Boxing Headlines/Classic Photos from the week
Down for the count, Abner Mares looks bewildered after getting hit by a Jhonny Gonzalez left on his way to losing the coveted WBC featherweight title. Photo: Harry How/Getty Images
Monday, August 19, Best Buy Theater, New York, N. Y.
(top photo) Danny Jacobs (r) lands the big over-hand right to the chin of Giovanni Lorenzo in the third round of their Junior Middleweight bout at the Best Buy Theater in New York City. Then we see Lorenzo falling to the canvas. Followed by a photo of Jacobs (bottom) celebrating his knock out victory by saluting to the crowd. All photos: Al Bello/Getty Images
Wednesday, August 21, London, England
Boxer Darren Barker the IBF Middleweight Champion is introduced to the fans at half time of the Barclays Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge in London. Photo: Scott Heavey/Getty Images
Friday, August 23, Worthington Hotel, Fort Worth, Texas
Welterweight Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker of Dallas, Texas knocked out John Revish (10-7-2, 8 KOs) in the first round to improve his record to (11-0-1, 9 KOs). Hooker, who appeared at the House of Boxing’s USA Amateur show and later on one of Bobby D Presents fight cards, is quite popular in San Diego.
Friday, August 23, Omega Products International, Corona, CA
After suffering a nasty cut over his right eye, welterweight prospect Oscar Godoy of Watsonville, CA improved his record to (11-2-0, 6 KOs) with a TKO victory over Rogelio Castaneda Jr. (26-17-3, 8 KOs). Photo: Thompson Boxing Promotions
Super bantamweight Fernando Fuentes (left) of Hemet, CA, who competed in our local USA Amateur program, improved his pro record to (3-1-0) with an unanimous decision victory over Alex Hipolito (2-2-0, 2 KOs). Fuentes counterpunched effectively against the more aggressive Hipolito and scored his points in bunches with timely combinations. Photo of the boxers was taken at Thursday’s weigh-ins. Photo courtesy of Thompson Boxing Promotions
Middleweight Alex Theran (15-0-0, 9 KOs) (left) won himself a hard earned unanimous decision victory over Justin Williams (4-9-2). Photo: Thompson Boxing Promotions
Super bantamweight Danny Roman (8-1-1, 3 KOs) registered his eighth professional victory with a second round KO of Jose Iniguez (6-17-0, 1 KO) of Tijuana. Not to belittle Roman’s efforts but over the past five years Iniguez has had this ability to fill in as a last minute replacement whether the matchmaker needed a super flyweight or a welterweight. Photo: Thompson Boxing Promotions
Friday, August 23, Millennium Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles
Abner Mares (l) and Jhonny Gonzalez (r) pose for photos after their weigh-ins at 125.5 and 125 lbs. respectively, August 23 in Los Angeles, CA. Photo: Harry How/Getty Images
Saturday, August 24, StubHub Center, Carson, CA
Light welterweight Antonio Orozco of The House of Boxing in Paradise Hills, San Diego, CA destroyed Ivan Hernandez (29-4-0, 23 KOs) on his way to his 18 straight victory without a loss. The sure-fire top contender improved his record to (18-0-0, with 14 KOs). All three photos: Esther Lin/Showtime
Jhonny Gonzalez vs Abner Mares main event
In a leading candidate for “Upset of the Year” – or possibly “Knockout of the Year” – former two-division world champion and knockout artist Jhonny Gonzalez (55-8, 47 KO’s) registered a stunning 2:55, first-round knockout over previously unbeaten Abner Mares (26-1-1, 14 KO’s) Saturday evening on Showtime from the StubHub Center in Carson, CA where there were 7,686 loud and extremely enthusiastic fans.
Gonzalez’s victory in the WBC featherweight title match sets him up for a possible showdown with Leo Santa Cruz (25-0-1, 15 KO’s), who scored two knockdowns en route to his impressive third-round knockout over defending WBC super bantamweight champion Victor Terrazas (37-3-1, 21 KO’s) in the co-feature.
(top left) Johnny Gonzalez winds up to deliver the knockout blow. (top right) Referee Jack Reiss has to explain to the confused Abner Mares that he has already been issued the 10-count. (bottom) Jhonny Gonzalez is shown celebrating his win with his supporters. All photos: Harry How/Getty Images
While enjoying his victory ride, Jhonny Gonzalez is shown ducking under a beer can that was thrown by an over zealous, fanatical Abner Mares fan. Photo: Harry How/Getty Images
In the co-feature, Leo Santa Cruz (l) knocks Victor Terrazas down, the first of two knockdowns in his three round knockout victory during their WBC Super Bantamweight Title bout. Photo: Harry How/Getty Images
Saturday, August 24, 2013, Golf & Country Club, Leipzig, Germany
Life is good – former boxing champ Sven Ottke (r) and his partner Monic Frank take part in the 6th Annual GRK Golf Charity Masters Tournament at the Golf & Country Club in Leipzig. Photo: Jens Schlueter/Getty Images
Saturday, August 24, 2013, Civic Auditorium, Glendale, CA
Super middleweight Gilberto Ramirez Sanchez (26-0-0, 20 KOs) received an unanimous decision victory over Derrick Finley (20-11-1, 13 KOs).
Jessie Magdaleno (16-0-0, 12 KOs) knocked Luis Maldonado (36-12-1, 27 KOs) out in the third round of their scheduled eight rounder.
Saturday, August 24, Bally’s Event Center, Atlantic City, N. J.
Super featherweight Teon Kennedy (19-2-2, 7 KOs) won a 10 round unanimous decision over Joselito Collado (13-3-0, 3 KOs).
Sunday, August 25, Ariake Colosseum, Tokyo, Japan
Ryota Murata (R) the 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist from Japan, punches Akio Shibata (L) of Japan during his debut at Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo. Photo: Atsushi Tomura/Getty Images
Ryota Murata of Japan along with boxing promoter Bob Arum celebrate Murata’s victory. Photo: Atsushi Tomura/Getty Images
