Palacio de Deportes, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic-- 40-year old Nate Campbell (35-9-1, 26 KOs) kept his career afloat as he stopped Victor Manuel Cayo (27-3, 19 KOs) in the ninth round of their scheduled ten round junior welterweight contest. Cayo, a native of the Dominican Republic, was also down twice in the fifth round. Resorts Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, … [Read more...]
Botha These Guys Oughta Be Ashamed: The Southpaw
By Fox Doucette There have been some great fighters who have been champions after their fortieth birthday. George Foreman, Bernard Hopkins, and Vitali Klitschko come immediately to mind. All of the fighters mentioned won a recognized belt---WBA/IBF for Foreman, WBC/Ring Magazine for Hopkins, WBC for Klitschko. Turning 40 does not necessarily disqualify a great fighter from … [Read more...]
Tyson Fury in action against Nicolai Firtha on Saturday September 17
British heavyweight contender Tyson Fury (15-0, 10 KOs) is back in action against Ohio’s Nicolai Firtha (20-8-1, 8 KOs) on Saturday September 17. This 12-round heavyweight bout will take place at King’s Hall in Belfast, Ireland. After taking the BBBofC and Commonwealth British heavyweight titles from Dereck Chisora in July, Fury is making a quick turnaround, fighting on less … [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...]
Prizefighter Promises Heavyweight Intrigue During Pacquiao-Heavy Weekend
by Kelsey McCarson This Saturday’s Prizefighter International Heavyweights tournament will battle the curious case of Evander Holyfield vs. Brian Nielson for what really, really hardcore boxing fans spend their time focusing on in addition to this week’s main attraction, the Manny Pacquiao vs. Shane Mosley PPV. Let’s face it, this weekend anything in the boxing world … [Read more...]