The most accomplished women’s boxing champion in the world today was in action last night as Natascha Ragosina outpointed Laura Ramsey for the WBA and WBC super middleweight titles at the Soccio Center in Lagenhagen, Germany. The towering Kazakhstan born Mageburg resident Ragosina, 21-0 (12), saw off America’s much shorter …
Read More »Optimum Boxing: Undefeated Prospect Veto Scores TKO In Slovakia
Undefeated lightweight Gabor Veto (7-0, 6 KOs) scored a brilliant first round TKO over hometown journeyman Anton Glofak (2-79-8) on Saturday night at the City Hall in Komarno, Slovakia. The 20-year-old Veto, a former member of Hungarian amateur national team, had to show his excellent skills against the experienced journeyman …
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 …
Read More »Boxing Result: Lopez Makes Lontchi Retire In Atlantic City
The heir apparent to the Puerto Rican boxing throne was in top form last night, headlining a big show at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City as Juan Manuel Lopez kept his WBO super bantam title against opponent Olivier Lontchi. Lopez was the definite favorite to retain going into the clash …
Read More »Boxing In Mexico: Linares Stops Perez To Retain WBA Crown
Last night at Plaza de Toros in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, Jorge Linares kept busy with a WBA super feather title defense against challenger Josafat Perez. Southpaw Perez was coming down from lightweight, where he holds the Mexican title, but had never before traded in anything approaching world class. That gulf …
Read More »Boxing Result: Maidana Defeats Ortiz For Interim WBA Belt In Los Angeles
In a hotly anticipated battle of light welterweights, Argentina’s Marcos Rene Maidana upset top American prospect Victor Ortiz in a fiery explosion of power punches that exceeded expectations at Staples Center in Los Angeles for the Interim WBA title. Both boxers were coming off high profile bouts with Ortiz seeming …
Read More »Boxing In Canada: Molitor Narrowly Defeats Ruiz In IBF Eliminator
Ex-IBF super bantam titlist Steve Molitor took one step closer to contending for his former belt by posting a split decision over seasoned Mexican campaigner Heriberto Ruiz last night at Casino Rama in Rama, Ontario. Slick southpaw counter-puncher Molitor was spurred on by the 5,000 strong highly partisan audience but …
Read More »Boxing In Mexico: Sosa Retains WBC Light Fly Crown In Capital
The world’s top light flyweight was in action last night as Edgar Sosa thrilled a packed hometown Arena Revolucion in Mexico City with the 9th defense of his WBC title. Seasoned Panamanian Carlos Melo came into the bout with the reputation as an iron-chinned stylist but the former WBA minimumweight …
Read More »Boxing Result: WBA Champ Garay Dethroned In Argentina
At Sunchales in Sante Fe, Argentina last night, WBA light heavy champ Hugo Hernan Garay was upset by former Spanish light heavy titlist Gabriel Campillo, who pulled off a 12 round majority decision shocker. Garay, of Tigre, Buenos Aires, won the vacant WBA belt last July with a decision over …
Read More »Boxing In Canada: Pascal Shocks Diaconu To Win WBC Crown In Montreal
14,000 boxing fans packed the Bell Centre in Montreal last night to witness what had been called the biggest fight in Canadian history as WBC light heavyweight champ Adrian Diaconu put his belt at risk against local crosstown rival Jean Pascal. Challenger Pascal was coming up from super middle and …
Read More »Boxing In Britain: Burns, McAllister, Arthur Win In Scotland
The action last night in the UK took place on two shows north of the border at Glasgow and Aberdeen. At Glasgow’s Bellahouston Sports Centre, Coatbridge stylist Ricky Burns retained his Commonwealth crown with a convincing victory over Belfast’s Kevin O’Hara. The 26 year old sharpshooter improved to 27-2 (7), …
Read More »Star Boxing: Prospect Andrade Spectacular Once Again
Boxing’s hottest young star, 2007 amateur world champion, and 2008 U.S. Olympian Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade improved his record to a perfect 5-0, 4KO with an impressive four round decision win over Tony Hirsch (8-2-1, 4KO) on ESPN2’s “Friday Night Fights”. It was Andrade’s third showing on FNF this year, …
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