Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada-- In an upset, Joachim Alcine (33-2-1, 19 KOs) scored a twelve round majority decision against fading prospect, David Lemieux (25-2, 24 KOs) for a minor WBC middleweight belt. Alcine, a former junior middleweight world titlist who was 0-1-1 coming into this bout and hadn't won a bout since 2009, boxed well and never seemed to be affected … [Read more...]
Adonis “Superman” Stevenson vs. Aaron Pryor, Jr., Saturday December 10th
Canada's Adonis Stevenson (15-1, 12KOs) will take on Aaron Pryor, Jr. (16-4, 11KOs) this Saturday, December 10th in a super middleweight bout at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada. Stevenson is a 34-year-old southpaw coming off two consecutive wins, both by way of knockout. His one loss comes by TKO 2 in 2010 against Darnell Boone who is now 19-18. Stevenson now has the … [Read more...]
Berto Stops Zaveck for IBF Strap; More Results from Mississippi
Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi-- In a competitive HBO bout, Andre Berto (28-1, 22 KOs) won the IBF welterweight title belt from Slovenia's Jan Zaveck (31-2, 18 KOs) via TKO 5. Both fighters performed well and were eager to mix it up, but it was Berto who landed the more solid blows, scoring to both the head and body. Still, Zaveck kept coming forward … [Read more...]
4-Round Boxing News Brief (Chavez jr. cancels; The latest on Gonzalez, Pryor, Groves)
-- Amidst rumors of weight issues and concerns about the competing Saul Alvarez-Alfonso Gomez card, it was reported today that a cut suffered on Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.'s hand will likely force him to pull out of his scheduled September 17 bout with Ronald Hearns. According to Chavez's manager, Billy Keane, the WBC middleweight titlist cut his hand on a ceiling fan a few weeks … [Read more...]
Pryor Jr. Scores Upset Over Andrade; The Rest of Friday’s Action
Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California-- Second generation fighter, Aaron Pryor Jr. (16-3, 11 KOs) scored a significant upset Friday night against three-time world title challenger and Boxing Tribune #7 ranked super middleweight, Librado Andrade (29-4, 22 KOs). Fighting for the first time on Telefutura's Solo Boxeo, Pryor was anything but smooth in his effort, moving … [Read more...]