Grozny, Russia - In what turned out to be a lackluster 12 round contest, Ruslan Chagaev (33-2-1, 20 KO’s) scored a narrow majority decision over Fres Oquendo (37-8, 24 KO’s) to become a two time WBA world heavyweight champion. Scores of the bout were 114-114, and 115-113 in favor Chagaev. The bout was fought one punch at a time, with neither fighter throwing much in the way … [Read more...]
Chagaev vs. Oquendo: The Fight is Back On
Sunday in Russia, at the Ahmat Arena in Grozny, the World Boxing Association’s number three and four ranked heavyweights square of for the vacant WBA heavyweight world title when Ruslan Chagaev (32-2-1, 20 KO’s) and Fres Oquendo (37-7, 24 KO’s) meet in a scheduled 12 round contest. The bout was at risk until Oquendo’s promoter Bobby Hitz confirmed just a short time ago that … [Read more...]
Under the Radar: Fights That Didn’t Make the Big Headlines – October 5th 2013
Paulus Moses (31-2, 20 KO’s) vs. Leonardo Gonzalez (21-4-1, 14 KO’s) – Namibia Moses is a former WBA world lightweight champion, but hasn’t held a world title in a number of years. He last lost to Ricky Burns in 2012 but has won three bouts since, picking up the WBO International lightweight title along the way. His last bout was a fourth round stoppage over Mzonke Fana in … [Read more...]
How good are the Klitschko Brothers?
by Paul Magno Here's a little secret about us Americans-- We are not gracious losers, especially when it comes to something we're supposed to own. Americans are supposed to rule the heavyweight division; It’s our division, home of Ali, Marciano, Dempsey, Louis and Frazier. So, with an absence of dominant US heavyweights and with little hope for the future, the fans … [Read more...]
Balzsay stops Sartison; Chagaev, Braehmer, Gomez victorious in Germany
Sport and Congress Center, Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany-- Karoly Balzsay (25-2, 18 KOs) stopped Dimitri Sartison (29-2, 18 KOs) in the twelfth and final round in defense of his paper version of the WBA super middleweight title (Andre Ward holds the legitimate WBA 168 lb. world title). Former heavyweight titlist, Ruslan Chagaev (29-2-1, 18 KOs) stopped … [Read more...]