Scotland’s top boxer on the world scene, Ricky Burns, will place his WBO lightweight crown at risk this Saturday night against popular London icon Kevin Mitchell at the Scottish Exhibition Centre in Glasgow, Scotland. 27 year old Dagenham resident Mitchell, 33-1 (24), hasn’t boxed north of the border since 2005 …
Read More »Haye Hammers Out Chisora In Outlawed London Clash
Despite having to run a gauntlet of obstacles, a matchup between the two top British heavyweights last night attracted 30,000 spectators to Upton Park in London’s West Ham with David Haye belting out iron-chinned Dereck Chisora in five rounds. The pairing came off of a much-publicized, scandalous press conference brawl …
Read More »Brook, Rees, Fury, Haskins Win Big British Fights
It was a big night of action in the UK on Saturday evening with important bouts taking place on two good fight cards in Sheffield and Clevedon. It was the Kell Brook show at Sheffield’s Motorpoint Arena but the much-hyped welter starlet had to come through a very difficult fight …
Read More »Munroe, Quigg Draw, Rabchenko Stops Rhodes In Manc
The much anticipated WBA Interim super bantam title clash between Scott Quigg and Rendall Munroe ended in a technical draw last night at the Velodrome in Manchester, England. Former European Champ and WBC title challenger Munroe used his edge in experience to take the fight to his rival in the …
Read More »Froch Crushes Bute To Win IBF Crown In Nottingham
Carl Froch threw the playbook aside last night in front of an adoring crowd in his hometown of Nottingham, England, putting the first loss on the record of IBF super middle titlist Lucian Bute. Romanian born Bute had surprisingly left the cozy confines of his adopted province of Quebec to …
Read More »Fury Hands Rogan Defeat In Belfast Drubbing
Towering Manchester area heavyweight Tyson Fury went into Odyssey Arena in opponent Martin Rogan’s hometown of Belfast on Saturday night and came away as the new owner of the Irish title. Fury remained undefeated at 18-0 (13), after starting out slowly behind a previously unseen southpaw stance. Rather than hinder …
Read More »Burns Retains WBO Crown Against Moses In Scotland
Coatsbridge’s Ricky Burns continued his campaign at lightweight last evening, posting a hard fought points verdict over Paulus Moses at Braehead Arena in Glasgow, Scotland. At stake was Burns’ Interim WBO belt, which the gritty 28 year old won by outfighting big-hitting Aussie Michael Katisids last November in London. Former …
Read More »Cleverly Retains WBO Belt Against Karpency In Wales
WBO light heavyweight boss Nathan Cleverly enjoyed a successful homecoming last night, posting a wide points verdict over challenger Tommy Karpency at Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, Wales. Karpency came into the bout as the clear underdog and was engaging in his first world title defense after a career to date …
Read More »Price Looms Large On British Scene After Crushing McDermott
In a big British heavyweight clash last evening, former Olympic hero David Price captured the vacant English crown with a devastating performance against former title holder John McDermott at the Olympia in Liverpool, England. The towering 6’8 tall Price, who was fighting at this hometown venue for the third straight …
Read More »WBA Champ Ward Takes Froch’s WBC Title
Last night at Atlantic City’s famed Boardwalk Hall, WBA super middleweight king Andre Ward won the Super Six Tournament final with a hard fought win over WBC champ Carl Froch. The bout commenced with both fighters testing the other, each landing jabs.. Froch, of Nottingham, England, misses with a couple …
Read More »WBA Heavy Champ Povetkin KO’s Boswell In Helsinki
Last night at Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland, WBA heavyweight ruler Alexander Povetkin successfully retained his title for the first time with a eighth round KO of 42 year old American challenger Cedric Boswell. The champion stalked Boswell from the start but the challenger used good footwork to keep his …
Read More »WBA Titlist Povetkin Faces Boswell Tonight In Finland
Making his maiden defense of the WBA heavyweight title, Russia’s Alexander Povetkin will face American veteran Cedric Boswell this evening at Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland. The long matriculation of 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist Povetkin, 22-0 (15), finally came to an end this past August when the 32 year old …
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