On May 14, Samuel Horowitz fought to a majority draw with Dwayne Williams at the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, Indiana. This was only Horowitz's second fight that went the distance.
The judges' scores were 38-35 (Horowitz), 37-37 twice. This snaps Horowitz's four win streak. he is now 6-1-1 5 KOs. Williams was on a five fight losing streak, all against undefeated opponents. He is now 5-6-1 with two KOs.
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Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Monday, May 30, 2016
Duer Wins at a New Weight
Carolina Duer defeated Vanesa del Valle Calderon last month at the Polideportivo Cooperativa Tortuguitas in Buenos Aires, Argentina by unanimous decision. This was a tune-up night for Duer after a nine month layoff.
Duer moved up in weight to fight as a featherweight. She weighed in at 122 pounds. This was the first time Duer fought an opponent with a losing record and a scheduled six rounder in six years.
Duer won with scores of 60-54 twice and the unusual mark of 60-54.5. Duer is now 18-3-1 with 5 KOs. Calderon falls to 5-10 with one KO.
Duer moved up in weight to fight as a featherweight. She weighed in at 122 pounds. This was the first time Duer fought an opponent with a losing record and a scheduled six rounder in six years.
Duer won with scores of 60-54 twice and the unusual mark of 60-54.5. Duer is now 18-3-1 with 5 KOs. Calderon falls to 5-10 with one KO.
Friday, April 29, 2016
Chilemba to fight Kovalev
Isaac Chilemba is scheduled to face Sergey Kovalev in Ekaterinburg, Russia on July 11.The Transnational Boxing Rankings rated Kovalev as the number one challenger in the light heavyweight division. Chilemba is rated tenth.
Chilemba (24-3-2, 10 KOs) is coming off of a majority decision loss to undefeated contender Eleider Alvarez (rated seventh in the division by the TBR) in November. One judge scored the bout a tie, another had Alvarez winning by two points, and third judge scored the fight 118-110 in Alvarez's favor.
Kovalev (29-0-1, 26 KOs) is one of the best fighters in the world. He's in the top five on many pound-for-pound lists. In three of his last four fights, Kovalev has defeated Jean Pascal twice and Bernard Hopkins, both former lineal light heavyweight champions.
Kovalev-Chilemba is scheduled for twelve rounds and will be for three world title belts. More importantly, the winner will surely be the number one challenger in the light heavyweight division and could be on pace to face pound-for-pound star Andre Ward (fourth in TBR's light heavyweight division) in the near future.
Chilemba (24-3-2, 10 KOs) is coming off of a majority decision loss to undefeated contender Eleider Alvarez (rated seventh in the division by the TBR) in November. One judge scored the bout a tie, another had Alvarez winning by two points, and third judge scored the fight 118-110 in Alvarez's favor.
Kovalev (29-0-1, 26 KOs) is one of the best fighters in the world. He's in the top five on many pound-for-pound lists. In three of his last four fights, Kovalev has defeated Jean Pascal twice and Bernard Hopkins, both former lineal light heavyweight champions.
Kovalev-Chilemba is scheduled for twelve rounds and will be for three world title belts. More importantly, the winner will surely be the number one challenger in the light heavyweight division and could be on pace to face pound-for-pound star Andre Ward (fourth in TBR's light heavyweight division) in the near future.
Thursday, March 17, 2016
Samuel Horowitz vs. Israel Echavarria
August 22, 2015
Horseshoe Casino
Hammond, Indiana
Horowitz: black trunks
Echevarria: silver trunks
Horseshoe Casino
Hammond, Indiana
Horowitz: black trunks
Echevarria: silver trunks
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