There were some good cards across the world over the weekend with two world title bouts as the main attraction. WBC featherweight champ Jhonny Gonzalez, 57-8 (48), battered and toyed with faded former multi-weight world champ Jorge Arce, 64-8-2 (49), at Multiple Use Arena in Los Mochis, Mexico, dropping Arce …
Read More »World Weekend Boxing Roundup: Abraham, Drozd Win
There were a handful of interesting contests that occurred over the weekend so let’s get started with the biggest name that saw action, Arthur Abraham. The WBO super middle weight king was surprised by a strong second half rally from two-time British titlist Paul Smith at Sparkassen Arena in Kiel, …
Read More »World Weekend Boxing Roundup: Mexico, Finland, UK Results
There weren’t any massive fights on Saturday night but there were a few world title bouts in Mexico, one in Finland and also a couple of important second tier contests in England. We’ll start off in May-hee-co where three time world featherweight champion Orlando Salido, 42-12-2 (29), moved up to …
Read More »World Weekend Boxing Roundup
As the Summer winds down across the northern hemisphere, Boxing remains in an extended siesta but there was one world title contest that took place. And that was cruiserweight Marco Huck’s 13th successful defense of his WBO title, tying Johnny Nelson’s divisional record, which took place at Gerry Weber Stadium …
Read More »World Weekend Roundup: Kovalev, Vargas Retain Title Belts
Two world title fights led the way over the weekend with both reigning champions, Sergey Kovalev and Jessie Vargas, retaining their belts. WBO light heavy champ Kovalev, 25-0 (23), made the third defense of his reign in dominating fashion as he ended the ambitions of southpaw challenger Blake Caparello, 19-1-1 …
Read More »World Boxing Weekend Roundup: Alvarez, Kameda, Barthelemy Win
We kick things off in America’s capital of Boxing, Las Vegas, where last night at the MGM Grand there were several major world level bouts. In a major non-title clash at light middle, former WBC/WBA champ Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, 44-1-1 (31), posted a controversial split decision over current WBA ruler …
Read More »World Weekend Roundup: Cotto, Braehmer, Butler Victorious
On a big weekend of boxing, the biggest clash of all took place at New York’s famed Madison Square Garden as former three weight world champ Miguel Cotto made a huge impression at middleweight by stopping reigning WBC titlist Sergio Martinez at 0:06 of the tenth round. Since 2011, 39 …
Read More »World Weekend Roundup: Froch, Donaire, Soliman, Walters Win
Good action on tap for this past weekend, with a total of seven world title fights that took place! First and foremost was the IBF/WBA super middleweight title rematch on Saturday in London, England as defending champion Carl Froch once again faced his nemesis George Groves, this time in front …
Read More »World Weekend Wrap Up: Narvaez, Marquez, Cleverly Victorious
We kick things off on our weekend report by heading to Villa Maria, Argentina where WBO super flyweight maestro Omar Andres Narvaez stayed busy with a defense at Anfiteatro Municipal on Saturday. The occasion marked the tenth time that Narvaez, 42-1-2 (23), has retained the WBO belt, as the 38 …
Read More »World Weekend Wrapup: Braehmer, Yaegashi, Inoue Victorious
The biggest action over the weekend took place in Germany and Japan, where there were collectively three world title belts on offer. On Sunday at Ota City Gymnasium in Tokyo, the WBC flyweight and light fly straps were fought over, with one staying with its owner and the other going …
Read More »World Weekend Wrap Up: Kovalev Wins, Hall Keeps Title
Last night in Atlantic City, WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev lit up The Ballroom at Boardwalk Hall with a dominate victory over little known challenger Cedric Agnew. Kovlev, 24-0-1 (22), started off in customary fashion by pressuring the challenger but southpaw Agnew, 26-1 (13), showed he wasn’t just there …
Read More »World Boxing Roundup: Moreno Defends WBA Belt, Solis Loses
There were a handful of notable bouts taking place across the globe this weekend and we kick things off with a world title bout that took place on Saturday at Arena Roberto Duran in Panama City, Panama. WBA bantam “Super” champion Anselmo Moreno, 35-2-1 (12), made a successful defense against …
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