Abass Baraou (17-1, 9 KO) has been upgradet from WBA Interim World champion to WBA World champion in super-welterweight division, reports “Deutschen Presse-Agentur”. Baraou won Interim title on August 23 beating Cuba’s, Yoenis Tellez (10-1) by unanimous decision. “I was very happy to win the Interim World title and now to be upgraded to World […]
Oscar Collazo (13-0, 10 KOs) retained the WBO and WBA world minimumweight titles, stopping Jayson Vayson (14-2-1) in round seven, on Saturday night in California. Collazo dropped Vayson in round one and was leading clearly on points, when Vayson’s corner decided to stop the fight. “I believe I had a good stoppage,” Collazo said. “I […]
Chris Eubank Jr launched an astonishing attack on the British Boxing Board of Control and its General Secretary Robert Smith at the press conference to formally announce his anticipated rematch with Conor Benn that will be held on November 15. Eubank, who beat Benn via unanimous decision on April 26, was fined £100,000 for hitting […]
Liam Paro (27-1, 16 KOs) defeated David Papot (30-1-1, 5 KOs) on Thursday night in Queensland, Australia and is eying now an IBF World title fight against Lewis Crocker. Paro didn’t have all gone his own way. Former super-lightweight champion had an eye injury during the fight with Papot but managed to get the win. […]
Danish prodigy Jacob Bank (17-0, 9 KOs) got an impressive stoppage victory over former world champion Tyron Zeuge (29-3-1, 16 KOs) on Saturday night in Kolding, Denmark. 24-year-old demonstrated that he is ready for a big title. Bank was in control and in round five referee Jan Christensen stopped the fight. Bank defended his WBO […]
Lewis Crocker (22-0, 11 KOs) is the new IBF World welterweight champion. Crocker defeated on Saturday night in Belfast, Paddy Donovan (14-2), in a rematch, via split decision. Fight was for vacant IBF World title. Crocker dropped Donovan once in round three and once in round five. In end two judges saw him as winner […]
Naoya “Monster” Inoue (31-0, 27 KO) retained his undisputed super-bantamweight title, defeating clearly on points Uzbek challenger Murodjon Akhmadaliev (14-2, 11 KOs). All three judges scored the fight in favor of Inoue. Two of them scored 118:110 and one 117:111. Inoue kept his WBC, WBO, WBA and IBF belts. The four-weight world champion added that […]
Former world champion Ricky Hatton has died age of 46. His body was found at his home in Manchester on Sunday. A Greater Manchester Police spokesperson said: “Officers were called by a member of the public to attend Bowlacre Road, Hyde, Tameside, at 6:45am today where they found the body of a 46-year-old man. “There […]
Terence Crawford (42-0, 31 KOs) became first male boxer in four-belt era to win the undisputed title in three weight divisions. Crawford on Saturday night in Las Vegas dethroned Saul Canelo Alvarez (63-3-2, 39 KOs) and became undisputed champion in super-middleweight division. All three judges saw Crawford as winner (115:113, 115:113 and 116:112). Many doubted […]
Saul Canelo Alvarez (63-2-2, 39 KOs) and Terence Crawford (41-0, 31 KOs) both made weight ahead of their showdown on Saturday night in Las Vegas. Alvarez will defend his undisputed title in super-middleweight division against undefeated Crawford. Alvarez and Crawford made weight in separate rooms at Fontainebleau Las Vegas from the 18 fighters scheduled to […]
