There is the perception among some boxing fans that perhaps Floyd Mayweather Jr. has achieved his 45-0 record and world titles in five weight classes by avoiding many deserving opponents during his 18 year professional career. It’s an interesting theory and one that deserves a closer look. After exhaustive research, …
Read More »WBA Feather Champ Chris John Stunned By Simpiwe Vetyeka
The curse of Rocky Marciano strikes again as longtime WBA featherweight champ Chris John was denied improving his record to 49-0 by South African spoiler Simpiwe Vetyeka, who took John’s crown and undefeated record at The Thunderdome in Perth, Australia last night. The pair wasted no time studying the other, …
Read More »Chris John Puts Up WBA Crown Against Simpiwe Vetyeka
Big time boxing comes Down Under on Friday night as Indonesian national hero and WBA featherweight “super” champion Chris John puts his crown at risk against South Africa’s Simpiwe Vetyeka at the Thunderdome in Perth. John, 48-0-3 (22), has held the WBA title since 2004, retaining it 17 consecutive times …
Read More »Night Of Upsets Continue As Barker Overthrows Geale
Top Aussie boxer Daniel Geale lost his IBF middleweight crown last night after tangling with highly determined Brit Darren Barker in a thriller at Atlantic City’s Revel Casino. All week during the press build up to the fight, Barker had repeatedly stated this was his time and the Londoner certainly …
Read More »Dib Puts IBF Belt On Line Tonight In America
One of Australia’s top fighters is back in action tonight as IBF featherweight king Billy Dib meets the challenge posed by Evgeny Gradovich at Foxwoods Casino in Mashantucket, CT. Dib, 35-1 (21), won the vacant IBF strap in 2011, outpointing Jorge Lacierva before going on to KO Alberto Servidei in …
Read More »Could Mayweather Be Heading For A Pacquiao Style Fall?
After the seemingly indestructible Manny Pacquiao was gunned down by long-time rival Juan Manuel Marquez this past December, Floyd Mayweather Jr is now alone atop the mythical pound-for-pound mountain, but is “Money May” headed for a similar fate? For years, Mayweather and Pacquiao shared the spotlight on their multi-division parallel …
Read More »Wlodarczyk Comes From Behind To Stop Green Down Under
Former two-weight world titlist Danny Green was thwarted in his attempt to capture the WBC cruiserweight title when reigning champion Krzysztof Wlodarczyk mounted a late rally to halt Aussie legend at Challenge Stadium in Mt Claremount, Australia on Wednesday. A career cruiserweight, Poland’s Wlodarczyk came into the contest having made …
Read More »Dib Retains IBF Crown Against Servidei In Sydney
IBF feather titlist Billy Dib had a short night’s work on Saturday at Homebush Sports Centre in Sydney, Australia, knocking out previously undefeated challenger Alberto Servidei. Dib, 26 years of age, was making the first defense of the title he won in July by outpointing Mexican veteran Jorge Lacierva and …
Read More »IBF Middleweight Champion Geale Defeats Albert In Australia
It was a night of boxing last evening as more that 5,000 fans packed Derwent Entertainment Centre in Hobart on the Australian Island of Tasmania as middleweight Daniel Geale successfully defended his IBF title against Ermosele Albert. 37 year old Miami, Florida based Nigerian Albert came into the bout as …
Read More »Dib Defeats Lacierva In Australia For Vacant IBF Title
Earlier tonight in front of a fiercely partisan crowd, Sydney’s Billy Dib swept the cards against veteran Jorge Lacierva to capture the vacant IBF featherweight title at Olympic Park Sports Centre in Homebush, Australia. Building upon the momentum of 11 appearances without a loss following a failed bid to lift …
Read More »Tarver Ends Green’s Cruiserweight IBO Reign In Australia
Antonio Tarver turned back the clock to deliver a vintage performance today at Sydney, Australia’s Entertainment Centre, ripping the IBO cruiserweight title away from Down Under boxing hero Danny Green. In front of thousands of Green’s hardcore fans, 42 year old southpaw Tarver tamed “The Green Machine” with a methodical, …
Read More »Boxing Result: Mundine Outpoints Wood In Brisbane Rematch
Just like their first bout in December, it was an ugly affair from start to finish but this time Anthony Mundine defeated arch-rival Grant Wood on points after ten rounds in front of 3,000 spectators last night at the Entertainment Centre in Brisbane, Australia. Mundine had been expected to avoid …
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