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Tureano Johnson's Manager Details Pact, Background

•Sep 14, 2015

Top middleweight contender Tureano Johnson (18-1, 13 KOs) recently announced a number of changes to his team which included promoter, manager and trainer. The Bahamas native last fought in January with a stoppage of Alex Theran and along with the announcement that he put pen to paper with Golden Boy Promotions, also came the news that he will square off against Irishman Eamon O’Kane on the undercard of Gennady Golovkin versus David Lemieux. Johnson’s new manager, Garcia Staley spoke to BoxingScene.com about his client who debuts for his new promoter on October 17.

Golovkin-Lemieux: O'Kane vs. Johnson Eliminator Set

Steve Kim

•Aug 12, 2015

BoxingScene.com has confirmed that an IBF middleweight eliminator between middleweight contenders Eamon O'Kane (14-1-1, 5KOs) and Tureano Johnson (18-1, 13KOs) has been added to the Gennady Golovkin vs. David Lemieux undercard at the Madison Square Garden on October 17th.

David Lemieux's Mandatory: Johnson vs. O'Kane in Play

Steve Kim

•Jun 29, 2015

Just recently David Lemieux won the vacant IBF middleweight title by out-pointing the game Hassan N'Dam on June 20th in Montreal. On Monday the IBF sent out a letter to it's two highest available contenders, Eamonn O'Kane (14-1-1, 5KOs) and Tuereano Johnson (18-1-1, 13KOs), offering them a fight for the number one position in their 160-pound rankings.

O'Kane Keeps Name in Play For N'Dam IBF Shot

BoxingScene Staff

•Feb 14, 2015

Oasis Leisure Centre, Swindon, Wiltshire - Middleweight contender Eamonn O'Kane (13-1-1, 5KOs), ranked at eight under the IBF, keept himself in the running for a title shot by knocking out Ferenc Hafner (23-7, 12KOs) in the fourth round. It was O’Kane’s first fight with new trainer Paddy Fitzpatrick, who trains top super middleweight George Groves. With Felix Sturm and Billy Joe Saunders rejecting the IBF's order to Hassan N’Dam for the vacant IBF crown - number eight ranked O'Kane moved closer to being a possible challenger to the title.

Manager: N'Dam vs. O'Kane For IBF Title is Possible

Luke Furman

•Feb 2, 2015

According to Gary Hyde, manager of Hassan N'Dam (31-1, 18KOs), a fight with Eammon O’Kane (12-1-1, 4KOs) for the vacant IBF middleweight title is a possibility. N'Dam is the mandatory challenger to current champion Jermain Taylor. But the champion is facing some very serious legal issues in the United States and very few are expecting to see him in the ring again. The IBF is likely going to strip him of the belt.

Night Of The Jackal: Frampton Repeats Over Martinez

Jake Donovan

•Sep 6, 2014

Carl Frampton realized his dream of winning a major title, dropping Kiko Martinez in round five en route to a unanimous decision win Saturday evening in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Scores were 119-108 (twice) and 118-11 in favor of Frampton, who picks up the IBF 122 lb. title with the win. A war was fully expected and eventually transpired, but both fighters were cautious in the opening round. Frampton spent most of the round measuring up Martinez, who scored with power shots towards the end of a relatively close round.

Carl Frampton Drills Hugo Cazares in Two Rounds

Alexey Sukachev

•Apr 4, 2014

Jamie Conlan (11-0, 7 KOs), nicknamed The Mexican, showed some Latino skills against Belgian import Benjamin Smoes (9-3-1, 1 KO), repeatedly hurting him throughout the first five rounds of virtually one-sided action. Conlan dominated the fight, as Smoes had little chance opposing something serious to him. Late into the sixth, Smoes went down on a picturesque "right hand - left hook" combo. He was then put down again in the seventh - this time to one knee and for a full count. Conlan acquired a vacant WBO European super flyweight belt in this fight.

Carl Frampton Easily Beats Down Parodi, O'Kane Wins

Alexey Sukachev

•Oct 19, 2013

Hard-hitting 21-year old bantamweight prodigee Ryan Burnett (3-0, 3 KOs), nursed by non other than Ricky Hatton, easily dispatched Nicaraguan veteran Reynaldo Cajina (13-18-3, 10 KOs) in two. Murderous right hands of Burnett did all work for him, delivering unsustainable damage to both floors of Cajina. Midst into the second, Burnett trapped the Nicaraguan in the corner and finished him off in style, dropping to the canvas. Cajina got up but was in no position to continue. Time was 1:52. ----------------- In a shocker, 24-year old professional loser Pavels Senkovs (3-64-5, 3 KOs) delivered the fight of his life and knocked out previously undefeated banger James Tennyson (8-1, 7 KOs) in the fifth round. Senkovs, 24, shots extremely seldom, but when he does, someone is definitely gonna be hurt.