IBF featherweight champion Billy "The Kid" Dib (34-1, 21KOs) will take on hard hitting Mexican, Juan Antonio "El Mozo" Rodriguez (21-3, 19KOs) on Friday, July 13th in Sidney, New South Wales, Australia. While not looking past his upcoming challenge, Dib's management team have already expressed interest in facing the undefeated American, "Adrian "The Problem" Broner in the near … [Read more...]
The People Vs. Paper Champions
by Fox Doucette Quick question. What do Beibut Shumenov (in action this weekend), Guillermo Jones, Robert Stieglitz, Cornelius Bundrage, and Billy Dib have in common? If you guessed “they're fringe contenders calling themselves world champion”, give yourself a pat on the back and a cookie. Sechew Powell is also in action this week, fighting Gabriel Rosado for a minor trinket … [Read more...]
Geale, Dib Defend Titles; Walker Stops Meehan
Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia-- Reigning IBF middleweight titlist, Daniel Geale (27-1, 15 KOs) made the second defense of the title he took from Sebastian Sylvester by scoring a twelve-round unanimous decision over Ghana's Osumanu Adama (20-3, 15 KOs) by scores of 118-110, 117-111, and 115-113. In the co-feature, IBF featherweight titlist, … [Read more...]
Billy “The Kid” Dib faces Alberto Servidei on Saturday, November 19th
Billy Dib (32-1, 19KOs) will take on the Italian fighter Alberto Servidei (31-0-2, 7KOs) Saturday, November 19th at the Homebush Sports Centre in Sydney, Australia. At 26 years old, Australian fighter Dib is ten years younger than his opponent and is ranked 12th in the world among featherweights by The Boxing Tribune. This will be Dib’s first defense of his IBF … [Read more...]
Shumenov Stops Santiago in Nine Round Mismatch; The Rest of Friday’s Action
South Point Hotel Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada-- On paper, this defense for WBA light heavyweight titlist, Beibut Shumenov (12-1, 8 KOs) against 38-year-old journeyman, Danny Santiago (31-5-1, 19 KOs) was an obvious mismatch. As the bout progressed, viewers of the Telefutura main event saw the contest live up to all expectations as Shumenov cruised to an easy TKO 9 … [Read more...]