Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York-- Capping off an absolutely dreadful and dreary Showtime quadruple-header, Paulie Malignaggi (33-5, 7 KOs) scored a unanimous decision over Zab Judah (42-9, 29 KOs) by scores of 116-111, 117-110, and 117-110. The Boxing Tribune scored the contest 117-110, also in favor of Malignaggi. Using little more than a chicken-peck jab and some solid … [Read more...]
Judah & Malignaggi headline 4-fight card at Barclay’s Center this Saturday, December 7
by Tim Harrison Showtime and HBO are set to do battle for viewers again this Saturday, December 7, when they televise four quality fights. The Main event will be the 12-round welterweight bout between Brooklynites Zab “Super” Judah (42-8, 29 KOs) and Paulie “Magic Man” Malignaggi (32-5, 7 KOs). Devon “The Great” Alexander’s (25-1, 14 KOs) IBF welterweight title defense against … [Read more...]
Broner Beats Malignaggi in Nitwit Duel, Banks Gift-Wraps Mitchell Redemption
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York-- Adrien Broner (27-0, 22 KOs) did what he was supposed to do Saturday night against Paulie Malitgnaggi (32-5, 7 KOs), but didn't go out of his way to impress in his first gig on Showtime. At the end of the evening, "The Problem" came away with an odd split decision win and a WBA welterweight belt that is so paper-thin at the moment, that it … [Read more...]
Broner stops Rees in five, the rest of the HBO action
by Tim Harrison Adrien “The Problem” Broner (26-0, 22 KOs) made good on his promises to make short work of his opponent on Saturday night when he stopped a gutsy Gavin “The Rock” Rees (37-2-1, 18 KOs) in five rounds on Saturday night at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. And on the undercard, Sakio Bika scored a decision win over Nikola Sjekloca to earn the … [Read more...]
The Scorpion looks for his chance to sting the Cobra
Sakio 'The Scorpion' Bika (30-5-2, 21 KOs) is the latest fighter to throw his hat in the ring for the opportunity to throw the rest of himself in there when IBF Super Middleweight champion Carl 'The Cobra' Froch returns to action in early November. It's pretty much confirmed that rematches against Mikkel Kessler or Lucian Bute will happen but Froch has promised fans that we … [Read more...]