Evgeny Gradovich draws with Jayson Velez, keeps IBF featherweight belt
Evgeny Gradovich remained unbeaten and made the fourth defense of his IBF featherweight title against Jayson Velez but failed to defeat the game challenger on the Terence Crawford-Raymundo Beltran undercard on Saturday in Omaha, Nebraska. Gradovich and Velez fought to a 12-round split draw.
read moreWeigh-in result: Terence Crawford 135, Raymundo Beltran 134.8
Terence Crawford weighed 135 pounds on Friday for his WBO lightweight title defense against Raymundo Beltran, who weighed 134.8. Crawford and Beltran fight on Saturday in Omaha, Nebraska. THE RING’s vacant lightweight title will be on the line.
read moreWho wins Evgeny Gradovich-Jayson Velez?
RingTV.com polled 12 boxing insiders regarding their picks for this weekend’s Evgeny Gradovich-Jayson Velez featherweight title bout. Read on for the results.
read moreTrainer says Velez will emerge as top 126-pounder vs. Gradovich
Could undefeated featherweight Jayson Velez defeat IBF titlist Evgeny Gradovich for his strap on Nov. 29? Velez’s trainer, Abel Sanchez certainly believes so.
read moreAbel Sanchez, Robert Garcia to go head-to-head twice
They won’t be fighting each other but Abel Sanchez and Robert Garcia will square off through their pupils on Oct. 18 and Nov. 29 for chief second supremacy.
read moreJayson Velez: ‘I’m faster, stronger’ than Evgeny Gradovich
Puerto Rican featherweight Jayson Velez finally gets his shot at the gold when he faces IBF titlist Evgeny Gradovich on Nov. 29.
read moreEvgeny Gradovich-Jayson Velez on Terence Crawford-Raymundo Beltran card
On Nov. 29 IBF featherweight titlist Evgeny Gradovich will defend against Jayson Velez in support of the Terence Crawford-Raymundo Beltran lightweight title clash.
read moreLem’s latest: Provodnikov vows ‘street fight’ with Alvarado
Ruslan Provodnikov said of his upcoming fight with Mike Alvarado, “It’s not going to be about technique. Simply war. It’s just going to be a street fight. I promise you that.”
read morePhoto gallery: Cotto vs. Rodriguez
Pics from Orlando, Fla., of Miguel Cotto’s third-round TKO win over Delvin Rodriguez, plus winners Terence Crawford, Jayson Velez, Jorge Melendez, and Felix Verdejo. Photos by Chris Farina-Top Rank.
read moreLeonard’s skinny on Alvarez, Broner, Garcia, Rios, Russell Jr.
Sugar Ray Leonard on Adrien Broner: “I’ve been watching this kid, man, and this kid, man, he’s a talent. That kid has it. He’s one of those rare fighters that has the entire package. He has everything.”
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