This weekend was headlined by the hotly anticipated showdown between two former two-time Olympic Gold Medallists, WBO super feather champion Vasyl Lomachenko and WBA super bantam champion Guillermo Rigondeaux, who clashed on Saturday at Madison Square Garden in America’s largest city, New York. Rigondeaux jumped up two weight classes to …
Read More »World Weekend Boxing Roundup: Charlo, Hurd, Lara, Santa Cruz Win
A big Saturday in the world of Boxing was centered on the triple world title fight card that took place at America’s Barclays Center in New York, where light middleweights ruled the roost. WBC king Jermell Charlo, 30-0 (15), put on the most impressive performance as he made short work …
Read More »World Weekend Roundup: Linares, Parker, Dorticos, Ramirez, Valdez
The dust has settled from one of the busiest world title fight weekends in recent memory and we kick things off in boxing mad America, where the west coast action took place last night at The Forum in the Los Angeles suburb of Inglewood, California. Venezuela’s master boxer Jorge Linares, …
Read More »World Weekend Boxing Roundup: Thurman, Bellew Win Big Fights
Two undefeated welterweight world champions tangled at Barclays Center in the American city of Brooklyn on Saturday night and after an entertaining scrap, one fighter emerged with the WBC and WBA titles around his waist. It was Keith Thurman, 28-0 (22), who kept his undefeated record intact after figuring out …
Read More »World Weekend Boxing Roundup: Peterson, Broner Victorious
The big action of the weekend took place in America, with Cintas Center in Cincinnati taking center stage by featuring a clash for the WBA welterweight crown. Reigning champion David Avanesyan, 22-2 (11), was elevated from Interim titlist following victory over veteran Shane Mosely last year but the 28 year …
Read More »World Weekend Roundup: Joshua, Crawford, Parker, Mares Win Title Fights
Saturday featured a full card of world title action and we head to the famed Manchester Arena in Emgland to kick things off. National hero Anthony Joshua, 18-0 (18), continued his reign as IBF heavyweight champion by hammering out challenger Eric Molina, 25-4 (19), in three rounds. America’s Molina was …
Read More »Worldwide Weekend Boxing Roundup: Ward Controvesially Beats Kovalev
In a result that stunned onlookers from ringside and in front of TV sets across the globe, American light heavyweight Andre Ward somehow won a unanimous decision against reigning WBA, IBF and WBO champion Sergey Kovalev of Russia on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The rangy Kovalev …
Read More »World Weekend Report: Alvarez, Usyk, Hasegawa Win World Titles
This past weekend featured some excellent world title action with three major belts changing hands on three different continents. We kick off this report in North America, where Saul “Canelo” Alvarez was back in action Saturday night as a light middle after two fights at middleweight. The 26 year old …
Read More »World Weekend Roundup: Wilder, Rigondeaux Retain Titles
There were a few world title bouts across the globe this past weekend with the biggest contest occurring Saturday in America, as WBC heavyweight king Deontay Wilder retained his belt against challenger Chris Arreola at Legacy Arena in Birmingham. Wilder held every advantage against California veteran Arreola and leveraged each …
Read More »World Boxing Weekend Roundup: Joshua, Thurman Win
Capping off a massive fight card at London’s O2 Arena on Saturday evening, heavyweight Anthony Joshua won his battle of the giants with Dominic Breazeale, retaining the IBF title for the first time. From the start, Joshua reinforced his credentials as an undefeated world champion, using a blistering jab to …
Read More »World Weekend Roundup: Burns, Bellew Win World Titles
The action this weekend was in the UK, with Ricky Burns returning to the world stage on Saturday in Scotland and Tony Bellew ascending to that level for the first time in England on Sunday. Ex-WBO super feather/lightweight champion Burns, 40-5-1 (14), tangled with current European light welter king Michele …
Read More »World Weekend Roundup: Charlo Twins, Lara, Shumenov, Lebedev, Win
There were a handful of world title bouts that took place over the weekend with the biggest fight card happening at The Cosmopolitan in America’s boxing capital, Las Vegas on Saturday evening. There were three light middleweight world titles along with one at cruiserweight, on the line in that venue’s …
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