Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York-- Adrien Broner (27-0, 22 KOs) did what he was supposed to do Saturday night against Paulie Malitgnaggi (32-5, 7 KOs), but didn't go out of his way to impress in his first gig on Showtime. At the end of the evening, "The Problem" came away with an odd split decision win and a WBA welterweight belt that is so paper-thin at the moment, that it … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2013
Wlodarczyk stops Chakhkiev in Moscow: The Boxing Tribune recap
WBC cruiserweight champion Krzysztof Wlodarczyk (48-2-1, 34 KO’s) successfully defended the world title, stopping previously undefeated Rakhim Chakhkiev (16-1, 12 KO’s) in the eighth round Friday night at the Dynamo Palace of Sports in Krylatskoye, Moscow, Russia. Chakhkiev was the aggressor throughout, and had the champion cut and bloodied by the end of the first round. In … [Read more...]
Paul Malignaggi vs Adrien Broner… Time To Let The Fists Do The Talking…
On Saturday 22 June, the world of boxing will breathe a collective sigh of relief when Paulie Malignaggi (32-4, 7kos) and Adrien Broner (26-0, 22kos) finally put aside months of verbal sparring, and settle hostilities in a ring, with their gloves on. When Malignaggi defends his WBA world welterweight championship against Broner, at the Barclays Centre Brooklyn, New York, it … [Read more...]
Krzysztof Wlodarczyk vs. Rakhim Chakhkiev: The Boxing Tribune Preview
This Friday night, June 21st, WBC world cruiserweight champion Krzysztof Wlodarczyk (47-2-1, 33 KO’s) defends the title against undefeated rising star Rakhim Chakhkiev (16-0, 12 KO’s) in a scheduled 12 round contest at the Dynamo Palace of Sports in Krylatskoye, Moscow, Russia. Wlodarczyk has held multiple titles during his pro tenure, and brings a wealth of experience into … [Read more...]
Women’s Boxing: The Weekly Wrap Up
In what was more than likely (and hopefully) the final bout of her career, defending WBC super featherweight champion Frida Wallberg (11-1, 2 KO’s) was stopped in the eighth round by Los Angeles based Australian Diana Prazak (12-2, 8 KO’s) in Stockholm, Sweden on Friday night. As reported earlier by The Boxing Tribune HERE, the bout had life threatening consequences for … [Read more...]