Three of America’s top super middleweight prospects dazzled Friday evening on a spectacular ShoBox: The New Generation card from the Windy City. Marcus Johnson kept his undefeated record intact with a workman-like performance over Derek Edwards, handing him the first loss of his career. In the co-feature hometown hero Don …
Read More »Boxing In Japan: Montiel Dethrones Longtime WBC Champ Hasegawa In Tokyo
In a shocking upset, Mexico’s Fernando Montiel unseated reigning WBC bantamweight champion Hozumi Hasegawa today at Nihon Budokan in Tokyo. Montiel, who had previously held the WBO flyweight and super fly titles, moved up to 118 pounds in 2008, capturing the WBO bantam strap in February by defeating Cisco Morales …
Read More »Boxing In Australia: Sherrington Stops Williams In Broadbeach
One of Australia’s top super middles was back in action on Thursday as Les Sherrington won the biggest fight of his eight year pro career. 27 year old local man Sherrington was all business against America’s Rubin Williams, mounting a surging attack from the first bell that put the visitor …
Read More »Boxing Results: Maccarinelli Wins European Title In Russia
Former WBO cruiserweight champion Enzo Maccarinelli’s massive one punch power gained the Welshman the European title in Saint Petersburg, Russia on Tuesday. Maccarinelli, 32-4 (24), needed less than a minute to stamp out the aspirations of local hero Alexander Kotlobay, 18-2-1 (12), and capture the Continental crown via first round …
Read More »Boxing In Germany: Braehmer Retains WBO Title In Hamburg
Schwerin based southpaw Juergen Braehmer was back in action last night in defense of his WBO light heavyweight belt at Sporthalle in Hamburg, Germany. The 31 year old handily met the challenge of Argentine champion Miariano Nicolas Plotinsky, dispatching the Buenos Aires man at 2:36 of the fifth round. It …
Read More »Boxing Result: Adamek Defeats Arreola By Majority Decision
Tomasz Adamek’s Cinderella run through the heavyweight division continued last night at Citizen’s Bank Arena in Ontario, CA as the IBF International strapholder found a way to beat former world title challenger Chris Arreola via majority decision. Ex-cruiserweight and light heavy champion Adamek was, as expected, the quicker man of …
Read More »Boxing Result: Kessler Defeats Froch For WBC Title In Denmark
© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing The Super Six Tournament finally produced a thrilling clash as Mikkel Kessler dethroned super middle titlist WBC Carl Froch last night at MCH Center in Herning, Denmark. Despite coming off a WBA title loss to Andre Ward in his most recent outing, Kessler came …
Read More »Boxing Result: Munroe Stops Terrazas In WBC Eliminator
Last night at The Skydome in Coventry, England, European super bantam champion Rendall Munroe won a WBC title eliminator by stopping Mexico’s Victor Terrazas in the ninth round. Munroe, 21-1 (9), of Leicester, won the biggest bout of his career after falling behind in the early rounds against the 27 …
Read More »Optimum Boxing: Veto Wins WBC Youth Lightweight Title
Saturday night at the ArteCad Arena in Tramelan, Switzerland, the 21 year old Gabor Veto (15-0) made short work of it defeating the tough Kenyan Omari Ramadan (7-4) to win the WBC Youth World Lightweight title. The WBC number 24 Veto, showed excellent boxing skills to score a 3rd round …
Read More »Boxing Result: Martinez Upsets Pavlik For WBC, WBO Titles In Atlantic City
After 12 years as a professional boxer, Sergio Martinez finally got his opportunity to contend for a full world title and made the most of the opportunity, wresting the WBC and WBO belts from top middleweight Kelly Pavlik at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall. The 35 year old southpaw showed excellent …
Read More »Boxing In Europe: Stieglitz Retains WBO Title In Germany
There were a few good fight cards on The Continent last night with the largest taking place at Bordelandhalle in Magdeburg, Germany where two world titles were fought over. WBO super middle champ Robert Stieglitz, 38-2 (23), retained his belt for the second time with a wide 12 round points …
Read More »Boxing Results: Friday Night Roundup
We kick things off in America, where heavyweight Tony Thompson, 34-2 (22), and lightweight Hank Lundy, 18-0-1 (10), cruised to victory last night at the Omni New Daisy Theatre in Memphis, having easier than expected bouts. Thompson stopped fellow former world title challenger Owen Beck, 29-5 (20), in the fourth …
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