Yoenis Tellez overcomes nose smash to turn back Brian Mendoza
Yoenis Tellez avoided the thought of caving in to the pain caused by a head-butt, persevering to record a unanimous decision victory Saturday over Brian Mendoza in Las Vegas.
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Yoenis Tellez leads the myth-busting effort of PBC's pay-per-view card
Yoenis Tellez can feel the stereotypes of Cuban boxers twisting in his favor, writes Lance Pugmire.
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Yoenis Tellez: Brian Mendoza is dangerous, but I’m on another level now
The rebuilding continues for Cuba’s 25-year-old Yoenis Tellez, though with a significant step up against the likes of Brian Mendoza on March 28 in Las Vegas.
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Yoenis Tellez-Brian Mendoza added to Sebastian Fundora-Keith Thurman PPV
The new co-feature under the March 28 Sebastian Fundora-Keith Thurman pay-per-view will be a junior middleweight bout between Yoenis Tellez and Brian Mendoza.
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Yoenis Tellez and Jasmine Artiga emerge victorious in Orlando
Jasmine Artiga turns away Stephanie Silva to retain her WBA 115lbs title, overcoming her opponent's six-pound weight advantage the day before.
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Yoenis Tellez starts rebuilding toward redemption against Kendo Castaneda
This is not where Yoenis Tellez pictured himself four months ago.
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New champ Abass Baraou has big plans including Terence Crawford and Conor Benn
Abass Baraou’s promoter Kalle Sauerland is planning the junior middleweight’s first title defence after his elevation to the status of WBA champion, writes Declan Warrington
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Abass Baraou beats Yoenis Tellez in brutal battle
Abass Baraou dropped Yoenis Tellez in the dying seconds of a brutal battle to seize an interim junior middleweight world title Saturday in Orlando, Florida.
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Yankiel Rivera and Angelino Cordova make weight for bout on Saturday
Flyweights Yankiel Rivera and Angelino Cordova made weight for their Saturday main event atop MVP’s “Fight Night” at the Caribe Royale in Orlando.
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Yoenis Tellez: ‘Every punch landed says I’m the future at 154’
Lucas Ketelle speaks to a fighter who wants his due in the stacked junior middleweight division
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