By: Sean Crose The big Charlo Brother’s PPV card began shortly after 7 PM eastern time on Saturday before Showtime cameras at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut. First up was the 29-4 John Casimero, who was battling the 24-0 Duke Micah. At stake was the WBO bantamweight title. The …
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By: Sean Crose Boasting a record of 15-1-1, Damien Vasquez slipped into the ring at the Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday to face the 20-0-1 WBA super bantamweight champ Brandon Figueroa. The first round was a high octane affair, with both men trading well. The second round also saw both …
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By: Sean Crose The 27-3-1 Daniel Roman entered Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday night to get closer to a title shot. Should he emerge victorious over the 21-3 Juan Carlos Payano, Roman would be in line for a crack at the WBC super bantamweight title. Payano, however, would be …
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By: Sean Crose The vacant WBC super bantamweight title was on the line Saturday night when the 30-0 Luis Nery battled the 25-0 Aaron Alameda at Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun Arena in a pay per view bout aired by Showtime. Nery was the more fluid fighter in the first. Nery began …
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By: LV Boxing Both Jermell and Jermall Charlo have always been the flashiest, loudest and most confident in the room. The rest of said room, haven’t always been appreciative of their pugnacious ways, but they could care less. WBC middleweight titlist Jermall Charlo and now, unified Jr middleweight champion Jermell …
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By: Sean Crose The 33-1 Jermell Charlo faced off against the 20-1-1 Jeison Rosario for the WBA, WBC, and IBF super welterweight titles at the Mohegan Sun Casino Arena on Saturday night. The fight was presented by Premiere Boxing Champions and was a co-main event aired live by Showtime pay …
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Under normal circumstances, Mairis Briedis and Yuniel Dorticos would receive all of the attention in the world. But with both Jermell and Jermall Charlo headlining an unprecedented Pay-Per-View doubleheader, most of the boxing eyeballs were going to be fixated on them. Still, halfway across the world in Germany, Dorticos and …
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By Sean Crose WBC middleweight champion Jermall Charlo, 30-0, fought in defense of his belt on Saturday as he battled the very highly regarded Sergiy Derevyanchenko, 13-2, in a scheduled 12 round affair. The first round was a cautious chapter for both men, though Charlo seemed to edge it. The …
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Josh Taylor (17-0, 13 KOs) was all business tonight. The reigning unified super lightweight world champion stepped into his contest against the previously undefeated Apinun Khongsong (16-1, 13 KOs) as a heavy favorite and it didn’t take long to see why. Taylor walked his man half way across the ring, …
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By: Sean Crose It’s being widely reported that Filipino icon Manny Pacquiao will indeed return to the ring to face UFC star Conor McGregor within the next few months. CNN, ESPN, Sports Illustrated and other news outlets are indicating that Pacquiao-McGregor is definitely a go (though nothing as of press …
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