WBC lightweight champion Humberto Soto headlines a big fight card tonight from the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA, putting his belt at risk against contender Urbano Antillon. Soto has reigned for two defense following a three defense run as WBC super feather kingpin but the 30 year old from Tijuana …
Read More »Boxing Result: Moreno Retains WBA Title Over Cermeno In Venezuela
As widely expected, WBA bantam champ Anselmo Moreno had a tough time holding onto his title last night but managed to do so in front of 5,000 spectators at Polideportivo Jose Maria Vargas in the Caracas suburb of La Guaira, Venezuela. Facing the Panamanian champion Moreno was local upset specialist …
Read More »Boxing In Venezuela: Anselmo Moreno vs. Nehomar Cermeno For WBA Title
Polideportivo Jose Maria Vargas in La Guaira, Venezuela hosts the WBA bantamweight title clash between Anselmo Moreno and Nehomar Cermeno. Panamanian southpaw Moreno, 28-1-1 (10), has held the crown since dethroning Wladimir Sidorenko two years ago and will be making his sixth defense but this could be his toughest test …
Read More »Boxing In South Africa: Bloemfontein Results
There was a big show last night at Mangaung Indoor Centre in Bloemfontein with a South African and three WBF title belts at stake. Ex-South African light and super middleweight champ William Gare, 26-14 (5), continued his reign as WBF super middle kingpin by dropping previously undefeated Mexican champ Rigoberto …
Read More »Boxing Result: Soto Wins WBC Title Over Lorenzo In Cozumel
Six months after their well-documented first bout ended in a fiasco, super featherweights Humberto Soto and Francisco Lorenzo went at it again, this time for the vacant WBC title, at Parque Andres Quintana Roo in Cozumel, Mexico. The much shorter Lorenzo came out strong, backing up Soto and enjoying a …
Read More »Boxing In Mexico: Soto vs Lorenzo Rematch For WBC Title
Their first fight took on a farcical nature when Francisco Lorenzo defeated Humberto Soto by fourth round disqualification in June despite absorbing a tremendous beating along the way. Such was the controversy of the bout’s ending that the WBC decided not to award Lorenzo the Interim Super Featherweight title that …
Read More »WBC Boxing News: Soto vs. Lorenzo Must Fight Again, Manny Pacquiao Must Vacate One Title
From WBC President Jose Sulaiman: Regarding the WBC interim super featherweight world championship fight between Humberto Soto and Francisco Lorenzo, the WBC Board of Governors has voted for the following: 1. The World Boxing Council officially confirms its decision of “No Contest”, which was rendered at ringside on June 28.
Read More »Friday Night Boxing Results
It wasn’t the busiest of Friday nights across the globe but there were a few good fights on tap and we begin in America where former IBF Lightweight Champion Paul Spadafora, 41-0-1 (16), started another comeback by winning every frame of an eight rounder against Shad Howard, 13-11-3 (6), at …
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