
Santillan Delivers Masterful Performance
Giovani Santillan the No. 7 rated welterweight by the WBO, delivered a masterful performance in knocking out Dodzi Kemeh in the fourth round Friday night in Thompson Boxing Promotions’ “New Blood” main event.
Giovani Santillan the No. 7 rated welterweight by the WBO, delivered a masterful performance in knocking out Dodzi Kemeh in the fourth round Friday night in Thompson Boxing Promotions’ “New Blood” main event.
By Steve Bateson: It took just one punch and around ten seconds for Zolani Tete to knock out fellow South African Siboniso Gonya, retaining his WBO Bantamweight Championship in Belfast,Northern Ireland.
Mike Gavronski and Andrew Hernandez both made weight for Saturday’s WBC-NABA Super Middleweight championship fight at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma.
Travis Hanshaw put on a near flawless performance to win the vacant World Boxing Federation (WBF) Intercontinental Light Heavyweight title on Friday night, November 17, at the Boyd County Community Center in Catlettsburg, Kentucky.
Former WBC super middleweight champ Anthony Dirrell claimed six round technical decision win over Denis “Momma’s Boy” Douglin at the Dort Federal Event Center Flint, Michigan on Friday night
Kai Robin Havnaa is confident of extending his unbeaten record on Saturday when he travels to Germany to face the experienced Georgian Ramazi Gogichashvili in an eight-round cruiserweight contest.
Jono Carroll will be out to boost his World ranking when he fights for the vacant IBF Intercontinental Super-Featherweight title on Saturday’s ‘Frampton Reborn’ fight card at Belfast’s SSE Odyssey Arena.
Golden Boy Promotions and Cancun Boxing initiated their new partnership in exciting fashion as Jose “Chiquiro” Martinez captured the NABO Super Flyweight Title by defeating Jesus Martinez via a brutal shot to the liver in the fourth round of the scheduled 10-round main event of the latest edition of Golden Boy Boxing on ESPN at the Poliforum Benito Juarez in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico.
All four boxers made weight Friday ahead of their respective world title showdowns at the SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland on Saturday night.
Ferdie “The Fight Doctor” Pacheco, an integral part of Muhammad Ali’s cornerman team, passed away at the age of 89.
By Marc Livitz: Miguel Cotto last shared the spotlight of a high profile bout almost two years ago. His 12 round, unanimous decision loss to Saul ’Canelo’ Alvarez was likely accompanied by a result which many fighters can only dream. It brought even more fans to appreciate his efforts and his will to give everything in the ring.
WBO welterweight champ Jeff Horn, form Australia, is confident he can defeat American Terence Crawford, the WBO mandatory contender, should the pair clash or Horn’s title in 2018.
Paddy Barnes believes his elite amateur experience will be key when he takes to the ring on Saturday night at the SSE Odyssey Arena.
Lenny Daws is looking to end the year on a high when he features at the Tolworth Recreation Centre, in Surbiton,Surrey on Friday, 24th November.
By Derek Bonnett: Great beauty can be derived from that which is not without blemish. As sexy as an unbeaten resume can appear on a bout sheet or at the negotiating table, it can often indicate a lack of experience or too few miles on the odometer. A scan of the current SecondsOut or Transnational Boxing Rankings, along with a myriad of other credible outlets, will reveal an interesting grouping of prominent Mexican fighters both of this generation and ones who have progressed on from the last.
Katie Taylor will defend her WBA Lightweight title against Jessica McCaskill at York Hall, Bethnal Green in London on Wednesday, December 13
Otto Wallin will face Gabriel Nguema in a ten-round contest on the undercard of the WBA Super Middleweight title rematch between Tyron Zeuge and Isaac Ekpo on December 2 at the MBS Arena in Potsdam, Germany.
The World Boxing Association (WBA) Flyweight title has become vacant after the official resignation of Japanese based Kazuto Ioka.
James DeGale MBE will make the fourth defence of his IBF Super-Middleweight World Championship against Caleb Truax at London’s Copper Box Arena on Saturday 9th December.
By Derek Gionta: The recent buzz behind the Floyd Mayweather Jr-Conor McGregor boxing event has created interest among a number of combat sports athletes to crossover and challenge one another in their respective sport.