Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi-- In a competitive HBO bout, Andre Berto (28-1, 22 KOs) won the IBF welterweight title belt from Slovenia's Jan Zaveck (31-2, 18 KOs) via TKO 5. Both fighters performed well and were eager to mix it up, but it was Berto who landed the more solid blows, scoring to both the head and body. Still, Zaveck kept coming forward … [Read more...]
Khan stops Judah in Five; Undercard Results from Las Vegas
Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada-- In a jr. welterweight title unification bout, the UK's Amir Khan (26-1, 18 KOs) retained his own WBA title and added veteran Zab Judah's (41-7, 28 KOs) IBF strap via fifth round knockout. The 24-year-old Khan was in command throughout the bout-- too big, too strong, and even too quick for the 33-year-old Judah. By the third … [Read more...]
Kirkland, Quillin, Russell round out Khan-Judah undercard
Three interesting fighters in three uninteresting bouts will be featured on the undercard of the Amir Khan-Zab Judah WBA/IBF jr. welterweight unification bout Saturday night in Las Vegas. Peter Quillin (24-0, 18 KOs) will face journeyman, Jason LeHoullier (21-5-1, 8 KOs) in a scheduled 10-rounder. LeHoullier is 0-5-1 in his last six and hasn't won a bout since March, … [Read more...]
Moreno, Golovkin Defend in Panama; The Rest of Friday’s Action
Arena Roberto Duran, Panama City, Panama-- WBA bantamweight champ and native of Panama, Anselmo Moreno (31-1, 11KOs) made the eighth successful defense of his title against Venezuela's Lorenzo Parra (31-3, 18KOs) in front of a partisan, pro-Moreno crowd. The defending champ was clearly the better fighter and decisively won each round before his challenger ended the bout by … [Read more...]
Narvaez Defends; Perez and Russell Cruise: The Rest of Friday’s Action
For Fox Doucette's recap of ESPN2's Friday Night Fights click HERE Club Estudiantes de Bahia Blanca, Buenos Aires, Argentina-- WBO super flyweight champ, Argentina's Omar Narvaez (34-0-2, 19 KOs) made the second defense of his title against tough Puerto Rican, and previously undefeated, Cesar Seda (20-1, 15 KOs) on Friday Night. Seda pushed the action and was competitive … [Read more...]