12/5 – Jean Marc Mormeck (37-5, 23 KO’s) vs. Mateusz Masternak (33-2, 24 KO’s) - Palais des sports Robert Charpentier, Issy-les-Moulineaux, Hauts-de-Seine, France This is Mormeck’s second bout since his non-performance against Wladimir Klitschko in 2012. It looks as if the former WBA/WBC world cruiserweight champ had returned to the cruiserweight division, facing … [Read more...]
Hernandez-Afolabi, Braehmer-Glazewski Top German 12/6 Card
Yoan Pablo Hernandez (29-1, 14 KOs) looks to make the fifth defense of his IBF cruiserweight title on 12/6 at the EWE Arena in Oldenburg, Germany against British top contender Ola Afolabi (21-3-4, 10 KOs). Cuba's Hernandez remains one of boxing's most underrated talents, even with two career victories over Steve Cunningham, as well as wins over Troy Ross, Alexander Alekseev, … [Read more...]
Roy Jones Survives Knockdown, Takes Controversial Decision Over Glazewski; More Results from Poland
Atlas Arena, Lodz, Poland-- At this point, it's a cliche to say that watching a faded Roy Jones Jr. in the ring at 43 years of age is a sad affair. The hand speed is no longer super human, the reflexes are gone, the legs are stiff, and punch resistance is growing weaker with each performance. With this in mind, Roy Jones was still expected to cruise to a victory against … [Read more...]
The Walking Dead: Roy Jones Jr. Forges on in Poland
The bitter memories of three straight losses – two of which came by way of knockout – weren’t exactly washed away when Roy Jones Jr. (55-8, 40 KOs) outpointed club fighter, Max Alexander last December. The superhuman reflexes and athleticism that carried Jones to the pinnacle of the sport in the nineties faded a long time ago. The signs were there when an overhand left from … [Read more...]