Tag: stops
Zelfa Barrett stops Jordan Gill in 10th round as Ellie Scotney and Rhiannon Dixon pick up world championship belts | Boxing News
Zelfa Barrett stopped Jordan Gill in the 10th round to win a thrilling all-British super-featherweight world title eliminator at the Manchester Arena. The pair went toe-to-toe throughout an absorbing contest before local fighter Barrett found another gear with two rounds to go, twice sending Gill to the canvas. WBA International belt holder Gill was floored…
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Seniesa Estrada beats Yokasta Valle to go undisputed as Oscar Valdez stops Liam Wilson | Boxing News
After 10 rounds of sustained action, Seniesa Estrada toppled her long-time rival Yokasta Valle to become the first undisputed minimumweight champion in women’s boxing. Estrada unified the WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO titles when she defeated Valle by unanimous decision at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. All three judges scored the fight 97-93…
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Dillian Whyte stops Christian Hammer in third round for victory in first fight since November 2022 | Boxing News
Dillian Whyte made an explosive return to boxing with a third-round stoppage of Christian Hammer in his first fight since November 2022. Whyte has been cleared to resume his career after a positive drug test recorded ahead of a scheduled clash with Anthony Joshua last August was revealed to have been caused by a contaminated…
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Joe Joyce stops Kash Ali in final 30 seconds on return to action following Zhilei Zhang defeats | Boxing News
Joe Joyce marked his return to action with a win on Saturday as he stopped Kash Ali in the final round of their all-British heavyweight encounter in Birmingham. Joyce was looked to respond to back-to-back stoppage defeats to the heavy-hitting Zhilei Zhang in 2023, which cost him the WBO interim title while pegging him back…
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The learning never stops, even for a champ like Topex
Topex Robinson hasn’t taken it easy since winning the UAAP title. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ A month removed from steering La Salle to the UAAP men’s basketball crown, Topex Robinson is all over the place. He has been serving as a color commentator in the Philippine Basketball Association’s (PBA) Commissioner’s Cup, and just recently, has been…
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Beterbiev keeps KO rate perfect and 3 belts, stops Callum Smith
The referee sends Artur Beterbiev, left, to a corner as Callum Smith tries to get up during a boxing bout Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, in Quebec City. (Patrice Laroche/The Canadian Press via AP) Undefeated Artur Beterbiev defended three world light-heavyweight boxing titles by stopping Britain’s Callum Smith in the seventh round on Saturday, winning by…
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Inoue puts super bantam division under one rule, stops Tapales in 10th
Japan’s WBC and WBO super bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue (L) fights with Philippines’ WBA and IBF super bantamweight champion Marlon Tapales (R) during their four-belt world super bantamweight title unification match at Tokyo’s Ariake Arena on December 26, 2023. (Photo by Kazuhiro NOGI / AFP) Naoya Inoue is an undisputed champion for the second time…
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Cignal stops Choco Mucho’s streak to near PVL Finals
Ria Meneses comes through in clutch for Cignal HD Spikers in the PVL All-Filipino Conference semifinals. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Cignal stole Game 1 of the semifinals as it snapped Choco Mucho’s 10-game win streak with a come-from-behind 18-25, 23-25, 25-14, 25-19, 15-10 victory in the 2023 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) second All-Filipino Conference…
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Eduard Folayang stops Amir Khan in ONE Fight Night 14
Eduard Folayang wins rematch over Amir Khan in ONE Fight Night 14: Stamp vs. Ham. MANILA, Philippines—The rematch between Eduard Folayang and Amir Khan in ONE Championship ended the same way it did five years ago, with the Filipino MMA Legend reigning victorious. On Saturday in ONE Fight Night 14: Stamp vs. Ham, Folayang defeated…
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Chris Eubank Jr stops Liam Smith in 10th round to secure stunning revenge win in Manchester
Chris Eubank Jr stopped Liam Smith in the 10th round to cap a dominant performance and gain revenge in the pair’s high-stakes rematch in Manchester on Saturday night. The reversal of fortune Eubank secured was spectacular as he dropped Smith with a crisp right uppercut in the fourth round and continued to press home his…
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