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Newly crowned NABA and NABF Middleweight Champion, Andy Lee (26-1, 19KOs) has long held a burning desire for the opportunity to have a rematch against Brian Vera (18-5, 11KOs), who is the only boxer to have defeated the Kronk fighter in his professional career. Vera holds a 7th round stoppage …
Read More »Irish Sensation Andy Lee In Chicago Gunning For Alex Bunema
Andy Lee, Irish Kronk middleweight fighter, currently ranked # 3 in the WBA , # 9 in the WBC and # 13 in the WBO rankings will be in action again against Alex ‘The Technician ‘ Bunema this Wednesday evening, May 18 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in …
Read More »Boxing Preview: Sergio Martinez vs. Serhiy Dzinziruk
The world’s top middleweight is an action tonight as Sergio Martinez faces WBO light middle titlist Serhiy Dzinziruk at Foxwoods Casino in Mashantucket, CT with the vacant WBC Diamond belt at stake in an all-southpaw battle. 36 year old native Argentine Martinez, 46-2-2 (25), labored in the shadows for a …
Read More »Boxing Perspective: The Biggest Letdowns Of 2008
Miguel Angel Cotto 32-0 welterweight champ Cotto backed away from Margarito when the punishment became severe. Amir Khan Popular but overhyped Khan’s 18-0 lightweight record fell to Breidis Prescott in only 54 seconds. Britain had to relive Jerry Quarry vs. Jack Bodell all over again. Marcos Ramirez Ramirez blew a …
Read More »Boxing Weigh-In: Alex Bunema vs. Sergio Martinez
In preparation for the HBO Boxing After Dark bill tonight at the Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, CA, all participants weighed in yesterday. HBO will televise the contest live at 10:05PM ET/PT, delayed on West Coast. WBC Interim Super Welterweight Championship: 12 rounds Alex Bunema: 152.5 lb Sergio Martinez: …
Read More »Don King Boxing: Bunema Meets Martinez For Interim WBC Title This Saturday
Alex Bunema was born in Kinshasa, Zaire, nine months after the city hosted the legendary “Rumble in the Jungle,” Muhammad Ali’s stunning upset knockout of George Foreman in October, 1974. Before and long after the fight, an unprecedented boxing buzz engulfed Zaire and Alex was immediately drawn to the Sweet …
Read More »Boxing In Canada: Daniel Santos Ends World Title Reign Of Joachim Alcine In Montreal
It was a big night at the fights last evening at Uniprix Stadium in Montreal but one of the favorite sons of this boxing-mad metropolis went down in defeat as WBA Light Middleweight Champion Joachim Alcine was KO’d in the sixth by cagey longtime former WBO Light Middle/Welterweight Champion Daniel …
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