Japan’s Shigeoka brothers put their minimumweight world titles on the line in Nagoya on Sunday (March 31). Both were challenged by Filipino boxers. Ginjiro Shigeoka (11-0-0-1, 9KO), who owns the IBF minimumweight belt, stopped late replacement Jake Amparo (14-6-1, 3KO) with a body shot in the second round. However, WBC minimumweight world champion Yudai Shigeoka […]

Mexico’s star Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (46-1) won convincingly over Arsen Goulamirian (27-1), and claimed the WBA Super World cruiserweight title. Ramirez dominated the fight against Goulamirian that came in USA as the champion. All three judges gave the victory to Ramirez, scoring the fight 118:110 in favor of the Mexican. Ramirez became two-weight champion. He […]

Sebastian Fundora (21-1-1) was called as a late replacement to fight Tim Tszyu (24-1). Fundora replaced the injured Keith Thurman and he made the most of this opportunity. The towering (197 cm tall) Fundora beat Tszyu on Saturday night (March 30) in Las Vegas, and unified WBC and WBO world titles in super-welterweight division. Fundora […]

Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev (31-3) won the WBA Internatiional heavyweight title on Saturday night (March 30) in Sofia, Bulgaria. Pulev beat the Ukrainian Ihor Shevadzutskyi (11-2) via unanimous decision. All three judges saw Pulev as clear winner, scoring the fight 117:111 in favor of Bulgarian. Shevadzustkyi was late replacement for Mahmoud Charr. Pulev was supposed to […]