Brian Peters Promotions put on a big show last night at the National Stadium in Dublin, Ireland and the big three of Andrew Murray, Jim Rock and Bernard Dunne all won their contests on a bill that also saw Darren Corbett and Oisin Fagan enter the winner’s circle as well. …
Read More »Boxing In Wales: Jamie Arthur Wins Welsh Title Fight
Last night at the Newport Centre in Newport, Wales, Jamie Arthur completed the first step of his comeback with a second round KO of Dai Davies to win the British Welsh Area Super Featherweight title in thrilling fashion. A star of the 2002 Commonwealth Games, Arthur had fallen on hard …
Read More »Ringside Boxing Report: John Murray vs. Lee Meager
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing What a fantastic night of boxing last night at the Robin Park Arena in Wigan, England! Hennessy Sports promoted the fight night, billed as Strictly Business, in which Mancunians and mates – John Murray and Lee Meager – slugged it out for …
Read More »Boxing Preview Analysis: Wladimir Klitschko vs. Tony Thompson
Tonight in Hamburg, Germany, Ukrainian Wladimir Klitschko defends his WBO and IBF Heavyweight titles against Tony Thompson. In this one, Klitschko, for a change, will be facing an opponent almost equal to him in height. The American challenger from Washington DC stands 6 foot 5 inches tall and has a …
Read More »Boxing In Canada: Daniel Santos Ends World Title Reign Of Joachim Alcine In Montreal
It was a big night at the fights last evening at Uniprix Stadium in Montreal but one of the favorite sons of this boxing-mad metropolis went down in defeat as WBA Light Middleweight Champion Joachim Alcine was KO’d in the sixth by cagey longtime former WBO Light Middle/Welterweight Champion Daniel …
Read More »Boxing In America: Friday Night Results
There were a few good bills last night in the USA and we start off in Chicago where ex-WBC Light Heavyweight titlist Tomasz Adamek, 35-1 (24), stayed on track for an upcoming cruiserweight title challenge to IBF Champion Steve Cunningham by forcing a seventh round stoppage of Utah man Gary …
Read More »Boxing In Germany: Ragosina, Stieglitz Win In Cuxhaven
The action in Germany last night was at the Rundturm Arena in Cuxhaven as one of the top women’s boxers in the world, Natascha Ragosina, retained her five world titles at super middleweight and men’s super middle contender Robert Stieglitz won an important comeback fight following his IBF title eliminator …
Read More »Sycuan Boxing: Jose Luis Castillo Returns To Ring July 30
Popular Mexican fighter and former WBC lightweight world champion Jose Luis “El Terrible” Castillo, 56-8-1 (48), will get back in the ring against Argentine Sebastian “Iron” Lujan, 29-5-2 (20), in a 10 round welterweight battle on Wednesday, July 30, live on ESPN2 at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT. The co-feature …
Read More »Risum Boxing: Nasir Injured After Good Start, Poulsen Victorious Over Late Substitute
After a good start in his fight against IBF # 4 super middleweight contender Robert Steiglitz, Fawaz Nasir was pulled out by his corner in the fifth round last night in Cuxhaven, Germany. Nasir started well and landed many times with his quick and sharp jab in the first two …
Read More »WBC Boxing News: Chad Dawson Gives Up Title Rather Than Face Adrian Diaconu
From WBC President Jose Sulaiman: Chad Dawson contacted the WBC to inform that he will not fight Adrian Diaconu for the undisputed light heavyweight championship and therefore is relinquishing the title, even though representatives of both fighters had participated in a purse offer that was won by the Romanian promotor, …
Read More »European Boxing News: Klitschko, Thompson, Baysangurov, Drews, Branco, Larsen, Erdei
By Per Ake Persson IBF, WBO and IBO Heavy Champ Wladimir Klitschko weighed in 109.3 kg / 241 lb at yesterday’s chaotic weigh-in at a major shopping center in Hamburg, Germany that took place at noon. Challenger Tony Thomnpson came in at 247.5 lb / 112.3 kg. Thompson didn´t take …
Read More »Boxing Undercard Announced For July 26 Cotto vs. Margarito
Fasten your seatbelts! The undercard for “The Battle!”, the pay-per-view extravaganza headlined by the world championship fight between welterweight superpowers Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito, promises to be as explosive as the main event! Promoted by Top Rank, “The Battle!” takes place Saturday, July 26 at the MGM Grand Resort …
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