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This negro can't be serious lol. My trainer walks around like 20 lbs above his fight weight (154) but hes still ripped as shyt relatively speaking. how broner has touched millions and has this level of discipline is actually baffling.
Yuriorkis Gamboa Jailed in Cuba Over Fatal Car Accident
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BY BOXINGSCENE STAFF
Published Mon Jan 02, 2023, 03:53 PM EST
The details are still being confirmed, but several outlets are reporting that former world champion Yuriorkis Gamboa is currently jailed in connection to a fatal accident that occurred on the night of December 31 in Santiago de Cuba in Cuba.
The news was first reported by Boxeo Cubano.
El Nuevo Herald spoke to a source close to the situation, who explained that the Olympic gold medal winner allegedly ran over a pedestrian on a stretch of road with no lighting.
The source stated that Gamboa was not under the influence and the situation is just a tragic accident.
"[Legal] steps are already being taken to help Gamboa, although there are still many details to be clarified," the source commented to the paper. “Something that we want to make clear is that Gamboa was not under the influence of alcohol or any other illegal substance. Gamboa is a very religious person and does not consume alcohol or anything improper."
Gamboa, 41-years-old, has not fought since getting knocked out by Isaac Cruz on April 16 of last year.
The outcome was viewed by many as the final nail in the coffin for Gamboa's pro career. Gamboa was hurt numerous times in the fight before the referee stepped in to wave off the action in the fifth round. It was Gamboa's third defeat in a row after suffering a decision loss to Devin Haney in 2020 and a knockout loss to Gervonta Davis in 2019.
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its cool minus spence vs bud not happening and tank not fighting a legit world champion for their belts
Based on my evaluation of the boxing landscape, I have determined that all of the most lucrative fights in boxing need to marinate. Therefore, they will not happen in 2023. As a casual fan that only comes around for the big fights, I plan to revisit this thread in 2024, hoping we can discuss and break down the big fights. Maybe we will be able to discuss fights like Spence/Crawford next year.
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Akhmadaeliev-Tapales: Deal Reached, Purse Bid Canceled For WBA/IBF Title Fight
BY JAKE DONOVAN
Published Tue Jan 03, 2023, 11:35 AM EST
The teams surrounding Murodjon Akhmadaliev and Marlon Tapales have made the most of the allotted extension to come to terms.
BoxingScene.com has confirmed that a deal has been reached for the IBF-ordered Akhmadaliev-Tapales mandatory junior featherweight title fight. The agreement comes in time to cancel an already postponed purse bid hearing that was due to take place on Tuesday at IBF headquarters in Springfield, New Jersey.
Additional details—including date and location—were not immediately made available as this goes to publish. It is believed that the fight will take place towards the end of the first quarter of 2023 or in early April. Akhmadaliev will make the fourth defense as the unified WBA/IBF junior featherweight titlist while Tapales enters his first career title fight.
The agreement came during the tail end of a two-week period following the postponement of the previously scheduled December 20 purse bid hearing. Oddly, the original session was requested by Tapales’ team immediately after the fight was reordered in early December. However, the army of representatives for the Filipino contender— MP Promotions, Sanman Boxing, Shapiro Sports, and Viva Promotions—collectively agreed to back off that hard stance once it was realized that Matchroom Boxing and World of Boxing—Akhmadaliev’s co-promoters—were eager to reach a deal.
Akhmadaliev (11-0, 8KOs)—a 2016 Olympic Bronze medalist for Uzbekistan who trains out of Indio, Caliofrnia—was initially ordered to enter talks with Tapales (36-3, 19KOs) on January 4. The two sides were given until February 2 to reach a deal. That order was rescinded, once it was realized the WBA was first in the rotation of mandatory title defenses.
Tapales’ side argued at the time that Rios lost his place in line after testing positive for Covid ahead of his originally scheduled fight with Akhmadaliev last November 19 in Manchester, New Hampshire. The WBA eventually got its way, with Akhmadaliev facing and defeating Rios in a twelfth-round stoppage on June 25 in San Antonio, Texas.
The win came at a cost, with Akhmadaliev suffering a broken left hand. His team—Matchroom Boxing and World of Boxing—used the injury to their advantage once the IBF put its mandatory title fight back in play in September. The 30-day period met not with a deal in place but with Akhmadaliev filing a medical exception right at the October 25 deadline.
It bought another five weeks for the unbeaten Uzbek before the fight was ordered in December, for a third time. Tapales’ team wasn’t interested in waiting any longer than necessary, contacting the IBF to bypass the negotiation period and call for a purse bid—which either side is permitted to do at any time.
Akhmadaliev’s prior IBF mandatory title defense was honored last April 3, when he scored a fifth-round knockout of IBF mandatory challenger Ryosuke Iwasa in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The bout was his first in his home country since an amateur tournament in 2017, one year after claiming a Bronze medal for Uzbekistan in the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Tapales, a 30-year-old southpaw from Kapatagan, Philippines, punched his way back into title contention following a second-round knockout of Hiroaki Teshigawara. The bout served as a title eliminator at the request of Tapales’ team. Tapales rose to the occasion, flooring Teshigawara three times in just 3:06 worth of ring action in forcing the stoppage in their December 11 clash.
It was a far more memorable ending than his previous title eliminator, two years almost to the day of his win over Teshigawara.
Tapales suffered an eleventh-round stoppage to Iwasa in their December 2019 eliminator in Brooklyn, New York, which ended a twelve-fight win streak. He has since won three straight heading into his first career title fight, including a second-round knockout of Jose Estrella in a stay-busy affair on May 14 at Dignity Health Sports Park.
Per IBF purse bid rules, neither fighter is permitted to enter an agreement for another bout during the period for the ordered title fight.
BY JAKE DONOVAN
Published Tue Jan 03, 2023, 11:35 AM EST
The teams surrounding Murodjon Akhmadaliev and Marlon Tapales have made the most of the allotted extension to come to terms.
BoxingScene.com has confirmed that a deal has been reached for the IBF-ordered Akhmadaliev-Tapales mandatory junior featherweight title fight. The agreement comes in time to cancel an already postponed purse bid hearing that was due to take place on Tuesday at IBF headquarters in Springfield, New Jersey.
Additional details—including date and location—were not immediately made available as this goes to publish. It is believed that the fight will take place towards the end of the first quarter of 2023 or in early April. Akhmadaliev will make the fourth defense as the unified WBA/IBF junior featherweight titlist while Tapales enters his first career title fight.
The agreement came during the tail end of a two-week period following the postponement of the previously scheduled December 20 purse bid hearing. Oddly, the original session was requested by Tapales’ team immediately after the fight was reordered in early December. However, the army of representatives for the Filipino contender— MP Promotions, Sanman Boxing, Shapiro Sports, and Viva Promotions—collectively agreed to back off that hard stance once it was realized that Matchroom Boxing and World of Boxing—Akhmadaliev’s co-promoters—were eager to reach a deal.
Akhmadaliev (11-0, 8KOs)—a 2016 Olympic Bronze medalist for Uzbekistan who trains out of Indio, Caliofrnia—was initially ordered to enter talks with Tapales (36-3, 19KOs) on January 4. The two sides were given until February 2 to reach a deal. That order was rescinded, once it was realized the WBA was first in the rotation of mandatory title defenses.
Tapales’ side argued at the time that Rios lost his place in line after testing positive for Covid ahead of his originally scheduled fight with Akhmadaliev last November 19 in Manchester, New Hampshire. The WBA eventually got its way, with Akhmadaliev facing and defeating Rios in a twelfth-round stoppage on June 25 in San Antonio, Texas.
The win came at a cost, with Akhmadaliev suffering a broken left hand. His team—Matchroom Boxing and World of Boxing—used the injury to their advantage once the IBF put its mandatory title fight back in play in September. The 30-day period met not with a deal in place but with Akhmadaliev filing a medical exception right at the October 25 deadline.
It bought another five weeks for the unbeaten Uzbek before the fight was ordered in December, for a third time. Tapales’ team wasn’t interested in waiting any longer than necessary, contacting the IBF to bypass the negotiation period and call for a purse bid—which either side is permitted to do at any time.
Akhmadaliev’s prior IBF mandatory title defense was honored last April 3, when he scored a fifth-round knockout of IBF mandatory challenger Ryosuke Iwasa in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The bout was his first in his home country since an amateur tournament in 2017, one year after claiming a Bronze medal for Uzbekistan in the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Tapales, a 30-year-old southpaw from Kapatagan, Philippines, punched his way back into title contention following a second-round knockout of Hiroaki Teshigawara. The bout served as a title eliminator at the request of Tapales’ team. Tapales rose to the occasion, flooring Teshigawara three times in just 3:06 worth of ring action in forcing the stoppage in their December 11 clash.
It was a far more memorable ending than his previous title eliminator, two years almost to the day of his win over Teshigawara.
Tapales suffered an eleventh-round stoppage to Iwasa in their December 2019 eliminator in Brooklyn, New York, which ended a twelve-fight win streak. He has since won three straight heading into his first career title fight, including a second-round knockout of Jose Estrella in a stay-busy affair on May 14 at Dignity Health Sports Park.
Per IBF purse bid rules, neither fighter is permitted to enter an agreement for another bout during the period for the ordered title fight.
I`m assuming spence vs Thurman in April
What if it's Spence vs Boots? Hmmmm...Spence vs Ortiz is big in TX too..