Greece’s new international competition, the Eupatoriada Cup was held in Eleftherio-Kordelio in the recent days and the event supported the preparation of all boxers. The event was held for all age groups, the schoolboys, junior, youth, and elite boxers, all were able to compete in the Eupatoriada Cup in Greece. Cyprus’ Panagiota Moisi stopped her […]
The European Youth Boxing Championships will be opening in Porec, Croatia with its first competition day on April 4. Twenty-five female and male champions will be crowned in this youth competition which is the first European Championships of the year. The Sport Entries Check is on April 2-3 and following the process, the Technical Meeting, […]
Author: Zizi There are matches, which are never to be forgotten, and there are boxing icons, who are going to stay with us for eternity. To be honest with you, when I was 17 years old, I did not know what I was going to do after high school. I had ideas of course, but […]
Hekkie Budler (35-5, 11KO) announced his retirement this week. The South African fighter is only 35- years-old, but his trainer noticed signs of decline in his pupil during his last fight and suggested that he should retire to protect his health. Budler, who claims to have received several good offers, also felt he was no […]
The spectacular boxing fight between two undefeated British heavyweights Fabio Wardley (17-0-1) and Frazer Clarke (8-0-1) ended in a split draw. The fight, held on Sunday night (March 31) in London was for British, Commonwealth and WBO European heavyweight titles. And result couldn’t be contested. Both fighters delivered a boxing war, with non-stop action. Wardley […]
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 […]
Angelo Pena (9-0) managed to win convincingly against tough Brazilian Eduardo Costa Do Nascimento (10-4) on Friday night (March 29) in Bern. Pena dropped Costa in the first round and it looked that the fight will end fast. But Nascimento recovered and he ensured that Pena has a good test. After 10-round of an all-action […]
