Two of the best super middleweights in the sport are set to meet in Copenhagen, Denmark on October 14 when WBC Champion Markus Beyer squares off against WBA kingpin Mikkel Kessler at the Parken Arena. For Kessler, 37-0 (28), it’s a chance to cap off a great run over the …
Read More »Marathon British Boxing Card Tonight In Cardiff
The biggest boxing card of the year in Britain takes places tonight at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales with Danny Williams putting his Commonwealth Heavyweight title at risk in a rematch against arch rival Matt Skelton. Originally, WBO/IBF Super Middle Champion Joe Calzaghe was supposed to make a triumphant …
Read More »Pacquiao Handles Larios To Set Up Third Morales Bout
Last night at the Araneta Coliseum in Manilla, Philippines, Manny Pacquiao retained his WBC International Super Featherweight title with a dominating performance over ex-super bantam world champ Oscar Larios over the course of twelve sizzling rounds. Initially, Larios traded with the Filipino icon on even terms, shaking Pacquiao in the …
Read More »Martin Power Loses Commonwealth Boxing Bid, Olusegun Wins Big
Heavily favored British Bantamweight Champion Martin Power was upset on Thursday by relatively unknown South African tourist Tishifhiwa Munyai as the two vied for the vacant Commonwealth title at London’s historic mecca of boxing, York Hall on a Maloney Promotion’s bill. Despite applying himself fully to the task, the previously …
Read More »Power Headlines Maloney Boxing Card
Tonight at York Hall in London, unbeaten bantamweight Martin Power looks to add to his title collection when he takes on South African visitor Tshifiwa Munyai for the vacant Commonwealth crown. Already the current British Champion, hometown hero Power, 19-0 (8), has moved through a tough trio of domestic competition …
Read More »Boxing Preview: Can Malignaggi Survive The Cotto Test?
Tonight at Madison Square Garden in New York, undefeated light welter prospect Paulie Malignaggi will attempt an enormous step up in class when he challenges reigning WBO Champion Miguel Cotto. Cotto, 26-0 (22), has stopped his last six opponents and in the last five years only the very experienced operators …
Read More »Boxing In Las Vegas: Darchinyan Keeps Titles With Win Over Maldonado
Australian IBF/IBO Flyweight Champion Vic Darchinyan looked impressive last night at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas, finishing Mexican challenger Luis Maldonado halfway through the eighth round after an action packed slugfest. Both men came to fight from the moment the first bell rang but Darchinyan, 26-0 (21), …
Read More »Irish Boxing: Dunne Wins Big In Dublin
Irish super bantam Bernard Dunne put on a clinic last night at the National Stadium in Dublin, outboxing American tourist David “El Finito” Martinez over the course of the bout until the action was called less than a minute into the eighth round. There are several attractive potential domestic matchups …
Read More »Dawson Gives Harding Boxing Lesson To Take NABF Crown
Ex-world title challenger Eric Harding put his NABF Light Heavyweight title at risk against the undefeated prospect “Bad” Chad Dawson last night in Santa Ynez, California. Despite Harding having only five more bouts under his belt than Dawson, the Philadelphia southpaw had so much more experience going to this bout …
Read More »Darchinyan Unexpectedly In Vegas Boxing Spotlight
After Jose Luis Castillo’s unexpected weight watchers fiasco on the scales yesterday, one of Australian boxing leading hopes, Vic “Raging Bull” Darchinyan, will be thrust into the white hot spotlight at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas. The Sydney man will place his IBF and IBO Flyweight belts …
Read More »British Welter Title Changes Hands In Birmingham
Commonwealth Welterweight Champion Kevin Anderson ran the gauntlet last night in Birmingham, England, surviving an early onslaught from reigning British Champion Young Muttley before turning the tables on the hometown man and forcing a stoppage in the tenth round on an Errol Johnson promotion. Anderson, of Buckhaven, Scotland, was hammered …
Read More »Boxing Preview: Young Muttley – Kevin Anderson
Tonight on an Errol Anderson promoted bill at the Aston Villa LC in Birmingham, England, British Welterweight Champion and Commonwealth king Kevin Anderson clash on what is sure to be a classic slugfest. Muttley (Lee Woodley), 20-1 (11), secured the British title with a close, hard fought points win over …
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