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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On The Watch “It’s All About Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga”

Heavyweight Showdown

In tonight’s Matchroom/DAZN Main Event at the Jeddah Superdome in Saudi Arabia we witnessed Former Unified Heavyweight Champion Anthony Joshua (30-4, 27 Kos) grace the squared circle in a comeback fight with little known but undefeated heavy fisted Kristian Prenga (20-2, 20 Kos). This is the first time seeing Anthony since surviving the December 2025, car crash in Nigeria that claimed the lives of his best friends Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele.

Many anticipated this bout to be business as usual for AJ but what transpired in that first round rocked the whole boxing industry when to everyone’s surprise, AJ got caught with a slick upper cut that dropped him in the first 30 seconds of the bout to a standing 8 count. Unbelievable!

AJ, still looking shaky, rose up and proceeded to throw hands with Prenga but was met with another heavy punch that dropped him once again to a standing 8 count but he ultimately survived a dreadful first round. 

A recovered AJ entered the second round on the front foot and proceeded to put some power into his punches that had Prenga retreating as AJ’s confidence was building up by the way he was hammering his combinations, clearly troubling Prenga to the corner where he was able to land two heavy fisted punches to the dome of Prenga that had him stretched out hurt outside the ropes prompting the referee to call the bout.

Truth be told, that first round had me and the fans in attendance on edge but AJ’s resilience and power came through tonight and bailed the former Champion out when he most needed it. Real Talk!

Anthony eventually delivered on the knockout the fans anticipated but not without a little drama clearing the way to the highly anticipated domestic matchup awaiting with the “Gypsy King” Tyson Fury (36-2-1 25 Kos).

The intrigue is at an all-time high judging by both combatants latest outing. Who do you have winning this next bout when it will be officially announced?

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On The Watch “It’s All About Abdullah Mason vs Albert Bell”

WBO World Lightweight Challenge

Last night’s Top Rank/TNT/DAZN Main Event was an intriguing bout as it unraveled for the hometown WBO World Lightweight Champion Abdullah Mason (21-0, 18 Kos) who had to defend his title for the first time against late replacement undefeated challenger Albert Bell (28-1, 9 Kos) at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland.

Bell understood what was presented to him at the last minute and accepted the opportunity with open arms. He then proceeded to box beautifully in the first half of the bout where he visibly and effortlessly outworked the champion by being one step ahead of him in every department.

That being said, the youngin Mason never wavered. Mason stayed cool, disciplined and patiently waited for his opportunity to strike like the “Black Mamba’ and that he did when he drew first blood by damaging Bell’s nose in the eighth round.

With Bell’s nose hindering his breathing and clearly breaking his focus, the fatigue started to show as Mason starting to press the action and his punch output working over Bell as the rounds progressed.

By the championship rounds, Bell wasn’t looking himself inside that squared circle but still pushed to stand his ground while slowly being broken down. By the 12th round the fans in attendance became alive in the building and fuelled their champion who moved in on Bell and knocked him down with a barrage of punches and a well-placed body and chin shot that gave him a standing 8 count. Still visibly in pain, Bell continued only to be dropped again by another well-placed left hand to the dome. Although Bell did not show signs of quitting the referee at hand took the opportunity to wave the fight off. Unbelievable.

I understand that Bell looked deflated but stopping the bout with 45 seconds left in the round after the man fought his heart out is suspect in my eyes.

Nevertheless, Mason listened to his cornerman and proceeded to close the show and retain his WBO World Lightweight Championship Title.

Well done, Champ!

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

WBA/WBO Unified Junior Middleweight Showdown

Last night’s Matchroom/Top Rank/DAZN Main Event between undefeated Unified WBA/WBO Junior Middleweight Champion Xander Zayas (23-1, 13 Kos) and former undefeated Unified Welterweight Champion Jaron “Boots” Ennis (36-0, 32 Kos) was an entertaining showdown that brought the fans in attendance to their feet at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Jaron walked it like he talked it and stepped up to the bigger Champion and managed to drop Xander in the opening round establishing his power right from the jump. As big as Xander stood inside that squared circle, his body language was that of a man who might have been drained from a serious weight cut. His punch resistance looked compromised but nevertheless, Xander proved to be a worthy warrior by the way he stood his ground and fought fire with fire.

Xander thought he could bully Jaron with his size alone but soon found out that Jaron is the real deal inside that squared circle and his speed, power and boxing IQ are levels above him.  The “game plan” that Xander walked in with wasn’t the right one. However, he did have some moments yet fell short of capitalizing on them as he was looking weaker as the rounds progressed.

Once Jaron refocussed his energy the right way, he proceeded to put a beating on Xander by landing a hard left hand and right uppercut that dropped him to a standing 8 count in the fifth round.

The inevitable was near but Xander continued to stand his ground. He eventually succumbed to Jaron’s hands by being dropped and beaten down prompting Xander’s corner to stop the bout in the seventh round at the 1:49 mark.

This was an entertaining bout from start to finish, in which Jaron looked vulnerable at times but eventually worked his way to delivering another convincing ending. With this impressive win now under his belt, Jaron is now a two Division Champion and the new undefeated Unified WBA/WBO Junior Middleweight Champion of the world.

With Jaron now holding two of the major pieces in the Super Middleweight Division, Undisputed is his only mission. Jaron has made it clear to the other Champions in the Division that he wants them belts.

Now who’s next?

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On The Watch “It’s All About The 2026 NBA FINALS CHAMPIONS”

2026 NBA Champions

The New York Knicks silenced all the detractors by closing out the NBA Finals 4-1 with another great, odds-defying performance win over the San Antonio Spurs 94-90. The Knicks have finally entered the history books by capturing their first championship in over 50 years.

New York, led by series MVP Jalen Brunson, was a team on a mission, striving for redemption from last year’s failure, proved to be the far superior team by the way they dismantled, outplayed and out hustled the Spurs on their home court.

Simply put, as a unit, the Knicks had that never ending hunger that was the driving force pushing them to outperform the Spurs on every facet of the game. The Knicks may have been the third seed entering the Finals but they ran through the Playoffs as the most dominant team every night they stepped foot on that court. Them Boys played with so much poised when things got rough that they managed to turn haters to fans after every series win. Their dominant play and perseverance throughout the Playoffs all the way to the Finals, is exactly how Championship teams are made of and for that we now have the New York Knicks as the NBA Champions of the NBA Season 2026.

Well done!

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On The Watch “It’s All About Chris Billam-Smith vs Ryan Rozicki”

Cruiserweight Showdown

Today’s Zuffa Boxing Cruiserweight Main Event between Chris “The Gentleman” Bilam-Smith (22-2, 14 Kos) and our own Canadian Ryan “The Bruiser” Rozicki (21-2-1, 20 Kos) was a very entertaining bout but did not have the outcome I expected at the Bournemouth International Centre. Real Talk!

Rozicki came out the gate with his usual aggressive self, looking to take out Billam-Smith with some very heavy shots but to my surprise, Billam-Smith stayed cool and calm and stood his ground quite impressively, never waving while hammering some very good precise shots of his own.

Rozicki showed his sturdiness but was met, surprisingly, with an opponent who was smart with his approach and just as sturdy. Both combatants banged heavy on one another and stunning each other back and forth turning this bout into a straight shootout. 

Both combatants fought in the pocket with Billam-Smith getting the better out of Rozicki who got touched up with some heavy head shots due to his lack of defense that costed him dearly as the rounds progressed.

I don’t think Rozicki was expecting Billam-Smith to withstand his onslaught but Billam-Smith came in this bout with the right frame of mind and the determination and strength needed to get through this battle.

By the seventh round, Billam-Smith stepped his game up and put up a series of damaging combination punches that had Rozicki staggering but still moving forward eating nothing but clean head shots. The inevitable was near.

Due to a tougher than expected seventh round Rozicki’s, corner decided to pull their fighter from taking any further punishment. It was a brutal bout for both combatants but the right decision was definitely made.

With this very impressive win now under his belt, Chris Billam-Smith is right back into the mix in the Cruiserweight Division positioning himself for another World Title opportunity.

Well done, Chris!

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