Labinot Xhoxhaj upsets Zakhozhyi, wins EBU heavyweight titleKosovo’s Labinot Xhoxhaj (20-0-1, 16 KOs) caused a major upset on Saturday night in Heidelberg, Germany dethroning EBU Heavyweight champion, Oleksandr Zakhozhyi of Ukraine (19-1, 15 KOs). Xhoxhaj accepted fight at late notice, substituting Arnold Gjergjaj who pulled out because of an injury. Zakhozhyi was seen as heavy […]
Derek Chisora (35-13, 23 KOs) is expected to face Jarrell Miller (26-1-2, 22 KOs) on February 8 in Manchester, UK. Miller has told “BoxingScene” that the fight with Chisora will be next move and sources told that February 8 is expected to be date of collision. Chisora defeated Joe Joyce in July this year via […]
David Papot (30-0-1, 5 KOs) defeated Josh Wagner (18-1, 9 KOs) on Friday night in Nantes in the fight for IBF International and WBO Global welterweight titles. Papot stopped Canadian Wagner in round seven of the contest. In co-main event Karim Guerfi (33-7) stopped Terry Le Couviur (18-2) in round four.
David Benavidez (29-0, 24 KOs) will face David Morrell (11-0, 9 KOs) on February 1 in the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas. “Interim WBC Light-heavyweight champion David ‘El Monstro’ Benavidez and the WBA light-heavyweight champion David Morrell Jr. will meet in a battle of unbeatens that pits two of the sport’s most exciting fighters against each […]
IBF World cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia (26-0, 20 KOs) is expected to defend his title on January 8 against the mandatory challenger Huseyin Cinkara (22-0, 18 KOs). Australian boxing broadcaster Ben Damon confirmed the news, reports “Boxing Scene”. The fight will take place in Gold Coast Convention Center in Australia. Opetaia defended his IBF title […]
Mexico’s Gilberto Ramirez (47-1, 30 KOs) defeated Britain’s Chris Billam-Smith (20-2) on points in Riyadh on Saturday night and unified WBA and WBO cruiserweight world titles. “Zurdo” was seen as clear winner by judges. Two of judges scored the fight 116:112 and one 116:113. Mexican said that he aims to unify all the titles. “I […]
YouTuber turned into boxer, Jake Paul (11-1, 7 KOs), defeated the heavyweight legend Mike Tyson (50-7, 44 KOs) on Friday night in Arlington, Texas, USA. 27-year-old won against 58-year-old former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson via unanimous decision after 8 rounds. Rounds were two minutes. All three judges saw Paul clearly as winner (79:73, 80:72 and […]
German heavyweight and IBF No. 3 Agit Kabayel (25-0) has pulled out of the IBF eliminator against IBF No. 4 Martin Bakole (21-1) in a surprising move. The IBF had set November 5 as the deadline for purse bids, but later postponed it. “Boxen1.com” reports that Kabayel decided to pull out of the fight. It’s […]
Swiss-Kosovan heavyweight Arnold “The Cobra” Gjergjaj (38-3) had to cancel his EBU European title fight against Ukraine’s, Oleksandr Zakhozhyi (19-0) because of an elbow injury. Gjergjaj was supposed to fight Zakhozhyi on November 23 in Germany. He informed in social media that he injured his left elbow during sparring session. “I’m very disappointed with this […]
Danish prodigy Jacob Bank (14-0, 7 KOs) will face on November 23 in Kolding the undefeated Guinean born living in Germany, Ibo Maier (13-0). Fight will be for WBO Global super-middleweight title. Bank is aiming to continue his impressive form. He is actually number 8 in WBO ranking. Show will be promoted by TK Promotion.
