Tag Archives: Boxing

WBO #9 lightweight Thai Tor Silachai (20-2, 14 KOs) easily kept his WBO Oriental 135lb title when he defeated Filipino Arnel Donal (10-2-1, 4 KOs) on Friday at Maekong Pier in Municipality of Chiangkong, Chiangrai, Thailand. The Thai fighter rapidly grabbed the victory as he mostly displayed one-side attack from …

WBA/IBA Light Heavyweight Champion Beibut Shumenov (11-1, 7 KOs) successfully defended his world titles for the second time, stopping 3-time world champion William Joppy in the sixth round, tonight in front of a packed house at the Ice Mansion in Shymkent, Kazakhstan. Joppy (39-6-2, 30 KOs) replaced WBO titlist Juergen …

Following his controversial split decision loss to Zab Judah in November, top junior welterweight contender Lucas Matthysse demanded a return to the ring as soon as possible. On Friday, January 21, he gets his wish when he takes on former World Champion DeMarcus Corley in the 10-round main event of …

Providence, Rhode Island’s, Demetrius Andrade improved to a perfect (12-0, 8KO’s) scoring a dominate eight round decision over tough as nails Alberto Herrera (7-2-1, 5KO’s) at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, NV, las night. The bout, promoted by Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing and Banner Promotions, kicked off ESPN’s 2011 …

On Saturday night January 29th at the beautiful Turning Stone Casino and Resort, an important heavyweight bout for the WBC Caribbean Heavyweight title. Mike Mollo and Manuel Quezada will battle it out for the right to not only win the coveted belt but take another step up the latter to …

On Friday night January 28th, 2011 the first boxing event of the New Year will take as Greg Robinson’s Power Productions in association with River Edge Beverage Company presents an action packed card that will be headlined by undefeated Featherweight, “Pretty Boy” Coy Evans taking on grizzled veteran Felipe Almanza …

Tonight at The Ice Mansion in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, WBA light heavyweight champion Beibut Shumenov faces late replacement challenger, former middleweight titlist William Joppy. WBA/IBA Light Heavyweight Championship, 12 rounds Beibut Shumenov: 175 lb William Joppy: 174.5 lb

Jack “13” Morris is the final boxer to join the line-up for Prizefighter Light-Heavyweights II at Olympia in London on January 29. The 28 year-old has four wins and one defeat fighting out of Blackfriars, and after a nervous wait over Christmas to find out if he would be in …

After a brief period at home with his wife and children following his European title success, Willie ‘Big Bang’ Casey returns to camp this Monday in preparation for his World Title fight with Cuban sensation Guillermo ‘El Chacal’ Rigondeaux. For Casey, a break never really occurred with the Limerick southpaw …

Despite the unannounced departure from Kazakhstan of WBO champion Juergen Braehmer, WBA/IBA Light Heavyweight Champion Beibut Shumenov decided not to allow the devastating news derail his homecoming as a World Champion when he defends his titles Saturday night against 3-time world champion William Joppy in the 12-round main event at …

Following the outcry over the controversial December 18 draw between Jean Pascal and Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins on in Quebec City, Canada, the WBC Board of Governors has voted in favor of ordering an immediate rematch between the two for the WBC Light Heavyweight Championship.

Sergio Mora returns to the ring against Brian Vera on ESPN Friday Night Fights which will be presented at and broadcast live from the Fort Worth Convention Center Arena on Friday, February 4, 2011. Billed as Super Brawl 2011, the event is scheduled just two days prior to the 2011 …