Ring Magazine Women’s Pound-for-Pound champion Cecilia Braekhus will defend his undisputed welterweight championship against unified junior welterweight titleholder Jessica McCaskill on April 17, Matchroom Boxing announced Friday afternoon.
Yomar Alamo of Caguas, Puerto Rico won a hard-fought majority decision over Kendo Castaneda late Friday night at the Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Fla. One judge scored the bout 95-95, but the other two judges scored the bout 98-92 and 99-93 for Alamo, who improves to 18-0-1, 12 knockouts.
It was a homecoming of sorts for welterweight prospect Xander Zayas Friday night and he did not disappoint those in attendance. Zayas battered Marklin Bailey before stopping him in round 3 at the Cancha Ruben Zayas Montanez in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico.
Featherweight Norma Dumont looks forward to make a splash in her UFC debut in Norfolk against Megan Anderson.