Argentine flyweight Omar “El Huracan” Narvaes retained his WBO title Saturday night at La Palestre in Le Cannet Cote d’Azur, France by posting a unanimous decision over former French Olympian Brahim Asloum over twelve rounds. It was the tenth defense for the 31 year old southpaw but it wasn’t an easy one. The champion started…
Dr. Steelhammer Destroys Austin In Second Round At SAP Arena In Mannheim To Retain IBF/IBO Titles Standing six foot six and weighing 246 lb, it isn’t often that Wladimir Klitschko is confronted with an opponent of similar physical size and some felt that because Ray “Rainman” Austin mirrored big Wlad in that department, maybe, just…
Mlungisi Dlamini and Zolani Marali In Friday Night WBF Title Action Last night at Community Hall in Giyani, South Africa, Johannesburg man Oscar Chauke made the second defense of his domestic super bantamweight crown with a twelve round decision over Sprinkaan “The Ringmaster” Khongoane. The two met before in 2001 with Khongoane taking a six…
In just his second fight back from a two year state sponsored vacation from the ring, Paul Spadafora was given a rocky reception last night at the Soaring Eagle Casino in Mt. Pleasant, MI. The former longtime IBF Lightweight Champion was stretched over ten rounds by unheralded Irish born Oklahoma man Oisin Fagan at light…
Last night one of the top domestic welterweights in the Ukraine was in action and Vyacheslav Senchenko did not disappoint the packed house in Donetsk. The 29 year old poured it on in the sixth round and knocked opponent Andrei “Bazooka” Yeskin spark out in a hailstorm of leather. On offer was Senchenko’s EBU-EE belt…
There were some interesting fights across the globe on Friday night and we start off in Tampa, Florida where Nate Campbell won his second consecutive IBF Lightweight eliminator bout by thrashing veteran southpaw Ricky Quiles over twelve rounds. 34 year old puncher Campbell, 30-5-1 (24), had too much offense for the 36 year old boxer…
One of the top boxers in the world, although largely unknown in the west, Chris John, will put his WBA Featherweight title on the line for the sixth time as he meet Jose Rojas in a rematch tonight at the Indoor Tennis Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia. John, 38-0-1 (20), first faced the Venezuelan Rojas, 23-5-1…
Tonight at the Stadthalle in Rostock, Germany, Robert Stieglitz will contend for vacant IBF Super Middleweight crown against Colombian puncher Alejandro Berrio. Former European Middleweight titlist Sebastian Sylvester puts his WBA Intercontinental belt on the line against Alessio Furlan on the undercard, which also features David Bostice, Timo Hoffman and Alexander Povetkin. Stieglitz, 29-0 (19),…
Former unified heavyweight world champion Lennox Lewis has put to rest rampant rumors that he will return to the sport after four years of retirement in order to face Vitali Klitschko once again. 36 year old Klitschko, who earlier this month announced the end of his own retirement, pressed Lewis to the limit before getting…
The Rugby Grounds in Townsville, Queensland, Australia saw Les Sherrington annex the vacant domestic super middle title when his bout with Sonni Michael Angelo was stopped in the ninth round on cuts. Sherrington, 13-4 (7), a southpaw who previously held the title in 2005, was in the process of building upon his lead over Bolivia…
“Hayemaker” Will Step Up To Heavyweight! Reigning European Cruiserweight Champion David Haye has announced that he will jump up to heavyweight for his next bout, scheduled to take place on Friday, April 27 at London’s newly reconstructed Wembley Arena. Although Haye, 18-1 (17), has fought over 200 lb before, against Valery Semishkur in 2004 and…
Last night on the undercard of the Michael Sprott – Audley Harrison contest at London’s Wembley Arena, Australia’s Michael Katsidis met former British Champion Graham Earl in a thrilling contest for the Interim WBO Lightweight title. Katsidis struck paydirt in the very first round, hammering Earl to the canvas with a sizzling right hand. Earl…