3/7 – Hitz Boxing – Elk Grove, Illinois, U.S.A. Ryan Coyne (21-2, 9 KO’s) vs. Rayford Johnson (8-15, 4 KO’s) After suffering his only two pro defeats last year, the “Irish Outlaw” looks to get back on track. The former USNBC cruiserweight title holder faces journeyman Rayford Johnson, who’s lost his last six bouts. Don George (24-4-2, 21 KO’s) vs. TBA George has had a … [Read more...]
The Boxing Tribune’s Weekend That Was…
Brian Vera RTD 7 Donatas Bondorovas In the main event of Friday Night Fights, Brian Vera (23-6, 14 KOs) stopped a slightly overmatched, but determined Donatas Bondorovas (17-4-1, 6 KOs) via RTD 7 when an apparent misunderstanding between Bondorovas' corner and the ref resulted in the stoppage. The confusion centered around whether bleeding caused by cuts on the bridge of the … [Read more...]
4-Round Boxing News Brief (Kirkland-Molina, Cloud-Erdei Canceled, Wolak Retires, More)
-- James Kirkland (30-1, 27 KOs) has signed to face Carlos Molina (19-4-2, 6 KOs) in an HBO co-feature with Erik Morales on January 28th. Houston is rumored to be the home for this card. -- The Tavoris Cloud (23-0, 19 KOs)- Zsolt Erdei (33-0, 18 KOs) bout for Cloud's IBF light heavyweight title on December 31st has been canceled due to a hand injury suffered by Erdei. The … [Read more...]
4-Round Boxing News Brief (Latest on Cloud, Lemieux, and a championship double bill in Japan)
-- IBF light heavyweight champ, Tavoris Cloud (23-0, 19 KOs) will make the fourth defense of his belt against long-time former WBO 175 lb. titlist, Zsolt Erdei (33-0, 18 KOs) December 31st at a location to be announced. -- Canadian middleweight prospect, David Lemieux (25-1, 24 KOs) will be fighting for the first time since his TKO 7 loss to Marco Antonio Rubio in April. He … [Read more...]
WBC Orders Light Heavyweight Tournament for Title Shot
Today, the WBC ordered a mini-tournament in the light heavyweight division, with the winner getting a shot at the WBC title, currently held by Bernard Hopkins. The four-fighter tournament will feature a first bracket of Chris Henry (25-2, 20 KOs) vs. Ismayl Sillakh (16-0, 13 KOs) and Jean Pascal (26-2-1, 16 KOs) vs. Zsolt Erdei (33-0, 18 KOs), with the winners facing one … [Read more...]