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Dennis Hogan has his work cut out for him Saturday night. That was obvious as the Irish contender stood before unbeaten WBC world middleweight champion Jermall Charlo at their weigh-in Friday at The Tillary hotel in Brooklyn. The 5-feet-8 Hogan had to look up as he tried to look into the 6-foot Charlo’s eyes once they both met their contractual obligations on the scale.
Ryosuke Iwasa, Marlon Tapales Final Press Conference Photos Gallery - WBC Middleweight Champion Jermall Charlo and highly rated contender Dennis Hogan went face to face Thursday at a final press conference to preview their world title showdown taking place this Saturday, December 7 live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™, in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions. (photos by Stephanie Trapp)
Ryosuke Iwasa, Micah, Tapales, Hawton Workouts Photos Gallery - Fighters stepping into the ring this Saturday, December 7 showed off their skills at a media workout in Brooklyn Wednesday before they compete live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™, in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions. (photos by Stephanie Trapp)
Former world champions and top-rated contenders clash when the Philippines' Marlon Tapales and Japan's Ryosuke Iwasa go toe-to-toe for the Interim IBF Super Bantamweight Title on Saturday, December 7 live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™.
Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California - Former champion Ryosuke Iwasa (26-3, 16 KOs) is now in line for a world title shot, after winning a ten round ten round technical decision over Cesar “Corazon” Juarez (23-7, 17 KOs) in an IBF super bantamweight final eliminator. In a fight filled with action, there was a clash of heads in the second round that opened up cuts on both boxers, but it was Juarez who took more of the damage.
Cesar “Corazon” Juarez has fought twice for a world championship coming up short on both occasions, first against Nonito Donaire in 2015 in Puerto Rico and then against Issac Dogboe in 2018 in South Africa, both times it was for the World Boxing Organization junior (WBO) junior bantamweight belt.
Cesar Juarez Battles Former Champion Ryosuka Iwasa in IBF Super Bantamweight Title Eliminator & Undefeated Carlos Licona Defends IBF Junior Flyweight Championship Against South Africa's DeeJay Kriel on Saturday, February 16 at Microsoft Theater at L.A. Live
TJ Doheny couldn’t understand the ring announcer when the scores were read Thursday night in Tokyo. Ryosuke Iwasa knew what was said and left the ring dejected. Ireland’s Doheny won a unanimous decision in their 12-rounder and took the IBF junior featherweight title from the Japanese fighter.
Tomorrow morning as rush hour traffic begins on the east coast of the United States, Ryosuke Iwasa (25-2) will make the second defense of his IBF super bantamweight title when he faces #1 contender TJ "The Power" Doheny (19-0) at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. The bout will be aired stateside on the ESPN+ streaming service beginning at 6:45 a.m. eastern time.
American fight fans will be treated to breakfast and boxing on Thursday, Aug. 16 when Ryosuke Iwasa makes the second defense of his IBF junior featherweight world championship against No. 1 contender TJ “The Power” Doheny at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo. Iwasa (25-2, 16 KOs), a 28-year-old native of Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan, is 19-1 when fighting at Korakuen Hall, the iconic venue located in the same complex as the world-famous Tokyo Dome.