We start on Friday night at Illusions Theater in San Antonio, America where Erislandy Lara, 20-2-2 (12), outpointed Ishe Smith, 26-7 (12), for the WBA light middle title. Southpaw Lara simply was too quick and elusive for Smith, who briefly held the IBF crown in 2013, as the judges awarded …
Read More »“New Fighter” Purdy Out To Dethrone European Champion Bundu
Lee Purdy and has vowed to show he has become a different fighter since losing to Devon Alexander, when he challenges Italian Leonard Bundu for the European Welterweight Title at the ExCeL, London on Saturday night, live on Sky Sports. The Colchester man has described Saturday’s fight as a ‘must …
Read More »Lee Purdy Targets Leonard Bundu’s European Welter Crown
Lee Purdy will challenge Leonard Bundu for the European Welterweight title on December 14, part of a huge night of action in London – live on Sky Sports. Purdy boxes for the first time since his World title challenge against Devon Alexander in May and faces the unbeaten Italian in …
Read More »Boxing In Germany: Abraham Guns Down Oral In Berlin
In what may be his last fight at middleweight, IBF champ Arthur Abraham clashed with tough challenger Mahir Oral last night in front of 7,000 fans at Max Schmeling Halle in Berlin, Germany. Oral, a former sparring partner of Abraham’s, showed that he was well acquainted with the style of …
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