LOS ANGELES – Tour de force Isaac Cruz saw his meteorotic rise come to a sudden crash Saturday night in Los Angeles courtesy of Jose Valenzuela, as the swarming brawler met his match against a precise marksman.
Cruz (26-3-1, 18 KOs) may have had…
Jose Valenzuela pulled off a split decision over Pitbull Cruz | Photo by Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing/Getty Images
Jose Valenzuela pulled off a split decision over Pitbull Cruz to take the WBA 140 lb title. Jose “Rayo” Valenzuela beat Isaac…
In the U.S. edition of Riyadh Season boxing that took place at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, the big 284-pound Martin Bakole pulled off the upset as he stopped Jared “Big Baby” Anderson (17-1, 15 KOs) in the fifth round.
Going into the heavyweight clash,…
Former unified heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr. (35-2-1, 22 KOs) fought to a controversial 12-round majority decision against Jarrell Miller (26-1-2, 22 KOs) on Saturday night at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles.
The scores were 116-112 for Miller, 114-114 and 114-114. Ruiz was fortunate…
LOS ANGELES – Andy Ruiz Jr.’s quest to become a heavyweight champion once again will need some more work.
Ruiz battled it out with Jarrell Miller at BMO Stadium on Saturday to a majority draw. The fight started strong but slowed down considerably in…
Andy Ruiz Jr and Jarrell Miller fought to a draw in Los Angeles | Photo by Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing/Getty Images
Neither Andy Ruiz Jr nor Jarrell Miller looked like real contenders tonight. Andy Ruiz Jr and Jarrell “Big Baby”…
Ruiz started fast, out-landing Miller 47-40 over the first 4 rounds. From the fifth round on, Miller out-landed an increasingly exhausted Ruiz, 143-66. Miller achieved double digits in landed punches in 10 of the 12 rounds, while Ruiz reached double digits in 6 of the…
Martin Bakole (21-1, 16 KOs) destroyed America’s best heavyweight, knocking out Jared Anderson (17-1, 15 KOs) in the fifth round in front of a stunned audience on Saturday night at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles.
A Foreman-Esque Display of Power
Anderson was completely overmatched…
Bakole knocked Anderson down with an uppercut at the end of the first round in a round that Anderson seemed to be winning. Though Anderson landed 35 body punches, he could not deal with Bakole’s power, and Bakole knew it, throwing 195 power punches to…