In a highly controversial decision, WBC cruiserweight ruler Krzysztof Wlodarczyk won a split decision over American challenger Francisco Palacios at Hala Luczniczka in Bydgoszcz, Poland. The champion fought the first round as he did the following eleven – inching forward behind a high guard and hardly throwing a punch. When he did launch anything is…
Professional boxing returns to Boston this Friday night as Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc. (CES) presents “Boston Pop,†headlined by exciting Philadelphia junior welterweight “Hammerin’†Hank Lundy against former Cuban amateur star Richard “El Tigre†Abril in the 10-round main event at The Roxy in the famed Theater District.
Last Friday in the main event of a nice combined boxing and mixed martial arts card promoted by Marshall Kauffman the Sovereign Center in Reading, Pennsylvania, Julio Cesar Matthews won the biggest fight of his career by defeating Harvey ‘Candy Man’ Jolly. Matthews, 9-0 (5), a southpaw from Reading, Pennsylvania, stalked Jolly, 10-12-1 (5), of…
© Chris Royle – Hoganphotos / Golden Boy Promotions England’s David Haye pulled off a major upset last night at Arena Verischerung in Nuremberg, Germany, taking the WBA heavyweight title from Nicolai Valuev via majority decision. It wasn’t pretty or particularly entertaining but Haye delivered the kind of mature performance many thought him incapable of…
WBA heavyweight Championship, 12 rounds Nicolai Valuev: 314.6 lb David Haye: 216.7 lb Heavyweights, 10 rounds John Ruiz: 226 lb Adnan Serin: 214.5 lb
© SE / Photo Wende WBA Heavyweight Champion Nikolai Valuev has promised “something special†for David Haye when they clash in the ring on Saturday night.
Two of Don King’s top fighters have been added to Saturday’s card headlined by WBA heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev his title opposing David Haye in Nuremberg, Germany, at Versicherung Arena. Former WBO heavyweight champion Sergei “White Wolf†Liakhovich (23-3, 14 KOs) will face dangerous veteran Jeremy “The Beast†Bates (22-16-1, 18 KOs), and undefeated cruiserweight…