Darchinyan-Gorres Ruled A Draw
February 3rd, 2008 Tags: Vic Darchinyan, Z.Gorres
In another disappointing career set back, former International Boxing Federation flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan (29-1-1, 23 KOs) fought to a 12-round split draw decision tonight against Z Gorres (27-2-2, 15 KOs) in an IBF super flyweight eliminator bout at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel, in Cebu, Philippines. 113-112 (for Gorres), 114-112 for (Darchinyan) and 113-113. […]
Lee Destroys Falliga
February 2nd, 2008 Tags: Andy Lee
Undefeated middleweight prospect Andy Lee (15-0, 12 KOs) destroyed his tough opponent Alejandro Gustavo Falliga (14-4-2, 4 KOs) in a 5th round TKO tonight at the University Sports Arena in Lee’s native Limerick, Ireland. Lee, 23, dropped Falliga four times in the fight, with three of them coming in the fifth round, which prompted […]
Jennings KOs Minter
February 2nd, 2008 Tags: Michael Jennings
By John Dower: World Boxing Union welterweight champion Michael Jennings (32-1, 15 KOs) stopped challenger Ross Minter (17-3-1, 8 KOs) in the 9th round tonight at the Excel Arena, in London. Jennings, rated #3 in the WBO, made a mess up Minter’s face early on, cutting him above the left eye and ear with excellent […]
Khan Decisions St. Clair
February 2nd, 2008 Tags: Amir Khan
By Chris Thomas: In an outcome that surprised few people, undefeated lightweight Amir Khan (16-0, 12 KOs) successfully defended his little known Commonwealth (British Empire) lightweight title last night, defeating an over-matched Gairy St. Clair (39-6-2, 17 KOs) by a lopsided 12-round unanimous decision at the ExCel Arena, Dockland, in London, England. With a six […]
Machimana Flattens Sanders In 1st Round KO
February 2nd, 2008 Tags: Corrie Sanders
By Eric Schmidt: Showing how badly he’s slipped in the past five years since his 2nd round TKO of then World Boxing Organization heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko, Corrie Sanders (42-4, 31 KOs), now 42, was stopped in the 1st round last night by South African heavyweight champion Osborne Machimane (15-3-1, 11 KOs). Sanders landed well […]
Angulo Destroys Cortes
February 2nd, 2008 Tags: Alfredo Angulo
By Chris Thomas: Undefeated junior middleweight Alfredo Angulo (12-0, nine KOs) made easy work of his opponent Ricardo Cortes (22-2, 15 KOs) on Friday night, dropping him twice in the 1st round en route to a 1st round TKO win at the Grand Casino, in Hinckley, Minnesota. If Cortes, 28, had any aspiration of making […]
Has Hatton Been Ruined By His Loss To Mayweather?
February 1st, 2008 Tags: Ricky Hatton, Floyd Mayweather Jr
By Manuel Perez: Ever since previously unbeaten junior welterweight Ricky Hatton (43-1, 31 KOs) was embarrassed in a 10th round TKO loss to pound-for-pound boxing king Floyd Mayweather (39-0, 25 KOs), last December 8th at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada, the 29 year-old Hatton has shown little indication that he’s getting over the […]
Angulo vs. Cortes On Friday
February 1st, 2008 Tags: Alfredo Angulo
By Eric Schmidt: Hard-hitting undefeated junior middleweight prospect Alfredo Angulo (11-0, 8 KOs) will put his unbeaten record on the line on Friday night when he takes on fellow prospect Mexican Ricardo Cortes (22-1, 150 KOs) in a scheduled 10-round bout at the Grand Casino, in Hinckley, Minnesota. Angulo, 25, a former Olympian on 2004 […]
