Salem, New Jersey’s, Mark ‘Oak Tree’ Brown 14-1 (7), is the new WBF Americas Heavyweight Champion after a dramatic knockout of Tony Grano 14-1-1 (12), in just over 1 minute of the eighth round last night at the Harbor Yard Arena, Bridgeport, CT The plucky Brown, who overcame two knockdowns on his way to victory…
The European super-bantamweight champion picked up his gong at a swanky awards ceremony in Birmingham on Saturday night. Munroe (16-1) held off fierce competition beating British middleweight champion Wayne Elcock, Carl Froch and amateur star Frankie Gavin to one of the most prestigious prizes in domestic boxing. Leicester’s punching dustman was shocked to receive the…
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Last night at the Civic Hall in Wolverhampton, England, First Team Promotions main men PJ Rowson and Errol Johnson staged a fight night which was headlined by Rob Hunt of Stafford, who faced experienced Jason Nesbitt of Birmingham in an eight round welterweight contest. Not the tidiest…
© Gene Blevins – Hoganphotos/Golden Boy Promotions In what should prove to be an interesting boxer vs. slugger matchup tonight from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA, former multi-weight world champions Shane Mosley and Ricardo Mayorga meet in a 12 round contest between aging warriors. Mosley, 44-5 (37), is the more decorated of the…
Two world title bouts and a world title eliminator are on tap tonight at Hamburg’s Color Line Arena in one of the year’s biggest German shows. Top of the bill is WBA Cruiserweight Champion Firat Arslan’s defense against slick challenger Guillermo Jones in what could very well turn out to be the most difficult fight…
Local Mexico City hero Edgar Sosa, 32-5 (17), puts his WBC Light Flyweight crown on the line tonight at Arena Mexico in the capital city and the 29 year old will be looking to make his fifth defense of the belt he won by posting a majority decision over former US Olympian Brian Viloria in…
Yusaf Mack, 26-2-2 (16), continued his comeback as a light heavyweight last night as the NABA Champ retained his title for the first time with a six round TKO of crosstown rival Omar Pittman, 15-5-1 (8), at the National Guard Armory in Philadelphia, PA. Also on the bill, light middle Derek Ennis, 16-2-1 (12) ,…
King Arthur Abraham, 27-0 (22), is pleased to reassure Raul Marquez that he is not ignoring him at all. Earlier this week, the 37 year old mandatory challenger complained about being overlooked by the undefeated IBF middleweight champion, who will make his eighth title defence in Bamberg on October 4. “Abraham´s people are looking beyond…
Boxing is back at Medieval Times! Former world champion Vivian Harris will headline “Knockout Knights” when big time boxing returns to the beautiful Medieval Times Castle in Lyndhurst, NJ on Wednesday, October 29. The hard-hitting Harris, a Guyanese native who resides in Brooklyn, NY, has long been on the list of boxing’s most avoided fighters….
By Per Ake Persson With Julia Sahin´s fight off Universum´s show at the Color Line Arena – seating 7000 people for this event – is down to “only” 82 rounds of boxing with four twelve rounders scheduled.
David Haye has now begun his heavyweight campaign after successfully establishing himself as the world’s top cruiserweight. His win over Enzo Maccarinelli proved that Haye has done enough at the weight and he can now move up to the heavyweight division. The second round stoppage was career defining for Haye as the match up had…
There were fireworks on tap last night at Soboba Casino in San Jacinto, CA as WBO Welter Champ Paul Williams, 35-1 (26), made short work of Andy Kolle, 17-2 (12), stopping the Minnesota native in the first round of a non-title bout fought at middleweight. Despite being a natural middleweight, Kolle was ill-prepared to deal…