At the Convention Center in Hartford on Saturday, two of the top light heavies in the world were in action. Ex-WBC,WBA and IBF Champion Antonio Tarver had his hands full with a fired up Elvir Muriqi enroute to a twelve round majority decision to take the vacant IBO belt while …
Read More »Boxing Result: Cotto – Judah Undercard
There was some good action on the Miguel Cotto – Zab Judah undercard from Madison Square Garden on Saturday night with several high level contests taking place. In a battle between light middleweight contenders, undefeated prospect Yuri Foreman, 23-0 (8), took a close split decision over fellow divisional aspirant Anthony …
Read More »Boxing Result: Miguel Cotto – Zab Judah
Saturday night at a packed Madison Square Garden in New York, WBA Welterweight Champion Miguel Cotto tangled with former 140 and 147 lb champion Zab Judah and held onto his title with a hard fought 11th round stoppage victory. It was unquestionably the hardest fight of Cotto’s career and there …
Read More »Boxing Result: Colin Lynes, John Simpson Win In British Title Fight Action
There were two British title fight cards last night in the UK that saw one reigning champion hold onto his belt but another lose it after twelve hard fought rounds. At the Millennium Hotel in London’s Mayfair section, British Featherweight Champion John Simpson of Greenock, Scotland thrashed southpaw challenger Ryan …
Read More »Boxing In Japan: Eagle Kyowa Retains WBC Minimumweight Title In Yokohama
One of the world’s top minimumweight fighters was in the ring earlier today in Yokohama, Japan as Tokyo’s Eagle Kyowa retained his WBC crown for the fourth time of his second reign with a wide points decision over local prospect Akira Yaegashi, 119-107 (twice) and 118-108. Despite having very little …
Read More »Shamone Alvarez Leads Way On Ibragimov – Briggs Boxing Undercard
There was some good action on the undercard of the sleepy Sultan Ibragimov – Shannon Briggs WBO Heavyweight title contest at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City on Saturday with 30 year old local welterweight southpaw Shamone “The Truth” Alvarez, 18-0 (11), clearly outpointing California’s Jose Luis Cruz, 32-3-2 (26), to …
Read More »World Boxing Organization Champion Briggs Loses Belt To Ibragimov In Snoozer
In a virtual repeat of his WBO title winning effort against Serguei Lyakhovich last November, Shannon Briggs barely showed a pulse in the ring but this time there was no last second hail mary punch to pull out the fight as Sultan Ibragimov won a unanimous decision to annex the …
Read More »British Boxing: Geard Ajetovic Shocks French Veteran Robert Roselia
British based middleweight Geard Ajetovic of Prescot, England traveled to France on Tuesday and surprised his more seasoned opponent Robert Roselia, with a hard fought split decision victory at the Parcs Des Sports in Pont Audemer. Going into this bout, reigning IBF Intercontinental Super Middle Champ Roselia, 26-4-1 (14), was …
Read More »Boxing Result: Arthur Abraham Crushes Sebastian Demers To Retain IBF Crown
In a riveting return to form last night at the Jako Arena in Bamberg, Germany, IBF Middleweight Champion Arthur Abraham showed no ill effects from a badly broken jaw suffered in his previous bout with Edison Miranda and went right through Canadian visitor Sebastian Demers in three rounds. Previously unbeaten …
Read More »Boxing Result: Steve Cunningham Beats Krzysztof Wlodarczyk In Rematch For IBF Cruiser Belt
It was another close fight when IBF Cruiserweight Champion Krzysztof Wlodarczyk rematched American opponent Steve Cunningham last night at the Spodek Arena in Katowice, Poland but this time it was Cunningham who came out the winner courtesy a majority decision. The two combatants originally came to grips last November for …
Read More »Boxing Result: James Toney – Danny Batchelder
James Toney looked every inch a shot 38 year old fighter last night at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, CA as the former multi-weight world champion posted a boring split decision victory over journeyman Danny Batchelder at heavyweight. Coming in at 229 lb, the lightest for Toney since 2004, …
Read More »Boxing Result: Kelly Pavlik Wins Middleweight Slugfest With Edison Miranda
Last night at the Fedex Arena in Memphis, middleweight contenders Kelly Pavlik and Edison Miranda gave the fans in attendance and watching on HBO everything they could ever want in a boxing match. The two top rated WBC fighters went at it from the opening bell with the towering six …
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