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Good night of boxing last evening across Europe and we kick things off with a WBC cruiserweight title clash at Atlas Arena in Lodz, Poland. Former IBF kingpin Krzysztof Wlodarczk and Giacobbe Fragomeni headlined the show as they went for Fragomeni’s old WBC title in a rematch to their draw …
Read More »Boxing Weights And Quotes: Andy Lee vs. Mamadou Thiam
Brian Peters Promotions puts on Yanjing Fight Night this evening in Limerick, Ireland. The nine bout card is headlined by Andy Lee’s clash with former European Champ, Mamadou Thiam. Middleweights, 10 rounds: Andy Lee: 162.25 lb Mamadou Thiam: 160.5 lb
Read More »Boxing In Ireland: Cork Cubans Perez, Garcia Added To Limerick Fight Card
Cuban sensations Mike “The Rebel’ Perez and Luis “The Lion” Garcia will finally make their ring returns in Limerick on May 15th on the Yanjing Fight Night. The event at the University Sports Arena is headlined by Andy Lee’s clash with former European Champ and Knockout artist Mamadou Thiam while …
Read More »Boxing In Ireland: Katie Taylor Added To Limerick Fight Card
World and European Lightweight Champion Katie Taylor is the latest addition to a star studded supporting cast on the Yanjing Fight Night at the University Sports Arena, Limerick on Saturday, May 15th. The Bray woman is widely recognised as the World’s best female boxer and Limerick’s fight fans will get …
Read More »Boxing In Ireland: Lee vs. Thiam Headlines May 15 Limerick Fight Card
Former European Champion and two time World title challenger Mamadou Thiam has been confirmed as Andy Lee’s next opponent for their headline clash on the Yanjing Fight Night at the University Sports Arena, Limerick on Saturday, May 15th. The Senegalese born fighter has a fearsome reputation as one of the …
Read More »European Boxing News: Sturm, Griffin, Haussler, Kessler, Kotelnik, Bonsu, Piccirillo, Galassi
At the weigh-in yesterday in Halle, Germany, WBA Middleweight Champion Felix Sturm measured up with challenger Randy Griffin of America ahead of their rematch tonight at Gerry Weber Stadium. Both men looked perfectly fit and trim but I give the weighin procedure on points to Griffin, who came in at …
Read More »Risum Boxing: Ashira Returns To Form, KO’s Thiam In Denmark
In a battle of former world title-challengers, Evans “The African Warrior” Ashira, 29-3 (15), knocked out former European champion Mamadou Thiam, 42-7 (39), in round six of a scheduled twelve on Saturday night, April 19, in Frederiksund, Denmark. Ashira, a promotional free agent who once went twelve hard rounds with …
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