Matt Korobov: record, next fight and profile →
Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas - NABF super featherweight champion Diego Magdaleno (21-0, 7KOs) won a dominating ten round unanimous decision over Emmanuel Lucero (26-8-1, 14KOs). Lucero suffered a cut on the bridge of his nose. He nearly went down in the seventh, but the ropes held him up - which promoted referee Robert Byrd to rule it as a knockdown. The scores were 100-89, 100-87 and 100-88.
The weights are in for Saturday's big lightweight grudge match at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California. The WBA champion, Brandon Rios (27-0-1, 20KOs), stepped on the scale and came in at the limit, 135-pounds. His opponent, Urbano Antillon, was half a pound under at 134.5 (28-2, 20KOs). Showtime will televise
Hollywood, Ca. --- Super Welterweight Kermit Cintron,Puerto Rico poses during media day for his upcoming feature fight against Carlos Molina,Chicago,Ill. on the undercard of Brandon "Bam Bam" Rios vs Urbano Antillon, Saturday July 9 at The Home Depot Center in Carson,Ca. Top Rank promotes this event which will be telecast live on SHOWTIME Championship Boxing. --- Photos By Chris Farina/Top Rank.
Powerful unbeaten lightweight Mercito 'No Mercy' Gesta of the Philippines is training at the Wild Card Gym in Hollywood, Calif.
Boasting a superb amateur career, middleweight prospect Matt Korobov (15-0, 9 KOs) will return on July 9 at the Home Depot Center in California. The main event will feature a WBA lightweight title fight between champion Brandon Rios and challenger Urbano Antillon. Korobov will face Lester Gonzalez (12-3-2, 6 KOs). The 28-year-old left-hander from Russia is stepping in the ring for the third time this year.
BoxingScene.com was advised that unbeaten middleweight prospect Matt Korobov (15-0, 9KOs), and popular unbeaten light heavyweight Mike Lee (5-0, 3KOs), are going to see action on the Brandon Rios-Urbano Antillon undercard, which takes place on July 9 at the Home Depot Center in California. The main event will be televised by Showtime.
The weights are in for Saturday's big Top Rank card "Red River Rumble" at the WinStar Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma. "Top Rank Live" to be televised by Fox Sports Network and Fox Sports Deportes.