Ukraine’s Denys Berinchyk (19-0, 9 KOs) is expected to defend his WBO World lightweight title on February 14 in New York against Keyshawn Davis (12-0, 9 KOs), “ESPN” reports. The deal is getting finalized and for Berinchyk will be the first title defense. He won the title in May this year defeating via split decision […]
WBC have ordered Christian Mbilli (28-0, 23 KOs) to fight Jaime Munguia (44-1, 35 KOs) for Interim super-middleweight title.Decision was announced on Wednesday during WBC Convention in Hamburg, Germany. Munguia is scheduled to fight France’s Bruno Surace on Saturday in Mexico. Top Rank head Bob Arum, which handles Mbilli with Eye of the Tiger, would […]
Uisma Lima (13-1, 9 KOs) is the new IBO World super-welterweight champion. Lima defeated on Thursday night in Toronto, Canad, Sukhdeep Shing Bhatti (19-1) via unanimous decision in the fight for vacant title. He dominated the fight and all three judges saw him as clear winner (118:110, 118:110 and 119:109). Lima in April defeated Haro […]
Albanian Ermal Hadribeaj (20-0-1, 7 KOs) defended his WBC International super-welterweight title on Thursday night in Hamburg. Hadribeaj defeated Venezuelan Eddy Colmenares (9-2-1) via majority decision in a tough battle. Two judges saw Hadribeaj as winner (97:93) and one scored draw (95:95). Was one of seven WBC title fights held in show organized by Universum […]
Kubrat Pulev (32-3) is the new WBA “regular” heavyweight champion. Pulev on Saturday night in Sofia, Bulgaria defeated Mahmoud Charr (34-5) via unanimous decision. 43-year-old dominated the fight and in the end all three judges saw him as winner (117:111, 117:111 and 116:112). Kubrat Pulev showed respect to Charr after fight. “I would like to […]
Richardson Hitchins (19-0) is the new IBF World super-lightweight champion. Hitchins on Saturday night in San Juan, Puerto Rico dethroned Liam Paro (25-1) of Australia. Hitchins won via split decision (116:112, 116:112 and 111:117). “I was just hoping that they didn’t rob me,” said Hitchins in a post-match presser. “Once I figured out the timing […]
Rafael Espinoza (26-0, 22 KOs) made Robeisy Ramirez (14-3) quit in a rematch for WBO World featherweight title. Fight held on Saturday night in Arizona, USA ended surprisingly in round 6. After Espinoza threw one jab in eye of Ramirez, Cuban signaled that he can’t continue. Until the stoppage two judges had Ramirez in front […]
Krisztian Nileborg (3-0, 2 KOs) is the new WBO Youth super-middleweight champion. 19-year-old defeated via unanimous decision Croatia’s Andrija Kuzman (7-5-2) on Saturday night in Szentendre, Hungary. Show was promoted by New School Promotion. In co-main event the fight for Hungarian title between Szabo Szabolcz (12-4-3) and Attila Koros (18-37-2) ended in a draw. Also […]
Lawrence Okolie (21-1, 16 KOs) recorded a first round KO victory over Hussein Muhamed (18-2) on Saturday night in Wembley in his first fight in heavyweight division. Fight for WBC Silver heavyweight title ended after 2:14 minutes in first round. Okolie dropped Muhamed with a strong counter right. In the same event David Adeleye (13-1) […]
Lawrence Okolie (20-1, 15 KOs) will make his heavyweight debut this weekend in Wembley against Hussein Muhamed (18-1, 14 KOs). Former cruiserweight and bridgerweight world champion Okolie is happy that he can concentrate only on opponent and not on the weight issue. He predicts a big knockout victory. “I feel good, you know. It’s been […]
