Per-Ake Persson German Agon Sports, headed by Ingo Volckmann, staged seven shows during 2025. Two in Cuba, two at home in Germany, one in Benghazi (Libya), one in Buenos Aires and one in Madrid. For 2026 the year begins with a big heavyweight showdown as IBF International champ Granit Shala (18-1) defends the title against […]
Per-Ake Persson The now 42-year-old Dutchman Nieky “The Natural” Holzken (15-1 in pro boxing) goes for the vacant WBF super middleweight title against German Besir Ay (20-2) on February 7 in Helmond, Netherlands. Holzken lost to Callum Smith back in 2018 in what was the semi-final of the WBSS tournament (and also for the WBC […]
Per-Ake Persson Colombian great Bonifacio Avila has passed away at the age of 75, reports the Spanish edition of ESPN. Avilia fought in the 1972 Olympics in Munich and then turned pro fighting all over the world until 1979 when he retired with a record of 17-9-3. Avila fought Ayub Kalule in Denmark, “Tap Tap” […]
Per-Ake Persson German super-welter Slawa Spomer (20-1) is back in the ring on February 7 in Dietikon (Switzerland) in what will be his first fight since getting stopped by Xander Zayas at the Madison Square Garden in New York on February 14, 2025. Who Spomer will fight isn’t announced yet. He had his big break […]
Per-Ake Persson Swedish light-heavy Constantino Nanga (13-0) will meet German Alpay Yaman (17-5) on the undercard to Jacob Bank vs. William Scull on January 31 in Kolding (Denmark). For Nanga it is his debut for his new promoter, Primetime Promotions. He stopped badly faded veteran Serhiy Demchenko (25-20-1) in Spain on October 4 of last […]
Amando Serrano (48-4-1, 31 KOs) has defeated Reina Tellez (13-1-1) by unanimous decision in Saturday night in San Juan in the fight for WBA World and WBO World featherweight titles. Titles were at stake only for Serrano since Tellez was overweight. In a very attractive fight Serrano won on judges scorecards (97:93, 98:92 and 97:93). […]
Per-Ake Persson Danish Primetime Promotions headed by Kasper Holgersen will have a busy first half of the year with four shows beginning January 31 in Kolding (a co-promotion with British Goldstar) with the Jacob Bank (17-0) vs. William Scull (23-1) fight. Oliver Zaren (18-0) and Dina Thorslund (23-0) are featured on the undercard. Then on […]
Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (29-4, 26 KOs) has been injured in a car crash in Nigeria, which killed two members of his team. Joshua was passenger in vehicle that collided with a stationary truck on a major expressway in Ogun State, near Lagos. The two men who died were Joshua’s close friends and […]
Naoya Inoue (32-0, 27 KOs) defended on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia his undisputed super-bantamweight title, defeating challenger from Mexico, David Picasso (32-1-1, 17 KOs) via unanimous decision. Judges scored the fight 120:108, 117:111 and 119:109. “This performance wasn’t good enough,” Inoue said afterward through a translator. “I could have done better. I’m glad I […]
Per-Ake Persson Dina Thorslund (23-0) fight against Lila Furtado (11-3) on January 31 in Kolding (Denmark) will now be for the WBC interim title in featherweight division. The MVP promoted Thorslund gave up her WBC and WBO bantamweight titles earlier this year when she became pregnant but after a miscarriage she decided to come back. […]
