Junto Nakatani (31-0, 24 KOs) continued his unbeaten streak. Nakatani on Sunday night in Tokyo defeated Ryosuke Nishida (10-1) and unified WBC and IBF World bantamweight titles. Nishida retired after six rounds. Nakatani was leading on points after six rounds. “Ever since I was at flyweight, I wanted to unify the titles,” Nakatani said through […]
Jai Opetaia (28-0, 22 KOs) defeated the challenger from Italy, Claudio Squeo (17-1, 9 KOs) on Sunday in Queensland, Australia and defended his IBF World cruiserweight title. Fight was one sided and Opetaia finished the encounter in fifth round. Opetaia would like to fight next Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (47-1), the WBO and WBA cruiserweight champion. […]
Fabio Wardley (19-0-1, 18 KO), clearly behind on cards of all three judges, scored a big one punch KO in round 10 against Justis Huni (12-1) and won the WBA Interim World heavyweight title on Saturday night in Ipswich. Huni was dominating the fight and the scorecards until ninth round were (88:83, 89:82 and 89:82) […]
Kosovo’s Labinot Xhoxhaj (21-0-1, 16 KOs) has defended his EBU European heavyweight title. Xhoxhaj defeated on Saturday night in Hamburg the undefeated Mourad Aliev (13-1) via unanimous decision. All three judges saw Xhoxhaj as winner (115:113, 114:113, 115:112). For Xhoxhaj it was the first title defense. He won the EBU title on November last year […]
Labinot Xhoxhaj (20-0-1, 16 KOs) will defend his EBU European heavyweight title on Saturday in Hamburg when he faces the unbeaten Mourad Aliev (13-0, 10 KOs). For Xhoxhaj will be first title defense. He won the title on November last year, defeating Oleksandr Zakhozhyi (19-1, 15 KO) via unanimous decision. “I won’t make the mistake […]
Vasyl Lomachenko (18-3, 12 KOs), a three-division world champion in professional boxing, two-time Olympic gold medalist and one of the greatest amateur boxers in history, announced retirement from boxing at age of 37. “I’m grateful for every victory and every defeat both in the ring and in life,” the Ukrainian said in a video on […]
Kosei Tanaka (20-2, 11 KOs), former four division world champion, decided to retire from boxing at age of 29. Tanaka announced in social media about retirement. “I’m retiring as a professional boxer,” Tanaka confirmed. “The reason is all about repeated eye injuries.” Tanaka lost his WBO World super-flyweight title on October 14 last year. Phumelela […]
Emanuel Navarette’s (39-2-1, 32 KOs) technical decision victory over Charly Suarez (18-0, 10 KOs), in defense for WBO World super-featherweight title has been overturned by California State Athletic Commission and ruled a no-contest after a unanimous vote Monday. WBO now ordered a rematch between fighters. Navarette was awarded with win after the fight as stopped […]
Xander Zayas (21-0, 13 KOs) will fight for WBO World super-welterweight title on July 26 in “Madison Square Garden”, New York. He will be up against Jorge Garcia Perez (33-4, 26 KOs). For 22-year-old Zayas will be first fight for a world title. Title became vacant after Sebastian Fundora refused to fight Zayas and choose […]
Uisma Lima (14-1, 10 KOs) defended his IBO World super-welterweight title on Saturday night in Gauteng, South Africa, stopping local favorite Shervantaigh Koppman (15-1, 10 KOs) in round nine. For Lima it was first title defense. He won the title in December last year defeating in Canada, Sukhdeep Singh Bhatti, via unanimous decision. Lima’s only […]
