12/5 – Jean Marc Mormeck (37-5, 23 KO’s) vs. Mateusz Masternak (33-2, 24 KO’s) - Palais des sports Robert Charpentier, Issy-les-Moulineaux, Hauts-de-Seine, France This is Mormeck’s second bout since his non-performance against Wladimir Klitschko in 2012. It looks as if the former WBA/WBC world cruiserweight champ had returned to the cruiserweight division, facing … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: Fights That Didn’t Make the Big Headlines – June 26th- July 2nd, 2014
6/26 – Jean Marc Mormeck (36-5, 22 KO’s) vs. Tamas Lodi (13-2-1, 11 KO’s) - Patinoire d'Asnières, Asnieres-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France Former world cruiserweight champ Mormeck makes his first ring appearance since a horrid world heavyweight title challenge against Wladimir Klitschko over two years ago. Former WBO European cruiserweight title holder Lodi is also coming … [Read more...]
Klitschko Stops Mormeck in Four, Retains Heavyweight Titles
Esprit Arena, Dusseldorf, Germany – Wladimir Klitschko (57-3, 50 KOs), WBA/WBO/IBF heavyweight champion, made quick and easy work of overmatched challenger Jean Marc Mormeck (36-5, 22 KOs), scoring a dominant fourth round TKO victory in front of more than 50,000 excited fans in Germany. Mormeck, a 50-to-1 underdog in the fight, came out holding his hands high, bobbing and … [Read more...]
Wladimir Klitschko vs. Jean-Marc Mormeck: The Boxing Tribune Preview
Last July, in Hamburg, Germany, Wladimir Klitschko (56-3, 49 KOs) was set to take on his biggest challenge. It was the biggest fight the division had seen in the new millennium. Former cruiserweight champion David Haye had goaded Klitschko into what was sure to be the most important fight in the younger brother’s career. It would be his defining moment against what was sure … [Read more...]
Wladimir Klitschko Pulls Out of Saturday’s Title Fight
IBF, WBA, and WBO world heavyweight champion, Wladimir Klitschko, has pulled out of Saturday's title defense against France's Jean Marc Mormeck after undergoing two operations in as many days to remove a kidney stone. Klitschko's abdominal discomfort began on Friday and the 35-year-old champ was taken to the hospital for examination. Klitschko was later released, only to … [Read more...]