Sebastian Fundora (23-1-1) will not be defending his WBC World super-welterweight title on October 25 against Keith Thurman (31-1). Fight has been postponed due to a hand injury suffered by Fundora. Premier Boxing Champions confirmed the postponement in a press release. “WBC super welterweight world champion Sebastian Fundora suffered a hand contusion in sparring and […]
The final line-ups are all set at the junior and youth part of the Boxam Tournament in Benidorm today. Spain’s Rodrigo Sanchez is a great talent in the sport and he dictated a fantastic tempo against Mexico’s Gael Valdez and after his impressive performance in Benidorm, he will now meet for the title of the […]
Escarcega, Herrero, Buelga and Vogels claimed women’s junior titles in the Boxam Tournament in Benidorm today. Mexico’s Thais Escarcega and Ukraine’s Oleksandra Cherevata met in the first contest of the day at the women’s junior light flyweight (48kg). The taller Ukrainian used her distance in this final but the Mexican had the aggressive style of […]
England won the medal standings ahead of Georgia, Turkey and France at the European U19 Boxing Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic. France’s Mathilda Fragnieres arrived to the European U19 Championships as the main favourite for the gold at the women’s 48kg and she accomplished her target against Azerbaijan’s Banuchichak Nasirli. Her teammate, Maloe Teresi was […]
Spain’s Youth World silver medallist Yolber Daniel Bandomo is back on track in the Boxam Youth & Junior & Schoolboys Tournament in La Nucia and he won the best fight of the day. Two Portuguese talents such as Lisandro Pinto and Pedro Aranha advanced to the final of the schoolboys 60kg and Aranha was slightly […]
Promoter Frank Warren says that former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (34-2-1, 24 KOs) wants to return next year. Fury announced retirement in January, shortly after suffering his second consecutive unanimous decision defeat to Oleksandr Usyk in December last year. “I spoke to him last week. He said that he’s going to come back and fight […]
The second part of the semi-finals have finished at the European U19 Boxing Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic and only the best 40 boxers remained in actions. Ukraine’s Taisiia Pokusai boxed better in her semi-final than in the quarters, therefore she had the clear success over Poland’s Nadia Formela which means that she can meet […]
The Mexicans won several key contests in the new edition of the Boxam Youth & Junior & Schoolboys & Schoolgirls Tournament in La Nucia on Day2. Spain’s Joel Gutierrez won the first contest of the second day in La Nucia while Tristan Romero and Fidel Echevarria were patient in the first round in the next […]
Norway’s Cecilia Braekhus (39-2-1, 9 KOs) retired in style from boxing. Baekhus on Saturday night defeated Ema Kozin (24-2-1) in Lillestrom, Norway in the fight for WBC World and WBO World super-welterweight title. Braekhus won via unanimous decision (98:92, 96:94 and 97:93). She retired as two-division world champion. 44-year-old was undisputed champion in welterweight division.
The first part of the semi-finals all concluded at the European U19 Boxing Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic. Azerbaijan’s Banuchichak Nasirli exceeded the previous expectations and she will be a finalist at the European U19 Boxing Championships where she will now meet France’s top favourite, Mathilda Fragnieres. England’s Ela-Mae Lonsdale had a very tough contest […]
