by Fox Doucette Sometimes boxing is like bad sex---24 minutes of boredom followed by 15 seconds of pure, complete joy. Denis Grachev (12-0-1, 8 KOs) got his joy in the form of an eighth-round stoppage of world top ten ranked light heavyweight Ismayl Sillakh (17-1, 14 KOs). The co-feature was more like a quickie in a broom closet, with Javier Fortuna (19-0, 14 KOs) giving a two … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2012
Tony Bellew Sparkles In Liverpool – Knocks McIntosh Out In Five
By Geoff Poundes Tony Bellew defended his British light-heavyweight title successfully tonight when he knocked out game but outclassed Danny McIntosh in the fifth round at the Echo Arena in Liverpool. Bellew was in control for the entirety of the fight, out-skilling and out-punching the willing McIntosh. Danny was unable to mount an attack on the fast moving Liverpudlian, … [Read more...]
The WBC strips Andre Ward, orders Martirosyan to another “Final Eliminator”
The World Boxing Council (WBC) has elected to strip Andre Ward of his WBC super middleweight title and has sanctioned a bout between number one ranked Anthony Dirrell (24-0, 21 KOs) and number three ranked Nikola Sjekloca (24-0, 7 KOs) for the world title. Ward, who injured his hand in the Showtime Super Six World Boxing Classic final in December, has still not announced his … [Read more...]
Senchenko And Malignaggi Contest WBA 147 Pound Title Sunday in the Ukraine
By Geoff Poundes It’s the poor man’s welterweight title that’s up for grabs in the Ukraine on Sunday when Vyacheslav Senchenko defends his WBA strap against perennial contender and all round motormouth Paulie Malignaggi. Senchenko’s on home soil at the Donbass Arena in Donetsk, and he entertains the American self-styled “Magic Man” in a fifth defence of a title he won … [Read more...]
Chavez Jr. ties to slain cartel figure led to Sun Bowl cancellation; Lee fight may stay in El Paso
According to El Paso, Texas mayor, John Cook, the cancellation of the Julio Chavez Jr.-Andy Lee middleweight title bout at the Sun Bowl had to do with Chavez Jr.'s current romantic relationship with the ex-wife of a slain Mexican cartel figure. Chavez's girlfriend, Frida Muñoz, was married to Edgar Guzman, the son of drug lord and head of the Sinaloa Cartel, Joaquin "El … [Read more...]