Sam Webb has stoked up his feud with British light-middleweight title champion Anthony Small telling him: “Give punters a refund after your latest performance.” Small retained his title last month outpointing Thomas McDonagh in one of the dullest British title fights in history.
© Mike Shinfield Today, European Super Bantamweight Champion Rendall Munroe, who has just earned a WBC number one ranking, donned a full Santa outfit to take part in a Charity Run at Markeaton Park in Derby, England. Rendall was one of approximately 350 ‘Santa’s’ running in the ‘Jingle Jog’ to raise money for the Butterfly…
Last night, at the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California, British female boxer Lyndsey Scragg challenged Peruvian born Kina Malpartida of California for the WBA Female Super Featherweight title. But it was Champion Malpartida who dominated with long-reaching shots to the head of the Wednesbury boxer. Continually driving forward – taller, rangey Malpartida kept…
By Per Ake Persson WBA Intercontinental junior middle champ Zauerbek Baysangurov will defend the title December 19 in Zaporozhye. The opponent is no other than Frank Shabani, who I believe is the last fighter in the Sauerland stable below middleweight. Shabani is a nice looking 18-1 but failed to win the European Union title and…
Tomasz ‘Goral’ Adamek (37-1, 27 KO), the lineal and Ring Magazine cruiserweight champion, after knocking down powerful, four- time world heavyweight championship contender, Andrew Golota twice in Poland, continues his quest to further his heavyweight career. On February 6 at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ, Adamek will take on Jason “Big Six†Estrada (16-2, 4…
One of the best fights of the year on American soil took place last night at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ as Paul Williams eeked out a majority decision over Sergio Martinez at middleweight. The fur started to fly in the very first round as each man scored a knockdown in this battle of…
At the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England last night, WBA light welter titlist Amir Khan made short work of mandatory challenger Dmitriy Salita. Making the first defense of his world title belt, Khan was facing an undefeated yet untested challenger in the form of Salita and that gulf in experience proved to be the…
Cruiserweight Marco Huck made a succsssful first defense of his WBO title with a 12 round unanimous decision against Ola Afolabi last night at the Arena in Ludwigsburg, Germany. Afolabi puts his boxing skills to good use early on, picking off the oncoming Huck on the way inside and generally winning the first few rounds….
Two big names in the great white north were in action last night as light middle Joachim Alcine and cruiserweight Troy Ross were victorious at The Casino in Montreal. Alcine, 32-1 (19), is in the midst of a comeback after losing his WBA title to Daniel Santos last year, and faced experienced Frenchman Christophe Canclaux….
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 fight, with Bryan patiently throwing…
**With Slideshow** © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing Thursday at Madison Square Garden in New York City, Top Rank held a press conference to announce their upcoming world championship doubleheader featuring Juan Manual Lopez, 27-0 (24), who will move up in weight to challenge WBO Featherweight champion, Steven Luevano, 37-1-1 (15). Also featured is WBA…
**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 Rees by former undisputed super…