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Lomachenko pounds his way to title: ?Couldn?t see his hands?
By George Willis, New York Post, Sun, 12 Jun 2016
Someone once said Vasyl Lomachenko wasn?t much of a puncher. It?s time to rethink that. The Ukrainian captured his second world title in just his seventh professional fight, knocking out Roman ?Rocky? Martinez of Puerto Rico in the fifth round Saturday night before a crowd of 4,545 at the Theater at Read Full Story >>>Lomachenko Ready For All: Line Up The Best at 130-Pounds!
BoxingScene.com, Sun, 12 Jun 2016
Vasyl Lomachenko turned a Puerto Rican celebration into a Ukrainian holiday with a brutal knockout of Rocky Martinez to take the WBO junior lightweight title Saturday night.
On the eve of Puerto Rico Day, two-time Olympic gold medalist Lomachenko was dominant. Scoring with vicious left-handed lea Read Full Story >>> John Molina Jr. outworks Ruslan Provodnikov, gets unanimous decision victory
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Sun, 12 Jun 2016
VERONA, N.Y. - Junior welterweight John Molina, riding a strong jab and boxing just enough against former titleholder Ruslan Provodnikov, pulled the mild upset in a unanimous decision win on Saturday night at the Turning Stone Resort Casino.
Most expected the fight to be a wild brawl given the ba Read Full Story >>> Heavy underdog John Molina Jr. pulls big upset of Ruslan Provodnikov
By Lyle Fitzsimmons, CBS Sports, Sun, 12 Jun 2016
Former 140-pound champion Ruslan Provodnikov's Showtime debut didn't go quite as planned Saturday night, when he dropped a unanimous 12-round decision to heavy underdog John Molina Jr. in the main event of atop a three-bout card from Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Verona, New York.
The 33-year- Read Full Story >>> Vasyl Lomachenko destroys Roman Martinez in NYC, captures 2nd title in 7th fight
By Rich Mazon , PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 12 Jun 2016
New York - Vasyl Lomachenko continued his rise in the professional ranks by capturing another world title in another division with a demolition job of erstwhile title holder - Puerto Rico's Roman Martinez (29-3-2, 17 Read Full Story >>> Vasyl Lomachenko makes history with stunning 5th round knockout
By Mitch Abramson, RingTV.com, Sun, 12 Jun 2016
You don?t play boxing.
But Vasyl Lomachenko played with junior lightweight titleholder Roman Martinez on Saturday, displaying his otherworldly skills until he was ready to get down to business.
Lomachenko dominated and completely out-classed Martinez, finishing him with a whipping right hook t Read Full Story >>> John Molina Spoils Provodnikov's SHO Debut, Wins Decision
BoxingScene.com, Sun, 12 Jun 2016
Turning Stone Casino, Verona, New York - John Molina (29-6, 23KOs) picked up one of the biggest wins of his career with a twelve round unanimous decision of former WBO junior welterweight champion Ruslan Provodnikov (25-5, 18KOs). The scores were 116-112, 117-111 and 115-113.
Provodnikov started Read Full Story >>> Molina outworks, outboxes Provodnikov to decision win
By Doug Fischer, RingTV.com, Sun, 12 Jun 2016
Hardcore fans that were looking forward to the Ruslan Provodnikov-John Molina were expecting lots of punches and lots of action. The junior welterweight sluggers delivered that in a competitive and entertaining 12-round scrap.
However, Molina brought something unexpected to the Showtime-televised Read Full Story >>> Zou Shiming outpoints Jozsef Ajtai to retain WBO flyweight title
By Leo Reyes, Digital Journal, Sun, 12 Jun 2016
China's boxing sensation Zou Shiming got his second straight victory since his first career loss against Amnat Ruenroeng of Thailand last year after outpointing Jozsef Ajtai in a 10-round fight Saturday night at the Madison Square Garden in New York.
Shiming is coming off a TKO win against Natan Read Full Story >>> Lomachenko Makes History, Knocks Martinez Out For WBO Belt
By Thomas Gerbasi, BoxingScene.com, Sun, 12 Jun 2016
NEW YORK - The night before the Puerto Rican Day Parade, Vasyl Lomachenko made Madison Square Garden?s Theater a mini-Ukraine, thrilling a crowd of 4,545 with a master class against Rocky Martinez before scoring a chilling knockout in the fifth round that earned him the WBO junior lightweight title. Read Full Story >>> FURUKAWA WINS WBC ASIA SILVER FLYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP IN TERRIBLE MISMATCH
By Ronnie Nathanielsz, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 12 Jun 2016
Furukawa.
In a terrible mismatch approved by the Games and Amusements Board, Japan?s Masazumi Furukawa won the WBC Asia Silver flyweight championship with a 1st round knockout of Geboi ?Jimboy? Mansalayo of the Highland Boxing Read Full Story >>> Getting a first-hand glimpse inside the service for Muhammad Ali
By Bob Arum, Los Angeles Times, Sun, 12 Jun 2016
I glanced across my aisle and saw Jim Brown, the Hall of Fame running back who 50 years ago introduced me to Muhammad Ali, marking the start of my boxing business and the beginning of my lifetime friendship with the most magical person I?ve ever known.
Ali?s need for someone to promote his 1966 f Read Full Story >>> Muhammad Ali Inspires Writers in Life and Death
By Richard Sandomir, The New York Times, Sun, 12 Jun 2016
Norman Mailer, the pugilistic literary lion, opened ?The Fight,? his account of Muhammad Ali?s victory in Zaire over George Foreman in 1974, with a ripe evocation of Ali?s magnetism, a sort of carnal electricity, which made him such a compelling subject.
?There is always a shock in seeing him aga Read Full Story >>> UPTOWN RUMBLE: CANOY EDGES AUTIDA IN A BLOODY WAR (COMPLETE RESULTS AND PHOTOS)
By Dong Secuya, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 12 Jun 2016
CEBU CITY ? Filipino bantamweight veteran Jason Canoy of the Omega Gym and Jestoni Autida of the Penalosa Stable engaged in a bloody war during Saturday night's free to the public 'Uptown Rumble' held at the open air One Man Read Full Story >>> LEAGUE OF FISTS SEASON II: SLAM BANG SATURDAY AT YUN SPACE
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr., PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 12 Jun 2016
SHANGHAI,CHINA ? Eight fan-friendly fights capped the fourth round matches of the second season of the League of Fists boxing tournament.
Light heavyweights Zhang Chengbo and Maheshati Jinensibieke opened the show with Zhang dro Read Full Story >>> 2016 NBA FINALS -- Splash is back: Curry and the Warriors sit on the verge of back-to-back titles
By Adeline Deladisma, PhilBoxing.com, Sun, 12 Jun 2016
CLEVELAND -- Much has been said about the league MVP and his quiet performances in the first three games of this Finals series. Steph Curry came back in a big way in Game 4, leading the Golden S Read Full Story >>> Inside the Ring or Out, Muhammad Ali Fought as if He Would Live Forever
By Thomas Hauser, The New York Times, Sun, 12 Jun 2016
Muhammad Ali told me in 1997 that he planned on living until age 90. We were on a bus in Boston en route to an elementary school for an assembly devoted to teaching students about tolerance and understanding. Ali?s speech was noticeably affected by then as a consequence of Parkinson?s syndrome. But Read Full Story >>> Vasyl Lomanchenko, painted as boxing's Picasso, pursues second title
By Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times, Sun, 12 Jun 2016
Vasyl Lomachenko sat close to ringside Saturday night at StubHub Center, watching the riveting action of super-featherweight champion Francisco Vargas? majority draw against Mexican countryman Orlando Salido.
Knowing something about the way Lomachenko thinks following an extended conversation at Read Full Story >>> Vasyl Lomachenko best ?since Muhammad Ali,? Bob Arum says
By Robert Morales, L.A. Daily News, Sun, 12 Jun 2016
OXNARD ? Longtime boxing promoter Bob Arum said it, but it was the type of comment that took a few seconds to process.
?I don?t know,? said Arum, when asked about the potential ceiling of Vasyl Lomachenko. ?I?ve never seen a fighter as good as he is. I mean, he is the best fighter I?ve ever seen Read Full Story >>> Matthew Aguilar: Like Ali, Lomachenko dares to be great
By Matthew Aguilar, El Paso Times, Sun, 12 Jun 2016
It?s fitting that Vasyl Lomachenko is fighting on the weekend of Muhammad Ali?s funeral.
Not because Lomachenko is Ali, but because Lomachenko possesses that hard-to-describe intangible that convinces those who see him that he?s someone special.
And, like Ali and all special ones, the Ukrainia Read Full Story >>>
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