5/30 - Francesco Pianeta (29-1-1, 16 KO’s) vs. Mickael Vieira (14-3-1, 7 KO’s) - Energie Verbund-Arena, Dresden, Sachsen, Germany In his second contest back since Wlad stopped him a year ago, Pianeta looks to add to his German International heavyweight title when he faces Vieira, who makes his 12 round debut, for the vacant WBO European heavyweight title. In December he … [Read more...]
Tor Hamer Defeats Kevin Johnson En Route To Prizefighter Trophy in London, UK
By Geoff Poundes Tor Hamer thwarted all expectations tonight when he captured the Heavyweight International Prizefighter trophy at London’s York Hall. Hamer traveled over from the States together with fellow Americans Kevin Johnson and Maurice Harris, Brazilian Marcelo Luiz Nascimento, Moroccan Noureddine Meddoune, Pole Albert Sosnowski and Brits Tom Dallas and Tom Little … [Read more...]
Kevin Johnson Favourite To Take Prizefighter Title Wednesday Night in London, UK
By Geoff Poundes The UK and London’s most venerable boxing venue, The York Hall, Bethnal Green, plays host this Wednesday night to the latest edition of Prizefighter – The Heavyweights. For the second time top British promoter Matchroom, headed by the Hearn family, have gathered together a group of eight big men from all over the globe to contest the £32,000 winners prize – … [Read more...]
Gamboa Attacks, Pirog Defends; The Rest of Saturday’s Action
(Photo: Ed Mulholland) Ballroom at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City-- Featherweight titlist, Yuriorkis Gamboa (20-0, 16 KOs) allowed Mexican challenger, Jorge Solis (40-3-2, 29 KOs), one round of thinking he was in the contest before turning up the speed and ending the contest via dominant fourth round stoppage on HBO's World Championship Boxing. Gamboa would send his … [Read more...]
Dimitrenko vs. Sosnowski Set for December 4
Euro- promotional giant, Universum, has announced that European heavyweight champion Alexander Dimitrenko (30-1, 20 KOs) will take on former world title challenger, Albert Sosnowski (46-3-1, 28 KOs), December 4th at the Sport and Congress Center in Schwerin, Germany. The bout should actually be an interesting, well-matched encounter featuring two 2nd-tier heavyweights trying … [Read more...]