Fight Night Program – Week of April 18-24
The weekend is approaching, and from Friday to Sunday it will be “fight-o-clock” somewhere in the world. Every Thursday, The...
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Wilfredo Mendez begins road back to contention on April 20 against Jesus Haro
Wilfredo Mendez is eager to again fight for a world title belt. Mendez, rated No. 7 by The Ring at 105...
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Yudai and Gingiro Shigeoka score wins in Japan in doubleheader
Yudai Shigeoka (7-0, 5 knockouts) dropped former world champion Wilfredo Mendez twice en route to scoring a seventh round knockout...
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The Ring Ratings Reviewed 2022: Strawweight
The Ring first introduced its divisional ratings in 1925. Almost a century later, it’s no exaggeration to claim that these...
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Wilfredo Mendez returns to action to take on Kenny Cano on April 8
Former WBO strawweight titleholder Wilfredo Mendez, who is ranked No. 5 by The Ring, will face Kenny Cano of Venezuela...
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Naoya Inoue stops Aran Dipaen in eight, Taniguchi upsets Mendez to claim WBO 105-pound title
Japanese star Naoya Inoue retained his Ring Magazine, IBF and WBA bantamweight titles by scoring a one-sided eighth-round stoppage of...
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Wilfredo Mendez dodges Japan’s Omicron lockdown to face Tanigushi in Tokyo
With the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus causing alarm in many countries, Japan was one of the first ones...
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Wilfredo Mendez falls ill after weigh-in, title defense against Alexis Diaz canceled on day of fight
Wilfredo Mendez will not defend his WBO strawweight title after all. The Ring No. 4-rated 105-pounder was set to face Venezuela's...
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Wilfredo Mendez to make second 105-pound title defense against Alexis Diaz on December 16
On Wednesday, December 16, WBO strawweight titlist Wilfredo Mendez will defend his belt against Alexis Diaz in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
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The Ring Magazine Ratings Reviewed: Strawweight
The Ring Magazine first introduced its divisional ratings in 1925 and 95 years later they’re still going strong. It is...
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