In a hard fought contest, recently dethroned WBC welter champion Andre Berto got right back on the horse by stopping IBF titlist Jan Zaveck at the Beau Rivage Casino in Biloxi, MS. Berto answered any questions about his remaining abilities following a punishing loss to Victor Ortiz in April with …
Read More »Darchinyan Retains IBO Belt Against Mbamba In Armenia
Fighting in his native Armenia for the first time in his pro career, bantamweight Vic Darchinyan kept hold of his IBO title against the challenge posed by South African super flyweight Evans Mbamba in an all-southpaw battle. In front of a sold old Karen Demirchyan Sports Complex in Yerevan, Darchinyan …
Read More »Humberto Soto, Marco Antonio Rubio Win Big In Mexico
Two big Mexican names were in action last night south of the border with ex-three weight world champion Humberto Soto and former world middleweight title challenger Marco Antonio Rubio treading the boards on separate fight cards. Soto, who gave up his WBC lightweight crown in July after four successful title …
Read More »Shimizu Dethrones Cazares, Kameda Edges De La Mora In Tokyo
Urged on by a rabid hometown audience, it was an inspired performance from Japanese super flyweight Tomonobu Shimizu that produced a shocking upset of WBA champion Hugo Fidel Cazares last night at Tokyo’s Nihon Budokan. Shimizu, who had fought most of his career at flyweight, started the contest absolutely on …
Read More »IBF Middleweight Champion Geale Defeats Albert In Australia
It was a night of boxing last evening as more that 5,000 fans packed Derwent Entertainment Centre in Hobart on the Australian Island of Tasmania as middleweight Daniel Geale successfully defended his IBF title against Ermosele Albert. 37 year old Miami, Florida based Nigerian Albert came into the bout as …
Read More »Povetkin Snares Vacant WBA Heavyweight Crown Against Chagaev
The long matriculation of 2004 Olympic Gold Medallist Alexander Povetkin came to a close last night as the Russian outboxed ex-WBA titlist Ruslan Chagaev to capture the vacant WBA heavyweight belt at Messehalle in Erfurt, Germany. The bout started slowly as the combatants sized each other up with probing jabs …
Read More »Balzsay, Senchenko Win World Title Bouts In Ukraine
The vacant WBA super middle strap was up for grabs last night at Donbass Arena in Donetsk, Ukraine and Hungarian southpaw Karoly Balzsay emerged with the title after 12 difficult rounds against local man Stanyslav Kashtanov. Former WBO champ Balzsay used his edge in big fight experience to control the …
Read More »Rungvisai Upsets WBC Super Fly Champ Rojas In Thailand
Reigning WBC super flyweight champion Tomas Rojas was unseated last night by local man Suriyan Sor Rungvisai at Khunmuangsri Stadium in Muang, Thailand. Southpaw Rojas used his height advantage in the early rounds, keeping Rungvisai at a distance but the Bangkok based challenger patiently made the most of opportunities as …
Read More »Mares Dethrones Agbeko Controversially In Las Vegas
Last night at the Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas, NV, Abner Mares and Joseph Agbeko waged a thrilling battle for the IBF bantamweight title in a bout that will unfortunately be remembered as a foul-fest. Challenger Mares spent the first two rounds attacking the champion in an effective two-handed …
Read More »Gabriel Bracero Wins By One Punch Knockout
In the Broadway Boxing main event held at Floyd Bennett Field’s Aviator Arena last Saturday in Brooklyn, New York promoted by DiBella Entertainment, unbeaten light welterweight Gabriel ‘Tito’ Bracero of Brooklyn ran his record to 17-0 with a spectacular third round one punch knockout of southpaw Dani Van Staden, a …
Read More »Dib Defeats Lacierva In Australia For Vacant IBF Title
Earlier tonight in front of a fiercely partisan crowd, Sydney’s Billy Dib swept the cards against veteran Jorge Lacierva to capture the vacant IBF featherweight title at Olympic Park Sports Centre in Homebush, Australia. Building upon the momentum of 11 appearances without a loss following a failed bid to lift …
Read More »WBA King Khan Stops Judah To Annex IBF Light Welter Title
British light welterweight Amir Khan added the IBF title to his growing trophy cabinet by stopping veteran Zab Judah last night at Mandalay Bay Casino in Las Vegas, NV. From the start, Khan showed no respect for former unified welterweight champion Judah of Brooklyn, wasting very little time before launching …
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