WBO Light Heavyweight kingpin Zsolt Erdei outboxed two-time European Champion Thomas Ulrich over twelve rounds tonight to retain his title for the sixth time at the Konig-Pilsner Arena in Oberhausen, Germany. Erdei, 25-0 (15), a promotional stablemate of Ulrich’s, had to endure a sustained opening push from the seemingly larger German but began to take…
Middleweight Kelly Pavlik continued his march toward a world title shot by stopping former world title challenger Bronco McKart in the sixth round at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, CT on a Top Rank promotion on Thursday night. Pavlik was putting his NABF belt at risk for the first time and his veteran southpaw…
On Wednesday night in New York, Detroit heavyweight Jonathon Banks came back from two first round knockdowns to stun seasoned vet Eliseo Castillo with a fourth round knockout on a Cedrick Kushner Gotham Boxing card at the Hammerstein Ballroom. Banks, 12-0 (9), retained his NABO title with a one punch KO of Castillo, 20-2-1 (15),…
The British Board of Boxing Control made their latest round of announcements earlier this week concerning the sport in the UK. The top news was that super bantamweight triple champion Michael Hunter was to meet nemesis Esham Pickering this autumn in defense of the European title which Hunter won from Pickering in October of last…
Tonight at the Color Line Arena in Hamburg, Germany, Felix Sturm and Wladimir Sidorenko put their WBA titles at risk against challengers Javier Castillejo and Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym, respectively. Sturm, 25-1 (11), puts his middleweight belt on the line for the first time since winning it against Maselino Masoe in March and will square off with…
Hennessy Sports puts on a big midweek bill tonight at London’s York Hall with the vacant British Super Feather title up for grabs between Wembley based transplanted Irishman Billy “The Kid” Corcoran and Carl “Ingemar” Johanneson of Leeds. Johanneson, 23-2 (16), is more experienced and served his apprenticeship in the states, facing better competition in…
IBF Light Middleweight Champion Roman Karmazin puts his belt at risk on Saturday night against former undisputed welterweight world champion Cory Spinks at the cavernous Savvis Center in St. Louis but the Don King promoted, Showtime televised bill is awash with quality fighters. In addition to Karmazin – Spinks, former world champions Jean Marc Mormeck,…
At the Araneta Coliseum in Manilla, Phillipines, Manny Pacquiao hopes to impress an adoring hometown crowd when he puts his WBC International Super Featherweight title at risk against former longtime WBC 122 lbs Champion Oscar Larios. Larios, 53-4-1 (36), is the latest in a series of top Mexican fighters that Pacquiao has faced over the…
The last two years have been tough for Dominick Guinn, ironically nicknamed “The Southern Disaster”, once thought to be one of the best up and comers on the American heavyweight scene. Since March of 2004, Guinn has only seen victory over such bit players as Audley Harrison and Phil Jackson while drawing with journeyman Friday…
Last night at Madison Square Garden in New York, reigning WBO Light Welterweight Champion Miguel Cotto turned back the challenge of previously undefeated New Yorker Paulie Malignaggi to retain his title by unanimous decision. The much vaunted left hook of the champion came into play during the bout as Cotto dropped Malignaggi in the second…
There was a bit of action around the globe last night, so without further delay we begin in Atlantic City where heavyweight Brian Minto turned back Danny Batchelder to post a ten round unanimous decision. Also on the Duva Boxing bill, British heavyweight hopeful Audley Harrison began his comeback, making short work of journeyman Andrew…
Big Brit on Duva Boxing’s Exciting Minto – Batchelder Card Tonight In Atlantic City! Surprisingly, one of British professional boxing’s biggest disappointments, Audley Harrison, returns to the ring just two months after his lethargic showing in a loss against Dominic Guinn. The Las Vegas based London heavyweight, 19-2 (14), takes on journeyman Andrew Greeley, 11-12-2…