Jesus Cuellar: record, next fight and profile →
Javier Fortuna is finally ready to begin his journey towards a title in a third weight division. The Dominican southpaw was masterful in a two-round destruction of former featherweight titlist Jesus Cuellar in their FS1-televised co-feature attraction Saturday evening at MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland.
Castano vs. Omotoso, Fortuna vs. Cuellar Weights Photos Gallery - Even without a major belt at stake, Brian Castaño and Wale Omotoso behaved like true junior middleweights. (photos by Stephanie Trapp) Both boxers came well within the 154-pound divisional limit for their scheduled 10-round non-title fight, which headlines this weekend’s edition of Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on FS1 live from MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland (Saturday, FS1, 10:30pm ET).
Even without a major belt at stake, Brian Castaño and Wale Omotoso behaved like true junior middleweights. Both boxers came well within the 154-pound divisional limit for their scheduled 10-round non-title fight, which headlines this weekend’s edition of Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on FS1 live from MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland (Saturday, FS1, 10:30pm ET).
Errol Spence vs. Danny Garcia Tabbed as Mandatory By WBC - Wednesday morning at the WBC’s 57th annual convention at the Grand Oasis Cancun was devoted mainly to ratings. The afternoon assembly meeting was devoted to mandatory defenses.
Undefeated former champion Brian Carlos Castano will look to further cement his place in the 154-pound division when he battles exciting veteran contender Wale "Lucky Boy" Omotoso in a 10-round super welterweight showdown that headlines FS1 PBC Fight Night and on FOX Deportes Saturday, November 2 from MGM National Harbor in Maryland.
Undefeated former champion Brian Carlos Castaño will battle exciting veteran contender Wale "Lucky Boy" Omotoso in a 10-round super welterweight showdown that headlines FS1 PBC Fight Night and on FOX Deportes Saturday, November 2 from MGM National Harbor in Maryland.
CARSON, California – Former two-division champion Robert Guerrero, 35, stopped Hevinson Herrera after five rounds on the undercard of the Shawn Porter-Yordenis Ugas card Saturday at Dignity Health Sports Park. Guerrero stalked Herrera from the opening bell, controlling the fight and landing hard punches periodically. In the fifth round, a big left sent Herrera sprawling to the canvas but he was able to get up and survive the round.
If the plans of Premier Boxing Champions are fulfilled, the next fights for former world champion Yuriorkis Gamboa and Guillermo Rigondeaux would be against two high level opponents. According to manager and adviser Luis DeCubas Jr, who works closely with both boxers and PBC, steps are being taken for Gamboa to face Jesús Cuéllar at some point during the summer; whereas Rigondeaux would be measured in the near future against Mexico's Julio Ceja.
Multiple-division world champion Robert Guerrero returns to the ring to battle Colombia's Hevinson Herrera in a 10-round welterweight bout, while former featherweight world champion Jesus Cuellar duels Colombia's Carlos Padilla in an eight-round lightweight bout to lead a packed undercard on Saturday, March 9 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California.
Adrien Broner hasn’t been able to win a fight decisively since he stopped Ashley Theophane two years ago. Broner still won the ratings game yet again Saturday night. Nielsen Media Research revealed Tuesday that Showtime’s telecast of Broner’s majority draw with Jessie Vargas was watched by a peak audience of 891,000 and averaged 782,000 viewers.