5/30 - Francesco Pianeta (29-1-1, 16 KO’s) vs. Mickael Vieira (14-3-1, 7 KO’s) - Energie Verbund-Arena, Dresden, Sachsen, Germany In his second contest back since Wlad stopped him a year ago, Pianeta looks to add to his German International heavyweight title when he faces Vieira, who makes his 12 round debut, for the vacant WBO European heavyweight title. In December he … [Read more...]
Tyson Fury Stops Rogan In Five, Left-Handed
By Geoff Poundes The Irish fight-followers who packed the Odyssey Arena in Belfast tonight were treated to a barnstormer when heavyweight prodigy Tyson Fury, newly reinvented as a southpaw, took apart tough Irishman Martin Rogan in just five rounds. There had been plenty of confusion in the 24 hours before the fight when Rogan claimed at the weigh-in that Fury’s people … [Read more...]
Gamboa and Lopez Raise Calls For Immediate Showdown
by Dafs117Yuriorkis Gamboa KO 2 Rogers MtagwaJuan Manuel Lopez TKO 7 Steven LuevanoRogers Mtagwa looked little more than a journeyman last night as Yuriorkis Gamboa used him as a human punchbag by landing 50% of his wild punches in their co-feature at Madison Square Garden.Gamboa was devastating as he knocked down his Tanzanian challenger three times before referee Steve … [Read more...]
Sexton Breaks Rogan in Belfast
In a packed and noisy Odyssey Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland, reigning British Commonwealth heavyweight champ, Sam Sexton managed to prove that his first win over former champ, Martin Rogan was no fluke.Sexton stood his ground against the motivated and hard-charging hometown favorite, doing his best work in the sixth by staggering Rogan with shots straight up the … [Read more...]
The UK Beat Report (10/14/09)
by Dafs117Welcome to the second UK Beat Report, a monthly wrap-up of the fight scene in the United Kingdom.The month was marred by the death of Darren Sutherland (4-0, 4 KOs). The Irish bronze medallist was found dead by his promoter Frank Maloney in the boxer’s flat. Sutherland was a talented fighter and definitely one for the future.September started off with a bang as a … [Read more...]