WBC lightweight kingpin Humberto Soto leads the way on a good fight card tonight from Estadio Banorte in Culiacan, Mexico. Soto, 52-7-2 (32), is making the third defense of the lightweight crown after retaining the WBC super feather strap on three occasions and at age 30, “La Zorrita” is at …
Read More »European Boxing News: Bakhtov, Dimitrenko, Rhodes, Konecny, Levin, Sprott
By Per Ake Persson Russian heavy Denis Bakhtov has accepted to step in as along with Aleksander Dimitrenko as co-challenger for the vacant European title. The EBU have set June 21 as deadline for purse bids or agreement and the fight must go ahead before July 31. Audley Harrison remains …
Read More »European Boxing News: Larsen, Campillo, Macklin, Chebah, Bladt
By Per Ake Persson Mads Larsen against Dimitri Sartison for the vacant European supermiddle title goes ahead January 16 in Aarhus, Denmark, on a show staged by Palm Promotion, headed by former European welter champ Hans Henrik Palm. WBA light heavy champ Gabriel Campillo´s defence of the title against Beibut …
Read More »Boxing In France: Mezaache, M’baye Win European Title Fights
The action in France last night was at Palais des Sport Marcel Cerdan in Levallois-Perrett in Hauts-de-Seine with two European title bouts and a French title clash on tap. Former WBA light welter champ Souleymane M’baye, 38-3-1 (28), pulled out a narrow split decision victory against ex-European, IBO and British …
Read More »European Boxing News: Arnould, Van Sickle, Solis, Chebah, Ballone
By Per Ake Persson French bantam Jerome Arnould crashed his motorbike on Thursday evening and has suffered serious injuries. From the hospital it was announced that the former WBA challenger will need 60 days rest before being able to begin rehab training. It will be American heavyweight Chad Van Sickle …
Read More »Boxing In Canada: Ngoudjo Wins IBF Eliminator In Montreal
Friday night at the Uniprix Stadium in Montreal, local light welter Herman “Black Panther” Ngoudjo bounced back from a close loss to IBF Champion Paulie Malignaggi in January to win that organization’s official title eliminator at 140 lb by posting a hard fought unanimous decision against former WBA Champion Souleymane …
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