Boorman Defeats Kuroki To Win Unfied Minimumweight Title

Sarah Boorman won the WBA/WBO Minimumweight titles with a 10-round split decision over Yuro Kuroki in Hamnurg, Germany.

Boorman, 103.8 lbs of Germany won on two cards 97-93 while Kuroki won a card 96-95.

Boorman is now 21-1. Kuroki, 103 lbs of Japan is 25-9-2.

Peter Milas stopped Rydell Booker in round five of their 10-round heavyweight bout.

In round three, Milas dropped Booker with a right to the body.

In round five, Milas sent Booker to canvas with a combination to the body. Later in the round, Milas landed a straight left to the head and a left to the body that put Booker down again and the fight was stopped at 1:54.

Milas, 238.1 lbs of Croatia is 19-1 with 15 knockouts. Booker, 264,6 lbs of Detroit is 27-11-1.

Daniel Aschenberry and Denzel Oosterwolde battled to a four-round draw in a cruiserweight bout.

47-year-old Aschenberry, 194 lbs of Germany is 70-14-2. Oosterwolde, 196.2 lbs of Netherlands is 2-1-1.

Daniel Meyer won a four-round decision over Anto Nakic in a middleweight fight.

In round three, Meyer was cut around the right eyebrow from a clash of heads. In the same round, Nalic eas deducted a point for spitting out his mouthpiece. In round four, Meyer landed a straight left that knocked Nakic through through the ropes.

Meyer, 160.9 lbs of Germany is now 2-0. Nakic, 158.7 lbs of Croatia is now 1-34

Vedat Deniz won a eight-round unanimous decision over Jonny Sanchez in a welterweight bout.

In round two, Deniz dropped Sanchez with a left hook to the body.

Deniz, 145.5 lbs of Germany is 17-0. Sanchez, 152.1 lbs of Venezuela is 20-8.

Jose Miram Garcia upset Albon Pervizaj in the 10th and final round of their heavyweight bout

In the final round, Garcia dropped Pervizaj with a hard flurry of punches. Pervizaj was out on his feet but continued only to take more punches that sent him to the canvas and the fight was stopped.

A brawl outside the ring ensued, then the unrest came into the ring as members of Garcia’s team was attacked by fans.

Garcia, 264,6 lbs of Ecuador is 12-11-1. Pervizaj, 224.9 lbs of Germany is 20-2.




Friday Punch in Paris: Tony Yoka-Peter Milas Heavyweight Showdown Headlines Afternoon of Fights Live and Exclusively on ESPN+

(September 7, 2021) —Heavyweight contender Tony Yoka, the Paris native who won Olympic gold for France in 2016, returns home for a historic night at the fights. Yoka will face fellow unbeaten Peter Milas in a 10-rounder this Friday, Sept. 10 at Roland Garros, site of the French Open. This marks the first boxing event to take place at the famed tennis venue since 1973.
 
Yoka-Milas will headline a scheduled three-fight card streaming live and exclusively in the United States on ESPN+ starting at 2:45 p.m. ET/11:45 a.m. PT. Top Rank-signed prospect Hugo “The Fresh Prince of Monaco” Micallef will make his pro debut on the card in a four-round welterweight bout against Ezequiel Gregores (2-2, 0 KOs). Highlights of Micallef’s fight will be shown on the stream.
 
Yoka (10-0, 8 KOs) turned pro in April 2017 and stepped up early with wins over the likes of Jonnie Rice, David Allen and former European champion Alexander Dimitrenko. He went 2-0 in 2020, including a first-round knockout over former world title challenger Johann Duhaupas. Yoka made his 2021 debut in March and knocked out Belgian native Joel Tambwe Djeko to pick up the European Union title. Milas (15-0, 11 KOs), from Split, Croatia, has fought most of his pro career in Germany. He’s picked up standout victories over durable spoiler Kevin “Kingpin” Johnson and former world title challenger Francesco Pianeta.
 
In other action streaming on ESPN+:

  • In a 12-round tilt for the vacant European Union light heavyweight title, former world title challenger Igor Mikhalkin (24-2, 11 KOs) looks to extend his winning streak to four against French 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Mathieu Bauderlique (20-1, 11 KOs). Bauderlique has won eight straight fights since a shocking first-round knockout loss.
     
  • Souleymane Cissokho (13-0, 8 KOs), who earned a bronze medal for France at the 2016 Rio Olympics, will make the first defense of his WBA Intercontinental super welterweight strap against Russian veteran Ismail Iliev (13-2-1, 3 KOs). Cissokho won the belt in May with a split decision over Kieron Conway on the Canelo Alvarez-Billy Joe Saunders undercard.

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HEAVYWEIGHT MILAS ADDED TO HRGOVI?-PEREA CARD

Undefeated heavyweight Petar Milas (13-0, 10 KOs) joins countryman Filip Hrgovi? in action on December 8 at the KC Dražen Petrovi? in Zagreb as the 23 year-old from Split takes on Ukraine’s Serhiy Radchenko (6-2, 1 KO).

Milas will be looking to cap off an impressive year that has seen him record victories over former World title challengers Francesco Pianeta and Kevin Johnson, and claim the IBO International and WBC Mediterranean titles.

“My opponent is a strong man, but not too strong for me,” says Milas, who is looking forward fighting on a big card in the Croatian capital. “I love the big shows. They inspire me, as my performances in Munich have already shown

“This will be another step up the ladder for me, and the fans should expect an entertaining fight, but one that could come to an end very quickly.”

Milas also has a message for his heavyweight rival Hrgovi?, who tops the bill in Zagreb, defending his WBC International title versus Ecuador’s Ytalo Perea.

“Hrgovi? should study me well,” he says. “I’ve already seen weaknesses in him, and in the future, I see us both standing in the ring, fighting for the World title!”

The WBC International Heavyweight Championship contest between Filip Hrgovi? and Ytalo Perea will top an action-packed fight card at the KC Dražen Petrovi? on December 8 with a full undercard set to be announced.

Tickets start from 150 KN and are available online via www.eventim.hr. All the action will be broadcast live and exclusive on RTL in Croatia.