by Paul Magno Back in the 90's the WBO was slow to receive recognition as a "real" sanctioning body-- and that's saying something in the often skeezy world of professional boxing. The reason for the snub was due to the sanctioning body's perceived "friendly" matchmaking for their title holders. When it comes to sketchy matchmaking, a finger could be pointed at the WBC, … [Read more...]
Balzsay stops Sartison; Chagaev, Braehmer, Gomez victorious in Germany
Sport and Congress Center, Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany-- Karoly Balzsay (25-2, 18 KOs) stopped Dimitri Sartison (29-2, 18 KOs) in the twelfth and final round in defense of his paper version of the WBA super middleweight title (Andre Ward holds the legitimate WBA 168 lb. world title). Former heavyweight titlist, Ruslan Chagaev (29-2-1, 18 KOs) stopped … [Read more...]
Senchenko Defends, Gomez Wins; The Rest of Friday’s Action
Donbass Arena, Donetsk, Ukraine-- Defending WBA welterweight titlist, Vyacheslav Senchenko (32-0, 21 KOs), stopped Marco Antonio Avendano (30-8-1, 22 KOs) in six rounds for the third defense of his belt. Karoly Balzsay (24-2, 17 KOs) won a unanimous decision over Stanyslav Kashtanov (28-1, 15 KOs) for the "regular" WBA super middleweight title. UIC Pavilion, Chicago, … [Read more...]