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Luis Alberto Lopez is a great fighter – there, we said it – but if you prefer a little flair, let’s call him the “Boo-Loving Brawler” instead of the “Road Warrior”. The featherweight’s 10th-round knockout loss to Angelo Leo in Leo’s hometown of Albuquerque,…

In the days after his second-round stoppage of Mariusz Wach, Moses Itauma – perhaps the world’s most promising young heavyweight – spoke to a collection of journalists, BoxingScene included.  He spoke about what he hopes will be next in his career, the past that…

Junior middleweight Brian Mendoza has turned to a new trainer, Bob Santos, as he aims to rebound from a recent unanimous decision loss to Serhii Bohachuk. Mendoza, who has experienced a rollercoaster of highs and lows in the past two years, sought a change…

It hasn’t taken Aloys Junior long to make his mark on the British boxing scene. The explosive cruiserweight was a teenager when he infamously accepted – and lost – a tough debut fight on just five hours’ notice. Since then he has reeled off a…

Two rounds and one perfectly timed right uppercut. That was all Denzel Bentley needed to take out Derrick Osaze and provide his middleweight rivals with another stark reminder that when he is focused, there are few more explosive fighters operating at 160lbs. The energetic…

Undefeated junior welterweight Cain Sandoval will meet veteran Romero Duno in a “Hollywood Fight Nights” headliner on Aug. 31. They will fight over 10 rounds on a bill that includes the return of popular junior bantamweight Daniel “Chucky” Barrera, who will take on former…

Super middleweight Christian Mbilli won a wide but surprisingly competitive 10-round unanimous decision over Sergiy Derevyanchenko on Saturday at Centre Videotron in Quebec City, Canada. Derevyanchenko (15-6, 10 KOs) has seen more than his share of tough matchups and even tougher luck, and fate struck…

The numbers clearly favored Christian Mbilli (28-0, 23 KOs) on Saturday at the Centre Videotron in Quebec City, Canada, in his 10-round super middleweight battle with Sergiy Derevyanchenko (15-6, 10 KOs) – as did the officials and their scorecards. But none of it reflected the…

The ascension of Christian Mbilli continues. And the legend of Sergiy Derevyanchenko’s toughness and rotten luck grow. The undefeated Mbilli (28-0, 23 KOs), rated in the top three at 168 pounds by every alphabet group and seemingly in line for a title shot soon,…