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Edgar Berlanga
Edgar Luis Berlanga Jr. (born May 18, 1997) is an American professional boxer who challenged for the unified super middleweight championship in 2024. Early life Berlanga was born to the large Nuyorican community of Brooklyn, to parents from Puerto Rico. He started boxing at the age of 7, As a child, he was a fan of Félix Trinidad, a former world champion who frequently fought at Madison Square Garden. When queried about his heritage, Berlanga responded “I feel a hundred percent Puerto Rican ..I was born over there, but belong here. I am very Puerto Rican”. He also emphasized that most of his family still resides on the islands, and that when he boxes he represents them and its "beautiful flag." Edgar now has a son with Trump Supporter girlfriend Genesis Calderon. Amateur career Berlanga began boxing at the age of seven, gathering an amateur record of 162-17. Professional career Early career Berlanga made his professional debut on April 29, 2016, scoring a first-roun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Middleweight
Middleweight is a weight class in combat sports. Boxing Professional In professional boxing, the middleweight division is contested above and up to . Early boxing history is less than exact, but the middleweight designation seems to have begun in the 1840s. In the Bare-knuckle boxing, bare-knuckle era, the first middleweight championship fight was between Tom Chandler (boxer), Tom Chandler and Dooney Harris in 1867. Chandler won, becoming known as the American middleweight champion. The first middleweight fight with gloves ''may'' have been between George Fulljames and Jack (Nonpareil) Dempsey (no relation to the more famous heavyweight Jack Dempsey). Current world champions Current world rankings =''The Ring''= As of April 29, 2025. Keys: : Current ''The Ring (magazine), The Ring'' world champion =BoxRec= As of , . Longest reigning world middleweight champions Below is a list of longest reigning middleweight champions in boxing measured by the individual's lon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knockout
A knockout (abbreviated to KO or K.O.) is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, karate, some forms of taekwondo and other sports involving striking, as well as fighting-based video games. A full knockout is considered any legal strike or combination thereof that renders an opponent unable to continue fighting. The term is often associated with a sudden traumatic loss of consciousness caused by a physical blow. Single powerful blows to the head (particularly the jawline and temple) can produce a cerebral concussion or a carotid sinus reflex with syncope and cause a sudden, dramatic KO. Body blows, particularly the liver punch, can cause progressive, debilitating pain that can also result in a KO. In boxing and kickboxing, a knockout is usually awarded when one participant falls to the canvas and is unable to rise to their feet within a specified period of time, typically because ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Boxing Council
The World Boxing Council (WBC) is an international professional boxing organization. It is among the four major organizations which sanction professional boxing bouts, alongside the World Boxing Association (WBA), International Boxing Federation (IBF) and World Boxing Organization (WBO). Many historically high-profile bouts have been sanctioned by the organization with various notable fighters having been recognised as WBC world champions. All four organizations recognise the legitimacy of each other and each have interwoven histories dating back several decades. History The WBC was initially established by 11 countries: the United States, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Mexico, Tunisia, the Philippines, Panama, USSR, Chile, Peru, Venezuela and Brazil. Representatives met in Mexico City on 14 February 1963, upon invitation of Adolfo López Mateos, then President of Mexico, to form an international organization to unify all commissions of the world to control the expansion of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Boxing Association
The World Boxing Association (WBA), formerly known as the National Boxing Association (NBA), is an international professional boxing organization based in Panama. The WBA awards its world championship title at the professional level. Founded in the United States in 1921 by 13 state representatives as the NBA, it is the oldest major organization regulating fights. In 1962, it changed its name in recognition of boxing's growing popularity around the world and began to admit other nations as members. By 1975, a majority of its members were Latin American nations and the organization headquarters was moved to Panama City, Panama. It moved again in the 1990s to Venezuela before returning to Panama in 2007. Alongside the World Boxing Council (WBC), International Boxing Federation (IBF) and World Boxing Organization (WBO), it was one of four major organizations which sanctions professional boxing bouts. As of August 2024, boxing website BoxRec no longer recognizes WBA world tit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Padraig McCrory
Padraig McCrory (born Jun 20, 1988) is an Irish professional boxer. Professional career McCrory has competed at Super Middleweight, Light Heavyweight and Cruiserweight in his professional career, capturing the WBC International Silver Super Middleweight and IBO Light Heavyweight titles. 2024 McCrory vs Berlanga On February 24, 2024 in Orlando, Florida, undefeated McCrory faced undefeated Edgar Berlanga Edgar Luis Berlanga Jr. (born May 18, 1997) is an American professional boxer who challenged for the unified super middleweight championship in 2024. Early life Berlanga was born to the large Nuyorican community of Brooklyn, to parents from P ... in a 12-round bout at super middleweight. The result was McCrory's first loss, a technical knockout in round six. Professional boxing record References {{DEFAULTSORT:McCrory, Padraig Living people 1988 births Irish male boxers Light-heavyweight boxers International Boxing Organization champions Boxers from Belfas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sky Sports
Sky Sports is a group of British broadcasting of sports events, subscription sports channels operated by the satellite television, satellite pay television company Sky Group (a division of Comcast), and is the dominant subscription television sports brand in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It has played a major role in the increased commercialisation of British sport since 1991, and has sometimes played a large role inducing organisational changes in the sports it broadcasts, most notably when it encouraged the Football League First Division, First Division to break away from the English Football League, Football League to form the Premier League in 1992. Sky Sports Main Event, Premier League, Football, Cricket, Golf, F1, Action and Tennis are available as a premium package on top of the basic Sky package. These services are also available as premium channels on nearly every satellite, cable television, cable and IPTV broadcasting system in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Sky ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York State Athletic Commission
The New York State Athletic Commission or NYSAC, also known as the New York Athletic Commission, is a division of the New York State Department of State which regulates all contests and exhibitions of unarmed combat within the state of New York, including licensure and supervision of promoters, boxers, professional wrestlers, seconds, ring officials, managers, and matchmakers. In 2016, the NYSAC was authorized to oversee all mixed martial arts contests in New York. The commission is based in New York City. History The NYSAC was founded in 1911, when the Frawley Law legalized prizefighting in New York state. The bill was signed on July 26, 1911, and that same day Governor John Alden Dix appointed Bartow S. Weeks, John J. Dixon, and Frank S. O'Neil to serve on the state athletic commission. Weeks declined to serve on the commission so James Edward Sullivan was appointed for the final seat. The Frawley Law was repealed in 1917 and the state athletic commission was disbande ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roamer Alexis Angulo
Roamer Alexis Angulo (born 25 March 1984) is a Colombian professional boxer who challenged for the WBO super middleweight title in 2018 and the WBC super middleweight title in August 2020. Professional career Roamer turned professional in 2010 and won 23 fights in a row with 20 coming by way of Knockout A knockout (abbreviated to KO or K.O.) is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, karate, some forms of taekwondo and other sports involving striking, .... In his 24th fight he would earn his first world title opportunity against Mexican world champion Gilberto Ramírez. Professional boxing record References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Angulo, Roamer Alexis 1984 births Living people Sportspeople from Cauca Department Colombian male boxers Super-middleweight boxers 21st-century Colombian sportsmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcelo Cóceres
Marcelo Esteban Cóceres (born 27 February 1991) is an Argentine professional boxer who challenged for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) middleweight title in November 2019. Professional career Early years Debut On 24 February 2012, Cóceres made his professional debut against 8–1 Angel Alberto Panario in San Jorge, Santa Fe Province, Argentina, Cóceres won via second-round TKO. He would compose a record of 14–0–1 with 8 knockouts before heading for a championship bout. IBF Latino junior middleweight champion On 16 August 2014, Cóceres faced compatriot veteran Sergio Jose Sanders for the vacant IBF Latino junior middleweight strap at San Jorge's Club Atletico in Santa Fe Province, Cóceres won via seventh-round corner retirement. He would defend the regional crown against lackluster opponents hailing from South American soil before defending his title against regional-challenger Argentine Cesar Humberto Velez where he won via first-round TKO. Cóceres vs. Luján On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyson Fury Vs
Tyson is an English male given name of old French origin meaning 'high-spirited', 'fire'. It is from this that a surname arose 'son of Tyson'. Surname * Alan Tyson (1926–2000), British musicologist * Barbara Tyson (born 1964), Canadian actress * Bill Tyson, Irish writer and producer * Cade Tyson (born 2003), American basketball player * Cathy Tyson (born 1965), British actress * Charles Tyson (1885–1964), English footballer * Cicely Tyson (1924–2021), American actress * Donald J. Tyson (1930–2011), American business executive and billionaire * Edward Tyson (1650–1708), English scientist and physician * Frank Tyson (1930–2015), English cricketer * Grace Tyson (1881–1941), American Vaudeville performer and actress * Ian Tyson (1933–2022), Canadian singer-songwriter * Isaac Tyson (1792–1861), American mining industrialist * Jacob Tyson (1773–1848), American politician * James Tyson (1819–1898), Australian pastoralist * J. Anthony Tyson (born 1940), American phy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ESPN
ESPN (an initialism of their original name, which was the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by the Walt Disney Company (80% and operational control) and Hearst Communications (20%) through the joint venture ESPN Inc. The company was founded in 1979 by Bill Rasmussen, Scott Rasmussen and Ed Eagan. ESPN broadcasts primarily from studio facilities located in Bristol, Connecticut. The network also operates offices and auxiliary studios in Miami, Orlando, New York City, Las Vegas, Seattle, Charlotte, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. James Pitaro has been chairman since March 5, 2018, following the resignation of John Skipper on December 18, 2017. , ESPN is available to approximately 70 million pay television households in the United States—down from its 2011 peak of 100 million households. It operates regional channels in Africa, Australia, Latin America, and the Netherlands. In Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Otto
Arthur Susskind (October 12, 1886 – March 10, 1967), also known as "Young Otto", was an American professional boxer who set a world record with 16 consecutive first-round knockouts in the early 1900s. His record stood until 2006, when Edwin Valero of Venezuela scored his 18th straight first-round knockout. Professional boxing record All information in this section is derived from BoxRec, unless otherwise stated. Official Record All newspaper decisions are officially regarded as “no decision” bouts and are not counted as a win, loss or draw. Unofficial record Record with the inclusion of newspaper decision A newspaper decision was a type of decision in professional boxing. It was rendered by a consensus of sportswriters attending a bout after it had ended inconclusively with a " no decision", as many regions had not adopted the National Sporting Club ...s to the win/loss/draw column. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Susskind, Arthur 1886 births 1967 deaths Je ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
