THE WEEK IN BOXING – AUGUST 6, 2018
Check out Eric Armit’s comprehensive report in The Week in Boxing – August 6, 2018!
USA AMATEUR BOXING TO ANNOUNCE HOF INDUCTEES
The USA Boxing Alumni Association has announced its second class to be inducted into its Hall of Fame, December 7, at the Radisson Hotel (215 S. Temple St.) in Salt Lake City, Utah.
COMMEY BULLDOZES CRUZ, WORLD TITLE SHOT NEXT
Richard Commey spent more time walking to the ring than he did fighting in it. The IBF number one lightweight contender barely broke a sweat versus Yardley Cruz, ending affairs at 0:29 of the second round.
VIDEO: WOW! HOW ALVAREZ SHOCKS KOVALEV VIA TKO!
Eleider “Storm” Alvarez shocked the boxing world Saturday night at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, winning the WBO world light heavyweight championship with a seventh-round TKO over Sergey Kovalev.
BERTO EDGES ALEXANDER BY SPLIT DECISION
Former world champion Andre Berto (32-5, 24 KOs) won a back-and-forth fight by split decision Saturday night against fellow former champion Devon Alexander (27-4-1, 14 KOs) in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions on FOX & FOX Deportes from NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
SOUTH AFRICA EX-CHAMP STONED TO DEATH
FORMER boxing champ Manelisi Mbilase has been brutally stoned to death in South Africa for allegedly robbing two women.
MILLER DECISIONS GALARZA OVER 10 ROUNDS
Lightweight contender Ladarius Miller (17-1, 5 KOs) won a competitive unanimous decision over Dennis Galarza (16-4, 9 KOs) in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions on Bounce Friday night from Sam’s Town in Las Vegas.
FARMER DECISIONS DIB, WINS IBF WORLD TITLE
Tevin “The American Idol” Farmer (26-4-1, 5 KOs), of Philadelphia, PA, won the IBF Junior Lightweight World Title today via 12-round unanimous decision against Australian Billy Dib (43-5, 24 KOs), at Technology Park, in Eveleigh, a suburb of Sydney, Australia.
WATCH: KOVALEV, ALVAREZ BOTH MAKE WEIGHT
Eleider Alvarez appeared taller and thicker than Sergey Kovalev at their weigh-in Friday.
COMMEY & CRUZ ARE READY FOR WAR
The weights have been made for tomorrow night’s lightweight showdown between Ghana’s Richard Commey and Mexico’s Yardley Cruz at NYCB LIVE, home of Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.