On Friday night, in a Steve Wood – VIP Promotion at the Colne Muni, Shayne Singleton of Colne won the vacant WBC International Silver Welterweight Title by Unanimous Points Decision over Hungarian Laszlo Fazekas. On Saturday, Ovill McKenzie of Derby won the Commonwealth (British Empire) Cruiserweight Title by a fifth …
Read More »Middleweight Contender Andy Lee Tested By Horta In Germany
Andy Lee won a majority points decision against Frenchman Frank Haroche Horta at the Blue Water Dokken Sports Venue, Esbjerk, Denmark on Saturday night. Lee, presently ranked WBC #8, WBA #11 and WBO #12 in the world middleweight rankings, dropped down to 156 pounds for this contest. In the opening …
Read More »WBO Asia Pacific Champ Piriyapinyo KO’s Manakane In Thailand
M150 OneSongchai Promotions put on a fight card today in Nonthaburi Province, Thailand. In the main event at the Clock Tower, Chonlatarn “Dangerous River” Or Piriyapinyo successfully defended his WBO Asia Pacific featherweight championship title against Indonesian Nouldy Manakane via a fifth round KO. “Madame Oh” Pariyakorn Ratanasuban, WBO Asia’s …
Read More »Clottey Floors Mundine Multiple Times Enroute To Victory
Joshua “The Grandmaster” Clottey went down under to Australia and produced a virtuoistic performance as he thoroughly dominated hometown hero Anthony Mundine over 12 rounds to win the WBA International Jr. Middleweight title. From the very start, Clottey showed he was the better fighter and imposed his will on Mundine. …
Read More »World Weekend Wrapup: Braehmer, Yaegashi, Inoue Victorious
The biggest action over the weekend took place in Germany and Japan, where there were collectively three world title belts on offer. On Sunday at Ota City Gymnasium in Tokyo, the WBC flyweight and light fly straps were fought over, with one staying with its owner and the other going …
Read More »Escalante Retains IBA Belt Against Ruiz At Cache Creek Casino
Last night at the Cache Creek Casino in Brooks, CA, Bruno “The Aloha Kid” Escalante (13-1-1, 6 KOs) successfully defended his IBA Super-Flyweight title with a unanimous decision victory against a game Victor Ruiz (12-3, 9 KOs). In the early action, Ruiz pressed the action and won a few rounds …
Read More »Steve Cunningham, Curtis Stevens Win In Philadelphia
Heavyweight Steve Cunningham and middleweight Curtis Stevens both survived rocky situations in their bouts last night at Philadelphia’s Liacouras Center, pulling out victories on last round heroics. Two-time former IBF cruiserweight champion Cunningham, 27-6 (12), largely outboxed previously undefeated USBA titlist Amir Mansour, 20-1 (15), for the first four rounds …
Read More »Frampton Stops Former World Champ Cazares In Belfast
Belfast’s favorite son was back in the ring this evening as super bantamweight Carl Frampton won his biggest fight to date by impressively halting Mexico’s Hugo Fidel Cazares at the Odyssey Arena. Two-time former super flyweight world champion Cazares came into the clash on the strength of five straight wins …
Read More »World Weekend Wrap Up: Kovalev Wins, Hall Keeps Title
Last night in Atlantic City, WBO light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev lit up The Ballroom at Boardwalk Hall with a dominate victory over little known challenger Cedric Agnew. Kovlev, 24-0-1 (22), started off in customary fashion by pressuring the challenger but southpaw Agnew, 26-1 (13), showed he wasn’t just there …
Read More »Thomas Dulorme Upsets Karim Mayfield For NABF Title
Last night in Atlantic City NJ, Gary Shaw Productions Jr. Welterweight sensation, Thomas Dulorme (21-1, 14 KOs, captured vacant the NABF title with a 10-round unanimous decision over previously unbeaten contender Karim Mayfield (18-1-1, 10 KOs). Scorecards read 98-92, 97-94 and 96-93, all in favor for Dulorme. From the opening …
Read More »Kid Galahad Vs Sergio Prado Results
Sheffield’s Kid Galahad won the vacant European Super-Bantamweight Title last night by Unanimous Points Decision over Sergio Prado of Madrid. The Ingle Boxer improves his undefeated record to 16 wins (8 by KO). Also on the Hennessy Sports promoted show at Ponds Forge Arena, Sheffield, Matty Clarkson of Preston won …
Read More »World Boxing Roundup: Moreno Defends WBA Belt, Solis Loses
There were a handful of notable bouts taking place across the globe this weekend and we kick things off with a world title bout that took place on Saturday at Arena Roberto Duran in Panama City, Panama. WBA bantam “Super” champion Anselmo Moreno, 35-2-1 (12), made a successful defense against …
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