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Nicaraguan boxer Román "Chocolatito" González defeated Mexican rival Julio César Martínez by a solid unanimous decision, and extended his career record to 51-3.

 

Mexican icon Saúl "Canelo" Álvarez was set to fight Russian light heavyweight fighter Dmitry Bivol (19-0) at Las Vegas, but the worldwide boycott to Russia could block it.

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Boxing loves to have too many weight classes. In my opinion the gaps should be not smaller than 8%.

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Manny Pacquiao was defeated by unanimous decision by Yordenis Ugás. The Cuban is now the 3rd welterweight contender in the world by the TBRB.

 

Today in Leeds, England:

 

• Mauricio Lara vs Josh Warrington (featherweight)
• Katie Taylor vs. Jennifer Han (lightweight)

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This Saturday at Manchester:

 

• Derek Chisora vs Joseph Parker (heavyweight)
• Katie Taylor vs Natasha Jonas (undisputed lightweight titles)
• Dmitry Bivol vs Craig Richards (WBA light heavyweight title)

 

Meanwhile at Los Angeles:

 

• Andy Ruiz vs Chris Arreola (heavyweight)
• Erislandy Lara vs Thomas Lamanna (middleweight)

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Estrada-Chololatito had a very tight fight, but one judge scored 117-111...

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Shields won all rounds and is the undisputed welterweight champion.

 

 

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Canelo Álvarez claimed an almost effortless Avni Yildirim last weekend. The Mexican is scheduled to face Billy Joel Saunders on May 8, and the winner would face Caleb Plant to unify the super welterweight division.

 

Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury are negotiating a mega fight.

 

This Friday there's a major women's card, headlined by Claressa Shields vs Marie-Eve Dicaire to unify the super welterweight division.

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Katie Taylor won her title fight.

 

Next weekend:

 

• Erislandy Lara vs. Greg Vendetti (WBA Regular light middleweight title)
• José Ramírez vs. Viktor Postol (WBC and WBO light welterweight titles)

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This weekend:

• Brentwood, Britain
  • Dillian Whyte vs Alexander Povetkin (WBC interim heavyweight title).
  • Katie Taylor vs Delfine Persoon (WBC, WBA, IBF, WBO lightweight titles)
• Los Angeles
  • Shawn Porter vs Sebastian Formella (WBC Silver welterweight title).
• Las Vegas
  • Eléider Álvarez vs Joe Smith Jr.

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Cecilia Brækhus lost her undefeated record on the hands of Jessica McCaskill. The Americans took the WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO and IBO welterweight titles.

 

David Benavídez defeated Roamer Alexis Angulo, but was overweight and lost the WBC super middleweight belt.

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Next weekend:

 

 

Saturday 20 at the Madison Square Garden in New York:

 

• Terence Crawford vs Amir Khan (WBO welterweight title)

 

Saturday 20 at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Los Ángeles:

 

• Danny Garcia vs Adrián Granados (WBC Silver welterweight)

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Lomachenko knocked out Crolla in round 4, as Ramírez did to Karpency.

 

Derevyanchenko won on unanimous decision.

 

Munguia defeated Hogan on majority decision.

 

De la Hoya knocked down Bernache.

 

In women's boxing, Claressa Shields defeated Christina Hammer and is the undisputed middleweight champion.

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Last weekend, Gvozdyk and Abdukakhorov won their matches.

 

In two weeks:

 

Friday 12 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles:

• Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. Anthony Crolla (WBO and WBA (Super) lightweight titles)
• Gilberto Ramirez vs. Tommy Karpency (light heavyweight)

Saturday 13 at Minneapolis:

• Sergiy Derevyanchenko vs. Jack Culcay (IBF middleweight eliminator)

Saturday 13 at Monterrey

• Jaime Munguia vs. Dennis Hogan (WBO light middleweight title)
• Diego de la Hoya (#8 at 122) vs. Enrique Bernache (featherweight)

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Tonight at Philadelphia:

• Oleksandr Gvozdyk vs Doudou Ngumbu (WBC light heavyweight title)
• Kudratillo Abdukakhorov vs Keita Obara (IBF welterweight eliminator)

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Today at New York's Barclays Center:

• Luis Ortiz vs Christian Hammer (heavyweight)
• Erislandy Lara vs Brian Castaño (WBA Regular light middleweight title)

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This Satuday:

 

O2 Arena London:

• Chris Eubank Jr and James DeGale will fight for the IBO super-middleweight title.
• Lee Selby will jump to junior lightweight vs Omar Douglas.

Minneapolis Armory:

• Anthony Dirrell and Avni Yildirim will fight for the WBC super middleweight title.

 

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Tonight at Frisco, Texas:

• Eleider Álvarez and Sergey Kovalev will have a refight for the WBO light heavyweight title.
• Richard Commey and Isa Chaniev will fight for the IBF lightweight title
• Óscar Valdez will fight Carmine Tommasone for the WBO featherweight title.

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Yesterday, Jaime Munguia defeated Takeshi Inoue to keep the WBO light middleweight title, and Keith Thurman defeated Josesito López to keep the WBA (Super) welterweight title.

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This weekend:

 

Friday 18 at the Hulu Theater in New York:

• Demetrius Andrade vs Artur Akavov / WBO middleweight title
• TJ Doheny vs Ryohei Takahashi / IBF super bantamweight title

Saturday 19 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas:

• Manny Pacquiao vs Adrien Broner / WBA (regular) welterweight title
• Badou Jack vs Marcus Browne  / WBC Silver light heavyweight title
• Nordine Oubaali vs Rau’Shee Warren / WBC bantamweight title

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Tonight, Argentine undefeated boxer Fabián "TNT" Maidana (brother of superstar Marcos "Chino" Maidana) will fight Venezuelan veteran Jaider Parra at the Polideportivo de Mar del Plata

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Whyte and Saunders won by knockout. Warrington and Edwards won by decision,

 

Jermall won, Jermell lost.

 

Great analysis of defeats here: https://www.boxingscene.com/triumph-despair-whyte-warrington-chisora-frampton--134913

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Canelo crushed Rocky.

 

Next weekend:

 

O2 Arena London:

• Dillian Whyte vs Dereck Chisora (WBC Silver, WBO International, WBA International heavyweight titles)
• Cristofer Rosales vs Charlie Edwards  (WBC flyweight title)

Manchester Arena:

• Carl Frampton vs Josh Warrington (IBF featherweight title)
• Billy Joe Saunders vs Charles Adamu (super middleweight)

Barclays Center New York:

• Jermall Charlo vs Matt Korobov (WBC interim middleweight title)
• Jermell Charlo vs Tony Harrison (WBC light middleweight title)

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Canelo Álvarez and Rocky Fielding will fight tonight at the Madison Square Garden for the for WBA super middleweight title.

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Next weekend there will be a Premier Boxing Champions doubleheader.

 

In Quebec, Adonis Stevenson and Oleksandr Gvozdyk will fight for the WBC light heavyweight title. In the undercard, our Chris Namús and their Marie-Eve Dicaire will fight for the IBF women's super welterweight title.

 

In Los Angeles, Deontay Wilder vs Tyson Fury will fight for the WBC heavyweight title. In the undercard,  Jarrett Hurd and Jason Welborn will fight for the WBA, IBF and IBO light middleweight title; Luis Ortiz will fight Travis Kauffman; and Julio César Chávez Jr will fight Alfredo Angulo.

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Yesterday, Callum Smith defeated George Groves and claimed the WBA (Super) super-middleweight title.