Bantamweight Boxing News

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Yonnhy Perez, the man who beat Silence Mabuza in their IBF bantamweight title eliminator in South Africa earlier this year, lifted the world crown in Las Vegas this weekend.

Salinas super bantamweight boxer Alejandro Perez is scheduled to make his first worldwide television debut Nov.

's Joseph 'King Kong' Agbeko by unanimous decision and didn't need the phantom knockdown either in capturing the IBF bantamweight world title on Saturday.

's Yonnhy Perez, even if you're Colombian. You see Perez has lived and fought in the sunny state for most of his professional career and was discovered by Thompson Boxing Promotions, a small outfit with a penchant for picking out talent.

Carina "La Reina" Moreno may have found the ideal boxing situation she's been seeking.

It figures to be an entertaining night at the Treasure Island Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas when IBF bantamweight champion, Joseph 'King Kong' Agbeko defends his title against mandatory challenger, Yohnny Perez.

By Gerry Hand: It was one of those random questions you often get down the pub, especially when people know you like boxing.

Trust me, I've had worse debut performances. A few come to mind right away. But that's, ahem, another story.

" Two winning streaks are on the line Friday night in the main event as ShoBox: The New Generation returns to SHOWTIME at 11 p.m. ET/PT from the Laredo Entertainment Center in Laredo, Texas.

Approximately 500 boxers have died in the ring or as a result of boxing since the Marquis of Queensberry Rules were introduced in 1884.

"How did you get into boxing?" "I started out in Canada, back in Edmonton and Prince George.

Agbeko-Perez Tickets Are Now On Sale Posted by A. Shakoor on 10.16.2009 Got any plans for Halloween? The tickets are now available and on sale for the bantamweight championship bout between champion, Joseph Agbeko and challenger, Yohnny Perez.

" Undefeated, top-ranked International Boxing Federation bantamweight contender Yonnhy "El Colombiano" Perez received the news of his upcoming opponent, Joseph "King Kong" Abgeko, and his knockout prediction with a smirk.

Juan Manuel Lopez and Yuriorkis Gamboa remained on a potential collision course after defending their titles in separate bouts at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night.

Juan Manuel Lopez remained unbeaten and successfully defended his WBO super bantamweight title with a 12-round unanimous decision over Rogers Mtagwa.

Find me one person who thought that Saturday night's Juan Manuel Lopez-Rogers Mtagwa pairing had fight of the year potential.

Juan Manuel Lopez and Yuriorkis Gamboa remained on a potential collision course after defending their titles in separate bouts at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night.

Juan Carlos Salgado of Mexico celebrates after he captured the title from defending champion Jorge Linares of Venezuela in their scheduled 12-round WBA super featherweight title bout in Tokyo, Saturday, Oct.

MICHAEL 'The Storm' Sweeney brought Jamie Power's undefeated record in the professional boxing ranks to an end at Dublin's O2 Arena on Saturday night when the Ballinrobe man forced a stoppage in the third round.