Venezuelan puncher Miguel Acosta made good on his Namibian vacation, stretching out local man Paulus Moses in the sixth round last night for lightweight world honors at Kalahari Sand Hotel in Windhoek. Moses had never lost a professional contest going into last evening’s fight and was coming off both a …

WBA lightweight ruler Paulus Moses puts his world title on the line tonight, meeting the challenge of Miguel Acosta at Kalari Sands Hotel in Windhoek, Namibia. Venezuelan puncher Acosta, 26-3-2 (20), seemingly came out of nowhere to capture the Interim WBA belt last year by knocking out American contender Urbano …

Soweto’s top boxer ran into trouble last night at Wembley Hall in Johannesburg as Isaac Hlatshwayo was relieved of his IBF light welter title by challenger Jan Zaveck. Hlatshwayo was making the first defense of his world belt after hammering out a split decision verdict in America over Delvin Rodriguez …

There was a big show last night at Mangaung Indoor Centre in Bloemfontein with a South African and three WBF title belts at stake. Ex-South African light and super middleweight champ William Gare, 26-14 (5), continued his reign as WBF super middle kingpin by dropping previously undefeated Mexican champ Rigoberto …

Tonight at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT, it’s a battle of the nearly men as Isaac Hlatshwayo and Delvin Rodriguez rematch for the vacant IBF welterweight title. The two clashed last November in Hlatshwayo’s homeland of South Africa in a draw and now things move to Connecticut resident Rodriguez’s …

4,000 rabid fans packed the Country Club Resort in Windhoek, Namibia to see hometown hero Paulus Moses retain his WBA lightweight title for the first time. The local stylist had things generally go his way after challenger Takehero Shimada of Japan slipped to the canvas and injured a leg in …

The biggest show to hit Namibia in years takes place tonight at the Country Club Resort in Windoek as WBA Lightweight Champ Paulus Moses makes the first defense of the belt he won in January. The last two bouts of Moses, 24-0 (17), took place in Japan and the theme …

IBF super feather champion Malcolm Klassen will defend his crown against former IBF featherweight titlist Robert Guerrero on August 1 at the Toyota Centre in Houston, Texas. Klassen, 24-4-2 (15), is a two time beltholder of the IBF strap, most recently winning the honor by putting the first stoppage on …

Last night at Johannesburg’s Springs Indoor Arena, South Africa’s top bantamweight saw his bid for another world title opportunity go up in smoke as Silence Mabuza was stopped by opponent Yonnhy Perez in the 12th and final round. Mabuza came into the IBF title eliminator as the far more experienced …

On Friday at Finetown Centre in the Johannesburg suburb of Lenasia, big-punching South African lightweight champion Patrick Malinga gunned down challenger Mzolisi Yoyo in just two rounds. It was a one-sided clash from the first bell as Malinga, 24-6-2 (21), went to work immediately, raining heavy shots down upon Yoyo, …

Branco Sports Productions will put on an official IBF mini flyweight title eliminator between southpaws Nkosinathi Joyi and Florante Condes on June 26 in East London, South Africa. Undefeated Joyi, 19-0 (15), is a former South African titlist who currently holds the IBO minimumweight crown.

On Saturday night at North-West University Sports Complex in Mafikeng, South Africa, Malcolm Klassen regained his IBF Super Feather title with a seventh round stoppage of top rival Cassius Baloyi. No one could have predicted the dominant performance that Klassen, 24-4-2 (15), produced as the former titlist had Baloyi’s number …