Boxing Results

After toiling for over four years as a professional, Brian Viloria finally got a world title opportunity and the “Hawaiian Punch” didn’t let the moment go to waste. The 2000 US Olympian was in with the much more experienced WBC Super Flyweight Champion Eric Ortiz but Viloria never let the …

Lacy Bout Now in Jeopardy Sports Network put on a stellar show in Cardiff, Wales tonight as WBO Super Middleweight Champion Joe Calzaghe gutted it out through an early injury and outpointed challenger Evans Ashira by wide margins. The southpaw broke his left hand on the top of the African’s …

One of the top women fighters in the world saw action in Karlsruhe, Germany tonight as Regina Halmich retained her WIBF Flyweight trophy with a close split decision over previously undefeated Maria Jesus Rosa in front of over 4,000 onlookers at the DM Arena. It was a torrid affair from …

Is a Showdown Inevitable? Two top British Welterweights saw action on the undercard of Clinton Woods’ successful title defense against Julio Gonzalez last night in Sheffield with rising contender Matthew Hatton belting out Belarussian journeyman Dmitry Yanushevich and fallen ex-Commonwealth/WBF star James Hare going the distance with Russian trial horse …

Clinton Woods retained his IBF Light Heavyweight crown late last night in Sheffield, England by outfighting game challenger Julio Gonzalez over an action packed twelve round battle. Gonzalez, a former WBO titlist, was never able to establish his authority despite putting constant pressure on Woods. The American based Mexican did …

Tonight, Telefutura’s “Solo Boxeo” boxing series featured undefeated prospect Steven Luevano fighting at 122-pounds for the first time in his career. Luevano took on the battle tested veteran, Ruben Estanislao. The twelve-round contest was a tougher than expected affair as Estanislao definitely showed up to take Steven’s undefeated record. The …

Welterweight contender Eleazar Contreras, Jr. opened up tonight’s Telefutura’s “Solo Boxeo” boxing show with a first round knockout of tough and rugged Mexican journeyman Alfonso “Poncho” Sanchez. Contreras came out fast, shooting hard three and four punch combinations that were finding their mark. With about one minute left in the …

Deposed ex-WBA Super Middleweight boss Anthony Mundine made a resounding statement last night in Canberra, Australia when he dismantled a willful Rashid “Snakeboy” Matumla within six eventful rounds at the Institute of Sports Stadium. The Tanzanian import tried mightily to get the bigger, stronger Mundine off his game but lacked …

Showtime’s weekend card from the Gund Arena in Cleveland was capped off with a bang when cruiserweight Guillermo Jones ended former world champion Wayne Braithwaite’s comeback dreams during a thrilling punch-up. Jones almost had “Big Truck” out of there in the first round but the native Guyanese held on and …

Omar Sheika came to Germany in hopes of upsetting WBC supremo Markus Beyer last night but the American instead failed in his fourth and possibly final world title bid. The willful brawler from Patterson, New Jersey found the three time WBC champion impossible to tag with flush shots and found …

Former two time British title challenger Jon Thaxton sent out a message to the lightweights of the U.K. with a vicious fourth round knockout of Romanian boxer Vasile Dragomir to retain his WBF crown in Norwich, England. Dragomir had taken the bout on just a few day’s notice after Argentine …

Action from the US, Australia, Thailand and Colombia. Some important fights took place across the globe on the first night of this weekend, so let’s get down to business. On ESPN2’s Friday Night Fights, heavyweight hopeful Terry Smith survived his encounter with seven-foot puncher Keith Long, who outweighed Smith by …