Last night at Casino Rama in Rama, Ontario, Marvin Sonsona and Alejandro Hernandez fought to a draw over the vacant WBO super flyweight title. Filipino southpaw Sonsona had won the belt from Jose Lopez in September but lost it on the scales Friday when he was 2.5 pounds over the …
Read More »Boxing In Japan: WBA Champ Jorge Linares Crushed In Tokyo!
In one of the most shocking upsets of the year thus far, WBA super feather champ Jorge Linares was stopped in the first round by challenger Juan Carlos Salgado today at Yoyogi Gymnasium in Tokyo. Both men came into the contest undefeated but Tokyo based Venezuelan Linares was a former …
Read More »Boxing In Canada: Decarie, Lemieux Win In Montreal
The Casino in Montreal was the site of a good show on Saturday as welterweight Antonin Decarie came through his latest WBO NABO title challenge and middleweight David Lemieux once again provided fistic fireworks. Decarie retained his title for the fourth time by dramatically stopping veteran American southpaw Terrance Cauthen …
Read More »Boxing In Japan: Cazares, Nashiro Draw In WBA Title Fight
A battle for the WBA super flyweight belt was waged today at The Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka, Japan. Local hero Nobuo Nashiro was making the second title defense of his second WBA reign and faced Mexico’s Hugo Fidel Cazares over twelve rounds. Ex-WBO light flyweight kingpin Cazares was the more …
Read More »Boxing In Canada: Pacal Stops Branco To Retain WBC Crown
At the Bell Centre in boxing mad Montreal last night, Jean Pascal put his WBC light heavyweight belt at risk for the first time and came away with victory against seasoned warhorse Silvio Branco. A pro since 1988, ex-WBA and European champ Branco went after the much younger Pascal early …
Read More »Boxing Perspective: Is Klitschko Taking Arreola Seriously?
© Jan Sanders / Goossen Tutor Promotions As fight night nears for Vitali Klitschko’s WBC heavyweight title defense against challenger Chris Arreola this Saturday at Staples Center in Los Angeles, the champion continues to work the pr angle. But is he preparing as hard in the gym? Recent press releases …
Read More »Boxing In Puerto Rico: Calderon, Martinez Defend WBO Belts Tonight
The hottest ticket in San Juan tonight will be a seat at Coliseo Jose Miguel Agrelot as WBO light fly ruler Ivan Calderon and WBO super feather supremo Roman Martinez put their crowns at risk. Calderon, 32-0-1 (6), hasn’t had a non-title bout in over five years after defending the …
Read More »Boxing In Canada: Lopez Loses WBO Belt, Molitor Defeats Ledesma
There was a good fight card north of the border last night with a WBO title belt on the line as well as the continuing comeback of Canada’s top boxer, Steve Molitor, at his home base of Casino Rama in Rama, Ontario. Longtime flyweight contender Jose Lopez of Puerto Rico …
Read More »Boxing Preview: Gabriel Campillo vs. Beibut Shumenov
The WBA light heavyweight strap is at stake tonight at Daulet Sports Complex in Astana, Kazakhstan as heavily-hyped local prospect Beibut Shumenov attempts to unseat newly minted champion Gabriel Campillo. Spanish southpaw Campillo, 18-2 (6), came into prominence in June by moving up from super middle and toppling WBA titlist …
Read More »Boxing In America: Friday Night Results
Last night at the Desert Diamond Casino in Tuscon, AZ, the clash between former WBA light welter champ Vivian Harris, 29-3-1 (19), and Noe Bolanos, 20-4-1 (12), was short circuited when Harris collapsed in the second round following an accidental headclash. The New York native could not continue and the …
Read More »Boxing Result: Khan Defeats Kotelnik To Win WBA Belt
Amir Khan moved up a weight class, challenged a far more experienced reigning champion and even defied his legion of critics to win the WBA light welterweight title last night at the MEN Arena in Manchester, England. Khan got off to a fast start once the bell rang and the …
Read More »Boxing Legend Arturo Gatti Found Dead In Brazil
In a year wracked by countless deaths of public figures, boxing has tragically lost one of it’s all-time warriors as former two-weight world champion Arturo Gatti has died in Brazil. Authorities found the body of 37 year old New Jersey resident Gatti in a vacation apartment he shared with his …
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