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…
One of the most exciting fighters in the sport today sees action again tonight as Yuriorkis Gamboa returns to Germany following an 11 bout schedule in America over the last three years. Gamboa, 17-0 (15), comes back as the reigning WBA featherweight champ and the 28 year old Cuban has electrified the division with his…
Steve Molitor and Takalani Ndlovu go at it again tonight at Casino Rama in Rama, Ontario with the vacant IBF super bantam title on offer to the winner. The first match between the two fighters took place at the same venue in July, 2007 with Molitor defending his IBF belt for the first time by…
Marcos Rene Maidana defends his Interim WBA super lightweight belt against challenger Victor Cayo tonight at The Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas, NV, while Ali Funeka meets Joan Guzman in a rematch for the vacant IBF lightweight title. As Guzman came in at an amazing nine pounds over the 135 pound weight limit, only…
The World Boxing Association has rejected a request for a rematch made on behalf of former champion, Gabriel Campillo, who lost his WBA light heavyweight title to Beibut Shumenov by a 12-round majority decision this past January 29. Shumenov will next fight official challenger Vyacheslav Uzelkov.
© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Arthur Abraham and Andre Dirrell squared off after their official weigh-in yesterday at the MGM Grand in Detroit for their Group Stage 2 bout in the Super Six World Boxing Classic tonight live on Showtime at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast, at the Joe Louis Arena….