2015 went out with a bang in a far flung corner of the globe, Japan to be exact, as a flurry of world title bouts took place in the Land of the Rising Sun. It all started on Tuesday at Tokyo’s Ariake Colosseum where the planet’s top super flyweight, Naoya …
Read More »Saunders Unseats Lee As WBO Middleweight Champ In Manchester
Billy Joe Saunders dethroned WBO Middleweight World Champion Andy Lee with a 12-round majority decision Saturday on Showtime Boxing International from Manchester, England by scores of scored 115-111, 114-112 and 113-113. In a matchup of tactical southpaws, an explosive third round from Saunders (23-0, 12 KOs) was the difference. The …
Read More »Figueroa Holds On To Outpoint DeMarco In San Antonio Slugfest
Undefeated Omar “Panterita” Figueroa (26-0-1, 18 KOs) won an intense slugfest over former world champion Antonio DeMarco (31-6-1, 23 KOs) in primetime Saturday night on Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on NBC from the AT&T Center in San Antonio. Figueroa earned the unanimous decision in an action-packed battle that saw the …
Read More »Undefeated Prospect Lopez Stops Faded Ex-Champ Aiken
This past Saturday night in his hometown of San Antonio, undefeated Super Bantamweight contender Adam Lopez(14-0, 7 KO’s) scored a second round stoppage over former world champion Erik Aiken (16-11-1, 12 KO’s) in a bout that took place at the AT & T Center. Lopez, promoted by GH3 Promotions, dominated …
Read More »World Weekend Boxing Roundup: Fury Massive Upset Of Klitschko
It was the shot heard ’round the Boxing world on Saturday night as British heavyweight Tyson Fury pulled off what nearly everyone outside of his camp thought was impossible – defeating longtime undisputed champion Wladimir Klitschko at Esprit Arena in Dusseldorf. It was easily the biggest upset of a dominant …
Read More »Cave KO’s Rojas To Secure World Boxing Union Crown
In front of a big crowd at the Dartmouth Sportsplex in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, local hero Tyson Cave secured the WBU Super Bantamweight Championship with a sensational second round knockout of tough late replacement Walter Rojas. Cave showcased his exceptional boxing and defensive skills against the big punching Argentinian throughout …
Read More »World Weekend Boxing Roundup: Alvarez Wins WBC Crown
The bang heard around the boxing world last night was the sound of Saul “Canelo” Alvarez gaining the WBC middleweight title with a unanimous decision victory over now ex-four weight champion Miguel Cotto at Mandalay Bay Casino in America’s fight capital of Las Vegas. Cotto started well, bouncing lightly on …
Read More »World Weekend Boxing Roundup: Blackwell Defends British Belt
It was a pretty quiet weekend across the globe but there were a few clashes of note and we kick things off over in jolly old England, where British middleweight champ Nick Blackwell was in action at City Academy Sports Centre in Bristol. Blackwell, 19-3-1 (8), retained his domestic strap …
Read More »World Weekend Boxing Roundup: Bradley, Lomachenko, Zhakiyanov
It was a good weekend at the fights and we go straight to the Thomas and Mack Center in America’s Boxing capital, Las Vegas where the WBO welterweight title was fought over last night by champion Tim Bradley Jr, 33-1-1 (13), and challenger Brandon Rios, 32-3-1 (24). Former WBA lightweight …
Read More »Hyped Phenom Douglas Guns Down Veteran Sherrington On ShoBox
It was cold outside, the temperature dipping into the low 50s, but the elements did not affect unbeaten Antoine “Action” Douglas, however, as the talented world-ranked middleweight turned up the heat and impressively knocked out Les Sherrington in the fourth round in the main event of a ShoBox: The New …
Read More »Povetkin Leads The Way In Big Mid-Week Russian Rumble
There was a big fight card on Wednesday at the Basket-Hall Arena in Kazan, Russia with heavyweight Alexander Povetkin headlining the bill. The former WBA champ and current WBC mandatory challenger Povetkin, 30-1 (22), fought through an early cut to outbox towering veteran Mariusz Wach, 31-2 (17), for most of …
Read More »World Weekend Roundup: Charlo, Scott, Prieto, Achour Win
It was one of the quieter Boxing weekends across the globe but there were still a few important contests that took place and to recap things, we start off at NRG Arena in the American city of Houston. That’s where top light middle contender Jermell Charlo, 27-0 (12), battered 39 …
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