Saturday night at The Spodek in Katowice, Poland, former WBC Light Heavyweight Champion Tomasz Adamek and four time former world heavyweight title challenger Andrew Golota both won comeback fights in front of a roaring packed house. Adamek put on 23 pounds and won the IBO Cruiserweight title with a sharp …
Read More »Boxing Result: Colin Lynes, John Simpson Win In British Title Fight Action
There were two British title fight cards last night in the UK that saw one reigning champion hold onto his belt but another lose it after twelve hard fought rounds. At the Millennium Hotel in London’s Mayfair section, British Featherweight Champion John Simpson of Greenock, Scotland thrashed southpaw challenger Ryan …
Read More »British Boxing: Geard Ajetovic Shocks French Veteran Robert Roselia
British based middleweight Geard Ajetovic of Prescot, England traveled to France on Tuesday and surprised his more seasoned opponent Robert Roselia, with a hard fought split decision victory at the Parcs Des Sports in Pont Audemer. Going into this bout, reigning IBF Intercontinental Super Middle Champ Roselia, 26-4-1 (14), was …
Read More »Boxing Result: Steve Cunningham Beats Krzysztof Wlodarczyk In Rematch For IBF Cruiser Belt
It was another close fight when IBF Cruiserweight Champion Krzysztof Wlodarczyk rematched American opponent Steve Cunningham last night at the Spodek Arena in Katowice, Poland but this time it was Cunningham who came out the winner courtesy a majority decision. The two combatants originally came to grips last November for …
Read More »Boxing In Germany: Dzinziruk, Ulrich, Virchis, Brahmer Win
Universum put on a big show last night in front of 7,000 fans at the Color Line Arena in Hamburg with a WBO championship, two European titles and a regional WBO belt all on the line. WBO Light Middle titlist Sergiy Dzinziruk, 34-0 (22), wasn’t the headliner of the bill, …
Read More »British Boxing: Tony Oakey Returns To Win British Title
It’s been a long road back since Tony Oakey fell from grace in 2003 but the Portsmouth man regained the glory last night with a dramatic twelfth round stoppage of Steve Spartacus to take the vacant British Light Heavyweight title at the ExCel Arena in London. Just a few weeks …
Read More »Boxing In Canada: Frenchman Josue Blocus Shocks David Cadieux In Montreal
Towering Canadian Heavyweight Champion David Cadieux attempted to take his first steps on the world scene last night at the Casino in Montreal but the 32 year old was denied the vacant WBO NABO title by a determined 37 year old French national from California, Josue Blocus. At 6 foot …
Read More »Boxing Result: Kevin Anderson Defeats Eamonn Magee
Last night at the Civic Centre in Motherwell, Scotland, local hero and British Welterweight Champion Kevin Anderson held onto his belt against the crafty former Commonwealth Light Welter titlist Eamonn Magee on a Barry Hearn promotion. It was a difficult night for the reigning champion, as Anderson was coming off …
Read More »British Boxing Prospects John Murray And John O’Donnell Find Mixed Results In Vegas
Much was made of the fact that Hennessy Sports prospects John Murray and John O’Donnell were going to fight on the undercard of what turned out to be Floyd Mayweather’s victory over Oscar De La Hoya last night at the MGM in Las Vegas. And rightly so; these were very …
Read More »Boxing In Germany: Felix Sturm, Stipe Drews Win WBA Titles
In a classic night of rematches in Oberhausen, Germany, both Felix Sturm and Stipe Drews delivered in spades to defeat men they had previously been mastered by and won WBA world titles in the process. Sturm, 27-2 (12), of Hamburg, Germany was widely expected to defend his middleweight crown last …
Read More »Boxing Result: Ruslan Chagaev – Nickolai Valuev
Until yesterday, Russian heavyweight Nickolai Valuev was bearing down on the great Rocky Marciano’s longstanding unbeaten record but today the 7 foot tall, 319 pound behemoth is out one WBA title and the new owner of a loss on his previously spotless record. The change on Valuev’s record was forced …
Read More »Boxing Result: Chris Edwards – Dale Robinson 2
Click for larger image © Karl Stubbs / Impact Boxing There was a high profile bout last night on the undercard of Frank Maloney Promotions’ Jamie Moore – Sebastian Lujan headliner and the torrid rematch between Chris Edwards and Dale Robinson for the vacant British and Commonwealth Flyweight crowns ended …
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