Fight Results
The WBA and IBF welter titles changed hands last night during a thrilling and controversial battle between reigning champion Amir Khan and challenger Lamont Peterson at Washington DC’s Convention Center. The first round saw Britain’s Khan establish his skill advantage, outboxing Washington resident Peterson, who was down in the first but not hurt. Peterson was…
WBA middleweight titlist Gennady Golovkin made short work of challenger Lajaun Simon last night at Ballsaal Interconti Hotel in Dusseldorf, Germany. Kazakhstan born Stuttgart resident Golovkin was making the second defense of the belt he won last December with a third round KO of Nilson Julio Tapia and retained against ex-IBF light middle champ Kassim…
Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing undefeated Heavyweight Joe Hanks (18-0 12KO ) scored an impressive 2nd round knockout win over Franklyn Edmondson this past Saturday night at The Greensoboro Coliseum in Greensboro, NC.
After waiting more than three years since their initial clash, Miguel Cotto turned the tables on nemesis Antonio Margarito, stopping the Mexican in the ninth round last night at New York’s famed Madison Square Garden. After losing the WBA welter crown to Margarito in 2008, Cotto won and lost the WBO welter strap before capturing…
The much anticipated Abner Mares vs. Joseph Agbeko IBF bantam title rematch took place Saturday night at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA along with a contest for the WBA 118 pound crown between Anselmo Moreno and Vic Darchinyan. After Mares barely outpointed Agbeko with the help of numerous and un-penalized low blows this past August,…
WBC featherweight king Jhonny Gonzalez kept hold of his title with a commanding performance against challenger Roinet Caballero last night at Centro Banamex in Mexico City. Caballero, of Panama, came into the bout having gone 22-3 over the last seven years and had previously mounted a failed bid to unseat WBA featherweight champ Chris John…
Last night at Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland, WBA heavyweight ruler Alexander Povetkin successfully retained his title for the first time with a eighth round KO of 42 year old American challenger Cedric Boswell. The champion stalked Boswell from the start but the challenger used good footwork to keep his younger rival on the outside,…
The luck of WBA middleweight champion Felix Sturm could be running out but the German stylist managed to retain his title on Friday night via controversial draw against Britain’s Martin Murray at SAP Arena in Mannheim, Germany. Just as in his successful defense by split decision against Englishman Matthew Macklin in June, Sturm was outworked…
Former two-weight world titlist Danny Green was thwarted in his attempt to capture the WBC cruiserweight title when reigning champion Krzysztof Wlodarczyk mounted a late rally to halt Aussie legend at Challenge Stadium in Mt Claremount, Australia on Wednesday. A career cruiserweight, Poland’s Wlodarczyk came into the contest having made two defenses of the WBC…
On Friday, Manchester’s – Anthony ‘Million Dollar’ Crolla successfully defended his British Lightweight Title by Unanimous Points decision over Willie Limond of Glasgow. The Frank Warren Promoted event at Ravenscraig Sports Centre, Motherwell, Scotland, also featured the British Masters Light Middleweight Title Eliminator between Kris Carslaw of Paisley and Matthew Hall of Manchester – with…
Big night of boxing south of the border with three fight cards on tap, two of which boasted world title bouts. WBC light middle ruler Saul Alvarez solidified his hold on the green belt with the biggest won of his career, stopping former IBF welter titlist Kermit Cintron in the fifth round at Monumental Plaza…
Last night at US Bank Arena in Cincinnati, OH, local man Adrien Broner vaulted into the top class at super featherweight with a third round KO of Vicente Martin Rodriguez to annex the vacant WBO title. Argentine native Rodriguez wasted no time in displaying his intention to bring the fight to Broner but the 26…