Last night at London’s 02 Arena, former world cruiserweight champion David Haye backed up his boasts by knocking out nearly man Monte Barrett in five rounds to make a successful entry into the world of bigtime heavyweight boxing. Haye gave Barrett problems with handspeed and of course, the vaunted “Hayemaker” power but the London slugger…
Last night at the Kelvin Hall in Glasgow, Scotland, British Welterweight Champion Kell Brook retained his belt for the first time with a crushing first round stoppage over former titlist Kevin McIntyre and Commonwealth Super Feather kingpin Ricky Burns stopped challenger Yakubu Amidu in the seventh. 30 year old McIntyre had ridden a three bout…
The long and winding career of British Heavyweight Champ Danny Williams takes another twist tonight at London’s York Hall as the 35 year old “Brixton Bomber” faces Essex based Pole Albert Sosnowski in a ten round non-title affair. Williams, 40-6 (31), has had many ups and downs since turning pro 13 years ago and won…
Last night at Aston Villa Leisure Centre in Birmingham, England, Don Broadhurst, 9-0 (1), outpointed Ghanaian novice Isaac Quaye, 1-2-1 (0), over twelve rounds to win the vacant Commonwealth Super Flyweight title. Popular local middleweight Matthew Macklin, 23-2 (16), picked up a good win by decisioning Geard Ajetovic, 16-4-1 (8), in a ten rounder while…
39 year old European Union titlist Giacobbe Fragomeni turned back the clock last night to top previously undefeated WBC International beltholder Rudolf Kraj for the vacant WBC Cruiserweight Championship after the bout was stopped in the ninth frame at the Pala Lido in Milan, Italy. Local man Fragomeni, 26-1 (10), who had previously lost only…
After a long career, first at light welter before dropping down a weight class, Jon Thaxton won the vacant European Lightweight title with a third round knockout of Spain’s Juan Carlos Diaz Melero last night at The Showground in Norwich, England. Despite Melero having been a European Champ previously, Thaxton had fought the better competition…
Norwich, England’s leading exponent of the fistic arts, Jon Thaxton, returns tonight at the Showground in his hometown where the lightweight will make a second bid at the European title as he faces Spain’s Juan Carlos Diaz Melero over a scheduled 12 rounds. Seasoned southpaw Thaxton, 33-8 (18), turned pro in 1992 and came up…
Promoter Barry Hearn put on the second installment of his “Prizefighter” series last night as a round robin of heavyweights slugged it out at Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle and there was also a Glyn Rhodes promoted show at Don Valley Stadium in Sheffield. The Prizefighter bill featured a mix of prospects and veterans fighting…
The 2008 Beijing Olympics have come to a close but not before providing various thrills and chills during the boxing competition. Here are the final Medal standings in each division. Super Heavyweight: Italy’s Roberto Cammarelle took home the Gold while Zhilei Zhang of China was the Silver Medallist. The Bronze Medal went to Britain’s David…
With the postponement of their scheduled September 20 clash announced earlier this week, due to a training injury to Joe Calzaghe’s hand, the contest between the Welsh Wizard and Roy Jones Jr will now take place in November at the original location of Madison Square Garden. Five years ago, this was a prospective fight that…
There were two shows of note last night, at University Arena in Limerick, Ireland and one Merseyside at the Olympia in Liverpool, England. At Limerick, local hero Andy Lee, 16-1 (13), returned home after a disastrous first loss, to Brian Vera in America last March, and regained his form by dramatically stopping Philadelphia boxer Willie…
Brian Peters Promotions put on a big show last night at the National Stadium in Dublin, Ireland and the big three of Andrew Murray, Jim Rock and Bernard Dunne all won their contests on a bill that also saw Darren Corbett and Oisin Fagan enter the winner’s circle as well. Murray, 13-0 (6), already the…