Fight Results
Toney Crowned Champion as Ruiz Retires! In the main event, James Toney came out focused against John Ruiz. Both men traded bombs from beginning through to round six, but round seven proved to change the tides for Toney when he caught Ruiz with a series of punches, knocking him down. From then on, Toney dominated…
***Tons of exclusive photos*** Click for larger image© Sergio Martinez Fight fans, it was a night to remember at the Laredo Entertainment Center in Laredo, Texas, as the “Night of the Olympians” was a huge success. Over three thousand hardcore, rowdy boxing fans were present to witness what is possibly the future of the sport…
On a night where the stars shined, in attendance in and outside of the ring, Dash-DiBella Entertainment put on another spectacular event. This was the third installment of Broadway Boxing at the Hammerstein Ballroom. In attendance were notables such as Iran “The Blade” Barkley, Emile Griffith, Junior Jones and Harold Letterman who were just some…
What a great night at the fights my fellow fanatics. Antonio Margarito put the finishing touches on a “Michael Angelo†type night at the fights. It’s too bad we did not get to see Juan Diaz vs. Ebo Elder because that probably would have solidified this as one of the best cards ever. Regardless, it…
Antonio Margarito showed the difference between being hit by a true welterweight, as opposed to a blown-up 140-pound fighter like Teddy Reid, as “Tony” punished Kermit “The Killer” Cintron and forced his corner to step in and stop the bout midway through the fifth round. Margarito showed that he is a complete fighter with heavy…
Wladimir Klitschko made a commanding statement in his latest return to the ring by stopping opponent Elicier Castillo in four rounds tonight in Germany. The Ukrainian giant and brother of WBC champion Vitali Klischko has had a great deal of difficulty lately, getting stopped by both Corrie Sanders and Lamon Brewster, but has since gotten…
British welterweight champion David Barnes tried his hand at international competition last night in Barnsley, England and was very nearly burned for his troubles. The Manchester man went twelve-rounds with quality African visitor Ali Nuumbembe, but only showed flashes of the shrewd southpaw style that has won him the coveted Lonsdale Belt this year. Barnes’…
Minnesota featherweight prospect Jason “The American Boy†Litzau made his ESPN 2 Friday Night Fights, and Caesar’s Palace debut with a vicious fifth-round TKO over the tough, but out-classed Idelfonso “Poncho†Martinez. Litzau showed great potential, awesome hand-speed, and solid power in both hands, as he unloaded some heavy leather on Martinez, who, coming into…
Former world featherweight champion Derrick Gainer completed his fall from grace with a failed bid to recapture his old belt in the steamy Britama Arena in Jakarta, Indonesia. Gainer, who held the belt through three defenses from 2000 to 2003, was unable to wrest the prize from the firm grip of current belt-holder Chris John….
Mexican light welterweight contender Arturo “El Silencioso” (English translation: “The silent one”) Morua, continued his climb up the division’s ranks with an impressive win over the hard-charging, Korean punching machine Jung-Bum Kim, which was the main event of last night’s Boxeo De Oro card televised on HBO Latino. Morua (23-6-1, 13 KOs) played the role…
“Pega fuerte†(English translation: “he hits hardâ€) said Henry Porras of Carl “The Cobra” Froch, while he was in his corner after the first round of their super middleweight fight televised as the co-main event of Oscar de la Hoya’s Boxeo De Oro on HBO Latino tonight. I was studying the Englishman and noticed that…
After fifteen successful title defenses, and a seven-year-reign of terror as the WBC bantamweight champion, Veeraphol Sahaprom ( 47-2-2- with 33 Ko’s) was finally dethroned last night by little known Hozumi Hasegawa. The Thai champion lost a unanimous decision to Hasegawa by scores of 115-113 (twice) and 116 112. It is a famous win for…