In front of 9,000 screaming fans at a packed 02 Arena in Dublin, Ireland, local hero Bernard Dunne upset the odds in a big way by taking the WBA Super Bantam title from Panamanian southpaw Ricardo Cordoba in once of the most competitive and ferocious fights in a very long …
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Former World Light Heavyweight Champion Roy Jones Jr, 53-5 (39), made a successful comeback following his loss to Joe Calzaghe last November with a fifth round stoppage of former super middle world title challenger Omar Sheika, 27-9 (18), at the Civic Center in Jones’ hometown of Pensacola, FL. On the …
Read More »Boxing South Of The Border: Weekend Results
A lot of action took place south of the border this weekend, mostly in Argentina and we kick this report off in The Land of Silver with a massive show at Club Atletico Newell’s Old Boys in Rosario on Saturday. South America’s top welterweight, Sebastian Andres Lujan, 31-5-2 (20), headlined …
Read More »Boxing In Australia: Friday Night Results
There were two good cards Down Under on Friday, and we start off at the Manly Leagues Club in Brookvale, NSW where there was a battle for the vacant WBO Oriental Light Heavyweight title. New Zealander Kariz Kariuki, 16-7-2 (15), bounced back from a KO loss at the hands of …
Read More »Boxing Result: Vitali Klitschko Stops Juan Carlos Gomez In Germany
Last night at Hans Martin Schleyer Halle in Stuttgart, WBC Heavyweight Champion Vitali Klitschko retained his crown with a win over former WBC Cruiserweight titlist. This was a messy bout, from start to finish, marred by many clinches, collisions, missed punches, and plain old awkwardness on the part of both …
Read More »Star Boxing: Prospect Demetrius Andrade Wins In Texas
2007 amateur world champion and 2008 US Olympian Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade made his second consecutive appearance on ESPN2’s “Friday Night Fights” this Friday at the Laredo Entertainment Center in Laredo, TX and improved his record to 4-0 (4). Andrade once again showed why many consider him to be the …
Read More »European Boxing News: Kentikian Retains WIBF/WBA Titles In Hamburg
By Per Ake Persson Susianna Kentikian retained the WIBF and WBA Female Flyweight titles with a ten round unanimous decision over outclassed American challenger Elena Reid. It was scored 100-90 twice and 100-91 last night in Hamburg, Germany. Reid had her day back in 2004 when she looked very unlucky …
Read More »DiBella Boxing: Rodriguez Stops Thompson In Worcester
Undefeated middleweight/super middleweight sensation Edwin “La Bomba” Rodriguez had a very successful “Homecoming,” stopping 30-fight veteran Patrick Thompson for only the second time in his career in Thursday night’s main event at historic Mechanics Hall in Worcester, MA. “Homecoming,” promoted by DiBella Entertainment in association with Manfredo’s Gym, was taped …
Read More »Showtime Boxing: Bute Retains IBF Title With KO Of Zuniga On ShoBox
IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute made his third successful title defense with a devastating fourth round TKO victory over Fulgencio Zuniga Friday night on Showtime’s ShoBox: The New Generation from the Bell Centre in Montreal. The adopted hometown hero dominated from start to brutal finish, landing a powerful left …
Read More »Golden Boy Boxing Prospect Deontay Wilder Wins In Mississippi
As the boxing year charges full steam ahead, 2008 Olympic Bronze Medallist Deontay Wilder, the lone US boxer to medal at the Beijing Games, is already making a statement in his first year as a professional. The heavyweight looked impressive in scoring a first round technical knockout victory against Shannon …
Read More »Boxing Result: Mock Loses European Union Belt In Denmark
The European Union Super Middleweight title changed hands on Sunday as Spanish southpaw Gabriel Campillo pulled off an upset of reigning champion Lolenga Mock at the Holmegaardsskolen in Kokkedal, Denmark. 30 year old Campillo, 17-2 (6), was coming off a narrow loss to European Champion Karo Murat by majority decision …
Read More »Boxing In America: Weekend Results
Not a bad last couple of days in The States, and we kick off this report at Mile Hight Stadium in Denver, CO where on Saturday undefeated light welter Mike Alvarado, 25-0 (18), dramatically stopped the very tough Emmanuel Clottey, 24-9 (14), in the tenth and final round in an …
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