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 …
Read More »John Ruiz Will Challenge New WBA Boxing Champ David Haye In 2010
Two-time WBA heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz did exactly what he was supposed to do tonight in Germany, stopping former IBU title-holder Adnan “Aachen Assassin” Serin, to set the stage for a 2010 world title fight against new WBA champion David “Hayemaker” Haye.
Read More »Cestus Boxing: Donovan George Annhilates Jason Naugler
Cestus Management’s super middleweight destroyer Don “Da’Bomb” George made the leap from boxing prospect to being on the verge of becoming a world-class contender with a four round savage annihilation of Canadian Jason Naugler; handing this tough and very experienced fighter his first loss byway of stoppage.
Read More »CES Boxing: Spina, Del Valle Fight To Draw At Mohegan Sun
World rated light heavyweight Joey “KO Kid” Spina (25-1-2, 17 KOs) and former world champion Lou “Honey Boy” Del Valle (36-6-2 (22 KOs) fourth to a 10 round majority draw tonight in the main event on the “Fright Night At The Sun” card, presented by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and …
Read More »Boxing In Poland: Adamek Stops Golota Over Five In Lodz
Last night in a massive clash between the top Polish fighters of the last ten years, Tomasz Adamek stopped Andrew Golota in five rounds at the Atlas Arena in Lodz, Poland. Adamek, the former WBC light heavy and IBF cruiserweight champ, came into the bout on the strength of seven …
Read More »Arena Boxing: Airich, Pala, Virchis, Saglam Win In Cuxhaven, Germany
At Arena’s “heavyweight night” in Cuxhaven, Germany, Konstantin Airich, Ondrej Pala, Wladimir Virchis and Yakup Saglam scored convincing victories. “Sandman” Airich beat ring veteran Cisse Salif by unanimous decision after eight rounds. The German, now 13-2-1, was the more active man in the ring connecting with some heavy hands without …
Read More »Boxing In Mexico: Two World Title Fights On Tap Tonight
There are two good bills tonight south of the border with shows taking place in Veracruz and Tijuana. At the Arena in Tijuana, IBF featherweight kingpin Cristobal Cruz, 39-11-1 (23), puts his title at risk against veteran Ricardo Castillo, 38-7 (25). After an up and down career, Cruz has hit …
Read More »Goossen-Tutor Boxing: Miranda KO’s Sierra For NABO Title
Former world title challenger and current top rated super-middleweight contender, Edison “Pantera” Miranda (33-4, 29 KO’s), scored a spectacular 1st round KO over Mexican National Champion, Francisco “Panchito” Sierra (20-3, 19 KO’s), last night at Tachi Palace Casino in Lemoore, CA. Early in the round both fighters were feeling each …
Read More »Star Boxing: Former World Champ Mitchell KO’s Telesco At Rye Brook
Last night at the Hilton Rye Town Hotel in Rye Brook, NY, Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing presented an exciting five bout card before a near capacity crowd. Headlining the show was former number one light heavyweight contender, and Westchester County native, David Telesco, taking on former two-time super middleweight champion, …
Read More »Prize Fight Boxing: Guerrero Defeats Duran In Salisbury
Backed by more than 5,000 fans at Arthur W. Purdue Stadium in Salisbury, MD, local sensation Fernando Guerrero earned the NABO Interim Middleweight title Saturday night with an impressive 10 round majority decision over renowned tough guy Ossie Duran. After a tentative start during the first few rounds, Guerrero turned …
Read More »Boxing In Japan: WBA Champ Jorge Linares Crushed In Tokyo!
In one of the most shocking upsets of the year thus far, WBA super feather champ Jorge Linares was stopped in the first round by challenger Juan Carlos Salgado today at Yoyogi Gymnasium in Tokyo. Both men came into the contest undefeated but Tokyo based Venezuelan Linares was a former …
Read More »British Boxing: Cleverly Defeats Fry At York Hall
Welshman Nathan Cleverly solidified his hold on the light heavyweight division in the UK by stopping former amateur star Courtney Fry in eight rounds last night at London’s historic York Hall. Fry, who has also fought as a cruiserweight, had the strength and skill to put up good resistance but …
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