On Wednesday afternoon, boxing legends Mike Tyson and Roberto Duran were present at the Cosmopolitan Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. The two Hall of Fame boxers sat back and watched light heavyweights Edison Miranda (34-5, 29KOs) and Yordanis Despaigne (8-1, 4KOs) trade words during the final press conference read more ...

In a clash of unbeaten light heavyweights, WBC 8 rated Ismayl Sillakh (15-0, 12 KOs) 2004 Cuban Olympian Yordanis Despaigne (8-1, 4 KOs) at the Jostens Center in Orlando, Florida. NABF titleholder Sillakh dropped Despaigne with a right hand at the end of round two and continued to control the action for the rest of the fight, winning 98-91, 98-91, 99-90 read more ...

Ismayl Sillakh 174.5 vs. Yordanis Despaigne 172.75 (NABF light heavyweight championship) Ray Narh 144.5 vs. Freddie Norwood 143.5 Yuandale Evans 133 vs. Eddie Ramirez 134 Yunier Dorticos 197 vs. Epifiano Mendoza 200 Puro Pairol 137 vs. Corey Edwards 138 read more ...

NABF light heavyweight champion Ismayl Sillakh (14-0, 12 KOs) of the Ukraine is all ready and set to meet fellow unbeaten Yordanis Despaigne (8-0, 4 KOs) of Cuba March 4th. ESPN2 Friday Night Fight Series will televise the main event. The bout is a rarity these days as such promising prospects usually dont meet at this stage of their careers. Both fighters bring a wealth of amateur experience to the table read more ...

For the first time in history, professional boxing is coming to the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex on Friday, March 4, 2011 as part of ESPN The Weekend. This event is being promoted by Roy Jones Jrs promotional company Square Ring Promotions, Inc. and The Bluewave Group read more ...

Undefeated light heavyweight Ismayl “The Black Russian” Sillakh (14-0, 12 KOs) is scheduled to face fellow unbeaten Yordanis Despaigne (8-0, 4 KOs) in an attractive March 4 clash on ESPN2. Both Sillakh and Despaigne were amateur boxing stars. As an unpaid competitor, Sillakh won the U17 world championships in 2001, and took silver in the 2005 and 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships while Cuba’s Despaigne won a world amateur championships bronze medal read more ...

Undefeated Cuban light heavyweight Yordanis Despaigne (6-0, 4 KOs) won a workmanlike ten round unanimous decision over veteran Richard Hall (29-8, 27 KOs) in a ten-rounder on Friday night at the Isleta Casino & Resort in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Despaigne outworked Hall all the way, winning by scores of 100-90 on all cards read more ...