It was over quickly, and in brutal fashion. Curtis “Showtime” Stevens (25-3, 18 KO’s) regained the NABF middleweight title with a first round knockout of Saul Roman (37-10, 31 KO’s) at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut in the main event of tonight’s “Fight Night” card on NBC Sports. It was Stevens left hook that did the work, dropping Roman just over a minute … [Read more...]
NBC Sports Fight Night Triple-Header: The Boxing Tribune Preview
by Tim Harrison Fight Night on NBC Sports Network returns this Saturday, August 3 from the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut. Billed as the headlining bout will be middleweight contender Curtis Stevens (24-3, 17 KOs) against journeyman Saul Roman (37-9, 31 KOs), with “Fast” Eddie Chambers’ (36-3, 18 KOs) cruiserweight debut against Thabiso Mchunu (13-1, 10 KOs) … [Read more...]
Sturm stops Zbik in nine, Boystov beats Guinn
Lanxess-Arena, Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany-- WBA middleweight titlist, Felix Sturm (37-2-2, 16 KOs) made the twelfth consecutive defense of his title, beating former WBC middleweight titlist, Sebastian Zbik (30-2, 10 KOs) via RTD 9. Sturm, now 14-2-2 in three separate reigns as a world titlist, took little over a round to decipher the stiff, predictable style of … [Read more...]
Felix Sturm looking for return to form vs. Sebastian Zbik, Denis Boystov looking for respect
Long-reigning WBA middleweight champ, Felix Sturm (36-2-2, 15 KOs) will defend his title against countryman and former WBC middleweight titlist, Sebastian Zbik (30-1, 10 KOs) this Friday at the Lanxess-Arena in Cologne, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. Sturm, who is 13-2-2 in three separate reigns as a world middleweight titlist, is looking for a reaffirmation of his status as … [Read more...]
Rojas Dethroned, Hatton Cruises; The Rest of Friday’s Action
Khunmuangsri Stadium, Muang, Srisaket, Thailand -- Underdog, Suriyan Sor Rungvisai (19-5-1, 7 KOs) of Thailand took the WBC super flyweight title from Mexico's Tomas Rojas (36-13-1, 24 KOs) via unanimous decision by scores of 117-111, 116-112, and 115-114. Tower Circus, Blackpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom -- Welterweight, Matthew Hatton (42-5-2, 16 KOs) cruised to a … [Read more...]