In one of the biggest Saturday evenings in Boxing this year, an amazing six world titles were contested last night. We kick things off with the a double bill at The Arena in Manchester, England where WBA super bantam “regular” champion Scott Quigg turned the tide of his contest against …
Read More »World Weekend Boxing Roundup: Thurman, Chagaev, Nietes, Flanagan Win
It was a night of fireworks in the squared circle as three of four world title contests taking place on Saturday evening ended inside the distance. In America, heavy-handed WBA welter champ Keith Thurman went to war with former titlist Luis Collazo at the USF Sundome in Tampa, FL before …
Read More »Lemieux, Porter, Ward, Lopez, Spence Win Big Fights Saturday
The action this weekend was all on Saturday night on the North American continent and we start this report with a visit to the home of big time boxing in Canada; Montreal’s Bell Centre. That’s where big punching middleweight David Lemieux put on a display of power and poise as …
Read More »World Weekend Boxing Roundup: Wilder, Pedraza, Walters, Lara
There were a few good fight cards around the globe this weekend and we’ll kick off this report in the American state of Alabama, where favorite son Deontay Wilder was in action. Gracing the cavernous Barstow Arena in Birmingham, Wilder put his WBC heavyweight belt up for grabs for the …
Read More »World Weekend Boxing Roundup: Cotto, Cuellar Retain Titles
A month before America’s explosive Independence Day celebrations, there were fireworks on both coasts of the US as world champions Miguel Cotto and Jesus Cuellar each retained their respective world titles with a bang. Cotto, 40-4 (33), gunned down challenger Daniel Geale, 31-4 (16), shortly after poleaxing the Australian with …
Read More »World Weekend Boxing Roundup: Brook, Selby, Khan Win
It was a big weekend for British boxers and we kick off this report with results from a massive lineup that occurred at London’s cavernous O2 Arena. IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook, 35-0 (24), engaged early on in a test of skills with crafty southpaw challenger Frankie Gavin, 22-2 (13), …
Read More »World Weekend Boxing Roundup: DeGale, Drozd, Povetkin, Victorious
There were two interesting fight cards this weekend, each featuring a world title contest as the IBF super middle and WBC cruiserweight belts were on the line in America and Russia, respectively. On Saturday, the action took place at the Agganis Arena in Boston, MA as super middle southpaws James …
Read More »World Weekend Roundup: Golovkin, Gonzalez, Sonsona Victorious
One of the top fighters in the world was back in action last night in America as WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin continued his march of destruction with a dominant performance at The Forum in Inglewood, CA. Facing Golovkin was slick southpaw Willie Monroe, Jr, who proved to be a …
Read More »World Weekend Roundup: Alvarez, McDonnell, Chudinov, Figueroa Victorious
There were several good fight cards to report upon this weekend and we start by jetting off to Houston’s Minute Maid Park in the American state of Texas. That’s where former WBC/WBA light middle champ Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, 45-1-1 (32), banged out KO artist James Kirkland, 32-2 (28), in a …
Read More »World Weekend Roundup: Mayweather Defeats Pacquiao
Well, the “Fight of the Century” finally came off and not surprisingly, welterweight Floyd Mayweather Jr boxed his way to a unanimous decision over Manny Pacquiao last night at MGM Grand in Las Vegas. WBC/WBA champion Mayweather started off controlling the distance and pace of the contests, keeping southpaw WBO …
Read More »World Weekend Roundup: Klitschko, Jacobs, Jack Victorious
The world’s long reigning heavyweight king was back in action last night as WBA/IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko fought in America for the first time in seven years, returning to Madison Square Garden in New York. Big Wlad handled the challenge of undefeated American challenger Bryant Jennings on the scorecards …
Read More »World Weekend Boxing Roundup: Crawford, Mathysse, Fonfara, Mathews
Lots of big fights last evening and we kick off this report in the US, at University Of Texas Arena in Arlington where the vacant WBO light welter belt was at stake. Facing off were former WBO lightweight king Terence Crawford and NABF/NABO light welter strapholder Thomas Dulorme in an …
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