Madison Square Garden Theater, New York, New York-- The result was never in doubt-- some may say from the very moment the bout was signed-- it was just a matter of when and how badly Gennady Golovkin (28-0, 25 KOs) would stop the hard-punching, but overmatched Curtis Stevens (25-4, 18 KOs) on HBO Saturday night. As it turned out, the defending WBA middleweight champ from … [Read more...]
Klitschko walks through Pianeta en route to TKO 6 victory
There were no surprises at the SAP-Arena on Saturday as IBF, WBA, and WBO heavyweight champ, Wladimir Klitschko (60-3, 51 KOs) walked right through supremely overmatched Francesco Pianeta (28-1-1, 15 KOs) en route to an easy sixth round TKO victory. Pianeta, who had somehow achieved a no. 7 ranking in the WBA on the weight of wins over faded veterans Frans Botha and Oliver … [Read more...]
The Dream Fight Series (Part Four)
by Kelsey McCarson The demise of the heavyweight division has been greatly exaggerated. Despite the mainstream boxing media’s lack of attention to the bigger guys in the sport, boxing’s heavyweight division actually has some excellent fights that can and should be made. For this edition of our dream fight scenario, let’s have a look at the three that I would want to see … [Read more...]
Heavyweight Hopefuls – Five Young Heavyweights You Should Know
by Kelsey McCarson The pride of boxing has long been the heavyweight division. Even the most casual observer in years past has been able to name the current heavyweight champion of the world. Fighters like Jack Dempsey, Joe Louis, Muhammad Ali, Evander Holyfield, Mike Tyson – the lists goes on and on – transcended the sport to become household names. For whatever … [Read more...]
Geale wins Belt, Perez wins Prizefighter; The Euro Report
Courtesy Saddoboxing: Geale Beats Sylvester for IBF belt; Results from Germany Big fight card tonight from Jahnsportforum in Neubrandenburg as Daniel Geale knocked off reigning IBF middleweight ruler Sebastian Sylvester after a thrilling bout. Geale, a former undefeated IBO ruler until losing a controversial split decision to Anthony Mundine two years ago, put his height … [Read more...]