O’Shaquie Foster edges Raymond Ford in WBC title match

The fight began with immediate drama. Foster came out aggressively and sent Ford through the ropes during an exchange late in the opening round. No point was deducted, and the fight continued after a short delay.

Ford adjusted in the second round and found success with his speed and counter punches. He landed several sharp left hands and body shots while making Foster pay when the champion got too aggressive.

The early rounds were closely contested. Foster pressed forward behind combinations and right hands while Ford relied on timing and precision to score with counters. Neither fighter was able to establish complete control in the first half of the match.

As the fight progressed, Foster gradually found his rhythm. He increased his punch output, consistently landed combinations and used effective pressure to force Ford into a higher work rate. The champion’s best stretch came during the middle rounds when he repeatedly walked Ford on right hands and controlled much of the action.

Ford continued to have moments, especially when attacking the body and firing back with straight lefts, but Foster’s activity and ring generalship allowed him to pull ahead on the scorecards. Ford rallied in the later rounds and finished several exchanges strongly, although Foster remained calm and finished the fight well enough to secure the decision.

After 12 rounds, Foster retained his title in front of his hometown fans and immediately turned his attention to bigger opportunities at 130 pounds.

Woodward stops Flores

Featherweight contender Javon “Pop” Woodward improved to 18-2 (16 KOs) with an eighth-round stoppage of veteran Miguel Flores.

Woodward dropped Flores with a chopping right hand in the second round and continued to apply pressure throughout the fight. Showing tremendous determination, Flores fought through a cut above his left eye and repeatedly bounced back despite heavy punishment.

The action remained competitive until the eighth round, when Woodward scored two more takedowns. Flores got up from the second, but couldn’t beat the count after the third takedown, ending the fight at 2:31 of the round.

Sheehy breaks Theran down

Lightweight prospect Charlie Sheehy remained undefeated and improved to 13-0 (8 KOs) with a ninth-round knockout of Nike Theran.

Sheehy controlled the fight from the opening bell behind a disciplined jab, accurate right hands and consistent body work. Theran showed durability and survived several difficult moments, but Sheehy’s steady attack gradually wore him down.

After dominating much of the contest, Sheehy finally ended things in the ninth round when a right hand dropped Theran for the full count.

Jones Cruises Past Osuna

2024 Olympic bronze medalist Omari Jones improved to 7-0 (4 KOs) with an eight-round unanimous decision victory over Diego Osuna.

Jones got off to a fast start, landing a first round left hook. From there he controlled the fight with his jab, movement and superior boxing skills.

Osuna showed toughness by surviving several dangerous moments, but Jones consistently outboxed him over the remaining rounds to earn scores of 80-71 on all three cards.

Moses remains undefeated

Lightweight prospect Zaquin Moses improved to 7-0 (3 KOs) with a six-round unanimous decision over Travis Crawford.

Moses controlled most of the fight with superior speed and accuracy and landed the cleaner blows throughout the match. Crawford remained competitive and had his best success in the final round, but Moses responded well and finished the fight strongly to earn three identical scores of 60-54.

Early results

Super featherweight prospect Julian Montalvo improved to 7-0 (5 KOs) with a fourth-round stoppage of Maximus Moya. Montalvo invested heavily to the body throughout the fight before forcing the referee to stop the action at 2:16 of the fourth round.

Middleweight prospect Frank Espinoza moved to 4-0 (4 KOs) when Bryce Blackwell’s corner stopped their fight ten seconds into the fourth round. Espinoza controlled the action from the opening bell and repeatedly hurt Blackwell during the third round.

Super middleweight Jahyden Britton improved to 9-0 (6 KOs) with a fourth-round stoppage of Najee West. Britton scored three takedowns with body shots before the fight was called off at 2:58 of the fourth round.