At the York Hall in Bethnal Green this coming Thursday evening, Frankie Gavin will challenge Junior Witter for his British Welterweight title in an intriguing match up that will reveal whether Witter has anything left in the locker and whether Gavin can live up to his amateur world champion pedigree. Gavin (13-0, 10 KOs) turned pro in 2009 after controversially failing to … [Read more...]
Viloria stops Romero in nine; The rest of the weekend’s action
Friday EWS Arena, Goeppingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany-- Alexander Alekseev (23-2-1, 20 KOs) and Firat Arslan (32-5-2, 21 KOs) fought to a majority draw in a bid for Alekseev's European cruiserweight title. Texas Station Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada-- Willie Nelson (18-1-1, 11 KOs) took a ten round unanimous decision over Yudel Jhonson (12-1, 8 KOs) by scores of … [Read more...]
Tyson Fury in action against Nicolai Firtha on Saturday September 17
British heavyweight contender Tyson Fury (15-0, 10 KOs) is back in action against Ohio’s Nicolai Firtha (20-8-1, 8 KOs) on Saturday September 17. This 12-round heavyweight bout will take place at King’s Hall in Belfast, Ireland. After taking the BBBofC and Commonwealth British heavyweight titles from Dereck Chisora in July, Fury is making a quick turnaround, fighting on less … [Read more...]
Donaire Crushes Montiel in Two; The Rest of Saturday’s Action
(photo: Chris Farina/Top Rank) Las Vegas, Nevada-- It didn't take long for Nonito Donaire (26-1, 18 KOs) to establish his place at the top of the stacked bantamweight division. It took one feeling-out round and about two minutes of the second before "The Filipino Flash" countered a Fernando Montiel (44-3-2, 34 KOs) hook with a left of his own that nearly decapitated the … [Read more...]
The Weekly Weigh-In
by Chris Milton Haye v Povetkin looks like it could be finalised soon. When did Povetkin find his balls? Should Khan beat McCloskey in April it looks like his next dance partner will be Timothy Bradley in a fight that will crown an undisputed champion at 140lbs. Saul Alvarez will be a " World Champion" after his next fight. Apparently beating Mathew Hatton makes you a … [Read more...]