Giacobbe Fragomeni Boxing News

By Erik Schmidt: Former World Boxing Organization light heavyweight champion Zsolt Erdei (31-0, 17 KO’s) defeated 40-year-old WBC cruiserweight champion Giacobbe Fragomeni (26-2-1, 10 KO’s) by a 12 round majority decision on Saturday night to capture the WBC title at the Sparkassen Arena, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The final judges’ scores were 115-113, 114-114 and 115-113. [...]

By Eric Thomas: Undefeated light middleweight contender James Kirkland (25-0, 22 KO’s) was sentenced earlier today to two years in prison, according to ESPN. On Wednesday, the 25-year-old Kirkland given two years due to an arrest that occurred in July in which Kirkland, a convicted felon, was caught with a firearm in his possession.

By Erik Schmidt: World Boxing Council cruiserweight champion Giacobbe Fragomeni (26-1-1, 10 KOs) fought to a disappointing 12-round draw on Saturday night against his Polish challenger Krzysztof Wodarczyk (41-2-1, 31 KOs) at the Gran Teatro, in Roma, Lazio, Italy. The final judges’ scores were 116-112 for Fragomeni, 114-113 for Wodarczyk, and the final judge scored [...]