by Tim Harrison Poland-born Chicago resident Andrzej Fonfara (25-3, 15 KOs) takes on Doudou Ngumbu (33-5, 12 KOs) in the main event of Showtime’s Special Edition Saturday night broadcast, live from the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois. Fonfara was last seen in May, giving WBC light heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson all he could handle. In what was supposed to be an … [Read more...]
Andrzej Fonfara to face Ngumbu on November 1
Showtime continues to fill its fourth quarter calendar with Al Haymon-managed fighters in less-than scintillating matchups. Light heavyweight Andrzej Fonfara (25-3, 15 KOs) returns to his hometown of Chicago, Illinois on Saturday, November 1 to take on Doudou Ngumbu (33-5, 12 KO) in his first fight since losing to WBC light heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson in May. Fonfara … [Read more...]
Al Haymon Digs Into Euro Market, Signs Two Prospects
Powerful advisor/manager, Al Haymon dipped into the European market with his latest talent grab, signing Polish prospects: 21-year-old junior middleweight Patryk Szymanski (11-0, 6 KOs) and 23-year-old featherweight Kamil Laszczyk (17-0, 7 KOs) Last month, Haymon signed light heavyweight contender, Poland's Andrzej Fonfara. Last week, Haymon signed prospects from Puerto Rico … [Read more...]
Stevenson-Fonfara to take place on Showtime
WBC light heavyweight champion Adonis “Superman” Stevenson’s (23-1, 20 Kos) May 24 title defense against Poland’s Andrzej Fonfara (25-2, 15 KOs) will not appear on HBO, and will instead appear on Showtime, according to Kevin Iole of Yahoo! HBO declined to renegotiate a deal to showcase Stevenson-Fonfara and a potential light heavyweight title unification bout with WBO titlist … [Read more...]
Wlodarczyk Stops Fragomeni, Fonfara Stops Miller in Chicago
At the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois, WBC cruiserweight champion Krzysztof Wlodarczyk (49-2-1, 35 KO’s) retained the world title with a seventh round stoppage of Giacobbe Fragomeni (31-4-2, 12 KO’s) in the pairs third and final showdown. The defending champion used his reach and superior footwork to control the bout, consistently pumping out his left jab, leaving little … [Read more...]