Cuxhaven – The Hamburg based Spotlight Boxing promotion likes to tread new paths and do things a bit differently than most others: This time it was the first professional boxing event at the German North Sea coast. In Cuxhaven, a popular German seaside resort, about 800 spectators witnessed the previous …
Read More »Ruiz Escapes With Title.
Andrew Golota may well retire now after being apparently cheated out of two world championships in a row. Golota fought Chris Byrd to a standstill in April of this year before a draw scuppered his chances of becoming a champion. Tonight in Madison Square Gardens, Andrew Golota knocked John Ruiz …
Read More »Byrd Fly’s McCline’s Challenge.
Chris Byrd is still the IBF heavyweight champion of the world after taking a split decision from Jameel McCline tonight in Madison Square Gardens, New York. McCline dominated the early action and even managed to deck Byrd in round two, but it was not long until McCline’s huge weight advantage …
Read More »‘The Rock’ Rolls Over Meehan.
Hasim Rahman wanted to steal the show at Madison Square Gardens. While it is too early to decide whether or not he has done so, you have to give him considerable credit for the beating he just gave New Zealand’s Kali Meehan. Meehan absorbed a frightful beating with Rahman landing …
Read More »Williamson Squeaks Past McCall.
Heavyweight contender Davarryl ‘Touch of Sleep’ Williamson advanced his career one step further towards a title shot tonight at Madison Square Garden by out-pointing former WBC champion Oliver ‘Atomic Bull’ McCall over ten rounds. The actual scorecards did not tell of much of a discrepancy between the fighters as McCall …
Read More »Another Loss for Holyfield.
Everyone knew the result that might come to pass even before the fight, everyone but Evander Holyfield that is. When Holyfield was in his prime, a fighter at the level of Larry Donald would not have been able to live with him any day of the week. But in 2004, …
Read More »British Prospects Move Forward.
Sports Networks British welterweight king David Barnes defied the bookmakers and won his Lonsdale belt outright tonight with a classy display and sixth round stoppage of domestic rival James Hare. In a tense and partisan arena, Barnes stepped up to the plate and took the initaitive from the opening bell …
Read More »Boxing Photos: Barnes vs Hare and Undercard
David Barnes vs James Hare Click for larger images David Barnes remained unbeaten by knocking out James Hare in six rounds. Barnes is the British welterweight champion.
Read More »Diaz Gets Past Bean.
Burgeoning heavyweight contender Yanqui Diaz squeezed his way past former contender Vaughn Bean on Friday night via a split decision win. The fight did not increase Diaz’s stock in the boxing world but Bean’s is a solid enough name to add to the record of an up and coming fighter …
Read More »Kessler Wins the WBA Title.
Danish super middleweight Mikkel Kessler’s coming out party was completed tonight in his native Denmark as he punished former champion Manny Siaca. At only twenty-five years of age, Kessler becomes the WBA champion in an impressive performance that forced the more seasoned Siaca to stay on his stool after the …
Read More »‘Born To Do It’ Results.
Friday, November the twelfth at the Wembley conference centre in London, England. Junior Witter retained his British, Commonwealth and European light welterweight titles when he stopped Poland’s Krzysztof Bienias in two rounds. Francis Barrett won a unanimous points decision against Alan Bosworth. David Walker stopped Danny Moir in five rounds. …
Read More »UK Results: Barnes, Hatton and McDonagh.
Friday night, the twelfth of November at the North Bridge leisure centre in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England. David Barnes remained unbeaten by knocking out James Hare in six rounds. Barnes is the British welterweight champion. Thomas McDonagh remained the undefeated WBU International light middleweight champion by winning a unanimous points …
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