#boxing bouts

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Forgot O'Shaquie Foster vs. Ray Ford was happening last night.

Seeing Ford get thrown through the ropes like a pro wrestler was hilarious.

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Jesse Bam Rodriguez vs. Fernando Puma Martinez | 11/22/2025

Gonna keep hyping up my dude Bam. If you're not locked in, here's your chance.

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Roberto Duran vs Esteban De Jesus 2 | March 16, 1974

No big fights tonight so Duran week continues!

This time his 2nd fight against his 1st great rival Esteban De Jesus (first fight). In 1972, Esteban De Jesus delivered Duran the first loss of his career when he dropped him and took a decision in a non-title bout. So while Duran would remain the lightweight champion, De Jesus was out there lurking over all his accomplishments. Both guys would continue to tear thru the division with Duran going 10-0 and De Jesus going 8-0 before the two would meet again.

This time, instead of Madison Square Garden, the two would meet in Gimnasio Nuevo Panama in Panama (now named the Roberto Duran Arena btw). And De Jesus would get a proper crack at the 135lb title.

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Naoya Inoue vs. Ramon Cardenas | May 4, 2025

It is Naoya Inoue (31-0, 27 KOs) fight week!

One of the best fighters on the planet is set to return to the ring this Saturday (Dec. 27). With a date lined up for the Tokyo Dome in May for a huge clash with Junto Nakatani, there's a lot riding on the line for Naoya Inoue as he defends his undisputed super bantamweight championship. He's set to face off with Mexico's David Picasso (32-0-1, 17 KOs).

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Johanna Wonyou vs Mary Romero | 7/26/2025

26 year old French boxer Johanna Wonyou (12-0) is on the come up. Training out of London, she's working out of Churchill's Boxing Gym and has done sparring with the likes of Ellie Scotney and Hannah Rankin.

Wonyou will be fighting on Salita Promotion's card this Saturday (July 18) in Puerto Rico. She faces off with Canadian journeywoman Tania Walters (7-5).

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Fabio Wardley vs Joseph Parker | Oct. 25, 2025

The new age of heavyweight is here. And we're in for some really exciting fights.

Fabio Wardley (20-0-1, 19 KOs) of England has officially arrived as a world title level fighter after coming back and knocking out a surging Joseph Parker that won him the interim WBO title. With Usyk being stripped of the official WBO belt, it will be up for grabs when Wardley faces off with fellow Englishman Daniel Dubois (22-3) this Saturday (May 9).

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Ricardo Lopez vs Rosendo Alvarez 1 | March 7, 1998

Ricardo Lopez is one of the greatest lighter weight boxers of all time and one of the top Mexican boxers the sport has ever seen. One of the handful of world champions to ever retire undefeated (51-0-1). He's a two weight champion who defended his mini-flyweight title 21 times in the 90s. But as that -1 suggest he did not win every fight of his career. And he definitely did not have it easy.

Lopez's greatest challenge would come from fellow long-reigning mini-flyweight champion Nicaraguan Rosendo Álvarez. Alvarez came into their '98 fight undefeated himself, having won 24 straight fights en route to becoming the 4x defending champion. And he definitely fought with the confidence of an undefeated fighter, taking it to Lopez right out the gate and managing to drop him early.

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Abdullah Mason vs Sam Noakes | 11/22/2025

While America celebrates its 250th birthday in the mist of a heatwave that is crushing my ability to focus, boxing will be happening. Newly crowed lightweight world champ Abdullah Mason (20-0, 17 KOs) will defending his title this 4th of July.

As DAZN looks to grow its influence, they have partnered with TNT (the former home of the NBA) to simulcast fight cards here in the U.S. Mason's first defense will be the partnership's first joint venture! Mason will face off with the undefeated Albert Bell (28-0).