Can Yarde Pull Off The Next Light-Heavyweight Upset?

 

Perhaps the biggest story in Boxing in 2022 came in the month of May when undefeated WBA Light-Heavyweight world champion Dmitry Bivol scored a dominant twelve round unanimous decision over current Undisputed Super-Middleweight world champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez to retain his WBA crown. While Bivol was naturally bigger and stronger than Alvarez and has a difficult Boxing style that has proven difficult for opponents to combat, much less solve, most viewed his victory over Alvarez as “An Upset.” This view, which is not shared by this observer, is based largely on the fact that Alvarez is one of the sport’s biggest stars and the expectation of many was that he would defeat Bivol, a fighter not well-known to casual fans on what was his quest to begin the process of trying to fully unify a second division after what he had accomplished in fully unifying the 168lb. Super-Middleweight division. While Boxing is truly the theater of the unexpected, Bivol did go against the script that at least some had envisioned prior to that fight.

 

With victories over Alvarez and former Super-Middleweight world champion Gilberto Ramirez in 2022 behind him, Bivol could potentially be nearing either a rematch with Alvarez or a potential unification bout with the only remaining world champion in the 175lb. Light-Heavyweight division. Artur Beterbiev. Like Bivol, Beterbiev is an undefeated world champion, currently holding the IBF, WBC, and WBO crowns in the division, which would make a potential encounter with Bivol for the Undisputed Light-Heavyweight championship of the world. Before the Boxing world can begin wetting their collective appetites for that bout, Beterbiev has business to tend to as he will defend his unified portion of the World Light-Heavyweight championship against IBF number three rated contender Anthony Yarde on Saturday, January 28^th at the  Wembley Arena in London, England.

 

The fight, which can be seen here in the United States on digital subscription sports streaming network ESPN+, has one central question that surrounds it. Can Yarde pull off what would be seen as a significant upset and derail any potential plans for an undisputed clash between Beterbiev and Bivol. This will be Yarde’s second opportunity at a world championship. In August 2019, a then undefeated Yarde put forth a spirited effort against former longtime WBO Light-Heavyweight world champion and division cornerstone Sergey Kovalev before being stopped in the eleventh round. Yarde did appear to have Kovalev in trouble throughout that fight and made a good account of himself in defeat. Since that loss, Yarde has split two fights with Light-Heavyweight contender Lyndon Arthur, losing a twelve round split decision in their first fight in December 2020 and avenging that loss via fourth round knockout in their rematch in December 2021.

 

The London-born Yarde will have significant support from the crowd in attendance at the legendary Wembley Arena, but he does face a difficult task in the champion Beterbiev. In some ways however, this is a similar situation as the one the challenger faced when he fought Kovalev in that like Kovalev, Beterbiev is a “Knockout Artist.”

 

Beterbiev has knocked out all eighteen of his previous opponents as a professional and has the ability to end a fight with either hand. What this will likely come down to is whether or not Yarde will be able to combat the pressure of Beterbiev and do so for all twelve rounds if needed. In his last title defense, Beterbiev destroyed WBO world champion Joe Smith in two rounds. The champion has also shown the ability to overcome adversity during a fight as he showed in his title defense against Marcus Browne in December 2021, where he suffered a deep gash on his forehead early in the fight as a result of an accidental clash of heads, before stopping Browne in the ninth round. In both instances neither Browne or Smith had a way to deal with Beterbiev‘s relentless pressure and could not avoid his punching power.

 

Yarde does have twenty-two knockouts in his twenty-three career wins so he is also capable of ending a fight early should an opportunity arise. Whether or not he will have a tactical approach or will attempt to fight fire with fire and go toe to toe with Beterbiev remains to be seen. Wisdom would suggest that he will need to find a way to dictate the fight from the outset and try to nullify Beterbiev’s pressure if he wants to pull off the upset in front of a hometown crowd, as the champion has only shown one approach in his career, seek and destroy.

 

“And That’s The Boxing Truth.”

 

Beterbiev vs. Yarde takes place on Saturday, January 29^th at the Wembley Arena in London, England. The card can be seen in the United States on digital subscription sports streaming network ESPN+ beginning at 2:30PM ET/11:30AM PT.

 

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Saracho Defeats Francis: ProBox TV Future Stars Results From Plant City, FL

 Jr. Welterweight Jesus Saracho scored a hard fought ten round unanimous decision over previously undefeated Cesar Francis on Wednesday night at the ProBox Events Center in Plant City, FL. The main event of digital Boxing streaming network Pro Box TV’s first installment of it’s Future Stars series did not disappoint as both Saracho and Francis brought their best in this ten round bout. In round two, Francis appeared to hurt Saracho with a body shot, but Saracho was able to withstand the barrage of offense at the end of the round.

 

Francis appeared to control the majority of the early rounds by using his range as well as timing to catch Saracho with offense as he came forward. As the fight progressed however, the two fighters appeared to switch roles in the sense that Saracho appeared to be landing the harder punches of the two and was the effective aggressor by periodically landing body shots and mixing in offense to Francis’ head in spurts. At the conclusion of the ten round bout, all three judges had scored the bout in favor of Saracho resulting in a unanimous decision victory. Official scores were: 98-92, and 96-94 (On two scorecards for Saracho. Jesus Saracho advances to 13-1, with 11 Knockouts. Cesar Francis falls to 12-1, with 7 Knockouts.

 

Also on this card:

 

Unbeaten nineteen year old Jr. Lightweight Oscar Alvarez scored a seven round technical decision over Nicolas Polanco.  Alvarez dominated the fight due largely to his 6’3 height and reach where he was able to connect frequently on Polanco frequently throughout the scheduled eight round bout. In round seven however, the bout was stopped due to a deep gash that opened directly over Alvarez’ left eye as a result of an accidental clash of heads that was bleeding profusely and going directly into the eye. At the point when the bout was stopped, Alvarez was ahead on all three official scorecards 70-63, and 68-65 (On two scorecards) resulting in him remaining unbeaten via unanimous technical decision. Oscar Alvarez advances to 8-0, with 7 Knockouts. Nicolas Polanco falls to 20-4-1, with 11 Knockouts.

 

In an entertaining Lightweight bout, Jonhatan Cardoso scored a hard fought eight round decision over previously undefeated and very “Game” Jose Arellano. Cardoso established a very high pace in the early rounds and implemented a near relentless attack to the body and head of Arellano. Although Arellano did everything he could to keep Cardoso at bay, it was the relentless attack that ultimately resulted in Cardoso winning an eight round unanimous decision in a fight where he also took a fair share of punishment as well as dished it out. All three official judges scored the bout 78-74 in favor of Cardoso.  Jonhatan Cardoso advances to 15-1, with 14 Knockouts. Jose Arellano falls to 10-1, with 6 Knockouts.

 

Jr. Welterweight Jorge Carlos moved to 4-0 in his young career by scoring a first round knockout of Anthony Linenfelser. A barrage of non-stop punches from Carlos put Linenfelser down in a corner midway through the round. Although Linenfelser was able to get up from the knockdown and was allowed to continue, Carlos moved in for the finish and a short right hook sent Linenfelser face down on the canvas resulting in the fight being immediately stopped. Official time of the stoppage was 1:40 of round one. Jorge Carlos advances to 4-0, with 4 Knockouts. Anthony Linenfelser falls to 4-18-1, with 4 Knockouts.  

 

Undefeated Heavyweight Lorenzo Medina began the evening, by scoring a first round knockout of veteran Cleveland Billingsley. Medina immediately began to land his left hook in the opening seconds of the fight and began mixing in combinations. A right hand to the head put Billingsley down for the count. Official time of the stoppage was 2:40 of round one. Lorenzo Medina advances to 5-0, with 5 Knockouts. Cleveland Billingsley falls to 5-9, with 5 Knockouts.

 

This card, which concluded a rare stretch of Boxing events in four cards promoted by four separate promoters across the state of Florida, like the previous three, showcased many of the upcoming fighters in the ProBox Promotions stable, many of whom are Florida-based. As for the debut of this Future Stars series, a series that ProBox TV intends to be a bi-weekly series throughout 2023 on Wednesday evenings, this was very much in line with what one might expect from a Boxing series that is focused on rising prospects akin to Showtime Sports’ highly acclaimed ShoBox: The New Generation series. For the first digital streaming network that is geared exclusively to the sport of Boxing, the first edition of ProBox TV’s Future Stars series should be consider a success. As both the Boxing promotion headed by promoter Garry Jonas and the streaming network, which launched in May of last year continue to grow and hopefully add content from more promoters, this series should evolve and be regarded as a proving ground for fighters nearing world title contention, as ShoBox was able to do over the past two decades. Something that for fighters remains crucial and as far as the network is concerned should be viewed as a win for Boxing fans and in particular fans in the state of Florida, which is a growing hot spot for the sport.

 

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ProBox TV Future Stars Weights From Plant City, FL

 

The official weigh-in for Wednesday night’s debut of ProBox TV’s Future Stars series took place on Tuesday in Plant City, FL. Weights for the entire card, which can be seen on digital Boxing streaming network ProBox TV are as follows.

 

Main Event: Jr. Welterweight – 10Rds.

Cesar Francis 138 3/4lbs. vs. Jesus Saracho 140lbs.

Lightweight – 8 Rds.

Oscar Alvarez 132 1/2lbs. vs. Nicholas Polanco 131 3/4lbs.

Lightweight – 8Rds.

Johnatan Cardoso 133 3/4lbs. vs. Jose Arellano 133 1/2lbs.

Heavyweight – 8Rds.

Lorenzo Medina 227 3/4lbs. vs. Cleveland Billingsly 259 1/2lbs.

ProBox TV Future Stars Series: Francis vs. Saracho takes place Tonight (January 25^th) at the ProBox Events Center in Plant City, FL. The card can be seen on the ProBox TV app on mobile, tablet, and connected streaming devices and Smart TVs beginning at 7PM ET/4PM PT. For more information about ProBox TV, including schedules, list of compatible streaming devices, platforms, Smart TVs, availability around the world, and to subscribe please visit: www.ProBoxTV.com.

 

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Guidry And Tarver Pick Up Wins Across Florida

 

On Saturday, January 21st a stretch of Boxing cards spanning four events in a five day period continued. Following an exciting eleven bout card promoted by Undisputed Promotions in Kissimmee, FL on January 20^th, night two of Florida Boxing showcased two Boxing events taking place on both the east and west coast of the state. First, in Miami at Casino Miami, rising Heavyweight contender Jonathan Guidry squared off against former WBC Heavyweight world champion Bernane Stiverne in a bout scheduled for ten rounds.

 

In previewing this fight, this observer stated that this appeared to be an encounter between two fighters moving in different directions in their respective careers. Guidry being the fighter on the rise, Stiverne having not won a fight in nearly eight years, who has also dealt with lengthy periods of inactivity as well. While seemingly every fight in the Heavyweight division currently between contenders of any description has the sub-plot of whether the fighters involved can provide a strong argument for themselves as for trying to move themselves into position to challenge for a world championship, this fight was one where no argument could be made for either fighter.

 

For ten rounds, the two fighters, who fought in the main event of a card presented by Hall of Fame promoter Don King’s Don King Productions, engaged in a fight where neither fighter seemed to take the initiative. Whether it was due to a respect between the two fighters or a bad clash of styles, Guidry and Stiverne’s bout may be described as a brisk sparring session as opposed to a competitive fight if one did not know better based on the pace the fight was fought as well as the lack of action throughout. At the conclusion of the ten round bout, it was Guidry who would have his hand raised in victory by a wide unanimous decision based largely on the fact that he was the more active of the two fighters throughout.

 

With the victory, Guidry retained his North American Boxing Association (NABA) Heavyweight title and should maintain his standing in terms of the world rankings as a fighter on the rise. Although he did what he needed to do and scored a victory over a notable opponent, Guidry may have been able to get a stoppage in this fight had he been more aggressive. It is true that every fighter can have a bad night at the office, but for a fighter in his position that is trying to move his way into world championship contention, Guidry will need to do a little more to force himself into the discussion of potential world title challengers. As for Bernane Stiverne, after losing five of his last six fights over nearly eight years, it may be time for him to think about retirement.

 

This now brings us to the second main event that took place on January 21^st as we move to the west coast of Florida where undefeated Jr. Middleweight Antonio Tarver Jr. headlined a Boxing card at Calta’s Fitness and Boxing in Tampa. The son of former two-division world champion Antonio Tarver headlined a card promoted by his father’s Tarver Promotions by facing fellow undefeated Drew Dwelly in a scheduled ten round bout. Whenever I have the opportunity to cover the offspring of a fighter that I have watched and in this case had covered in years past, I tend to look for similarities in terms of style between the parent and the new generation of fighter.

 

In this case, this was the first time I had the opportunity to see Antonio Tarver Jr. in action, so I was keenly interested in what I would see in this fight. It should also be noted that when it comes to the children of great fighters as Antonio Tarver was, it is not uncommon to see them matched against opposition that some might call soft or questionable, at least in the very early stages of their careers. This would not be the case for Antonio Tarver's eleventh professional fight as Drew Dwelly was also unbeaten and proved to provide him with a decent test in a fight that was for the vacant North American Boxing Federation (NABF Jr. Middleweight championship.

 

Dwelly did this by applying pressure on Tarver early in the fight and trying to both cut the ring off and force him to go toe to toe with him. While this strategy had mixed results for Dwelly, this seemed as though it would be crucial in terms of Tarver’s development as a fighter.

 

As far as the similarities between Tarver Sr. and Tarver Jr. in terms of style, Tarver Sr. was a fighter that dominated most of his fights by his ability to double and triple jab his opponents, mixing in the rest of his offense, which were often highlighted by hooks to the head, and moving laterally to keep an opponent from being able to close the gap. While Tarver Jr. did show some characteristics of his father’s style, what I observed was more of a style based on counter punching and being able to catch his opponent in between punches while in the midst of exchanges. While this was slightly different both in terms of style as well as general approach in comparison to his father, Tarver Jr. did show glimpses of hand speed and punching power that was quite similar to Tarver Sr.

 

The edge in hand speed as well as his precision timing ultimately resulted in Tarver being able to land the cleaner, more effective punches of the two fighters. In the eighth round, Tarver would bring the fight to a sudden conclusion.  After having Dwelly in trouble in the latter stages of round seven, Tarver put his opponent down with a combination highlighted by left hands that sent Dwelly down and out on the canvas. What was the eleventh win of his career, Antonio Tarver Jr. appears to be nearing title contention as winning the NABF championship will move him up the rankings in the World Boxing Council (WBC) Jr. Middleweight ratings, which the NABF is affiliated with the organization similar to Jonathan Guidry holding the NABA championship in the Heavyweight division per its affiliation with the World Boxing Association (WBA).

 

Out of the two victors in these two fights, it was Antonio Tarver Jr. that was the more impressive of the two, but it is important for Johnathan Guidry to remember that not every fight that you win will have a head-turning, highlight-reel like performance and he ultimately did what he needed to do in his fight with Bermane Stiverne  to get a victory. As for where Tarver and Guidry will go in terms of their progression throughout 2023, it obviously remains to be seen, but with each scoring a win, each has successfully taken a step forward.

 

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Paulie Malignaggi Outlines His Wishes For 2023

Press Release: January 22, 2023 – By ProBox TV – Two-weight world champion Paulie Malignaggi is still keeping busy in the boxing world, as he holds a position of one of ProBox TV's front men in the years after his ring retirement.

ProBox TV which debuts its Future Stars Wednesday's on January 25, will see Malignaggi analysing the fight from ringside, as he continues to work on the ProBox TV venture in multiple media based capacities. 

Malignaggi opened up, as he dived into his roles with ProBox TV, "I've been at ProBox TV during the entire inception, for nearly 2 years, and we're out of BETA mode now and we're beginning to fire on all cylinders regarding content. 

"We're going to be producing talk shows analyzing boxing's biggest events and ongoings fight breakdowns, and of course I'll be on commentary for all the events starting Jan 25 in Tampa, FL. It's really exciting for boxing that we're going to have our very own Boxing Channel starting with Brooklyn's Cesar Francis who I think can be world champion at super lightweight.

"The content is going to be with some of boxing's biggest names like Juan Manuel Marquez, and guests every month with us giving our opinions on what's going on in the boxing world and a dedicated newsteam to bring you the news around the clock. ProBox TV is really a one-stop-shop for boxing fans and I'm really happy to be a part of it."

The Brooklyn native Malignaggi, who was recently inducted into the New York Boxing Hall of Fame alongside former foe Zab Judah has frequented multiple leading platforms offering his input on in ring action, with many considering Malignaggi to be one of the sports best analysts. 

The former super lightweight and welterweight gave his take on what he hopes for boxing as a whole in 2023. He said, "I want to see better judging in fights. I really hope the days of fighters being robbed comes to an end, I really do. There has to be stricter punishments from commissions and sanctioning bodies against bad judging. This can't continue as this doesn't just affect fighters financially, but it can negatively affect their health in different ways.

"When I was fighting the best for the best and there was respect after it. Boxing needs to go back to those days where the best fought the best and networks didn't interfere. I want to see Fury fight Usyk and even Fury fight AJ which is a massive fight in the UK. I want to see Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia go at it too, as that will bring a lot of eyes back to boxing that I hope continue to watch boxing after that fight. 

We need to think about what fights the next generation of fight fans will watch and remember as that's the fight that got me into boxing. I remember watching Arturo Gatti growing up and wanting to box after watching him. Arturo was a great fighter and a great man, and boxing needs those type of fighters in real fights like Gatti-Ward. It's those fights that keep boxing fans around the sport for years to come."

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Undisputed Promotions Results From Kissimmee, FL

 

 

Undefeated Women’s Jr. Bantamweight Jasmine Artiga scored a dominant eight round unanimous decision over a very “Game” Ashley Sciscente on Friday night at the Kissimmee Civic Center in Kissimmee, FL. In what was the main event of promoter Anthony Arvelo’s Undisputed Promotions first Boxing card of 2023, Artiga executed an effective fight plan largely based off of her jab and lateral movement. In round four Artiga dropped Scisente with a body shot. Artiga would score a second knockdown in round six with a left hook to the head that secured the unanimous decision victory for her as she looks to challenge for a world championship in 2023. Official scores were 79-71 (On two scorecards), and 78-72 in favor of Artiga. Jasmine Artiga advances to 10-0-1, with 5 Knockouts. Ashley Sciscente falls to 6-3, with 2 Knockouts.

 

Also on this card:

 

In a clash of undefeated Lightweights Corey Marksman scored a second round stoppage of previously unbeaten Adrian Orban. What appeared to be a competitive fight was stopped after the second round when Orban got sick in his corner, resulting in a medical technical knockout. Corey Marksman advances to 6-0, with 5 Knockouts. Adrian Orban falls to 5-1, with 3 Knockouts.

 

Women’s Lightweight Kiria Tapia scored a four round unanimous decision over Clarice Morales in her professional debut. It was Tapia’s cleaner punches and ring generalship that allowed her to get the decision victory in this fight. Official scores were: 39-37, and 40-36 (On two scorecards) in favoro of Tapia. Kiria Tapia advances to 1-0, with 0 Knockouts. Clarice Morales falls to 0-1-1, with 0 Knockouts.

 

Jr. Middleweight Angraneous Ingram moved to 3-0 in his young career by scoring a third round knockout of Bryant Costello. It appeared as though Ingram would be able to end the fight quickly as he immediately stunned Costello with a combination of punches in the first round. Although very unorthodox and seeming to lack defense, Costello managed to withstand much of what Ingram threw and even tried to fire back with offense of his own. In the second round, Ingram dropped Costello with a flush right hand to the head. Ingram continued to land heavy shots before dropping Costello with a left hook to the jaw in round three resulting in the bout being immediately stopped. Official time of the stoppage was 1:25 of round three. Angraneous Ingram advances to 3-0, with 2 Knockouts. Bryant Costello falls to 1-7, with 1 Knockout.

 

Light-Heavyweight Robert Burwell pounded out a six round unanimous decision over Patrick Pierre. Burwell forced the action for all six rounds and appeared to have Pierre in trouble in the closing seconds of the fight. All three official judges scored every round for Burwell 60-54/ Robert Burwell advances to 10-7, with 3 Knockouts. Patrick Pierre falls to 4-23, with 2 Knockouts.

 

Women’s Flyweight and former multi-time Amateur national champion Christina Cruz moved to 4A-0 in her career by scoring an eight round unanimous decision over Amy Salinas. Despite the aggression of Salinas throughout, Cruz landed the harder shots and generally carried the action throughout the eight round bout. Christina Cruz advances to 4-0, with 0 Knockouts. Amy Salinas falls to 4-3, with 0 Knockouts.

 

In a battle of undefeated Welterweights Jocksan Blanco scored a first one stoppage of previously undefeated Luca Bergers. Blanco dropped Bergers with an overhand right to the head that seemed to land behind the ear of Bergers. At the conclusion of round one, the bout was stopped in the corner as Bergers appeared to get sick in his corner resulting in a medical technical knockout. Bergers apologized to the crowd in attendance for being unable to continue after the bout. Jocksan Blanco advances to 5-0, with 3 Knockouts. Luca Bergers falls to 3-1, with 3 Knockouts.

 

Lightweights Danny Suarez and Jonathan Ramos fought to a four round majority draw. The unbeaten Suarez seemed to start strong, but Ramos gradually stepped up his pace as the fight progressed and by the conclusion of the four round bout, nether fighter was able to stand out clearly from the other. Official scores were 39-37 (Suarez), and 38-38 (Even on two scorecards. Danny Suarez advances to 4-0-2, with 2 Knockouts. Jonathan Ramos advances to 18-34-6, with 6 Knockouts.

 

Jr. Featherweight Glenn Dezurn scored a third round stoppage of Luis Cambero. Dezurn dropped Cambero with a left hook to the body, right hook to the head combination in the second round. From this point, Dezurn kept up the body attack. In round three, Cambero would be dropped for a second time with a left hook to the body. Although Cambero remained very “Game” and was able to finish the third round, the bout was stopped at the conclusion of round three. Glenn Dezurn advances to 16-3-1, with 11 Knockouts. Luis Cambero falls to 14-8-1, with 9 Knockouts.

 

Also in the Jr. Featherweight division, undefeated Joshua Lebron scored a first round knockout of Jeno Tonte. Lebron almost immediately put Tonte down with a right hand to the head in the opening seconds of the fight. Tonte was never able to get his feet under him as Lebron continued the assault scoring two more knockdowns before the fight was mercifully stopped. Official time of the stoppage was 2:24 of round one. Joshua Lebron advances to 5-0-1, with 3 Knockouts. Jeno Tonte falls to 9-13, with 8 Knockouts.

 

Jr. Middleweight Alex Chilsolm began the evening by scoring a four round unanimous decision over Elliott Hicks. In a bout between two fighters that were making their pro debuts, Chilsolm was able to control the tempo of the combat due largely to his reach, but Hicks did make it interesting over the last three rounds by being aggressive. Official scores were: 40-36, and 39-36 (On two scorecards) for Alex Chilsolm. Alex Chilsolm advances to 1-0, with 0 Knockouts. Elliott Hicks falls to 0-1, with 0 Knockouts.

 

This card, which was the first Boxing card in a stretch of four  separate cards by four different promoters in a five day period throughout the state of Florida, showcased some of the up and coming talent in the Undisputed Promotions stable and produced a little of everything. Knockouts, competitive fights, and unfortunately two fighters becoming ill under similar circumstances, which this observer will admit in all the years I have covered Boxing and by extension combat sports, this was the first time I had seen something like this occur twice on the same card. While hopefully Luca Bergers and Adrian Orban from what ever illness they might have contracted prior to their respective bouts, it should not be overlooked that the Florida State Athletic Commission in both instances did the right thing and immediately stopped both bouts once it became apparent that both fighters were ill. While it does leave a question hanging over this card as to what the two fighters may have been suffering from, it does not change what was overall an entertaining night of Boxing in Kissimmee.

 

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Undisputed Promotions Weights From Kissimmee, FL

The official weigh-in for Friday night’s Boxing card promoted by Anthony Arvelo’s Undisputed Promotions took place on Thursday in Kissimmee, FL. The previously announced main event of the card, which will take place at the Kissimmee Civic Center between Jr. Welterweights Wesley Ferrer and Jonhatan Cardoso will not take place. As of this writing, no reason has been given as to why the bout was scratched. Weights for the entire card, which can be seen on digital combat sports streaming network and pay-per-view platform FITE as part of its FITE+ subscription service are as follows.

Main Event: Women’s Jr. Bantamweight – 8Rds.

Jasmine Artiga 115 1/2lbs. vs. Ashley Sciscente 115 1/2lbs.

Women’s Flyweight – 8Rds.

Christina Cruz 112lbs. vs. Amy Salinas 112lbs.

Women’s Lightweight – 4Rds.

Kiria Tapia 134lbs. vs. Clarice Morales 132 1/2lbs.

Jr. Middleweight – 4Rds.

Angraneous Ingram 153lbs. vs. Bryant Costello 154lbs.

Welterweight – 4Rds.

Alex Chilsolm 148 1/2lbs. vs. Elliott Hicks 150lbs.

Lightweight – 6Rds.

Corey Marksman 135lbs. vs. Adrian Orban 136 1/2lbs.

Jr. Featherweight – 4Rds.

Joshua Lebron 121 1/2lbs. vs. Jeno Tonte 118lbs.

Welterweight – 4Rds.

Jocksan Blanco 147 1/2lbs. vs. Luca Bergers 149 1/2lbs.

Jr. Featherweight – 8Rds.

Glenn Dezurn 123lbs. vs. Luis Cambero 119lbs.

Undisputed Promotions: Artiga vs. Sciscente  takes place on Friday, January 20th at the Kissimmee Civic Center in Kissimmee, FL. The card can be seen on digital combat sports streaming network FITE for FITE+ subscribers beginning at 7PM ET/4PM PT (U.S. Time). For more information about FITE and how to subscribe to FITE+ please visit: www.FITE.TV. 

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