Srisaket Sor Rungvisai (23-3-1, 21 KO’s) vs. Hirofumi Mukai (9-3-1, 1 KO) – Thailand After three non-title affairs, Sor Rungvisai defends the WBC super-flyweight title for the first time. Mukai hopes for better luck in his second world title challenge: his first opportunity ended quickly when he suffered a cut due to an accidental head butt against Pongsaklek Wonjongkam and … [Read more...]
Povetkin Smashes Rahman in Two Rounds, Pulev Stops Ustinov
Sporthalle, Alsterdorf, Hamburg, Germany-- It was hard to tell if Alexander Povetkin (25-0, 17 KOs) was that good, Hasim Rahman (50-8-2, 41 KOs) was that bad, or if it was a combination of both, but the defending WBA "regular" heavyweight champ had no trouble walking through the 40-year-old former world titlist en route to his third defense of the WBA's paper title. Russia's … [Read more...]
Paul Magno’s Daily Grind: Monday, June 28th
New week and the Grind begins anew... * In noteworthy "page 2" weekend action: Heavyweight Nikolai Firtha upset Tony Grano via TKO 2...In a Featherweight contest, Mike Oliver beat Mauricio Pastrana via DQ 8 in a bout that saw Pastrana hit Oliver late, attempt to break his arm and tackle him to the canvas...Russian Heavyweight, Alexander Ustinov, beat Paolo Vidoz via UD … [Read more...]