
Osleys Iglesias Stays Hot, Stops Evgeny Shvedenko in One Round
Osleys Iglesias continued to prove himself as a hot prospect, knocking out Evgeny Shvedenko in the first round of their scheduled 12-round co-feature Thursday at the Montreal Casino.

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Osleys Iglesias continued to prove himself as a hot prospect, knocking out Evgeny Shvedenko in the first round of their scheduled 12-round co-feature Thursday at the Montreal Casino.

Junior bantamweight Daniel Barrera credits his growth from being a well-accomplished amateur into a patient professional to future Hall of Famer Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez, thanks to their shared sparring sessions over the past few years.

Junior featherweight Steve Johnson might have a modest professional record of 1-0, with one knockout, but he spent a significant portion of camp with Nick Ball, mimicking Raymond Ford.

Patrick Teixeira claims Xander Zayas doesn't hit with much power, but he'll get to find out Saturday when he faces Zayas at the Madison Square Garden Theater in New York City.

Vladimir Hernandez delivered a knockout of the year candidate by stopping Guido Schramm in the sixth round of the main event on “Wednesday Night Fights” at ProBox Events Center in Plant City, Florida.

Abel Gonzalez made quick work of Alarenz Reynolds in their super middleweight bout at the ProBox TV Events Center in Plant City, Florida, on “Wednesday Night Fights.”

Junior middleweight Vladimir Hernandez is set for a 50-50 fight against Argentina’s Guido Emanuel Schramm tonight when he will headline “Wednesday Night Fights” on ProBox TV in Plant City, Florida.

A fired-up welterweight Adrien Broner passionately addressed those who had left him in the past then singled out his current promoter, Don King, as the only one willing to help him secure fights.

Jane Couch, a true pioneer in women’s boxing, will be inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame later this week. In 1998, Couch sued the British Boxing Board of Control to secure her right to fight in the United Kingdom, even after she had made marquee fights in the United States and Europe.

Fortunes can change quickly in boxing, and coach Eddie Croft knows this all too well. Super middleweight Evgeny Shvedenko, whom Croft trains and manages, was poised to be the IBF mandatory challenger to Saul “Canelo” Alvarez before a loss to William Scull in 2022. Now, two years later, Shvedenko is on the road, challenging a highly regarded prospect.