Spurred on by a listless, weight drained Fernando Vargas, Shane Mosely finally regained the confidence taken away by a spearing Vernon Forrest body shot four years ago and put on a riveting two fisted performance to stop “El Feroz” in the sixth round of their non-title light middleweight contest last …
Read More »Castillejo Shocks Sturm To Take WBA Middleweight Boxing Crown!
38 year old Spanish warhorse Javier Castillejo walked into the Color Line Arena in Hamburg, Germany after being given very little chance to upset reigning WBA Middleweight titlist Felix Sturm last night but the ex-WBC Light Middle kingpin walked away a winner after stopping the German in the tenth round. …
Read More »Johanneson Wins British Boxing Title In London
Click for larger image © Mike Cleary / BoxingPhotographs.com It was a riveting storm of leather last night at London’s mecca of boxing York Hall as Billy Corcoran and Carl Johanneson went to war over the vacant British Super Featherweight title in the main event of a Hennessy Sports promotion. …
Read More »Boxing Result: Cory Spinks – Roman Karmazin
Click for larger image © Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing World Championship Bout Will Be Replayed First Time on SHO Extreme Monday, July 10, at 11 p.m. ET/PT Cory Spinks used lateral speed and quick hands to narrowly outpoint game, hard-working Roman Karmazin Saturday on SHOWTIME. A slick and savvy …
Read More »A NIGHT AT THE FIGHTS – FEATURING MARTIN POWER versus TSHIFHIWA MUYAWI
Thursday, 29th June 2006, York Hall, Bethnal Green London. Top of the bill for this Maloney Fight Factory promotion was the contest for the vacant Commonwealth bantamweight title between Britain’s Martin Power and Tshifhiwa Muyawi of South Africa. Power, from the St. Pancreas district of London, fought gamely and aggressively; …
Read More »Pacquiao Handles Larios To Set Up Third Morales Bout
Last night at the Araneta Coliseum in Manilla, Philippines, Manny Pacquiao retained his WBC International Super Featherweight title with a dominating performance over ex-super bantam world champ Oscar Larios over the course of twelve sizzling rounds. Initially, Larios traded with the Filipino icon on even terms, shaking Pacquiao in the …
Read More »Martin Power Loses Commonwealth Boxing Bid, Olusegun Wins Big
Heavily favored British Bantamweight Champion Martin Power was upset on Thursday by relatively unknown South African tourist Tishifhiwa Munyai as the two vied for the vacant Commonwealth title at London’s historic mecca of boxing, York Hall on a Maloney Promotion’s bill. Despite applying himself fully to the task, the previously …
Read More »Former Hot Boxing Prospect Guinn Beaten Again
The last two years have been tough for Dominick Guinn, ironically nicknamed “The Southern Disaster”, once thought to be one of the best up and comers on the American heavyweight scene. Since March of 2004, Guinn has only seen victory over such bit players as Audley Harrison and Phil Jackson …
Read More »Boxing Recap: Brock – Ibragimov , Julio – Quintana
Click for larger image © Natasha Chornesky / Saddo Boxing I have to give HBO credit for trying something new so I will let them slide for the boring segment of Boxing after Dark this weekend. Getting undefeated prospects to fight each other is virtually impossible these days and they …
Read More »Boxing Report: Hunter makes Blackpool Rock!!!
The magnificent Winter Gardens, Blackpool played host to the Barry Hearn/Matchroom Sport Boxing event last night where Michael Hunter defended his European Super-Bantam weight Title for the fourth time, this time against former French Champion – Tuncay Kaya. 12 x 3 minutes – European Super-Bantam Weight Contest Michael Hunter (Hartlepool) …
Read More »Boxing Results: Guerrero and The Dirrell brothers
Click for larger image © Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Both Bouts to Be Replayed on SHO EXTREME Monday, June 26, at 8 PM ET/PT On a night that featured nine knockdowns, three knockouts and 10 rounds of thrilling action, World Boxing Council (WBC) No. 7 featherweight contender Robert “The …
Read More »Boxing Result: Cotto Punishes Malignaggi To Keep Belt
Last night at Madison Square Garden in New York, reigning WBO Light Welterweight Champion Miguel Cotto turned back the challenge of previously undefeated New Yorker Paulie Malignaggi to retain his title by unanimous decision. The much vaunted left hook of the champion came into play during the bout as Cotto …
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