In one of the biggest upsets in Aussie boxing history, light middleweight world title contender Anthony Mundine was knocked out in five rounds by the far less experienced Garth Wood in a bout held at middleweight on Wednesday at Acer Arena in Homebush, Australia. Former two-time WBA super middleweight champion Mundine, 35, had campaigned at…
There were a few surprises in the ring this past week as several big names suffered unexpected losses. The biggest shocker occurred when former world middleweight title challenger Jamie Pittman was dramatically sent down and out by hard-fisted Ghana born Joseph Kwadjo at Le Montage in Lilyfield on Thursday. At stake was the vacant IBF…
The fights returns to Oz in a big way this Thursday as Grange Old School Boxing puts on a good show this Thursday at Le Montage Bayside Events Centre in the western Sydney suburb of Lilyfield. Headlining the evening is a clash for the vacant IBF Australasian super middle crown between experienced southpaw Jamie Pittman,…
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 slugger Victor Oganov almost a…
Confounding the predictions of the vast majority of media experts, Australia’s Vic Darchinyan dominated sharp boxing Cristian Mijares before knocking out the southpaw stylist in the ninth round to add the WBC and WBA titles to his own IBF belt at super flyweight. After having seen off dangerous fellow Mexican Jorge Arce with ease last…
Click for larger image © Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing WBA/WBC super flyweight champion Cristian Mijares and IBF champion Vic Darchinyan both were recorded at the 115 pound limit during Friday’s weigh in at the Double Tree Hotel in Carson, California.
© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing WBA/WBC Super Flyweight Champion Cristian Mijares and IBF 115 pound Champion Vic Darchinyan participated in the final fight week press conference Thursday at the Le Foyer Ballroom at Anoush Banquet Hall in North Hollywood, CA.
Friday night Down Under saw two important contests, the first of which took place at the Croatian Club in the Sydney suburb of Punchbowl and featured IBO Welterweight Champion Isaac “The Angel” Hlatswayo defeat challenger Robert Medley for the second time in less than six months. The pair fought their initial bout last October In…