It's hard to dislike Anthony Joshua. When it comes to demeanor, he's a star. He's tall, dark and handsome. Camera-friendly, fan-friendly and has that golden charm. His competition to date is largely unremarkable, with Denis Bakhtov the only semi-notable opponent. But even touting Bakhtov's name as a decent win would prompt a shoulder shrug, meh and a come back next year … [Read more...]
The GateKeepers: European Edition
The gatekeepers are former champs, holding the strap until someone dethrones them. They’re fighters who take fights on short notice for a paycheck. Their phone is never silent as big time promoters are constantly calling for their services. They’re the backbone of boxing as, simply, the opponent. Michael Sprott: The Berkshire, England fighter has a respectable resume. … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: Fights That Didn’t Make the Big Headlines – May 30th – June 4th 2014
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...]
Abraham, Stieglitz, Pulev Victorious in German Action
Baden-Arena, Offenburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany-- Robert Stieglitz (41-2, 23 KOs) made the fifth defense of his WBO super middleweight title via one-sided unanimous decision over fellow German, Henry Weber (15-1-1, 3 KOs) by scores of 119-109, 118-110, 116-112. Stieglitz is scheduled to defend his title in April against former three-time world titlist, Mikkel … [Read more...]
Kubrat Pulev vs. Michael Sprott; Heavyweight Action on Saturday, January 14th
Kubrat “The Cobra” Pulev (14-0, 6KOs) will step in the ring to face Michael Sprott (36-17, 17KOs). Pulev was originally scheduled to face Taras Bidenko (28-4, 12KOs), who was forced to withdraw from the bout in early December/late January due to a cut he received during sparring. With little more than a week’s notice, experienced British fighter Michael Sprott takes the … [Read more...]