James DeGale expects to resume fighting before the end of the year after announcing he is to undergo shoulder surgery on Wednesday. The IBF super-middleweight champion has revealed that he was hurt during the build-up to his points victory over Rogelio Medina in April 2016 and carried the injury into his draw with Badou Jack in January.
Welterweight prospect Conor Benn, the son of 1990s British star and former two-division world titleholder Nigel Benn, signed with Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn and turned pro in April 2016 with much fanfare.
Two of the world’s best 140-pound boxers in the sport – Adrien Broner and Mikey Garcia – participated in a media conference call on Thursday to discuss the news that they would square off against one another on Saturday, July 29.
The Executive Committee, the President and all the family of the World Boxing Association wish the Panamanian champion Anselmo “Chemito” Moreno great success in his new stage after he announced his retirement from boxing.
WBC light heavyweight champion Adonis “Superman” Stevenson (29-1, 24 KO) demolished Andrzej Fonfara (29-5, 17 KO) in two rounds on Saturday night at the Bell Center in Montreal. Stevenson dropped Fonfara in round one and then almost finished him. It was only a matter of time. After more punishment in round two, Fonfara’s trainer Virgil Hunter got on the ring apron prompting a stoppage. Time was :28.
Unbeaten 175-lb contender Eleider Alvarez (23-0, 11 KO) won a hard-fought twelve round majority decision over former champion Jean Pascal (31-5-1, 18 KO). Scores were 114-114, 117-111, 116-112. Mandatory challenger Alvarez took step-aside money to allow Stevenson-Fonfara to happen. He remains in line for a shot at the Stevenson-Fonfara winner.
In a rematch, WBC #1, IBF #4, WBO #9 cruiserweight Dmitry Kudryashov (21-1, 21 KOs) scored an exciting fifth round KO over WBC #2, WBO #6 Olanrewaju Durodola (25-4, 23 KOs) on Saturday night at the Sports Palace in Rostov-na-Donu, Russia.
Dmitry Kudryashov 198.6 vs. Olanrewaju Durodola 198.6
(WBC silver cruiserweight title)
WBC Light Heavyweight World Champion Adonis Stevenson and Andrzej Fonfara had a tense faceoff during Friday’s weigh-in for their 175-pound rematch this Saturday live on SHOWTIME from Bell Centre. Fonfara (29-4, 17 KOs) weighed-in at 174 ¼ pounds while Stevenson (28-1, 23 KOs) measured a ready 173 ½ pounds for their rematch of an all-action 2014 showdown in which both fighters scored knockdowns.
