Aside from Miguel Cotto’s WBA title defense against Joshua Clottey on Saturday, there were a few good shows in America on Friday night. Former WBA light welter Diosbelys Hurtado, 42-3-1 (25), won a 12 round unanimous decision over Manuel Garnica, 25-11 (13), in defense of the WBO Latino strap and …
Read More »Boxing South Of The Border: Weekend Results
There was a good bill last night at Centro Banamex in Mexico City with Juan Palacios, 26-2 (21), stopping Eric Ramirez, 26-7-1 (19), in the tenth frame to retain the Interim WBC minimumweight title. Hard punching Nicaraguan Palacios has lived up to his “El Exterminador” nickname by posting his fifth …
Read More »Boxing Result: Cotto Squeeks Past Clottey Via Split Decision
MIguel Cotto and Joshua Clottey went to war last night over 12 hard rounds at New York’s fabled Madison Square Garden with Cotto emerging still in possession of his WBO Welterweight title by a narrow split decision. Clottey showed a massive heart by taking everything the Puerto Rican star could …
Read More »Arena Boxing: Solis KO’s Alexander Quick In Miami
Heavyweight sensation Odlanier Solis impressed the audience at Miccosukee Resort in Miami with a devastating first round KO win over journey man “Diamond” Dominique Alexander. The three-time world amateur champion and 2004 Olympic gold medallist dropped his opponent twice, the second time at2:55 minutes, as Alexander lay face down on …
Read More »Espinoza Boxing: Valdez Wins In Ciudad Obregon On Saturday
World ranked Alex Valdez returned to action on Saturday night in Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, Mexico and was dominant earning a seventh round stoppage of Genaro Carmago. Working angles, using his height and reach advantage and a terrific, radar-like jab, Valdez controlled the action from the outset bloodying the brawling Carmago’s …
Read More »Boxing In Mexico: Alvarez, Uicab Retain NABF Belts In Cancun
NABF Welterweight champ Saul Alvarez, 27-0-1 (20), kept busy with a ninth round KO of Jeferson Luis Goncalo, 12-4-3 (5), last night at Parque Xcaret in Cancun, Mexico There was another NABF belt on the line with local flyweight Wilbert Uicab, 25-5-1 (16), seeing off tough Filipino import BJ Dolorosa, …
Read More »Boxing In Germany: Braehmer, Boystov Win In Oberhausen
Former world title challenger Juergen Braehmer retained his European light heavyweight title last night at the Koenig Pilsener Arena in Oberhausen, Germany. The 30 year old southpaw needed just one round to snuff out the ambition of European Union titlist Antonio Brancalion, 32-7-2 (8), who saw a seven bout win …
Read More »Boxing In Canada: Saturday Night Results
There were two good shows north of the border last night and we’ll start off in boxing mad Montreal at The Casino. Undefeated welterweight Antonin Decarie, 22-0 (6), kept on track for a world title challenge as the 26 year old pulled off a letter perfect performance against opponent Victor …
Read More »Boxing In America: Friday Night Results
Top women’s welterweight Holly Holm, 24-1-3 (7), retained her WIBA belt by stopping Duda Yankovich, 11-1 (5), in the fourth round at Isleta Casino in Albuquerque, NM. Holm has now gone 18 bouts without a loss. At the Mahi Shrine Temple in Miami, FL, light middle Carlos Molina, 17-4-1 (5), …
Read More »Boxing In Europe: Friday Night Results
At Salle Marcel Dufour in Louvoil, France, Salem Bouaita, 20-14 (7), regained his old European Union super bantam belt by knocking out Spain’s Jorge Perez, 7-2-1 (4), in the eighth round. Sala Rapid in Bucharest, Romania, saw undefeated light welter Jo Jo Dan, 25-0 (13), retain his NABA and WBC …
Read More »Boxing Result: Berto Defeats Urango, Cintron Upsets Angulo
Last night at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel in Hollywood, FL, Andre Berto retained his WBC welterweight title with a superb points win against challenger Juan Urango. Urango, the current IBF light welter titlist, employed his trademark pressure approach from the start but had difficulty in finding the target as …
Read More »Boxing Result: Cummings Stops Davis In Baltimore
Baltimore native Cory “Black Ice” Cummings upped his record to 17-4 (13 KO’s) with an emphatic 9th round stoppage of Washington DC ’s Demetrius Davis 19-15-5 (7 KO’s) in the main event Friday night at the Du Burns Arena. The opening round was a rough one for Cummings, who had …
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