Jones wants Lehoullier
On Friday night Carson Jones went from journeyman to prospect, with an impressive lopsided decision win over Jose Luis Gonzales on ESPN2’S “Friday Night Fights†telecast from the Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, OK.
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Calzaghe Comes Through Massive Boxing Showdown With Hopkins In Vegas
© Tom Hogan / Golden Boy Promotions Like all fights of latter period Bernard Hopkins, last night’s greatly anticipated showdown with Joe Calzaghe at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas was an ugly, untoward bout that proved difficult to score and generated a great deal of controversy as to who actually won. Hopkins…
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Boxing In Europe: Saturday Night’s Alright For Fightin’
Big time Continental action this weekend and we start off with bouts that carried world title implications! On a big card at Sala Polivalenta, in Bucharest, Romania, Montreal based Romanian Adrian Diaconu, 25-0 (15), had his hands full with previously undefeated American slugger Chris Henry, 21-1 (17), but won the Interim WBC Light Heavyweight title…
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Boxing In South And Central America: Weekend Results
On Saturday night in Buenos Aires, Argentina the place to be was the Ce De M Number One Club where local hero and South American/WBO Latino Bantamweight Champ Diego Oscar Silva, 22-1-3 (11), retained his WBO belt with a third round knockout of Cordoba’s Santagio Allione, 13-6-1 (4), in a rematch of their bout two…
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Boxing In Germany: Zbik, Maidana, Gevor Win In Magdeburg
Last night at Bordelandhalle in Magdeburg, Germany, middleweight sensation Sebastian Zbik kept his undefeated record with a convincing twelve round win over stocky warrior Marco Schultze to retian the WBO Intercontinental belt for the third time. The taller Zbik, 22-0 (8), controlled the pace of the bout and largely avoided the incursions of Schultze, 25-4-1…
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Risum Boxing: Ashira Returns To Form, KO’s Thiam In Denmark
In a battle of former world title-challengers, Evans “The African Warrior†Ashira, 29-3 (15), knocked out former European champion Mamadou Thiam, 42-7 (39), in round six of a scheduled twelve on Saturday night, April 19, in Frederiksund, Denmark. Ashira, a promotional free agent who once went twelve hard rounds with Joe Calzaghe at super middleweight,…
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Boxing In America: Friday Night Results
At Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, OK last night, heavyweight prospect Kevin “Kingpin” Johnson, 19-0-1 (6), retained his undefeated record with a solid ten round points win over Arkansas veteran Terry Smith, 30-5-1 (18). 28 year old Johnson enjoyed a eight year youth advantage and employed his more nimble skills to keep the oncoming Smith…
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Boxing In Britain: Rhodes KO’s Woolcombe, Regains British Title
Last night at London’s historic York Hall, Ryan Rhodes kept his unbeaten streak at light middle intact by knocking out reigning British titleholder Gary Woolcombe in nine rounds on a Frank Maloney promotion. 31 year old Rhodes regained the British title despite not having actually fought at 12 stone/154 lb since 1997! Against Woolcombe, the…
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Boxing In Thailand: Friday Night Results
Two good cards last night with some of the country’s best in action on a busy Friday night in Ratcha Anachak Thai. We start off in the North-East city of Buriram where WBC Asian Boxing Council Super Feather king Thong Por Chokchai, 18-5-1 (11), made the first defense of his second title reign by stopping…
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Boxing In Australia: Tauasa, Iannazzo Victorious
There wasn’t a lot of action Down Under last night, but there were two important bouts, one each in New South Wales and Victoria. Cruiserweight Lawrence Tauasa retained his IBF Australasian belt, needing only two rounds to bring the challenge of opponent Eduardo Jesus Oscar Rojas to a halt at the RSL Club in the…
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Boxing Update: Calzaghe Says Beating Hopkins Will Be A Public Service
© Tom Hogan / Golden Boy Promotions Despite the fact that Bernard Hopkins fights in an unorthodox style, known to lead with head followed by a punch, Joe Calzaghe has full confidence that referee Joe Cortez will keep things Kosher when they meet tomorrow night in The Planet Hollywood Ring at Thomas and Mack Center…
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Warrior’s Boxing: Urango vs. Vilches Headlines “The Knockout Kings” April 23
He’s put in his time in the gym, he’s learned from the tactical mistakes of the past, and now former junior welterweight champion Juan Urango is ready to re-take his crown. But first, the “Iron Twin†must get by South American Champion Carlos Wilfredo Vilches on Wednesday, April 23, as ESPN2 Wednesday Night Fights returns…