
Austin Brooks to return in Tacoma on January 10 after disappointing draw
Last June, Brooks fought to an unsatisfying draw against Aram Avagyan. Now he's back in the same venue but hoping for a different result.
Rosalindo Morales: record, next fight and profile →

Last June, Brooks fought to an unsatisfying draw against Aram Avagyan. Now he's back in the same venue but hoping for a different result.

Heavyweight Kingsley Ibeh will face Scott Alexander on January 10 at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Washington, headlining a card that will also feature the pro debut of popular Tacoma-based amateur Dedrick Crocklem.

Wind Creek Casino in Bethlehem, Pa. - Julian Gonzalez from Reading, Pa., remained undefeated with a dominant fourth-round stoppage victory, dropping Rosalindo Morales in the first round and halting him with a stiff right hand that caused referee Shawn Clark to intervene and wave the 130-pound bout off at 27 seconds of the fourth. Gonzalez led 30-26 on all three judges’ scorecards at the time of the stoppage.

BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania – Julian Gonzalez’s power was too much Friday night for the previously unbeaten southpaw who was supposed to be the toughest opponent of the 21-year-old, 130-pound prospect’s career.

Julian Gonzalez generally knocks opponents out and gives violence-craving boxing fans exactly what they want to see. The most formidable foe he has boxed in his brief nine-fight career, though, gave Gonzalez difficulty during a six-round fight that resulted in a majority draw nearly nine months ago. The 21-year-old Gonzalez, of Reading, Pennsylvania, intends to atone for that performance versus Ivan Jimenez in his first nationally televised fight Friday night in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

By Keith Idec - Julian Gonzalez will have plenty of fans from his hometown of Reading, Pennsylvania in the building for his fight against Rosalindo Morales on Friday night. Morales, the most formidable opponent of the 21-year-old Gonzalez’s career, won’t be the least bit intimidated. The man

Hemphill, Stevens Weights Photos Gallery - Undefeated super middleweight prospects Sean Hemphill (14-0, 8 KOs) from New Orleans and David Stevens (11-0, 8 KOs) from Reading, Pa., both made weight Thursday, a day ahead of their eight-round main event showdown on SHOBOX: The New Generation tomorrow night, Friday, January 20 live on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. ET/PT from Wind Creek Casino in Bethlehem, Pa. (photos by Amanda Westcott)

Two former Trainers of the Year will lead their young and undefeated fighters into the first SHOBOX: The New Generation card of 2023 as James “Buddy” McGirt’s promising super middleweight prospect Sean Hemphill faces off against Ronnie Shields-trained prodigy David Stevens in a tripleheader set for Friday, January 20 at 9 p.m. ET/PT live on SHOWTIME from Wind Creek Casino in Bethlehem, Pa.