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Kazuto Ioka Captures WBC Strawweight Title

Posted by Press Releases on Feb 14, 2011 in Fight Reports, Pre-Fight Jabs | Comments Off on Kazuto Ioka Captures WBC Strawweight Title
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Hernandez stops Herelius, Cunningham defeats Licina

Posted by Press Releases on Feb 14, 2011 in Fight Reports | Comments Off on Hernandez stops Herelius, Cunningham defeats Licina
Yoan Pablo Hernandez (24-1, 13 KOs) is the new WBA Interim Cruiserweight Champion after stopping Steve Herelius (21-2, 12 KOs) in the seventh round. The hard-hitting Cuban knocked the Frenchman down twice – first with a thunderous right and then with a series of punches before the fight was waved off....
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Wilson Bombs Out Davis

Wilson Bombs Out Davis
Posted by MICHAEL AMAKOR on Feb 9, 2011 in Fight Reports | Comments Off on Wilson Bombs Out Davis
By Michael Amakor  Suitland, MD (February 25, 2006) – In another crossroads fight in the Cruiserweight Division,  hewn from granite Trans America Champion Darnell Wilson knocked out former IBA Americas, USBA, and IBF Champion Kelvin “Concrete” Davis in three rounds at the Catholic outh...
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Calzaghe Remains Undisputed

Calzaghe Remains Undisputed
Posted by MICHAEL AMAKOR on Feb 9, 2011 in Fight Reports | Comments Off on Calzaghe Remains Undisputed
By Michael Amakor | November 4, 2007 The decade rule of WBO Super Middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe continued uninterrupted as he comprehensively out-boxed the game, strong but technically overmatched Mikkel Kessler to annex the WBA and WBC titles to seal his legacy and supremacy in the 168 pound division...
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20th Title Defense

Posted by MICHAEL AMAKOR on Feb 9, 2011 in Fight Reports | Comments Off on 20th Title Defense
By Michael Amakor Bernard The Executioner Hopkins crushed the challenge to his supremacy of the Middleweight Division by dominating Howard Eastman down the stretch to retain his WBA, WBC, IBF AND WBO Titles. It looked like Hopkins was in trouble in the early rounds as Eastman applied the pressure forcing...
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Boxing From Bowie

Posted by MICHAEL AMAKOR on Feb 9, 2011 in Fight Reports | Comments Off on Boxing From Bowie
By Michael Amakor from Ringside This boxing event was scheduled to start at about 6pm. The gates remained unopened at 6.30pm, by which time a long queue of people like an army of ants ringed the entrance of the Bowie Baysox arena spilling out into the parking lot. One highlight was the unheralded entrance...
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Brewster Bombs Out Golota

Posted by MICHAEL AMAKOR on Feb 9, 2011 in Fight Reports | 1 comment
 By Michael Amakor In a performance reminiscent of a young Mike Tyson or Jack Dempsey,  Lamon “Relentless”  Brewster unleashed fifteen punches to knockdown the “Foul Pole” Andrew Golota three times en-route to securing a technical knockout victory in the 0.53 second of the  very first...
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Karsniqi Shocks Whoopi

Posted by MICHAEL AMAKOR on Feb 9, 2011 in Fight Reports | Comments Off on Karsniqi Shocks Whoopi
By Michael Amakor Germany’s Luan “The Lion” Karsniqi knocked out NABA Heavyweight and WBO NABO Heavyweight Champion Lance”Whoopi” Whitaker in the sixth round to become the mandatory challenger for the WBO Heavyweight Belt currently held by Lamon Brewster at the...
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King of the Cruiserweights

Posted by MICHAEL AMAKOR on Feb 9, 2011 in Cruiserweights, Fight Reports | Comments Off on King of the Cruiserweights
By Michael Amakor The world of boxing witnessed the Coronation of an Emperor heralding the return of the division. The crown is now perrsonified by WBA Champion Jean Marc Mormeck who displayed fearsome punching power backing up “Big Truck” Wayne Braithwaite thoroughly brutalizing him over twelve rounds...
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Winky Beats Tito!

Posted by MICHAEL AMAKOR on Feb 9, 2011 in Fight Reports | Comments Off on Winky Beats Tito!
By Michael Amakor In a fight that defied all analyst predictions Ronald “Winky” Wright decisively beat three division champion Felix “Tito” Trinidad for the WBC Middleweight title elimination spot in front of a sellout crowd of screaming boxing fans at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.  Tito paid for...
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Chase Shields Beats Lange to Clinch WBC Belt

Posted by MICHAEL AMAKOR on Feb 7, 2011 in Fight Reports | Comments Off on Chase Shields Beats Lange to Clinch WBC Belt
By Michael Amakor | March 9, 2010 Unheralded Chase “The White Tiger” Shields is the new WBC USNBC Light Middleweight Champion. He accomplished this feat by defeating the more experienced Jimmy Lange the defending champion by unanimous decision in front of his 5123 home town fans this past...
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Rojas Defends WBC Superflyweight Belt

Posted by Press Releases on Feb 6, 2011 in Fight Reports | Comments Off on Rojas Defends WBC Superflyweight Belt
WBC SUPERFLYWEIGHT CHAMPION TOMAS GUSANO ROJAS , SUCCESFULLY DEFENDED HIS GREEN AND GOLD BELT IN TOKYO JAPAN BY DEFEATING FORMER CHAMPION NOBUHIKO NASHIRO VIA A CLOSE BUT CLEAR DECISION . DONT MISS THE REPLAY TONIGHT IN MEXICO ON TV AZTECA 7 AND IN INTERNET IN WBCBOXING.TV
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Franco and Kayode Escape With Victories

Posted by Press Releases on Feb 5, 2011 in Fight Reports | Comments Off on Franco and Kayode Escape With Victories
SANTA YNEZ, CALIF. (Feb. 4, 2011) – Facing the toughest opponent of his short professional career, undefeated featherweight prospect and Cuban Olympian Luis Franco eked out a close split-decision victory over the extremely tough and powerful Leonilo Miranda in Friday’s main event of ShoBox: The New...
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Lawrence wins Caribbean Heavyweight Title

Posted by Press Releases on Feb 1, 2011 in Fight Reports | Comments Off on Lawrence wins Caribbean Heavyweight Title
NEW WBC INTERIM CARIBBEAN HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION FRANKLIN LAWRENCE SIGNS WITH FISTICUFFS PRODUCTIONS VERONA, NY (January 31, 2011)—This past Saturday night, Franklin “Yah Yah” Lawrence scored an impressive tenth round stoppage over former U.S. Olympian Jason Estrada to capture the WBC interim Caribbean...
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Desert Storms Alexander the Great

Posted by Press Releases on Jan 31, 2011 in Fight Reports | Comments Off on Desert Storms Alexander the Great
Post Fight Quotes Timothy Bradley:  “If that’s the best in the world, that’s weak.  He didn’t want to get hit with the big shot.  Throughout the fight, we were both coming in, back and forth.  Devon is a tough, tough warrior.  He will be champion again. “Regarding the last headbutt, we were...
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Good Advice Helps Prevost to Biggest Career Win

Posted by Press Releases on Jan 25, 2011 in Fight Reports | Comments Off on Good Advice Helps Prevost to Biggest Career Win
“The Road Warrior” Coaches Light Heavyweight Contender, Pre-Fight Against McIntyre Sitting in the dressing room before his fight on Saturday night at the Hollywood Casino in Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, against former world title challenger Will “Kid Fire” McIntyre, light heavyweight contender Blake...
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Morby Retains Title – Upsets, Drama And Controversy At York Hall

Posted by Press Releases on Jan 23, 2011 in Fight Reports | Comments Off on Morby Retains Title – Upsets, Drama And Controversy At York Hall
By Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro Former WBU Lightweight Champion, turned promoter, Graham Earl promised closely matched, exciting fights on his return to York Hall on Saturday night with his ‘Capital Punishment’ event. Being a man of his word, that’s just what Graham delivered and much, much more. For a...
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Holyfield-Williams Ends in No Contest

Posted by Press Releases on Jan 23, 2011 in Fight Reports | Comments Off on Holyfield-Williams Ends in No Contest
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, West Virginia (January 22, 2011) – Tonight’s title fight between World Boxing Federation Heavyweight Champion Evander “The Real Deal” Holyfield and challenger Sherman “Tank” Williams abruptly ended after three rounds due to a cut over Holyfield’s left eye that happened in...
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Oscar Stops Mayorga

Posted by MICHAEL AMAKOR on Jan 22, 2011 in Fight Reports | Comments Off on Oscar Stops Mayorga
By Michael Amakor | May 7,2006 Boxing fans were treated to another brilliant performance at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on May 6th, as Oscar De La Hoya, popularly known as the golden boy, despite a twenty month joy filled absence away from the ring needed only six rounds to decapitate the...
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KARSNIQI SHOCKS WHOOPI

Posted by MICHAEL AMAKOR on Jan 22, 2011 in Fight Reports | Comments Off on KARSNIQI SHOCKS WHOOPI
By Michael Amakor May 28th, 2005 – Germany’s Luan “The Lion” Karsniqi knocked out NABA Heavyweight and WBO NABO Heavyweight Champion Lance”Whoopi” Whitaker in the sixth round to become the mandatory challenger for the WBO Heavyweight Belt currently held by Lamon Brewster...
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