On The Watch “It’s All About Katie Taylor vs Flora Pili”

Junior Welterweight Showdown

Katie Taylor (26-1, 6 Kos) graced the inside of the squared circle for the last time last night in front of her admiring fans where she headlined the first boxing event at Dublin’s historical Croke Park since Muhammad Ali fought Al “Blue” Lewis on July 19, 1972.

Katie put her Unified Junior Welterweight IBF/WBA/WBO/Ring magazine Championship Titles on the line one last time against a formidable and younger Lioness Flora Pili (12-1, 2 Kos) to close out her career with a proper defense of her well-earned jewels.

Katie refused to take an easy fight on her way out. By doing so, she gifted the opportunity to a combatant who respected her dearly but wanted to become Champion by any means necessary.

With this great chance now given to her, Flora pressed the action as best she could from the first bell and attempted to bring the “HEAT” to Katie from every corner possible. Flora kept it interesting for the first few rounds but quickly found out that there are levels to this boxing sh*t and going rounds with one of the best in the game is a challenge in itself.

That being said, Katie did not disappoint her adoring fans. Katie, at 40 years old, still looked as sharp as ever, light on her feet with a fast and busy jab, troubling Flora who had no answer to deter the Champ from having her way with her inside that squared circle.

Nevertheless, Flora did hold her own but was simply outmatched by a seasoned veteran in the game. After 10 rounds of action, the Judges at hand scored it 100-90, 100-90 and 98-91, unanimously for Katie Taylor.

With this win on this historical night of boxing, Katie Taylor retained her Unified Junior Welterweight IBF/WBA/WBO/Ring Magazine Championship Titles and picked up the vacant WBC Junior Welterweight Title, once again re-crowning her as the Undisputed Junior Welterweight Champion of the World.

Gracefully bowing out as a Three-Time Undisputed Champion of the World in front of 83,000 adoring fans in the building at Dublin’s historical Croke Park, is the perfect moment to say goodbye.

Well done, Champ! You’ve had a great career – now enjoy your retirement.

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On The Watch “It’s All About Andy Ruiz Jr. vs Damian Knyba”

Heavyweight Showdown

Last night’s Matchroom/TNT/DAZN Main Event between former Unified Heavyweight Champion of the World, Andy “Destroyer” Ruiz Jr. (35-3-1, 22 Kos) and Damian “Polish Hussar” Knyba (18-1, 11 Kos) turned out to be an interesting bout with an unexpected outcome when all was said and done at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

With Andy coming in this bout looking in his best physical shape, many anticipated the old Andy to show up and handle “The Polish Hussar” with ease but with Andy not having graced the inside of that squared circle after a two-year layoff, what we witnessed was a shadow of himself who had to deal with a 6ft 7 jabbing machine who definitely had the right “game plan”.

Damian’s reach, movement and active jab did a number on Andy’s face and had him confused and discouraged as the rounds progressed. I was impressed by Damian’s strategy who used every bit of his physical attributes to deter Andy from landing anything significant enough to trouble him in this bout.

 This may not have been the most exciting bout to watch but Damian did manage to raise the atmosphere and the crowd in the building when he viscously dropped Andy with a 10-piece combination in the seventh round. With the referee giving Andy a standing 8 count and added time, Andy managed to survive the round.

Andy, still shook off the seventh round, attempted to up his offensive approach with some urgency in the later rounds but Damian played his position to a “T” and kept that sniper like jab in his face while still landing the cleaner punches.

After 12 rounds of one-sided action, the Judges at hand scored it 117-110, 114-113 and 114-113, unanimously for Damian Knyba.

Them two Judges who scored this bout 114-113 are straight out of pocket for this one. Real Talk! Damian may have been the underdog on the night but he undeniably earned this win hands down.

Congratulations, Damian. Well done!

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On The Watch “It’s All About Emanuel Navarrete vs O’Shaquie Foster”

IBF/WBC/WBO Lightweight Unification Showdown

An interesting “Showdown” is set to go down on Saturday October 24, 2026, at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio when Three-Division World Champion and current IBF/WBO Lightweight Champion Emanuel “Vaquero” Navarrete (40-2-1, 33 Kos) will attempt to unify the Division with WBC Lightweight Champion O’Shaquie “Ice Water” Foster (25-3, 12 Kos).

Both Champions have been looking exceptionally great per their last outing, producing some very good work inside that squared circle. That being said, this upcoming challenge will definitely raise the bar for both Warriors to bring out the best version of themselves considering what is at stake on the night.

This is what these combatants work hard for. Holding all the jewels and securing the No. 1 Spot in the Division. This is motivation within itself. I’m expecting a well-conditioned and disciplined assassin in Navarrete, to show up on fight night and give the cool, collected and well-schooled boxer, in Foster, a serious test of will power.

We all know too well what Navarrete brings inside that squared circle. His unorthodox style and punch output have proven to be a real problem for the opposition but I’m curious to see what “game plan” the “Ice Water” Foster, will drum up to prevent Navarrete from snatching that WBC Championship Belt from his grasp.

Skill for skill, these two combatants will make this bout quite intriguing, so tune in Saturday night October 24, 2026, live on DAZN at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio and see who will reign supreme.

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On The Watch “It’s All About Moses Itauma vs Filip Hrgovic”

Vacant IBF Heavyweight Championship

Yesterday’s Queensberry Promotions/DAZN Main Event between undefeated Heavyweight Moses Itauma (14-1, 12 Kos) and Filip Hrgovic (21-1, 16 Kos) turned out to be a show stopper when these two big warriors collided at the O2 Arena in London, England.

From the first bell, the young hungry lion Itauma, came out the gate in his usual aggressive and destructive manner landing some heavy punches while controlling the first few rounds with ease. Itauma’s power was quite visible as he managed to drop Hrgovic early in the second round but Hrgovic did not fold.

It was very interesting to see Itauma having to deal with some resistance. Although Itauma was putting a beating on Hrgovic, the older lion refused to crumble at Itauma’s hands. Hrgovic stood his ground and relied on his sturdy chin, durability and experience to weather the storm coming at him by way of Itauma’s aggressive approach. By doing so, visible fatigue started to creep up on Itauma whose punch output dwindled after the first 4 rounds.

With Itauma starting to lose form and discipline inside that squared circle, Hrgovic continued to stand his ground and survive the rounds while patiently waiting for his opportunity. By the eighth, Itauma had completely abandoned his boxing and was only looking to slug it out hoping to get the knockout to end this bout, but Hrgovic responded well and dished out just as much as he was taking in.

Hrgovic sensed the inevitable going into the ninth round and proceeded to go for the kill and pressed the exhausted bully with some good shots that had Itauma staggering with only the ropes holding him up for dear life with absolutely nothing left in the tank to protect himself. This prompted Itauma’s corner to throw in the towel to protect their fighter and stop the fight. 

Many had counted “EL Animal” the older lion, to be another victim at Itauma’s hands but greatly underestimated the experience that Hrgovic possesses. Hrgovic silenced all the naysayers on enemy lines and prevailed to capture the vacant IBF Championship Title, crowning him the New IBF Heavyweight Champion of the World and the first to do so from Croatia.

Congratulations Filip Hrgovic, you’ve earned this one the right way.

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On The Watch “It’s All about Mikaela Mayer vs Chantelle Cameron”

WBA/WBC/WBO Super Welterweight Unification Showdown

Yesterday’s MVP Promotions/Sky Sports/ESPN + Main Event between WBA/WBC Super Welterweight Champion Mikaela Mayer (22-3, 5 Kos) and WBO Super Welterweight Champion Chantelle Cameron (23-1, 8 Kos) did not disappoint as the two warriors brought the “HEAT” to the bp Pulse LIVE in Birmingham, England.

Both ladies went to work right from the jump, exchanging leather for leather and landing heavy shots on one another from all angles, round by round. The pace these two combatants were moving at definitely benefited the two minutes per rounds.

The animosity was on full display by the way they battled inside that squared circle with neither combatant refusing to bow down to the other. It was nonstop action coming from both sides where both combatants had their moments and definitely kept the fans in attendance entertained but was hard to call as the rounds progressed.

After 10 full rounds of electrifying action, the Judges at hand scored it 97-93, 97-93, and 96-94 for Chantelle Cameron.

It was a very compelling bout where I could see either combatant could have walked away the winner but on this night, it just so happened to be Chantelle Cameron the new Unified WBA/WBC/WBO Super Welterweight Champion of the World.

A rematch if definitely warranted but until then, congratulations Chantelle on another great victory and accomplishment.

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On The Watch “It’s All About Rolando Romero vs Teofimo Lopez”

WBA Welterweight Challenge

Last night’s PBC/DAZN/Prime Video Main Event between WBA Welterweight Champion Rolando “Rolly” Romero (17-3, 13 Kos) and Teofimo Lopez (23-2, 13 Kos), was and intriguing matchup that went down at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Fresh off losing his WBO Junior Welterweight Title to Shakur Stevenson and now entering his first bout in the Welterweight Division, Teofimo Lopez did not disappoint. Lopez came in this bout laser focussed with a well-constructed “game plan” that had him looking like the Teo from the pass.

Lopez was sharp, aggressive and active with a steady jab that controlled the action round by round. As for Romero’s approach it was quite underwhelming to say the least. Romero looked disengaged at times and lacked the activity to deter Lopez from pressing the action. Although Romero did have some moments and did manage to cut Lopez over the right eye, Romero neglected to listen to his corner and capitalized as instructed.

  As the rounds progressed, Lopez continued to outwork the champ from all angles by steadily remaining active and on the front foot applying nonstop well calculated pressure, clearly preventing Romero from ever getting any type of offensive action going his way. Romero’s low punch output was very concerning considering what was at stake on the night.

After 12 rounds of one-sided action, the Judges at hand scored it 116-112, 115-113 and 114-114 edging the victory to Teofimo Lopez.

That Judge scoring the bout a draw was straight suspect but the right combatant definitely won this bout.

Congratulations Teofimo on becoming the new WBA Welterweight Champion of the World and a Three-Division World Champion in the process.

Well done, Champ!

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On The Watch “It’s All About Amanda Serrano vs Lucrecia Manzur”

WBA/WBO Featherweight Title Defence

Last night’s MVP Promotions Main Event live on Tik Tok at the Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, California, between Unified WBA/WBO/Ring Magazine Featherweight Champion Amanda Serrano (50-4-1, 32 Kos) and challenger Lucrecia Manzur (14-5, 7 Kos), turned out to be a tougher task than expected for the champion but a very entertaining one for the fans in attendance. Real Talk!

Knowing beforehand that Serrano was in pursuit of breaking Christy Martin’s 32 professional knockouts record, Manzur came in this bout with a very good “game plan” that prevented her from being No. 33 on Serrano’s hit list.

The young Pitbull Manzur brought that “HEAT” and them hands and proceeded to put gloves nonstop all over Serrano that prevented her from having her usual way inside that squared circle. Manzur kept that pressure coming from all angles and forced the champion, to work at a pace she was not ready for.

Serrano stood her ground and fought fire with fire but was clearly getting outworked in the first half of the bout, hands down. That being said, this was a very competitive bout where Serrano’s experience started to take over in the later rounds as Manzur started to look tired from keeping a very active pace but nevertheless, Manzur still kept fighting toe-to-toe with the Champ who was picking up some momentum as the rounds progressed.  

Manzur showed up big on the night and proved to be a very worthy competitor to the Champ. After 12 full rounds of nonstop action the Judges at hand scored it 116-112, 116-112 and 114-114 handing Amanda Serrano the majority decision. (Suspect!)

Despite the controversial outcome, Amanda collected her 50th professional victory and retained her WBA/WBO/Ring Magazine Featherweight Titles while looking forward to her next final bout of her professional career.

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On The Watch “It’s All About Lamont Roach Jr. vs William Zepeda”

Vacant WBC Lightweight Championship

Last night’s Golden Boy/DAZN Main Event at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, between Lamont Roach (25-2-3, 10 Kos) and William Zepeda (34-1, 27 Kos) was a very interesting bout where Zepeda, who hadn’t graced the squared circle since accepting a conclusive loss to Shakur Stevenson in July 2025, showed up this time around with an adjusted “game plan” that showed much improvement.

As for Roach, fresh off two controversial draws against two heavy-fisted punchers in Gervonta Davis and Isaac Cruz, approached this bout with the wrong “game plan” and paid a hefty price for it.

Everyone who’s been inside that squared circle with Zepeda knows exactly what he brings on fight night. Nonstop calculated pressure at a smothering pace with punches coming from all angles but this time, with the added footwork and an elevated boxing IQ that was just enough to disrupt Roach from ever settling in and using his counter punching styles that he was well known for.

As the rounds progressed, Roach found himself on the receiving end and getting broken down beaten to the punch from every corner with absolutely nothing to deter Zepeda from outworking him.

It was a beautiful display of boxing by Zepeda who kept his foot on Roach’s neck by never letting him breathe long enough at any point throughout the bout.

That being said, after 12 full one-sided rounds of action, the Judges at hand scored it 118-110, 117-111 and 117-111 unanimously for William Zepeda.

With this very convincing win now under his belt, Zepeda picked up the vacant WBC Lightweight Title crowning him the New WBC Lightweight Champion of the world.

Well done, Champ, you’ve earned this one the right way!

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On The Watch “It’s All About Edgar Berlanga vs Steven Butler”

Super Middleweight Showdown

last night’s Zuffa Boxing Main Event at the Madison Square Garden Theater in New York City, was an intriguing one where New York’s very own Edgar Berlanga (24-2, 19 Kos) had to step his game up in a serious manner when he took on our own Canadian Steven Butler (38-6-1, 32 Kos) inside that squared circle.

Edgar walked inside that squared circle thinking Steven was easy work but quickly found out after feeling Steven’s power and getting dropped in round two, that he needed to assert himself and not let Steven build some confidence after forcing him to the canvas.

That being said, Edgar strayed away from the original “game plan” and proceeded to “Bang” with the “Banger” and throw all caution out the ring as both combatants went at it throwing heavy leather at each other looking for that edge as the rounds progressed.

The action these two warriors fought with definitely brought the fans in attendance to their feet. This risk-taking style of fighting worked best for Edgar who rocked Steven so hard with a heavy left hook that had him moonwalking around the ring on weak legs, but the Kid showed heart by refusing to go down.

Steven surprisingly fought back and had some moments inside that squared circle but eventually succumbed to Edgar who let off a barrage of damaging left hooks that had Steven out on his feet in the seventh round which prompted the referee to aggressively jump in and stop the bout.

This was a much-needed victory for Berlanga. In order to show his value in the Super Middleweight Division, he needed to remind his peers and last night he did just that.

Well done!

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On The Watch “It’s All About Errol Spence Jr. vs Tim Tszyu”

Middleweight Showdown

In last night’s TGB Promotions/No Limit Boxing Main Event we witnessed the return of former welterweight Champion Errol “The Truth” Spence Jr. (28-2, 22 Kos) grace the inside of that squared circle after a three-year layoff to challenge Tim “Phoenix” Tszyu (29-3, 18 Kos) at Afterpay Arena in Sydney, Australia.

Errol came out the gate aggressive trying to impose himself on Tim but quickly found out within the first 4 rounds that the Middleweight Division and Tim aren’t as sweet as he thought.  Tim stayed patient in the opening rounds standing his ground while applying pressure that Errol surprisingly couldn’t negate.

As the rounds progressed, it became clear that Errol’s balance and power were a non-factor and he looked out of place trying to fight on his back foot attempting to deter Tim from having his way with him.

Tim was outworking Errol while walking him down round by round. Tim stayed consistent with his pressure and put a good beating on Errol who simply looked defeated and on survival mode throughout the remainder of the bout.

Tim’s size and power were key factors last night and after 12 rounds of one-sided action, the Judges at hand scored it 118-110, 117-111 and 117-111, unanimously for Tim Tszyu.

This was a great win for Tim but a very tough loss for Errol who eventually announced his retirement from boxing after the decision was announced.

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