
Deonte Brown bests Grimardi Machuca in unanimous decision win
Deonte Brown won a 10-round unanimous decision over Grimardi Machuca on Friday at the Commerce Casino in Commerce, California.
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Deonte Brown won a 10-round unanimous decision over Grimardi Machuca on Friday at the Commerce Casino in Commerce, California.

Deonte Brown and Grimardi Machuca made weight for their junior lightweight main event bout on Friday night at the Commerce Casino in Commerce, California.

Undefeated junior lightweight Deonte Brown will meet Grimardi Machuca in a 10-round bout that will headline “Boxfest XVI” on October 10 at Commerce Casino in Los Angeles.

On Saturday, Angel Barrientes wants to show that a loss on his record shouldn't prevent his being mentioned among the top junior featherweight prospects.

In the highlight from Saturday’s undercard at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York, local favorite Bryce Mills (15-1, 5 KOs) won a six-round unanimous decision over Gerffred Ngayot (6-2, 5 KOs).

Two rounds and 24 seconds. That’s how long it took for Michael Seals’ boxing career to completely come undone. Once he lost by third-round technical knockout to Edwin Rodriguez in a wild, back-and-forth slugfest, Seals felt abandoned by his promoter, Warriors Boxing, and his adviser, Al Haymon.

NEW YORK – Edwin Rodriguez didn’t produce a pretty performance in his first fight in over a year. The onetime super middleweight championship challenger did defeat Mitch Williams on Saturday night, though. Rodriguez, of Worcester, Massachusetts, hurt Williams badly during the fourth and fifth rounds, overcame some significant defensive deficiencies later in their 10-round cruiserweight contest and beat his durable opponent by unanimous decision at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

Veteran contender and two-time title challenger Andrzej Fonfara has withdrawn from his match against Edwin Rodriguez that was scheduled to be part of Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes on Saturday, March 9 from Dignity Health Sports Park, formerly StubHub Center, in Carson, California. Stepping in as the replacement co-feature is a 10-round, all-action welterweight showdown between hard-hitting Abel Ramos and battle-tested Francisco "Chia" Santana. Coverage begins at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT and is headlined by WBC Welterweight World Champion Shawn Porter making his first title defense in primetime against mandatory challenger Yordenis Ugas

World title challenger Andrzej Fonfara (30-5, 18 KOs) has unexpectedly announced his retirement from boxing at the age of 31. Having said that, Fonfara is not going to fight Edwin Rodriguez in a scheduled bout on March 9th. The contest was part of a FOX televised event with Shawn Porter defending his WBC welterweight title against Yordenis Ugas in the headline bout.

WBC Welterweight World Champion Shawn Porter will make his first title defense in primetime as he battles mandatory challenger Yordenis Ugas Saturday, March 9 in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes live from Dignity Health Sports Park, formerly StubHub Center, in Carson, California.