The win, though, gives Johnson some much-needed career momentum at 35 years of age, and puts him back in the mix at 160. We’ve got three big main events coming on Saturday.

Quigley vs Johnson is a 10-round fight for the NABF Middleweight Title presented by Golden Boy.

Whoever got those belts, I want a Charlo, I want a Canelo, I want all of them. The sixth was where Johnson really asserted his worth and there was a danger by then that Quigley was in bother. He’s been matched pretty aggressively, and it’s clear he just doesn’t have a huge upside as a pro. It was the right call, a compassionate one, but obviously a huge setback for the 28-year-old Quigley. Charles Huerta (20-6, 12 KOs) of Paramount, Calif. will fight in an eight-round super featherweight clash against Filipino boxer Recky Dulay (11-5, 8 KOs). © RTÉ 2020.

Showtime to air Camacho documentary on Dec. 4, WBO sets deadline for Teixeira-Castano title fight, McCarthy sees European title fight as world title eliminator. Johnson (21-2-1, 1 KOs) is coming off a surprising ninth-round knockout of previously unbeaten Jason Quigley in July of last year, which pumped life into what seemed to be sputtering career. The series will also be available on regional sports networks around the nation. Quigley vs Johnson results: Tureano Johnson, Leonardo Baez pick up upset wins, Moloney: Inoue an exceptional fighter, but everyone has a weakness.

That p***ed me off, man. Quigley was beginning to look physically spent and Johnson was energised. Jason Moloney takes on ‘The Monster’ this weekend. Irish prospect Aaron “Silencer” McKenna (8-0, 5 KOs) will participate in a six-round fight against a soon-to-be-announced opponent. Quigley first had his mitts on the NABF strap in March 2017 after a unanimous decision victory over Glen Tapia - one of only four times the Ballybofey man had gone the distance as a pro. Johnson seems to be in a good place mentally, as he told RingTV.com (where his fight will be screened) that his camp has been stellar.. “This has been a well-planned camp and decision to fight,” Johnson said.

Middleweight veteran Tureano Johnson looked all but finished in a disappointing eight-round draw against Fernando Castaneda, and was called on this evening to face Irish prospect Jason Quigley, with Quigley expected to score a solid win over an experienced fighter. window._taboola = window._taboola || []; menu Melian (5-1, 3 KO) made it a fun fight, but he was beaten soundly, and even the unanimous 97-93 scores were arguably a bit generous for the loser. Two prospects fell on tonight’s Golden Boy DAZN card. Quigley vs. Johnson took place Thursday, July 18, 2019 with 7 fights at Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California. On Thursday night, Johnson takes on younger gun Jason Quigley, a 28-year-old Irishman who holds a 16-0 (with 12 knockouts) record. #QuigleyJohnson #GBxDAZN's Thursday Night Fights pic.twitter.com/KIoVJC2hxc. A stirring right from Johnson to the solar plexus of the former World silver medallist in the ninth helped usher in the ending.

Tom Hogan-Hoganphotos/Golden Boy Middleweight veteran Tureano Johnson looked all but finished in a disappointing eight-round draw against Fernando Castaneda, and was called on … The Ballybofey puncher showed plenty of guts and heart, but couldn't claw the deficit back.

It went through nine, Quigley got pretty clearly hurt on a body shot, and when the doctor visited the corner, he just wasn’t responding, so his corner pulled him out there.

"I'm not here to take punches and give punches," Johnson, now 21-2-1, said afterwards. PBC’s welterweight stable has a couple of willing dance partners in it.

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Marlen Esparza (6-0, 1 KO) of Houston, Texas will defend her NABO Flyweight Title in an eight-round bout against Sonia Osorio (13-6-1, 3 KOs) of Mexico City, Mexico.

“Whoever got those belts, I want a Charlo, I want a Canelo, I want all of them!”. Ricardo Sandoval (14-1, 9 KOs) of Rialto, Calif. will participate in a 10-round flyweight battle against Marco Sustaita (12-1-1, 10 KOs) of Oceanside, Calif. Carlos “The Solution” Morales (18-4-3, 7 KOs) of Los Angeles will return in a 10-round lightweight fight against Rosekie Cristobal (15-4, 11 KOs) of Cotabato, Philippines.

He’s 29, too, so he’s pretty much what he’s going to be. RTÉ is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. Marlen Esparza 111.2 vs Sonia Osorio 111.8 Big Question: What Saturday main event do you most want to see? Jason Quigley 159.4 vs Tureano Johnson 159 As a pro, he’d already had struggles last time out, going down twice against Isaac Zarate. The meet-and-greet is open to the public with the purchase of a ticket to the event. ", @Tureano1984 defeats the unbeaten @jay_quigley by corner stoppage at the beginning of round 9! Johnson said: "As a fighter, I'm a son, a husband and a father. Tureano Johnson dropped to the canvas to perform press-ups in a show of flash after handing Jason Quigley the first defeat of his pro career overnight in California. With Quigley on the stool, Ingle, after careful consideration, decided there was no merit in another three minutes.

Hall of Famer Michael “Manitas De Piedra” Carbajal will be the special VIP guest for the event headlined by the 10-round battle between contender Jason Quigley (16-0, 12 KOs) and Tureano Johnson (20-2-1, 14 KOs) for the NABF Middleweight Title on the July 18 edition of the Golden Boy DAZN Thursday Night Fights at Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, Calif. “I’m here to be a world champion,” Johnson added. Since a 2015 destruction of County Derry’s Eamonn O’Kane in New York - a win that put him as a mandatory challenger to Gennady Golovkin - Johnson had won just once in three attempts. Oleksandr Usyk has a big test against Derek Chisora on Saturday, but there’s no doubt an eye toward a future fight with Anthony Joshua.

Johnson shuddered Quigley with a series of uppercuts and Johnson was soon in his groove. Boxing » Press News » Jason Quigley vs. Tureano Johnson – Weigh In Results & Photos. A huge Saturday of action highlights a busy run of fights Thursday through Sunday. Ugas, Thurman express mutual interest in title fight. She looked fine as usual, but she’s not quite a Claressa Shields or Katie Taylor or anything.

In the co-main event, Alberto “Impacto” Melian (5-0, 3 KOs) of Buenos Aires, Argentina will defend his NABA Super Bantamweight Title in a 10-round fight against Leonardo Baez (14-2, 8 KOs) of Mexicali, Mexico.