Boxing Links (12-23-11)
The Boxing Tribune THE BOXING TRIBUNE, Paul Magno FOXSports.com Following the news that the face of American boxing, Floyd Mayweather Jr., was sentenced to 90 days in jail on Wednesday, the subject quickly became how this would affect a possible championship bout with Manny Pacquiao. For more boxingnews and … See all stories on this topic » FOXSports.com BOXING: Nick’s […]
Balker Gate Crashes World Top 100 After Big Win Over Turba
Following his sensational defeat of World #45 ranked Richard Turba last Friday, London based Dutch Cruiserweight prospect Mitchell Balker has rocketed into the top one hundred in the World Cruiserweight rankings, moving up from his previous #220 spot to #86. Mitchell, who one year ago relocated to London to be managed and co-trained by Johnny […]
May 7th Is Redemption Day for Paul Morby, Daniel Cadman and Leon Williams
TKO BOX OFFICE Graham Earl Promotions Proudly Presents REDEMPTION DAY 7th May 2011 @ York Hall, London London – Thursday, 14th April 2011 World Champ turned promoter Graham Earl has really pulled all the stops out for his second London show of the year – ‘Redemption Day’ – at the York Hall in Bethnal Green […]
Per Ake Persson: Sturm; Dzinziruk retain titles
November 1, Oberhausen, Germany: WBA middleweight champ Felix Sturm put up a classic boxing exhibition and retained the title with a unanimous decision over challenger and fellow German, Sebastian Sylvester. It was scored 118-110 twice and 119-109. There were no knockdowns but the Sylvester was wobbly in the final round as Sturm poured it on […]
Per Ake Persson: Euro News
It´s not officially announced by Universum but in Hungary it´s a well publicized fact that WBO lighheavy champ Zsolt Erdei defends the title in Germany January 10 probably against Brit Dean Francis and WBO supermiddle ruler Denis Inkin makes his first defence against Hungarian Karoly Balzsay. OPI 2000 have welters Luciano Abis and Yacine Chaouou […]
EUROPEAN BOXING NEWS
Nothing offical yet but notifight.com writes that WBA lightheavy champ Hugo Hernan Garay defends the title October 18 in Germany against # 1 rated contender Jurgen Brahmer. Adrian Diaconu and Silvio Branco square off for the WBC lightheavy title November 8 probably in Romania. Ex-EBU middle champ Amin Asikainen will now take on Brazilian Roberto […]