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PHOTOS: Jaime Munguia Drops And Defeats Liam ‘Beefy’ Smith Over 12 Rounds

Jaime Munguia Got The Better of Liam Smith on Saturday (Photo: Tom Hogan – Golden Boy Promotions)

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By Chris Robinson

On Saturday night, July 21, WBO junior middleweight champion Jaime Munguia (30-0, 25 KO’s) defeated a very game Liam “Beefy” Smith (26-2-1, 14 KO’s) over 12 fast-paced rounds that left many asking for more. The Munguia vs. Smith fight took place from The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nev., and was aired on HBO ‘s Boxing After Dark.

The match revealed a lot about Munguia, who captured the attention of the boxing world just months prior after stopping Sadam Ali in rousing fashion to become a champion. The Tijuana, Mex. native won by scores of 119-108, 119-110, and 116-111 when cards were read. Munguia wasn’t able to secure the knockout many were expecting, yet he was able to register a knockdown in the sixth round while also landing several big blows along the way.
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PHOTOS: Erislandy Lara (153.5) vs. Jarrett Hurd (153) Official Weigh-In

Erislandy Lara and Jarrett Hurd Face Off on Saturday night (Photo: Stephanie Trapp – SHOWTIME)

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By Chris Robinson

On Saturday night, April 7, IBF junior middleweight champion Jarrett Hurd will face off with WBA junior middleweight champion Erislandy Lara in a classic unification match to be aired on SHOWTIME from the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nev. It’s a match showcasing the power and aggression of Hurd (21-0, 15 KO’s) vs. the finesse, experience, and sharp-shooting of Lara (25-2-2, 14 KO’s).

“They are over here saying I’m not ready,” Hurd stated at the weigh-in. ” I’m more than ready. This is my time right now. I’m ready to get on that stage and show the world why I’ve been asking for this fight. We know he’s going to use the entire ring, but you can’t run from ‘Swift’ Jarrett Hurd for 12 rounds. We know we are going to be in his face and know he’ll have to engage at some point.”
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PHOTOS: David Benavidez Defeats Ronald Gavril in Hotly-Contested Split-Decision Duel at The Hard Rock

David Benavidez and Ronald Gavril had a great fight on Saturday night (Photo: SHOWTIME – Rosie Cohe)

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By Chris Robinson

In a wild, back-and-forth fight from the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nev., David Benavidez became boxing’s youngest world champion at 20 years of age with a split-decision victory over rugged contender Ronald Gavril from Romania.

It was a very fast-paced affair from the start, with Gavril’s accuracy allowing him to dictate the pace at times while Benavidez’s strength, size, and power allowed him to have success of his own. Gavril came on very strong in the middle of the fight, only to see Benavidez turn up the tempo in the championship rounds.
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Flashback Footage at the Hard Rock during French Montana’s 9/12 showcase

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Flashback footage from the vault during the hectic Floyd Mayweather vs. Marcos Maidana rematch fight week in Las Vegas, as HustleBoss.com steps inside of Vanity Nightclub for French Montana’s 9/12 showcase, featuring appearances from Jean Pascal, Danny Garcia, Zab Judah, and several others.
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Flashback Footage at the Hard Rock during French Montana’s 9/12 showcase

Flashback footage from the vault during the hectic Floyd Mayweather vs. Marcos Maidana rematch fight week in Las Vegas, as HustleBoss.com steps inside of Vanity Nightclub for French Montana’s 9/12 showcase, featuring appearances from Jean Pascal, Danny Garcia, Zab Judah, and several others.
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Exclusive photos: Weigh-in coverage from the Hard Rock [Wade-Brinson, Errol Spence Jr., LaDarius Miller, Lanell Bellows, more]

Exclusive photos from the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas ahead of the ShoBox: The New Generation event, featuring the likes of Shawn Porter, Errol Spence Jr., LaDarius Miller, Money Prince, BJ Flores, Lanell Bellows, Dominic Wade, Lanardo Tyner, and several others.

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Exclusive photos: Weigh-in coverage from the Hard Rock [Wade-Brinson, Errol Spence Jr., LaDarius Miller, Lanell Bellows, more]

Exclusive photos from the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas ahead of the ShoBox: The New Generation event.

Errol Spence Jr. (12-0, 10 KO’s) weighed 146.6 pounds and faces off with Ronald Cruz (20-3, 15 KO’s), who weighed 148 pounds.

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Dominic Wade (15-0, 11 KO’s) weighed 161.6 pounds, as he meets Nick Brinson(16-1-2, 6 KO’s), who weighed 160.6.

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Heavyweights Gerald Washington (12-0, 9 KO’s @ 250.4 pounds) and Travis Walker (39-11-1, 31 KO’s)

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Crusierweight contender BJ Flores (29-1-1) returns to face off with Anthony Caputo Smith

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Light heavyweights Marcus Browne (10-0, 7 KO’s) and Donta Woods (8-2, 7 KO’s) both weighed in at 178.4 pounds

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Super middleweight prospect and Mayweather Promotions’ Lanell Bellows (7-1-1, 6 KO’s) weighed in under the limit (167 pounds) for his match vs. Jas Phippps (166.8)

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LaDarius ‘Memphis’ Miller (2-0, 1 KO) from the Mayweather Boxing Club weighed in for his match vs. Jacinto Quintana

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Behind the scenes with Andrew Tabiti and Floyd Mayweather Sr. ahead of his pro debut victory

All-access coverage from the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada as Chris Robinson goes behind the scenes with prospects Justin DeLoach, Ronal Gavril, Luis Arias, Andrew Tabiti, and Chris Pearson, while also getting pre-fight coverage during Showtime’s Mickey Bey-John Molina Jr. and Badou Jack-Farah Ennis double header

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Chris Pearson remains unbeaten with 5th round TKO over Arturo Crespin in Vegas [Behind the scenes]

All-access coverage from the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada as Chris Robinson goes behind the scenes with prospects Justin DeLoach, Ronal Gavril, Luis Arias, Andrew Tabiti, and Chris Pearson, while also getting pre-fight coverage during Showtime’s Mickey Bey-John Molina Jr. and Badou Jack-Farah Ennis double header

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Floyd Mayweather Sr. speaks on his fighter Mickey Bey’s upset loss to John Molina Jr.

Floyd Mayweather Sr., left, with Mickey Bey prior to his bout with John Molina (Photo: Chris Robinson – www.HustleBoss.com)

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By Chris Robinson

The night of Friday, July 19 will likely be stuck in Mickey Bey’s head for quite a while.

Facing off with the always-rugged John Molina Jr. inside of the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Bey had boxed an excellent fight over the course of nine and a half rounds before a barrage of punches from Molina had him in trouble.

Despite still standing on his feet, referee Vic Drakulich would jump in to stop the fight with a little over a minute remaining, granting Molina with the improbable comeback victory while Bey was dealt his first defeat.

In the post-fight aftermath, a frustrated Bey expressed his displeasure with both Drakulich’s officiating throughout the contest as well as his opinion of what he felt was a premature stoppage.

Speaking with Bey’s trainer Floyd Mayweather Sr. after the match, he too expressed his frustration but was unsure whether or not Drakulich reacted too fast in granting Molina with the TKO victory.
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TMT’s Ron Gavril stops Jas Phipps to go to 5-0 with 4 KO’s [Behind the scenes at the Hard Rock]

All-access coverage from the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada as Chris Robinson goes behind the scenes with prospects Justin DeLoach, Ronal Gavril, Luis Arias, Andrew Tabiti, and Chris Pearson, while also getting pre-fight coverage during Showtime’s Mickey Bey-John Molina Jr. and Badou Jack-Farah Ennis double header

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Badou Jack overcomes Farah Ennis; open to facing Marco Antonio Periban next [Behind the scenes]

All-access coverage from the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada as Chris Robinson goes behind the scenes with prospects Justin DeLoach, Ronal Gavril, Luis Arias, Andrew Tabiti, and Chris Pearson, while also getting pre-fight coverage during Showtime’s Mickey Bey-John Molina Jr. and Badou Jack-Farah Ennis double header

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Luis Arias gets past Latif Mundy and eyes sparring with Floyd Mayweather [Behind the scenes]

All-access coverage from the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada as Chris Robinson goes behind the scenes with prospects Justin DeLoach, Ronal Gavril, Luis Arias, Andrew Tabiti, and Chris Pearson, while also getting pre-fight coverage during Showtime’s Mickey Bey-John Molina Jr. and Badou Jack-Farah Ennis double header

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Behind the scenes at the Hard Rock with Justin DeLoach during his victory over Kelvin Medley

All-access coverage from the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada as Chris Robinson goes behind the scenes with prospects Justin DeLoach, Ronal Gavril, Luis Arias, Andrew Tabiti, and Chris Pearson, while also getting pre-fight coverage during Showtime’s Mickey Bey-John Molina Jr. and Badou Jack-Farah Ennis double header

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J’Leon Love said it hurt him to see his friend Mickey Bey’s loss to John Molina Jr.

Chris Robinson catches up with middleweight prospect J’Leon Love, as he speaks on his friend and lightweight contender Mickey Bey’s upset loss to John Molina Jr. at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas

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