Veteran featherweight Orlando Salido got sweet revenge last night at Estadio Tomas Oroz Gaytan in Ciudad Obregon, reversing his 2008 split decision loss to Cristobal Cruz and capturing the IBF title in the process. Salido, 34-10-2 (22), wasted no time in showing his determination against his arch-rival, flooring the champion …
Read More »Boxing In Europe: Wlodarczk, Katsidis Win World Title Fights
Good night of boxing last evening across Europe and we kick things off with a WBC cruiserweight title clash at Atlas Arena in Lodz, Poland. Former IBF kingpin Krzysztof Wlodarczk and Giacobbe Fragomeni headlined the show as they went for Fragomeni’s old WBC title in a rematch to their draw …
Read More »Boxing Result: Sergiy Dzinziruk vs. Daniel Dawson
WBO Junior Middleweight Champ Sergiy Dzinziruk made the fifth defense of his title look easy with a dominating 10th round TKO of previously once-beaten challenger Daniel Dawson in the main event of ShoBox: The New Generation Friday night on Showtime from the Chumash Resort Casino in Santa Ynez , Calif. …
Read More »Boxing Result: Williams Defeats Cintron By Technical Decision
After a prolonged and heavily hyped media build-up, light middleweights Paul Williams and Kermit Cintron fought an uneventful three rounds at Home Depot Center in Carson, CA last night. The pair went about the fight cautiously from the outside without much taking place until the forth round when Cintron fell …
Read More »Boxing Result: Margarito Returns Victorious, Defeats Garcia In Mexico
After 16 months out of the ring, ex-WBO/WBA welterweight champion Antonio Margarito made his comeback to boxing a good one by pounding out a dominating unanimous decision win at light middleweight over Roberto Garcia last night at La Feria de San Marcos in Aguascalientes, Mexico. If front of large festival …
Read More »Boxing Result: Cazares Dethrones WBA Champ Nashiro In Japan
Mexico’s Hugo Fidel Cazares painted a masterpiece today in his rematch with Nobuo Nashiro at Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka, Japan, ripping the WBA super flyweight title from the local hero by unanimous decision. Nashiro, who had won the WBA crown iust his eighth pro bout in 2006 before losing and …
Read More »Boxing Result: Murray Stops Buckland To Win European Title In Britain
One of the best fights to grace an English ring took place tonight at Kingsway Leisure Centre in Widnes as British lightweight champion John Murray captured the vacant European crown against big-hearted but outgunned opponent Gary Buckland. The pair set a fast pace from the off as 23 year old …
Read More »Boxing Result: Sarritzu Retains European Belt Against Bonnel in Italy
Andrea Sarritzu dazzled an adoring local audience tonight at Palasport di Via D’Azeglio in Caligari on the Italian island of Sardinia as he outpointed former European Union beltholder Alain Bonnel to retain the European flyweight crown by unanimous decision. This was the third time Sarritzu met seasoned French operator Bonnel …
Read More »Boxing Result: Mormeck Defeats Oquendo Controversially In Paris
Thursday at Halle Georges Carpentier in Paris, ex-WBC/WBA cruiserweight champ Jean Marc Mormeck took a big step at heavyweight by defeating perennial contender Fres Oquendo via a narrow points verdict. As expected, the shorter Mormeck tried to make it a fight, pressing the taller and heavier Oquendo but getting outboxed …
Read More »Boxing Result: WBO Champ Huck Guns Down Minto In Germany
Despite coming down from heavyweight to challenger WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck last night at Weser Ems Halle in Oldenburg last night, Brian Minto was not up to the task of lifting the German hero’s belt. The American was unable to use his strength advantage due to the superior skills …
Read More »Boxing Result: Floyd Mayweather Jr Defeats Shane Mosley In Las Vegas
Last night at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV, Floyd Mayweather racked up another big win as the welterweight turned back the aspirations of fellow mult-weight champion Shane Mosley over the course of twelve rounds. The contest peaked early as Mosley struck paydirt with big right hands in the second …
Read More »Boxing In Britain: Dickinson Wins Cruiserweight Prizefighter 2
Click the image to view all photos from this Event The latest installment of Matchroom’s three round wars, the Prizefighter tournament, hit London’s York Hall last night with the usual series of shocking upsets as the cruiserweight class enjoyed their second go round. By far the favorite going in, ex-WBO …
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