On the Watch “It’s All About Jaron Ennis vs Uisma Lima”

Junior Middleweight Showdown

Last night’s Matchroom/DAZN Main Event between former Unified Welterweight .Champion Jaron “Boots” Ennis (35-0, 31 Kos) and Uisma Lima (14-2, 10 Kos), was a statement event where “Boots” announced himself in an aggressive fashion to the 154-Pound Division at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. Real Talk!

Jaron was looking to impress his hometown crowd and that he did at just about 1:58 of the first round by dropping Uisma three times and knocking him out with a barrage of unanswered punches coming in from all angles, quickly prompting the referee to stop the bout and saving Uisma from further damage.

Uisma was caught cold from the jump and didn’t have enough time to recover as Jaron went in for the kill and shut down the show before sending everyone on attendance home happy with the outcome. No need for the Judges on this night.

With this impressive win now under his belt, Jaron picked up the Interim Junior Middleweight Belt positioning himself in line to challenge the full Champion Abass Baraou (17-1, 9 Kos).

That being said, Jaron has made it be known that he’s looking to take over the 154-Pound Division and is looking at all the champions or top contenders – anyone of them can get it.

Statement made and heard!

Blaze

On The Watch ”It’s All About Alexis Barriere vs Guido Vianello”

Heavyweight Showdown

In last night’s Matchroom/DAZN Co-Feature Main Event at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, our own Canadian prospect Alexis Barriere (12-1, 10 Kos) was dealt a minor setback at the hands of Guido “The Gladiator” Vianello (14-3, 12 Kos).

No one anticipated ever seeing this outcome but truth be told, Guido was never going to be an easy out for anybody in the Heavyweight Division on any given night. Coming off a tough 10 round loss to Heavyweight prospect Richard Torrez Jr., Guido desperately needed a win to keep himself going in the Heavyweight conversations.

Giving what was at stake, Guido proceeded to dish out his best work by dismantling Alexis from head to body inside that squared circle. Alexis looked outgunned and unprepared for the pressure and the heavy shots that were coming his way.

Usually, Alexis is the hunter inside the squared circle but on this night, he was the hunted being outboxed and outhustled from every angle. Guido’s speed and power played a major factor as he was able to drop Alexis in the fourth round and stop Alexis in the fifth round after the referee waved it over preventing any further onslaught. This was a tough loss for Alexis and a teaching lesson that he will bounce back from but this was definitely a great win for Guido.

Blaze

On The Watch ”It’s All About Dave Allen vs Arslanbek Makhmudov”

Heavyweight Showdown

Last night’s Matchroom/DAZN Main Event between Dave “White Rhino” Allen (24-8-2, 19 Kos) and our own Canadian/Russian representative Arslanbek Makhmudov (21-2, 19 Kos), was an entertaining bout that had the 9,000 fans in attendance on the edge of their seats at the Sheffield Arena in Sheffield, England.

Dave, fresh off stopping the young and upcoming Heavyweight Johnny Fisher in his last bout, was feeling like the stars were aligning themselves in his favour and proceeded to tackle another hefty challenge in the form Arslanbek Makhmudov and chopping down the big “Lion” that most would opt to avoid on their road to redemption.

The “White Rhino” went into this bout with the utmost confidence but was met with a force that refused to succumb and in return Arslanbek gave Dave a good beating throughout the duration of the bout.

Dave showed us once again that his chin is a hell of a tough one to take down but that steady heavy jab that Arslanbek was dishing out round by round was quite affective and consistent at preventing Dave from getting to him.  At times things got ugly inside that squared circle as Arslanbek did a lot of holding and eventually lost a few points because of it.

Dave had a few sporadic moments throughout the bout but was not active enough with his hands when the opportunity presented itself. Although Arslanbek looked tired in the later rounds his work rate over all could not go unnoticed.

After 12 full rounds of action, the Judges at hand scored it 117-109, 116-110 and 115-111 unanimously for Arslanbek Makhmudov.

There are levels to this boxing sh*t and last night our own Canadian/Russian representative Arslanbek Makhmudov showed just that by beating a tough and durable warrior in Dave Allen.

Blaze

On The Watch “It’s All About Chris Eubank Jr. vs Conor Benn 2”

Middleweight Showdown

The highly anticipated domestic grudge rematch between IBO Middleweight Champion Chris Eubanks Jr. (35-3, 25 Kos) and Conor Benn (23-1, 14 Kos) has finally officially been announced that they will be bumping gloves once again on Saturday November 15, 2025, at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England, live on DAZN PPV.

It’s clear that Conor has unfinished business with Chris and is desperately looking for that get back by any means necessary. Conor put up a hell of a fight the first time out, but truth be told Conor is not a Middleweight at heart but will be going back to the weight to prove a solid point to Chris that he can beat him at his own game.

That being said, Conor can’t overlook Chris the same way he did the first time. Chris is no walk in the park and can definitely fight blow for blow when push comes to shove. Chris prevailed the first time and strongly feels he can do it again.

The animosity these two have for one another is what will set the stage on fire when these two warriors enter that squared circle come fight night. Their first dust up was a banger of a bout, but I anticipate this second go around will eclipse it and bring the house down and the fans to their feet witnessing this action-packed night of a shootout on Saturday night November 15, 2025, at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England.

Blaze

On The Watch “It’s All About Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez vs Phumelela Cafu”

WBC/WBO Junior Bantamweight Unification Showdown

Last night’s Matchroom/DAZN Main Event between WBC/Ring Magazine Junior Bantamweight Champion Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez (22-0, 15 kos) and WBO World Junior Bantamweight Champion Phumelela Cafu (11-1-3, 8 Kos), was more of a showcase type bout where “Bam” got to put his exceptional skill set on display at The Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.

Cafu, a formidable Champion in his own right, came in with a good “game plan” for the night and proceeded to be competitive but as the rounds progressed, he soon found out that the young warrior “Bam” is ahead of his time with his skill set. The pressure and the activity being applied by “Bam” were making it difficult for Cafu to keep up.

Rodriguez’s arsenal was on full display. The footwork, punch placement, accuracy and activity were too much for Cafu to content with round by round. As competitive as Cafu attempted to be he simply couldn’t keep up with the clip that “Bam’ was coming in with. Rodriguez was putting in a systematic beating in a clinical fashion that had the crowd in attendance going crazy.

Cafu was taking in some serious leather from head to body so by the tenth round the beating was so one-sided that Cafu’s corner waved the white flag prompting the referee to stop the bout.

 With this convincing win now under his belt, Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez is now a two-Division, Unified WBC/WBO/Ring Magazine Bantamweight Champion of the world, locked and loaded and ready to challenge WBA World Champion Fernando “Pumita” Martinez 18-0, 9 Kos), later this year.

Well done, Champ.

Blaze

On The Watch “It’s All About Shakur Stevenson vs William Zepeda”

WBC Lightweight Showdown

In the Co-Main Event on last night’s Ring III card, WBC Lightweight Champion Shakur Stevenson (24-0, 11 Kos) silenced all the naysayers and detractors with an impressive performance when he took on heavy-headed, undefeated William Zepeda (33-1, 27 Kos) and challenged him at his own game at the Louis Armstrong Stadium in New York City.

Everyone in the building expected Shakur, primarily known as a defensive fighter to play spoiler against an offensive machine-like Zepeda but what transpired was the complete opposite as Shakur came in this bout guns blazing. Shakur stood his ground and fought toe-to-toe with the pressure fighter and proved to be quite formidable banging back and forth with the known bully Zepeda.

Zepeda was his usual self and throwing punches in bunches but to his disbelief Shakur was right there pinpointing accurate shots right back at him at a higher-than-normal clip. It was a very competitive and entertaining bout despite what the critics in attendance were proclaiming.

Shakur was in a serious fight where the pressure was real and coming at him in an abundance of speed and pace. Shakur weathered the storm and asserted himself quite well under the nonstop pressure to the point where it was Zepeda who had to slow down his own punch output in the later rounds because Shakur showed levels above Zepeda in the later rounds of the bout.

Although Shakur is not known for having heavy hands, Zepeda had no choice but to respect what was coming at him. Shakur’s punches were precise, affective and consistent round after round.

After 12 rounds of engaging action, the Judges at hand scored it 119-109, 118-110 and 118-110 unanimously for Shakur Stevenson. Personally, I think this score card does not do William Zepeda any justice but I have no problem with Shakur walking away the winner and retaining his    WBC Lightweight Championship Title.

Well done, Champ, point taken!

Blaze

On The Watch “It’s All About Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano III”

Undisputed Junior Welterweight Showdown

The highly anticipated trilogy showdown finally came to a conclusion last night to a packed house at Madison Square Garden in New York City, where Undisputed Junior Welterweight IBF/WBA/WBC/WBO/Ring magazine Champion Katie Taylor (24-1, 6 Kos) separated herself yet again by defeating highly decorated Champion Amanda Serrano (47-4-1, 30 Kos) for the third time.

This trilogy fight headlined an all-woman’s card that gave the night an aura of success and achievement for all the competitors but truth be told the Main Event did not live up to the expectation us fans anticipated.

Maybe we were spoiled by the two previous encounters that these two warriors graced us with by the “HEAT” and all-out action-packed fight of the year type brawl that we witnessed in the 20 rounds these two combatants had shared. Both bouts were memorable and had us fans wanting to see them go at it one more time. That being said, last night’s showdown between these two combatants fell miserably short from their previous encounters. Taylor’s “game plan” was clear from the jump: to not get caught going toe-to-toe with Serrano and play keep away as much as possible while Serrano over did it by reducing her usual aggressive punch output by being overly cautious neutralizing her own biggest strength and asset. It was the wrong “game plan” for this night and it cost Serrano dearly.

Out of the three times these two Champions shared the inside of that squared circle, this was by far their worst combined showing. What was meant to be a war turned out to be a disappointing sparring session by two highly decorated combatants who are known to bringing the action to life but on this night neither combatant was looking to rumble.

The low punch output from both combatants made it harder to call the rounds but after 10 rounds of dull action one Judge scored it even at 95-95 while the other two Judges had it 97-93 in favor of Katie Taylor.        

With this win on this historical night of boxing, Katie Taylor retained her Undisputed Junior Welterweight IBF/WBA/WBC/WBO/Ring magazine Championship Titles, while Amanda Serrano remains Unified Featherweight Champion of the World but still down 0-3 vs Katie Taylor.

Blaze

On The Watch “It’s All About Galal Yafai vs Francisco Rodriguez Jr.”

WBC Interim World Flyweight Challenge

Tonight’s Matchroom/DAZN Main Event between WBC Interim World Champion Galal Yafi (9-1, 7 Kos) and challenger former unified WBO/IBF Minimumweight World Champion Francisco “Chichuas” Rodriguez Jr. (40-6-1, 27 Kos), surpassed all expectations when they touched gloves for a throwdown at the BP Pulse LIVE Arena, in Birmingham, England.

I don’t think Galal prepared appropriately for what transpired but Francisco seized his opportunity and brought the “HEAT” from round one and on and never looked back. Real Talk!

Francisco let his gloves go from head to body with exceptional clip and power behind every shot that had Galal on unsteady legs and confused from the jump. Normally, Galal has always been the aggressor and able to dictate the fight but this time around he was the prey trying to keep up with the heavy onslaught coming his way.

Galal was outgunned, outhustled and outmuscled from every corner. Galal attempted to stand his ground and go toe-to-toe but truth be told that was the wrong “game plan” to have considering that Francisco’s experience and durability was on a different level on the night.

Both combatants threw heavy leather at each other but the one administering the most visible damage round by round was Francisco with the way he boxed and moved with aggression clearly troubling Galai.

That being said, Galal had absolutely nothing to deter Francisco from having his way with him inside that squared circle. It was a one-sided beatdown that could have been halted but instead continued to go 12 full rounds with Galal eventually getting dropped to a standing 8 count in the final round. The Judges at hand had absolutely no issues scoring this bout 119-108, 119-108 and 118-109 unanimously for Francisco “Chichuas” Rodriguez Jr.

With this convincing victory now under his belt, Francisco is now the new WBC Interim World Champion.

Well done, Champ.

Blaze

On The Watch “It’s All About Richardson Hitchins vs George Kambosos Jr.”

IBF Junior Welterweight Challenge

Last night’s Matchroom/DAZN Main Event between IBF Junior Welterweight Champion Richardson Hitchins (20-0, 8 Kos) and George Kambosos Jr (22-4, 10 Kos) was nothing less than a dominant performance by the champion at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

The self-proclaimed “Emperor” Kambosos is a man without a Kingdom after this one-sided beatdown handed to him by Hitchins. Kambosos once again talked a good game all the way up to the fight but failed miserably at implementing any type of a “game plan” when he was stunted from the jump by Hitchins, who showed to be levels above Kambosos as the rounds progressed.

Hitchins showed Kambosos absolutely no respect as he continued to walk Kambosos down round by round with a very accurate stiff jab that laid the groundwork for the night. Other than his toughness, Kambosos had nothing to offer or deter Hitchins from having his way with him inside that squared circle.

Kambosos laboured his way through the rounds looking defeated as he was taking a beating from head to body. The inevitable was near as Kambosos was breaking down in rapid form and by the 8th round Hitchins landed a vicious left hook to the body of Kambosos that folded him up and dropped him for the count prompting the referee to stop the bout.  

It was a very impressive performance by Hitchins who looked focussed and sharp all night. Well done, Champ. Now onto the next.

Blaze

On The Watch ”It’s All About The Ring Magazine Fatal Fury in Times Square”

Ring’s Fatal Fury “City of the Wolves”

Last night’s three-card Fatal Fury in Times Square Main Event brought to us by his Excellency Turki Alashikh, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Entertainment, sadly, did not live up to the “HYPE” created by the unknown and the expected excitement.

The closed-out location at Times Square, the production and the Ring, created a different scene and atmosphere that will forever be remembered but where things went left is with the performances that some of the chosen talent for the night who neglected to perform at their peak form on this historical night. Real talk!

First up on the Main Event night was WBO/Ring Magazine Junior Welterweight Champion Teofimo Lopez (22-1, 13 Kos) defending his Championship Belts against undefeated mandatory challenger Arnold Barboza Jr. (32-1, 11 Kos). Although Barboza earned his way to the mandatory position and talked a good game throughout the build-up, he quickly found out that there are levels to this boxing sh*t and on this night, Lopez produced a dominant performance that will forever haunt Barboza. Lopez outworked, outhustled, outboxed and outgunned Barboza who is a very good boxer but lacked the proper skill set and “game plan” to dethrone the Champ on the night. After 12 one-sided rounds of action, the Judges at hand scored it 118-110, 116-112 and 116-112 unanimously for Teofimo Lopez. Well done!

Next up was Devin Haney (32-0, 15 Kos) and Jose Ramirez (29-3, 18 Kos) who met up at a catch weight of 144 Lbs. Haney, who talked a good game during the build-up of the bout failed miserably to capture the hearts of viewers at home and in attendance. Neither combatant pressed the action or threw enough leather to land anything significant. I expected Devin, who hadn’t fought in a year, to come out the gate pumped up and ready for some action but what we got was a shell-shocked safety-first reluctant fighter, who put the viewers and fans in attendance to sleep. Ramirez did himself no favours as well with his own lack of activity. It was a very disappointing performance by both combatants on such a big stage like this. Nevertheless, the Judges at hand called it 119-109, 119-109 and 118-110 unanimously for Devin Haney.

The final bout of the night belonged to Ryan Garcia (24-2, 20 Kos) and Rolando “Rolly” Romero (17-2, 13 Kos) who met up at the Welterweight Division. With “Rolly” being counted out and labeled the underdog, he wasted no time asserting himself and pressed the action to score an impressive second-round knockdown over Garcia that changed the flow of the bout as it progressed. Garcia looked flat and disengaged, unable to pull the trigger on “Rolly” who was calm and disciplined out-boxing Garcia round by round. “Rolly” stuck with the “game plan” and executed it to a “T” and gained mad confidence round by round while Garcia neglected his corner’s instructions and urgency to let his hands go. Although neither combatant threw an abundance of leather, “Rolly” made his presence felt more than none by landing the more telling punches.

After 12 rounds of action, the Judges at hand scored it 118-109, 115-112 and 115-112 unanimously for Rolando “Rolly” Romero. You were counted out and you prevailed and silenced all the naysayers. With this impressive win under your belt, you are now the proud owner of the vacant WBA “Regular” Welterweight Championship Title. Well done Champ and enjoy this well-earned victory

Blaze