Jeremy “Hollywood” Bryan once again displayed why his moniker fits the bill after putting away Darren Fallen inside of two rounds last night in the main event of “The Brawl in Brick City” at Essex County College in Newark, NJ. Both men took their time in the opening moments of …
Read More »Matchroom Boxing: Rees Wins Prizefighter Light Welterweights
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Former WBA Champion Gavin Rees is the Prizefighter Light Welterweights Champion. Rees, 29, claimed the title with a unanimous points decision victory over Colin Lynes in a thrilling final at the National Hall in London’s Olympia. The Prizefighter trophy was presented to …
Read More »Boxing In France: Moreno Stops Patrac For WBA Bantam Belt
Local man Frederic Patrac earned a WBA bantamweight title shot last night on the strength of 12 straight victories but could not overcome reigning champion Anselmo Moreno at Palais Des Sports in Adge, France. Former European titlist Patrac started strong, rushing the Panamanian based champ but the 31 year old …
Read More »Showtime Boxing: Jones Stops Brunson On ShoBox
© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing In two contrasting fights, “Kid” Carson Jones dealt Tyrone “The One” Brunson the first loss of his career in the main event while former WBO junior lightweight world champion Mike Anchondo won an eight-round split decision over previously undefeated Mauricio “El Maestro” Herrera in …
Read More »Boxing In Australia: Danny Green KO’s Roy Jones In Sydney
IBO cruiserweight champ Danny Green’s gamble to face former multi-weight world champion Roy Jones paid off big at Sydney’s Acer Stadium as the Perth based icon KO’d the visiting American in the very first round. Although clearly well past his best at age 40, Jones had been competitive during a …
Read More »Boxing In Canada: Lucian Bute KO’s Librado Andrade In Rematch
IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute produced the performance of his career at the exact right time last night at Pepsi Colisee in Quebec City, Canada, knocking out his most difficult opponent to date, Librado Andrade, in the fourth during a rematch. The pair originally met 13 months ago with …
Read More »Showtime Boxing: Veteran Honorio Schools Prospect Molina On ShoBox
© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing In the exact type of fight card that typifies what ShoBox: The New Generation has been about since its inception in July 2001, one highly regarded prospect was upset and another was unveiled Saturday in a pair of exciting slugfests on a special edition …
Read More »Boxing In Poland: Jackiewicz Outpoints Rodriguez In IBF Title Eliminator
Last night at Hala Mosir in Elk, Poland, former European welter champion Rafal Jackiewicz posted a unanimous decision over visiting American Delvin Rodriguez to win an IBF title eliminator. Local hero Jackiewicz had not lost since 2005 and had defeated the trio of Jackson Osei Bonsu, Jan Zavek and Luciano …
Read More »Prize Fight Boxing: Porter Stops Ellis In Tunica, MS
Supported by a large crowd at Fitzgeralds Casino in Tunica, MS, junior middleweight sensation Shawn “Showtime” Porter kept his perfect intact after scoring a fourth round TKO over upset specialist Jerome Ellis. Headlining “Boxing’s Future Champions III”, Porter badly rocked Ellis with a solid left hook in the second, forcing …
Read More »Boxing Result: Andre Ward Upsets Mikkel Kessler For WBA Title
© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing American contender Andre Ward outboxed reigning WBA super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler last night at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, CA, winning the Showtime’s Super Six tournament bout. Kessler came forward early but couldn’t find the target as Ward used excellent footwork to stay …
Read More »Boxing In Mexico: Mayol Shocks Sosa For WBC Belt, Segura Retains WBA Crown
Edgar Sosa’s 25 bout win streak was snapped last night by Filipino Rodel Mayol, who stopped the Mexico City man in two to annex the WBC light flyweight title at Palenque de la Feria in Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico. Sosa won the WBC strap in April, 2007 against Brian Viloria and …
Read More »Boxing In Germany: Erdei, Tajbert Win WBC Belts, Sartison Gets WBA In Kiel
There was a massive show at Sparkassen Arena in Kiel last night with three world title belts at risk. The big winner was Zsolt Erdei who moved up a weight class to unseat reigning WBC cruiser champion Giacobbe Fragomeni by majority decision. Hungarian Erdei had held the WBO light heavy …
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