Perennial middleweight/super middleweight gatekeeper Marcus Upshaw finally opened the gate to the next chapter of his career last Saturday, knocking out previously undefeated Turkish prospect Bugra Oener at Wynwood Stadium in Miami, to capture the vacant WBC Interim Mediterranean super middleweight title. The 35-year-old Upshaw (18-4-4, 9 KOs) fought in …
Read More »World Weekend Boxing Roundup: Glowacki KO’s Huck In America
Just like last weekend, the big fight happened on Friday but this time the result was a massive upset with a longtime world champion gunned down in what was supposed to be his big moment in the sun. WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck was making his 14th consecutive title defense …
Read More »Local Boxers Barboza, Gonsalves Victorious At Hyannis Fight Night
In front of over 800 people Saturday night at the Hyannis Youth & Community Center (HYCC), Boston Boxing Promotions brought professional Boxing back to Cape Cod for the first time in nearly a decade, and it was an action packed evening of fights. In the main event of the evening, …
Read More »World Weekend Boxing Roundup: Singyu Wins WBO Title In Thailand
There was only one world title contest this weekend and that clash for the vacant WBO bantam crown occurred on Friday at Central Stadium in Ratchaburi, Thailand with Bangkok’s Pundluang Sor Singyu, 51-3 (35), taking on Ryo Akaho, 26-2-2 (18). Local veteran Singyu won the WBO bantam belt in 2012, …
Read More »WBA Super Bantam Champ Payano Edges Warren In Brawl
It was a difficult contest for the judges, and audience, last night at Full Sail University in Winter Park, FL but after 12 rounds of intense combat, WBA super bantam boss Juan Carlos Payano was awarded a split decision verdict over Rau’shee Warren. Head clashes led to Payano lifting the …
Read More »World Weekend Boxing Results: Garcia, Jacobs,
There was a good smattering of action across the globe this weekend and we kick off this week’s report with a visit to the glittering Barclays Center in the American city of New York. That’s where ex-WBC/WBA light welter champ Danny Garcia, 31-0 (18), gave former two-weight world champion Paulie …
Read More »Vito Mielnicki Jr. wins Jr. National Golden Gloves tournament in Las Vegas
Last week in Las Vegas, Vito Mielnicki Jr. captured the National Jr. Golden Gloves tournament in the 13-14 year-old, 90 pound weight class. Mielnicki defeated Jaylan Walker of California 2-1, Patick Cody of Washington 3-0 and Eric Tudor of Florida 3-0 to win his fourth National title. Mielnicki is trained …
Read More »Cuban Light Heavyweight Barrera Calls Out Jean Pascal
This past Saturday night, Sullivan Barrera improved his record to 16-0 with 11 knockouts when he stopped Hakim Zoulikha in the eighth round of their fight at the Mandalay Events Center. On the same card, former champion Jean Pascal won a hard fought decision over Yunieksy Gonzalez of Cuba. Barrera …
Read More »Light Heavy Champ Kovalev Makes Quick Work Of Mohammedi
Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev (28-0-1, 25 KOs) and Nadjib “IronDjib” Mohammedi (38-4, 23 KOs) started off the main event slow, just feeling each other out in the first round. At the start of the second round, Kovalev engaged in an aggressive attack on Mohammedi, which knocked the challenger down. In the …
Read More »Beibut Shumenov Outpoints B.J. Flores At PBC On NBCSN
Beibut Shumenov (16-2, 10 KOs) defeated B.J. Flores (31-2-1, 20 KOs) by unanimous decision Saturday night to win a cruiserweight world title on Premier Boxing Champions on NBCSN from the Pearl at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, NV, Shumenov came out aggressive early before using his movement late to …
Read More »World Weekend Roundup: Abraham, Frampton, Cuenca, Quigg
In one of the biggest Saturday evenings in Boxing this year, an amazing six world titles were contested last night. We kick things off with the a double bill at The Arena in Manchester, England where WBA super bantam “regular” champion Scott Quigg turned the tide of his contest against …
Read More »Nikki Adler Retains WBC Title Against Szabados In Germany
Germany’s Nikki Adler is the old and new WBC Female Super Middleweight Champion after beating Szilvia Szabados from Hungary by unanimous decision Friday night in front of 1,000 fans at MHP Arena in Ludwigsburg, Germany. After ten hard fought rounds judge Massimo Barrovecchio (Italy) scored the bout 98-90, Francisco Alloza …
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