Under the Radar: October 16th – 22nd, 2014
Shinsuke Yamanaka 10/16 – Joseph Parker (10-0, 9 KO’s) vs. Sherman Williams (36-13-2, 19 KO’s) – The Trusts Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand “Tank” Williams is the latest on the New Zealanders run...
View ArticleFacing “The Truth”: Steve Cunningham Headlines NBC Fight Night
Heavyweight boxing hasn’t been kind to Steve “USS” Cunningham (27-6, 12 KO’s), but despite his setbacks, the former IBF cruiserweight world champion returns Saturday night to face Natu “The Truth”...
View ArticleJames DeGale not “Big Enough” says Carl Froch
Reigning IBF and WBA super middleweight champion Carl Froch (33-2, 24 KO’s) has ruled out a contest against WBC Silver title holder James DeGale (19-1, 13 KO’s) stating simply, that DeGale just isn’t...
View ArticleHardy Wins WBC Strap: Women’s Boxing – The Weekly Wrap Up
Rewinding to last Wednesday at BB Kings Blues Club and Grill in New York City, Brooklyn’s undefeated Heather “The Heat” Hardy (11-0, 2 KO’s) headlined the six bout card, facing Las Vegas’ Crystal Hoy...
View ArticleMansour Headlines Heavyweight Explosion in November
Amir “Hardcore” Mansour (20-1, 15 KO’s) will be back in the ring November 8th as part of Peltz Boxing’s “Heavyweight Explosion”. He is set to face Fred Kassi (18-2, 10 KO’s) in a 10 round contest. The...
View ArticleVideo: Amateur Boxer Banned, Arrested After Assault on Referee
Croatian amateur boxer Vido Loncar has been banned for life after attacking a referee following a loss at the European Youth Championships. The Polish official was assaulted with close to 12 unanswered...
View ArticleUnder the Radar: October 23rd – 26th, 2014
Manuel Charr 10/23 – Aaron Pryor Jr. (19-7, 12 KO’s) vs. Marcus Upshaw (17-13-2, 8 KO’s) – Renaissance Hotel, Washington, District of Columbia, USA After a four fight losing streak, Pryor comes in off...
View ArticleGroves to Face Douglin November 22nd
George Groves (20-2, 15 KO’s) will defend the WBC silver super middleweight title on the under card of the rematch between Nathan Cleverly and Tony Bellew November 22nd in Liverpool. He’ll be facing...
View ArticleRivas, Miyao Retain World Titles: Women’s’ Boxing – The Weekly Wrap Up
Yazmin Rivas Yazmin Rivas (31-8, 9 KO’s) successfully defended the WBC bantamweight championship, defeating Susie Ramadan (23-2, 8 KO’s) for the second time, taking a unanimous 10 round decision at...
View ArticleUnder the Radar: October 30th – November 1st 2014
10/30 – Golden Boy Live “Monster Brawl” – Memorial Hall, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Danny O’Connor (23-2, 7 KO’s) vs. Andrew Farmer (18-2, 7 KO’s) O’Connor is coming off a questionable loss to...
View ArticleKuroki Edges Gutierrez, Marcos Stops Valverde: Women’s Boxing – The Weekly...
Yuko Kuroki Twenty three year old minimum-weight Yuko Kuroki (12-4-1, 6 KO’s) successfully defended the WBC minimum-weight world title for the first time in her home town of Fukuoka, Japan, scoring a...
View ArticleAli vs. Abregu Tops Saturday Night’s “Alien vs. Krusher” Undercard
A look at the undercard attractions for the November 8 Bernard Hopkins-Sergey Kovalev card at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey: Sadam Ali (20-0, 12 KO’s) vs. Luis Carlos Abregu (36-1,...
View ArticleUnder the Radar: November 6th – 12th, 2014
11/6 – Manny Siaca (25-8, 2 KO’s) vs. Rohan Murdock (16-1, 13 KO’s) – Jupiters Hotel & Casino, Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia Siaca’s been in the world-class picture for some time, but hasn’t...
View ArticleA Busy Week for the Ladies: Women’s Boxing – The Weekly Wrap Up
It was a big week for the ladies, plenty of big fights cover, so away we go… Germany’s “Killer Queen”, Susi Kentikian (34-2, 17 KO’s) successfully defended her WBA flyweight championship for the third...
View ArticleUnder the Radar: November 13th – 19th, 2014
11/13 – Joseph Diaz Jr. (12-0, 8 KO’s) vs. Roberto Castaneda (21-7-1, 15 KO’s) – Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, California, USA This is the headlining bout on Thursday night’s Golden Boy Live card;...
View ArticleKlitschko vs. Pulev: The Boxing Tribune Preview
Saturday at the O2 World Arena in Altona, Hamburg, Germany, world heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (62-3, 52 KO’s) defends his four heavyweight titles against Kubrat Pulev (20-0, 11 KO’s) in a...
View ArticleFarias Back on Top: Women’s Boxing – The Weekly Wrap Up
Former WBC world lightweight champion Erica Anabella Farias (21-1, 10 KO’s) won her second world title this past weekend, defeating Alejandra Marina Oliveras (31-2-2, 16 KO’s) by split decision to take...
View ArticleUnder the Radar: November 20th – 26th, 2014
Takashi Miura (r) 11/20 – Shawn Estrada (15-0, 13 KO’s) vs. Alfredo Contreras (13-17-2, 5 KO’s) – Sportsmans Lodge, Studio City, California, USA A 2008 U.S. Olympian, Estrada picks up a six rounder...
View ArticleRoman Gonzalez, Takashi Miura Retain Titles in Japan
Earlier today at the Yokohama International Swimming Pool in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan, flyweight champion Roman Gonzalez (41-0, 35 KO’s) and super featherweight champion Takashi Miura (28-2-2, 21...
View ArticleKenia Enriquez Wins First World Title: Women’s Boxing – The Weekly Wrap Up
Mexican flyweight Kenia Enriquez (13-0, 6 KO’s) remained undefeated, taking a 10 round unanimous decision over former light flyweight title holder Ana Arrazola (21-11-2, 13 KO’s), winning the vacant...
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