CLEVELAND (Sept. 4, 2005). In a pair of evenly matched, competitive, hard-fought fights, underdogs Guillermo Jones and Ray Austin staved off elimination in their respective weight classes and kept alive their chances for a world title shot by registering upset victories Saturday on SHOWTIME. In a cruiserweight elimination bout, Jones defeated Braithwaite on a controversial…
The best laid comeback plans of Wayne “Big Truck” Braithwaite were destroyed in style tonight at the Gund Arena in Cleveland as Guillermo Jones took Braithwaite out in four rounds. Jones came into the bout with a solid 33-3-2 record and put his power to work early on. This is the second successive fight that…
In a shock in the heavyweight division tonight from the Gund Arena in Cleveland, heavyweight journeyman scratched any chance that Owen Beck could figure in the title chase in the near future. Austin, who has three losses to date, took a decision over Beck who was once highly thought of in the heavyweight division. With…
Having only been beaten by former world champions in title attempts, Turkish fighter based in Germany, Oktay Urkal took a unanimous twelve round decision over Maxim Nesterenko on Saturday night in Germany. The fight was an under-card attaraction to support the main event feature between Markus Beyer and Omar Sheika as extensively previewed on this…
As expected, three time WBC super middleweight champion of the world Markus Beyer entertained his German fans by outpointing perennial contender Omar Sheika of America last night in Germany. The fight signals Sheika’s fourth world title loss, having already lost to Joe Calzaghe, Eric Lucas, Jeff Lacy and now Beyer. The scorecards told of Beyer’s…
It is not the Showtime card it was meant to be, but heavyweight contender Owen Beck intends to make the best of it anyway. Previously slated to face Sergei Lyakhovich who then pulled out through injury, Beck now faces heavyweight journeyman Ray Austin, and an impressive performance against the huge Austin is just what Beck…
The situation between promoter Frank Warren and IBF light welterweight champion of the world Ricky Hatton just took an ugly turn. Reportedly, Warren has filed suit against Hatton in the hope of retaining the Manchester man for what he says is another three fights left on their contract. Hatton is apparently set to appear on…
Greek light welterweight star “Mighty” Mike Arnaoutis remained unbeaten while in action last night. Arnaoutis appeared at the Gold Coast Casino in Las Vegas to post his latest win, a cruising ten round unanimous decision over Marteze Logan who has been in with many of the hopeful 140-pound fighters in the world today. With the…
On ESPN2’s Friday Night Fights show last night, a heavyweight attraction between Terry Smith and Julius Long took the main event slot and did not disappoint. In an action fight, Smith took a ten round unanimous decision over the mammth Long, who had previously lost six fights, one to 2000 Olympic super heavyweight champion Audley…
Rival UK promoters to Frank Warren might be set to stage a massive catch in their favor as it is rumored that they have secured the signature, for one fight at least, of IBF light welterweight champion Ricky Hatton. Wrangling over the promotional status of Hatton has become intense as Warren has sought to exert…
Nothing is concrete yet with Joe Calzaghe having to win his next title defense against unknwon super middleweight Evans Ashira, but if he does win, Calzaghe will likely have to face IBF/IBO super middleweight champion Jeff Lacy in London. the proposed bout is touted to happen at the Excel Arena in London, a fitting sized…
Former WBO middleweight champion of the world Otis Grant will face recent former WBC super middleweight titlist Cristian Sanavia at the end of October this year. The former champions will collide in Gatineau, Quebec on October 29 as Grant looks to continue his winning ways since returning to boxing after surviving a car crash that…