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Mexican superstar Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez will defend his undisputed super middleweight crown on September 30 against another undisputed champion, Jermell Charlo, in the main event of a Showtime Pay-Per-View card from Las Vegas.
Cuba's Andy Cruz is going to start his pro career in rapid fashion, as he makes his debut in the paid ranks by facing dangerous veteran Juan Carlos Burgos on July 15 in Detroit as part of a Matchroom Boxing card on DAZN.
Former three division champion Vasily Lomachenko is still looking to get a measure of revenge against undisputed lightweight world champion Devin Haney. Lomachenko challenged Haney back in May and lost a close twelve round unanimous decision. The scores were 115-113, 116-112 and 115-113.
Atlantic City - In a lightweight clash, Edwin De Los Santos (16-1, 14 KOs) dominated Joseph Adorno (17-3-2, 14 KOs) over ten rounds to secure a wide unanimous decision win.
Atlantic City - In a middleweight fight, Marquis Taylor (15-1-2, 1 KO) knocked off another unbeaten prospect with a ten round unanimous decision over Cuba's Yoelvis Gomez (6-1, 5 KOs).
Diego Pacheco underlined his intentions to become a major player at Super-Middleweight, putting Manuel Gallegos away inside four rounds in Monterrey - to set up a first headline bout in Los Angeles later in the year.
Atlantic City - In a welterweight showdown for the interim-IBF title, Jaron Ennis (31-0, 28 KOs) broke down, dropped and stopped Roiman Villa (26-2, 24 KOs) in the tenth round. Villa was coming off some big upset wins, including his tough split decision to take away the undefeated record of Rashidi Ellis.
Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City - Middleweight contender Marquis Taylor (15-1-2, 1 KO) scored an early knockdown and rode that to a unanimous decision (99-90, 96-93 twice) over the previously unbeaten Yoelvis Gomez (6-1, 5 KOs) after 10 rounds as Taylor was able to blunt Gomez’s power by fighting effectively on the inside.
Monterrey, Mexico - Eduardo Hernandez (34-1 31 KOs) has called for WBC king O’Shaquie Foster to meet him next as he blasted Hector Garcia (20-8-4 13 KOs) away inside three rounds with another devastating display of power.
Former world champion Josh Warrington is backing the scenario of an upset when Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte collide for a second time on August 12.