Nagoya’s Nihon Gaishi Hall was a hotbed of fisticuffs last night as two WBC title fights resulted in one big victory for Japanese boxing. Seven months after Fernando Montiel ended Hozumi Hasegawa’s 10 defense reign as WBC bantamweight king, the veteran southpaw returned as a featherweight, clashing for the vacant …

The world’s top Women’s welterweight was in action last night as Cecilia Braekhus defended her two world title belts at the Kongrescenter in Herning. It was the sixth straight bout in which Braekhus was fighting for either the WBC, WBA or WBO titles and the 29 year old Norwegian resident …

© Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos / Golden Boy Promotions Former two-weight world champ Zab Judah’s return to the light welter class was a rocky affair last night as the 33 year old southpaw managed a split decision over previously undefeated Argentine banger Lucas Matthysse in a bout for the NABF …

One of the biggest punchers in boxing was in action last evening as middleweight David Lemieux lit up the Montreal night with a sparkling KO of Hector Camacho Jr at The Casino. Just 21 years of age, Lemieux came into the contest having knocked out all but one of 23 …

IBF super middle ruler Lucian Bute retained his title in dominating fashion last night on home ground at the Bell Centre in Montreal. Challenging Bute was American veteran Jesse Brinkley, who had earned the mandatory IBF position by winning nine straight contests, including a title eliminator against Curtis Stevens in …

Slovenia got a rare turn on the word stage tonight as favorite son Jan Zaveck returned home from Germany to put his IBF welterweight championship up for grabs against heated rival Rafal Jackiewicz at Sportpark Arena in Ljubljana. These two met before and there was still bad blood on tap …

Monday night saw a good sized fight card take place at Lenin Square in Donetsk with WBA and European title bouts on tap. WBA welter kingpin and local hero Viacheslav Senchenko, 31-0 (20), retained his belt for the second time with a tough defense against Venezuela’s Charlie Jose Navarro, 18-4 …

Canada’s biggest puncher was in action last night at Montreal’s Uniprix Stadium and middleweight David Lemieux lived up to his reputation in a big way. Facing experienced and durable American veteran Elvin Ayala, the 21 year old local man stepped up to the plate and dropped his adversary three times …

Ex-world champion Eric Lucas had his comeback derailed last night by iron-chinned American super middleweight Librado Andrade at Quebec City’s Pepsi Coliseum. Andrade, 29-3 (22), bounced back from an IBF title fight loss to Lucien Bute by absorbing everything the 39 year old Lucas could offer and punishing the Montreal …

The world’s top super bantam was in action on Thursday night as Poonsawat Kratindaenggym retained his WBA crown in devastating fashion at Borabue School Arena in Maha Sarakham, Thailand. Having won the WBA belt after a three year PABA title reign by crushing Bernard Dunne last September, Kratindaenggym was making …

Mexico’s Hugo Fidel Cazares painted a masterpiece today in his rematch with Nobuo Nashiro at Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka, Japan, ripping the WBA super flyweight title from the local hero by unanimous decision. Nashiro, who had won the WBA crown iust his eighth pro bout in 2006 before losing and …

Andrea Sarritzu dazzled an adoring local audience tonight at Palasport di Via D’Azeglio in Caligari on the Italian island of Sardinia as he outpointed former European Union beltholder Alain Bonnel to retain the European flyweight crown by unanimous decision. This was the third time Sarritzu met seasoned French operator Bonnel …