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Haney Edges Lomachenko to Retain Undisputed Lightweight World Title

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Published: May 26, 2023

LAS VEGAS — Devin Haney (30-0, 15 KOs) retained his undisputed lightweight crown with a razor-thin unanimous decision victory against Ukraine's three-division world champion Vasiliy Lomachenko (17-3, 11 KOs) Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The fight began with an aggressive start from Lomachenko, who used his signature combination of feints, footwork, and head movement to close the distance against Haney. On the inside, Lomachenko had success in landing combination punches, but on the outside, Haney was able to land jabs and hooks to the body. In the later rounds, Lomachenko had more success as his combinations became more frequent. Haney, on his part, appeared to be hurt by Lomachenko's combos, but he fought back strongly in the final round and managed to lessen Lomachenko's aggression with additional body punches. Haney made the second defense of his undisputed title with scores of 115-113 2x and 116-112. Haney said, "Lomachenko is a future Hall of Famer. It was a blessing. He was my toughest opponent by far. He is very crafty, and we put on a great fight for the fans. “He’s a crafty fighter. He turns it up in the championship rounds. I just have to take my hat off to him. He’s a great fighter. “This is all experience. Me and my team are going to go back to the house, watch the fight and reflect on it. I’ve been at 135 for a long, long time. This is my 30th fight. I’ve been here at 135 since I was 16 years old. We’re going to go back to the lab and figure out what’s next.” Loma said,"I don’t want to talk about [the decision]. All the people saw what happened today. “Before, I thought he would be better. He’s a tough fighter. He’s a good fighter. But he’s not a pound-for-pound fighter. “I think I showed that I can still be in boxing. I’m in good shape now. And see you next time. “Right now I want to go back home and support my country and support my Ukrainian orthodox church.” Valdez Repeats Victory against Lopez

After more than one year of inactivity, Oscar Valdez made a successful ring return with a 10-round unanimous decision win in a rematch against Adam Lopez. Valdez (31-1, 23 KOs) pushed the action early, using the head movement he polished under head trainer Eddy Reynoso. The pride of Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, had success in hurting Lopez in the third and fourth rounds, but Lopez (16-5, 6 KOs) began landing punches of his own in the following rounds. However, in the later rounds, Valdez’s constant pressure began to take a clear toll as he nearly stopped Lopez in the final round. Scores: 98-92, 98-91 and 97-93. Valdez said, "I was trying to be the better fighter. With someone with his speed, you can’t get too confident. I was just trying to be the better and smarter fighter. “We all want Emanuel Navarrete. Nothing but respect for him. He’s a great champion. The whole world wants to see that fight. Let’s make it happen now.” Muratalla Stops Nakathila in Two Rounds Raymond Muratalla wanted to make a statement, and that's exactly what he did as he scored a brutal second-round TKO over Namibian puncher Jeremia Nakathila. Muratalla (18-0, 15 KOs) entered the fight cautiously as he was aware of Nakathila’s power, but after studying him in the first round, he began to land his punches in the second. A right hand from Muratalla wobbled Nakathila (23-3, 19 KOs) and sent him reeling towards the corner, where Muratalla unleashed a nonstop attack that forced referee Robert Hoyle to end the fight at 2:48. Muratalla said, "I was so prepared for this fight. I’ve been training for this fight. I’ve been so dedicated. I’m so focused, and I’m ready for anybody. “I think I sent a big message to the lightweight division. Nobody has ever stopped Nakathila. I just stopped him in the second round. I think that’s a huge statement. “I want the winner of the main event. That’s who I want.” Nakatani Captures WBO Title with KO over Moloney Junto Nakatani (25-0, 19 KOs) is now a two-division world champion. The fighting pride of Sagamihara, Japan, captured the WBO junior bantamweight world title with a scintillating 12th-round knockout over Andrew Moloney (25-3, 16 KOs).

After adjusting to Moloney’s offense in the first round, Nakatani landed a right uppercut that dropped Moloney. The Australian former former world champion was undeterred, even as they clashed heads in the third round, causing a cut over Nakatani’s left eye and one over Moloney’s right eye.

As the rounds progressed, Nakatani’s dominance increased. Moloney rallied late with short punches on the inside, but those left him vulnerable to straight left hand that dropped him in the eleventh round and an overland left in the twelfth that ended the fight. Time of stoppage: 2:42. Nakatani said."I was very pleased and satisfied to have a good knockout. I was ready for him and his style. I knew he would fight that way and we adjusted to that. “I think this win opens up a big road for me. I want unification fights. It can be against anybody. It can be with [Juan Francisco] Estrada or anybody.”

Ali Walsh and Rosenberger Fight to Draw Nico Ali Walsh (8-0-1, 5 KOs) wanted to deliver another victory for the fans of his adopted hometown of Las Vegas, but tonight he encountered a stylistic challenge in Danny Rosenberger (13-9-5, 4 KOs) with whom he fought to a split draw after eight rounds of middleweight action. Ali Walsh worked from a high guard where he tried to pepper Rosenberger with quick jabs and right hands to the body, but Rosenberger used his footwork to prevent Ali Walsh from establishing his offense. Ali Walsh attempted to work on the inside, but Rosenberger would tie him up before finding the center of the ring and continuing to box on the outside. Scores: 77-75 Ali Walsh, 77-75 Rosenberger and 76-76. Lightweights: Emiliano Fernando Vargas (5-0, 4 KOs) defeated Rafael Jasso (3-1, 1 KO) via second-round knockout. The 19-year-old prodigy worked off a quick jab and lead left hook before landing hard counter punches. After finding his rhythm, Vargas switched to southpaw and a left hook to the body to stop Jasso. Time of stoppage: 1:41. Junior Featherweights: Floyd Diaz (9-0, 3 KOs) overcame a relentless attack from Mexican warrior Luis Fernando Saavedra (9-9, 3 KOs) en route to a six-round unanimous decision victory. Diaz fought off his back foot for the entire fight, using short counterpunches to land in between Saavedra’s wide punches. Scores: 80-72 2x and 79-73 Lightweights: Abdullah Mason (8-0, 7 KOs) earned his fourth straight stoppage with a TKO over Desmond Lyons (8-3, 2 KOs) at :32 of the sixth round. The Cleveland southpaw's relentless offense was too much for Lyons, who had stopped responding to Mason's punishing shots in the final round, forcing referee Robert Hoyle to call a halt to the fight. Middleweights: Amari Jones (9-0, 8 KOs) opened the night of action with a sixth-round TKO against Pachino Hill (8-3-1, 6 KOs). Time of stoppage: 1:16.

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2022.03.26 Miguel Berchelt vs Jeremia Nakathila légers

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2021.06.12 Shakur Stevenson vs jeremia Nakathila interim WBO super-plumes

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Dougie’s Monday Mailbag (Jeremias Ponce, Mythical Matchups, Arturo Gatti)

Jeremias Ponce (right) punishes Lewis Ritson. Photo by Mark Robinson/ Matchroom Boxing 14 Jun by Doug Fischer JEREMIAS PONCE Doug hi, That Saturday DAZN card rocked. I enjoyed seeing some new talent, Cyrus Pattinson and Sol Dacres both look to be worth following and seeing Alen Babic do his thing is always fun (for as long as that is going to last). But that Jeremias Ponce take down of Lewis Ritson is what got me writing in. What a war. I knew nothing about Ponce going into this but am 100% a fan from now forward. What a beast! In round 1 the announcers were doubting if he could maintain the torrid pace. In round ten he still was, and with quality. I’d love to see him in with any of the top guys though if he gets his IBF shot against Josh Taylor I think the streak ends there. What do you think about his place in the unbelievably stacked 140-lb. division? Can you tell us any more about him? Hope this finds you well. Cheers. – Alec Thanks for sharing your thoughts on DAZN’s boxing offering from England on Saturday and the eye-opening performance from Ponce. If you want to know more about the rugged Argentine, please read Diego Morilla’s pre-fight feature on his countryman: https://www.ringtv.com/622906-unbeaten-jeremias-ponce-looks-to-make-a-statement-vs-lewis-ritson-in-ibf-elimination-bout/ I think Ponce is a welcome addition to the loaded junior welterweight division, but I don’t think he’s at all ready for the undisputed Ring champ, Josh Taylor, and as far as his place among the top 140-pounders, I think he’s just outside of the top 10. As impressive as he was against Ritson, I doubt the Ring Ratings Panel will suggest that he displace any of the lower-top-10 rated junior welterweights (Nos. 8-10 are Subriel Matias, Shohjahon Ergashev, and Robert Easter Jr.). Based on the discourse I’ve seen from the panel so far, they’re more inclined to enter Jose Pedraza, who stopped unbeaten (21-0) Julian Rodriguez in eight rounds, on Saturday on the Stevenson-Nakathila undercard. (T)hat Jeremias Ponce take down of Lewis Ritson is what got me writing in. What a war. I thought it was a darn good scrap, but I wouldn’t call it a “war” – the action wasn’t two-sided enough in my opinion – from where I was sitting Ponce was in command during most of the fight, although Ritson did hang tough for as long as he could and certainly had his moments. I knew nothing about Ponce going into this but am 100% a fan from now forward. What a beast! The 24-year-old “winger” (an old-school label for fighter’s who loop most of their long-range power punches) will make for action fights, especially when he’s matched with fellow aggressors. A savvy and battle-tested stick-and-mover like Taylor (or Viktor Postol or Easter) will likely outclass Ponce, who is stiff in his upper-body, flat-footed, and likes to work behind a high “earmuff” guard. However, he’s game as fighter’s get, and I like his concentrated body attack and mean uppercuts that he rips when he’s in close. I don’t see many junior welterweights having an easy time with him. I’d love to see him swap punches with Matias or Ivan Baranchyk. In round 1 the announcers were doubting if he could maintain the torrid pace. In round ten he still was, and with quality. Ponce had the same mojo that Ritson did at lightweight, especially during the Newcastle native’s British title run from 2017-2018. I think the two-fisted volume-punching pressure-fighting version of Ritson that stopped Robbie Barrett, Joe Murray, Scott Cardle and Paul Murray in succession would have fared better vs. Ponce than the dude trying jab and pick his shots out of a Philly Shell defensive posture. CHAVEZ VS. GATTI, HEARNS VS. MUGABI Hey Dougie, Curious about your picks for two mythical match-ups that could have actually happened… A junior middleweight bout between a prime Thomas Hearns and rising contender John Mugabi in 1985. A welterweight bout between the always vulnerable Arturo Gatti and a nearly washed JC Chavez in 2000. In my opinion, both bouts could go either way, and I imagine both fights would be thrillers for as long as they lasted. I think a peak Hearns avoids a Barkley-esque upset by boxing smartly against the hard-hitting Mugabi, likely forcing a mid-to-late rounds stoppage. Hearns W TKO 9. And I see Gatti-Chavez resembling Duran-Barkley and Morales-Maidana, bouts in which the old warriors had the perfect opponents to show enough flashes of their former glory to make it close on the cards. Chavez W SD 12. I look forward to your takes. Thanks. – Bag’A’Chips I think peak Hitman blasts Mugabi out in one or two rounds. The Beast, who squared up right in front of his opponents and loaded up with every shot, was tailor-made for The Motor City Cobra’s piston-jab and straight-right bomb. All Hearns would need to do is keep his composure and box from a distance. As long as he didn’t get overzealous in search of the KO and rush it, there’s no way Mugabi could last with him or reach his chin.

Chavez circa 1990, on his way to winning more than 80 consecutive fights. Photo by THE RING I can also see the 2000 version of Chavez prevailing over the 2000 version of Gatti like Duran over The Blade or losing a close decision the way El Terrible did vs. Chino. At first, I was thinking Gatti would absolutely destroy Chavez, who I considered finished after his second loss to Oscar De La Hoya in 1998. The sluggish version that dropped a 10-rounder to Wily Wise in 1999 would have been beaten down to late stoppage by Gatti’s heavy haymakers. But then I remembered that Chavez regained a semblance of his old form when he challenged Kostya Tszyu for the WBC 140-pound belt in 2000. He was painfully slow and had to resort to blatant low blows vs. King Kostya, but his vintage stance and technique was almost there… enough at least for him to have a few moments vs. a future hall of famer in his prime. Tszyu patiently picked Chavez apart until his corner rescued him in Round 6, but the Russian-Aussie was so much sharper than Gatti ever was, especially in 2000. I know Gatti would be motivated like never before to face a legend like Chavez, but he couldn’t help but loop and telegraph his big shots to the body and head. I think Chavez would do a much better job of blocking (and countering) Gatti’s bombs (which could do as much damage as Tszyu’s sharp shots) than he did evading Kostya’s well-timed and quick one-twos down the pike. I’d forgotten how much those back-to-back losses to Ivan Robinson in 1998 had messed with Gatti’s mojo. He really didn’t regain it until he was paired with Buddy McGirt following the Oscar De La Hoya drubbing in 2001, and even then, it took a few fights (including the loss to Micky Ward that kicked off their classic trilogy). So, I go back and forth with this one, but I guess I’ll go with the all-time great like you did. There wasn’t much of the real JC Superstar left in 2000, but whatever he could summon (and I figure Gatti’s reputation would get him to train hard) would probably be enough to get by the version of Thunder that was troubled a little bit (and bled A LOT) vs. the pesky Baby Joe Hutchinson. HARDEST HITTER Hi Dougie, Just got a brief question: Who is the hardest p4p puncher – Gennady Golovkin at his peak, Naoya Inoue or Artur Beterbiev? And a bit longer MMs: Alexander Povetkin vs. Chris Byrd (prime for prime), David Tua Luis Ortiz vs. David Tua Dillian Whyte vs. Chris Byrd, David Tua Deontay Wilder vs. David Tua, Chris Byrd Thanks for all your useful & entertaining work. – Jose Thanks for the kind words, Jose. Your Mythical Matchups: Alexander Povetkin vs. Chris Byrd (prime for prime), David Tua – Byrd wins a close, maybe majority decision (provided the fight is on neutral ground); Tua, trailing badly on the official cards, scores a come-from-behind late TKO. Luis Ortiz vs. David Tua – TuaMan by mid-to-late TKO. Dillian Whyte vs. Chris Byrd, David Tua – Byrd by close UD, Tua by mid-to-late KO Deontay Wilder vs. David Tua, Chris Byrd – Tua by early KO; Byrd frustrates and outclasses Wilder for much of the bout but at some point The Bronze Bomber clips his wings with a big, wild right hand.

The Monster connects vs. Jason Moloney Who is the hardest p4p puncher – Gennady Golovkin at his peak, Naoya Inoue or Artur Beterbiev? Inoue by a significant margin in my opinion. GGG and Beterbiev are physically stronger (at their weight classes than Inoue is at 118) and more durable, but the Japanese star is a more talented overall athlete with quicker hands and feet, better timing/reflexes and sharper punching technique, which adds to more P4P “pop” to his power shots. THUNDER AND THE IBHOF I’ve heard a lot of people say Arturo Gatti doesn’t belong in the HOF. I think he does, given his resume (not ATG-status, but it’s called The Hall of Fame, not the Hall of All-Time Greats) and his willingness to go where 99% of us wouldn’t dare to venture. Now detractors will say “There are better guys than Gatti NOT in”, but that doesn’t mean Arturo Gatti shouldn’t be in. Do you think Gatti belongs in the HOF? What’s your line of thought if you don’t think so? Also, who are some of those guys with better careers than Thunder that you believe DO belong in the HOF? – Gregory K. If you’re just going on strength of resume (especially if you mainly credit victories) there are too many to mention, Greg, but you make a good points about Gatti’s worthiness, and I’ve never heard anyone break it down as you did with this simple line: “…but it’s called The Hall of Fame, not the Hall of All-Time Greats.” That’s such a good point. Being an attraction, a crowd-pleaser, someone who made hardcore fans out of casuals is a factor in the voting even though purists are against it. Gatti didn’t get my vote when his name first appeared on the IBHOF ballot because I believed there were more deserving candidates that year, but he was so beloved that he made it in (posthumously) on his first year of eligibility. Once he was in, I didn’t bitch about it too much (as some of my peers did). Gatti’s got a solid resume. Yes, he was outclassed by De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather Jr., but there’s shouldn’t be any shame in losing to those two. He’s got solid victories, including James Leija, Leo Dorin, Tracy Patterson, Gabe Ruelas and Gianluca Branco.

The final chapter between Gatti and Ward. However, I think his slugfests – win or lose – are what put him over the top. There are too many to mention, but his modern-classic trilogy with Micky Ward can’t be ignored or downplayed IMO. And four of his ring battles were deemed the Fight of the Year by Ring Magazine: vs. Ruelas (1997), Ivan Robinson (1998), and Ward (2002 and 2003). Being in four Ring fights of the year ties him with Joe Frazier and George Foreman (that’s all-time great company right there). Only Carmen Basilio (who was in five consecutive fights of the year) and Muhammad Ali who was in SIX fights of the year, according to The Ring, are ahead of Gatti in that department. Email Fischer at . Follow him on Twitter and IG at @dougiefischer, and join him, Tom Loeffler, Coach Schwartz and friends via Tom’s or Doug’s IG Live every Sunday. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Douglass Fischer (@dougiefischer) GET THE LATEST ISSUE AT THE RING SHOP (CLICK HERE) or Subscribe

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🥊🥊 @shakurstevenson (15-0, 8 KO’s) wins by UD over Jeremia Nakathila (21-1, 17 KO’s). Photo credit: @4mikeywilliams / @toprank via Getty Images #boxing #boxeo @grantworldwide (at Las Vegas, Nevada) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQDKc1_ritq/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Shakur Stevenson vs Jeremia Nakathila - 6/12/2021

With all the energy that is surrounding 130-140lbs right now, Shakur Stevenson (16-0, 8 KOs) is the odd duck out. Despite being an Olympic silver medalist and world champion fighting on ESPN, Stevenson doesn’t have the clout that Ryan Garcia, Gervonta Davis, and company have around him right now. In part, because he’s not exactly fan-friendly to watch. He’s a slick operator in the ring to the detriment of his offense.

But Stevenson will have his toughest fight to date this Saturday (Oct. 23) when he faces off with WBO super featherweight champion Jamel Herring (23-2, 11 KOs) on ESPN.

#Shakur Stevenson #Jeremia Nakathila #Boxing #Boxing Bouts #Top Rank

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Shakur Stevenson vs Oscar Valdez Fight Preview

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Published: April 24, 2022

WBO super featherweight champion, Shakur Stevenson (17-0, 9 KOs) and WBC champion, Oscar Valdez (30-0, 23 KOs) are set to unify on April 30 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

This fight has been brewing for years and is finally here. When both men competed at 126 lbs, following a consistent run of solid wins, Stevenson became Valdez’s mandatory challenger for his WBO title, only for Valdez to vacate and move up to 130. Although Valdez could have enforced his right to immediately challenge WBO super featherweight champion, Jamel Herring, Valdez had a couple of fights to acclimatise to the new weight before challenging and knocking out WBC champion Miguel Berchelt in devastating fashion.

Valdez’s last fight was a narrow, controversial points win against Robson Conceicao after testing positive for a VADA banned substance.

After Valdez moved up, Stevenson defeated Joet Gonzalez via unanimous decision to win the vacant WBO featherweight title, then immediately followed Valdez up to 130. Stevenson had a couple of tune-up fights of his own, before defeating Jeremia Nakathila for the interim WBO title then Jamel Herring for the WBO full title to become super featherweight champion.

After promoter Bob Arum floated ideas around about Stevenson and Valdez having alternative fights, those ideas thankfully did not come to pass, and the best super featherweight in the world will be crowned soon.

Both men are skillful and accomplished Olympians and two-weight division champions. This is what the boxing fraternity craves. The best vs the best. Elite vs elite.

Stevenson believes this is the fight that will catapult his status after he does a number on Valdez and proves himself to be different to everyone else the unbeaten Valdez has ever faced. Speaking to Top Rank’s Mark Kriegel, Shakur said: “I think this fight is going to turn me into a superstar. I feel like a lot of people will be tuned into this fight. A lot of people may make me the favourite, but a lot of people don’t really understand how good I am and they don’t understand how badly that I can beat up Oscar Valdez.”

Shakur continued to say: “He’s (Valdez) a dog. He’s somebody who don’t take no for an answer. He won’t quit. He wanna punch you, you punch him, and see who punch the hardest, and I’m just not that guy for the job that he thinks we’re about to go in there and do.”

Shakur does not have a style that lends itself to mayhem and all-out wars in the ring. He has a style focused on sound technique, control of distance, cat-like reflexes, great defense, and footwork. Stevenson has elite skills which have brought him huge success so early in his career, with many backing the young star to have a high ceiling for success in the future as a pound-for-pound elite.

As the great Willie Pep once told the light heavyweight, Willie Pastrano: "It's not smart to get hit, kid. Every time you do, it shortens your career. The public likes a fearless slugger, but that won't pay your hospital bills."

However, as Stevenson showed in his most significant fight last time out against Herring, he does have the ability to be entertaining whilst showing wisdom beyond his years to pick apart a champion 11 years his senior.

Shakur has the capability to combine excitement and swagger with his usual defensive acumen and brilliance, which gives him the potential to be a genuine pound-for-pound star in boxing who can entice the fans more as his career progresses.

Valdez is a skillful and entertaining boxer-puncher with knockout power, and undoubtedly has a lot of heart and grit. He proved it more than ever against Scott Quigg, when he fought with a broken jaw for seven rounds, spitting blood for the majority of the fight and still seeing the fight out to win via unanimous decision.

Speaking on Top Rank Boxing’s Behind The Scenes, Valdez said: “For me, losing is not an option. It doesn’t matter what I have to do. I have to come out there and be victorious no matter what. I’ve fought with an injured rib, I’ve fought with a broken jaw, I’ve fought with a hurt hand, I’ve been on the floor, I’ve been on the canvas, but I’ve always gotten up and done my best to be victorious. This fight’s not going to be any different.”

Valdez will be looking to test Stevenson’s heart and chin, and force the American to dig deep, with Stevenson looking to use his footwork and boxing IQ to make this fight as easy as possible without getting dragged into a war.

In his Autobiography, No Ordinary Joe, Joe Calzaghe said: “In boxing you need to be calm under pressure but you also need immense heart because one day being able to dig deep will be your only way out.”

Shakur is seen to have the makings of a generational talent. When one thinks of the greats, the generational greats that left a lasting impact on the sport and cemented their legacies under the bright lights against the best fighters, you will think of names such as Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, to name a few. One thing many of the genuine greats did was dig deep. They had skills. They had good boxing brains, but they also had to show grit and immense toughness at the highest level to prevail. This is a trait that Stevenson may have to show in this fight against Valdez. Valdez is a gritty puncher who will be looking to test Shakur’s chin, something which no one has managed to do thus far. If that does happen, Shakur’s only option, irrespective of all his tremendous gifts, may be to dig deep and show heart to win. Or, with the amazing boxing IQ and physical gifts at his disposal, he may make this fight easy and not even have to show how his punch resistance holds up.

Floyd Mayweather Jr, a man who Stevenson has been compared to on numerous occasions already, was a phenomenally gifted defensive boxer who made supposedly hard assignments look easy during his glittering career, but even Mayweather had to display an underrated, solid chin during his career to prevail on occasions.

Beating Stevenson may be a tall mountain to climb for Valdez, but the last time Valdez was doubted, he destroyed Berchelt. Under the guidance of Eddy Reynoso, Valdez has made visible improvements.

Nevertheless, Stevenson is a special talent. An opponent of the calibre of Valdez provides him with the opportunity to prove that.

A fight pitting the best against the best, with determination, punching power, heart, and skill on display.

This super featherweight match-up has all the ingredients to produce one of the best fights in boxing in recent years.

(Featured Photo: Mikey Williams via Getty Images)

#SL #Oscar Valdez #Shakur Stevenson #Top Rank Boxing

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Jeremia Nakathila stops Miguel Berchelt in 6th!

Namibia stand up! Nakathila was battering Berchelt and despite a valiant fifth, Berchelt’s corner stops it after the 6th. Was downed in the 3rd too. As someone pointed out on twitter, Berchelt was a big dude at 130 who cut a lot of weight and that beating Valdez gave him was likely life changing. Just did not have that same fire here at 135. Nakathila basically had his way with him. Kept him at the end of range and was visibly just rocking Berchelt when he landed.

Huge win for Nakathila. I think we’ve seen the best of Berchelt.

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Miguel Berchelt vs. Jason Sosa - 02-11-2019

Miguel Berchelt (38-2, 34 KOs) was on the wrong side of one of the best KOs of 2021 and one of the bigger upsets when he got other-worlded by Oscar Valdez. It cost him his world title. Berchelt has taken the year off to recover from that punishing fight and has decided to return to competition up a weight class, now fighting at 135lbs.

And he’s not returning against a slouch either. Berchelt will face off with Jeremia Nakathila (22-2, 18 KOs) in his move up to lightweight. The two square off this Saturday (March 26) on ESPN or ESPN+.

#Miguel Berchelt #Jason Sosa #Boxing #Boxing Bouts

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Jose Pedraza stops Julian Rodriguez in eight rounds

Photo by Mikey Williams/Top Rank Inc via Getty Images 12 Jun by Ryan O'Hara The veteran welcomed his younger pupil to his boxing masterclass. Former two-division champion Jose Pedraza handed Julian Rodriguez his first loss in a dominating eighth-round stoppage at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas. The scheduled 10-round, junior welterweight bout, served as the chief support to the 12-round main event featuring 130-pounder Shakur Stevenson taking on Jeremiah Nakathila. Pedraza, who has won titles at junior lightweight and lightweight, lived up to his name “Sniper” in the third round. He connected with a series of sweeping right hands that landed on Rodriguez’s chin. By the end of the frame, his left cheekbone also showed signs of significant swelling. “My experience was too much for him. I was hungrier than him,” Pedraza said. He went right back to peppering Rodriguez in the fourth round with the jab and followed up with a slew of right hands and constantly changed levels, which kept his younger adversary confused. Rodriguez (21-1, 14 KOs), who came in 1.4 pounds for the fight and agreed to pay Pederaza an undisclosed amount of money from his purse, continued to struggle against the tricky southpaw in round six. The ever-steady Pedraza piled up more points as he picked Rodriguez apart, causing redness to accumulate around both eyes. In the eighth round, the 32-year-old Pedraza (29-3, 13 KOs), of Puerto Rico, was in complete control, popping Rodriguez with the jab and mixing in the straight left hand and a few uppercuts, punches that forced Rodriguez to ask himself serious questions about continuing. After returning to the stool, Rodriguez, 26, of Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, informed his father and trainer, Alex Devia, that he was unable to see out of his left eye, and the bout was stopped. After the fight, Pedraza said that he wants all the big names in his division. “With this performance, I sent a message to those big names. The ‘Sniper’ is on the hunt. I want to make history for Puerto Rico.” To wrap up the undercard, Manuel Rey Rojas (21-5, 6 KOs) bounced back from a loss to outpoint Tyler McCreary (16-2-1, 7 KOs) in an eight-round, junior lightweight fight. 140-pounder John Bauza (15-0, 6 KOs) annihilated Christon Edwards (12-3, 6 KOs) in two one-sided frames. Puerto Rico-bred, Florida-based prospect Xander Zayas (9-0, 7 KOs) scored a spectacular third-round stoppage of Larry Fryers (11-4, 4 KOs) in a scheduled six-rounder contested at 147 pounds. Bryan Lua (8-0, 3 KOs), a 135-pound prospect, outpointed previously undefeated Frevian Gonzalez Robles (4-1, 1 KO) over six rounds. 160-pounder Troy Isley (2-0, 1 KO) stunned LaQuan Evans (4-2, 2 KOs) in a fourth-round stoppage win. Kasir Goldston (3-0, 1 KO), a third-generation boxer from Albany, New York, scored a shutout victory of Maurice Anthony (3-2, 3 KOs) in a six-round, 147-pound bout. Welterweight Jahi Tucker (4-0, 2 KOs) outboxed Ysrael Barboza (3-2-1, 3 KOs) over four rounds to earn a unanimous decision victory. Share this story - -

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