IBF and WBA Super Bantam titlist Celestino Caballero walked into the Arena Roberto Duran in Panama City, Panama on Thursday as the recognized world champion at 122 pounds but left with a tarnished reputation after winning a controversial spilt decision victory over South African challenger Jeffrey Mathebula. Caballero started the …
Read More »Star Boxing: Maddalone, Stevens Win In Howard Beach
Last night, Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing presented its first installment of “VIP Boxing” at the elegant Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, NY. The card was made up of five entertaining fights, headlined by Star Boxing’s heavyweight fan favorite Vinny Maddalone taking on Benji “Boom Boom” Baker.
Read More »Boxing In Britain: Lindsay, Broadhurst Win Over Weekend
Last night at Ulster Hall in Belfast, Northern Ireland, local man Martin Lindsay stepped up to the challenge during the biggest fight of his career by ripping the British Featherweight title from Scotland’s Paul Appleby. 21 year old Appleby came into the bout unbeaten and with the reputation as one …
Read More »Boxing In Europe: Weekend Results
Last night on a fight card at Konig Palast in Krefeld, Germany, Felix Sturm and Karoly Balzsay retained their world title belts by stoppage. As expected, WBA Middleweight Champ Sturm, 32-2-1 (14), wasn’t pushed hard by his inexperienced challenger, Japan’s Koji Sato, 14-1 (13), and was able to control the …
Read More »Boxing Result: Spinks Defeats Latimore To Win Back IBF Title In St. Louis
Former unified welter and IBF 154 pound champ Cory Spinks clashed with local upstart Deandre Latimore in a battle of southpaws for the vacant IBF Light Middleweight title on a good Don King card in font of 9,000 fans at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, MO. Latimore had parlayed …
Read More »Boxing In The Philippines: Donaire, Viloria Win World Title Fights
On Sunday at Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, flyweight Nonito Donaire won his 20th straight bout by defending the IBF and IBO title belts with a fourth round stoppage of previously unbeaten Raul Martinez of America. Despite having previously won regional titles at as high as bantamweight, Martinez, 24-1 (14), …
Read More »Boxing In South Africa: Klassen Shocks Baloyi To Recapture IBF Title
On Saturday night at North-West University Sports Complex in Mafikeng, South Africa, Malcolm Klassen regained his IBF Super Feather title with a seventh round stoppage of top rival Cassius Baloyi. No one could have predicted the dominant performance that Klassen, 24-4-2 (15), produced as the former titlist had Baloyi’s number …
Read More »Boxing In Europe: Weekend Results
On Sunday at Bussum, Netherlands, Nigerian born Amsterdam lightweight Innocent Anyanwu, 18-0-2 (11), saw the victory parade continue as the 26 year old BeNeLux Lightweight and Super Feather Champion dropped Belgium’s Herve De Luca, 14-4-1 (7), twice before finishing him off in the third. This isn’t the first time the …
Read More »Boxing Result: Williams Dominates Wright, Arreola Stops McCline
Winky Wright failed to overcome both his opponent and a two year layoff as the 37 year old former IBF light middle champion was handled by ex-WBO welter kingpin Paul Williams over 12 rounds at middleweight. The pair exchanged leather last night at the Mandalay Bay Casino in Las Vegas …
Read More »Boxing In Ukraine: Senchenko Wins WBA Title In Donetsk
A shakeup of the world welterweight rankings took place last night at Sportspalace Drusba in Donetsk, Ukraine as local prospect Vyacheslav Senchenko dethroned beltholder Yuriy Nuzhnenko for the WBA title. 31 year old Senchenko had come into the contest as the unbeaten WBA Intercontinental titlist but was pushed hard last …
Read More »Boxing In Mexico: Sosa Retains WBC Crown In Tamaulipas
Last night at Ciudad Victoria in Tamaulipas, Mexico, WBC Light Flyweight Champion Edgar Sosa continued his reign with a fourth round TKO of challenger Pornsawan Porpramook. Longtime PABA minimumweight champion and two-time world title challenger Porpramook had never been stopped before but the 30 year old Thai could not withstand …
Read More »Boxing In Australasia: Weekend Results
There were a few good shows over the weekend and we kick things off with a cracking Saturday night bill at Tokyo’s legendary Korakuen Hall where there were two Japanese titles at stake. Reigning domestic lightweight titlist Ichitaro Ishii, 21-3-1 (16), had big plans following his OPBF title winning effort …
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