There was a good fight card at the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton last night, headlined by the vacant WBA Fedecaribe Light Middleweight title between local man Kris Andrews and big punching Christopher Henry of Barbados. 36 year old Henry was definitely the more experienced fighter, having faced, in losing …
Read More »Boxing In Mexico: Jimenez Stops Montes To Win WBC Latino Title
In a battle of former Mexican champions, Jesus Jimenez captured the WBC Latino Flyweight title by stopping Salvador Montes in four rounds last night at Foro Scotiabank in Mexico City. The combatants were no strangers in the ring as Guadalajara southpaw Jimenez had knocked out Tepic native Montes twice before …
Read More »Boxing In America: Friday Night Results
Welterweight Holly Holm was in action last night at her stomping grounds of the Isleta Casino in Albuquerque, NM where the 27 year old southpaw defeated opponent Myriam Lamare on points after ten rounds of combat. The local southpaw retained her WIBF title in a difficult battle with French slugger …
Read More »Boxing Result: Berto Retains WBC Welter Title Against Collazo
In an exquisitely close contest, Andre Berto retained his WBC Welterweight title by a thin unanimous decision over former WBA Champ Luis Collazo last night at the Beau Rivage Casino in Biloxi, MS. Southpaw Collazo hit the target early when he shook Berto to his boots in the first round …
Read More »Boxing South Of The Border: Weekend Results
Former WBC Lightweight Champion Jose Luis Castillo was back in action on Saturday, stopping James Wayka in the second round of a scheduled ten at Palenque del Fex in Mexicali, Mexico. The 35 year old Castillo, 57-9-1 (49), now campaigns as a welterweight and was coming off a loss to …
Read More »Boxing In Europe: Weekend Results
On Friday at Pabellon As Travesas in Vigo, Spain, Ivan Pozo recaptured the European Flyweight title with a ninth round technical decision over iron-chinned Christophe Rodrigues during a closely contested bout in front of 3,000 fans. Rodrigues came into the bout as the flyweight champion of France and the far …
Read More »Boxing Result: Hernandez Turns Back Clock To Defeat McGirt In Florida
Angel Hernandez held the NABF Light Middleweight title in 2002 and mounted an unsuccessful bid to unseat IBF Champion Winky Wright in 2003 but the 33 year old Chicago resident has been struggling to regain his foothold in the upper classes of the American boxing scene until upsetting middleweight prospect …
Read More »Showtime Boxing: Cruz, Quintero, Russell Win On ShoBox
Featherweight Orlando Cruz remained undefeated Friday night with a devastating fifth-round knockout over previously unbeaten Leonilo Miranda on ShoBox: The New Generation. Cruz improved to 16-0-1 while Miranda fell to 24-1. The tripleheader on Showtime began with an impressive performance from 2008 United States Olympian Gary Russell, Jr. Making his …
Read More »Boxing In Britain: Simpson Dethrones Truscott, Wins Commonwealth Title
Certified spoiler John Simpson pulled off another upset last night after defeating Commonwealth Featherweight Champion Paul Truscott at Eston Sports Academy in Truscott’s hometown of Middlesbrough, England on a Barry Hearn promotion. Simpson, a former British Feather Champion, was tagged in the early rounds as he tried to come in …
Read More »Star Boxing Prospect Yathomas Riley Wins In Homecoming
Star Boxing’s hot light heavyweight prospect Yathomas Riley improved to, 5-0 (3), after punishing Evjeny Stardubstev, 0-1 (0), over four rounds in front of his hometown fans at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Riley stuck to his gameplan of “pressure breaks pipes”, going right after Stardubstev …
Read More »Boxing In Germany: WBO Champ Inkin Dethroned By Balzsay In Madgeburg
In a stunning upset, WBO Super Middle Champion Denis Inkin was outpointed on Saturday by undefeated challenger Karoly Balzsay at the Bordelandhalle in Madgeburg. Inkin had come into the bout fresh off a twelve round handling of Colombian knockout artist Fulgencio Zuniga last year for Joe Calzaghe’s old WBO title …
Read More »Boxing In Germany: Barashian Comes In Overweight For Erdei WBO Title Clash
WBO Light Heavyweight title challenger Yuti Barashian, 25-4 (17), ruled out any chance he may have to win Zsolt Erdei’s title in their clash tonight at the Bordelandhalle in Magdeburg, Germany as the 29 year old southpaw was unable to make the divisional weight limit of 175 pounds yesterday. The …
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