Porter (31-3-1, 17 knockouts) ended an 11-month layoff Saturday with a unanimous 120-108 victory over Formella (22-1, 10 KOs) at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
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Australian Andrew Moloney will defend his title against Joshua Franco in a 12-round bout Tuesday at the MGM Grand. ESPN will televise the card at 5 p.m.
Without question, the world’s heavyweight champion is the Gypsy King, who pummeled Deontay Wilder until the American’s corner threw in the towel at 1:29 of the seventh round Saturday night.
Lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (30-0-1, 21 knockouts) stopped Deontay Wilder (42-1-1, 41 knockouts) in the seventh round of their rematch on Saturday to capture the WBC heavywight championship by technical knockout at MGM Grand Garden.
Patrick Mahomes, Mike Tyson and Magic Johnson were all in attendance at Saturday’s heavyweight spectacle.
Undefeated WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder fights Luis Ortiz on Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden, his first bout in Las Vegas since he won the title Jan. 17, 2015.
Both fighters from Saturday night’s WBA welterweight title bout at the MGM Grand Garden were issued temporary bans from competition, with Thurman ordered to get an X-ray on his right hand.
Last weekend was not the finest for the time-honored sports of horse racing, baseball and boxing, although the heavyweight division finally may be on the upswing.
Canadian boxer Adonis Stevenson has regained consciousness after being in a medically induced coma for three weeks following a knockout loss Dec. 1.
The Nevada Athletic Commission unanimously approved judges Dave Moretti, Glenn Feldman, Steve Weisfeld and referee Benjy Esteves Jr. as the officials for the Sept. 15 rematch.