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By Jake Donovan Unbeaten prospect Art Hovhannisyan faces former lightweight titlist Miguel Acosta in a 10-round lightweight bout, which airs live on Showtime from the Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez, California. Hovhannisyan (14-0-2, 8KO) hasn’t fought in nearly a year, while Acosta (29-5-2, 23KO) enters having lost two of his last three contests.
All systems are go for Friday’s telecast of Shobox, which airs live from the Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez, California. A crossroads bout is on tap for the main event, as unbeaten prospect Art Hovhannisyan faces former lightweight titlist Miguel Acosta in a 10-round lightweight bout.
Gary Shaw Productions in association with Thompson Boxing Promotions will bring another exciting night of professional boxing to the Chumash Resort Casino in Santa Ynez, Calif., on July 20, when undefeated Armenian, Art Hovhannisyan (14-0-2, 8 KOs) and Venezuelan, Miguel Acosta (29-5-2, 23 KOs) fight in the 10-round main event. The lightweight bout will be televised live on ShoBox: The New Generation (SHOWTIME® 11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast).
The WBA's KO To Drugs card in Panama was a mix bag of treats. The show was filled with upsets, wars and big knockouts. A vibrant crowd was present at the Arena Roberto Duran in Panama City.
Former WBA lightweight champion Miguel Acosta (28-4-2, 22KOs) will return to the ring on August 6th at Polideportivo José María Vargas in La Guaira, Venezuela. It will be Acosta's first outing since the knockout loss to Brandon Rios in February. Prior to the Rios defeat, Acosta had won 19 fights in a row, including knockout victories over top contenders Urbano Antillon and Paulus Moses.
By Ryan Burton Las Vegas NV- In the evening's main event at the Palms Casino, Brandon Rios (27-0-1) completed his ascension to superstar status by wrestling the WBA lightweight title from Miguel Acosta (28-4-2) with a tenth round knockout in an early contender for Fight of the Year.
Las Vegas, Nevada - In Saturday's main event at the Palms Resort & Casino, Brandon Rios (27-0-1) completed his ascension to superstar status by wrestling the WBA lightweight title from Miguel Acosta (28-4-2) with a tenth round knockout in an early contender for Fight of the Year. Photos by Chris Cozzone.
The Palms Resort and Casino, Las Vegas - Saturday's grueling lightweight bout left both of the involved boxers with some visible scars of war. Brandon Rios (27-0, 20KOs)captured the WBA lightweight title with a tenth round knockout of Miguel Acosta (28-4).
By Ryan Burton - By Ryan Burton Boxingscene has learned that newly crowned WBA lightweight champion Brandon Rios suffered a broken right hand in his victory over Miguel Acosta. Rios survived four grueling rounds to eventually overcome the Venezuelan and win his first world title.
By Jake Donovan - For years, the lightweight division has been in search for youth to be served at the top. Brandon Rios may not be the man just yet, but he certainly arrived with a vengeance. The 24-year old overcame a deep hole early on to eventually overwhelm streaking Miguel Acosta via 10th round knockout in their alphabet title fight Saturday evening at the Palms Casino in Las Vegas. Not only did Rios pick up his first major title with the win, but provided boxing fans with yet another Fight of the Year entry to come from the lightweight division. The win comes less than three months after Humberto Soto and Urbano Antillon thrilled fans for 12 rounds in a bout hailed by several publications as the best of 2010. It comes almost two years to the date of lineal lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez’ ninth-round starching of Juan Diaz. In both fights, experience overcame youth, as thirtysomethings Marquez and Soto continue to reside at the top of the lightweight division. On this Saturday night in Las Vegas, youth prevailed in a big way as Rios (27-0-1, 20KO) became the first fighter in more than seven years to hang a loss on the 32-year old Acosta.