Francesco Pianeta Boxing News

Brandenburg Halle, Frankfurt, Brandenburg, Germany Robin Krasniqi TKO 4 Abdelkahim Derghal vacant WBO European light heavyweight title Susi Kentikian UD 10 Teeraporn Pannimit

By Boxing action from the RWE Rhein-Ruhr Sporthalle, Muelheim, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany: Francesco Pianeta UD 8 Samir Kurtagic Karo Murat UD 8 Christian Cruz Dominik Britsch UD 8 Joe Rea Steve Cunningham UD 12 Enad Licina Arthur Abraham W TKO 2 Stjepan Bozic Yoan Pablo Hernandez KO 7 Steve Herelius

Max Schmeling Halle, Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, Germany: Francesco Pianeta KO 1 Mike Middleton Dustin Dirks UD 8 Alpay Kobal Erik Skoglund RTD 1 Mile Nikolic Kubrat Pulev UD 8 Paolo Vidoz Yoan Pablo Hernandez KO 1 Ali Ismailov Alexander Povetkin UD 10 Nicolai Firtha

By Jim Dower: Manny Pacquiao will be looking for more than just a victory over World Boxing Organization welterweight champion Miguel Cotto this Saturday night at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pacquiao will be seeking out his 7th world title in seven different weight classes. It’s almost an unheard of accomplishment, because for [...]

By Erik Schmidt: Making his third defense of his European Boxing Union heavyweight title, undefeated Italian heavyweight Francesco Pianeta (19-0-1, 12 KO’s) stopped former Commonwealth champion Matt Skelton (22-4, 19 KO’s) in the 8th round on Saturday night at the Jahnsportforum, Neubradenburg, Mecklenburg, Vorpommeram, Germany.

By Erik Schmidt: EBU-EU (European Union) heavyweight champion Francesco Pianeta (18-0-1, 11 KOs) and Polish heavyweight Albert Sosnowski (44-2-1, 27 KOs) fought to a controversial 12-round draw on Saturday night at the Burg-Waechter Castello, in Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. The final judges’ scores were 114-114, 116-114 for Pianeta and 113-115 for Sosnowski.

Yuriorkis Gamboa beat Darling Jimenez to win the vacant WBC international super featherweight championship. “El Ciclon de Guantanamo” dominated most of the fight but was down in the fourth when Jimenez caught him with a left. ARENA-CEO Ahmet Öner: “Gamboa is a complete fighter but tonight I was not happy with his performance. He was [...]