Mickey Bey keeps on keeping on with stoppage of Oscar Escandon
Mickey Bey, a one-time lightweight fringe contender, took apart Oscar Escandon for a third-round stoppage Saturday in Newtown, Pennsylvania.
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Mickey Bey, 41, has hopes of becoming rare 40-plus boxing titleholder
Mickey Bey is returning to boxing with hopes of becoming one of the oldest titleholders in boxing history.
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Despite defensive holes, Gurgen Hovhannisyan tops Patrick Mailata in Orlando
Gurgen Hovhannisyan was thankful to leave the Caribe Royale Orlando resort on Friday with a victory over Patrick Mailata by majority decision scores of 76-76, 77-75, 77-75.
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Anthony Cacace Ordered by IBF to Defend Belt Against Eduardo Nunez
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Eduardo Nunez Knocks Out Oscar Escandon In 2nd Round, Calls Out All 130-Pound Champs
Eduardo Nunez remains a knockout, every time out. The heavy-handed junior lightweight contender made quick work of faded former interim titlist Oscar Escandon. A vicious right hand floored the visiting Colombian, who was unable to continue as the DAZN-aired bout was stopped at 0:38 of round two Saturday evening at Poliforum Benito Juarez in Cancun, Mexico.
O'Shaquie Foster, Rocky Hernandez Make Weight For WBC Title Fight In Cancun
O’Shaquie Foster and Eduardo ‘Rocky’ Hernandez are fit to fight. The pair of newfound rivals both came in right at the 130-pound junior lightweight divisional limit for their DAZN headliner this Saturday from Poliforum Benito Juarez in Cancun. Foster will make the maiden defense of his WBC title, while Mexico City’s Hernandez attempts his first shot at a major title.
Austin Trout, Jose Sanchez Charles Set To Collide in Hidalgo, Texas
Former WBA super welterweight world champion Austin Trout (35-5-1) is back in action on December 9th in Hidalgo, Texas. Trout will face Jose Sanchez Charles (20-2-1) over 8 rounds topping the card co-promoted by Legacy Sports Management and Undisputed Pound 4 Pound Ent, live on ESPN KnockOut.
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Photos: Carlos Castro Stops a Game Oscar Escandon in Tenth
Castro, Escandon Fight Photos Gallery - T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas - In a featherweight contest, Carlos Castro (27-0, 12 KOs) stopped veteran Oscar Escandon (26-6, 18 KOs) in the tenth and final round. (photos by Ryan Hafey)
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Carlos Castro Drops, Stops Oscar Escandon in Tenth Round
LAS VEGAS – Carlos Castro avoided what could’ve been a disastrous debut Saturday night with Al Haymon’s Premier Boxing Champions. The undefeated Castro overcame early trouble against Oscar Escandon and stopped the Colombian power puncher in the final round of their 10-round featherweight fight at T-Mobile Arena. Phoenix’s Castro (27-0, 12 KOs), who went off as an 11-1 favorite at MGM Grand’s sports book, scored knockdowns during the seventh and 10th rounds before referee Celestino Ruiz stopped the opener of the Manny Pacquiao-Yordenis Ugas pay-per-view show.
Carlos Castro: Fighting On Pacquiao Card A Dream Come True For A Kid From A Trailer Park
LAS VEGAS – Carlos Castro’s disappointment didn’t last long. Barely a day elapsed from the time that the undefeated 122-pound contender’s hometown fight was scrapped and he was added to the Manny Pacquiao-Yordenis Ugas undercard Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena. Castro’s opponent, Oscar Escandon, remained the same, but their fight will take place one week earlier than planned.