By Geoff Poundes It's being billed as Tyson Fury's big international test this Saturday night, when the former British heavyweight champ supposedly steps up a level to accept the challenge of Kevin "Kingpin" Johnson at Belfast's Odyssey Arena. 24 year old Fury, 19-0, 14 KO’s, has blazed a trail through the domestic heavyweight ranks, and knocked over a couple of foreign … [Read more...]
Tor Hamer Defeats Kevin Johnson En Route To Prizefighter Trophy in London, UK
By Geoff Poundes Tor Hamer thwarted all expectations tonight when he captured the Heavyweight International Prizefighter trophy at London’s York Hall. Hamer traveled over from the States together with fellow Americans Kevin Johnson and Maurice Harris, Brazilian Marcelo Luiz Nascimento, Moroccan Noureddine Meddoune, Pole Albert Sosnowski and Brits Tom Dallas and Tom Little … [Read more...]
Kevin Johnson Favourite To Take Prizefighter Title Wednesday Night in London, UK
By Geoff Poundes The UK and London’s most venerable boxing venue, The York Hall, Bethnal Green, plays host this Wednesday night to the latest edition of Prizefighter – The Heavyweights. For the second time top British promoter Matchroom, headed by the Hearn family, have gathered together a group of eight big men from all over the globe to contest the £32,000 winners prize – … [Read more...]
Johnson stops Leapai, Takam KOs Botha; The rest of Saturday’s Action
For a report on the Pavlik-Jaco bout, click HERE For a report on the Linares-Thompson bout, click HERE Doomben Racecourse, Ascot, Queensland, Australia-- Heavyweight, Kevin Johnson (26-1-1, 12 KOs) stopped Australia's Alex Leapai (25-4-3, 20 KOs) in the ninth round of their scheduled twelve. Gymnase Jean Richepin, Noisy-le-Grand, Seine-Saint-Denis, … [Read more...]
Kevin Johnson set to take on Alex Leapai in Australia
Former heavyweight title contender Kevin “Kingpin” Johnson (25-1-1, 11 KOs) takes on Alex Leapai (25-3-3, 20 KOs) on Sunday, April 1, at the Doomben Racecourse in Ascot, Queensland, Australia, in a 12-round bout. Known as a slick type of boxer, Johnson might be most famous for no-showing in his heavily-hyped 2009 heavyweight title fight with long-time WBC heavyweight … [Read more...]