At the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois, WBC cruiserweight champion Krzysztof Wlodarczyk (49-2-1, 35 KO’s) retained the world title with a seventh round stoppage of Giacobbe Fragomeni (31-4-2, 12 KO’s) in the pairs third and final showdown. The defending champion used his reach and superior footwork to control the bout, consistently pumping out his left jab, leaving little … [Read more...]
Wlodarczyk vs. Fragomeni III: The Boxing Tribune Preview
Friday night, December 6th, at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois, cruiserweights Krzysztof Wlodarczyk (48-2-1, 34 KO’s) and Giacobbe Fragomeni (31-3-2, 12 KO’s) will meet for the third time, with Wlodarczyk’s WBC cruiserweight world title on the line. The match up headlines a nine bout card which will also showcase light heavyweight contender Andrzej Fonfara in the … [Read more...]
Italian Cruiserweights Giacobbe Fragomeni and Silvio Branco Take to the Ring on Saturday, March 17th
Italian cruiserweights Giacobbe Fragomeni (29-3-1, 12 KOs) and Silvio Branco (62-10-2, 37 KOs), both of whom boast the experience that comes with being in their forties, will compete for a minor title on Saturday, March 17th. The headlining bout will take place at the PalaRavizza in Pavia, Lombardia, Italy. Fragomeni is ranked 16th in the world among cruiserweights and is a … [Read more...]
Huck to Defend Against Fragomeni, April 2nd
WBO cruiserweight champ and German star, Marco Huck (31-1, 23 KOs) will defend his title against Italian former cruiserweight titlist, Giacobbe Fragomeni April 2nd at the Gerry Weber Stadium in Germany. Huck's last contest was a controversial split decision victory over Denis Lebedev in December, which many observers scored in favor of the Russian brawler. This will be … [Read more...]
Rodriguez stops McGirt in 9; The rest of Friday’s action
Courtesy of Fightnews.com: Rodriguez stays unbeaten Pryor, Johnson also victorious Exciting super middleweight Edwin “La Bomba” Rodriguez (17-0, 13 KOs) scored a ninth round stoppage of James McGirt Jr. (22-3-1, 11 KOs) at Scheels Arena in Fargo, North Dakota. Rodriguez was the aggressor the entire fight, forcing McGirt to keep his guard up trying to fend off … [Read more...]