Light flyweight Donnie Nietes lifted the WBO belt from reigning champion Ramon Garcia Hirales last night at University of Lasalle Coliseum in Bacolod City, Philippines after 12 tough rounds. Mexican southpaw Hirales was making his first defense of the WBO belt after knocking out Jesus Geles in April while Nietes was engaging in his second…
WBO middleweight champion Dmitry Pirog was in fine form Sunday night, retaining his title against the challenge of Gennady Martirosyan at the Olimp in Krasnodar, Russia. The six foot-one inch tall Pirog held a massive edge in height, towering over the five foot seven-inch tall Martirosyan, who looked several weight classes smaller. Pirog controlled the…
One of Mexico’s favorite fighters was in full force last night at Foro Promo Casa in Mexicali as Jorge Arce retained the WBO super bantam belt with a victory over South Africa’s Simphiwe Nongqayi in a rematch. The pair had squared off two years ago for the vacant IBF super flyweight belt with Nongqayi shocking…
Urged on by a rabid hometown audience, it was an inspired performance from Japanese super flyweight Tomonobu Shimizu that produced a shocking upset of WBA champion Hugo Fidel Cazares last night at Tokyo’s Nihon Budokan. Shimizu, who had fought most of his career at flyweight, started the contest absolutely on fire, strafing Mexican southpaw Cazares…
The big mid-week action of August’s last days takes place Wednesday night at Nihon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan with the both the WBA bantam and super flyweight titles at risk in another installment of the Mexico vs. Japan rivalry of the lighter weight classes. Tokyo based WBA 118 pound king Koki Kameda, 25-1 (16), faces…
There is heavyweight action on tap tonight at Messehalle in Erfurt, Germany as highly regarded former Olympic Gold medallist Alexander Povetkin gets his first shot at a world title, meeting Ruslan Chagaev for the vacant WBA heavyweight crown. A pro since 1997, 32 year old southpaw Chagaev, 27-1-1 (17), will hold the edge in experience…
Reigning WBC super flyweight champion Tomas Rojas was unseated last night by local man Suriyan Sor Rungvisai at Khunmuangsri Stadium in Muang, Thailand. Southpaw Rojas used his height advantage in the early rounds, keeping Rungvisai at a distance but the Bangkok based challenger patiently made the most of opportunities as they arose. Despite giving up…
For the first time since 2005, IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute will box in his native Romania as the Montreal resident faces the challenge of his number one contender Jean Paul Mendy in an all-southpaw clash tonight at Romexpo in Bucharest, Romania. Bute is back in the ring less than four months since his…
WBC Flyweight king Pongsaklek Wongjongkam has successfully defended his title this evening at The Arena in Hatyai, Thailand. The 33 year old southpaw whirlwind headed off the rivalry posed by reigning OPBF super fly beltholder Takuya Kongawa. The Tokyo based challenger came in with a respectable won-loss record on paper but despite having the youth…
Click the above Image for more Photos from Jane Warburton WBC 154 pound boss Saul Alvarez kept his title last night at Arena VGK in Tlajomulco de Zuniga, Mexico, turning back the challenge of ex-European champion Ryan Rhodes. 14 years younger than the veteran Rhodes, the youthful Alvarez, 20, was in command from the opening…
Light middleweight Austin Trout once again traveled to Mexico where he retained his WBA title with a competitive decision victory over veteran David Lopez. Trout had to overcome a packed house of the challenger’s faithful following at Auditorio Miguel Barragan in San Luis Potosi, just as he was faced with doing when he won the…
Austin Trout makes his maiden voyage tonight at Auditorio Miguel Barragan in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, putting the WBA 154 pound belt on the line against David Lopez in an-all southpaw battle. Trout gets the unusual experience of a reigning champion heading into an arena full the challenger’s faithful fans but the American came through…