On Saturday night, before a packed house at the Tropicana showroom in the Tropicana Casino and Resort, Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing presented an action packed eight bout card. The event, shown live on PPV, featured knockouts, upsets, and just all around great fights. The show was headlined by David Tua …
Read More »European Boxing News: Baysangurov, Botha, Holyfield, Mezaache, Murray
By Per Ake Persson WBA Intercontinental junior middle champ Zauerbek Baysangurov will defend the title December 19 in Zaporozhye. The opponent is no other than Frank Shabani, who I believe is the last fighter in the Sauerland stable below middleweight. Shabani is a nice looking 18-1 but failed to win …
Read More »Hennessy Boxing: Brit Champ John Murray Gets European Title Clash
Unbeaten British Lightweight champion and European No 1 mandatory challenger John Murray will get his shot at the European title against champion and WBC number 3 ranked Anthony Mezaache of France early in 2010. The event will take place in Manchester after Hennessy Sports and R2 Image and Events came …
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: Povetkin, Rogan, Stieglitz, Asloum, Huck, Mormeck, Jackiewicz
By Per Ake Persson Russian heavy Alexander Povetkin has pulled out of the fight against Ukrainian Alexander Dimitrenko with the vacant European title at stake. The deadline for pursebids or agreement was tomorrow.
Read More »Boxing Result: Jon Thaxton Loses European Title In Norwich
Last night at the Norfolk Showground in Norwich, England, Hennessy Sports promoted a fight night which was headlined by Jonathan Thaxton’s defence of the European Lightweight title against Anthony Mezaache of France. The fight starts but with 40 seconds of the first round remaining, Thaxton landed a right hook which …
Read More »Boxing In Britain: Weekend Results
There was a good card at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England last night that saw a big upset on the domestic heavyweight scene along with a Commonwealth title fight, an English title scrap and the professional debut of three Olympic boxers. At the rather advanced age of 42 …
Read More »Hennessy Boxing: British Champ Murray Scouts European Kingpin Thaxton Tonight In Norwich
British Lightweight champion John Murray will be at the Norfolk Showground in Norwich tonight to keep a close eye on European champ, Jon Thaxton, as he makes the first defence of his title against Anthony Mezzache. Murray will be providing expert analysis for ITV4, who are broadcasting the Hennessy Sports …
Read More »Hennessy Boxing: Fury, Sexton Come Face To Face In Norwich
Tyson Fury and Sam Sexton finally came face to face in Norwich yesterday but a heavyweight showdown between the two still doesn’t seem to be any closer to reality. Fury was in Sexton’s hometown for a press conference ahead of his fight with Daniel Peret at the Norfolk Showground on …
Read More »Hennessy Boxing: French Champ Has Surprise For Thaxton
French raider Anthony Mezaache will cross the channel this weekend intent on plundering Jon Thaxton’s European Lightweight title. The two men clash live on ITV4 on a Hennessy Sports show at the Norfolk Showground in Norwich on Saturday night as Thaxton looks to make the first defence of his title.
Read More »Hennessy Boxing: Tyson Fury Rubbishes Peret, Maloney, Olubamiwo, Sexton
Heavyweight sensation Tyson Fury is predicting another explosive performance in Norwich this Saturday night when he features live on the ITV4 undercard of Jon Thaxton’s first European Lightweight title defence. The unbeaten Fury will be going for his third straight win as a pro on the Hennessy Sports event when …
Read More »Hennessy Sports: Boxing Solicitor Out To Tame “Wild Thing”
Boxing solicitor Zahid Kahut is warning Earl Ling to beware of the long arm of the law when they clash at the Norfolk Showground, Norwich on February 28 on the undercard of Jon Thaxton’s first defence of his European title. The Hennessy Sports show will see Thaxton feature live on …
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