In a remarkable heavyweight brawl in front of 3,000 enthusiastic fans at Atatürk Spor Salonu in Tekirdag, Turkey, IBF#15 Konstantin Airich stopped WBO#6 Ondrej Pala in the ninth. Pala started out strong showing that he is technically more skilled than the rough hard-hitter Airich. Especially Pala’s counterpunching was very precise …
Read More »Geale Outpoints Adama As Gary Shaw Cuts Free Stream
In a demonstration proving the results of a hard training camp and hard work in the ring had paid off, Daniel Geale retained the International Boxing Federation Middleweight title with a unanimous decision win over number one ranked challenger Osumanu Adama of Ghana at Derwent Entertainment Centre in Hobart, Tasmania, …
Read More »Klitschko Outclasses Mormeck In Four To Keep Titles
On Saturday night at the Esprit Arena in Dusseldorf, Germany, the world’s best Heavyweight, Wladimir Klitchsko, joined the 50 knockout club to retain his WBA Super, WBO, IBF and IBO titles against the former World Cruiserweight champion Jean Marc Mormeck, stopping Mormeck in just four rounds. Prior to the fight, …
Read More »Afolabi, Klitschko, Ustinov, Skelton, McConnell Expose Pretenders
On Saturday, March 3, 2012, three of the better known heavyweights and one of the best cruiserweights in the world got taken to task by claimants seeking to use their marquee names as stepping stones. In the fifth round, fourth round, third round, and finally the second round, the champion, …
Read More »Wladimir Klitschko Guns Down Jean Marc Mormeck In Dusseldorf
Wladimir Klitschko solidified his hold on his numerous world heavyweight titles last night at Esprit Arena in Dusseldorf, Germany, wiping out overmatched former WBA/WBC cruiserweight champion Jean Marc Mormeck. Once the contest began, Mormeck, just 5’11 tall, shelled up without throwing a punch for the first minute, instead simply walking …
Read More »Jaro KO’s Wonjongkam, Wins WBC Flyweight Title
In one of the few times a foreign fighter has gone into Thailand against a defending Thai world champion and upset the applecart, unheralded ‘Sonny Boy’ Villaluz Jaro knocked out Pongsaklek Wongjongkam in Chanburi, Thailand on Friday, March 2, 2012, to win the WBC Flyweight title in the biggest upset …
Read More »WBO Super Feather King Broner KO’s Perez In St Louis
One of Boxing’s best lighter weight fighters was in action last night at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, MO, as Adrien Broner retained his WBO super feather crown in a show of force against challenger Eloy Perez. After an uneventful first round, Broner stepped it up in the second …
Read More »Povetkin Barely Keeps WBC Title Against Huck In Germany
WBC heavyweight titlist Alexander Povetkin was nearly KO’d on several occasions by WBO cruiser champion Marco Huck during their thrilling contest last night at Porsche Arena in Stuttgart, Germany. While Huck gave away 20 pounds to the larger Povetkin, he more than made up for it with a very big …
Read More »Cleverly Retains WBO Belt Against Karpency In Wales
WBO light heavyweight boss Nathan Cleverly enjoyed a successful homecoming last night, posting a wide points verdict over challenger Tommy Karpency at Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, Wales. Karpency came into the bout as the clear underdog and was engaging in his first world title defense after a career to date …
Read More »Vargas, Latimore Victorious In Tough ShoBox Fights
Welterweight Jessie Vargas and junior middleweight DeAndre Latimore were victorious, as expected, in the co-featured fights Friday on ShoBox: The New Generation live on Showtime. But it wasn’t easy for either of them. In the main event, the undefeated Vargas, of Las Vegas, improved to 18-0 and nine knockouts with …
Read More »Sam Soliman Decisions Garth Wood Down Under
Renowned former kickboxing champion Sam Soliman, whose 15 year boxing career has not yet earned him a major world championship belt, moved a step closer to a shot at the IBF Middleweight title by decisioning fellow Australian and middleweight contender Garth Wood on Sunday, February 19, 2012, at Olympic Park …
Read More »UK: Weekend RoundUp
Saturday night, Brian Magee of Belfast, Northern Ireland, successfully defended his Interim WBA World Super Middleweight Title by fifth round knockout of Rudy Markussen of Copenhagen, at the Brondby Hallen, Denmark. Magee’s record now stands at 36 wins (25 by KO) 4 losses (2 by KO) and 1 draw. At …
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