George Acosta
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Rene Tellez Giron Drops George Acosta, Wins 8-Rounder Unanimously On Lopez-Ortiz Undercard
Rene Tellez Giron knocked off another taller, favored fighter Thursday night. The Mexican veteran dropped George Acosta in the fifth round, landed the harder punches consistently and won their eight-round lightweight bout by unanimous decision on the...
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Teofimo Lopez, Jamaine Ortiz Come In At Exactly Same Weight For WBO 140-Pound Title Fight
Jamaine Ortiz flexed his muscles, smiled and beat his chest Wednesday afternoon after he made weight in Las Vegas. Teofimo Lopez mostly smiled as they faced off for the final time before their 140-pound title fight Thursday night. Minutes earlier, Lo...
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Brandon Benitez, Adelaida Ruiz, Mark Magsayo Secure Wins in Long Beach
In the 8-round featherweight main event, Brandon Benitez (21-2, 9 KOs) of Queretaro, MX, defeated Rigoberto Hermosillo (14-5-1, 9 KOs) of Los Angeles, CA by knockout at the 1:41 mark of the sixth round of their scheduled 10-round bout.
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George Acosta Talks Training Camp, Cesar Villarraga Showdown
Super featherweight, George “El Yuyu” Acosta (14-1, 2 KOs) is eager to get back in the ring as he prepares to go war with Cesar Villarraga (10-6-1, 5 KOs). The 8-round bout will serve as the main event on Thompson Boxing’s “New Blood” card.
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Marlin Sims Aiming To Shock George Acosta: He's Good, But I'm Better
Super featherweight prospect, Marlin Sims (8-1, 4 KOs) of Minneapolis, MN, has one thing on his mind and that is upset George “El Yuyu” Acosta (13-1, 1 KO), of Whittier, Ca, in their 8-round main event bout headlining Thompson Boxing’s “New Blood” ca...
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George Acosta Talks Marlin Sims Clash, Training Camp, More
Thompson Boxing’s super featherweight prospect, George “El Yuyu” Acosta (13-1, 1 KO), of Whittier, Ca, will look to start his 2023 off with a bang against Marlin Sims (8-1, 4 KOs) of Minneapolis, MN, in an 8-round main event bout headlining Thompson...
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George Acosta vs. Marlin Sims Tops Thompson Card on February 10 in Ontario
Super featherweight George “El Yuyu” Acosta (13-1, 1 KO), of Whittier, Ca, will make his 2023 debut against Marlin Sims (8-1, 4 KOs) of Minneapolis, MN. The 8-round bout will serve as the main event on Thompson Boxing’s “New Blood” card.
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Sean Brewer Bags Quick Knockout Win on Thompson Card in Ontario
This past Friday on Thompson’s “New Blood” card at the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, CA, featherweight Sean Brewer (4-0, 3 KOs), of Las Vegas, NV, remained undefeated by scoring a first-round knockout over Christian Renteria (9-14, 8 KOs), from Tijuan...
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George Acosta Discusses Clash With Jose Angulo, Training Camp
Super featherweight George “El Yuyu” Acosta (13-1, 1 KOs) of Whittier, Ca, will take on one of the toughest tests of his career when he steps in the ring against Jose Angulo (14-3, 7 KOs) of Guayaquil, Ecuador. The two will clash in an 8-round main e...