Abdullah Mason Stops Nakathila on Cuts

Abdullah Mason remained undefeated as he stopped Jeremia Nakathilia in round five of their 10-round bout at The Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia.

Mason dominated the action and in round four, hurt and cut Nakathila with four consecutive straight lefts. As the bell sounded for round five, the ringside doctor pulled the plug on the fight as the cut on the left eyelid was deemed too much and the fight was called one second into the round.

Mason, 134.5 lbs of Cleveland is 19-0 with 17 knockouts. Nakathilia, 134.5 lbs of Windhock, NAM is 26-5.

Nahir Albright Decisions Kelvin Davis

Nahir Albright scored a 10-round majority decision over Kelvin Davis in a junior welterweight bout.

In round seven, Albright was cut along the left eye.

Albright, 139 lbs of Philadelphia won by scores of 97-93, 96-94 and 95-95 and is now 17-2. Davis, 140 lbs of Norfolk, VA is 15-1.

Tiger Johnson remained undefeated with a 10-round unanimous decision over Janelson Bocachica in a welterweight fight.

Johnson landed 100 of 307 punches. Bocachica was 71 of 336.

Johnson, 146.5 lbs of Cleveland won by scores of 100-90, 98-92 and 97-93 and is now 16-0. Bocachica, 146.8 lbs of Detroit is 17-4-1.

Troy Isley won a 10-round unanimous decision over Etoundi Michel William in middleweight bout.

Isley, 159.9 lbs of Alexandria, VA won by scores of 98-92 and 96-94 twice and is now 15-0. William, 159.7 lbs of Abidjan, IC is 16-2.

Keon Davis stopped Michael Velez in round two of their six-round welterweight bout,

In round two, Davis landed a crushing left to the body that had Velez crawling on all fours for the 10-count at 2:22.

Davis, 149.2 lbs of Norfolk, VA is 4-0 with three knockouts, Velez, 149.8 lbs of San German, PR is 3-1.

Euri Cedeno remained undefeated with a stoppage after round five of their 10-round middleweight bout.

In round five, Cedeno scored a knockdown when he landed a straight left that sent Mina on his back. Cedeno continued the assault until the corner of Mina pulled their man from the bout.

Cedeno, 160 lbs of La Romana, DR is 12-0-1 with 11 knockouts. Mina, 158.9 lbs of Puerto Quito, ECU is 18-41-1.

Deric Davis scored a second round stoppage over Naheem Parker in their six-round lightweight bout.

In round two, Davis landed a left to the body that sent Parker on his knees. The punch was a crunching blow that had Parker in pain for the 10-count at 3:00.

Davis, 134.2 lbs of Washington, DC is 7-0 with seven knockouts. Parker, 136.3 lbs of Camden, NJ is 5-3.

Patrick O’Connor made a successful pro debut with a second round stoppage over Marcus Smith in a four-round cruiserweight bout.

In round two, O’Connor landed a huge right to the body that drove Smith to the corner which was ruled a knockdown. O’Connor then lamded a big combination that forced a referee stoppage at 2:03.

O’Connor, 199 lbs of Fort Washington, MD is 1-0 with one knockout. Smith, 190.6 lbs of Carlisle, OH is 2-2.

NOTES…The original main event that was to feature Keyshawn Davis defending his WBO Lightweight Title against Edwin De Los Santos after Davis came in 4.3 over the weight limit….After Albright defeated Kelvin Davis, Keon Davis and Keyshawn Davis started a physical altercation with Albright when they walked into Albright’s locker room and caused a bump of Albright’s head.




Silva Decisions Chavez Jr.

Boxing legend Julio Cesar Chavez thrilled his adoring fans one last time as he and Hector Camacho Jr. entertained a throng of fight fans in a special exhibition bout at Jalisco Stadium and Guadalajra.

The two fought hard, which was much to the delight of the crowd. Before the final frame, Chavez called in pound-for-pound king, and Guadalajara native Canelo Alvarez to stand in his corner. The two once again embraced after the fight, which seemed to be a symbolic passing of the torch from past to future Mexican darling to current superstar and future legend that Alvarez is on course to be.

The bout was special for all involved as Chavez fought Camacho’s late father, Hector Camacho 29 years ago.

This bout marked the end of an era, as Chavez announced that this would the final time that he would hang up the gloves as he has been participating in exhibitions in recent years.

Silva stuns Chavez Jr. via split decision

MMA Legend Anderson Silva came over to boxing and won an eight-round split decision over former middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.

Silva was the more aggressive fighter and landed more and had Chavez on the ropes for a good portion of the fight.

The scores read 77-75 twice for Silva and 77-75 Chavez.

Silva, 182 lbs of Brazil, is widely considered the greatest MMA fighter of all-time now has a professional boxing record of 2-1. Chavez, who weighed in 2.4 lbs of the contracted weight of 182, is now 52-6.

“I ’m so happy to be here. I want to thank Adidas for taking care of me and supplying me with the all the gear that I needed to train for this fight. We won every round . This is a dream of mine for many years. I did this because I have the best team . My team is my family. We did this together. Lots of hard work to get to this point. Absolutely will do this again,” Said Silva.

“I did good ,I just had some problems breathing plus my ribs where kind of hurt  ,the cut didn’t affect me at all. I thought it could have been a draw,” said Chavez

Alvarez wins Trilogy; Decisions Chavez

Ramon Alvarez won his trilogy bout with Omar Chavez with an eight-round unanimous decision over Omar Chavez in a middleweight bout,

In round four, Chavez was cut on the outside of his right eye. Alvarez controlled the action and beat Chavez to the punch throughout the eight-round affair.

Alvarez of Guadalajara, MEX is 29-8-3. Chavez of Culican. MEX is 38-7-1.

“I feel really great and proud on this Victory over Omar Chávez ,i had an excellent preparation ,with my brother as my trainer was very aware of me getting this done ,this Victory dedicated for my all my family and all my whole Town that came to cheer for me. Having my family in my corner gave me added strength and energy. It’s a really special night and I’m proud of my effort,” said Alvarez 

 “He won, no question. It was a clear head butt that caused lots of blood to pour out. That changed the whole fight . I could see his punches, he was able to apply pressure . He hit me with hard punches. I would do fight him again,” said Chavez

Sosa Decisions Mina via Split Decision

Damian Sosa won a 10-round split decision over Abel Mina in a super welterweight fight.

Sosa, 153 lbs of Tijuana, MEX won by scores of 96-94, 95-94 and Mina took card 96-94

Sosa is now 18-1. Mina, 153 lbs of Perto Quito, ECU us 13-1.

“I fought a really good fighter. It was a tough fight. He is a awkward fighter, and I have never faced anyone like him. It took some time to adapt to his style. I came in really good Shape. I did my training with champion Jaime Munguia. I won this fight and I’m dedicating this fight to my parents and all my Mexican fans,” said Sosa.

 “We came here to win, and not get robbed. We worked so hard in our  preparation with my team and in the fight. We hit him with many solid punches, and we boxed and brawled when necessary. We deserved the victory period,” said Mina

Melendez Decisions Torres

Jorge Luis Melendez won an eight-round unanimous decision over Kevin Torres in a super lightweight bout.

In Round one, Melendez dropped Torres with a left hook. In round, Melendez began to bleed from his nose.

Melendez cruised down the stretch and won by scores of 77-74, 76-74 and 77-75.

Melendez of Jalisco is 14-7. Torres of Bellingham, WA is 17-2.

“I came in very good shape, I tried to knock him out. ,I threw good combinations. got cut on my eyebrow, but it didn’t bother me at all ,I feel that I won  this fight, and i am just wafting For another good fight and bigger opportunities.,” said Melendez

“He’s a tough fighter, a strong fighter, I wasn’t proud of my performance. It just wasn’t my night,” said Torres

Leonardo Padilla won an eight-round unanimous decision over Jesus Acosta in a junior lightweight bout.

Padilla, 129 lbs of Caracas, VEN is 20-3. Acosta, 129 lbs of Guadalajara is 15-3.

Cesar Gutierrez stopped Oscar Mejia in round one of a scheduled eight-round super lightweight bout.

Gutierrez dropped Mejia with a hard left hook and the fight was stopped.

Gutierrez, 140 lbs of Guadalajara is 12-0 with five knockouts. Mejia, 137 lbs of Auguscalientes, MEX is 14-5.

Johan Alvarez, the nephew of Canelo Alvarez made a successful pro debut with a 1st round stoppage over Erick Hernandez in a super featherweight bout,

In round one, Alvarez hurt Hernandez with a hard right to the head that resulted an eight-count, Alvarez dropped Hernandez with a hard right, and the fight was stopped at 2:41.

Alvarez of Guadalajra, MEX is 1-0 with one knockout. Hernandez of Guadalajara, MEX is 0-1.




Damian “Samurai” Sosa takes on Abel “Authentico” Mina for WBO NABO Super Welterweight title PLUS Kevin “Diamond Boy” Torres against Jorge Luis “Silencioso” Melendez added to “Tribute To The Kings” Pay-Per-View Telecast on Saturday, June 19th

Guadalajara, Mexico (May 18, 2021) – Two more bouts have been added to the “Tribute To The Kings” Pay-Per-View card that will take place on Saturday, June 19th from the Jalisco Stadium in Guadalajara, Mexico.

In a 10-round battle for the NABO Super Welterweight Title, Damian “Samurai” Sosa battles Abel “Authentico” Mina. In the televised opener, Kevin “Diamond Boy” Torres will fight Jorge Luis “Silencioso” Melendez in a eight-round junior welterweight fight.

Those two fights will support the special night of boxing that will feature legendary Julio Cesar Chavez making his last ring appearance when he battles Hector Camacho Jr in an exhibition bout; Former middleweight world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. takes on MMA Legend Anderson Silva in a cruiserweight bout scheduled for 10-rounds; Omar Chavez will take on Ramon Alvarez in their trilogy bout, which will be a 10-round middleweight bout.

Sosa of Tijuana, Mexico has a record of 17-1 with 10 knockouts. The 24 year-old is a five-year veteran, who has racked up wins over Alan Carillo (6-0), Giovanny Gonzalez (6-1), Angel Beltran Villa (9-0). In his last bout, Sosa stopped Isidro Toalo in two rounds on February 27th in Jalisco, Mexico. Sosa has won six straight bouts

“It’s a great honor and motivation to be fighting on the same card with the Chavez Family,” said Sosa. “And even more so that I will be fighting for a WBO Latin America Championship. My opponent Abel Mina is undefeated, had a great amateur career, but that doesn’t worry me at all. I am preparing myself for a war. The ring is my comfort zone and that’s where I will do all of my talking.”

Mina of Puerto Quito, Ecuador, is undefeated with a record of 13-0 with seven knockouts. The 28 year-old is a three year veteran who has a win over Diego Quinones (4-1). Mina is coming off a 2nd round stoppage over Luis Hernan Rodriguez on February 13th in Planeta Rica, Ecuador.

Said Mina,”This is the biggest opportunity of my career, and it makes me very proud to fight in Mexico, and represent my country of Ecuador in such an important event. Damian is the strongest and toughest opponent that I have ever faced, like most Mexican fighters are but with God’s grace I will be victorious on June 19th”

Torres, 24 years-old of Bellingham, Washington has a resume that reads 17-1-1 with 14 knockouts. A five-year veteran is coming off an eight-round unanimous decision over Jose Cuevas on September 19th in Tijuana, Mexico.

“It is an honor to be part of Tribute to the Kings, from this point on these are the kind of events I want to be a part of,” said Torres

Melendez, 27 years-old of Zapopan, Mexico has a record of 13-7-2 with eight knockouts. A veteran of eight years, Melendez has a win over undefeated Jose Magdaleno. Melendez is looking to get back in the win column after dropping a decision to Christian Bielma on February 29, 2020 in Tijuana, Mexico.

The card is promoted by Toscano Promotions and Borizteca Boxing, and will be produced by Global Sports Streaming.

“Tribute to the Kings” will be available for live viewing on cable, satellite and digital Pay Per View, starting at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT, on for a suggested retail price of only $39.99. Integrated Sports Media and Joe Hand Promotions will distribute throughout North America via DirecTV, iN Demand, Vubiquity, DISH, SaskTel, Shaw PPV and via the FITE.TV website and app in the United States, Canada and select markets world-wide.