Featherweight prospect Guy Robb (11-1, 4 KO’s) marched forward with a unanimous decision victory against John Herrera (4-7-1, 2 KOs) at the Celebrity Theater in Phoenix, Arizona. From the opening round, Robb controlled the action with pressure while throwing a lot of punches. Herrera was durable but never showed he …
Read More »Guillermo Jones Dethrones WBA Champ Denis Lebedev In Russia
In a vicious two-way slugfest, Guillermo Jones regained his WBA cruiserweight crown tonight by knocking out reigning champion Denis Lebedev in the 11th round of their contest at Crocus City Hall, Moscow. Having lost his WBA belt due to inactivity, the 41 year old Guillermo Jones, of Panama, came into …
Read More »Andy Lee Belts Out Daryl Cunningham In One In New York
Irish middleweight contender, Andy Lee (30W-2L, 21KO’s) returned to United States yesterday evening to make a statement of intent at the jam packed BB King Blues Club, NYC in the latest edition of DiBella Entertainment’s Broadway Boxing Series. Lee’s opponent in the headlining bout of an entertaining eight fight card …
Read More »McDonnell Outfights Ceja In Doncaster For IBF Title Victory
In the high point for British boxing thus far in 2013, bantamweight Jamie McDonnell beat the odds and powerful Mexican puncher Julio Ceja tonight at Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, England to capture the IBF title in thrilling fashion. McDonnell adds world glory to a trophy cabinet that already contains European, …
Read More »Ricky Burns Keeps WBO Crown When Jose Gonzalez Quits With Injury
In a stunning turn of events, Ricky Burns kept his WBO lightweight title tonight when challenger Jose Gonzalez quit on his stool before the tenth round, citing a possible broken left wrist in a fight in which he had been winning at Emirates Arena in Glasgow, Scotland. Aside from the …
Read More »Dierry Jean Trounces Pendarvis To Earn IBF Title Shot On ShoBox
Undefeated Dierry “Dougy Style” Jean (25-0, 17 KOs), of Quebec, Canada, overcame a bad cut on the side of his right eye to register two knockdowns en route to a fourth-round TKO over southpaw Cleotis “Mookie” Pendarvis (17-4-1, 6 KOs), of Long Beach, Calif., in the main event Friday on …
Read More »Klitschko Retains Four Heavyweight Titles Against Pianeta
Last night, in Mannheim, Germany, Ukrainian Wladimir Klitschko retained his four Heavyweight titles by scoring a sixth round TKO over Italian Francesco Pianeta of Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Pianeta found himself on the canvas three times during the contest at the packed out SAP Arena. Knockdown number one came in round four …
Read More »Mayweather Turns In A Masterpiece Against Guerrero
It was skill against will, brain vs. brawn, strategy contending with game; the rapier meets the cutlass. Floyd Mayweather Jr delivered a superb performance last night, taking away any advantage Robert Guerrero may have brought to the table at Mayweather’s home away from home, the MGM Grand Garden Arena in …
Read More »Wladimir Klitschko Batters Pianeta For 60th Victory
Heavyweight boxing’s top man was in fantastic form earlier tonight at SAP Arena in Mannheim, with Wladimir Klitschko bashing up challenger Francesco Pianeta enroute to producing a stoppage at 2:52 of the sixth frame. Putting the WBA/WBO/IBF/IBO titles on the line, Klitschko was facing his second consecutive undefeated opponent, Italian …
Read More »UK Weekend Roundup
It’s been another busy weekend of boxing for British Fight fans. In Birmingham, newly crowned Midlands Area Cruiserweight Titlist – Chris Keane of Walsall, won his six round Cruiserweight contest against Tamas Toth of Budapest. The Marcus Anderson-Hitchen promoted show featured three undercard contests. At the Sarsfield Stadium in Argentina, …
Read More »Garcia Survives Late Round Judah Scare In New York
Danny Garcia walked out of Brooklyn’s Barclays Center bloodied and humbled but still a world champion as the Philadelphia light welter got past former two-weight world titlist Zab Judah after a hard-fought bout. Widely perceived as well past his best before the fight, southpaw Judah managed to turn back the …
Read More »Martinez Outlasts Murray To Retain WBC Belt In Argentina
It wasn’t pretty but WBC middleweight champ Sergio Martinez kept his title against England’s Martin Murray last evening in front of over 40,000 people Club Atletico Velez Sarsfield in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The stadium was packed for the fighting return of Martinez for the first time since 2002 and the …
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