IBF super middleweight champion Jose Uzcategui to battle Ezequiel Maderna in 10-round non-title contest Jerwin … read more
By Jim Dower: IBF super middleweight champion Jose Uzcategui (27-2, 23 KOs) needs a new … read more
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By Dan Ambrose: A fight is in the works between IBF super middleweight champion Jose Uzcategui and IBF mandatory challenger Caleb Plant for August 24 in Minnesota on FSI, according to Steve Kim. Plant (17-0, 10 KOs) is expected to be the underdog against Uzcategui.
By Dan Ambrose: After four years as a pro, Caleb Plant (17-0, 10 KOs) is about to get a title shot against newly crowned IBF super middleweight champion Jose Uzcategui (27-2, 23 KOs). On Thursday, the International Boxing Federation ordered the 27-year-old Uzcategui to defend against #2 Plant in his first title defense. The IBF wants negotiations to begin.
By Jim Dower: On the same day that James DeGale vacated his IBF super middleweight title, Jose Uzcategui (27-2, 23 KOs) has been promoted by the International Boxing Federation to their news IBF 168 lb. champion, according to Michael Benson.
By Scott Gilfoid: James DeGale vacated his IBF super middleweight title on Wednesday in a move that many boxing fans believe was a way for him to avoid having to defend against a very dangerous IBF mandatory Jose Uzcategui (27-2, 23 KOs). DeGale (24-2-1, 14 KOs) is coming off of a controversial 12 round unanimous decision win over IBF champion Caleb Truax last April in Las Vegas, Nevada.
By Jim Dower: The management for super middleweight contenders Caleb Plant (17-0, 10 Kos) and Rocky Fielding (26-1, 14 KOs) came to an agreement on Tuesday for an IBF super middleweight eliminator fight on July 28 on Showtime Championship Boxing at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.
By Jim Dower: Jose Uzcategui (27-2, 23 KOs) will be defending his IBF interim super middleweight title on July 28 in Floiriday on an ESPN+ card in Kissimmee, Florida, while he waits for his title shot against the still injured IBF 168lb champion James ‘Chunky’ DeGale.
By Jim Dower: WBC heavyweight champion Deontay ‘Bronze Bomber’ Wilder and Luis Ortiz brought in huge ratings for Showtime last Saturday night. Deontay Wilder rallied to stop the 38-year-old Ortiz in the 10th round in a dramatic ending to their fight at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.