Despite the ebb and flow seeming to shift towards Santana at that point in the bout, Martinez was able to regain his poise and pounded out the decision win. Official scores were 95-94 (On two scorecards), and 97-92 in favor of Martinez. Lester Martinez advances to 10-0, with 9 Knockouts. Raiko Santana falls to 8-3, with 5 Knockouts.

Undefeated Lightweight prospect Luis Torres scored a second round knockout over late substitute Jose Guevara. Torres systematically walked Guevara down with steady pressure and power punches. The end came in the closing seconds of round two when Torres successfully cornered Guevara and knocked him down with a right hook to the body. Although the end of the round came while Guevara was on the canvas, he was unable to beat the count. Official time of the stoppage was 3:00 of round two. Luis Torres advances to 13-0, with 9 Knockouts. Jose Guevara falls to 6-6-1, with 2 Knockouts.

19 year old unbeaten Lightweight prospect Jorge Lugo Cota began the evening by scoring a six round unanimous decision over Edgar Alameda. Cota displayed superb head movement, a consistent a varied jab that he used to dictate the combat from the opening bell. Alameda was very “Game” and tried to fight back, but he was unable to land anything to quell Cota’s head movement or ability to dictate the fight. As the fight progressed, Cota began to implement a steady body attack and it was a flush left hook to the body that sent Alameda down late in round four. Although at times it appeared that the fight could have and perhaps should have been stopped due to the gradual beating Alameda was taking, he was able to last the six round distance in becoming the first to go the distance with Cota. Official scores were 60-53 (On two scorecards), and 60-52 all in favor of Cota. Jorge Lugo Cota advances to 5-0, with 4 Knockouts Edgar Alameda falls to 4-3-1, with 3 Knockouts.

This card was the first of two consecutive evenings of Boxing in Sinaloa, Mexico promoted by future Hall of Famer Roy Jones’ RJJ Boxing. We will continue our coverage on Friday night in addition to offering a summary of the two nights of Boxing. Stay tuned.

“And That’s The Boxing Truth.”

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RJJ Boxing 10/15/2021 Official Weights From Sinaloa, Mexico

The official weigh-in for Friday’s RJJ Boxing card took place earlier today in Sinaloa, Mexico. Weights for the card, which will take place at the Auditorio Benito Juarez and be broadcast globally by digital combat sports streaming network UFC Fight Pass are below.

Main Event: Welterweight – 10Rds.

Santiago Dominguez 146lbs. vs. Jesus Rubio 144lbs.

Jr. Lightweight – 10Rds.

Jose Nunez 132lbs. vs. Osvaldo Maldonado 132lbs.

Jr. Middleweight – 8Rds.*

Jose Valenzuela 135lbs. vs. Jose Vazquez 157lbs.

(*Valenzuela nineteen pounds under the 154lb. Jr. Middleweight limit. Vazquez three pounds over the limit. Bout to go on as scheduled as of this writing.)

Featherweight – 6Rds.

Nazario Castro 126lbs. vs. Enrique Morales 127lbs.

*Card Subject To Change*

RJJ Boxing: Dominguez vs. Rubio takes place on Friday, October 15^th at the Auditorio Benito Juarez in Sinaloa, Mexico. The card can be seen globally on digital 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 streaming devices/platforms/Smart TVs, availability around the world, local start times in your area, and to subscribe please visit: www.UFCFightPass.com.

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Wednesday, October 13, 2021

RJJ Boxing 10/13/2021 Official Weights From Sinaloa, Mexico

The official weigh-in for Thursday night’s Boxing card at the Auditorio Benito Juarez in Sinaloa, Mexico, being promoted by Roy Jones’ RJJ Boxing took place earlier today. Weights for the card, which can be seen on digital combat sports streaming network UFC Fight Pass are below.

Main Event: Super-Middleweight – 10Rds.

Manuel Gallegos 168lbs. vs. Gabriel Lopez 168lbs.

Super-Middleweight – 10Rds.

Lester Martinez 170lbs. vs. Raiko Santana 170lbs.

Lightweight – 10Rds.

Luis Torres 134lbs. vs. Jose Palos 136lbs.

Lightweight – 6Rds.

Jorge Cota 135lbs. vs. Edgar Alameda 136lbs.

*Card Subject To Change*

RJJ Boxing: Gallegos vs. Lopez takes place tomorrow night (Thursday, October 14^th) at the Auditorio Benito Juarez in Sinaloa, Mexico. 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 streaming devices/platforms/Smart TVs, availability around the world, local start times in your area, and to subscribe please visit: www.UFCFightPass.com.

Follow Beau Denison on Twitter: www.twitter.com/Beau_Denison

GALAHAD AND HARPER TOP NOVEMBER 13 WORLD TITLE DOUBLE-HEADER IN SHEFFIELD ON DAZN

Press Release: October 13, 2021 By DAZN – IBF Featherweight ruler meets Martinez whilst ‘Belter’ defends WBC & IBO straps against Baumgardner

Credit: DAZN

Kid Galahad will make the maiden defence of his IBF Featherweight World Title against former World Champion Kiko Martinez on the same night that WBC and IBO Super-Featherweight ruler Terri Harper returns to put her belts on the line against the USA’s Alycia Baumgardner, live exclusively on DAZN worldwide - excluding Australia and New Zealand.

The World Title double-header lands at the Utilita Arena Sheffield on Saturday November 13 and is supported by a stellar undercard that features Chris Billam-Smith (13-1, 10 KOs) making the first defence of his European Cruiserweight Title, Leeds Super-Bantamweight talent Hopey Price (6-0, 2 KOs), James Flint (9-0-1, 2 KOs) battling Dom Hunt (7-0, 1 KO) for the Central Area Welterweight Title, Donte Dixon (5-0, 3 KO) squaring off with Jordan McCorry (19-7-1, 4 KOs) in an eight-round Super-Featherweight contest,Raven Chapman (1-0, 1 KO), Sheffield Light-Heavyweight Khalid Ayub (1-0) and Oldham debutant William Cawley.

Sheffield’s Galahad (28-1, 17 KOs) turned in a superb performance as he clinically stopped Liverpool’s Jazza Dickens in eleven rounds to claim the vacant IBF crown at Matchroom HQ in Brentwood, Essex back in August – fulfilling his life-long dream of becoming a World Champion.

The Dominic Ingle-trained 31-year-old is targeting supremacy at 126lbs, and has already called for unification fights with the likes of WBC ruler Gary Russell Jr. and WBO Champion Emanuel Navarrete, but must first get past former IBF Super-Bantamweight Champion Martinez (42-10-2, 29 KOs).

Spain’s Martinez is relishing the opportunity to become a two-weight World Champion after suffering a controversial loss at the hands of Manchester’s Zelfa Barrett at The SSE Arena, Wembley earlier this year, and the 35-year-old is well known on these shores having shared the ring with multiple World Champions.

Harper (11-0-1, 6 KOs) looked sensational as she stopped Norway's Katharina Thanderz in nine rounds to retain her WBC and IBO 130lbs crowns last time out in November 2020 on the undercard of Katie Taylor’s win over Miriam Gutierrez in London.

The Denaby favourite was set to defend her World Titles in a unification clash with South Korea’s undefeated WBA World Champion Hyun-Mi Choi in May before sustaining a hand injury that has kept her side-lined for a number of months, but will now look to get her career back on track against Baumgardner (10-1, 6 KOs) in Sheffield.

“I am beyond excited for this,” said Galahad. “It will give me a great sense of pride to be making my first World Title defence right here in Sheffield, the city where my boxing journey began with the legend Brendan Ingle.

“Brendan told me way back when I was 14 years old that if I stuck with it, I would be a World Champion one day – so this will be a special moment for me, and it will be dedicated to Brendan and Alma Ingle. To make my maiden World Title defence right here in front of the incredible people of Sheffield, my family and my fans will be a very special moment.

“Kiko is a former World Champion and has been in with multiple other World Champions so he has a huge amount of experience. He is a very tough man and never shy’s away during a fight. You’re always going to be in for a hard night’s work with Kiko who will be pushing, pressuring and punching all night long.

“We saw how sharp and hungry he looked against Zelfa Barrett recently so with this being his chance to become World Champion again, I’m expecting an even hungrier and sharper version and I will be preparing for exactly that, with no stones left unturned!”

“The UK is like my second home, I felt robbed against Zelfa Barrett, but all the fans know who the real winner was,” said Martinez. “I hope that this time the judges will be fair with me. Galahad is a very good boxer and I respect him, but I am very confident in my abilities. I am excited with this opportunity. To become a World Champion in a second weight division is my goal.”

“I am very excited to be back out on November 13 and continuing the journey,” said Harper. “It has been a tough year out with the injury, but we have been constantly working in the gym and I feel so much more focused mentally. I couldn’t think of a better return than at Sheffield Arena back in front of the home crowd where I last boxed before lockdown.”

“I hope Terri Harper understands that when you step in the ring with me, I’m throwing bombs,” said Baumgardner. “Terri will feel every punch I throw. My punches are thrown with evil intent and I intend to hurt her, and to become ‘The New’. My time is now, and everyone will know who ‘The Bomb’ is. Don’t let a pretty face fool you. On November 13 I can’t wait to show the world that god has blessed me with talent and I intend to show what happens when talent meets opportunity and my fist meets Terri Harper’s face.”

“After a fantastic performance at Fight Camp, Kid Galahad is back defending his IBF Featherweight World Title for the first time,” said Ed Breeze, EVP Rights at DAZN. “It doesn’t get much better than a maiden title defence in your hometown, against a former World Champion in Kiko Martinez. Terri Harper also returns to the ring after a year out, putting her WBC and IBO Super-Featherweight Titles on the line. This is certainly not one to miss, live on DAZN around the world.”

Material and Photo Courtesy of: DAZN Used with permission.