**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Friday night, at the Goresbrook Leisure Centre in Dagenham, England, Hatton Promotions hosted a fightnight which would feature one British and one European Title Fight. Promoter Ricky Hatton waited in the ring to welcome his younger brother Matthew, who was prepared to take on Gianluca Branco of…
Former WBO Cruiserweight Champion Enzo Maccarinelli is to face Russian Alexander Kotlobay on April 27th at the Yubileiny Sports Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia, for the vacant EBU Cruiserweight Title. The Welsh big-hitter is back on winning form after ending his last two contests inside the first round. Kotlobay – also a quick finisher –…
© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Andre Dirrell turned the Super Six World Boxing Classic upside down and handed previously undefeated Arthur Abraham his first loss on an 11th-round disqualification Saturday in a fight at the Joe Louis Arena during a Free Preview Weekend on Showtime that ended in bedlam with family, friends, officials and…
Last night at the Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas, NV, Marcos Rene Maidana and Joan Guzman won world title bouts, although only Maidana could lay claim to the belt on offer. Hard-punching Maidana, 28-1 (27), put his Interim WBA light welter crown at risk, facing previously undefeated Victor Manuel Cayo, 24-1 (16), of Dominican…
It wasn’t pretty but Mexican legend Erik Morales won his first professional fight in over two years by pounding out a decision over Nicaraguan slugger Jose Alfaro at La Explanada Del Palacio Municipal last night in Monterrey, Mexico. Both men were fighting two divisions above their optimum weight classes and not surprisingly the contest devolved…
As widely expected, WBA bantam champ Anselmo Moreno had a tough time holding onto his title last night but managed to do so in front of 5,000 spectators at Polideportivo Jose Maria Vargas in the Caracas suburb of La Guaira, Venezuela. Facing the Panamanian champion Moreno was local upset specialist Nehomar Cermeno, who had roared…
Bad day at the office for two local fighters at Tokyo’s Ariaka Colosseum as visiting boxers from Thailand swept two all-southpaw world title clashes by very close margins. Former WBC flyweight supremo Pongsaklek Wonjongkam, who held the title from 2001-2007 until he was defeated after 17 defenses, recaptured his belt with a vintage performance. The…
There was a big fight card last night at Sporthalle in Hamburg, Germany with IBF featherweight champion Yuriorkis Gamboa leading the way with a victory over previously undefeated Argentine hard man Jonathan Victor Barros. Early on, Gamboa looked to be having his way as he largely has in all of his pro fights so far…
Last night at Casino Rama in Rama, Canada, local hero Steve Molitor recaptured the IBF super bantam title in a rematch with South Africa’s Takalani Ndlovu. But in sharp contrast to the first bout between the two in July, 2007, Molitor put on a very cautious performance, careful to do just enough to win but…
Hennessy Sports are pleased to announce that unbeaten Barnet slickster Dazzling Darren Barker will be looking to add the prestigious European Middleweight belt to his British and Commonwealth titles on Friday 9th April at the Alexandra Palace in London which will be shown live on Sky Sports 1 HD from 10pm. The promotional co-feature with…
Final Round Promotions enters the sport with inaugural card tonight Newly formed Final Round Promotions, based out of Poughkeepsie, NY and headed up by CEO Brian Burke, will have its first show tonight at the Mid Hudson Civic Center. While the card is not full of big time established stars, it does consist of many…
Polideportivo Jose Maria Vargas in La Guaira, Venezuela hosts the WBA bantamweight title clash between Anselmo Moreno and Nehomar Cermeno. Panamanian southpaw Moreno, 28-1-1 (10), has held the crown since dethroning Wladimir Sidorenko two years ago and will be making his sixth defense but this could be his toughest test to date. Venezuela’s Cermeno, 19-0…