Scott Quigg will defend his WBA Super Bantamweight title against mandatory challenger Nehomar Cermeno at the Phones 4u Arena Manchester on April 19, live on Sky Sports. Bury hero Quigg makes the second defence of his title and faces a stiff test in the shape of the number one challenger …
Read More »WBA Bantam King Anselmo Moreno Joins Golden Boy Stable
With seven title defenses during his nearly three year reign as WBA Bantamweight Super Champion, Panama’s Anselmo Moreno is unquestionably one of boxing’s premier fighters. Now, as “Chemito” looks to propel himself into the biggest fights possible at 118 pounds, he has signed an exclusive, multi-fight promotional agreement with Golden …
Read More »Boxing In Mexico: Rosas vs. Mijares For IBF Super Fly Title
On Saturday at The Torreon in Coahuila de Zaragoza, Mexico, IBF super fly kingpin Juan Alberto Rosas meets the challenge of ex-WBC/WBA champion Cristian Mijares. 29 year old Mijares, 40-6-2 (18), will be returning to the division he sat atop of during six title defenses for the first time since …
Read More »Boxing In Argentina: Barros Wins WBA Title In Las Heras
Jonathan Victor Barros won his first world title last night by stopping opponent Irving Berry for the vacant WBA featherweight belt at Polideportivo Vicente Polimeni in Las Heras, Argentina. A prior holder of the WBO Latino and Argentine crowns, Barros was just seven months removed from a failed bid to …
Read More »Boxing Result: Moreno Retains WBA Title In Cermeno Rematch
In a hotly anticipated rematch, Anselmo Moreno once again retained his WBA bantamweight title via split decision against challenger Nehomar Cermeno last night at Arena Roberto Duran in Panama City, Panama. Just five months after posting the same result in Cermeno’s homeland of Venezuela, Moreno pulled it out again via …
Read More »Boxing In Panama: Morteno vs. Cermeno For WBA Bantam Title Tonight
Tonight in Panama, WBA bantam champ Anselmo Moreno puts his world title in danger as he faces the challenge of Nehomar Cermeno in a rematch at Arena Roberto Duran in Panama City. Moreno, 29-1-1 (10), won the initial contest between the pair back in March, posting a hard fought split …
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 Mexico: Saturday Night Results
The main event at El Palenque de la Feria in Tepic, Mexico featured a highly competitive WBO minimumweight title defense by Donnie Nietes. The Filipino visitor was given all he could handle by Interim WBO titlist Manuel Vargas but after twelve difficult rounds were completed, wildly diverged scores were announced. …
Read More »Boxing In Mexico: Two Title Fight Bills On Tap Tonight
Two good fight cards tonight south of the border and we kick off this look with a big show at El Palenque de la Feria in Tepic. Headlining is WBO minimumweight champ Donnie Nietes, 24-1-3 (14), who puts his belt at risk for the third time by facing Manuel Vargas, …
Read More »Boxing In Germany: Ragosina, Stieglitz Win In Cuxhaven
The action in Germany last night was at the Rundturm Arena in Cuxhaven as one of the top women’s boxers in the world, Natascha Ragosina, retained her five world titles at super middleweight and men’s super middle contender Robert Stieglitz won an important comeback fight following his IBF title eliminator …
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