The beat rolls on for 2008 U.S. Olympian Sadam “World Kid” Ali, who kept his perfect pro record intact last Saturday night in Newark, winning a unanimous 4-round decision against fellow Brooklyn welterweight Jason Thompson (5-5-1, 4 KOs). Ali (5-0, 2 KOs) “pitched a shutout” against Thompson, winning by scores …
Read More »Boxing Result: Emad Ali Decisions Green, Harris Decisions Zumbrun
Boxing promoter Dr. Mario Yacobi of Boxing 360 scored his second heavyweight win in as many weeks. Last week, veteran Maurice Harris scored a six round decision over Billy Zumbrun in New Mexico. This weekend, New York City’s Emad Ali made it five of five with a unanimous six-round decision …
Read More »Boxing Result: Valero Retains WBC Belt Impressively Against DeMarco
In what was thought to be a very competitive test for WBC lightweight ruler Edwin Valero, the Venezuelan southpaw handled the challenge of fellow lefty Antonio DeMarco with style last night at The Arena in Monterrey, Mexico. DeMarco came into the bout having well defeated the trio of Jose Alfaro, …
Read More »Boxing In Mexico: Solis Captures Interim WBA Belt In Merida
It was war last night at Unidad Deportiva Inalambrica in Merida, Mexico as Jorge Solis and Likar Ramos went at it for the Interim WBA super feather title. Colombia’s Ramos came into the ring as reigning Interim champ, having outpointed Angel Granados in Medellin for the title last November and …
Read More »Boxing In Britain: Booth Stops Marsh In Nottingham
The resurgence of Jason Booth continued last night as the British super bantam champion stopped former titleholder Matthew Marsh last night at Harvey Hadden Leisure Centre in Nottingham, England, adding the vacant Commonwealth crown to an already impressive trophy cabinet. It was Marsh leading the way in the early rounds …
Read More »Boxing Result: Hernandez KO’s Corley On ShoBox
With one sudden, dramatic right hand, once-beaten Freddy “El Riel’’ Hernandez (28-1, 19 KOs) of Lynwood, Calif. broke open an entertaining, dead-even fight to brutally knock out former world champion DeMarcus “Chop Chop’’ Corley (36-13-1, 21 KOs) of Washington, D.C., at 1:48 of the fifth round Friday in the main …
Read More »Let’s Get It On Boxing: Brinkley, Gonzales Win In Reno
In a highly anticipated super-middleweight showdown on Friday night in Reno, Jesse Brinkley beat, and beat-up, Curtis “Showtime” Stevens. Yerington, Nevada’s Brinkley (35-5, 22 KOs) earned the #2 mandatory position in the IBF by out boxing and out punching Brooklyn’s Stevens (21-3, 15 KOs) in a thrilling twelve-round bout.
Read More »Boxing In Mexico: Arce Returns With WBO Title Win
It was a jubuilant scene last night at Restaurante Arroyo in Mexico City as favorite son Jorge Arce delivered a good performance to capture the vacant WBO super flyweight title. 30 year old Los Mochis resident Arce engaged in a toe to toe slugfest with Indonesia’s Angky Angkota and not …
Read More »Boxing Result: Brian Magee Wins European Title In Denmark
Irish southpaw Brian Magee scored the biggest victory of his career last night at the NRGi Arena in Aarhus, Denmark by stopping Mads Larsen in a clash for the vacant European super middleweight title. For Magee, 33-3-1 (23), the victory comes at the culmination of a mercurial ten year ride …
Read More »Boxing In Scotland: McAllister Retains Commonwealth With Amaoko Victory
Last night, at the Bellahouston Sports Centre in Glasgow, Scotland, Tommy Gilmour and Matchroom Sport hosted a Friday fightnight which would see Lee McAllister of Aberdeen defend his Commonwealth Lightweight title for the second time when he faced Ghanaian – Samuel Amaoko. Sporting a red striped hairdo – the colours …
Read More »Boxing Result: Shumenov Defeats Campillo In Controversial Rematch
Five months after his first bout with Beibut Shumenov ended with a split decision victory for reigning WBA light heavyweight champion Gabriel Campillo, the Spaniard saw what looked to be a sure win slip through his grasp last night at the Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas, NV. Shumenov started …
Read More »Showtime Boxing: Avalos Stops Nieves, Marquez Outpoints Campos On ShoBox
Undefeated prospect Chris Avalos registered a spectacular fourth round TKO over previously once-beaten Jose Nieves at 2:20 in the main event of Friday’s ShoBox: The New Generation from the Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque, N.M. Hometown favorite and unbeaten junior lightweight Archie Ray Marquez scored a unanimous decision victory (79-72, 80-71, …
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