Wlodarczyk edges Gevor in IBF eliminator (video)
Andrew Karlov
May 20, 2017, 5:09 p.m.

In an IBF cruiserweight eliminator, former world champion Krzysztof Wlodarczyk (53-3-1, 37 KOs) hammered out a twelve round split decision over previously unbeaten Noel Gevor (22-1, 10 KOs) on Saturday night in Poznan, Poland. Scores were 116-112 and 115-114 for Wlodarczyk and 115-113 for Gevor.

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N’Dam wins vacant WBA 160lb belt by split nod over Murata
Andrew Karlov
May 20, 2017, 9:13 a.m.

Hassan N’Dam N’Jikam (34-2, 21 KOs), 159.5, barely won the vacant WBA middleweight belt as he was awarded a split decision over previously undefeated 2012 Olympic gold medalist Ryota Murata (12-1, 9 KOs), 159.5, over twelve rounds on Saturday in Tokyo, Japan. The official tallies were as follows: ...

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Thurman has elbow surgery, out til end of year
Andrew Karlov
May 19, 2017, 3:46 a.m.

Unified WBA/WBC welterweight champion Keith Thurman is recovering from surgery on his right elbow and expects to be out of action until the end of 2017. Thurman, who held the WBA 147-pound title, defeated WBC 147-pound champion Danny Garcia at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on March 4 to become ...

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Cotto, promoter Roc Nation part ways
Andrew Karlov
May 18, 2017, 3:29 p.m.

Unable to come to a financial agreement on his next fight, Puerto Rican star Miguel Cotto, one of boxing's biggest names for most of the past 20 years, and promoter Roc Nation Sports have parted ways, multiple sources told on Thursday.

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Lucas Browne returns June 2
Andrew Karlov
May 18, 2017, 12:26 p.m.

Lucas Browne, 38, has cut a frustrated figure since being stripped of his title on the back of a controversial drug test failure, which ultimately resulted in the Australian being reinstated by the World Boxing Association. Months later, and as ‘Big Daddy’ was about to embark on a redemption ...

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McGregor signs, ball now in Floyd’s court
Andrew Karlov
May 18, 2017, 9:21 a.m.

MMA star Conor McGregor has signed a reported “record-breaking” deal to make his pro boxing debut in a pay-per-view clash against former world champion Floyd Mayweather. Team McGregor is now waiting on the Mayweather camp to sign off on Floyd’s end. No terms have been announced.

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Demchenko edges Zoulikha via fifth round technical decision
Andrew Karlov
May 18, 2017, 6:17 a.m.

It was just before 6 pm local time at Cirque d’Hiver in Paris, France, as the challenger Serhiy Demchenko and now former European Union light heavyweight champion Hakim Zoulikha began their encounter, after a brief delay due to the fact that there was no stool for the fighters in ...

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Weights from Tucson, Arizona
Andrew Karlov
May 18, 2017, 3:19 a.m.

Diego De La Hoya 122 vs Erik Ruiz 122.4
D’Mitrius Ballard 167.4 vs Adrian Luna 167.8
Hector Tanajara Jr. 130 vs Daniel Bastien
Roberto Manzanarez 136 vs Erick Martinez 134.6
Eben Vargas 147 vs Rodolfo Gamez 145
Jonathan Navarro 140.6 vs Ricardo Fernandez 139.4
Joshua Franco 115 vs Marco Sanchez 115

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Cano, Maldonado set date at Cowboys' facility
Andrew Karlov
May 17, 2017, 2:38 p.m.

Hard-hitting junior welterweights Pablo Cesar Cano and Fidel Maldonado Jr. will square off in a 10-round fight on June 17 at the Tostitos Championship Plaza at The Star in Frisco, Texas, Golden Boy Promotions announced Wednesday. The fight, which will be the first boxing event to take place ...

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Gervonta Davis: "I'm coming out on top and keeping my world title"
Andrew Karlov
May 17, 2017, 12:22 p.m.

Junior lightweight world titleholder Gervonta "Tank" Davis, who looked spectacular in an exciting seventh-round knockout of Jose Pedraza to claim a 130-pound world title on Jan. 14 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, will not be making his initial defense at home in Baltimore, where he would ...

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