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Rising middleweight contender Joseph Hicks Jr. continued a busy 2023 on Friday night as he stopped veteran Gilberto Pereira dos Santos in the fourth-round of their showdown at Motor City Casino in Detroit.
Commonwealth super-welterweight champion Louis ‘The Medway Mauler’ Greene (16-3, 10 KO’s) will make a third defense of his title when he meets Sam ‘Magic Man’ Gilley (16-1, 8 KO’s) in a clash on the undercard of BOXXER: BUATSI VS AZEEZ - PATHS COLLIDE on Saturday, October 21 at The O2 in London which will also send the winner forward for a shot at the British title.
Richardson Hitchins has told Matchroom’s Flash Knockdown podcast he’s on the path to becoming a legend in the sport – and the next step on that journey sees him mix with former World title challenger Jose Zepeda at the Caribe Royale in Orlando, Florida on Saturday September 23, live worldwide on DAZN.
On September 23 in Long Beach, California, boxing returns to Thunder Studios with an 11 bout card featuring the son of the legend, Marco Antonio Barrera Jr. - who makes his professional debut.
Ten months after accepting a World Boxing Association (WBA) offer to fight in a title eliminator, super flyweight contender John “Scrappy” Ramirez (12-0, 9 KOs) will finally get his opportunity October 7th in Las Vegas against Panamanian boxer Ronal Batista (15-3, 9 KOs).
Two world title fights and two more championship bouts will light up Monte Carlo in a night of boxing on Saturday November 4, live worldwide on DAZN (excluding - France and French Overseas Territories, Andorra and Monaco).
Te Awamutu-born boxer Floyd Masson lost his IBO world cruiserweight title in his first defense, as he was stopped by TKO by Belgium boxer Yves Ngabu.
Rising Jordanian lightweight Bader “The Master” Samreen (9-0, 8 KOs) made a loud statement in last night’s main event against veteran Jose “Cuate” Paez Gonzales (16-3-2, 12 KOs) in the inaugural event in the Rising Stars Arabia (RSA) series, the first of its kind in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
THE YORK HALL show originally scheduled to go ahead on Friday September 15 is subject to a date change and will now proceed on Friday October 6 at the same venue.
Undefeated super welterweight sensation Jesus “Mono” Ramos Jr. discussed the increased intensity in his training camp and much more as he looks to earn a world title shot with a victory over top contender Erickson “Hammer” Lubin on Saturday, September 30 in the SHOWTIME PPV co-main event from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Canelo Promotions will present the Premier Boxing Champions Pay-Per-View.