Vito Mielnicki Drops Alexis Salazar Three Times, Knocks Him Out In First Round
LAS VEGAS – Vito Mielnicki Jr. handled Alexis Salazar much easier Saturday than highly touted contender Xander Zayas dealt with Salazar 11 months earlier.
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Mielnicki Confident Entering Salazar Fight After Sparring Almost 100 Rounds With Charlo
Vito Mielnicki Jr. sees Alexis Salazar as the most formidable opponent of his four-year pro career. Mielnicki feels he couldn’t be better prepared for their fight Saturday night, though, after sparring almost a hundred rounds against Jermall Charlo during his recently completed camp in Stafford, Texas. The 21-year-old Mielnicki will fight for the first time against Salazar with Charlo’s longtime trainer, Ronnie Shields, in his corner.
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David Benavidez-Demetrius Andrade: Weigh-In Results From Mandalay Bay
LAS VEGAS – Unlike Jermall Charlo, David Benavidez and Demetrius Andrade met their contractual obligations Friday morning by making weight for their 12-round, 168-pound title fight Saturday night.
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Benavidez-Andrade: Showtime To Stream Two-Fight Countdown Show
Two sensational matchups featuring a former world champion, exciting contenders and a rising star will highlight the Showtime PPV Countdown show on Saturday, November 25 leading up to the David Benavidez vs. Demetrius Andrade Showtime PPV from Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas and presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
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ESPN’s Telecast Of Teofimo Lopez-Sandor Martin Fight Averaged 951K Viewers, Peaked At 972K
Teofimo Lopez’s second junior welterweight fight drew slightly higher viewership on ESPN than his 140-pound debut four months ago. Nielsen Media Research revealed data Tuesday that indicated an average of 951,000 viewers watched Lopez defeat Sandor Martin by split decision in a 10-round main event Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York. ESPN’s peak audience for the Lopez-Martin match was 972,000.
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Xander Zayas Methodically Pounds Out 8-Round Unanimous Decision Against Alexis Salazar
NEW YORK – Xander Zayas methodically continued his rise in the junior middleweight division Saturday night. The 20-year-old Puerto Rican prospect got off to a fast start against Alexis Salazar, dealt well with Salazar’s movement and jab later in their fight and decisively won an eight-round unanimous decision at Madison Square Garden. Zayas (15-
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Alexis Salazar On Xander Zayas: I Don’t Think He’s Ready; First Time He’s Faced Real Fighter
NEW YORK – Alexis Salazar hasn’t seen anything from Xander Zayas that leads him to believe the 20-year-old junior middleweight is prepared to deal with his boxing ability.
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Xander Zayas: I Should Be In The Top 3 By End Of 2023; Get That Title In Beginning Of 2024
As much promise as Xander Zayas has shown while winning his past few fights, the 20-year-old junior middleweight prospect has tried to remain as patient as possible.
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Photos: Anderson-Forrest, Zayas-Salazar, Davis-Burgos - Fights Set
Anderson, Forrest Weights Photos Gallery - Former lightweight champion and current junior welterweight contender Teofimo Lopez will (17-1, 13 KOs) will fight former European junior welterweight king Sandor Martin (40-2, 13 KOs) in the 10-round main event at Madison Square Garden. (photos by Mikey Williams)
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Teofimo Lopez-Sandor Martin - Weigh-In Results From Madison Square Garden
Teofimo Lopez flexed as if the chiseled contender were a bodybuilder after he easily made weight Friday afternoon. The former lightweight champion plans to figuratively flex some muscle Saturday night when he opposes Spanish southpaw Sandor Martin at Madison Square Garden in New York. Martin figures to be a more complicated opponent to
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