Making history far away from home, World Boxing Association Super Light Flyweight Champion Yesica Nery Plata defeated Sarah Bormann in a split decision at the Weihnachtscirkus stadium in Germany and completed an important second defense. The Mexican boxer had won the black and gold belt on March 11, 2022 in …
Read More »Meinke wins WBA Gold belt in Germany – World Boxing Association
Germany’s Nina Meinke won the World Boxing Association (WBA) Gold featherweight belt with a unanimous decision over Japanese veteran Kimika Miyoshi last weekend at the Stadthalle in Rostock, Germany. The local fighter got a wide victory in the cards 100-90, 99-91 and 99-91, which evidenced the dominance she had in …
Read More »Harth-D’Ortenzi in Germany next week – World Boxing Association
Leon Harth will defend his Continental cruiserweight belt next Saturday, April 22 against Luca D’Ortenzi at the Katak Motors Arena in Bielefeld, Germany. The 200 lbs. champion will make his first defense of the belt in front of his people with the motivation to remain as the regional belt and …
Read More »Graeff and Sanchez ready and on weight in Germany – World Boxing Association
Prospect Ramona Graeff and veteran Alys Sanchez made weight for their World Boxing Association (WBA) Gold super featherweight title fight, which will take place at the Historische Stadthalle, Wuppertal, in Germany. The home fighter weighed in at 128.9 lbs., while the Venezuelan made 129.6, both below the 130 lbs. limit …
Read More »Graeff-Sánchez fight for WBA-Gold belt on Friday in Germany – World Boxing Association
Young prospect Ramona Graeff and veteran Alys Sanchez will fight this Friday for the World Boxing Association (WBA) super featherweight Gold belt at the Historische Stadthalle, in Wuppertal, Germany. Graeff, 24, will be fighting at home and is a talented fighter who is undefeated in her career. However, she has …
Read More »Makiadi-Harth for the WBA Continental belt this Saturday in Germany – World Boxing Association
Frenchman Siril Makiadi and German Leon Harth will fight this Saturday in Mainz, Germany, for the World Boxing Association (WBA) Continental cruiserweight title. The fight will be the co-main event and will feature two veteran fighters who promise to give a fight full of action and excitement. Makiadi has not …
Read More »Lamare Keeps WBF Women’s Title Against Florez In Reunion
WBF Women’s Light Welterweight Champion Myriam Lamare of France decisively defended her title on Friday, September 9, at the Stade de l’Est in Saint Denis, Reunion with a wide unanimous decision over the game but outclassed Lely Luz Florez from Columbia. Lamare, who’s company LM Sport Events promoted the bout …
Read More »Irish Amateurs Eying AIBA World Championship Tourney
Tommy Murphy, President of the Irish Amateur Boxing Association, believes that Ireland’s ten-man squad have the talent and the experience to secure Olympic places from the 2011 AIBA World Championships in Azerbaijan. The World Championships, which begin in Baku in 20 days time, will also act as the first major …
Read More »IBF Welter Champ Zaveck Faces Berto Tonight In Mississippi
Two of the world’s top welterweights are in action this evening at Beau Rivage Casino in Biloxi, MS as IBF titlist Jan Zaveck puts his strap on the line against ex-WBC kingpin Andre Berto. 35 year old Zaveck of Slovenia won the vacant belt in December, 2009 with a surprising …
Read More »Povetkin Snares Vacant WBA Heavyweight Crown Against Chagaev
The long matriculation of 2004 Olympic Gold Medallist Alexander Povetkin came to a close last night as the Russian outboxed ex-WBA titlist Ruslan Chagaev to capture the vacant WBA heavyweight belt at Messehalle in Erfurt, Germany. The bout started slowly as the combatants sized each other up with probing jabs …
Read More »Povetkin, Chagaev Clash For Vacant WBA Crown Tonight
There is heavyweight action on tap tonight at Messehalle in Erfurt, Germany as highly regarded former Olympic Gold medallist Alexander Povetkin gets his first shot at a world title, meeting Ruslan Chagaev for the vacant WBA heavyweight crown. A pro since 1997, 32 year old southpaw Chagaev, 27-1-1 (17), will …
Read More »Irish Amateurs Keep Winning At European Youth Championships
Ireland recorded a hat-trick of wins tonight to advance another three boxers into Thursday’s quarter-finals at the European Youth Championships at the Citywest Convention Centre in Dublin. Ireland team captain Michael McDonagh, Kieran Forde and Michael O’Reilly had their hands raised in victory.
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