Maxim Dadashev: record, next fight and profile →
LAS VEGAS – Below are results from the Terence Crawford-Jeff Horn undercard Saturday at MGM Grand Garden Arena: Israeli welterweight prospect David Kaminsky needed less than two rounds to stop Trevor Lavin in a scheduled six-rounder.
Stevenson, Pedraza Official Weigh-In Photos Gallery - LAS VEGAS – After the months of trash talk, Terence "Bud" Crawford and WBO welterweight champion Jeff "The Hornet" Horn met face to face at the official weigh-in. (photos by Mikey Williams).
Jose “Sniper” Pedraza is nearing a title shot while Shakur Stevenson is well on his way. Pedraza and Stevenson will see action June 9 on the Terence Crawford vs. Jeff Horn world championship event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Pedraza (23-1, 12 KOs), from Cidra, Puerto Rico, will challenge Antonio Moran (22-2, 15 KOs) in a 10-rounder for the WBO Latino lightweight belt, while Stevenson (6-0, 3 KOs), the 2016 U.S. Olympic silver medalist, will step up in class against Aelio Mesquita (16-1, 14 KOs) in an eight-round featherweight contest.
Vences, De Leon Weigh-In Photos Gallery - LOS ANGELES - The other ESPN-televised bout will feature a pair of undefeated 130-pound contenders, when Andy ‘El Tiburon' Vences of San Jose, Calif., takes on Detroit product Erick De Leon. Vences (20-0, 12 KOs) is making his 2018 debut after a 3-0 2017 campaign, which included a two-round knockout against Jairo Ochoa on November 11, 2017, in Fresno, Calif. Photos By Mikey Williams.
Save Mart Arena, Fresno - Hot junior welterweight prospect Maxim Dadashev (9-0, 8 KOs) needed only four rounds to put away the more experienced Clarence Booth (15-4, 8 KOs). Dadashev looked strong from the start, rocking Booth really bad at the end of the second round. Dadashev continued to let his hands go in the third, putting the hurt on Booth.
LOS ANGELES - In the opening bout of the Top Rank card, welterweight Artemio Reyes (25-2, with 20 KOs) broke down Steve Marquez with each passing round before knocking him out in round four. A left hook to the body dropped Marquez (16-19-2, with 10 KOs) to both knees, where he remained as referee Eddie Hernandez counted him out at 1:54.
Sportsmen’s Lodge in Studio City, California - Junior lightweight prospect Erick De Leon (15-0, 9 KOs) made good on his promise to score a knockout victory when he landed a crushing shot to the body in the fourth round to down Jose Salinas (10-3-1, 5 KOs) for the count in the main event of Top Rank's Solo Boxeo card on UniMas.
Top Rank Solo Boxeo Photo Gallery - STUDIO CITY, CA – Erick De León wants to begin the New Year the same way he finished 2016 -- with a spectacular knockout. The unbeaten Mexican prospect will try to extend -- to four -- his knockout streak, this Friday, January 27, on the first 'Solo Boxeo' card of 2017.
Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas - In a welterweight contest, Juan Jose Ruiz (18-0, 11KOs) demolished Fernando Carcamo (21-8, 16KOs) in one round.
Lomachenoo vs. Walters Weigh-in Photo Gallery - LAS VEGAS – Vasyl Lomachenko and Nicholas Walters both made weight Friday afternoon for their 130-pound title fight Saturday night at The Cosmopolitan.