Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany-- Arthur Abraham (41-4, 28 KOs) survived a truly tough challenge from unheralded British challenger, Paul Smith (35-4, 20 KOs) with more than a touch of home-style scoring Saturday in Germany via scores of 117-111, 117-111, and an utterly outrageous 119-109. The scores in this unanimous decision were not representative of this fight, which The … [Read more...]
Abraham vs. Smith: Just Another Gimme…Or Is It?
This Saturday, Arthur Abraham (40-4, 28 KOs) looks to make the second defense of his WBO super middleweight title on German home turf and, without even knowing the name of his opponent, it would be safe to say that it's not likely to be anyone even remotely worthy of the super middleweight main stage. History shows that Abraham, who is officially a three-time world champ in … [Read more...]
Burns Decisions Katsidis, Groves KO’s Smith in London
Wembley Arena, Wembley, London, United Kingdom-- Former super featherweight titlist, Ricky Burns (33-2, 9 KOs), took one huge step forward in pursuit of a lightweight world title, registering a solid and hard-fought unanimous decision victory over Australia's Michael Katsidis (28-5, 23 KOs) Saturday to claim a WBO interim belt at 135 lbs. True to form, the hard-charging … [Read more...]
George Groves vs. Paul Smith, Saturday November 5th
George Groves (13-0, 10KOs) will step in the ring to face Paul Smith (31-2, 17KOs) Saturday, November 5th at the Wembley Arena in London, United Kingdom in defense of his British super middleweight title. Groves is an interesting prospect and fight fans will be eager to see how he continues to measure up in the division. Groves is coming off a MD win over James DeGale and … [Read more...]
Khan’s Baptism Under Fire, Bantamweights Ignite; The Rest of Saturday’s Action
Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Amir Khan (24-1, 17 KOs) Marcos Maidana (29-2, 27 KOs) Recap-- Khan came into the ring the better, more polished athlete; Maidana was the rock-throwing brawler. Both fighters lived up to their reputations. Khan dominated early with his hand and foot speed, picking Maidana apart from the outside. Maidana … [Read more...]