After many years as a nearly man, Panama’s Guillermo Jones finally fulfilled his promise as he ripped the WBA Cruiserweight title from reigning champion Firat Arslan at the Color Line Arena in Hamburg, Germany. Arslan began the bout applying the kind of pressure that had won him the title against …
Read More »Boxing In Germany: Massive Show Tonight In Hamburg
Two world title bouts and a world title eliminator are on tap tonight at Hamburg’s Color Line Arena in one of the year’s biggest German shows. Top of the bill is WBA Cruiserweight Champion Firat Arslan’s defense against slick challenger Guillermo Jones in what could very well turn out to …
Read More »European Boxing News: Balzsay, Inkin, Krasniqi, Yefimovich, Abraham, Solis
By Per Ake Persson Hungarian Karoly Balzsay and Russian Denis Inkin square off for the WBO interim super middle title on September 27 at the Color Line Arena in Hamburg. It´s an interesting matchup between stablemates with the slick boxing of Balzsay against Inkin´s power. It´s the fourth title fight …
Read More »Universum Boxing: Arslan, Jones, Virchis, Gomez, Sahin On Massive Fight Card In Hamburg
A hot night of boxing is in store for Hamburg on September 27 at the Color Line Arena. Apart from the title defense of cruiserweight champion Firat Arslan, 29-4-1 (18,) against mandatory challenger Guillermo Jones, 35-3-2 (27), from Panama, the co-feature is an explosive duel as Vladimir “The Hunter” Virchis, …
Read More »European Boxing News: Kessler, Larsen, Gomez, Abraham, Levin, Peret
By Per Ake Persson WBA Super Middle champ Mikkel Kessler´s defence against German challenger Danilo Haussler appears now to be on for October 25 somewhere in Germany. Danish media have speculated in Kiel or Flensburg, where Kessler resided for a brief spell, as possible sites but according to Sauerland Event´s …
Read More »European Boxing News: Murat, Gammer, Oner, Kotelnik, Bonsu, Ashira
By Per Ake Persson Karo Murat defends the European Super Middle title against Spaniard Gabriel Campbillo on September 20 in Germany. This is likely to be a supporting bout to Mikkel Kessler vs Danilo Haussler. Murat can already be found at # 9 in WBA ratings.
Read More »Arena Boxing: Juan Carlos Gomez Kicked Out Of Wladimir Klitschko’s Public Workout
“The Black Panther” returned to Hamburg yesterday and is already kicking up a fuss again. At yesterday’s so called “public” workout for Wladimir Klitschko’s title defence against Tony Thompson on Saturday, Juan Carlos Gomez has been kicked out by Klitschko’s security.
Read More »European Boxing News: Klitschko, Peter, Pozo, Blanco, Gomez, Monrose, Kentikian
By Per Ake Persson It´s on – at least according to Bild Zeitung: Vitali Klitschko vs Samuel Peter for the WBC Heavyweight title October 4 at the brand new O2 World Arena in Berlin. If brother Wladimir makes it as well, as have been hinted, depends on the results of …
Read More »Arena Boxing: Juan Carlos Gomez Ready For Vladimir Virchis
Click for larger image © ARENA Box-Promotion The “Black Panther” is back in town! After returning to Hamburg on Monday Juan Carlos Gomez, 43-1 (35), currently no. 2 in the WBC world ratings, is full of self-confidence for his upcoming WBC Eliminator against no. 1 rated Vladimir Virchis, 24-1 (20). …
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