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Garcia-trained Duarte ready for his title shot in Las Vegas
2+ hour, 37+ min ago (417+ words) The road to a world title shot has not been easy for Oscar Duarte. Winning a world title belt would all be worth it. Duarte will challenge IBF world junior welterweight titleholder Richardson Hitchins on Saturday, Feb. 21, at the T-Mobile…...
Local boxing notebook: Unbeaten Dzambekov to headline Chumash card on Oct. 3
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (108+ words) Umar Dzambekov, who is 12-0 with eight knockouts, will be the headliner of a boxing card at the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez on Friday, Oct. 3. Local boxing notebook: Unbeaten Dzambekov to headline Chumash card on Oct. 3 Umar Dzambekov has…...
Two Oxnard fighters earn victories at Chumash Casino Resort on Aug. 15
6+ mon, 1+ day ago (604+ words) Angel Carrillo and Abraham Morales made the most of their opportunity on Aug. 15. Both Oxnard fighters defeated their respective foes at the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez. In a clash of unbeaten junior featherweights, Carrillo defeated Damien Basurto by…...
Thousand Oaks resident Joshuah Lupia to fight Aug. 9 in Niagara Falls
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (499+ words) Joshuah Lupia is dabbling in a new venture all while becoming a contender at 140 pounds." Lupia will face Ray Moylette on Saturday, Aug. 9, at Central Niagara in his hometown of Niagara Falls, Canada. The 10-round bout will stream live on…...
Local boxing notebook: Garcia-trained Rodriguez looks to add another world title
7+ mon, 2+ day ago (584+ words) Winning a world title belt was the beginning. Becoming a unified world titleholder in two weight classes would be extraordinary." Being one of the best in boxing would be epic." Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez has accomplished a lot as a prizefighter,…...
Unbeaten Ventura resident Callum Walsh will fight on Chumash Casino card on June 21
8+ mon, 1+ day ago (667+ words) Callum Walsh could be a win or two away from fighting on a major platform. Elias Espadas stands in his way." The unbeaten Ventura resident will square off against Espadas on Saturday night at the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa…...
Local boxing notebook: Daniel Garcia looks to show he's a contender
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (480+ words) Daniel Garcia has become a legit prospect. He is not that far away from becoming a contender. The unbeaten lightweight will face George Rodriguez Pardo on Friday, May 30, at the Virgins Hotel in Las Vegas. The eight-round bout will take…...
It's Fernando Vargas Jr.'s turn to take another step toward contender
9+ mon, 4+ day ago (351+ words) Nothing like sibling rivalry." After successful outings in recent weeks by his siblings, Fernando Vargas Jr. will attempt to make another statement in his path towards contender status. Vargas will face Gonzalo Gaston Coria on Saturday, May 17, at Thunder Studios…...
Local boxing notebook: Garcia-trained Muratalla captures a world title
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (587+ words) Raymond Muratalla can now call himself a world titleholder." Muratalla won the vacant interim IBF world lightweight title, defeating Zaur Abdullaev by unanimous decision on Saturday, May 10, at the Pechanga Arena in San Diego. Scores were 119-109, 119-109 and 118-110. The 28-year-old Muratalla,…...
Local boxing notebook: Camarillo's Oleksandr Gvozdyk wins fight in Oceanside
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (423+ words) The Camarillo resident and former WBC world light heavyweight titleholder dropped Anthony Hollaway twice en route to a knockout win in the third round on April 19 at the Frontwave Arena in Oceanside. Oleksandr Gvozdyk is back in the win column....