A longer competition day was held in the Paris Olympics where the heavyweight (92kg) delivered the main surprises. United States’ Roscoe Hill claimed a silver medal at the World Boxing Championships in Belgrade and the experienced flyweight (51kg) boxer used his excellent technical skills to beat another veteran, the Boxing Refugee Team’s Omid Ahmadisafa. There […]
Derek Chisora (35-13) beat Joye Joyce (16-13) on Saturday night in London in a great upset following 10 gruelling rounds between two British heavyweights. Chisora won via unanimous decision (96:94, 96:94 and 97:92). He dropped Joyce once in round nine. 40-year-old said after the fight that he isn’t thinking of retiring yet. He said Joyce […]
WBC bantamweight champion Junto Nakatani (28-0, 21 KOs) has signed a co-promotional deal with Top Rank, partnering with Teiken Promotions and M.T Boxing Gym for his upcoming fights. “Junto Nakatani is a unique and exceptional talent,” said Top Rank president Bob Arum. “He is a force of nature and one of the fiercest punchers in […]
