Last night at American Bank Center Arena in Corpus Christi, TX, light heavyweight Tavoris Cloud retained his IBF crown with a highly controversial split decision victory over challenger Gabriel Campillo. Former WBA light heavyweight and European super middle champion Campillo was coming off a split draw in a rematch with ex-European super middle titlist Karo…
Last night, at Olympiahalle, Munich, Bayern, Germany, Ukrainian Heavyweight Champ – Vitali Klitschko retained his WBC Heavyweight Belt by a Unanimous Points victory over Dereck Chisora of the UK (118-110; 119-111; 118-110). Vitali’s record now stands at 44 wins (40 by KO) and 2 losses (to Lewis and Byrd) But sadly, the night will mostly…
At the Magna Centre, Rotherham, England, last night – Kid Galahad won the WBC International Super-Bantamweight Title by out-pointing experienced Nottingham Boxer – Jason ‘2Smooth’ Booth. Qatar-born Galahad – hailing from Ingles Gym at Sheffield – gave a confident performance despite going to the canvas inside the opening round! He’d had a good round up…
Vitali Klitschko defends his WBC title for the tenth time against game, but fresh Derek Chisora tonight, Saturday 18th February 2012. Chisora, 15-2-0 with 9 KO’s, is really up against it here. Klitschko’s record is slightly better at 43-2-0 with 40 KO’s. Vitali, the older Klitschko by five years, holds the WBC belt while brother…
IBF Light Heavyweight Championship, 12 rounds Tavoris Cloud: 175 lb Gabriel Campillo: 173.5 lb
Seven-Time, Five-Division World Champion Floyd “Money” Mayweather and reigning WBA Super Welterweight Champion Miguel “Junito” Cotto will officially announce their May 5 mega-fight with a press tour making stops in San Juan, New York City and Los Angeles beginning Monday, February 27.
A packed crowd attended the final press conference on Thursday at American Bank Center Arena to witness the jarring between promoters Don King and Dan Goossen and the fighters participating in Saturday’s Showtime Championship Boxing event, live on Showtime at 10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast.
Undefeated IBF light heavyweight champion Tavoris “Thunder†Cloud (23-0, 19 KOs), from Tallahassee, Fla., will make his fourth title defense on Saturday against former WBA light heavyweight champion Gabriel Campillo (21-3-1, 7 KOs), from Madrid, Spain, at American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas on Showtime Championship Boxing at 10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the…
Kell Brook’s ‘War of the Roses’ clash with Matthew Hatton at the Motorpoint Arena Sheffield on March 17 has been given added endorsement as Sky will screen the show in stunning 3D. The news that the Yorkshire vs. Lancashire clash will be in the new format confirms the magnitude of public interest that ‘War of…
Boxing fans can expect many happy returns this tax season. Former world lightweight champion Brandon “Bam Bam†Rios and former featherweight champion Yuriorkis Gamboa will collide in a battle of the undefeated for the vacant WBA lightweight championship, Saturday, April 14, at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.
WBC No. 10-ranked heavyweight Eric “Drummer Boy†Molina (18-1, 14 KOs), from Lyford, Texas, will face the toughest challenge of his young career on Saturday when he tangles with WBC No. 1- ranked heavyweight Chris “The Nightmare†Arreola (33-2, 29 KOs), from Riverside, Calif., at American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas on Showtime Extreme…
Last week it was announced that Bolton’s Amir Khan has been given an opportunity to regain both his World Boxing Association and International Boxing Federation Light Welterweight titles against the American Lamont Peterson, which shall take place on the 15th May at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. The decision from the WBA and the…