On Saturday night, at the Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City, NJ, Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing presented a thrilling, action-packed night of professional boxing, that had the packed house in attendance asking for more. The five bout card was headlined by Atlantic City’s own, Shamone “The Truth” Alvarez taking …
Read More »Boxing Result: Shields Upsets Lange For USNBC Title
Houston’s Chase “The White Tiger” Shields captured the World Boxing Council’s (WBC) U.S. National Boxing Championship (USNBC) 154-lb. title in a controversial, but unanimous 12-round decision (115-111, 115-111, 115-111) over Jimmy Lange of Great Falls, VA Saturday night at the Patriot Center in hard-fought, action-packed bout before 5,123 fans.
Read More »Boxing Result: Alexander Stops Urango In World Title Unification Fight
Undefeated Devon Alexander “The Great” stunned Juan “Iron Twins” Urango with two knockdowns in the eighth round that led to a spectacular technical knockout win. In an all-southpaw clash, Alexander swept the early rounds behind a crisp jab, keeping Urango at a distance. But the middle rounds saw the IBF …
Read More »Boxing Result: Honorio Decisions Hilario To Keep NABO Title
As a ringside observer in the Academy Award-winning biopic “Raging Bull” quipped after Jake LaMotta bloodied and battered an opponent named Tony Janiro for ten painful rounds, “He Ain’t Pretty Anymore”! Neither is the boxer dubbed “Pretty Warrior” Before a packed house and ESPN2 television audience, Mexico City’s Martin “El …
Read More »Mike Jones Decisions Tough Challenger Bruseles
Saturday night at Bally’s Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey unbeaten Philadelphia boxer Mike Jones brought his record to 20-0 (16) retaining the NABA Welterweight Title with a 10 round decision over tough challenger Henry ‘El Nitro’ Bruseles, of Puerto Rico. The card was promoted by Top Rank …
Read More »Boxing In Latin America: Saturday Results
It was a big night south of the border last evening with two world title fights argued over, one which ended in explosive fashion while the other was stopped controversially. At Coliseo Olimpico de la UG in Guadalajara, Mexico, the WBC light flyweight belt was up for grabs with 28 …
Read More »Boxing In America: Saturday Results
At Bally’s Park casino in Atlantic City last night, former WBO light welter titlist Kendall Holt saw his projected comeback bout go up in flames at the hands of South Africa’s Kaizer Mabuza. Holt was coming off a difficult loss to WBA kingpin Timothy Bradley in a unification clash this …
Read More »Boxing In Britain: Prince Arron Wins Prizefighter Light Middleweights
Prince Arron has been crowned the Prizefighter Light Middleweights Champion. Arron, 22, clinched the £32,000 top prize with a thrilling victory over Brett Flournoy in the final of Barry Hearn’s latest Prizefighter event at the York Hall in Bethnal Green, east London. Droylsden-based Arron floored Flournoy in the third round …
Read More »Boxing In Mexico: Rojas, Segura, Ponce De Leon, Matthysse Win
Lots of action in Mexico last night, big fights all across the country involving a raft of titles. The biggest bill took place at Poliforum Zamna in Merida, headlined by a clash for the WBC featherweight belt. Reigning champion Elio Rojas, 22-1 (13), won virtually every round in a wide …
Read More »Boxing In America: Donaire, Montiel, Morel Win Big In Las Vegas
The Hilton in Las Vegas saw a big night of boxing last night with one world title bout and two interim world clashes on tap. Super flyweight Nonito Donaire, 23-1 (15), saw his 22 bout win streak continue with an explosive third round KO of Manuel Vargas, 26-5-1 (11), who …
Read More »Boxing In Britain: Cleverly Wins European Title In London
Perhaps the UK’s most promising young boxer was in action again last night as Nathan Cleverly won the vacant European light heavyweight title. Just four days before his 23rd birthday, the tall Welshman saw things go his way against Italy’s Antonio Brancalion, outboxing the veteran in every round until producing …
Read More »Boxing In Britain: Daws, Cook Draw For British Title In London
At London’s famed York Hall last night, Lenny Daws held onto his British light welter title by drawing with challenger Jason Cook after 12 hard fought rounds. Cook was on fire in the early rounds, nailing Daws with big left hooks but the British champ gritted his way through the …
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