Tanzania’s boxer Hassan Mgaya (3-4-2) has died at age of 29, after sustaining injuries in the ring. Mgaya was knocked out during a match against Paul Elias (4-2) in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania on December 27. He was rushed to hospital and succumbed to his injures three days later, on December 30. The World Boxing Council (WBC) […]
Teofimo Lopez (21-1, 13 KOs is expected to fight Subriel Matias (21-2, 21 KOs) on March 15 for WBO super-lightweight title which Lopez holds, “ESPN” reports. It will be the third title defense for Lopez and will headline the card of Top Rank Boxing. Location still not decided, but is expected to be held in […]
Unbeaten Hayato Tsutsumi (6-0, 3 KOs) stopped former world champion Rene Alvarado (34-15) on December 31 in Tokyo and thus earned the right to fight for a world super-featherweight title. Tsutsumi stopped Alvarado in round eight in the fight for WBA super-featherweight eliminator. It was the main fight of the card held in New Year’s […]
Lukas Dekys (15-0) continued his unbeaten run beating Kosovan living in Czech Republic, Edmond Zefi (16-3) on December 30 in Prague. Fight was stopped in round fight, when referee Pavel Hynek decided to disqualify Zefi. Referee had separated both fighters and after some word exchange Zefi hit Dekys. Referee stopped the fight and there were […]
Kevin Lele Sadjo (24-0, 21 KOs) has decided to relinquish EBU European title in super-middleweight in order to go ahead with IBF eliminator fight against Christian Mbilli (28-0, 23 KOs). Lele Sadjo was supposed to fight Italian, Ivan Zucco (21-0, 18 KOs) in a mandatory defense, but he decided to relinquish title. Zucco will now […]
Lukas Dekys (14-0) will face Edmond Zefi (16-2) on December 30 in Prague for WBC CISBB welterweight title. Will be main event of the traditional show that is held every year in Prague. In the other title fight in the show Martin Gruy (5-0) will fight Tomas Pomahac (4-0) for UBO International middleweight title. Will […]
Japan’s star Junto Nakatani (29-0, 22 KOs) will defend his WBC World bantamweight title on February 24 in Ariake Arena, Tokyo. He will fight unbeaten Mexican David Cuellar Contreras (28-0, 18 KOs). “Top Rank” announced the upcoming fight. In co-main event Seiya Tsutsumi (12-0-2) will defend his WBA World bantamweight title against Daigo Higa (23-3-1). […]
Angelo Pena (11-0, 6 KOs) continued his path towards a fight for world title. Pena on Thursday in Bern, Switzerland, defended his WBO Inter-Continental super-featherweight title, beating South Korea’s, Gisu Lee (12-5, 5 KOs) via unanimous decision. It was impressive display from Pena, for whom was first title defense. He was totally in control of […]
Thailand’s Panya Pradabsri (44-2, 27 KOs) captured the WBC World light-flyweight title on Thursday in Bangkok, beating Carlos Canizales (27-3-1, 19 KOs) of Venezuela via majority decision. One judge scored the fight as draw (114:114) and two other saw Pradabsri as winner (115:113 and 116:112). The judges score card were contested by many. Even WBC […]
Jack Catterall (30-1, 13 KOs) will face Arnold Barboza Jr. (31-0, 11 KOs) on February 15 in Manchester.Catterall wanted a world title fight after his win over Regis Prograis in October. But, a shot to a world title belt have to wait. Catterall will be up against tough Barboza Jr. Teofimo Lopez is WBO World […]
