8/8 – Liborio Solis (18-3-1, 9 KO’s) vs. Jose Carlos Vargas (14-10-1, 9 KO’s) - Gimnasio Yuyin Luzcando, Betania, Panama After a short reign as WBA and IBF super flyweight champ, Solis vacated the titles to move up and fight as a bantamweight and scored a first round over Alex Olea earlier this year. Vargas is a typical “stay busy” opponent, having lost his last two bouts and … [Read more...]
Mikkel Kessler returns to the ring against Mehdi Bouadla this Saturday
Four-time super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler (43-2, 32 KO) returns to action against Mehdi Bouadla (23-3, 11 KO) on Saturday June 4. The scheduled 12-rounder will be shown via tape delay on Showtime’s World Championship Boxing, prior to the live airing of the Super Six Semifinal bout between Carl Froch and Glen Johnson, and will be held at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, … [Read more...]
Mikkel Kessler to Return June 4th
After withdrawing from the Super Six tournament last year, citing a debilitating eye injury, former WBC and WBA super middleweight champ, Mikkel Kessler (43-2, 32 KOs) will be returning to the ring, June 4, against France's Mehdi Bouadla (22-3, 10 KOs) in Copenhagen, Denmark. Kessler, of Denmark, last fought in April of 2010, when he took the WBC belt via twelve round … [Read more...]