Brandon Moore faces Stanley Wright on Friday, June 6, live from Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, NY. The pair battle it out in the main event of “Hall of Fame Fight Night,” held as part of International Boxing Hall of Fame Induction Weekend. The contest is scheduled for 10 rounds at heavyweight. Moore’s IBF USBA belt is at stake.
Moore (17-1, 10 KOs) of Lakeland, FL aims for his fourth straight victory since his first career defeat last May – a fifth-round knockout against Richard Torrez Jr. Undefeated Wright (14-0, 11 KOs) of Charlotte, NC looks to pull off an upset, following his win by unanimous decision over Jeremiah Milton in January.
In the 10-round co-feature, Norfolk’s world champion Franchon Crews-Dezurn (9-2, 2 KOs) takes on Citlalli Ortiz (4-1, 1 KO) of Rancho Mirage, CA. Crews-Dezurn puts her unified WBA and WBC super middleweight titles on the line.
Among the Moore vs Wright undercard bouts, Joshua Pagan (12-0, 4 KOs) of Grand Rapids, MI meets James Bernadin (13-2-1, 6 KOs) of Haiti in a 10-rounder at super lightweight. Plus, Joseph Hicks (12-0, 8 KOs) of Grand Rapids, MI defends his IBF USBA super welterweight strap in a 10-rounder against Haiti’s Wendy Toussaint (16-3, 7 KOs).
Moore vs Wright results
Get Moore vs Wright full fight card results below.
Main card
- Brandon Moore def. Stanley Wright by technical unanimous decision (R5, 49-45, 50-44, 50-44)
- Franchon Crews-Dezurn def. Citlalli Ortiz by majority decision (95-95, 96-94, 98-92) – retains WBA and WBC super middleweight title
- Joshua Pagan def. James Bernadin by unanimous decision (99-91, 99-91, 98-92)
- Wendy Toussaint def. Joseph Hicks by majority decision (97-93, 95-95, 96-94)
- Ashleyann Lozada def. Carmen Vargas by TKO (R1)
Prelims
- Bryce Mills def. Aaron Aponte by KO (R1)
- Pryce Taylor def. Ed Fountain by TKO
- Da’Velle Smith def. Antonio Todd by unanimous decision
Moore vs Wright live blog
Brandon Moore defeats Stanley Wright by technical decision
Brandon Moore defeats Stanley Wright by technical unanimous decision with the scores 49-45, 50-44, 50-44. The fight was stopped by the doctor in the fifth round due to a cut Wright suffered in the third round from an accidental clash of heads. In the second round, Moore secured a knockdown. With the win, Moore of Lakeland, FL improves to 18-1, 10 KOs and retains his IBF USBA heavyweight title. Wright of Charlotte, NC drops to 14-1, 11 KOs, suffering his first defeat.
Main event time: Brandon Moore vs Stanley Wright
The main event features Brandon Moore (17-1, 10 KOs) of Lakeland, FL up against Stanley Wright (14-0, 11 KOs) of Charlotte, NC. The bout is scheduled for 10 rounds at heavyweight, with Moore’s IBF USBA title on the line.
Franchon Crews-Dezurn defeats Citlalli Ortiz by decision to retain title
Franchon Crews-Dezurn (10-2, 2 KOs) defeats Citlalli Ortiz (4-2, 1 KO) of Rancho Mirage, CA by majority decision to retain her unified WBA and WBC super middleweight titles. The judges scored the fight 95-95, 96-94, and 98-92.
Co-main event: Franchon Crews-Dezurn vs Citlalli Ortiz
The co-main event is a world championship bout between Franchon Crews-Dezurn (9-2, 2 KOs) of Norfolk, VA and Citlalli Ortiz (4-1, 1 KO) of Rancho Mirage, CA. Crews-Dezurn puts her unified WBA and WBC super middleweight titles on the line.
Joshua Pagan defeats James Bernadin by decision
Joshua Pagan (13-0, 4 KOs) of Grand Rapids, MI defeats James Bernadin (13-3-1, 6 KOs) of Haiti by unanimous decision at super lightweight. The judges scored the 10-round bout 99-91, 99-91, and 98-92.
Wendy Toussaint defeats Joseph Hicks by decision
Wendy Toussaint (17-3, 7 KOs) defeats Joseph Hicks (12-1, 8 KOs) of Grand Rapids, MI by majority decision to win the IBF USBA super welterweight title. After 10 rounds, the judges scored the fight 97-93, 95-95, and 96-94.
Ashleyann Lozada stops Carmen Vargas in first round
Ashleyann Lozada (2-0, 1 KO) of Puerto Rico dominates Carmen Vargas (5-4-1) of Houston, TX with a flurry of punches in the first round at featherweight. The referee stepped in to save the latter from further punishment. The fight lasted less than a minute.
Bryce Mills KO's Aaron Aponte in first round
Bryce Mills (19-1, 7 KOs) of Syracuse, NY knocks out Aaron Aponte (12-3-1, 3 KOs) of Opa-Locka, FL in the first round at super lightweight.
Moore vs Wright prelims: Taylor stops Fountain, Smith decisions Todd
Among the Moore vs Wright prelims, Pryce Taylor (8-0, 6 KOs) of Brooklyn stops Hawaii’s Ed Fountain (14-9, 7 KOs) at heavyweight. Plus, Da’Velle Smith (12-0, 8 KOs) of Dearborn, MI defeats Antonio Todd (17-13, 9 KOs) of Atlanta, GA by unanimous decision at middleweight.
Full fight: Moore pushed through the ropes, Lacy disqualified
In case you missed it – the full fight video featuring Brandon Moore in his previous bout against Skylar Lacy is now streaming. The contest was featured on the undercard of Shields vs Perkins in Flint, MI in February. The fight was stopped in the eighth round after Lacy pushed Moore through the ropes, causing both fighters to fall onto the ringside table.
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Moore vs Wright: How to watch & start time
Moore vs Wright airs live on DAZN. The start time is 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT.
