Nathan Cleverly 26-0 (12 KOs) gave a dominant performance in out-pointing Robin Krasniqi 39-3 (15 KOs) and retaining his WBO World Light-heavyweight championship, on Saturday night, at London’s Wembly Arena. Making the fifth defence of his title, Cleverly displayed a classy mix of aggressive boxing to have the game Serbian born challenger on the back foot for much of the … [Read more...]
Maccarinelli Returns And Wins – But Proves Nothing…
It’s a desperate state of affairs when once great fighters fail to acknowledge that time has caught up with them – it’s a good deal more distressing when that dissipation is so glaringly obvious to all and sundry but is ignored by the fighter. Enzo Maccarinelli, the former WBO World Cruiserweight Champion, took to the ring Friday in a largely meaningless encounter to persuade … [Read more...]
Enzo Maccarinelli in Light Heavyweight Showcase vs. Gyorgy Marosi, Friday November 18th
Englishman Enzo Maccarinelli (32-5, 25KOs) will return to the ring, making his light heavyweight debut against Hungarian fighter Gyorgy Marosi (12-0, 8KOs) Friday, November 18th. Maccarinelli is an orthodox fighter who stands 6’4” tall, giving him a five inch height advantage over his opponent. Maccarinelli held the WBO Cruiserweight belt from 2006 to 2008 before he lost … [Read more...]
The Weekly Weigh-In
by Chris Milton There seems to be a lot of controversy regarding the referring of last week's Magnificent Seven card in the UK. People are complaining that some fights were stopped early while Enzo Maccarinelli was aloud to carry on longer than necessary. Just where is the middle ground? Staying with Maccarinelli I hope he takes up on Frank Warren's offer to promote … [Read more...]
The Weekly Weigh-In
by Chris Milton Carl Froch has pulled out of his fight with Arthur Abraham due to a back injury. Froch has often fought with injuries in the past, he is a genuine guy a fighter at heart. If he has had to pull out, then it’s a legit injury. Lets hope Showtime now use their heads and make the double header for the Super 6 semi finals. Well, at least Sam Peter tried to beat … [Read more...]