Boxing Results

Local superstars, Marco “Kapt’n” Huck (35-2-1) and Canada based Romanian Lucian Bute (31-1-0), fought in what were, on paper, two major showcase fights last night. But, two strong-hearted warriors going by the names of Firat Arslan (32-6-0) and Denis Grachev (12-1-1), despite losing in close battles, prevented the favorites from …

In one of the biggest upsets of the year, Mexico’s Gamaliel Diaz swooped into the lion’s den and plucked the WBC super feather title from reigning champion and local hero Takahiro Ao last night at Tokyo’s International Forum. The contest started slowly with both boxers studying the other, mounting limited …

Last night, boxing debuted at the brand new Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York and we saw some of the world’s best fighters compete with World championships on the line. And, despite seeing mixed emotions during a couple of the weaker fights of the evening, overall, the event did not …

The king of Luna Park was back in action last night as WBO super fly champion Omar Andres Narvaez returned to the famed Argentinian fight venue in Buenos Aires for the first time in over a year to stop Mexican challenger Johnny Garcia. Little known Garcia came into the contest …

Thai bantamweight Pungluang Sor Singyu pulled off an upset tonight at SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, The Philippines, defeating the more seasoned local man AJ Banal in hostile territory. At stake was the vacant WBO strap, and big-punching southpaw Banal, having defeated a pair of IBF super …

From the Home Depot Center in Carson, California, HBO’s Boxing After Dark show last night had two intriguing contests. The headliner was a Super Bantamweight WBO, IBF and WBC Diamond title clash between flashy Pinoy superstar Nonito Donaire and Japanese top contender Toshiaki Nishioka with the co-feature a notable Light …

For a very brief period, Liverpool’s Echo Arena was alive last night with the reverberations of heavyweight David Price’s gloved right hand connecting to the head of opponent Audley Harrison. Undefeated British and Commonwealth champion Price made a mockery of ex-world title challenger Harrison’s challenge in all of 82 seconds, …

Last night at Sporthalle in Hamburg, Germany, WBA heavyweight titlist Alexander Povetkin rubbed out 39 year old former world champ Hasim Rahman in just two rounds. It’s difficult to see just how Rahman, who weighed in for the bout twenty pounds more than during his prime, earned this title shot, …

On Saturday night, the Scottish Exhibition Centre in Glasgow played host to the culmination of one of the UK’s longest brewing domestic clashes as local hero and WBO lightweight champion Ricky Burns engaged in a barnburner against popular Dagenham based opponent Kevin Mitchell. Former amateur star Mitchell was now finally …

Super bantam Carl Frampton passed a litmus test on Saturday night in front of an adoring hometown crowd at Belfast’s Odyssey Arena, delighting the Northern Ireland faithful by dominating former two-time IBF champion Steve Molitor. At stake was Frampton’s IBF Intercontinental strap as well as the Commonwealth belt, which southpaw …

WBC cruiserweight champion Krysztof Wlodarczyk retained his belt with a 12 round decision over visiting challenger Francisco Palacios last night at Hala Stulecia in Wroclaw, Poland. The pair were reprising their April, 2011 clash, which also took place in Poland, in which Wlodarczyk kept his title with a controversial split …

Josesito Lopez jumped out of obscurity earlier this year by pounding out a surprise win over Victor Ortiz but the 28 year old Californian may just have been slammed back into the land of the lost by WBC light middleweight champion Saul Alvarez tonight at MGM Grand Garden Arena in …