In the history of professional boxing there has never been a division as much dominated by German fighters as the middleweight right now. With Felix Sturm (WBA), Sebastian Sylvester (IBF) and Sebastian Zbik (WBC) there are three reigning world middleweight champions from Germany, and a fourth man is only waiting for his chance to get…
Former IBF super middleweight champion Alejandro “Naco†Berrio, the Colombian power puncher now living in New Jersey and fighting for Boxing 360, fought last Saturday night for the first time in North American since losing his title in 2007. Berrio (32-5, 29 KOs), who has won his last six fights, stopped 3-time world title challenger…
Two good fight cards last night in Mexico with Gilberto Keb Baas holding onto his WBC light fly belt in Merida while Julio Cesar Miranda did the same with his WBO fly strap in Queretaro. Keb Baas, making the first defense of the crown he won in shocking fashion over Omar Nino Romero in November…
Zab “Super” Judah faces Kaizer Mabuza for the IBF Junior Welterweight title March 5 at the Pridential Center in Newark, NJ. Pernell Whitaker: “You can’t even imagine the feelings I am having right now about this kid (Judah). He’s like a student all over again, it’s like re-teaching the guy some of the best things…
The highly anticipated Cruiserweight clash between Toks Owoh and JJ Ojuederie, at the Steve Goodwin promoted ‘Unleash The Fury’ super show at London’s York Hall on Saturday 5th March 2011, is off following Ojuederie pulling out, due to an injury sustained in training. Stepping up to the plate, to replace the injured Ojuederie, is #…
IBF welter kingpin Jan Zaveck wowed a hometown audience in Ljubljana, Slovenia with a fifth round stoppage of opponent Paul Delgado at Sports Park Arena. It didn’t take long for the skill and experience advantage of the champion to show as Delgado was in deep water as early as the second frame, hitting the canvas…
A hotly anticipated clash at bantamweight takes place tonight as WBC/WBO champ Fernando Montiel puts his belts at risk against top flyweight Nonito Donaire this evening at Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay Casino. Despite the general idea that this is a 50-50 fight or possibly that Donaire is the favorite, Montiel, 44-2-2 (34), has an enormous…
The IBF welter belt is up for grabs tonight at Sportspark Arena in Ljubljana, Slovenia with champion Jan Zaveck defending against challenger Paul Delgado. Zaveck, 30-1 (17), is on a five bout win streak since his only loss, a European title challenge dropped via split decision against Rafal Jackiewicz in 2008, and the 34 year…
IBF cruiserweight champion Steve Cunningham headlined a big show on Saturday, retaining his title over Enad Licina at RWE Rhein-Ruhr Sporthalle in Muelheim, Germany. Despite ceding a big edge in experience to the champion, Licina came to fight and gave Cunningham a difficult time in the early going. But Licina couldn’t keep up the pace…
Tonight, Atlantic City’s, Shamone “The Truth” Alvarez (21-3, 12KO’s) travels across the border, as he looks to get back into the win column when he takes on Canada’s, WBA #8 rated welterweight, Antoni Decarie (24-1, 7KO’s) at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada. The bout, scheduled for ten rounds, will headline this week’s edition of…
On Saturday Steve ‘USS’ Cunningham, will make his first defense, of his second reign, as the IBF Cruiserweight Champion of World against the tough Serbian born Enad Licina at the RWE Rhein-Ruhr Sporthalle in Muelheim, Germany. During his career Cunningham has proven to be one of the few World Champions who is unfazed by fighting…
Four of the best bantamweights in the world participated in a press conference to formally announce the eagerly awaited The Bantamweight Tournament Final: Winner Takes All on Saturday, April 23 live on Showtime at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast, from Nokia Theatre L.A. live in Los Angeles.