Defending his WBA cruiserweight crown for just the second time in three years, Guillermo Jones had little difficulty in nullifying the challenge of former heavyweight prospect Mike Marrone at Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, FL. From the start, this was a mismatch as 26 year old Floridian Marrone, who had gone 2-3 over his…
Bantamweight Nonito Donaire kept hold of his WBC and WBO belts last night at the WaMu Theater in New York’s famed Madison Square Garden with a 12 round points verdict against undefeated WBO super flyweight champ Omar Andres Narvaez. The first round essentially provided the framework of every stanza that followed as Donaire threw punches…
WBC/WBO bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire makes an appearance tonight at Madison Square Garden as the power-punching Filipino meets the challenge of undefeated two-weight champion Omar Andres Narvaez in a battle of southpaws. Donaire, 26-1 (18), is coming off a career best victory, winning the WBC and WBO bantam crowns with a shocking first round KO…
The maiden WBC light heavyweight title defense of Bernard Hopkins against Chad Dawson ended in an unexpected manner last evening at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The first round was a cautious affair as the taller Dawson was unable to close distance on the 46 year old champion, who used experienced footwork to circle away…
© Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos/Golden Boy Promotions The seemingly ageless Bernard Hopkins will engage in his 59th professional contest when he puts his WBC light heavyweight title on the line against Chad Dawson tonight at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The 46 year old former world middleweight champion will be facing the significantly younger, 29…
Former world champion Rafael Marquez hit a roadblock in his return to the super bantamweight division as the Mexican failed to lift the WBC title from Japan’s Toshiaki Nishioka at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV. Marquez started off well, keeping the champion on the defensive with good movement and some success with a hard…
Showing no signs of ring rust after a year and a half layoff, Floyd Mayweather Jr defeated reigning WBC welterweight titlist Victor Ortiz last night at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV. Kicking off the fight, Mayweather stood right in front of vaunted powerpunching southpaw Ortiz, firing lead right hands that connected through the guard…
Undefeated ex-WBA and IBF featherweight champion Yuriorkis Gamboa defeated heavy-handed former WBO super bantam titlist Daniel Ponce De Leon last night at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ. Delivering a toned-down cautious performance, likely out of respect to southpaw Ponce De Leon’s punching power, former Cuban amateur star Gamboa nonetheless put on a display of…
In a hard fought contest, recently dethroned WBC welter champion Andre Berto got right back on the horse by stopping IBF titlist Jan Zaveck at the Beau Rivage Casino in Biloxi, MS. Berto answered any questions about his remaining abilities following a punishing loss to Victor Ortiz in April with a good performance against Slovenian…
Two of the world’s top welterweights are in action this evening at Beau Rivage Casino in Biloxi, MS as IBF titlist Jan Zaveck puts his strap on the line against ex-WBC kingpin Andre Berto. 35 year old Zaveck of Slovenia won the vacant belt in December, 2009 with a surprising third round stoppage of Isaac…
Last night at the Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas, NV, Abner Mares and Joseph Agbeko waged a thrilling battle for the IBF bantamweight title in a bout that will unfortunately be remembered as a foul-fest. Challenger Mares spent the first two rounds attacking the champion in an effective two-handed assault that put Agbeko back…
British light welterweight Amir Khan added the IBF title to his growing trophy cabinet by stopping veteran Zab Judah last night at Mandalay Bay Casino in Las Vegas, NV. From the start, Khan showed no respect for former unified welterweight champion Judah of Brooklyn, wasting very little time before launching right hand bombs at his…