Jorge Castaneda: record, next fight and profile →
Emiliano Vargas’ candidacy for Prospect of the Year gained a sharp boost Friday in the complete, varied showing he produced in knocking out Ireland’s Larry Fryers in the fifth round.
Orlando Gonzalez fended off injury, illness and a late rally from Jorge Castaneda to earn his latest win. The Puerto Rican southpaw rode a second-round knockdown all the way to the finish line for a split decision win in a terrific ten-round junior lightweight contest. Judge Rose Lacend (95-94) rewarded Castaneda’s late surge with a one-
Orlando 'Capu' Gonzalez will remain in Central Florida for his next several fights. BoxingScene.com has confirmed the Puerto Rican southpaw has signed a multi-fight agreement with sports streaming service ProBox TV. His first fight under the new agreement will come versus Texas’ Jorge Castaneda in a ten-round junior lightweight bout on November 29 from Whitesands Events Center, the ProBox TV headquarters in Plant City, Florida.
Eduardo ‘Rocky’ Hernandez put an end to the upset ways of Jorge David Castaneda. An explosive junior featherweight fight broke out from the opening bell, with Hernandez closing the show with a first-round knockout. Castaneda was floored midway through, with an ensuing volley forcing the stoppage at 1:35 of round one in their DAZN-aired co-feature Friday evening at Domo Alcalde in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Mayerlin Rivas will defend her WBA world super bantamweight title against Isis Vargas Perez on Friday June 10 live worldwide on DAZN from Mexico, with the show now taking place at the Domo Alcalde in Guadalajara, in the latest installment of Matchroom and DAZN’s fight series in Mexico, in association with Canelo Promotions and Clase Y Talento.
As BoxingScene.com previously reported, Hiroto Kyoguchi will defend his WBA light flyweight titles against Esteban Bermudez at the Arena Coliseo in Mexico City, Mexico on Friday June 10, live worldwide on DAZN, in the latest installment of Matchroom and DAZN’s fight series in Mexico, in association with Canelo Promotions and Clase Y Talento.
Jorge David Castaneda came on strong in the second half of his ten-rounder with Youssef Khoumari to claim a deserved majority points decision that snapped Khoumari’s unbeaten record at the O2 Arena, London.
A shoulder injury has forced Dillian Whyte to cancel his Interim WBC Heavyweight World Title defence against Sweden’s Otto Wallin scheduled for The O2 in London on Saturday October 30.
Arthur Biyarslanov beat an undefeated opponent Saturday for the first time in his pro career. The Russian-born, Toronto-based Biyarslanov landed the harder head and body shots during his eight-round fight against Israel Mercado and won a majority decision. The game Mercado earned a draw on the scorecard of judge Benoit Roussel (76-76), but he was overruled by judges Fernando Barbosa (78-74) and Michael Ross (77-75), who scored their competitive contest for Biyarslanov.
Liam Williams was held back by a security guard Friday after attempting to touch Demetrius Andrade’s dreadlocks. There won’t be anyone, according to Williams, who will keep him off of Andrade during their 12-round middleweight title fight Saturday in Hollywood, Florida. The confident underdog is certain he’ll knock off the favored Andrade, who will make the fourth defense of the WBO 160-pound championship he won in October 2018.