IBO cruiserweight champ Danny Green’s gamble to face former multi-weight world champion Roy Jones paid off big at Sydney’s Acer Stadium as the Perth based icon KO’d the visiting American in the very first round. Although clearly well past his best at age 40, Jones had been competitive during a …
Read More »Hennessy Boxing: Darren Barker Dazzles ITV4 Viewing Figures
British and Commonwealth Middleweight champion Darren Barker showed he has the potential to become a major sporting star on Saturday night when 625,000viewers tuned into ITV4’s Big Fight Live to watch him fulfil his life time ambition of being crowned the new British Middleweight Champion.
Read More »Boxing In Canada: Lucian Bute KO’s Librado Andrade In Rematch
IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute produced the performance of his career at the exact right time last night at Pepsi Colisee in Quebec City, Canada, knocking out his most difficult opponent to date, Librado Andrade, in the fourth during a rematch. The pair originally met 13 months ago with …
Read More »Boxing In Poland: Jackiewicz Outpoints Rodriguez In IBF Title Eliminator
Last night at Hala Mosir in Elk, Poland, former European welter champion Rafal Jackiewicz posted a unanimous decision over visiting American Delvin Rodriguez to win an IBF title eliminator. Local hero Jackiewicz had not lost since 2005 and had defeated the trio of Jackson Osei Bonsu, Jan Zavek and Luciano …
Read More »Prize Fight Boxing: Porter Stops Ellis In Tunica, MS
Supported by a large crowd at Fitzgeralds Casino in Tunica, MS, junior middleweight sensation Shawn “Showtime” Porter kept his perfect intact after scoring a fourth round TKO over upset specialist Jerome Ellis. Headlining “Boxing’s Future Champions III”, Porter badly rocked Ellis with a solid left hook in the second, forcing …
Read More »Boxing In Mexico: Mayol Shocks Sosa For WBC Belt, Segura Retains WBA Crown
Edgar Sosa’s 25 bout win streak was snapped last night by Filipino Rodel Mayol, who stopped the Mexico City man in two to annex the WBC light flyweight title at Palenque de la Feria in Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico. Sosa won the WBC strap in April, 2007 against Brian Viloria and …
Read More »Boxing In Germany: Erdei, Tajbert Win WBC Belts, Sartison Gets WBA In Kiel
There was a massive show at Sparkassen Arena in Kiel last night with three world title belts at risk. The big winner was Zsolt Erdei who moved up a weight class to unseat reigning WBC cruiser champion Giacobbe Fragomeni by majority decision. Hungarian Erdei had held the WBO light heavy …
Read More »Boxing In Canada: Sonsona, Hernandez Draw For IBF Title, Molitor Wins
Last night at Casino Rama in Rama, Ontario, Marvin Sonsona and Alejandro Hernandez fought to a draw over the vacant WBO super flyweight title. Filipino southpaw Sonsona had won the belt from Jose Lopez in September but lost it on the scales Friday when he was 2.5 pounds over the …
Read More »Boxing In Argentina: Maidana, Barrios, Matthysse Victorious
It was a big Saturday night in The Land of Silver with two good fight cards, one of which featured a world title bout. That took place at Club Deportivo Libertad in Sunchales as one of the top light welters on the planet, Marcos Rene Maidana, was on his trademark …
Read More »CES Boxing: Griffin Outpoints McCreedy At “Autumn Classic” Fight Card
Otis “Triple OG” Griffin outlasted Joey McCreedy to win a unanimous 8-round decision tonight in the main event on the “Autumn Classic” pro boxing card, presented by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment & Sports, Inc., at Twin River Event Center in Lincoln, Rhode Island. Griffin (21-6-2), best known for winning the …
Read More »Boxing Result: Pacquiao Dethrones Cotto For WBO Welter Title
Manny Pacquiao solidified his status as a modern day great this evening at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV by unseating reigning WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto via a 12th round stoppage. The combatants both came out strong in the opening moments, trading leather with great gusto until Pacquiao …
Read More »Boxing Result: Chad Dawson Outpoints Glen Johnson In Rematch
Last night at the XL Centre in Hartford, CT, Interim WBC and IBO light heavyweight champ Chad Dawson outpointed challenger Glen Johnson in a rematch fought over the full 12 round distance. The pair first clashed in April, 2008 when Johnson forced an all-action thriller upon his younger, taller adversary …
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