Boxing is a savage and fickle sport, and a fighter’s career can change dramatically in a matter of minutes between those four ropes. It can change with a single punch, or a hastily taken decision. Although, officially Carl Froch retained his WBA and IBF world super-middleweight title belts last Saturday night (Nov 23rd) with a brave come from behind 9th round stoppage of … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2013
Under the Radar: Fights That Didn’t Make the Big Headlines – November 27-December 3, 2013
11/27-- Bronco McKart (56-10-1, 34 KO’s) vs. Miguel Angel Munguia (29-30-1, 25 KO’s) – U.S.A. The 42 year old McKart is still at it. The former light middleweight and middleweight title holder picked up a win over Dan Wallace a few months ago after being stopped by Anthony Mundine last year. Munguia’s record speaks for itself. *McKart won by fifth round TKO 11/29-- Koki … [Read more...]
Adonis Stevenson vs. Tony Bellew: The Boxing Tribune Preview
by Tim Harrison This Saturday, November 30, Adonis “Superman” Stevenson (22-1, 19 KOs) defends his WBC light heavyweight title against Liverpool’s own Tony “Bomber” Bellew (20-1-1, 12 KOs) back in front of his adopted hometown crowd at the Colisee de Quebec in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. HBO will broadcast the fight on its Boxing After Dark series beginning at 10:15 PM … [Read more...]
Can Sergey Kovalev Crush The Challenge Of Ismayl Sillakh?
Boxing is always on the look out for new stars, and if there is one attribute that a fighter can hold, which will help him reach the status of a fan favourite, it is the possession of a knockout punch. Boxing fans can forgive a fighter for almost anything, if he can put an opponent to sleep with a touch of either hand. Sergey Kovalev (22-0-1, 20 KOs) can do just that, it seems, … [Read more...]
Women’s Boxing: The Weekly Wrap Up
It was a slow week for the ladies. In Argentina, the lone women’s world title bout took place between IBF super featherweight champion Claudia Andrea Lopez (24-7, 6 KO’s) and Betiana Patricia Vinas (9-5-3, 2 KO’s) with Lopez retaining the title by split decision. This was Lopez’s first defense after winning the strap in August with a fourth round stoppage of Diana Ayala. She … [Read more...]