Eddie Hearn passionately defended Matchroom’s matchmaking after watching Marc Castro and Jalil Hackett so unexpectedly record their first defeats, at Coliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan, Puerto Rico on Saturday evening
Agustin Ezequiel Quintana didn’t just challenge Marc Castro’s undefeated record on Saturday night at Coliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan, Puerto Rico — he stunned the boxing world by delivering a career-defining performance that handed Castro his first loss.
In boxing, the next generation often takes center stage before the main event. On Saturday night, two rising stars will share the spotlight in San Juan, Puerto Rico. They are Marc Castro, a name already familiar to many, and Stephanie Pineiro, a local fighter quietly building momentum toward a potential title shot in 2025.
Yankiel Rivera will compete in a flyweight bout against Angel Gonzalez on December 7 at the Roberto Clemente Coliseo in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Riyadh Season served up a free appetizer to Southern California fight fans on Wednesday, with Marc Castro taking a technical decision over George Acosta in an open-to-the-public Santa Monica show.
Skye Nicolson (10-0, 1 KO) held Sarah Mahfoud (14-2, 3 KOs) at bay over 10 rounds Saturday, jabbing her way to the WBC featherweight title at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas.
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Marc Castro told Matchroom’s ‘Flash Knockdown’ podcast that he has a spring in his step in training after being told he will fight for his first title when he takes on Abraham Montoya for the WBC Continental Americas Super-Featherweight title at BleauLive Theater at Fontainebleau Las Vegas on Saturday April 6, shown live worldwide on DAZN. Castro (11-0 8 KOs) recorded another stoppage win in his first ten round clash in November in Los Angeles, only needing seven of the scheduled ten to get Gonzalo Fuenalida out of there. The Fresno talent and former amateur stud has impressed in the paid ranks since making his pro debut in December 2020 in San Antonio but acknowledged on the podcast that taking on Montoya (22-5-1 14 KOs) represents a significant step-up – but feels that’s how it should be if you want to win belts.
YouTube Theater, Inglewood - In a bantamweight fight, former world champion Kal Yafai (27-2, 18 KOs) may have hit the end of the road when he was blown out in a single round by Jonathan Rodriguez (17-1-1, 7 KOs).
Diego Pacheco continues to make it look easy at the scale. It’s quite the statement for the 6’4” super middleweight, who checked in at a slender 167.8 pounds for his third straight DAZN-aired main event. Pacheco will face former title challenger Marcelo Coceres, who was 167 pounds for their scheduled 10-round bout Saturday from YouTube Theater in Inglewood, California.