With his IBF cruiser crown at stake, Cuban expatriate Yoan Pablo Hernandez likely thought the end was near for his one defense title reign as he was downed then pummeled by Canada’s Troy Ross in the fifth round of their contest tonight at Stechert Arena in Bamberg, Germany. But Hernandez …
Read More »Super Middle Champ Ward Dominates Light Heavy King Dawson
After Andre Ward unexpectedly ran through the field of Showtime’s Super Six Super Middleweight tournament, there didn’t seem to be many stiff challenges left on the horizon for the undefeated 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist. A division north, the outlook was similar for fellow American, Chad Dawson, who had no marquee …
Read More »Vitali Klitschko Smokes Manuel Charr In Moscow
Heavyweight Manuel Charr came into his challenge of WBC champion Vitali Klitschko by talking a very good game during the pre-fight build up but once the bell rang Saturday night at the Olympiyskiy in Moscow, the German based Lebanese boxer was never competitive. As he has on so many previous …
Read More »Matthysse Stops Olusegun For Interim WBC Belt In Vegas
Lucas Matthysse powered his way through previously undefeated Olusegun Ajose to claim the WBC Interim Super Lightweight Championship Saturday night on Showtime from The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Matthysse’s power proved to be too much for the game Ajose and after a fantastic display …
Read More »Arthur Abraham Dethrones Robert Stieglitz For WBO Crown
The 02 World Arena in Berlin, Germany played host last night to the return of “King” Arthur Abraham as the former IBF middleweight king turned back the clock to give a fine performance in unseating WBO super middle champ Robert Stieglitz. Since transitioning to the super middle division three years …
Read More »Nevin Defeated By Campbell For Gold At London Olympics
John Joe Nevin lost out in his bid for Olympic gold versus Great Britain’s Luke Campbell at the ExCel in London. The Hull bantamweight was awarded a 14-11 decision from a cracking three rounds of boxing. Campbell took the first 5-3, Nevin responding well with two combos near the end …
Read More »Guerrero Edges Aydin In Welterweight Barn Burner
© Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos / Golden Boy Promotions Last night at San Jose’s HP Pavilion, local man Robert Guerrero overcame both opponent Selcuk Aydin and a jump of two weight classes to win the vacant Interim WBC welterweight title. A former world champ at featherweight and super feather as …
Read More »Ex-WBO Champ Broner Belts Out Escobedo In Cincinnati
He may have lost the WBO super feather title Friday on the scales, but local hero Adrien Broner stamped his entry into the lightweight division with an authoritative fifth round battering of Vincente Escobedo at US Bank Arena in Cincinnati, OH. Unable to make the super feather limit by more …
Read More »Upset In Atlanta: Ruiz Shocks Local Favorite Delgado
Mike “El Cangri” Ruiz is the new World Boxing Federation Intercontinental Super Welterweight Champion after scoring an impressive ninth round stoppage over local favorite, and WBF North American titlist, Paul “The Truth” Delgado on Saturday night (July 21) at the beautiful Buckhead Theater in Atlanta, GA to pick up the …
Read More »Ayala Finishes Off Mackey In Nine At Mohegan Sun
The animal Elvin Ayala waited so long to unleash is finally on the loose. Working with new trainer Marshall Kauffman for the first time, Ayala (26-5-1, 12 KOs) let his hands fly Saturday night and earned a convincing knockout win over dangerous veteran John Mackey (13-8-3), stopping his opponent with …
Read More »Junior Lightweight Contender Burgos Stops Vazquez In Laughlin
Juan Carlos Burgos emphatically showed the world that he is ready to become a world champion as he stopped previously undefeated Cesar Vazquez to retain the WBO Latino Jr. Lightweight championship in round three of a scheduled ten round bout at the Edgewater Hotel Resort in Laughlin, Nevada.
Read More »UK Weekend Round Up: Haye, Khan In Action
A weekend of upsets then, well almost, can one count the stoppage of former Iron chinned Chisora an upset? Yeah, I’ll take that. Personally, going into the Haye vs. Chisora fight, I thought the same as other scribes and fans alike, “well it is going two ways, Haye is going …
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