Ben Randall and Geoff Poundes independently ranked their top 20 active British boxers and then consolidated their lists into the one below. Both agreed that to be eligible for consideration the boxer needed to hold a current, valid boxers licence from the British Boxing Board of Control. 1. Carl Froch Ben says: Earned his place at the top of the pile by putting his … [Read more...]
Lightweights Gavin Rees and Anthony Mezaache Take to the Ring on Friday, March 23rd
by R. McCarson Welshman Gavin “The Rock” Rees (35-1-1, 16 KOs) will go to the hometown of Frenchman Anthony Mezaache (21-6-3, 6 KOs) to defend a regional title. The bout will take place at the Clichy la Garenne in Hauts-de-Seine, France on Friday, March 23rd and will air live on Sky Sports. Both fighters are in their early thirties, but Rees comes into this bout with a … [Read more...]
Cunningham Drops Title to Hernandez Amidst Controversy; The Rest of the Weekend Euro Action
Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, Germany-- Cuban-born German resident, Yoan Pablo Hernandez (25-1, 13 KOs) became the new IBF cruiserweight champ via 6 round technical decision in an upset win over Philadelphia's Steve Cunningham (24-3, 12 KOs) on Saturday. After being sent to the canvas in the first round and seriously hurt via Hernandez left hook high on the head, … [Read more...]
Gavin Rees Defends European Title Against Derry Matthews, Saturday October 1
European lightweight champion Gavin “The Rock” Rees (35-1, 16 KOs) defends his title against “Dirty” Derry Matthews (29-5, 15 KOs) on Saturday October 1, at the Newport Leisure Centre in Newport, Wales. Matthews is a former participant of the Prizefighter tournament. He reached the finals of the Prizefighter Super Featherweight tournament in 2010, and was knocked out by Gary … [Read more...]
A Star is Born: Juanma Finishes Marquez; The Rest of Saturday’s Action
Welcome to the latest edition of "Late Stoppage," the boxing recap that puts it all into perspective: The MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada Juan Manuel Lopez (30-0, 27 KOs) RTD 8 Rafael Marquez (39-6, 35 KOs) Recap: Marquez was far from being the shot warhorse that some predicted. As a matter of fact, Marquez had quite a few quality moments and even came very close to … [Read more...]