Jose Samartin won a 10-round unanimous decision over David Carmona in a super bantamweight bout at Foro Viena in Mexico City.

Samartin scored knockdowns in rounds three and five.

Samartin is 32-5-1. Carmona is 22-9-5.

Diego Carmona defeated Edgar Ortega by disqualification in round three of their scheduled 10-round super welterweight bout.

In round three, Ortega hit Carmina with a vicious right behind the head, and Carmona was not abke to continue.

Carmona is now 11-1. Ortega is 20-15.

Axl Rai Miranda stopped Alexis Dejesus Gonzalez in the opening round of their lightweight bout.

Miranda dropped Gonzalez twice with right hands and the fight was stopped.

Miranda is 2-0-1 with two knockouts. Gonzalez is 1-2,

John Lennon Gutierrez stopped Brandon Ortega in round three of their scheduled four-round lightweight bout.

Gutierrez is now 2-0. Ortega was making his pro debut.

Esteban Bermudez shocked previously undefeated Carlos Canizales to win the WBA Light Flyweight title in Mexico City.

In round six, Bermudez landed a hard left that put Canizales on his back. Canizales got to his feet only to eat another hard hook to the head that sent him sprawling on his back, and the fight was stopped.

Bermudez is now 14-3-2 with 10 knockouts. Canizales is now 22-1-1.

David Carmona won a 10-round unanimous decision over Belmar Preciado in a super bantamweight contest.

Carmona is now 22-6-5. Preciado is 21-4-1.

Elvis Garcia stopped Luis Montiel in the first round.

FRESNO, Calif (May 23, 2018) – No matter the result, history will be made Saturday evening at the Save Mart Center, when Jerwin Ancajas defends the IBF junior bantamweight title against Jonas Sultan. It will be the first all-Filipino world title bout contested since 1925.

In the co-feature, WBA 115-pound champion Kal Yafai of Birmingham, England, will make his U.S. debut against two-time world title challenger David Carmona.

Appearing on the undercard will be a pair of 4-0 Central Valley junior lightweight prospects: Isidro Ochoa of Fresno and Bryan Lua of nearby Madera, Calif.

Many of the fighters from Saturday’s card worked out for the media Wednesday at Heartbeat Boxing.

This is what they had to say.

Jerwin Ancajas

“My goal is to entertain the crowd. For my fans, the Filipino community here, I’m looking forward to this fight.”

“I’m proud that my dream has come true. All of my sacrifices paid off.”

“Sultan is hungry for a world title fight, to prove he is the best. I am confident, but not overconfident, because he’s also Filipino. We are expecting a good fight for the fans.”

“There are many great fighters in the Philippines, and I am happy that Jonas and myself can share this big stage. We are making history, and I am glad that we can fight to see who is the best.”

Jonas Sultan

“For me, I’m really proud for this fight because I am the one fighting for a championship that is history-making in the Philippines. I am very grateful that I am the one. This is my dream in life, to fight for the world championship.”

“This is very good for me because this is an important opportunity. Jerwin is a good fighter. He has speed and power. I trained hard. I have a really good plan for this fight.”

Kal Yafai

“It was the right time in my career {to make my American debut}. I had the opportunity, to not only to fight in the U.S., but fight on a Top Rank card. Top Rank is a very respected promoter, and my promoter, Eddie Hearn, thought it was the best opportunity for me. So, that’s what we did.”

“At this moment, I don’t really care about {Ancajas-Sultan} because I have a job to do myself. I’m not looking past this fight. After my fight, I’ll obviously watch the fight if I’m not too tired. I always concentrate on what I have in front of me.”

“There are plenty of great fighters at 115 pounds. Jonas Sultan is a great fighter, and he can’t be written off on Saturday night. Jerwin is a great fighter also, who I expect to win on Saturday.”

Bryan Lua

“My first three opponents, I tried to hit them with everything, and they went in survival mode for the rest of the four rounds. With my last fight (a first-round KO), I just took my time, let him in, and caught him with a left hook.”

“It’s like I’ll be fighting in my backyard. All the people that have been supporting me from Madera, Fresno, and the entire Central Valley will be there. I’m just excited to put on a show.”

“Now that I’m training with Jose Ramirez and {trainer} Robert Garcia in Riverside, it motivates me more to showcase my talent here, so one day I can be the main event or the co-main event with Jose.”

Isidro Ochoa

“I’m really excited for this. It’s been my dream since I was little to fight in big arenas like the Save Mart Center. All of my family and friends in Fresno will be able to make it here.”

“Since Jose Ramirez turned pro, I feel like it’s opened the doors for a lot of Central Valley fighters. There is really good talent here in the Central Valley. Everyone knows Fresno as this really bad neighborhood, but deep down inside Fresno, there are a bunch of kids who want to do something with their lives. Boxing pushes people to accomplish their dreams.”

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Ancajas vs. Sultan and Yafai vs. Carmona will be streamed exclusively on ESPN+ beginning at 9:30 p.m. ET., while undefeated welterweight prospect Alexander Besputin, Lua, Ochoa, and other undercard bouts will be shown on ESPN+ starting at 6:30 p.m. ET.

Promoted by Top Rank, in association with MP Promotions, Big Al Entertainment, Joven Sports, and Matchroom Boxing USA, tickets to this world championship doubleheader, priced at $147 (ringside), $47, $37, and $17, plus applicable fees, are ON SALE NOW and can be purchased online at ticketmaster.com, charge by phone at 800-745-3000, or at the Save Mart Center box office. For more information and box office hours, visit www.savemartcenter.com.

115 pound titlist Khalid Yafai will defend his title against David Carmona oon a card where fellow 115 titleholder Jerwin Ancajas will also defend his title in the United States.

“I have made a deal with Yafai promoter Eddie(Hearn) for the fight and it gives us a nice doubleheader,” Top Rank’s Carl Moretti said. “They are both good fights, and if (Ancajas and Yafai) are successful, we’ll look to match them later this year.”

“Carmona went the distance with Inoue and that says something,” Moretti said. “It should be an entertaining and competitive fight.”

“I think bringing Ancajas back in an all-Filipino matchup should be interesting in and out of the ring and when you couple that with Yafai in another title fight where we hope to match them later in the year if they win makes for a very good show,” Moretti said.

MIAMI, Fla. – February 28, 2018 – Telemundo Deportes continues its presentation of the 2018 spring season of “Boxeo Telemundo Ford,” the #1 Spanish-language boxing program in the U.S., with an exciting bout between David “Severo” Carmona (20-5-5, 8 KOs) and Jesus “Azul” Iribe (20-10-5, 10 KOs) for the vacant World Boxing Council Latin Bantamweight Title this Friday, March 2 at 11:35 p.m. ET from Blackberry Auditorium in Mexico City.

Telemundo and Telemundo Deportes En Vivo app will broadcast live with commentators René Giraldo and Edgar López from the venue calling the bouts. TelemundoDeportes.com will complement the coverage with extensive news, including access to the weigh-in and exclusive behind-the-scenes content.

Carmona looks to return for a win after an unfavourable streak, including the losses against the former world champion Carlos “El Principe” Cuadras and Daniel “Alacrán” Lozano for the North American Boxing Organization (NABO) of the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Peso Gallo title. On the other end, Iribe comes with three consecutive wins against Jesús “El Destroyer” Jiménez, Alexis Ruiz and Jairo Gutiérrez.

On March 9, Telemundo returns to Mexico City for another all-Mexican bout, featuring Gilberto “Yaqui” Parra (26-3, 21 KOs), who is ranked among the top ten in the world in his weight class, and Saúl “Baby” Juárez (23-7-1, 12 KOs) for the World Boxing Council Latin Light Flyweight Title.

“Boxeo Telemundo Ford,” the longest-running boxing program on U.S. Spanish-language television, debuted in 1989. Since then it has showcased more than 50 world champions, including Erik Morales, Felix Tito Trinidad, Wilfredo Vazquez, Daniel Zaragoza, Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez, Oscar “Chololo” Larios and Israel “El Magnífico” Vazquez, earning a reputation as the show “where champions are born.” “Boxeo Telemundo Ford” wrapped up 2017 with its highest fourth quarter ever among adults 18-49 with 227,000 and 480,000 total viewers, according to Nielsen.

LOS ANGELES, CA (January 24, 2017) Former World Boxing Council (WBC) Super Flyweight Champion CARLOS “PRINCIPE” CUADRAS, (35-1-1, 27 KO’s) of Mexico City, Mexico returns to battle against cross-town rival and Former World Title Challenger DAVID “SEVERO” CARMONA, (20-3-5, 8 KO’s), also of Mexico City, Mexico, on Saturday, March 18 at The Mecca of Boxing, Madison Square Garden.

Cuadras vs. Carmona, scheduled for ten rounds, will be featured on the televised undercard of the World Middleweight Championship between Unified Middleweight World Champion GENNADY “GGG” GOLOVKIN, (36-0-0, 33 KO’s) and WBA Middleweight World Champion and Mandatory Challenger DANIEL “THE MIRACLE MAN” JACOBS, (32-1, 29 KO’s). The event will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT.

“I wanted a rematch with Roman Gonzalez but right now my sole focus is on Carmona, we’ve known each other for many years and there is a true rivalry between us,” said Cuadras. “I’m looking forward to settling it in the ring at Madison Square Garden, the home of so many classic battles and in front of the great Mexican boxing fans in New York City and those watching on HBO Pay-Per-View.”

Said Carmona, “Carlos has accomplished a great deal in boxing, being a former world champion and undefeated for many years. However, my time is now and I look forward to being victorious on March 18.”

“We’re very excited to add this all-Mexican battle between Carlos Cuadras and David Carmona to an already outstanding boxing event,” said TOM LOEFFLER, Managing Director of K2 PROMOTIONS. “Cuadras is coming off one of the best fights of 2016 in his world title fight with “Chocolatito” last September on HBO and Carmona is looking to prove he’s worthy of another world title opportunity.”

“Carlos was one of the true breakout stars in boxing last year in his valiant performance against ‘Chocolatito’. We’ve gotten a tremendous response to our showcasing of the lighter weights at our events from boxing fans and the media and we’re very excited to have these two super flyweight battles on the televised undercard.”

“Adding this third bout to the March 18 event continues our commitment to boxing fans in the arena and those watching on HBO Pay-Per-View that we will provide maximum value at our events. Tickets for Madison Square Garden are selling fast and we look forward to another outstanding event on March 18.”

On September 10, 2016, then undefeated WBC Super Flyweight World Champion Cuadras and three-division world champion ROMAN “CHOCOLATITO” GONZALEZ waged war in a 2016 “Fight of the Year” candidate in front of a huge crowd at The Fabulous Forum and telecast on HBO.

After twelve epic rounds of world class action, the 28-year-old Cuadras lost a very close decision to Gonzalez in a battle that had the Mexican and Nicaraguan partisan crowds on their feet cheering throughout.

Carmona is returning to the ring following the toughest test of his seven-year professional career. On May 8, 2016, the 25-year-old Carmona traveled to Tokyo, Japan to challenge undefeated WBO Super Flyweight Champion NAOYA INOUE. Following twelve action packed rounds, Carmona came up short on the judges’ scorecards but validated his standing among the best in the division.

Presented by K2 Promotions, tickets priced at $1000, $600, $400, $300, $200 and $100, are now on sale and can be purchased at the Madison Square Garden Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, Ticketmaster charge by phone (866-858-0008) and online at www.ticketmaster.com or www.thegarden.com

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