On The Watch “It’s All About Fabio Wardley vs Daniel Dubois”

WBO Heavyweight Challenge

Tonight’s Queensberry Promotions/DAZN highly anticipated Main Event Heavyweight showdown between undefeated WBO Heavyweight Champion Fabio Wardley (20-1-1, 19 Kos) and former IBF Heavyweight Champion Daniel Dubois (23-3- 22 Kos) did not disappoint with the performance that these warriors brought to the stage inside that squared circle.

From the first bell Wardley wasted absolutely no time in asserting himself and his power by dropping Dubois to a standing 8 count right from the jump and continued his destructive approach well into the third round by once again dropping Dubois to a standing 8 count where Dubois was looking shaky but not yet defeated.

Confidence was building on Wardley’s side but Dubois was also building confidence and never wavered under duress and asserted himself quite well, rebuilding his own momentum by fighting under control and the leadership of his cornerman.

Surprisingly, both combatants continued to fight toe-to-toe landing heavy damaging shots on one another round by round and creating a frenzy inside the building not knowing when it could all be over by the way these two warriors were going at it inside that squared circle.

This was a battle of attrition where your condition and resistance were being tested at all times. Although Dubois was the combatant who tasted the floor twice inside that squared circle, it was   Wardley who actually looked depleted and tired as the rounds progressed.

Dubois looked fresher in the later rounds hammering powerful heavy shots after heavy shots gaining some serious traction with his pressure round by round. Wardley showed us a sturdy chin and an even stronger will to survive as the rounds were clearly slipping away from him.

With Wardley’s nose damaged and one eye swollen shut, the inevitable was forthcoming as Dubois was breaking Wardley down with every punch landed. By the eleventh round, the one-sided punishment continued to the point that the referee had seen enough and stepped in to halt the bout to save Wardley from any further injury.

This was by far one of the best Heavyweight shootouts on British soil. Both warriors earned each other’s respect but there could only be one clear winner on the night and that is the new WBO Heavyweight Champion Daniel Dubois.

Congratulations Daniel on becoming a two-time Heavyweight Champion of the World.

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On The Watch “It’s All About David Morrell vs Zak Chelli”

Light Heavyweight Showdown

In tonight’s Light Heavyweight shootout at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester, David Morrell (12-2, 9 Kos) got himself a stay busy fight with late replacement opponent Zak Chelli (17-3-1, 9 Kos) but unfortunately found out the hard way that playing with your food for too long can be detrimental to your health inside that squared circle. Real Talk! 

Morrell, the superior combatant, came out the gate aggressively and in control dictating the action from every corner but Chelli surprisingly never wavered and continued to press the action despite appearing to be trailing on the card. Chelli showed resilience and durability while fighting his way back into the bout.

In my personal opinion, Morrell looked too comfortable coasting through the rounds looking dominant but not pressing the action enough to close the show like everyone expected him to do. In doing so, confidence was building up on Chelli’s side where he believed in himself and continued to assert himself by pressing the action and crowding Morrell with his own offensive barrages showing effect in the later rounds.

Chelli started to put his punches together and landing some damaging shots proving slowly wearing Morrell down as his punch output and defensive stance were looking shaky and finally managing to hurt Morrell in the ninth round.

With damage being done in the ninth round, Chelli went in for the kill in the tenth round

and proceeded to land a barrage of clean unanswered heavy shots forcing the referee to halt the bout at the 2:24 mark of the round.

This is a devastating loss for Morrell who was attempting to regain traction in the Light Heavyweight Division but it was a very good victory for Chelli who may have dramatically changed his situation financially and his standing in the Light Heavyweight Division regarding future opportunities.

Well done, Zak, you’ve earned this one the hard way.

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On The Watch “It’s All About Gilberto Ramirez vs David Benavidez”

WBA/WBO Cruiserweight Showdown

Last night’s PBC/PPV Prime Video Main Event surpassed my expectations when WBA/WBO Cruiserweight Champion Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (48-2, 30 Kos) took on WBC Light Heavyweight Champion David “The Mexican Monster “Benavidez (32-0, 26 Kos) and completely got dominated by the younger man who was moving up in weight to do battle at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

I anticipated these two warriors who are very familiar with one another after sparing over 100 rounds or so in the past to give us a mind-blowing boxing match but what transpired was the complete opposite.

 Ramirez came out the gate with a “game plan” in mind and proceeded to execute it as instructed in the first few rounds but soon found out that once Benavidez started to let his hands go that this “Mexican Monster” was the real deal under them bright lights.

Ramirez quickly threw the original “game plan” out the ring as Benavidez started to pick up the pace and forced Ramirez into a shootout. As I’ve mentioned in the past going toe-to-toe with “The Mexican Monster” while not being properly prepared is a death trap which Ramirez fell right into. Not being able to match Benavidez punch for punch is detrimental to your health.  

The hand speed in which Benavidez comes at you with has a tendency of breaking most combatants down and it did just that in the final seconds of the fourth round when Benavidez unleashed a barrage of unanswered punches to the head of Ramirez, dropping him to a standing 8 count.

Ramirez either refused or ignored his cornerman’s instructions but the inevitable was near. Ramirez wrongfully continued to stand toe-to-toe and attempted to bang with Benavidez but was visibly breaking down, unable to stand his ground as Benavidez’s speed and clip rate was too much to contend with and eventually succumbed to a deadly three-piece punch combination that closed the show in the sixth round prompting the referee to halt the bout.

To simply put it, Ramirez was outgunned on every level. It was a very impressive and dominate performance by “The Mexican Monster” who now enters History as the first combatant to win Titles at Super Middleweight, Light Heavyweight and now Cruiserweight.

With Benavidez now holding the WBA/WBO Cruiserweight Titles and the WBC Light Heavyweight Title, his options are quite interesting. I can’t wait to see which avenue he decides to tackle next.

Until then, congratulations David.

Blaze

On The Watch “It’s All About Naoya Inoue vs Junto Nakatani”

Undisputed Junior Featherweight Showdown

Undisputed IBF/WBA/WBC/WBO/Ring Magazine Junior Featherweight Champion Naoya “Monster” Inoue (33-0, 27 Kos) continued his dominant performance in the Junior Featherweight Division when he took on another heavy fisted challenger coming up in weight in undefeated former IBF/WBC Bantamweight Champion Junto “Big Bang” Nakatani (32-1, 24 Kos) this morning at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan before 55,000 fans in attendance.

In the first few rounds, Nakatani uncharacteristically fought with extreme caution by not letting his lethal hands go unlike Inoue who pressed the action by being the aggressor and letting his hands go, keeping the rounds interesting. That being said, Nakatani eventually started to let his hands go in stretches but still with much caution to match up with Inoue who kept a steady pace with accurate punch output.

As expected, both combatants were strategic in their approach but to me it was Inoue who looked more like the risk taker inside that squared circle. The action picked up as the rounds progressed when both warriors looked to do some damage to one another whenever the opportunity presented itself. As much as Inoue’s speed was a problem so was Nakatani’s jab whenever it landed but the real difference, was Inoue’s power punches which were visibly more effective then Nakatani’s.

Nevertheless, this was a highly executed bout where both combatants had their moments which made it that much more interesting. After 12 full rounds of action the Judges at hand scored it 116-112, 116-112 and 115-113 unanimously for Naoya Inoue.

This was a challenging bout for Inoue where he had to adjust on the fly as his opponent was quite skilled and evasive in his own way. Inoue still found a way to prevail and retain his Undisputed IBF/WBA/WBC/WBO/Ring Magazine Junior Featherweight Championship crown.

Well done, Naoya. Who’s next?

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On the Watch “It’s All About Osleys Iglesias vs Pavel Silyagin”

Vacant IBF Super Middleweight Showdown

At last night’s Eye of The Tiger/DAZN Main Event, undefeated IBO Super Middleweight Champion Osleys “El Tornado” Iglesias (15-0, 14 Kos) picked up another belt when he took on undefeated Pavel Silyagin (16-1, 7 Kos) and completely dominated him at the Montreal Casino in Montreal, Quebec.

School was in session from the fist bell. Osleys understood the task at hand and the reward that was to come. That said, Osleys wasted no time in applying control pressure and systematically breaking down Pavel from head to body. Pavel had a hard time withstanding Osleys power judging by how he was constantly on the move trying to avoid from getting hit but could not evade the predator on the hunt at every angle inside that squared circle.

Pavel, who is known to being a spoiler inside that squared circle could not contest in any form a proper “game plan” to deter or slow down the pressure that Osleys was applying round by round.

This was a one-sided beatdown that had Pavel taking abuse while being on the back foot in every round. The damage that Osleys was administering caused Pavel’s right eye to swell shut early in the bout which caused Pavel to stay in retreat mode as much as he could.

As the rounds progressed, Pavel showed signs of a man defeated, blooded, and deflated to continue any further. Judging by the body language displayed at the completion of round eight, Pavel’s corner decided to pull the plug and call it a night.

With this convincing win under his belt, Osleys Iglesias is now the new IBF Super Middleweight Champion of the World. With the IBF/IBO Championship Titles in his possession, all who avoided him to date will have no choice but to challenge him if they have any aspiration of ever being a Champion.

Congratulations Osleys, you’ve earned this one the right way, now on to bigger and better things.

Blaze

On the Watch “It’s All About Xander Zayas vs Jaron Ennis”

WBA/WBO Unified Junior Middleweight Showdown

A very intriguing Junior Middleweight Showdown has officially been announced where newly crowned undefeated Unified WBA/WBO Junior Middleweight Champion Xander Zayas (23-0, 13 Kos), who happens to be the youngest Unified Champion in the sport to date and the first Puerto Rican to unify at this Division, is willing to put it all on the line to challenge the former undefeated Unified Welterweight Champion Jaron “Boots” Ennis” (35-0, 31 Kos) at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on Saturday night June 27, 2026, live and exclusive on DAZN PPV.

I’m surprised to see Top Rank match Zayas in so soon with Ennis after recently unifying the Division. This youngin in Zayas, is not moving like them other protected fighters on the way up. Zayas is showing signs of a different breed specifically looking for that smoke with nothing but the biggest challenges in the Division.

That being said, Ennis does not discriminate. He doesn’t care if you’re an old head or a youngin on the come up. Ennis has made it clear that he’s looking to become a Two-Weight Division Unified Champion by any means necessary. Judging by today’s press conference both combatants understand the task at hand. 

The trash talk was heavy from both sides as expected but I gotta say hearing that youngin talk that talk to Ennis made this upcoming bout that much more appealing. “Boots” is proclaiming loudly that it’s “time to collect them belts” but the newly crowned Unified Champion Zayas, is proclaiming as well that he’s ready to defend and retain both Titles. 

Skill for skill, these two warriors match up very well, but the odd makers will tell you that Ennis is the front runner right now. On fight night, all will be revealed so tune in Saturday night June 27, 2026, live and exclusively on DAZN PPV and see if the youngin can prove the naysayers wrong.

Blaze

On The Watch “It’s All About Derek Chisora vs Deontay Wilder”

Heavyweight Showdown

In tonight’s DAZN Main Event, Derek “War” Chisora (36-14, 23 Kos) entered that squared circle in his 50th contest and stayed true to himself and brought the “HEAT” from the first bell when he touched gloves with former WBC Heavyweight Champion Deontay the “Bronze Bomber” Wilder (45-4-1, 43 Kos) at the O2 Arena in Greenwich, London.

Truth be told, this bout wasn’t a pretty fight to watch but both combatants had some flashing moments throughout the bout that kept the fans in attendance entertained. Chisora, the shorter combatant, pressed the action as much as possible to prevent Wilder from detonating on him as everyone expected. This strategy worked at times but the heavy-handed “Bronze Bomber” still managed to land some heavy shots that visibly effected on Chisora.

Nevertheless, Wilder’s power did not deter Chisora from standing his ground and dishing out some damaging shots of his own. As the rounds progressed it was clear that fatigue was playing a big factor on both warriors as there was a lot of holding from both combatants slowing the pace of the fight down.

Chisora did his best at getting to the body of Wilder and crowding him as often as possible to prevent Wilder from catching any type of a rhythm which proved efficient until Chisora eventually got caught by that right hand dropped through the ropes in rounds eight and eleven.

Chisora stood back up after both knockdowns and continued his relentless aggressive attack throwing wild punches from every corner. There was very little display of a technical bout from either combatant but a fight was on full display.

After 12 struggling rounds of action, the Judges at hand scored it 115-112 for Chisora and 115-111 and 115-113 in favor of Wilder giving him a split decision win.

Your thoughts on this one?

Blaze

On The Watch “It’s All About Moses Itauma vs Jermaine Franklin”

Heavyweight Showdown

Last night’s Queensberry Promotions/DAZN Main Event between undefeated Heavyweight Moses Itauma (14-0, 12 Kos) and Jermaine Franklin Jr. (24-3, 15 Kos), was another showcase type of an event for the young up-and-coming Heavyweight when he brought the house to their feet at Co-op Arena in Manchester, England. Real Talk!

Moses continued his destructive path without missing a beat when he entered that squared circle and completely annihilated tough and durable Jermaine Franklin by stopping him in the fifth round.

Jermaine had never been stopped before but then again, he hadn’t faced a young hungry warrior of the likes of Itauma. Moses systematically broke down the veteran combatant with ease by landing heavy destructive head shots that were visibly doing damage every time they landed. You could tell from the opening rounds that this was going to be quick night of action.

For a young combatant, Moses’ patience and discipline is key when he’s inside that squared circle. That being said, Jermaine was specifically brought in to test the young warrior but found out after being dropped in the third round by a heavy left hand that this youngin was the truth and a serious problem to solve.

Having felt the youngin’s power early in the bout, the inevitable was on the horizon. Moses continued to apply his controlled aggression with accurate hard punches and eventually connected with a well-placed left uppercut that laid Jermaine out for the count which then prompted the referee to stop the bout in the fifth round.

This was an impressive showing by Moses. Jermaine had gone the distance with both Dillian Whyte and Anthony Joshua in a respectable showing but was unable to withstand the heavy onslaught that Moses Itauma brought on the night.

Well done, Moses. Statement made.

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On The Watch “It’s All About Fabio Wardley vs Daniel Dubois”

WBO Heavyweight Challenge

A very intriguing Heavyweight showdown has officially been announced where newly crowned WBO Heavyweight Champion Fabio Wardley (20-0-1, 19 Kos) will be looking to have a voluntary first defence of his Championship Title against former IBF Heavyweight Champion Daniel Dubois (22-3, 21 Kos) at Manchester’s Co-op Live Arena on May 9, 2026. 

Interestingly, Wardley could have chosen a softer touch for his first title defence but specifically sought out Dubois as he is one of the most dangerous opponents available and the one that would give him an even better look once he adds that conquest to his resume.

Wardley is a real Warrior looking to be taken seriously in the Heavyweight Division so looking for an easy roll out is not in his present DNA. This bout is being billed as “Don’t Blink” due to the fact that both combatants pack some heavy heat and have proven in the past to do some serious damage to their opponents. 

The 95% knockout ratio they both carry speaks volumes, hence the intrigue. My question is which combatant will be able to withstand each other’s heavy onslaught when the going gets tough inside that squared circle?

This championship bout is set to be a 12 round competition but truth be told, with these two heavy- handed combatants gracing that squared circle Saturday night May 9, 2026, at Manchester’s Co-op Live Arena, anticipate a quick and destructive outcome.

Blaze

On The Watch “It’s All About Nick Ball vs Brandon Figueroa”

WBA Featherweight Challenge

Tonight’s homecoming Queensberry/DAZN Main Event between WBA Featherweight Champion Nick Ball (23-1-1, 13 kos) and challenger Brandon Figueroa (27-2-1 20 Kos) surpassed my expectations by the way these two warriors banged on one another from start to finish at the Echo Arena, Liverpool, England.

Brandon, fighting for the first time out of the country on enemy territory, did not let Nick, who was fighting in his own backyard of Liverpool deter him from the task at hand. Brandon looked focussed from the jump and did not let the energy from Nick’s fans distract him whatsoever from executing the “game plan”.

That being said, Nick approached this bout in usual form. He came in with the heavy punches flowing with his nonstop pressure but was met with a willing combatant who was willing to bang with him punch for punch making this bout that much more interesting as it unfolded.

Nick, being the house fighter had the crowd behind him every time he threw a punch but Brandon kept his own work rate up and boxed competitively and well enough to keep things honest inside that squared circle.

Brandon did not come all the way to the United Kingdom to lay down and take a beating at Nick’s hands. Brandon stood tall and banged toe-to-toe with the bully and dished out just as much as he was taking in and made this a tougher outing than expected for Nick.

Brandon kept a challenging pace that clearly bothered Nick from settling down and getting comfortable enough to dictate the bout. Brandon kept the “HEAT” coming at all times. By the twelfth round, Brandon finally caught an opening and landed a hard left right to Nick’s chin that viciously dropped him to a standing 8 count. Nick quickly got back up to his feet to continue only to receive an onslaught of unanswered punches that eventually knocked him out outside of the ring which prompted the referee to stop the bout.

Brandon, the “Heartbreaker” stayed true to his moniker and broke everybody’s heart in attendance in that building when he brutally stopped their Champion Nick Ball and snatched the WBA Featherweight Championship belt from him.

This impressive win by Brandon now crowns him a Three-Time World Champion.

Congratulations Champ. Well done!

Blaze