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Yordenis Ugas has extra motivation for fight with Abel Ramos

Yordenis Ugas is a fighting on Sunday for a title Boxing Junkie doesn’t recognize. It means something to him, though.

Yordenis Ugas is a fighting Sunday on FOX for a title Boxing Junkie doesn’t recognize, meaning it has no significance to us. It means something to him, though.

Ugas will face Abel Ramos for what the WBA calls its “regular” welterweight title in Los Angeles even though Manny Pacquiao is the actual WBA titleholder and Vergil Ortiz holds something called the “gold” title, whatever that is.

Still, Ugas said a victory over Ramos would be a special accomplishment: It would make him the first Cuban-born fighter to win a 147-pound belt since Jose Napoles 45 years ago.

“I’m happy, anxious and excited, all in a good way, because I’m just so ready to fulfill this dream I’ve had since I started boxing, to win a world title,” said Ugas, who lives in Miami. “I know Ramos will be competitive and give his best, but I’m ready to give the best of myself and reach my dream.

“This isn’t just my dream; this is the dream of an entire country that has waited almost half a century for a Cuban welterweight fighter with a world title. It’s a dream for the whole country. I want to represent my country and make them proud.”

Yordenis Ugas (left, against Omar Figueroa Jr.) has the skill set to give any welterweight problems. AP Photo / John Locher

Ugas (25-4, 12 KOs) has already done that. The native of Santiago de Cuba was an amateur star and has become one the top welterweights in the world.

He’s perhaps best known for nearly upsetting then world titleholder Shawn Porter on March of last year, when he lost a disputed split decision but proved he belongs in the ring with anyone.

Had he won, his career would be different. As an actual champion – not a  “regular” one – he would have contenders gunning for him. As it is, he’s not the first choice of the top 147-pounders. Facing him is too big of a risk with too little to gain.

That doesn’t mean Ramos (26-3-2, 20 KOs) is a pushover. He isn’t. He has lost his biggest fights but almost always gives a strong showing, including a majority-decision setback against Jamal James in 2018.

And the Arizonan is coming of a miracle victory over Bryant Perrella in February. In shades of Julio Cesar Chavez vs. Meldrick Taylor I, Ramos was down on all three cards when he stopped Perrella with one second remaining in the scheduled 10-round bout, although some questioned the stoppage.

“Ramos is a tremendous fighter that never gives up,” Ugas said. “I congratulate him for winning that fight at the last second against Bryant Perrella. He earned it. Maybe the referee was too involved stopping it when he did, but Ramos earned every bit of it.

“When I heard that I would be fighting Ramos I was very excited, because I knew it would be a great fight that the fans would love.”

Ugas is sincere about what winning the secondary belt would mean to him. At the same time, he understands that an actual title – the one at the top of the sanctioning body rankings – means more than a manufactured one.

Ultimately, that’s what he and every other talented fighter seeks. The next step in that direction for him is a victory over Ramos. And Ugas is taking nothing for granted.

“The biggest lesson I learned from the Shawn Porter fight is that I can’t get overconfident,” he said. “I thought I had it in the bag, and it really wasn’t that way. I have to always be attacking. I can never assume anything, no matter how the fight might look at the moment.

“This is about winning, no matter what. Regardless of how we get there.”

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Yordenis Ugas has extra motivation for fight with Abel Ramos

Yordenis Ugas is a fighting on Sunday for a title Boxing Junkie doesn’t recognize. It means something to him, though.

Yordenis Ugas is a fighting Sunday on FOX for a title Boxing Junkie doesn’t recognize, meaning it has no significance to us. It means something to him, though.

Ugas will face Abel Ramos for what the WBA calls its “regular” welterweight title in Los Angeles even though Manny Pacquiao is the actual WBA titleholder and Vergil Ortiz holds something called the “gold” title, whatever that is.

Still, Ugas said a victory over Ramos would be a special accomplishment: It would make him the first Cuban-born fighter to win a 147-pound belt since Jose Napoles 45 years ago.

“I’m happy, anxious and excited, all in a good way, because I’m just so ready to fulfill this dream I’ve had since I started boxing, to win a world title,” said Ugas, who lives in Miami. “I know Ramos will be competitive and give his best, but I’m ready to give the best of myself and reach my dream.

“This isn’t just my dream; this is the dream of an entire country that has waited almost half a century for a Cuban welterweight fighter with a world title. It’s a dream for the whole country. I want to represent my country and make them proud.”

Yordenis Ugas (left, against Omar Figueroa Jr.) has the skill set to give any welterweight problems. AP Photo / John Locher

Ugas (25-4, 12 KOs) has already done that. The native of Santiago de Cuba was an amateur star and has become one the top welterweights in the world.

He’s perhaps best known for nearly upsetting then world titleholder Shawn Porter on March of last year, when he lost a disputed split decision but proved he belongs in the ring with anyone.

Had he won, his career would be different. As an actual champion – not a  “regular” one – he would have contenders gunning for him. As it is, he’s not the first choice of the top 147-pounders. Facing him is too big of a risk with too little to gain.

That doesn’t mean Ramos (26-3-2, 20 KOs) is a pushover. He isn’t. He has lost his biggest fights but almost always gives a strong showing, including a majority-decision setback against Jamal James in 2018.

And the Arizonan is coming of a miracle victory over Bryant Perrella in February. In shades of Julio Cesar Chavez vs. Meldrick Taylor I, Ramos was down on all three cards when he stopped Perrella with one second remaining in the scheduled 10-round bout, although some questioned the stoppage.

“Ramos is a tremendous fighter that never gives up,” Ugas said. “I congratulate him for winning that fight at the last second against Bryant Perrella. He earned it. Maybe the referee was too involved stopping it when he did, but Ramos earned every bit of it.

“When I heard that I would be fighting Ramos I was very excited, because I knew it would be a great fight that the fans would love.”

Ugas is sincere about what winning the secondary belt would mean to him. At the same time, he understands that an actual title – the one at the top of the sanctioning body rankings – means more than a manufactured one.

Ultimately, that’s what he and every other talented fighter seeks. The next step in that direction for him is a victory over Ramos. And Ugas is taking nothing for granted.

“The biggest lesson I learned from the Shawn Porter fight is that I can’t get overconfident,” he said. “I thought I had it in the bag, and it really wasn’t that way. I have to always be attacking. I can never assume anything, no matter how the fight might look at the moment.

“This is about winning, no matter what. Regardless of how we get there.”

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Reports: Terence Crawford, Kell Brook in talks for Nov. 14 fight

Welterweight titleholder Terence Crawford is in talks with Kell Brook for a fight on Nov. 14, representatives of both fighters have said.

Terence Crawford may have settled on an opponent.

The welterweight titleholder and Boxing Junkie’s No. 2 fighter pound-for-pound is in talks with former champ Kell Brook for a meeting on Nov. 14, representatives of both fighters have said.

Bob Arum, who promotes Crawford, had held out hope he could make a Crawford-Manny Pacquiao title-unification fight but that evidently isn’t going to happen. Keith Thurman reportedly was another possibility that didn’t pan out.

Thus, Arum turned to the 34-year-old Englishman.

”Kell Brook is a free agent, and we’re discussing a Crawford fight with the Kell Brook people,” Arum told ESPN. “That’s on top of our wish list.”

Promoter Eddie Hearn is representing Brook in negotiations.

“I had a couple of conversations with Bob and [Top Rank Vice President] Carl Moretti yesterday,” Heard told IFL TV Tuesday. “And I feel that’s a big fight for U.K. TV, so we’re trying to help out and get that over the line.

“I would love to see Kell get that fight. I think [Top Rank] had a conversation with Keith Thurman, and obviously they wanted too much money. It’s difficult at the moment. … Crawford wants a lot of money, and Kell wants a lot of money.

“[Brook] deserves it. We’re trying to make that fight happen to assist Top Rank in getting the numbers together.”

Kell Brook has bounced back from back-to-back KO losses to Gennadiy Golvokin and Errol Spence. Jr. George Wood / Getty Images

Crawford (36-0, 27 KOs) is one of the biggest stars in the sport yet has had trouble luring elite opponents into the ring.

“Bud” has fought Jeff Horn, Jose Benavidez Jr., Amir Khan and Egidijus Kavaliauskas in his four welterweight fights. All four are solid, experienced fighters but were never serious threats to Crawford, which wasn’t lost on fans.

Crawford hoped to take a step up in opposition for his next fight. He reportedly was courting five prospective foes: Pacquiao, Thurman, Shawn Porter, Yordenis Ugas and Brook.

Of course, Pacquiao is the biggest of name in the group. Arum told ESPN that he had been working on a deal to have Crawford fight Pacquiao in the Middle East, where he hoped to have fans in attendance.

However, he said he was told the timing was off.

“I don’t think it’s going to be possible this year, maybe next year,” Arum said. “We’re working on it. We had the go-ahead to do it, but then the minister of health said not this year, look to do it next year.”

Thurman reportedly asked for $10 million, which eliminated him. Crawford was never keen on fighting Porter, a friend. And Ugas was probably the least sexy of the options. That left Brook.

The Sheffield fighter made a splash when he came to the U.S. and outpointed Porter to win a 147-pound title in 2014. He successfully defended three times before his career took a radical turn.

He decided to move up from 147 to 160 to challenge middleweight champion Gennadiy Golovkin and paid a price in September 2016. Triple-G stopped him in five one-sided rounds, breaking his right eye socket in the process.

Brook then moved back down to 147 to defend his title against Errol Spence Jr. eight months later and met with a similar fate: 11th-round knockout loss, broken left orbital bone.

He has since won three consecutive fights against second-tier opponents at junior middleweight to regain enough momentum to become a viable candidate for a big-money fight.

The selection of Brook – if a deal can be reached – isn’t going to dazzle fans but at least he’s a well-known fighter, has held a welterweight title and has a decent backstory. At the very least, Crawford, who will be 33 on Sept. 28, would be able to compare his performance against that of Golovkin and Spence.

Then he and Arum can resume their efforts to get a bigger star into the ring.

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Reports: Terence Crawford, Kell Brook in talks for Nov. 14 fight

Welterweight titleholder Terence Crawford is in talks with Kell Brook for a fight on Nov. 14, representatives of both fighters have said.

Terence Crawford may have settled on an opponent.

The welterweight titleholder and Boxing Junkie’s No. 2 fighter pound-for-pound is in talks with former champ Kell Brook for a meeting on Nov. 14, representatives of both fighters have said.

Bob Arum, who promotes Crawford, had held out hope he could make a Crawford-Manny Pacquiao title-unification fight but that evidently isn’t going to happen. Keith Thurman reportedly was another possibility that didn’t pan out.

Thus, Arum turned to the 34-year-old Englishman.

”Kell Brook is a free agent, and we’re discussing a Crawford fight with the Kell Brook people,” Arum told ESPN. “That’s on top of our wish list.”

Promoter Eddie Hearn is representing Brook in negotiations.

“I had a couple of conversations with Bob and [Top Rank Vice President] Carl Moretti yesterday,” Heard told IFL TV Tuesday. “And I feel that’s a big fight for U.K. TV, so we’re trying to help out and get that over the line.

“I would love to see Kell get that fight. I think [Top Rank] had a conversation with Keith Thurman, and obviously they wanted too much money. It’s difficult at the moment. … Crawford wants a lot of money, and Kell wants a lot of money.

“[Brook] deserves it. We’re trying to make that fight happen to assist Top Rank in getting the numbers together.”

Kell Brook has bounced back from back-to-back KO losses to Gennadiy Golvokin and Errol Spence. Jr. George Wood / Getty Images

Crawford (36-0, 27 KOs) is one of the biggest stars in the sport yet has had trouble luring elite opponents into the ring.

“Bud” has fought Jeff Horn, Jose Benavidez Jr., Amir Khan and Egidijus Kavaliauskas in his four welterweight fights. All four are solid, experienced fighters but were never serious threats to Crawford, which wasn’t lost on fans.

Crawford hoped to take a step up in opposition for his next fight. He reportedly was courting five prospective foes: Pacquiao, Thurman, Shawn Porter, Yordenis Ugas and Brook.

Of course, Pacquiao is the biggest of name in the group. Arum told ESPN that he had been working on a deal to have Crawford fight Pacquiao in the Middle East, where he hoped to have fans in attendance.

However, he said he was told the timing was off.

“I don’t think it’s going to be possible this year, maybe next year,” Arum said. “We’re working on it. We had the go-ahead to do it, but then the minister of health said not this year, look to do it next year.”

Thurman reportedly asked for $10 million, which eliminated him. Crawford was never keen on fighting Porter, a friend. And Ugas was probably the least sexy of the options. That left Brook.

The Sheffield fighter made a splash when he came to the U.S. and outpointed Porter to win a 147-pound title in 2014. He successfully defended three times before his career took a radical turn.

He decided to move up from 147 to 160 to challenge middleweight champion Gennadiy Golovkin and paid a price in September 2016. Triple-G stopped him in five one-sided rounds, breaking his right eye socket in the process.

Brook then moved back down to 147 to defend his title against Errol Spence Jr. eight months later and met with a similar fate: 11th-round knockout loss, broken left orbital bone.

He has since won three consecutive fights against second-tier opponents at junior middleweight to regain enough momentum to become a viable candidate for a big-money fight.

The selection of Brook – if a deal can be reached – isn’t going to dazzle fans but at least he’s a well-known fighter, has held a welterweight title and has a decent backstory. At the very least, Crawford, who will be 33 on Sept. 28, would be able to compare his performance against that of Golovkin and Spence.

Then he and Arum can resume their efforts to get a bigger star into the ring.

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Shawn Porter shuts out overmatched Sebastian Formella

Shawn Porter outclassed Sebastian Formella to win a shutout decision Saturday in Los Angeles.

A fighter is in trouble when he or she can’t do a single thing better than the opponent. That’s the position Sebastian Formella was in against Shawn Porter on Saturday at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. And the result was predictable.

Porter outclassed the German in almost every conceivable way, winning the 12-round welterweight title eliminator by a shutout decision.

The former two-time 147-pounder couldn’t seriously hurt the durable Formella and was unable to stop him, which was a moral victory for the loser. Otherwise, Porter couldn’t have won much more convincingly.

“He was tough,” Porter said. “I think after about six rounds, by dad said, ‘OK, he’s taking these punches and he’s going to keep taking them.’ So keep the pressure on him and keep dogging him.”

Porter (31-3-1, 17 KOs) took a few minutes to feel out Formella (22-1, 10 KOs) after the opening bell but, by the second round, he was dogging his prey on full throttle. He suffocated Formella with a wide array of quick, accurate punches that made it difficult for the visitor to get anything done.

The outcome seemed settled only three or four rounds into the fight, making the remainder of the fight a formality. The only question was whether Porter could get the knockout.

To his credit, Formella, well aware of his predicament but determined, never shifted into survive mode. He’s a pretty good, elusive boxer – with a good chin — who made Porter work for the victory and never stopped trying to land punches.

The problem for Formella was that he had neither the power to deter Porter nor the ability to offset the winner’s attack in any significant way.

The CompuBox stats provide an idea of Porter’s dominance. He landed a career-high 304 of 785 punches (39%) overall, compared to 148 of 586 (25%) for Formella. And 216 of the shots Porter landed were power punches, compared to only 70 for Formella.

Hence the shutout on the cards.

With the victory, Porter, who lost his title to Errol Spence Jr. in a classic brawl last September, remains in position to get another shot at one of the three beltholders – Spence, Manny Pacquiao and Terence Crawford – or at least face a top-tier 147-pounder.

Porter was asked after the fight Saturday to look into a camera and send his rivals a message. He held up a mouthpiece that read, “And still,” which normally would signify a successful title defense. He was making a different statement.

“And still!” he said. “I’m still here, baby. I’m not going anywhere.”

In a preliminary bout, middleweight prospect Joey Spencer (11-0, 8 KOs) stopped Shawn West (5-2, 3 KOs) at 1:21 of Round 4 of a scheduled six-round bout. Spencer put West down once in the second round and again in the fourth.

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Shawn Porter shuts out overmatched Sebastian Formella

Shawn Porter outclassed Sebastian Formella to win a shutout decision Saturday in Los Angeles.

A fighter is in trouble when he or she can’t do a single thing better than the opponent. That’s the position Sebastian Formella was in against Shawn Porter on Saturday at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. And the result was predictable.

Porter outclassed the German in almost every conceivable way, winning the 12-round welterweight title eliminator by a shutout decision.

The former two-time 147-pounder couldn’t seriously hurt the durable Formella and was unable to stop him, which was a moral victory for the loser. Otherwise, Porter couldn’t have won much more convincingly.

“He was tough,” Porter said. “I think after about six rounds, by dad said, ‘OK, he’s taking these punches and he’s going to keep taking them.’ So keep the pressure on him and keep dogging him.”

Porter (31-3-1, 17 KOs) took a few minutes to feel out Formella (22-1, 10 KOs) after the opening bell but, by the second round, he was dogging his prey on full throttle. He suffocated Formella with a wide array of quick, accurate punches that made it difficult for the visitor to get anything done.

The outcome seemed settled only three or four rounds into the fight, making the remainder of the fight a formality. The only question was whether Porter could get the knockout.

To his credit, Formella, well aware of his predicament but determined, never shifted into survive mode. He’s a pretty good, elusive boxer – with a good chin — who made Porter work for the victory and never stopped trying to land punches.

The problem for Formella was that he had neither the power to deter Porter nor the ability to offset the winner’s attack in any significant way.

The CompuBox stats provide an idea of Porter’s dominance. He landed a career-high 304 of 785 punches (39%) overall, compared to 148 of 586 (25%) for Formella. And 216 of the shots Porter landed were power punches, compared to only 70 for Formella.

Hence the shutout on the cards.

With the victory, Porter, who lost his title to Errol Spence Jr. in a classic brawl last September, remains in position to get another shot at one of the three beltholders – Spence, Manny Pacquiao and Terence Crawford – or at least face a top-tier 147-pounder.

Porter was asked after the fight Saturday to look into a camera and send his rivals a message. He held up a mouthpiece that read, “And still,” which normally would signify a successful title defense. He was making a different statement.

“And still!” he said. “I’m still here, baby. I’m not going anywhere.”

In a preliminary bout, middleweight prospect Joey Spencer (11-0, 8 KOs) stopped Shawn West (5-2, 3 KOs) at 1:21 of Round 4 of a scheduled six-round bout. Spencer put West down once in the second round and again in the fourth.

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Sebastian Fundora pummels, stops Nathaniel Gallimore

Sebastian Fundora stopped Nathaniel Gallimore in Round 6 on the Shawn Porter-Sebastian Formella card Saturday in Los Angeles.

Sebastian Fundora passed the biggest test of his career.

The 6-foot-6 junior middleweight delivered a brutal beating of veteran Nathaniel Gallimore for five-plus rounds before the referee stepped in to save him from further punishment on the Shawn Porter-Sebastian Formella card Saturday in Los Angeles.

The official time of the stoppage was 1:28 of Round 6.

Some thought Gallimore (21-5-1, 17 KOs) might be too experienced and powerful for the long, lean 22-year-old prospect. In the end, Fundora (15-0-1, 10 KOs) had his way with Gallimore.

Fundora generally doesn’s use his height. He goes after his opponents as if he were 5-6, not 6-6. And it works for him. Against Gallimore, he landed whipping punch after whipping punch to break him down and took little in return beginning in the third round.

No one except Gallimore complained when the fight was stopped.

Fundora probably is at least a few fights away from a shot at a major title but he made a strong statement. Gallimore also has losses against Julian Williams, Patrick Teixeira and Erickson Lubin but Fundora became the first to stop him.

Gallimore left the ring on a gurney but perhaps not because of the beating. He apparently injured an ankle at some point during the onslaught.

 

 

Sebastian Fundora pummels, stops Nathaniel Gallimore

Sebastian Fundora stopped Nathaniel Gallimore in Round 6 on the Shawn Porter-Sebastian Formella card Saturday in Los Angeles.

Sebastian Fundora passed the biggest test of his career.

The 6-foot-6 junior middleweight delivered a brutal beating of veteran Nathaniel Gallimore for five-plus rounds before the referee stepped in to save him from further punishment on the Shawn Porter-Sebastian Formella card Saturday in Los Angeles.

The official time of the stoppage was 1:28 of Round 6.

Some thought Gallimore (21-5-1, 17 KOs) might be too experienced and powerful for the long, lean 22-year-old prospect. In the end, Fundora (15-0-1, 10 KOs) had his way with Gallimore.

Fundora generally doesn’s use his height. He goes after his opponents as if he were 5-6, not 6-6. And it works for him. Against Gallimore, he landed whipping punch after whipping punch to break him down and took little in return beginning in the third round.

No one except Gallimore complained when the fight was stopped.

Fundora probably is at least a few fights away from a shot at a major title but he made a strong statement. Gallimore also has losses against Julian Williams, Patrick Teixeira and Erickson Lubin but Fundora became the first to stop him.

Gallimore left the ring on a gurney but perhaps not because of the beating. He apparently injured an ankle at some point during the onslaught.

 

 

Shawn Porter, Sebastian Formella make weight for their clash

Shawn Porter and Sebastian Formella on Friday made weight for their welterweight fight Saturday at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

Shawn Porter and Sebastian Formella on Friday made weight for their welterweight fight behind closed doors Saturday at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The card will be televised on Fox.

Porter weighed 146.6 pounds, .4 under the limit. Formella weighed 146.

Porter started his career fighting mostly as a middleweight but dropped down to welterweight in 2010 and has fought primarily at that weight since. Coincidently, Formella also started as a 160-pounder and moved down two years ago.

Porter (30-3-1, 17 KOs) is coming off a riveting split-decision loss in September to Errol Spence Jr., who became a unified 147-pound champion.

Formella (22-0, 10 KOs) last fought in January, when he outpointed Roberto Arriaza in his native Germany.

Shawn Porter looks ripped for his welterweight fight against Sebastian Formella on Saturday night. Sean Michael Ham / TGB Promotions

Here are the weights of the other fighters on the card:

  • Sebastian Fundora (14-0-1, 9 KOs) 153.2 pounds vs. Nathaniel Gallimore (21-4-1, 17 KOs) 152.6, 10 rounds, junior middleweights.
  • Livan Navarro (11-0, 7 KOs) 147.8 vs. Justin DeLoach (18-4, 9 KOs) 149.9, 10 rounds, welterweights.
  • Joey Spencer (10-0, 7 KOs) 155.8 vs. Shawn West (5-1, 3 KOs) 154.6, six rounds, middleweights.
  • Justin Pauldo (13-1, 7 KOs) 136.6 vs. Josec Ruiz (21-3-3, 14 KOs) 136.6, eight rounds, junior welterweights.
  • Edward Ortiz (10-0-2, 4 KOs) 163.4 vs. Antonio Todd (7-3, 4 KOs) 161, six/eight rounds, super middleweights.

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Shawn Porter, Sebastian Formella make weight for their clash

Shawn Porter and Sebastian Formella on Friday made weight for their welterweight fight Saturday at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

Shawn Porter and Sebastian Formella on Friday made weight for their welterweight fight behind closed doors Saturday at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The card will be televised on Fox.

Porter weighed 146.6 pounds, .4 under the limit. Formella weighed 146.

Porter started his career fighting mostly as a middleweight but dropped down to welterweight in 2010 and has fought primarily at that weight since. Coincidently, Formella also started as a 160-pounder and moved down two years ago.

Porter (30-3-1, 17 KOs) is coming off a riveting split-decision loss in September to Errol Spence Jr., who became a unified 147-pound champion.

Formella (22-0, 10 KOs) last fought in January, when he outpointed Roberto Arriaza in his native Germany.

Shawn Porter looks ripped for his welterweight fight against Sebastian Formella on Saturday night. Sean Michael Ham / TGB Promotions

Here are the weights of the other fighters on the card:

  • Sebastian Fundora (14-0-1, 9 KOs) 153.2 pounds vs. Nathaniel Gallimore (21-4-1, 17 KOs) 152.6, 10 rounds, junior middleweights.
  • Livan Navarro (11-0, 7 KOs) 147.8 vs. Justin DeLoach (18-4, 9 KOs) 149.9, 10 rounds, welterweights.
  • Joey Spencer (10-0, 7 KOs) 155.8 vs. Shawn West (5-1, 3 KOs) 154.6, six rounds, middleweights.
  • Justin Pauldo (13-1, 7 KOs) 136.6 vs. Josec Ruiz (21-3-3, 14 KOs) 136.6, eight rounds, junior welterweights.
  • Edward Ortiz (10-0-2, 4 KOs) 163.4 vs. Antonio Todd (7-3, 4 KOs) 161, six/eight rounds, super middleweights.

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