On a Matchroom Promotion on Friday night at the Ice Rink in Kircaldy, Scotland, British Welterweight Champion Kevin Anderson turned back the hopes of “Fearless” Francis Jones with a dramatic 12th and final round stoppage. The challenger entered the bout on the strength of a fifth round KO of former big punching former British Champ…
It was a good weekend in South America, so let’s get to it with a round up of what went on in Argentina as WBO Flyweight Champ Omar Andres “The Huracan” Narvaes, 25-0-2 (16), retained his belt for the eleventh time with a stoppage of overmatched Nicaraguan import Marlon Marquez, 11-3 (4), on Friday at…
The Great White North saw a bit of boxing action weekend, led by Sebastien Demers’ successful campaign to win the Canadian Middleweight title last night at the Casino in Montreal. Demers, 21-1 (9), was coming off a courageous but failed bid to lift the IBF Middleweight title from Arthur Abraham this past May in Germany…
By Per Ake Persson Last night at Stadhalle in Rostock, Germany, Jurgen Brahmer did everything he did wrong the first time around, right this time, and knocked out fellow German Mario Veit in the fourth to retain the WBO Intercontinental super middle title. Brahmer was on top from the start, working behind his southpaw jab….
Rivera Promotions reluctantly announced it has indefinitely postponed its planned September 21 boxing event due to unexpected conflicts with the Massachusetts Boxing Commission, which sanctions boxing events in the state. Jos Antonio Rivera, the company’s president, said yesterday that precedent-setting requests made by the Boxing Commission made it impossible to continue the show as planned.
Boxing fans were left disappointed last week by the announcement that the WBC super featherweight title bout between Juan Manuel Marquez and Rocky Juarez was called off due to a Marquez injury, but thanks to some quick work by Golden Boy Promotions and SHOWTIME, this championship bout has been quickly rescheduled – along with the…
Promoter Frank Maloney stages a humdinger of a British title as current British super feather-weight champion Carl Johanneson takes on former champ Michael Gomez at the Doncaster Dome on October 19. Johanneson and Gomez are undoubtedly two of Britain’s most colourful and experienced super-featherweights and the stage is set to see which formidable fighter will…
Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing announced today that the NYSAC reversed the “No-Contest” decision that was declared after the Delvin Rodriguez 21- 2-1 (12KO’s) vs Keenan Collins 12-3-1 (8KO’s) bout. The result has been thus changed to a Rodriguez TKO victory. Although punches caused the cut, referee Eddie Claudio called it an accidental head butt.
Local cruiser Johny Jensen won the vacant WBA Intercontinental title with a unanimous decision over still crafty ex-WBA light heavy champ Louis Del Valle. It was scored 116-113, 117-110 and 117-110. Jensen, cut after an accidental clash of heads in the eighth, had a point deducted for a low blow in round nine. Del Valle…
Classic Entertainment & Sports, Inc. (CES) has signed former world No. 1 heavyweight contender “Baby†Joe Mesi (35-0, 28 KOs) to an exclusive, multi-year promotional contract, CES president Jimmy Burchfield officially announced today.
Undefeated cruiserweight sensation BJ “El Peligroso” Flores, 19-0 (12 KO’s), is now a promotional free agent. The two time national amateur heavyweight champion is only looking for the biggest and most challenging fights.
The celebrated life of the historic boxing ring of Madison Square Garden will officially be retired on Wednesday, September 19th. The legendary ring has hosted more championship bouts than any other boxing ring in existence and throughout the years has become the place where champions became legends.