by Johnny Walker In a grueling third installment of a tough rivalry, "King" Arthur Abraham reclaimed his crown by split decision tonight from the now former WBO super middleweight champion Robert Stieglitz in a twelve-round contest at the GETEC Arena, in Magdeburg, Germany. Abraham (39-4, 28 KOs) was thought by many to be finished after being easily destroyed in four … [Read more...]
UK Heavyweights The Furys and Dereck Chisora Roll On In London Victories
By Johnny Walker It was a successful enough, if not particularly exciting, afternoon for top UK heavyweights today as both Hughie Fury and his cousin Tyson emerged with fairly easy wins, while Dereck "Del Boy" Chisora dominated a laconic, disinterested Kevin Johnson for twelve rounds to chalk up another victory for the UK side of the division. In a card held at the Copper … [Read more...]
Tyson Fury At Career High Weight, 274 Pounds, For Fit Challenger Joey Abell, 241
By Johnny Walker Perhaps the paranoia Tyson Fury (21-0, 15 KO’s) has been voicing the last few days about his Saturday meeting with hard-hitting American veteran Joey Abell (29-7, 28 KO’s) is based in reality after all. The scales seldom lie, and Fury has weighed in at a career high of 274 pounds for his fight with the fit-looking Abell, who came in at 241. Notably, … [Read more...]
Dereck Chisora, Tyson Fury and . . . David Haye? It’s Heavyweight Fight Weekend in the UK!
By Johnny Walker Let's face it, without the UK heavyweights over the last couple of years, there often wouldn't have been much for fans of heavyweight boxing to talk about. With WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko mostly out of action both due to injury and his new career in politics, and brother Wlad, who owns the rest of the major belts, not producing the … [Read more...]
Champion Marco Huck to Go For WBO Cruiserweight Record
By Johnny Walker In the past couple of years, Germany's WBO cruiserweight champion Marco "Captain" Huck (pronounced "Hook") has emerged as one of the most exciting fighters on the world stage. Huck (37-2-1, 26 KOs) has engaged in a brutal trilogy of fights with Britain's Ola Afolabi, moved up to heavyweight to take on the (at the time) "regular" heavyweight champion … [Read more...]