Fraport Arena, Frankfurt, Germany – IBF cruiserweight champion Yoan Pablo Hernandez (26-1, 13 KOs) came out the winner by wide margins, but in an extremely close fight with former champion, Steve “U.S.S.” Cunningham (24-4, 12 KOs). The two met in the ring last October, with Hernandez escaping with the title by way of fortuitous 6-round technical decision. In the wake of the … [Read more...]
Results from Germany, Mexico, and Argentina: Saturday’s Fight Re-Cap
RWE Rhein-Ruhr Sporthalle, Muelheim, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany Arthur Abraham (32-2, 26 KOs) TKO 2 Stjepan Bozic (24-5, 15 KOs): The sterile, eerily robotic German fans got about 30 seconds of Abraham's new, all-aggressive style on Saturday before the former IBF middleweight champion, and current super middleweight whipping boy, slipped right back into old habits. The … [Read more...]
Cunningham, Sylvester Co-Headline in Germany, 1/22
Steve "USS" Cunningham (23-2, 12 KOs) returns to action on January 22nd in Germany, defending his IBF cruiserweight title against #1 contender, Enad Licina (19-2, 10 KOs). Cunningham, who is enjoying his second reign as IBF champ, is coming off a TKO 5 win over Troy Ross for the vacant title in June. In that bout, Ross was cut badly on the lower left eyelid, causing the … [Read more...]
Pacquiao Owns Margarito; Haye Blasts Harrison: The Rest of Saturday’s Action
Dallas Cowboys Stadium, Dallas, TX Manny Pacquiao (52-3-2, 38 KOs) UD 12 Antonio Margarito (38-7, 27 KOs) Recap: Pacquiao used his speed and versatility to utterly dominate a game, but overmatched Antonio Margarito. Pacquiao called the shots throughout, making a bloody mess of the Tijuana native, especially under the right eye. With Pacquiao gaining in confidence and … [Read more...]