Boxing mad East London in the Eastern Cape saw a big show last night at the city’s famed Orient Theatre. In a thrilling contest, IBO Minimumweight Champion Nkosinathi Joyi had to climb off the canvas before he could stave off and then finish the spirited challenge of Mexican titlist Sammy …
Read More »Boxing In Australia: Friday Night Results
It was a massive night of fisticuffs last night Down Under and with so much action to choose from, it’s difficult to know where to start! But start we must and that takes us to the Sydney area where at the Catholic in Campbelltown, NSW, there was a big showdown …
Read More »Heavyweight Boxing Prospect Mark “Oak Tree” Brown Victorious In New Jersey
© Gianluca “Rio” Di Caro Mark ʽOak Treeʼ Brown put on an impressive show for his hometown fans in Salem, New Jersey on Saturday night, culminating in a second round knockout of Ralph ʽWild Wildʼ West of Louisville, Kentucky. Brown, who weighed in at a lean 223 pounds, was clearly …
Read More »Boxing Perspective: Khan Stops Gomez In Birmingham
On Saturday night at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England, Amir Khan successfully defended his Commonwealth Lightweight title by stopping tough Irish-Mancunian Michael Gomez, in round five of a grueling contest. But it was never going to be an ‘easy’ fight for Khan and Gomez clearly ‘rattled’ the Bolton …
Read More »Boxing Result: Khan Tested By Gomez In Birmingham
Saturday night at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England, former British and WBU Super Feather Champ Michael Gomez gave Commonwealth Lightweight titlist Amir Khan a tremendous fight before being controversially stopped in the fifth round of a thrilling contest. Gomez came out in his characteristically aggressive manner, surging forward …
Read More »Boxing Result: Abraham Knocks Miranda Out In Rematch During American Debut
© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Germany’s Arthur Abraham made a spectacular American debut last night at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, Florida as the IBF Middleweight Champion ruthlessly belted out arch-rival Edison Miranda in the fourth round during a non-title rematch at 166 pounds.
Read More »Boxing Result: Berto Wins WBC Welter Crown In Memphis
Just three years and a half years since turning professional, Florida welterweight Andre Berto won the prestigious WBC title belt last night at the FedEx Forum in Memphis, TN but thoroughly outclassing opponent Miguel Angel Rodriguez on the way to banging out a seventh round TKO. From the first bell, …
Read More »Boxing In Denmark: Kessler Stops Sartison In Final Round
Showing no ill effects from his only career loss to date against Joe Calzaghe last November, super middleweight Mikkell Kessler turned in a good performance in front of a hometown crowd by stopping opponent Dimitri Sartison in the 12th and final round to annex the vacant WBA title last night …
Read More »Boxing Results: Ward and Chambers Win, McCullough Retires In Cayman Islands
© Jan Sanders /Goossen Tutor Promotions Last night at the Royal Watler Cruise Terminal In the Cayman Islands, heavyweight Eddie Chambers, 31-1 (17), bounced back from an IBF Eliminator loss to Alexander Povetkin in January by bouncing out opponent Raphael Butler, 31-5 (24), in the sixth round to retain the …
Read More »Boxing Result: Brian Rose vs. Kobe Vanderkerkhove
© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Sunday, at the Sutton Sports Centre in St. Helens, Merseyside, England – Steve Woods / VIP Boxing hosted another great afternoon of boxing action! Blackpool boxer Brian Rose was victorious – scoring a clear points win over Belgium’s Kobe Vandekerkhove in a six round …
Read More »Boxing In Britain: Kell Brook Wins British Welterweight Title In London
Highly touted Sheffield stylist Kell Brook, 17-0 (10), won the biggest fight of his career last night by stopping Welsh southpaw Barrie Jones, 15-2 (7), in the seventh round to win the vacant British Welterweight title at London’s historic York Hall. 22 year old Brook has been dazzling audiences since …
Read More »Boxing In Mexico: Weekend Results
Lots of action south of the border this weekend and we start with a big show at Palacios de los Desportes in Mexico City where Edgar Sosa retained his WBC Light Flyweight title for the fifth time by stopping southpaw Takashi Kunishige in the eighth round on Saturday night. Kunishige, …
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