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FIFA 2026: Ronaldo Breaks German Curse Ahead of World Cup

Cristiano Ronaldo finally conquered a long-standing obstacle on Wednesday night by leading Portugal past Germany after a 25-year drought. The Portuguese legend had faced Germany five times without success, but this time, he reversed the script. His 68th-minute tap-in sealed a 2-1 win and secured Portugal’s spot in the Nations League final.

That goal marked Ronaldo’s 137th strike on the international stage and his 937th in all football competitions. It wasn’t just another score—it was a moment that symbolized persistence, revenge, and readiness for the FIFA World Cup 2026. For a player who turns 41 before the tournament begins, it was a powerful statement of longevity.

Germany took the lead early in the second half, but Portugal showed grit. Francisco Conceicao equalized before Ronaldo stepped up. With that clinical finish, he etched his name deeper into Portugal’s footballing history—just in time for a run toward FIFA 2026.

Klinsmann Believes Ronaldo Can Shine in the Football World Cup 2026

Former German striker Jurgen Klinsmann heaped praise on Ronaldo, calling his leadership and performance nothing short of remarkable. At 40, Ronaldo showed agility, intelligence, and team-first commitment rarely seen in players even a decade younger. Klinsmann believes Ronaldo still has what it takes for the global stage.

Drawing parallels with Lionel Messi’s late-career triumph in Qatar, Klinsmann suggested Ronaldo could follow a similar path. If Portugal continues to evolve around its legendary captain, the Football World Cup 2026 might see another fairytale finish for an aging yet iconic forward.

Roberto Martinez: Portugal Ready for FIFA 2026 Mission

Head coach Roberto Martinez described Portugal’s win over Germany as historic, not just in scoreline but in emotional impact. The match demanded high psychological resilience from the players, given the pressure of the past results and expectations. Martinez believes this result is proof that Portugal is mentally ready for the FIFA World Cup 2026.

He commended the team’s tactical clarity and adaptability in responding to Germany’s attacking aggression. Despite conceding the opening goal, Portugal never lost composure. The coach described the victory as a product of long-term preparation rather than a short-term burst of brilliance.

Martinez highlighted the psychological burden that came with facing a team they hadn’t beaten in over two decades. By overcoming that, the players displayed maturity and belief, two essential traits for any team aiming to lift the trophy in the Football World Cup 2026.

Portugal’s Midfield Maestro Vitinha in Ballon d’Or Contention

Martinez reserved high praise for Vitinha, crediting him as pivotal in Portugal’s journey to the Nations League final. He stated that Vitinha was instrumental in Paris Saint-Germain’s domestic dominance and deserves Ballon d’Or recognition. His vision and efficiency have made him indispensable to both club and country.

In the context of the FIFA 2026 tournament, Vitinha’s emergence adds a new dimension to Portugal’s game. He brings control, creativity, and a sense of balance to the midfield, creating the platform for attackers like Ronaldo to flourish. His ability to dictate tempo could be crucial on the grand stage.

Martinez stressed that Vitinha’s influence extends beyond numbers. His presence brings cohesion and a seamless link between defense and attack. If he maintains his current form, Vitinha could be the catalyst Portugal needs to succeed at the Football World Cup 2026.

Social Media Sparks Speculation Over Ronaldo’s FIFA 2026 Future

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Despite the whispers, Ronaldo’s return to international duty confirms his continued hunger for top-level football. Against Germany, he didn’t just appear—he delivered. His ability to score decisive goals remains intact, reinforcing the belief that he is preparing himself for a final chapter at the Football World Cup 2026.

His Instagram celebration post after the match sent a clear signal: Ronaldo isn’t done yet. Sharing images of his elation with teammates, he captioned the moment with a battle cry for the road ahead. That message, combined with his performance, suggests a burning desire to shine again at FIFA 2026.

Portugal’s Tactical Evolution a Boost for Football World Cup 2026 Hopes

Even after falling behind, Portugal remained composed and confident in their structure. The tactical discipline was evident as they neutralized Germany’s threats and gradually asserted dominance. Martinez’s system emphasizes unity, and the players responded to every demand.

The coach described the match as a mental and tactical trial Portugal passed with flying colors. From psychological resolve to executing complex formations, the performance demonstrated maturity. That bodes well for their campaign ahead of FIFA 2026.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Legacy and the Road to the Football World Cup 2026

For Ronaldo, the Germany win was more than just a result—it was a defining moment in an already illustrious career. Beating a team he had never conquered elevated his legacy and showed he remains a force of nature. It was symbolic of his continued hunger.

His leadership, according to Klinsmann and Martinez, remains unmatched. From motivating teammates to making critical runs, Ronaldo was involved in every phase. As Portugal eyes the Football World Cup 2026, he stands as the emotional and tactical fulcrum of the squad.

With his international tally climbing and club career uncertain, the global football community will keep watching. But one thing is clear—Cristiano Ronaldo has unfinished business, and FIFA 2026 may just be his ultimate swansong.

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Teun Koopmeiner's stunner sends Juventus into the quarter-finals of the Italian Cup.

Juventus advanced to the Italian Cup quarterfinals with a 4-0 home win against Cagliari on Tuesday. Dusan Vlahovic scored in the first half, and Teun Koopmeiners sealed the 15-time winners’ last-16 clash with a spectacular long-range free-kick. Francisco Conceicao and Nico Gonzalez scored late to cap an impressive performance by the Old Lady. “It was a good performance,” Juve’s coach Thiago Motta…

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Glendale Media Workout Notes & Quotes: Ray Beltran, Isaac Dogboe Set for Title Defenses

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Beltran to defend WBO lightweight strap against José Pedraza Dogboe to defend WBO 122-pound title against Hidenori Otake and Mikaela Mayer to make ESPN debut LIVE on Saturday at Gila River Arena, 10:30 p.m. ET on ESPN

Ray Beltran is returning home to defend his title, Isaac "Royal Storm" Dogboe is looking to bring some lightning and thunder to the desert, and Mikaela Mayer is ready for her ESPN network debut. Beltran will defend the WBO lightweight title against former 130-pound champion José Pedraza, Dogboe will make the first defense of his WBO 122-pound world title against Hidenori Otake, and Mayer will face off against Edina Kiss in a six-round special attraction. Beltran-Pedraza, Dogboe-Otake, and Mayer-Kiss will be televised on ESPN and ESPN Deportes on Saturday at 10:30 p.m. ET at the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona. The entire undercard will stream on ESPN+ beginning at 6:30 p.m ET. The ESPN+ broadcast will include appearances by a trio of Phoenix natives: super bantamweight contender Carlos Castro (20-0, 9 KOs) against Diuhl Olguin, Trevor McCumby (23-0, 18 KOs) versus Jessie Nicklow (27-7-3, 9 KOs) in a light heavyweight fight, and Francisco "Panchito" De Vaca (18-0, 6 KOs) taking on Jesus Serrano (17-6-2, 12 KOs) in a featherweight bout. 2016 Brazilian gold medalist Robson Conceicao (8-0, 5 KOs) will be action in a super featherweight bout against Edgar Cantu (7-4-2, 1 KO), Felix Verdejo conquerer Antonio Lozada Jr. (40-2, 34 KOs) will duke it out against Hector Ambriz (12-7-1, 6 KOs) at lightweight, and unbeaten 140-pound contender Arnold Barboza Jr. (18-0, 6 KOs) will face Luis Solis (23-9-4, 20 KOs). On Wednesday, many of the fighters from Saturday's 11-fight card worked out for the media at Michael Carbajal's 9th Street Gym. This is what they had to say. Ray Beltran On life as a world champion: “Things have changed a little bit, the way people talk to me and act around me. For me, I still feel like I’m a contender. I’m still the underdog.” “I think fighting Jose Pedraza and defending my world title near my hometown of Phoenix, Arizona, is a dream come true. Defending my title against a Puerto Rican, with the rivalry between Mexico and Puerto Rico, there’s nothing better than that.” On fighting in Arizona: “You know how I am. I try to fight and put on a good show and try to make my fans happy. It’s going to be a great fight!”

José Pedraza On the significance of becoming a two-weight world champion: “It would mean a lot to me because not everyone gets the opportunity to become a world champion. Even fewer boxers become two-division world champions. I am going to take full advantage of this opportunity.” On staying active in 2018 with three fights: “I like to be more active. I can see the difference. I am more focused. I see that now I’m more mature as a fighter.” On fighting pressure fighters like Beltran: “A pressure fighter is a perfect style for me because I am more of a boxer. The pressure Beltran puts on a fighter is different because he knows how to cut the ring off very well. He’s going to be tough, but I know we’re going to be victorious.” Isaac Dogboe On life as a world champion: “I give praise to the man upstairs, God of creation. We thank him for everything that has happened to Team Dogboe. Being a world champion is great.” On the reception he received in his native Ghana after winning the title: “The whole nation came out to meet me at the airport. It was amazing.” On joining the rich history of Ghanaian world champions: “I am very humbled. Boxing in Ghana isn’t as regarded as it is over here. We’ve been able to revive boxing over there. They are loving it. We are changing the perspective of the sport. It is great.” On Hidenori Otake: “Otake is very strong, physically strong. He has a great record. You can’t underestimate Otake. We’re not underestimating him at all. He’s someone we have our eyes on, and we’re making sure, come Saturday, we are going to take him out.” On the lack of trash talk compared to before the Jessie Magdaleno fight: “Otake is a gentleman. He’s so humble, and when two humble warriors come together, it’s mutual respect. And that’s how we’re taking it.”

Hidenori Otake On Isaac Dogboe: “He is a good pressure fighter and a strong fighter. I’m going to use his pressure and his power against him.” On the recent success of Japanese fighters: “Japanese boxers have been fighting very well recently, and I am looking to do the same. It’s great for Japanese boxing when we come to America and do very well.” Mikaela Mayer On one year as a pro: “It’s flown by. It doesn’t feel like a year, for sure. It’s been so busy. Top Rank has been keeping me busy. It’s my seventh fight in a year, pretty much unheard of for women’s boxing. I feel great.” On making her ESPN debut: “ESPN+ was definitely an opportunity for people to see me fight and mature, so that was cool, but I’ve been waiting for my first televised fight. I think it’s happening at the perfect time. I’ve learned a lot this past year. I’m ready to showcase my skills in front of the world.” “I’m representing, not just myself, but women’s boxing. I want to show people that we have what it takes to fight on the big stage.” Trevor McCumby On returning following a nearly two-year layoff: “I’m ready to put on a great show. I’m so excited. It has been almost two years. I missed this sport a lot, and I’m ready to come back even stronger and show people my skills and all of the assets I have. My skills, my strength, my power. People are going to be really impressed.” On fighting near his hometown: “I love Arizona. I’m probably going to live here the rest of my life. It’s going to be awesome. I have a lot of fans here, and they’re all going to be screaming for me. At the end of the day, though, it’s just another fight. Carlos Castro "I have been training hard, and I will have my entire community here to support me. Signing with Top Rank motivates me to prove myself and to steal the show on Saturday." Francisco De Vaca “I’m going to be on ESPN+. I’m ready to give a great performance for everyone who is watching. If the fans haven't watched me yet, they need to stay tuned. They will see a new and improved 'Panchito' De Vaca."

(Featured Photo: Mikey Williams/Top Rank)

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Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez outpoints Jesse Hart, retains super middleweight title

TUCSON, Ariz. — Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez wasn’t about to let Jesse Hart take his super middleweight world title.

In a hard-hitting slugfest, Ramirez dropped Hart in the second round, hit him with numerous clean punches and worked him over the body en route to a unanimous-decision victory on Friday night before 4,103 at the Tucson Arena.

Punch statsPunchesRamirezHartLanded220132Thrown690497Percent32%27%– Courtesy of CompuBox

Hart (22-1, 18 KOs), 28, the mandatory challenger from Philadelphia, was trying to win the title for his father and trainer, Eugene “Cyclone” Hart, who was a top middleweight contender in the 1970s. He fought everybody, including losing by eighth-round knockout to Hall of Famer Marvelous Marvin Hagler in 1976, but never got a title shot.

Jesse Hart’s goal was to win and wrap the belt around his father in the ring after the fight, and although he was game and showed enormous heart, Ramirez, who retained the 168-pound belt for the second time, was the clear winner in the co-feature of the Top Rank ESPN card headlined by featherweight titlist Oscar Valdez’s defense against Genesis Servania.

Two judges scored the fight 115-112 and the third had it 114-113 for Ramirez, who seemed to be much more dominant than the scorecards indicated. ESPN.com scored the fight 117-110 for Ramirez.

“This one was for all the Dreamers, all the people of Mexico and what they are going through with the earthquake,” Ramirez said. “The plan was push, push, push and put a lot of pressure on him and keep him off balance. I wanted to put on a really big body attack every round. We wanted to keep him off balance. This was a very tough fight. There was nothing easy in this fight.”

Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez, left, defeated Jessie Hart in an impressive performance to retain his super middleweight world title. Photo provided by Mikey Williams/Top Rank

Hart got off to a good start. He boxed and moved and landed some solid punches over Ramirez’s lazy jab, but it was a totally different story in the second round.

Ramirez had a huge round. He dropped Hart early with a clean right hand and then punished him for virtually the entire round. He lashed him with power shots from both hands and had him nearly out and referee Michael Ortega looking closely. Hart’s balance was a mess but he made it out of the round.

In the third round, Ramirez (36-0, 24 KOs), a 26-year-old southpaw from Mexico, badly hurt Hart with a low blow. Ortega warned him and gave Hart time to recover. But Ramirez continued to attack him with right hands and Hart could barely defend against them.

Ramirez continued to work Hart over in the fourth round. Hart stayed on his feet only because of his heart — Ramirez continued to pound him with punch after punch as Ortega once again appeared on the verge of stopping the fight as Ramirez landed 40 of his 70 power shots, according to CompuBox.

The pace slowed some in the middle of the fight, but Ramirez continually backed Hart into the ropes and fired straight left hands and right hooks to the body.

Hart’s corner knew he was losing because assistant trainer Danny Davis kept shouting that Hart needed to take chances.

He tried but Ramirez walked through his shots and hurt him to the body with a series of digging punches in the ninth round. A left to the body really hurt Hart, who backed into the ropes.

Hart had to know he needed a knockout in the 12th round and he went for it, but Ramirez stood his ground in an action-packed round.

“I take nothing away from him. He’s the champ,” Hart said. “He’s a good champ. He has my respect. The knockdown was my fault. That was the difference in the fight. Zurdo’s a really good fighter.”

Conlan stops Guzman in second roundFeatherweight prospect Michael Conlan, right, won his fourth fight in a row by stoppage with a second round TKO over Kenny Guzman on Friday. Photo provided by Mikey Williams/Top Rank

Featherweight prospect Michael Conlan, the popular two-time Irish Olympian, slugged it out with Kenny Guzman before knocking him out in the second round of their scheduled six-rounder.

Olympic medalist Michael Conlan improves to 4-0 as a professional by dropping Kenny Guzman with a powerful right hand in the final seconds of the round. Watch

Conlan (4-0, 4 KOs), 25, turned pro in March with great fanfare — his buddy, UFC star Conor McGregor, walked him to the ring at the sold-out Madison Square Garden Theater — and scored third-round knockouts in his first three bouts. This time it didn’t last as long.

Conlan and Guzman began to trade from the outset of the fight and each landed right hands. But Conlan was doing more damage. He began to go hard to the body in the second round, and although Guzman got in some shots, Conlan pounded him. Late in the round, he landed a powerful right hand on the chin and Guzman (3-1, 1 KO), 30, of Kalispell, Montana, went down. He beat the count but was unsteady when he rose and referee Wes Melton waved off the fight with one second left in the round.

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“I felt a bit nervous in the beginning. I don’t know why,” Conlan said. “I got a little reckless in the beginning and then began to work the body. He never hurt me.”

Trainer Manny Robles was happy with the performance.

“I thought he did very well, but I’d like to see him keep his hands up a little more,” he said.

Conlan is due back in the ring on Dec. 9 at the Theater at MSG for his next fight when he will box on the undercard of junior lightweight titlist Vasyl Lomachenko’s defense against Guillermo Rigondeaux.

Junior lightweight Robson Conceicao, left, defeated Carlos Osorio, who retired after the third round with a shoulder injury. Photo provided by Mikey Williams/Top Rank

Junior lightweight Robson Conceicao (5-0, 4 KOs), 28, a 2016 Olympic gold medalist from Brazil, battered and befuddled Carlos Osorio (13-8-1, 5 KOs), 27, of Nicaragua, in a third-round knockout victory. If Conceicao wasn’t stuffing punches in Osorio’s face, he was juking and moving so Osorio could not land a thing. After the third round, Osorio retired on his stool, claiming he threw his right shoulder out on one of his many missed punches.

Welterweight Egis Kavaliauskas (18-0, 15 KOs), 29, a 2008 and 2012 Olympian from Lithuania, stopped Mahonri Montes (33-7-1, 22 KOs), 27, of Mexico, in the seventh round of a hard-hitting fight.

Montes, who was coming off an upset-decision win against Francisco Santana in April, landed his share of solid punches, but Kavaliauskas did far more damage with his shots, including raising swelling around Montes’ right eye early in the fight. The swelling continued to get worse, and before the seventh round there was a delay while the ringside doctor examined Montes. The fight was allowed to continue, but as Kavaliauskas pounded away, referee Anthony Zaino waved it off 34 seconds into the round.

With the win, Kavaliauskas, who fights out of Oxnard, California, won a regional belt and then called for a bigger fight.

“This is my first belt. I’ve never won a belt before in my life,” he said. “I knew it would be a hard fight and it was a hard fight. Now there’s only one guy I want — [welterweight world titleholder] Jeff Horn.”

Lightweight Mikaela Mayer (2-0, 2 KO), 27, a 2016 U.S. Olympian, pummeled Allison Martinez (1-3, 1 KO), 35, of Spring, Texas, until Martinez’s corner stopped the fight in the third round. Mayer landed virtually at will, dropped her in the first round with a right hand and again in the third round with a right hand, after which the corner threw in the towel at 39 seconds. But between the knockdowns, Smith took an absolute beating that referee Wes Melton did not seem interested in stopping.

“She took a lot of hard punches. I hit her very hard,” Mayer said. “My right hand was working really good and she ate a lot of punches. I felt good and relaxed.”

Junior welterweight Fazliddin Gaibnazarov (3-0, 1 KO), 26, a 2016 Olympic gold medalist from Uzbekistan now fighting out of Los Angeles, pasted Victor Rosas (9-7, 3 KOs), 29, of Mexico, with every shot in the book for eight rounds en route to a shutout decision. Gaibnazarov, a southpaw, won 80-72 on all three scorecards but could not put Rosas on the canvas despite hammering with clean punches nonstop. Rosas lost his third fight in a row.

Welterweight Lenny Zappavigna (36-3, 26 KOs), 29, of Australia, dominated Fidel Monterrosa (38-14-1, 30 KOs), 29, of Colombia, en route to a third-round knockout. Zappavigna was coming off an eighth-round knockout loss to Sergey Lipinets in a grueling junior welterweight world title elimination fight and moving up in weight. He took it to Monterrosa, dropping him three times in the third round. He beat the count after the third knockdown, but referee Zaino called it off at 2 minutes, 48 seconds.

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Hiroto Kyoguchi outpoints Jose Argumedo to earn strawweight belt

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Hiroto Kyoguchi outpoints Jose Argumedo to earn strawweight belt

A roundup of the past week’s notable boxing success from about the world:

Sunday at Tokyo

Hiroto Kyoguchi W12 Jose Argumedo Wins a strawweight title Scores: 116-111 (two times), a hundred and fifteen-112 Records: Kyoguchi (eight-, 6 KOs) Argumedo (20-4-one, 12 KOs)

Rafael’s remarks: In just his sixth professional fight, Kyoguchi, 23, of Japan, won the Asian OPBF regional title and in his eighth fight ascended to a 105-pound world title by outpointing Argumedo, 28, of Mexico, who was making his fourth protection. Argumedo was returning to Japan, in which he experienced won his world title from Katsunari Takayama in 2015, and this time was on the mistaken finish of the final decision. It was a messy fight in which there was a great deal of clinching and slipping to the mat, not to point out so many wild, skipped punches, but Kyoguchi did more than enough to impress the judges. He also scored the only knockdown of the fight, dropping Argumedo with a left hand in the ninth spherical. Kyoguchi’s boxing idol is Joichiro Tatsuyoshi and he adopted in his footsteps. In 1991 Tatsuyoshi won a bantamweight world title in his eighth fight.

Ryoichi Taguchi TKO9 Robert Barrera Retains a junior flyweight title Records: Taguchi (26-2-2, 12 KOs) Barrera (eighteen-2, 12 KOs)

Rafael’s remarks: Taguchi, thirty, of Japan, retained his 108-pound world title for the sixth time as he stopped obligatory challenger Barrera, 24, of Colombia, who experienced his 6-fight winning streak arrive to an finish. Taguchi, coming off a draw in a December protection from Carlos Canizales, battered Barrera through the fight. He took it to Barrera with a consistent body assault and experienced him on the brink of going down in the seventh spherical. Barrera experimented with to keep on for dear existence in the eighth spherical and was presented a warning by referee Russell Mora, but the finish was in close proximity to. Taguchi, who was ahead 78-74 on all 3 scorecards going into the ninth spherical, tore into Barrera, prompting Mora to phase in and stop the contest at 24 seconds. Taguchi’s intention now is to unify belts, and his 1st goal is countryman Kosei Tanaka.

Also on the card, previous junior bantamweight world titleholder Kohei Kono (33-ten-one, 14 KOs), 36, of Japan, who was coming off back again-to-back again world title fight losses to Luis Concepcion and Naoya Inoue in 2016, returned to action and dropped Thailand’s Rambo Gorat Athletics College (thirteen-ten-one, 3 KOs), 23, two times en route to a knockout at one moment, 35 seconds of the fifth spherical.

Saturday at Parral, Mexico

Jhonny Gonzalez KO2 Jessie Cris Rosales Junior lightweight Records: Gonzalez (64-ten, fifty four KOs) Rosales (21-one-one, nine KOs)

Rafael’s remarks: Former bantamweight and featherweight world titleholder Gonzalez, 35, of Mexico, won his sixth fight in a row (fifth in a row by knockout) as he blew out Rosales, twenty five, of the Philippines, to hand him his 1st defeat. Gonzalez has always been a terrific puncher and he nonetheless is, exhibiting off his energy in the next spherical. He landed a sharp left hook that despatched Rosales sprawling to the mat on his backside. Rosales was plainly harm but defeat the rely. Later on in the spherical he was down again for very good as Gonzalez lashed him with a brutal left hook to the liver. He went down in agony and referee Cesar Castanon counted him out just as the spherical was coming to an finish. Rosales remained down for a couple of minutes. If Gonzalez has his way he will soon problem 130-pound world titleholder Miguel Berchelt in an all-Mexican showdown that would certainly be action-packed.

Also on the card, a pair of 2016 Mexican Olympians signed to Richard Schaefer’s Ringstar Athletics scored early knockouts. Middleweight Misael Rodriguez (2-, one KO), 23, who claimed a bronze medal at the Rio Games very last summer season, handed a seventh consecutive decline to Jose David Mosquera (16-ten-one, 14 KOs), 33, of Colombia, whom he knocked out at one moment, 50 seconds of the next spherical, and junior welterweight Lindolfo Delgado (2-, 2 KOs), 22, drilled countryman Gerson Escobar (2-3, one KO) in the 1st spherical.

Friday at San Juan

Amanda Serrano TKO3 Edina Kiss Retains a women’s junior featherweight title Records: Serrano (33-one-one, twenty five KOs) Kiss (thirteen-five, 7 KOs)

Rafael’s remarks: In April 2016, Serrano, 28, a Puerto Rico native preventing out of Brooklyn, New York, knocked out Kiss in the fourth spherical of an eight-spherical nontitle fight. They fulfilled in a rematch, this time for Serrano’s women’s 122-pound world title and she obtained Kiss, 27, of Hungary, out of there even extra quickly, sending her to her next decline in a row and third defeat in her past 4 bouts. Serrano, who has won world titles in 5 weight classes and retained her junior featherweight belt for the next time, dominated the fight. In the next spherical, a cleanse ideal hand awkwardly despatched Kiss to the canvas, and Serrano continued to land punches in the third spherical. Though Kiss did not go down again, Serrano landed more than enough cleanse blows to rock her and drive referee Jose Rivera to intervene at one moment.

Jonathan Oquendo TKO6 Orlando Rizo Junior lightweight Records: Oquendo (27-five, 17 KOs) Rizo (19-11, 11 KOs)

Rafael’s remarks: In September 2015, Oquendo, 33, of Puerto Rico, outpointed previous two-division world titleholder Jhonny Gonzalez in a significant upset but 3 months later on missing a crystal clear unanimous final decision to Jesus Cuellar in a featherweight world title bout. Battling for the 1st time considering the fact that that fight in December 2015, Oquendo dominated Rizo, a 32-yr-previous southpaw from Nicaragua, who took the fight on short detect when Francisco Fonseca withdrew since of the opportunity to fight in a world title eliminator. In the fifth spherical, Oquendo forced Rizo to the ropes and hammered him with a ideal-left-ideal blend that dropped him to his rear finish and also messed up his ideal eye. Oquendo battered him for the rest of the spherical, after which he retired on his stool and referee Ramon Pena called off the fight just one next into the sixth spherical. Taking into consideration the 19-month layoff, Oquendo turned in a pretty sharp general performance as he handed Rizo his fifth decline in a row, 4 of which came by knockout.

Jeyvier Cintron TKO2 Guillermo Dejeas Bantamweight Records: Cintron (2-, one KO) Dejeas (7-eight-one, 2 KOs)

Rafael’s remarks: Cintron, 22, the only two-time Olympic boxer (2016 and 2012) from Puerto Rico, turned pro in April in Kissimmee, Florida, and experienced his 1st pro bout at dwelling as he rolled past Dejeas, 38, of Chile, who missing his third fight in a row. Cintron, who is signed to Prime Rank and properly trained by previous strawweight and junior flyweight world titleholder Ivan Calderon, very easily outboxed Dejeas in the opening spherical and then started to open up up on offense. In the next spherical, he blitzed Dejeas with a slew of photographs, who went down to his knees from the accumulation of blows. He appeared to be ready for referee Jose Rivera to access ten, and when he did at 2 minutes, 21 seconds, Dejeas stood up. Simple perform for Cintron, who is a very good hunting prospect.

Robson Conceicao KO1 Bernardo Gomez Junior lightweight Records: Conceicao (4-, 3 KOs) Gomez (eighteen-eight, 11 KOs)

Rafael’s remarks: Brazil’s Conceicao, 28, who won a 2016 Olympic gold medal in entrance of the dwelling group in Rio de Janeiro and then signed with Prime Rank, plowed via Gomez with simplicity. From the opening bell, Conceicao enable his arms fly and pummeled Gomez. He eventually drove him into the ropes and enable a sustained flurry of punches go, which includes a challenging ideal hand to the solar plexus that despatched lousy Gomez to the canvas, in which he was writhing in suffering as he was counted out at fifty two seconds. Gomez, 27, of Mexico, who missing his next fight in a row by knockout within two rounds, was down for a pair of minutes.

Friday at Mexico City

Antonio Moran TKO6 Guadalupe Rosales Light-weight Records: Moran (22-2, 15 KOs) Rosales (34-thirteen, eighteen KOs)

Rafael’s remarks: Moran, of Mexico, was at first scheduled to fight Wilberth Armando Lopez in the Telemundo-televised key function, but Lopez dropped out and was changed on a couple of days’ detect by Rosales, 35, of Mexico, who gave a very good energy. Nonetheless, it was not very good more than enough as Moran largely dominated. Late in the next spherical, Moran clobbered Rosales with a series of punishing photographs and lastly dropped him to a knee with a ideal hand and continued to batter him in the ultimate seconds of the spherical. He held up the assault and in the sixth spherical landed two hellacious ideal arms that terribly harm Rosales. Moran continued to pound him right up until he went down again, and the referee called off the fight at 2 minutes, 16 seconds as Rosales missing for the next time in his past 3 bouts.

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Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez outpoints Jessie Hart, retains super middleweight title

TUCSON, Ariz. — Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez wasn’t about to let Jesse Hart take his super middleweight world title.

In a hard-hitting slugfest, Ramirez dropped Hart in the second round, hit him with numerous clean punches and worked him over the body en route to a unanimous decision victory on Friday night before 4,103 at the Tucson Arena in Tucson, Arizona.

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Hart’s goal was to win an wrap the belt around his father in the ring after the fight and although he was game and showed enormous heart, Ramirez, who retained the 168-pound belt for the second time, was the clear winner in the co-feature of the Top Rank ESPN card headlined by featherweight titlist Oscar Valdez’s defense against Genesis Servania.

Two judges scored the fight 115-112 and the third had it 114-113 for Ramirez, who seemed to be much more dominant than the scorecards indicated. ESPN.com scored the fight 117-110 for Ramirez.

Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez, left, defeated Jessie Hart in an impressive performance to retain his super middleweight world title. Photo provided by Mikey Williams/Top Rank

Hart got off to a good start. He boxed and moved and landed some solid punches over Ramirez’s lazy jab but it was a totally different story on the second round.

Ramirez continued to work Hart over in the fourth round. Hart stayed on his feet only because of his heart because Ramirez continued to pound him with punch after punch as Ortega once again appeared on the verge of stopping the fight as Ramirez landed 40 of his 70 power shots, according to CompuBox.

The pace slowed some in the middle of the fight, but Ramirez continually backed Hart into the ropes and fired straight left hands and right hooks to the body.

Hart’s corner knew he was losing because assistant trainer Danny Davis kept shouting that Hart needed to take chances.

He tried but Ramirez walked through his shots and hurt him to the body with a series of digging punches in the ninth round. A left to the body really hurt Hart, who backed into the ropes.

Hart had to know he need a knockout in the 12th round and he went for it but Ramirez stood his ground in an action-packed round.

Featherweight prospect Michael Conlan, the popular two-time Irish Olympian, slugged it out with Kenny Guzman before knocking him out in the second round of their scheduled six-rounder.

Olympic medalist Michael Conlan improves to 4-0 as a professional by dropping Kenny Guzman with a powerful right hand in the final seconds of the round. Watch

Conlan and Guzman began to trade from the outset of the fight and each landed right hands. But Conlan was doing more damage. He began to go hard to the body in the second round and although Guzman got in some shots, Conlan pounded him. Late in the round, he landed a powerful right hand on the chin and Guzman (3-1, 1 KO), 30, of Kalispell, Montana, went down. He beat the count but he was unsteady when he rose and referee Wes Melton waved off the fight with one second left in the round.

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“I felt a bit nervous in the beginning. I don’t know why,” Conlan said. “I got a little reckless in the beginning and then began to work the body. He never hurt me.”

Trainer Manny Robles was happy with the performance.

“I thought he did very well but I’d like to see him keep his hands up a little more,” he said.

Junior lightweight Robson Conceicao, left, defeated Carlos Osorio, who retired after the third round with a shoulder injury. Photo provided by Mikey Williams/Top Rank

Junior lightweight Robson Conceicao (5-0, 4 KOs), 28, a 2016 Olympic gold medalist from Brazil, battered and befuddled Carlos Osorio (13-8-1, 5 KOs), 27, of Nicaragua, in a third-round knockout victory. If Conceicao was stuffing punches in Osorio’s face, he was juking and moving so Osorio could not land a thing. After the third round, Osorio retired on his stool claiming he threw his right shoulder out on one of his many missed punches.

Welterweight Egis Kavaliauskas (18-0, 15 KOs), 29, a 2008 and 2012 Olympian from Lithuania, stopped Mahonri Montes (33-7-1, 22 KOs), 27, of Mexico, in the seventh round of a hard-hitting fight.

Montes, who was coming off an upset decision win against Francisco Santana in April, landed his share of solid punches but Kavaliauskas did far more damage with his shots, including raising swelling around Montes’ right eye early in the fight. The swelling continued to get worse and before the seventh round there was a delay while the ringside doctor examined Montes. The fight was allowed to continue but as Kavaliauskas pounded away, referee Anthony Zaino waved it off 34 seconds into the round.

With the win, Kavaliauskas, who fights out of Oxnard, Calif., won a regional belt and then called for a bigger fight.

“This is my first belt. I’ve never won a belt before in my life,” he said. “I knew it would be a hard fight and it was a hard fight. Now there’s only one guy I want – (welterweight world titleholder) Jeff Horn.”

Lightweight Mikaela Mayer (2-0, 2 KO), 27, a 2016 U.S. Olympian, pummeled Allison Martinez (1-3, 1 KO), 35, of Spring, Texas, until Martinez’s corner stopped the fight in the third round. Mayer landed virtually at will, dropped her in the first round with a right hand and again in the third round with a right hand, after which the corner threw in the towel at 39 seconds. But in between the knockdowns, Smith took an absolute beating that referee Wes Melton did not seem interested in stopping.

“She took a lot of hard punches. I hit her very hard,” Mayer said. “My right hand was working really good and she ate a lot of punches. I felt good and relaxed.”

Junior welterweight Fazliddin Gaibnazarov (3-0, 1 KO), 26, a 2016 Olympic gold medalist from Uzbekistan now fighting out of Los Angeles, pasted Victor Rosas (9-7, 3 KOs), 29, of Mexico, with every shot in the book for eight round en route to a shutout decision. Gaibnazarov, a southpaw, won 80-72 on all three scorecards but could not put Rosas on the canvas despite hammering with clean punches non-stop. Rosas lost his third fight in a row.

Welterweight Lenny Zappavigna (36-3, 26 KOs), 29, of Australia, dominated Fidel Monterrosa (38-14-1, 30 KOs), 29, of Colombia, en route to a third-round knockout. Zappavigna was coming off an eighth-round knockout loss to Sergey Lipinets in a grueling junior welterweight world title elimination fight and moving up in weight. He took it to Monterrosa, dropping him three times in the third round. He beat the count after the third knockdown but referee Zaino called it off at 2 minutes, 48 seconds.

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