Undefeated light welter Demetrius Hopkins turned around a difficult contest last night in Atlantic City by knocking out opponent Michael Warrick with a single right hand in the ninth round on a Golden Boy promotion. The towering 5 foot 11 inch Hopkins, the nephew of legendary middleweight Bernard Hopkins, struggled to make the contracted weight…
Last night in Detroit, Michigan, Mary Joe Sanders kept her perfect 21-0 (6) record intact with a dominating performance to take the vacant WIBA Light Middleweight crown. The 32 year old Sanders won every round on the scorecards at The Palace at Auburn Hills but could not knock out the previously unbeaten Tricia Turton, now…
Former British Super Featherweight title challenger Steve Conway’s surprise run as IBO Light Middle Champion came to an end last night in Hungary last night as the Englishman was outpointed by Atilla Kovacs 116-111 and 117-110 twice. Conway, 34-7 (6), began moving up in weight after suffering a knockout loss to Alex Arthur for the…
Heavyweight hopeful Owen Beck finally gets a world title shot after twenty seven contests but will have to pull off what has fast become a suicide mission; challenging the truly mammoth Nickolay Valuev in Germany. The towering, seven foot tall, three hundred and twenty pound Russian, 43-0 (31), has chewed up a fair amount of…
Undefeated super feather prospect Bernard Dunne headlines a Brian Peters show tonight at the National Stadium in Dublin with seasoned light middle Jim “The Pink Panther” Rock lending chief support. Back in Ireland after a successful trip to Italy in April, Dunne, 20-0 (12) faces California’s David “El Finito” Martinez, 15-1-1 (3), a former WBC…
British and Commonwealth Cruiserweight Champion Mark Hobson survived a flooring at the hands of challenger John “Buster” Keaton last night in Barnsley, England on a cracking Sports Network show. Hobson was canvassed by a vicious overhand right counter in the second frame of the contest and had to show all his grit to survive the…
WBO/IBF Super Middleweight Champion Joe Calzaghe has reported re-injured his troubled left hand during training sessions and has had to pull out of his planned triumphant homecoming set for July 8 in Cardiff. Calzaghe was rumoured to be facing ex-light heavy world champion Glenn Johnson and will now have to rest the injury with an…
Cassius Baloyi and Manuel Medina crossed paths last night at the Northern Quest Casino in Airway Heights, WA and engaged in a spirited clash that saw several swings in momentum. Hanging in the balance was the vacant IBF Super Feather title as well as Baloyi’s IBO belt. As expected, Medina was the more active fighter,…
Last night on a Maloney Promotion at the York Hall in London, Martin Power retained his British Bantamweight title for the second time with a dominating eight round stoppage over brave Northern tourist Issac Ward. In front of a rabid hometwon crowd, Power looked magnificent from the off by dropping his opponent in the first…
Tonight at the Northern Quest Casino in Airway Heights, Washington, the amazing Manuel Medina will contend in his twenty first major world title bout when he meets South African Cassius Baloyi for the both the vacant IBF and the IBO Super Featherweight crowns on a Banner Promotions bill. A five time world champion, 80 bout…
Undefeated British Bantamweight Champion Martin Power clashes tonight with an unbeaten challenger, Isaac Ward, tonight at London’s historic York Hall on a Maloney Promotion card televised by Sky Sports. Power, of nearby St. Pancras, has built up an 18-0 (7) record by slashing through such good domestic opposition as Dale Robinson, Ian Napa and Shinny…
There were three high level bouts last night on Universum Promotions’ bill in Munich, with WBO Light Middle Champ Sergiy Dzinziruk at the forefront. The undefeated Ukrainian southpaw turned away challenger Sebastian Lujan over twelve rounds by scores of 118-110, 117-110 and 116-111. Stipe Drews kept his European Light Heavyweight title from Kai Kurzawa, 119-108,…