Saturday night Bear Boxing Promotion, headed by former boxer Vartan Avetisyan, organized an event in Weilheim, Germany, where two of his prodigies have become IBO International champions. Germany’s unbeaten welterweight Adel El Garmaoui (12-0-0) fought the also unbeaten South African, Wassim Chellan (8-0-0) and won a close but deserved decision in a very entertaining and […]
The fight between Mirko Geografo (18-1-2) and Luigi Alfieri (10-3-1) for the vacant EBU Silver welterweight title on Friday night (June 21) ended in a draw. It was main event of the show organized in Lombardia by promoter Rolando Frascaro. In co-main event Veronica Tosi (7-2) won the EBU European bantamweight title beating via unanimous […]
Mexico’s Rafael Espinoza (25-0, 21 KOs) defended his WBO World featherweight title, stopping on Friday night (June 21) in Las Vegas, his countryman Sergio Chirino Sanchez (22-2) in fourth round. Espinoza dropped Sanchez three times. Once in round one, once in round three and once in round 4. In undercard Andres Cortes (22-0) defeated Abraham […]
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. This time, I am going to write about a legend, who was heavyweight champion of the world for 12 years. Joe Louis was much more than a professional boxer. He […]
Ryan Garcia’s (24-1) majority-decision upset of Devin Haney (31-0) has been overturned by the New York State Athletic Commission after the star boxer tested positive for the PED ostarine. The settlement between Garcia’s legal team and NYSAC, restores Haney’s undefeated record by altering result to a no-contest.Garcia has been suspended a minimum of one year […]
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. Another week, another Klitschko brother. Last time I wrote about Vladimir, now I am going to write about Vitali. He also had an amazing professional career. He won the WBC […]
France’s Daniel Blenda Dos Santos (22-1) won the EBU European title in light-heavyweight division beating on Saturday night (June 15) in Oise, France, his countryman Thomas Faure (24-6-1) via unanimous decision. Two judges scored the fight 119:109 for Blenda Dos Santos and one 117:111 also for Blenda. Blenda Dos Santos won the EBU title in […]
Australia’s Liam Paro (25-0) is the new IBF World super-lightweight champion. Paro on Saturday night in Manati, Puerto Rico won via unanimous decision over the champion Subriel Matias (20-2). “This is what dreams are made of … I’m ready to get it on,” Paro had told broadcaster DAZN after the weigh-in earlier this week. “He’s […]
Gervonta “Tank” Davis (30-0, 28 KOs) stopped Frank Martin (18-1) and retained WBA World lightweight title on Saturday night (June 15) in Las Vegas. Davis dropped Martin with two ferocious lefts and sent Martin for the first time in canvas. It was the first career loss of Martin. For Davis was the first fight after […]
Britain’s Chris Billam-Smith (20-1) avenged his only loss in his professional boxing career. Billam-Smith on Saturday night (June 15) in “Selhurst Park” of Crystal Palace, defeated Richard Riakporhe (17-1) and defended WBO World cruiserweight title. All three judges saw Billam-Smith as clear winner. Two scored the fight 115:112 in favor of Billam-Smith and one 116:111 […]
