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On Saturday, July 13, Jaron “Boots” Ennis made the first defense of his IBF Welterweight Championship. In front of approximately 15,000 fans at the Wells Fargo Center, Ennis punished challenger David Avanesyan to the body and head until his trainer stopped the fight after the fifth round. “I...

Terence Crawford Reacts To Jaron Ennis Beating David Avanesyan

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On Saturday night, Jaron "Boots" successfully defended his International Boxing Federation welterweight title by defeating David Avanesyan at the Wells Fargo Ce

Jaron Ennis Defeats David Avanesyan To Retain IBF Title

Jaron Ennis is hailed as "the future of boxing" after a fifth-round stoppage of David Avanesyan to retain his IBF world welterweight title.

'Future of boxing' Ennis retains welterweight title

47% of Ennis’ landed punches were body punches, 53% of his landed power punches were body punches. The ring doctor halted the bout after the fifth round, where Ennis landed 32 of 53 (60%) of his power punches and knocked Avaneysan down.

CompuBox Punch Stats: Jaron Ennis-David Avanesyan

Blanco, TX

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Brigid Pfeifer

There were a number of celebrities who passed away within the past week, including two notable actresses: Shelley Duvall and Shannen Doherty. Shelley Duvall passed away on Thursday July 11th at her home in Blanco, Texas. The cause of death was complications from diabetes and news of her death was confirmed by her partner Dan Gilroy.

Two Beloved Hollywood Actresses Have Passed Away This Week

Jake Paul faces Mike Perry in the headline fight of the week, with a lineup of exciting matchups across several events in the boxing world. DAZN features four middleweight fights, all set for 10 rounds. Alexis Rocha aims to secure two straight wins against Santiago Dominguez on Friday. State of...

Exciting Boxing Schedule: Jake Paul vs Mike Perry Headline Fight & More | July 15-20 TV Streaming

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

The four partners of Boxing 5 put their arms around each other and embraced in the ring after their maiden show on DAZN, signing off on their 10th show in just 19 months. Promoter Larry Wainstein was absolutely elated - "Isn't this great for the Fighters?" It was the third...

Kaine ‘K9’ Fourie makes short work of Siesko Makaleni

Virginia State

Virginia fans of The Bold and the Beautiful are pretty much unified in their expectations of what will happen between Thomas Forrester (Matthew Atkinson) and Paris Buckingham (Diamond White), who recently announced their engagement.

The Bold and the Beautiful fans believe Thomas will dump Paris for Hope

Philadelphia, PA

Jaron Ennis is looking for a bigger test in the form of Terrence Crawford after his dominant fifth-round stoppage over David Avanesyan. Ennis packed out the Wells Fargo Centre last night [July 13] in his first fight back in Philadelphia since being elevated to IBF world champion. The fighter delivered a standout performance to the record-breaking crowd and forced Avanesyan’s corner to pull their man out after the fifth round. The fight marked Ennis’ first contest with Matchroom Boxing, and now he has entrusted Eddie Hearn to bring him to the top fighters in the welterweight division.

Jaron Ennis looking for bigger test against Terrence Crawford after dominant win over David Avanesyan

Promoter Eddie Hearn slammed Oscar De La Hoya on Friday, saying he won’t allow Shakur Stevenson to fight William Zepeda unless he’s signed to his Golden Boy Promotions for a long-term deal. Hearn’s Vision for Stevenson. Zepeda is at the top of Hearn’s list of fighters he...

Eddie Hearn Criticizes Oscar De La Hoya’s Stance on Shakur Stevenson Fight

William Zepeda’s number has finally been called. The WBC has ordered “El Camaron,” the no. 1 lightweight contender with all four sanctioning bodies, to battle champion Shakur Stevenson. The pair have until August 20th to come to terms. Stevenson’s (22-0, 10 KO) decision win over Artem Harutyunyan...

WBC orders Shakur Stevenson to face William Zepeda

Albert Batyrgaziev, the 2020 Tokyo Olympic gold medalist in junior lightweight, overcame a near disaster on Friday to defeat Jono Carroll and claim the interim WBA super featherweight title. Carroll (24-3-1, 7 KOs), 32, of Dublin, Ireland, a sizable underdog, came out swinging heavily as Batyrgaziev (11-0, 8 KOs), 26,...

Albert Batyrgaziev puts the pressure on Lamont Roach Jr. after victory over Jono Carroll

Tim Tszyu doesn’t like waiting around. But that’s what he has been forced to do, primarily because of the grisly cut he sustained on his forehead during his March 30th bout versus Sebastian Fundora. Tszyu has been on the mend following the split decision loss to Fundora, taking...

Tim Tszyu outlines his ‘20 steps forward’ plan after upset loss

Hamzah Sheeraz was so far from Tyler Denny’s plans that the European middleweight champion agreed to spar him to help his preparations for Austin “Ammo” Williams. The highest-profile fight of the 33-year-old Denny’s career, on the undercard of Daniel Dubois-Anthony Joshua at Wembley Stadium on September 21, also represents his most dangerous on account of the rapidly improving Sheeraz’s heavy hands.

Tyler Denny agreed to spar ‘enemy’ Hamzah Sheeraz before title fight was agreed

Las Vegas, NV

Lightweight Raymond Muratalla proved his mettle by defeating former titleholder Tevin Farmer in a 10-round unanimous decision Saturday at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. Muratalla's victory – by scores of 97-92, 96-93 and 95-94 – sets the stage for a potential title shot. The bout began...

Raymond Muratalla finally pins down Tevin Farmer for the win

Denver, CO

UFC Denver fans weren’t left disappointed when it came to all-out action and that was reflected in Saturday’s bonus winners. Four fighters are leaving Ball Arena with an extra $50,000 for their efforts, that being Fight of the Night winners Jean Silva and Drew Dober, and Performance of the Night winners Charles Johnson and Montel Jackson.

UFC Denver bonuses: Jean Silva, Drew Dober win Fight of the Night for thrilling slugfest

Undefeated super middleweight Trevor McCumby is on the verge of landing an August 17 showdown against Caleb Plant. McCumby, 31, 28-0 (21 KOs), says a fight versus the former IBF 168-pound titlist is close. “Yes, we’re looking at August right now, so just kind of waiting for an announcement but...

Trevor McCumby hungry to make the most of Caleb Plant opportunity

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David Heitz

A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

Carson, CA

Diego Pacheco will have hometown support for another fight versus a former title challenger. The Ring’s No. 6-rated super middleweight will face Poland’s Maciej Sulecki. Their regional title fight will take place on Aug. 31 at the boxing-friendly Dignity Health Sports Center in Carson, California. Matchroom Boxing announced...

Diego Pacheco-Maciej Sulecki Set For Aug. 31 In Carson, California

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Beat that, Bud: Jaron Ennis KOs David Avanesyan in timely fashion

PHILADELPHIA – Jaron “Boots” Ennis fought against David Avanesyan like he was determined to put on a show for his hometown fans. And while putting on...

Beat that, Bud: Jaron Ennis KOs David Avanesyan in timely fashion

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