Summary: Recap HBO tripple-header last night. Gamboa edges Sosa; Barrera beats Valera Former unified featherweight champion Yuriorkis Gamboa (28-2, 17 KOs) scored a ten round majority decision over former WBA super featherweight champion Jason Sosa (20-3-4, 15 KOs) on Saturday night in The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Sosa scored a knockdown in round seven when Gamboa’s glove touched the canvas and Gamboa was deducted a point for holding by referee Ron Lipton in round ten, but Gamboa still managed to win 95-93, 96-92, 94-94. WBA #1, WBC #3, WBO #3, IBF #10 light heavyweight Sullivan Barrera (21-1, 14 KOs) hammered out a ten round unanimous decision over WBC #14, IBF #15 Felix Valera (15-2, 13 KOs). Both fighter were down in round one. Barrera was cut over the right eye in round two. Valera was deducted points from low blows in rounds three, six and eight by referee Michael Ortega. Barrera was deducted a point for a low blow in round nine. Scores were 98-88, 97-90, 97-89. Kovalev Krushes Shabranskyy, regains WBO title Former unified light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev (31-2-1, 27 KOs) regained his former WBO world title with a two round destruction of Vyacheslav Shabranskyy (19-2, 16 KOs) on Saturday night in The Theater at New York City’s Madison Square Garden. Kovalev dropped Shabranskyy twice in round one and floored him again in round two. The fight was waved off by referee Harvey Dock after Kovalev continued to rock Shabranskyy. Time was 2:36. Other Fight outcomes during the week: Devon Alexander Out-Classes Castillo in First Fight in Two Years http://www.boxingscene.com/devon-alexander-out-classes-castillo-first-fight-results--122678 Manuel Charr Drops, Decisions Alexander Ustinov For WBA Belt http://www.boxingscene.com/manuel-charr-drops-decisions-alexander-ustinov-results--122793 News Of The Week: Tyson Fury signs with MTK Global MTK Global has announced the signing of former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury which will see MTK Global assume an advisory role as “The Gypsey King” makes his comeback in the heavyweight division. The undefeated Fury (25-0, 18 KOs) has not fought since he dethroned the great Wladimir Klitschko in Düsseldorf on 28 November 2015 to claim the WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO world championship belts. http://mtkglobal.com/boxers/ http://mtkglobal.com/about-2/ Hearn: A 65%-35% split is NOT happening By Ray Wheatley — World of Boxing WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker could be defending the championship against former WBA heavyweight champion Lucas “Big Daddy” Browne now that negotiations for a unification bout against WBA/IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has stalled. Joshua promoter Eddie Hearn has stated he will not be paying Parker the 35% of the revenue stream that was demanded by David Higgins for a Parker-Joshua bout. “There is a deal there to be done with Joseph Parker, which makes him a lot of money,” said Hearn. “A win gives him a massive eight-digit payday for the next one. If they really think they can knock out Anthony Joshua, they should take the fight…It’s not a million miles away, but it’s not happening at 65-35.” Spence-Peterson Ticket Alert Undefeated IBF Welterweight World Champion Errol “The Truth” Spence Jr. (22-0, 19 KOs) will make the first defense of his title when he takes on former two-division world champion Lamont Peterson (35-3-1, 17 KOs) on Saturday, January 20 live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. Tickets for the live event, which is promoted by DiBella Entertainment and TGB Promotions, are priced starting at $50, and go on sale Wednesday, Nov. 22 at 10 a.m. ET. Tickets can be purchased at ticketmaster.com, barclayscenter.com or by calling 800-745-3000. Arum: HBO's Nelson is an Amateur, SHO's Espinoza is Competent! http://www.boxingscene.com/arum-hbos-nelson-an-amateur-shos-espinoza-competent--122659 HBO's Peter Nelson: We Have All-Action Fights on This Network...
