Month: December 2015

  
Yaegashi dethrones IBF 108lb champ Mendoza to win third world belt

By Joe Koizumi
Photo: Naoki Fukuda 

Japanese veteran Akira Yaegashi (23-5, 12 KOs), 107.5, impressively captured the IBF junior flyweight belt as he pounded out an upset unanimous decision over highly regarded defending champ Javier Mendoza (24-3-1, 19 KOs), 107.5, from Mexico, over twelve furious give-and-take rounds on Tuesday in Tokyo, Japan. The tallies were as follows: Eugine Grant 117-111, Hilton Whitaker 119-109 and Mike Fitzgerald 120-107 (all from US), all in favor of the game and gallant challenger. The referee was Kenny Chevalier (US). The 32-year-old Japanese gained his third belt in as many categories (105, 112 and now 108) to his credit. There were no knockdowns, but Yaegashi sometimes had the Mexican at bay with his solid rights to the face and body bombardments in a gory affair.

  
Inoue demolishes #1 Parenas in two to keep WBO 115lb belt

By Joe Koizumi
Photo by Naoki Fukuda 

After a one-year hiatus, WBO junior bantamweight champ Naoya Inoue (9-0, 8 KOs), 115, Japan, returned to ring warfare and made a quick demolition of #1 Warlito Parenas (24-7-1, 21 KOs), 114, Philippines, at 1:20 of the second session on Tuesday in Tokyo, Japan. Inoue displayed his awesome power and decked him twice to have the referee Michael Ortega halt the lopsided affair. @worldboxingorg 🇯🇵🇯🇵

  
KING KONG KILLER

@kingkongboxing defeats @byjennings 
WBA interim heavyweight world champion Luis “The Real King Kong” Ortiz (24-0, 21 KOs) scored an impressive seventh round TKO over challenger Bryant “By-By” Jennings (19-2, 10 KOs). Time at 2:41. @turningstone @GoldenBoyBoxing 

@OscarDeLaHoya @MonicaSears @MakeAWar @MarylynAceves @Micheladatime 

@Class56Ramiro 

@ceceezunigaa @heavyweightfinisher

  
SLAVA EDGES GONZALEZ IN BATTLE 

@shabranskyy vs. @god_s_envoy_ 

Vyacheslav Shabranskyy and Yuniesky Gonzalez, 16-2, 12 KOs, traded bombs for ten full rounds in a thrilling two-way battle. When the smoke cleared, Shabranskyy, 15-0, 12 KOs, was the winner of a majority decision by scores of 95-95, 97-93 and 98-92.

@turningstone 

@GoldenBoyBoxing 

@OscarDeLaHoya @MonicaSears @MakeAWar @MarylynAceves @Micheladatime 

@Class56Ramiro 

@ceceezunigaa

  
WALTERS-SOSA FIGHT TO A DRAW

@nicholaswalters and @canito310 
featherweight champion Nicholas Walters, Montego Bay, Jamaica, 26-0-1, 21 KOs, and Camden, NJ’s Jason Sosa, 18-1-4, 14 KOs, fought to a 10-round draw in their junior lightweight fight. 

@GoldenBoyBoxing 

@OscarDeLaHoya @MonicaSears @MakeAWar @MarylynAceves @Micheladatime 

@Class56Ramiro 

@ceceezunigaa 

@turningstone 

@trboxing @MrGardyroots @ToddDuboef @Bradleyajacobs @FrankStea @Boxeolarevista @BobArum @CarlMoretti @JasonMTang @crystinaponcher @4MikeyWilliams

  
LIGHTS,CAMERAS, BALLARD

@dmitriusballard 
Super middleweight D’Mitrius Ballard (11-0,7 KOs) of Temple Hills, Maryland remained undefeated with a unanimous six round decision over Fabiano “Pitbull” Pena (11-4-1, 8 KOs) of Philadelphia. scores of 60-54 across the board.

@turningstone 

@GoldenBoyBoxing 

@OscarDeLaHoya @MonicaSears @MakeAWar @MarylynAceves @Micheladatime 

@Class56Ramiro 

@ceceezunigaa

  
GAMBOA TOPS WILLIAMS

@gamboa former world champion Yuriorkis Gamboa, 25-1, 17 KOs, scored a 10-round unanimous decision over Houston’s Hylon Williams, 16-2-1, 3 KOs. Gamboa led on all three official cards by scores of 98-92, 98-92 and 96-94. It was Gamboa’s first fight in 13 months.
@smsboxing @smspromotions 

@GoldenBoyBoxing 

@OscarDeLaHoya @MonicaSears @MakeAWar @MarylynAceves @Micheladatime 

@Class56Ramiro 

@ceceezunigaa 

@turningstone

  
ROSADO OVERPOWERS CLOTTEY 

@kinggabrosado Middleweight Gabriel “King” Rosado (22-9, 13 KOs) scored an entertaining ten round unanimous decision over former world champion Joshua “Grand Master” Clottey (39-5, 22 KOs). Trained under former 3 X world champion @_fernandovargas 

The judges scored the bout 96-94 and 97-93 twice to give Rosado the win.

@turningstone @ragingbabe 

@GoldenBoyBoxing 

@OscarDeLaHoya @MonicaSears @MakeAWar @MarylynAceves @Micheladatime 

@Class56Ramiro 

@ceceezunigaa 

#jenningsortiz

  
@murat.gassiev Murat Gassiev ready for Thomas.

Undefeated cruiserweight Murat Gassiev (22-0, 16KOs) faces southpaw Isiah Thomas (15-0) in an IBF eliminator at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, NV and broadcast live on USA Spike TV. The winner will be names the mandatory challenger for reigning title holder Victor Ramirez. 
Photo credits: @staceyverbeek @thesummitgym