Carlos Toro

Naoya Inoue Knocks Out Yoan Boyeaux To Retain WBO Super Flyweight Title

In what could be his last fight as a super flyweight, Naoya Inoue did not disappoint in his return to the Japanese boxing ring. Inoue, the WBO super flyweight champion, retained his title with a quick, three-round demolition of challenger…

Ryoichi Taguchi Unifies Light Flyweight Titles With New Year’s Eve Win Over Milan Melindo

With home field advantage, Ryoichi Taguchi closed out 2017 as the new unified light flyweight world champion. Taguchi became the new unified WBA/IBF light flyweight champion by beating now-former IBF champion Milan Melindo in Japan on New Year’s Eve, the…

Roy Jones Jr. To Have Retirement Fight In 2018

Future Hall of Famer Roy Jones Jr., one of the sport's premier pound-for-pound fighters in the 1990s and 2000s, will be calling it a career next year in front of his hometown fans. Jones will headline Island Fights 46, a…

Worldwide Boxing Results From 12/23-28

The following appeared in this past week's edition of the Fightful Boxing Newsletter, which publishes each week. *** Results From The World Of Boxing: December 28: Wongwianyai, Bangkok, Thailand Wanchai Nianghansa defeated Suphakit Khampha to win the vacant Thai Light Flyweight Title via UD Yutthichai Wannawong defeated…

Fightful Boxing Rankings (12/29): Canelo, GGG, Crawford, Lomachenko, Joshua

Fightful’s Boxing Rankings compiled by lead boxing reporter Carlos Toro, which drop every week only on Fightful.com. *** Fightful Boxing Rankings: Pound-for-pound Vasyl Lomachenko Terence Crawford Gennady Golovkin Canelo Alvarez Mikey Garcia Srisaket Sor Rungvisai Naoya Inoue Keith Thurman Guillermo…

Ken Shiro Retains WBC Light Flyweight Title With TKO Win Over Gilberto Pedroza

After experiencing wars against Ganigan Lopez and Pedro Guevara, Ken Shiro made quick work of Gilberto Pedroza, retaining the WBC light flyweight title in the process. Shiro stopped Pedroza in four rounds in the co-main event of a major boxing card in…

News And Notes From Around The World Of Boxing (12/29)

This excerpt came from this week;s edition of te Fightful Boxing Newsletter, which releases every week: *** News And Notes From Around The World Of Boxing: Europe: 1. British bantamweight prospect Sean McGoldrick will make his return to the ring…

Fightful Boxing Newsletter (12/29): 2017 In Review Part 2, Zou Shiming, Japan’s Final Two Boxing Cards Of 2017

Boxing’s 2017 will end with the traditional year-end world title fights that will take place in Japan, with five world title fights filling two boxing cards on December 30 and 31. The two main attractions are the WBO super flyweight…

Worldwide Boxing Results From 12/16-20

The following appeared in this past week's edition of the Fightful Boxing Newsletter, which publishes each Thursday. *** Results From The World Of Boxing: December 20: Municipal Gym, Guindulman, Bohol, Philippines Ricky Sismundo defeated Jason Redondo via TKO Antonio Siesmundo defeated Philip Parcon via KO Jake Amparo…

News And Notes From The World Of Boxing For The Week (12/21)

This excerpt first appeared in this week’s issue of the Fightful Boxing Newsletter, which releases each Thursday morning at Fightful.com News And Notes From Around The World Of Boxing United Kingdom 1. A massive fight between British prospects Lawrence Okolie…