
Carlos Jackson’s first Main Events fight lands him big-card opportunity
Two months after signing with Main Events, junior featherweight Carlos Jackson will have his first opportunity to fight underneath the promoter’s banner.
Carlos Carlson: record, next fight and profile →

Two months after signing with Main Events, junior featherweight Carlos Jackson will have his first opportunity to fight underneath the promoter’s banner.

Feargal McCrory (16-0, 8 KOs) defeated Carlos Carlson (25-8, 16 KOs) by third-round technical knockout in the co-main event of Friday's Callum Walsh-Dauren Yeleussinov card at the Madison Square Garden Theater in New York City.


Ireland's Callum Walsh will headline a seven-fight boxing card Friday in New York, in advance of St. Patrick’s Day, at the Theater at Madison Square Garden.

He may not have won by knockout in the first round, but welterweight contender Roberto Arriaza will take a decision win any day. After notching three consecutive opening round knockout victories, Arriaza was taken the distance by fringe contender Juan Ruiz, winning a unanimous decision over 10 rounds Friday night at the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, California.

ONTARIO - Junior welterweight Wesley Diana won his pro debut, knocking out Carlos Apodaca in the opening round. Diana, who is trained by Fernando Vargas, dropped Apodaca (0-5) with a left hook to the body. Diana remained on one knee as referee Raul Caiz, Sr. counted Apodaca out at 1:04.

Recent world title contender Carlos Carlson (22-2, 12 KOs) weighed in at 123.5 lbs., while challenger Isaac Zarate (12-3-2, 2 KOs) measured at 124 lbs. during Thursday's "New Blood" weigh in at the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, Calif.

Former world title challenger Carlos Carlson returns to action against Isaac Zarate on July 21, Thompson Boxing Promotions general manager and matchmaker Alex Camponovo confirmed to BoxingScene.com. The eight round featherweight bout will take place at the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, California.

Shinsuke Yamanaka mauled the Mexican challenger and retained his WBC bantamweight title with a seventh-round technical knockout victory at Tokyo’s Ryogoku Kokugikan on Thursday night.

ORANGE, Calif. - Carlos "Memin" Carlson (22-1, 13 KOs) and reigning WBC Bantamweight Champion Shinsuke Yamanaka (26-0-2, 18 KOs) both made weight at Wednesday's weigh in in Japan.