Sergey Lipinets

Andre Berto defeats Devon Alexander – Results

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Former world champion Andre Berto (32-5, 24 KOs) won a back-and-forth fight by split decision Saturday night against fellow former champion Devon Alexander (27-4-1, 14 KOs) in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions on FOX & FOX Deportes from NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

“I knew he was going to be quick and I knew he’d come to fight,” said Berto. “I had to get adjusted to his speed a little bit and then I started pressing him. I felt like I was in better shape and quicker to the target than he was.”

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Weights: Berto vs. Alexander & Quillin vs. Love

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By Jim Dower: Andre Berto (31-5, 24 KOs), Devon Alexander (27-4-1, 14 KOs), Peter Quillin (33-1-1, 23 KOs) and J’leon Love all made weigh on Friday for their fights this Saturday night on Premier Boxing Champions on Fox and FS1 from the NYCB LIVE, Uniondale, NY. Former IBF/WBC welterweight champion Berto weighed in at 146 pounds. His opponent 31-year-old former two division belt holder Alexander weighed in at 146.8 pounds for their 12 round bout in the main event on the card.

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Sergey Lipinets vs. Erick Bone on August 4

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Former super lightweight champion Sergey Lipinets will battle Erick Bone in a 147-pound 10-round showdown live in primetime on FOX and FOX Deportes Saturday, August 4 from NYCB Live, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in an event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.

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Mikey Garcia Joins Elite Company, Buy a Fight & More

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By Don Smith: Boxing Fans, A reported 7,805 spectators at the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio Texas watched Mikey Garcia (38-0) outpoint Sergey Lipinets (13-1) on Saturday March 10th to capture the IBF Junior Welterweight title. In winning, the 30 year old Garcia joins Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez as the only pugilists in boxing history to win titles at 126, 130, 135 and 140 pounds.

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Mikey Garcia has 10 days to decide if he wants to keep IBF 140lb title

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By Jeff Aranow: A badly bruised Mikey Garcia (38-0, 30 KOs) boasted during the post-fight press conference of all the opportunities he has at 135, 140 and 147 following his grueling 12 round unanimous decision win over IBF World light welterweight champion Sergey Lipinets (13-1, 10 KOs) last Saturday night at the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, Texas.

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Assessing Mikey Garcia’s Options

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By Andy record: Since stopping Elio Rojas on his return in July 2016, Mikey Garcia has been one of the most watched, and most talked about fighters in the business today. He captured the WBC belt at 135lbs by brutally knocking out a dangerous fighter in Dejan Zlaticanin, and moved up to easily outpoint an unwilling, or maybe outclassed, Adrien Broner, a former four division titlist. After dropping and ultimately defeating Sergey Lipinets this weekend Garcia walked away with the formers International Boxing Federation Junior Welterweight (or Super Lightweight, if you please) title, and in the process joined the prestigious and rare club of four weight World Champions.

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Mikey Garcia rules out Lomachenko fight

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By Dan Ambrose: Mikey Garcia (38-0, 30 KOs) won his fourth division world title last Saturday night in beating IBF light welterweight champion Sergey Lipinets (13-1, 10 KOs) on Showtime in a fight that could have easily gone the other way at the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio. Mikey won by the scores 116-111, 117-110 and 117-110. Unfortunately, Mikey took a real battering at the hands of the hard-hitting 28-year-old Belarusian Lipinets. The decision should have gone to Lipinets. He was the better fighter last night. Mikey looked like a guy that had lost a step and was fighting outside of his normal weight class.

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Mikey Garcia vs. Sergey Lipinets – Results

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By Dan Ambrose: Undefeated Mikey Garcia (38-0, 30 KOs) had more problems than expected in beating a slow, plodding IBF World light welterweight champion Sergey Lipinets (13-1, 10 KOs) by a 12 round unanimous decision on Saturday night to capture his 4th and likely his final division world title at the Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio, Texas.

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