By LITO DELOS REYES REIGNING WBC World flyweight champion Daigo Higa will defend his title against former world champion Moises “Moy” Fuentes of Mexico on February 4 at the Prefectural Budokan, Naha in Japan. The 12-round title fight is promoted by Yoko Gushiken of Shirai & Gushiken Promotions. The undefeated […]
ALIMENTO VS. XIANG FOR VACANT WBO INTER-CONTINENTAL TITLE IN CHINA
By LITO DELOS REYES DEXTER “Kid Mama” Alimento of Iligan City is fighting Chinese Jing Xiang for the vacant WBO Inter-Continental Light Flyweight title on January 20 at the Shenzhen Bao’an District Sports Center in Shenzhen, China. The 21-year old Alimento (13W-2L-0D,9KOs) previously stopped Rogen Flores in the 7th round […]
MAGALI, KOTANI MAKE WEIGHT FOR OPBF TITLE FIGHT
By LITO DELOS REYES DEFENDING Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation (OPBF) super featherweight champion Carlo “The Ferocious” Magali and Japanese challenger Masatoshi Kotani both made their weights today for their championship fight tomorrow (Jan. 13) at the Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. Magali (29W-9L-3D, 11 KOs) tipped the scales at […]
Derevyanchenko added to Spence-Peterson card for Jan.20
Boxingnews24.com By Jim Dower: Undefeated middleweight contender Sergiy Derevyanchenko (11-0, 9 KOs) has been added to the January 20th card on Showtime, headlined by IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. vs. Lamon Peterson at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The 2008 Ukrainian Olympian Derevyanchenko will be fighting an […]
LUPITA MARTINEZ DETERMINED TO MAKE FESTIVE SACRIFICES COUNT!
By WBCboxing.com WBC female super flyweight Champion Lupita Martinez, hasn’t been able to spend the Christmas holiday with her daughter and son, or enjoy a festive feast, because she’s been in a Spartan training camp, preparing to defend her title for the second occasion, this time against Irma “Torbellino” Garcia. […]