11/6 - Manny Siaca (25-8, 2 KO’s) vs. Rohan Murdock (16-1, 13 KO’s) - Jupiters Hotel & Casino, Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia Siaca’s been in the world-class picture for some time, but hasn’t always had the best success. He had a short reign as the WBA super middleweight champion amid a number of world title challenge losses. He’s faced some of the top fighters in the … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: September 19th – 20th, 2014
9/19 – Omar Andres Narvaez (42-1-2, 23 KO’s) vs. Felipe Orucuta (29-2, 24 KO’s) - Anfiteatro Municipal, Villa Maria, Cordoba, Argentina Narvaez’s one misstep was against Nonito Donaire at the highest weight of his career. That bout aside, he’s been a dominant flyweight and super flyweight champion with 28 victories in world title bouts. Currently, he’s the WBO World super … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: Fights That Didn’t Make the Big Headlines – April 3rd – April 9th, 2014
4/3 - Leonard Zappavigna (31-2, 21 KO’s) vs. Shuhei Tsuchiya (15-3, 13 KO’s) - The Melbourne Pavilion, Flemington, Victoria, Australia Zappavigna looked like he was headed for big things when he beat Ji-Hoon Kim in an IBF eliminator nearly four years ago. After losing his world title shot to Miguel Diaz, he was stopped in his next bout by Ammeth Diaz and has reverted to … [Read more...]
Lenny Zappavigna takes on Ameth Diaz in an IBF title eliminator, Friday August 5
Lenny Zappavigna (25-, 17 KOs) will make his return to the ring against gatekeeper Ameth Diaz (29-1, 20 KOs), Friday August 5, from The Melbourne Pavilion in Flemington, Victoria, Australia. The fight is a scheduled 12-round bout. The winner will be in line to challenge IBF lightweight champion Miguel Vazquez. Zappavigna, ranked number 5 by the IBF, knocked out Ji Hoon Kim … [Read more...]
Sylvester, Geale Victorious; The Rest of the Weekend Action
Courtesy Fightnews.com: Sylvester dominates Oral By Karl Freitag In one of his most impressive performances, IBF middleweight champion Sebastian Sylvester (34-3-1, 16 KOs) successfully defended his title for the third time with a one-sided twelve round unanimous decision over #10 rated Mahir Oral (28-3-2, 11 KOs) on Saturday night at the Stadthalle in Rostock, … [Read more...]