In round two, Gallardo dropped Bisla with a left hook to the head,

Abdullev Stops Velazquez in 5

Ruslan Abdullev stopped Orestes Velazquez in round five of their 10-round junior middleweight bout.

In round one, Abdullaev landed a right to the top of the head that put Velazquez down. In round five, Abdullev put Velazquez down with a body shot for the 10-count at 1:30.

Abdullaev, 139.4 lbs of Tashkent, UZB is 5-0 with three knockouts. Velzquez, 139.6 lbs of Las Vegas is 8-2.

Edwards Stops Pay, ton in 2

Joshua Edwards stopped Garreth Payton in round two of their six-round heavyweight bout.

In round two, Edwards landed a left and then a short uppercut that put Payton down and the fight was stopped at 1:06.

Edwards, 230.8 lbs of Houston us 7-0 with six knockouts. Payton, 227.8 lbs of New Orleans is 7-3.

Griffiths stops Crisotso in 3

Cayden Griffiths remained undefeated with an third round stoppage over Alan Crisotso in an right-round junior middleweight bout.

In round three, Griffiths landed a body shot that that put Crisosto on the canvas. Griffiths continued the assault that forced the corner to stop the fight at 2:03

Griffiths, 151.6 lbs of Coachella, CA is 9-0 with eight knockouts. Crisotos, 152 lbs of Guadalajara, MEX ix 12-7.

Raul Curiel won a 10-round unanimous decision over late-replacement Joedan Panthen in a middleweight fight at Achrisure Arena in Palm Desert, California.

In round 10, Panthen was cut over the left eye.

Curiel, 155.8 lbs of Jalisco, MEX won by scores of 98-92 and 97-93 twice and is now 17-0-1. Panthen 157.6 lbs of New York is 11-2.

Curiel was due to rematch Alexis Rocha, but Rocha fell ill on Wednesday. Curiel moved up to face Panthen, who was scheduled to fight on the undercard.

“First of all, I want to thank God, the people of Palm Springs, and all the fans who came out. I hope you enjoyed the fight,” said Raul Curiel. “For my former opponent, Alexis Rocha, I hope he gets better and I wish him the best. For me, it’s a dream come true to fight this year—my first fight at middleweight. Panthen is a warrior and gave the people a tremendous fight. I want to thank my team—we had a tremendous camp, and I have the best team in the world. I tried to do the best I could, and I almost knocked him out. The body shots were doing their damage, and I was breaking him down. I want to thank Golden Boy for this opportunity—Oscar, Eric, and Razo—for always believing in me. I want that world title next.”

Chavez Decisions Flores in Rematch

Jorge Chavez won a 10-round unanimous decision over Manny Flores in a rematch of their 2024 action-filled Draw.

This super bantamweight did not lack action as it was much like the first encounter.

Chavez, 122, lbs of Tijuana, MEX won by scores of 98-92, 97-93 and 96-94 and is now 15-0-1. Flores, 121.6 lbs of Coachella, CA is 20-2-1.

Abdullaev Stops Abreu in 5

Ruslan Abdullaev stopped Eduardo Abreu in round five of their eight-round junior welterweight bout.

In round three, Abdullaev put Abreu on the canvas with a hard right hand.

In round five, Another straight to the head put Abreu down for a second time. Later in the round, Andullaev put together a vicious five punch combination forced the referee to stop the bout at 2:59.

Abdullaev, 139.4 lbs of Uzbekistan is now 4-0 with two knockouts. Abreu, 139.4 lbs of Uruguay is 14-2-2.

Griffiths Decisions Espino

In an action packed welterweight bout, Cayden Griffiths won a six-round unanimous decision over Lesther Espino.

In round two, Griffiths landed a left to the top of the head that put Espino on the deck.

Griffiths, 149.6 lbs of Indio, CA won by scores of 60-53 on all cards and is now 7-0. Espino, 148.2 lbs of Managua, NIC is 10-8.

John Ramirez won a 10-round majority decision over Byron Rojas in a super flyweight bout.

Ramirez, 115 lbs of South Central Los Angeles, CA won by scores of 98-92, 97-93 and 95-95 and is now 16-1. Rojas, 114.4 lbs of Nicaragua is 29-6-3.

Fabian Guzman stopped Jose Rodriguez in round six of their eight-round middleweight bout.

In round four, Guzman dropped Rodriguez with a straight right. In round six, Guzman continued to beat down Rodriguez until the fight was stopped at 2:36.

Guamna, 159.2 lbs of Orange, CA is 9-0 with eight knockouts. Rodriguez, 155 lbs Guayaquil, ECU is 3-2.

Ricardo Ruvalcaba won a eight-round unanimous decision over Jonathan Eniz in a welterweight bout.

In round six, Eniz began to bleed from his mouth.

Ruvalcava, 147 lbs of Ventura, CA won by scores of 80-72 twice and 79-73 and is now 15-0-1. Eniz, 146.8 lbs of Buenos Aries, ARG is 37-25-1

Manuel Flores and Jorge Chavez battled to a 10-round majority draw in a super bantamweight bout at The Fantasy Springs Resort in Indio, California

In round seven, Flores was cut around the right eye.

Flores landed 151 of 625 punches. Chavez was 128 of 609

Chavez took a card by a 97-93 tally while two judges scored the bout even at 95-95.

Flores, 121.9 lbs of Coachella, CA is 20-1-1. Chavez, 121.6 lbs of Tijuana, <EX is 14-0-1.

Farid Ngoga won an 10-round majority decision over previously undefeated Jordan Panthen in a super welterweight bout.

Ngoga landed 160 of 885. Panthem was 154 of 555.

Ngoga, 153.2 lbs of Phoenix, AZ won by scores of 97-93, 96-94 and 95-95 and is now 11-1. Panthen, 163.8 lbs of Cold Spring, NY is 11-1.

Grant Flores stopped Todd Manuel two seconds into round two of their eight-round super welterweight bout after Manuel complained of a hand injury.

Manuel seemed to hurt his hand after a right hand (may have) landed on Flores.

Flores, 153.6 lbs of Coachella. CA is now 11-0 with nine knockouts. Manuel, 153.2 lbs of Rayne. LA is 23-24-1.

Cayden Griffiths stopped David Ramirez in round four of their six-round welterweight bout.

In round four, Griffiths uncorked a left hook to the body that crumpled Ramirez and the fight was stopped at 1:54.

Griffiths, 147 lbs of Indio, CA is now 6-0 with six knockouts. Ramirez, 146.2 lbs of Heredia, CRI is 18-6.

Leonardo Sanchez remained undefeated with a fourth round stoppage over Abraham Valdez in a scheduled six-round lightweight bout.

Sanchez hurt Valdez with a left hook and then followed up with a flurry of punches and the fight was stopped at 2:16 of round three.

Sanchez, 130.6 lbs of Cathedral City, CA is 9-0 with seven knockouts. Valdez, 128.4 lbs of Tecate, MEX is 14-2.

Fabian Guzman remained undefeated with an eight-round unanimous decision over Brian Arregui in a middleweight bout.

Guzman landed 170 of 540 punches. Arregui was 99 of 371.

Guzman, 159.4 lbs of Orange, CA won by scores of 80-72, 79-73 and 78-74 and goes the distance for the first time to raise his mark to 8-0. Arregui, 158.8 lbs of Villaguay, ARG is now 11-6.

Bektemir Melikuziev needed a 12th round knockdown to squeak out a 12-round unanimous decision over previously undefeated Darius Fulghum in a super middleweight elimination bout at The Virgin Hotel in Las Vegas.

In round two, Melikuziev began to bleed from his nose.

In round seven, Melikuziev was docked a point for holding. In round eight, Melikuziev’s left eye started to swell. Melikuziev rocked and hurt Fulghum several times in te later rounds. In round 10, Mellikuziev landed thudding body shots. Fulghum made a rally that was highlighted by a big straight right hand in round 11. In round 12, Melikuziev landed a body that was followed by a left hand that put Fulghum on the canvas.

The punch stat numbers showed how close the fight was as Fulghum landed 170 of 442 punches. Melikuziev was 169of 407.

That two point 12th round proved to be the difference as Melikuziev,166.8 lbs of Shoimbek, UZB won by scores of 114-112 on all cards and is now 16-1. Fulghum, 167.8 lbs of Houston is 14-1.

“We faced a lot of adversity during this camp, so this victory means a lot more—especially with my baby on the way,” said Melikuziev. “I want to thank Golden Boy, Oscar De La Hoya, and the Diaz Training Camp for the incredible support. I will face anyone and everyone. I’m not scared to face the likes of Caleb Plant or any of the top guys at super middleweight.

Eric Priest won a 10-round unanimous decision over Luis Arias in a middleweight fight.

In round two, Arias was deducted a point for hitting on the break.

Priest landed 184 of 471 punches. Arias was 133 of 494.

Priest, 159.8 lbs of Los Angeles won by scores of 99-90 twice and 96-93 and is now 16-0. Arias, 159.6 lbs of Milwaukee is 22-5-1.

Joshua Edwards stopped Alexander Rhodes in the opening round of their six-round heavyweight bout.

In round one, Edwards hurt Rhodes with two blistering right hands. Edwards followed that up with a flurry of rights that sent Rhodes down and the fight was stopped at 2:08.

Edwards, 222.4 lbs of Houston is 2-0 with two knockouts. Rhodes, 275.8 lbs of W.Columbia, SC is 2-2.

Federico Pacheco Jr. won a six-round unanimous decision over Calvin Barnett in a heavyweight bout

In round four, Barnett was deducted a point for holding.

Pacheco, 259.4 lbs of Los Angeles won by scores of 58-55 on all cards and is now 7-0. Barnett, 270.4 lbs of Tulsa, OK is 5-3.

Cayden Griffiths scored a one-punch knockout of Edgar Gutierrez in round four of their six-round super welterweight bout.

In round four,, Griffiths connected with a torking left hook to the chin that sent Gutierrez on the deck. Gutierrez got to his knee but did not want to beat the 10-count at 1:15.

Griffiths, 149 lbs of Indio, CA is now 5-0 with five knockouts. Gutierrez, 146.6 lbs of Yuma, AZ is 3-3.

Eric Priest remained undefeated with a 10-round unanimous decision over Tyler Howard in a super middleweight fight at The Commerce Casino in Commerce, California.

Priest landed 126 of 394 punches. Howard was 45 of 350.

Priest, 164.2 lbs of Kansas City won by scores of 100-90 on all cards and is now 15-0. Howard, 163.6 lbs of Crossville, TN is 20-3.

“I felt great in there. Howard is a tough opponent; that’s why they call him Hercules,” said Eric Priest. “I rate my performance a B+ because there is always room for improvement. I trust in Oscar and Eric for the next step in my career, and I’ll follow their direction. I felt like I was in my groove inside the ring; everything that I had practiced in the gym came through naturally.”

Jordan Panthen remained undefeated with a 10-round unanimous decision over DeAundre Pettus in a super middleweight contest.

In round one, Panthen was cut along the forehead from a clash of heads.

In round five, Panthen was cut on the left eyebrow from another accidental headbutt.

Panthen landed 11 of 509 punches. Pettus was 114 of 381.

Panthen, 159 lbs of Honolulu, HI won by scores of 100-90, 98-92 and 97-93 and is now 11-0. Pettus, 161 lbs of Columbia, SC is 12-4.

Grant Flores stopped David Ramirez in round two of their six-round super welterweight bout.

In round two, Flores dropped Ramirez with an uppercut. Ramirez got to one knee but was counted out at 2:59.

Flores, 153.4 lbs of Coachella, CA is 8-0 with six knockouts. Ramirez, 154 lbs of Heredia, CR is 17-4.

Cayden Griffiths stopped Marc Misiura in round two of their four-round super welterweight bout.

In round two, Griffiths dropped Misiura with a perfect left to the body. Misiura got to his feet but was in no shape to continue and the bout at 1:10.

Griffiths, 148 lbs of Coachella, CA is now 3-0 with three knockouts. Misiura, 150 lbs of Scranton, PA is 3-7-1.

Jordan Fuentes won a four-round unanimous decision over Brandon Badillo in a super bantamweight fight.

At the end of round three, Fuentes dropped Badillo with a counter right on the chin.

Fuentes landed 94 of 217 punches. Badillo was 35 of 187.

Fuentes, 118.8 lbs of Fresno, CA won by scores of 40-35 on all cards and is now 3-0. Badillo, 119.8 lbs of Charlotte, NC is now 0-3-1.

Leonardo Sanchez remained undefeated with a six-round unanimous decision over Joseph Cruz in a super featherweight bout.

In round five, Cruz began to bleed from the nose.

Sanchez landed 240 of 536 punches. Cruz was 85 of 225.

Sanchez, 130 lbs of Cathedral City, CA won by scores of 60-54 on all cards and is now 8-0. Cruz, 130 lbs of Sonora, MEX is 10-12.

Manny Flores thrilled his hometown crown with an opening round stoppage over Victor Olivo in a 10-round bantamweight fight at the Pechanga Resort in Temecula, California.

In round one, Flores landed a crushing left to the body that put Olivo down to a knee and he did not attempt to beat the 10-count t 1:50.

Flores, 119 lbs of Coachella, CA is 19-1 with 15 knockouts. Olivo, 117 3.4 lbs of Sonora, MEX is 21-5-1.

““I’m feeling good,” said Manuel Flores. “It was only one round, so I feel good, I can go again. I give myself a B today, I should have stopped him earlier.

Tito Sanchez stopped Edwin Palomares in round eight of their 10-round featherweight bout.

In round eight, Sanchez landed a hard right to the side of the head that sent Palomares reeling which led to Sanchez landing a huge flurry pf punches that put Palomares down and the fight was stopped at 53 seconds.

Sanchez, 126 lbs of Coachella, CA is 14-0 with eight knockouts. Palomares, 126 lbs of Mexico City is 18-6-3.

“I feel really great,” said Tito Sanchez. “My performance wasn’t great in the earlier rounds because I wasn’t letting go yet, but once I threw my right hand, it connected, and that’s what we were waiting for, for that moment. Palomares wouldn’t stop throwing; he wouldn’t let me plant my feet, so I can could catch him with a right. His condition was excellent. He was on point today.”

Grant Flores remained undefeated with a six-round unanimous decision over Luis Caraballo in a junior middleweight bout.

In round five, Flores dropped Caraballo with a hard left to the body.

Flores, 154 1/4 lbs of Coachella, CA won by scores of 60-53 twice and 59-54 and is now 7-0. Caraballo, 153 3/4 lbs of San Juan, PR is 7-5-1.

Daniel Garcia remained undefeated with a second round stoppage over Jorge Villegas in a lightweight fight.

Garcia dropped Villegas with a body shot. Garcia dropped Villegas again in the round and Villegas took the 10 count at 2:15.

Garcia, 135 1/4 lbs of Denver is 10-0 with eight knockouts. Villegas, 135 1/4 lbs of Oxnard, CA is 14-4.

Cayden Griffiths stopped Markus Bowes in round three of their four-round junior welterweight bout.

Griffiths pounded away at Bowes and and heavy onslaught stopped the bout at 52 seconds.

Griffiths, 141.8 lbs of Coachella, CA is 2-0 with two knockouts. Bowes, 138.8 of Roxborough, CA is 3-7.

Johnny Canas remained undefeated with a six-round unanimous decision over Pedro Cruz in a junior welterweight bout.

In round four, Cruz was cut from a punch of his left eye and a headbutt over his right eye.

Canas. 137.2 lbs of Santa Ana, CA won by scores of 60-54 on all cards and is now 6-0. Cruz, 140 lbs of San Jose, CA is 3-6/

Darius Fulghum remained undefeated with a 10-round unanimous decision over Vaughn Alexander in a super middleweight bout that headlined at the Fantasy Springs Resort in Indio, California.

Fulghum landed 168 of 511 punches. Alexander was 78 of 244.

Fulghum, 167.8 lbs of Houston won by scores of 99-91 and 98-92 twice and is now 12-0. Alexander, 171.8 lbs of St. Louis is now 18-12-1.

“It was a great experience going the distance against Vaughn, anyone that knows him, knows he is a really tough guy,” said Darius Fulghum. “I hurt my hand during the fight so we were working with what we had and we are so happy we were able to secure the victory. The best part about headlining was my family and friends in the crowd chanting “DFG.

Tristan Kalkreuth won a 10-round unanimous decision over Anthony Holloway in a cruiserweight bout.

Kalkreuth landed 114 of 334 punches. Holloway was 61 of 238.

Kalkreuthm 199.8 lbs of Las Vegas won by scores of 99-91 on all cards and is now 14-1. Holloway, 190.9 lbs of Duluth, MN is now 7-6-3.

Grant Flores stopped Josias Gonzalez in round three of their six-round super welterweight bout.

In round three, Flores landed a hard right that was followed up by a left to the body that put Gonzalez on the canvas, and the bout was stopped at 2:34 after the ten count.

Flores, 153.8 lbs of Coachella, CA is 5-0 with four knockouts. Gonzalez, 150.4 lbs of Whittier, CA is 2-3-1.

Leonardo Sanchez stopped Jenel Lausa in round four of their six-round lightweight bout.

In round three, Sanchez scored a knockdown from a combination. With just under a minute to go in the round, Sanchez scored another knockdown, this time with a left to the body.

In round four, it was a left hand that put Lausa down again and the fight was stopped at 1:08.

Sanchez, 131.4 lbs of Cathedral City, CA is 7-0 with six knockouts. Lausa, 135 lbs of Manila, PHL is 11-4-1.

Cayden Griffiths made a successful pro debut with a second-round stoppage over Juan Romero in a four-round super lightweight bout.

in round one, Griffiths dropped Romero with a left to the body. In round two, it was another left to the body that put Romero down on his knees and he was counted out at 43 seconds.

Griffiths, 140 lbs of Coachella, CA is 1-0 with one knockout. Romero, 139.4 lbs of Mexicali, MEX is 0-2.

Los Angeles, CA (September 1, 2023) Highly touted boxing prodigy Cayden Griffiths will make his highly anticipated professional debut on Friday, September 15, 2023 at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas. The six-round super lightweight bout is promoted by Top Rank and will be streamed on ESPN+.

“I’m very excited to be making my professional debut,” said the 17-year-old Griffiths who is trained by Joel Diaz and Antonio Diaz in Indio, CA and managed by Vadim Kornilov and Alik Frolov.  “I’ve been working very hard leading up to this, sparring with some of the best fighters in the world.”

“I’m very thankful to my team, Joel and Vadim for making this happen and to Top Rank for the opportunity.”

Among the recent sparring partners Griffiths has worked with include notable names; former world champion Murodjon ‘MJ’ Akhmadaliev, Brandon Figueroa, Batyr Akhmedov, Brandun Lee, Tito Acosta, Elnur Abduraimov, Hasanboy Dusmatov and Jesus Martinez.

Said Vadim Kornilov, “Cayden has all the attributes to become a superstar. He’s very talented in the ring and highly marketable outside. Watching him spar on a weekly basis with some of boxing’s best I’m confident he’s ready to succeed as a professional.”

Among the accolades Griffiths received as an amateur include; Gold Medalist / Junior Olympics National Championship, Five-Time California State Champion, Two-Time National Qualifier Champion, National PAL Champion, National Silver Gloves Champion, Junior Golden Gloves Champion and Two-Time Junior Olympic Silver Medalist.

The September 15 Top Rank event is headlined by the IBF Featherweight World Title fight between Luis Alberto Lopez and Joet Gonzalez.

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