David Benavidez pulled away in the second half of the fight, outlanding Caleb Plant 161-46 in rounds 7 thru 12. Benavidez landed 43% of his power punches in the fight. Benavidez's 43 punches landed in round 10 were the most by a Plant opponent. MGM Grand, Las Vegas - In a grudge match between two former super middleweight champions, David ...
LAS VEGAS – David Benavidez didn’t get the stoppage he sought, but Benavidez battered and bloodied Caleb Plant throughout the second half of their fight Saturday night and decisively defeated his rival in their grudge match. Plant and Benavidez embraced after their 12-round fight ended, which signaled a respectful conclusion to what was a nasty, years-long buildup toward their Showtime ...
MGM Grand, Las Vegas - In crossroads fight at lightweight, with two boxers looking to bounce back from defeat, Chris Colbert (17-1, 6 KOs) went through fire to win a very unpopular ten round unanimous decision over Jose Valenzuela (12-2, 8 KOs). All three judges scored the fight 95-94 for Colbert - which sent the live crowd in a frenzy. ...
Longtime bantamweight contender Cory Sandhagen produced one of the most impressive performances of his UFC career to defeat Marlon “Chito” Vera and position himself on the fringe of the title picture at 135 pounds. Sandhagen and Vera faced off in the main event of UFC San Antonio, with the Colorado native showcasing his discipline and well-rounded game to keep Vera ...
LAS VEGAS – Kevin Gonzalez extended his lengthy winning streak and remained in 122-pound title contention Saturday. The Mexican southpaw applied pressure throughout his 10-round fight against Colombian veteran Jose Sanmartin, consistently landed the harder punches and won their junior featherweight bout by unanimous decision on the David Benavidez-Caleb Plant undercard at MGM Grand Garden Arena. All three judges – ...
UFC San Antonio delivered an unexpected surprise for UFC legend Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone, with the news that the fan-favorite UFC and WEC star would be inducted to the UFC Hall of Fame this summer. Cerrone’s 16-year resume is packed with accolades, including 55 professional fights for a career record of 36-17 (2 no contests), and countless bouts against a who’s ...
Manchester Arena, Manchester - WBO cruiserweight champion Lawrence Okolie (19-0, 14 KOs) picked up a twelve round unanimous decision over previously unbeaten mandatory challenger David Light (20-1, 12 KOs). The scores were 116-112, 119-108 and 117-110. The much larger Okolie came out jabbing in the first round. Light was looking to make it a rough fight on the inside. It was more ...
The two UK stars at the top of the fight card at PFL Europe 1 in Newcastle were expected to produce big things, and both Simeon Powell and Dakota Ditcheva improved their respective records to 8-0 with a pair of impressive submission finishes in Newcastle, England. The event featured the men’s light heavyweight and the women’s flyweight divisions, with the ...
LAS VEGAS – Chris Colbert hasn’t boxed since Hector Luis Garcia dropped and dominated him in their 12-round, 130-pound title fight almost 13 months ago. Brooklyn’s Colbert also has moved up to compete at the lightweight limit of 135 pounds for the first time. Those factors haven’t prevented oddsmakers from establishing Colbert as a slight favorite to beat Jose Valenzuela ...
Brave Combat Federation’s number-five ranked bantamweight Nkosi “The Future” Ndebele will compete in the biggest professional fight of his life in the co-main event of Brave CF 70 next month. After a five-fight win streak dating back to 2019, South Africa’s Ndebele is only a few weeks away from facing Jose “Shorty” Torres in a potential number-one contender bout in ...