Russia’s top light welter was in action last night in at the Yubileyny Arena in Yugorsk as WBO Asia Pacific Light Welter titlist Sergey Sorokin topped multi-weight super journeyman Emanuel Augustus over twelve rounds. 28 year old Sorokin had previously only lost to future IBF Light Welter kingpin Juan Urango …
Read More »Irish Boxing: Dunne KO’d In First Round In Dublin!
In front of an adoring crowd at packed Dublin venue, The Point, local hero Bernard Dunne was shockingly crushed in less than a single round during a European title defense by heavy fisted Spaniard Kiko Martinez. It was a classic but brief boxer vs. puncher encounter with Dunne looking to …
Read More »Irish Boxing: Dunne, Magee, Macklin In Action Tonight In Dublin
Brian Peters Promotions puts on a big bill tonight at The Point in Dublin with local hero and European Super Bantam Champion Bernard Dunne, 24-0 (14), meeting Spain’s big punching Kiko Martinez, 16-0 (13), over twelve rounds in the headliner. In a mouth-watering showdown at light heavyweight, British Champion Tony …
Read More »Boxing Result: Fragomeni Wins European Union Title In Italy
Milan based cruiserweight Giacobbe Fragomeni continued his career resurrection tonight, outpointing seasoned veteran Vincenzo Rossitto over twelve rounds to annex the vacant European Union title at Centro Polivalente in San Genesio, Italy. Fragomeni, 23-1 (10), took his time probing the defenses of the his countryman Rossitto, 34-5-2 (20), but as …
Read More »Boxing Preview: Colin Lynes – Young Muttley
Tonight at the Civic Hall in Wolverhampton, Matchroom Boxing puts on a solid card featuring the sterling main event of British Light Welter Champion Colin Lynes putting his belt at risk against ex-British Welter titlist Young Muttley and they also will be competing for the vacant European Light Welter title. …
Read More »Boxing Result: Amir Khan – Willie Limond
It was a stacked undercard last night at London’s O2 Arena in support of the Luevano – Cook main event. The chief bout saw British Golden Boy Amir Khan challenging Commonwealth Lightweight Champion Willie Limond in the first step up fight of the former Olympic Silver Medallist’s two year pro …
Read More »Boxing Result: Steven Luevano – Nicky Cook
On one the biggest cards of boxing in the UK this year, American visitor Steven Luevano led the way with a dominating performance over local man and former European, British and Commonwealth Champion Nicky Cook to annex the vacant WBO Featherweight title at the O2 Arena in London. Right from …
Read More »Boxing Result: Leva Kirakosyan – Carl Johanneson II
Three years ago in London, heavy punching Armenian super featherweight Leva Kirakosyan stopped Carl Johanneson in the very first frame of a scheduled ten round bout. Last night on a Frank Maloney promotion at the Metrodome in Barnsley, England, Kirakosyan, now the European champ, battered Johanneson thoroughly, dropping the Leeds …
Read More »Boxing Results: Wladimir Klitschko – Lamon Brewster II
IBF/IBO Heavyweight Champion Wladimir Klitschko put on a masterclass last night at the Kolnarena in Koln, Germany, avenging a 2004 loss to Lamon Brewster with breathtaking efficiency, forcing the American’s corner to throw in the towel at the close of the sixth round. Unlike three years ago, Klitschko didn’t run …
Read More »Boxing In France: Wladimir Sidorenko Retains WBA Title In Marseille
Last night in front of 6,000 fans at the Palais des Sport in Marseille, WBA Bantamweight Champion Wladimir Sidorenko retained his belt for the fifth consecutive time with a seventh round knockout of French titlist Jerome Arnould. From the start Arnould was outclassed and couldn’t cope with the experience and …
Read More »Boxing In Germany: Sylvester Regains European Title In Zwickau
In a rematch to their riveting first fight a year ago, middleweights Amin Asikainen and Sebastian “Hurrikan” Sylvester went at it hammer and tongs last night at the Stadhalle in Zwickau and by the eleventh round, Sylvester had won back the European title. Last year in Hanover, the previously undefeated …
Read More »British Boxing: Ajose Olusegun Takes Vacant Commonwealth Crown Over Gary Reid
Last night on a Frank Maloney promotion at the Crystal Palace in South London, flashy southpaw Ajose Olusegun took on Impact Boxing’s seasoned body punching hardman Gary Reid and came away with the vacant Commonwealth Light Welter crown with a unanimous points win. Olusegun started off the bout with his …
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