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Brunch Boxing News and Notes Roundup

Updated: 1 day ago

09/16/2024


Welcome to the Brunch Boxing News and Notes Roundup, where we bring you all the developments from the world of boxing. Let’s dive into the latest happenings:


Canelo vs. Berlanga: Canelo Retains, Lara Retains, Plant Steals The Show, Fulton Triumphs


  • Full coverage and results from Saturday’s massive PBC on Prime PPV event, headlined by Mexican legend Canelo Alvarez.



Shakur Stevenson Suffers Hand Injury, Cordina Fight Off


  • Matchroom Boxing has announced the cancellation of the WBC Featherweight Championship bout between Shakur Stevenson and Joe Cordina. The announcement came after Stevenson suffered a hand injury that required immediate surgery, specifically a torn tendon in his knuckle. Sources close to the situation indicated to Brunch Boxing that the Stevenson-Cordina bout will not be rescheduled.



Tim Tszyu-Bakhram Murtazaliev IBF Title Bout To Headline PBC on Prime


  • The PBC officially announced Tim Tszyu returns to take on unbeaten Bakhram Murtazaliev for the IBF Junior Middleweight Title on Prime Video from The Caribe Royale in Orlando, Florida. The bout will take place on October 19. Undercard details are forthcoming.



Raymond Muratalla To Serve As Chief Support For Foster-Conceicao Rematch


  • Raymond Muratalla (21-0, 16 KOs) will be featured as the co-main event for the November 2 rematch between O’Shaquie Foster and Robson Conceicao. Muratalla will face Jesus Antonio Perez Campos (25-5, 18 KOs).



Janibek To Go Through With Mandatory Bout Despite Lost Purse Bid


  • Unified middleweight champion Janibek Alimkhanuly (15-0, 10 KOs) has decided to proceed with his IBF-ordered mandatory title defense against undefeated challenger Andrei Mikhailovich (21-0, 13 KOs). The decision comes despite Alimkhanuly’s promoter, Top Rank, narrowly losing the purse bid to Mikhailovich’s promoter, No Limit Boxing. The bout could land on the October 19 PBC on Prime card, headlined by the IBF Junior Middleweight Title clash between Tim Tszyu and Bakhram Murtazaliev.



Angelo Leo Signs Multi-Fight Deal With Top Rank, Eyes Unification Bouts


  • Newly crowned IBF Featherweight Champion Angelo Leo tells Brunch Boxing that he has signed a multi-fight deal with Top Rank Boxing.



Full Angelo Leo Interview


Albert Bell, Tony Harrison and Mickey Bey Headline Stacked USA-Mexico 10 v. 10 ProBox TV Card


  • Albert “Prince” Bell (26-0, 9 KOs) takes on Mexican veteran Jose Ivan Guardado (16-2-1, 6 KOs). Bell, the #1 WBO contender for over a year, is staying active while awaiting his long-overdue mandatory title shot against WBO Super Featherweight Champion Emanuel Navarrete. This marks Bell’s fourth fight in 13 months. Also on the card, Tony Harrison makes his middleweight debut in a special attraction.



Full Albert Bell Interview


Golden Boy Announces Five-Fight “Latino Night” Event


  • Golden Boy Promotions has officially unveiled an exciting five-fight card titled “Latino Night,” set to take place on November 16 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The main event will see WBA Cruiserweight World Champion Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (46-1, 30 KOs) face off against WBO Cruiserweight World Champion Chris Billam-Smith (20-1, 13 KOs).



Juan Francisco Estrada Forgoes Bam Rodriguez Rematch, Moves Up To Bantamweight


  • ESPN’s Salvador Rodriguez reports that Juan Francisco Estrada has decided to forgo his contractual rematch clause and will not face Bam Rodriguez again. Estrada will instead move up in weight to bantamweight.



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