Garcia defeats Judah in a war

05(Photo credit: Naoki Fakuda) By Jim Dower: In an exciting fight, WBA/WBC light welterweight champion Danny Garcia (26-0, 16 KO’s) defeated former two division world champion Zab Judah (42-8, 29 KO’s) by a 12 round unanimous decision on Saturday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The final judges’ scores were 115-112, 114-112, 116-111.

Garcia knocked Judah down with a big right hand in the 8th round. Just when it looked like Garcia was going to score a stoppage, Judah came back in the last three rounds, hurting Garcia with big left hands in the 10th and 11th rounds. Garcia appeared to gas out in the last part of the fight, and he looked uncomfortable in taking Judah’s big left hand power shots.

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Stiverne decisions Arreola in bloodbath

arreola33By Jim Dower: In a surprise upset, #2 WBC heavyweight contender Bermane Stiverne (23-1-1, 20 KO’s) defeated #1 WBC Chris Arreola (35-3, 30 KO’s) by a 12 round unanimous decision to become the WBC mandatory challenger on Saturday night at the Citizens Business Bank Arena, in Ontario, California, USA. The judges scored the fight 117-110, 117-110 and 118-109.

The fight looked like it was going to go Arreola’s way in the first two rounds, as he landed a lot of hard shots in trying to score a quick knockout. However, in the 3rd round, Stiverne changed things around by knocking Arreola down late in the round with a big right hand to the head.

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Sergio Martinez defeats Martin Murray in an impressive performance

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By Scott Gilfoid: WBC middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (51-2-2, 28 KO’s) put in an impressive performance tonight in defeating previously unbeaten challenger Martin Murray (25-1-1, 11 KO’s) by a 12 round unanimous decision at the Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina. The final judges’ scores were 115-112, 115-112 and 115-112.

Murray knocked Martinez down with a right hand in the 8th round. Martinez wasn’t hurt by the shot. It was more of a case of Martinez moving away at the time that he was hit.

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Khan shows the heart of a lion in beating Diaz

khan#3By Jamil Akram: Amir “King” Khan (28-3, 19 KO’s) showed a heart of a lion and a ton of courage in beating Julio Diaz (40-8-1, 29 KOs’) tonight by a 12 round unanimous decision. Khan was knocked down in the 4th round, but he survived and went on to get the victory. The performance was a edgy but very gripping from the first bell to the last.

Khan was committed and dedicated which is the reason he survived win against a  tough Mexican Julio Diaz who was truly magnificent.

Listening to the corner in between rounds, I think Khan had underestimated Diaz’s power. King Khan proved everyone and himself that after getting knocked down in the 4th round and getting back up. He still managed to mentally regroup and come back from the knockdown.

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Martinez edges Murray in close fight

martinez2121By Jim Dower: Showing his age tonight, WBC middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (51-2-2, 28 KO’s) had a much tougher time than expected in getting past Martin Murray (25-1-1, 11 KO’) by a 12 round unanimous decision in front of his hometown crowd at the Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield, Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina.

The crowd estimates are 50,000 fans were in attendance to see Martinez defeat Murray. The judges scored it 115-112, 115-112 and 115-112. It appears that the fight outcome came down to the last two rounds, the 11th and 12th, where Martinez outworked Murray.

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Khan’s next fight in December will be for a world title, says Schaefer

khan#1By William Mackay: Golden Boy promotions CEO Richard Schaefer says Amir Khan’s next fight in December will be for a world title against the winner of Golden Boy’s 140 lb. tournament. Khan will be facing one of the following fighters: Zab Judah, Danny Garcia, Lamont Peterson or Lucas Matthysse.

The chances are high that Khan will be facing Garcia or Matthysse. That’s bad news for Khan because he looked positively awful tonight in barely beating welterweight Julio Diaz (40-8-1, 29 KO’s) by a 12 round unanimous decision in their catch-weight fight at 143 pounds at the Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield, UK.

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Khan survives knockdown to defeat Diaz

khan#2By Scott Gilfoid: Former IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (28-3, 18 KO’s) had to go life and death tonight to defeat Julio Diaz (40-8-1, 29 KO’s) by a 12 round unanimous decision. The final judges’ scores were 114-113, 115-113, 115-112. Khan was knocked down in the 4th round from a big left hook from Diaz. Khan was later staggered in rounds 8, 9, 10 and 11 by big shots from Diaz.

Khan looked like a washed up fighter tonight, no better than Diaz, who is way past his prime. I had Diaz winning a close decision by getting the better of Khan in the 3rd, 4th [the round Diaz knocked down Khan down with a left hook], 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th. Khan clearly won rounds 1, 2, 5, 6, 7 and 12. However, with the knockdown in the 4th, Diaz should have been given the decision. I couldn’t give Khan rounds where he was staggered, but it looks as if that’s what some of these judges did tonight.

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Audley Harrison was fighting two men in the ring

audley99By Mark Calooke: No one expected Audley Harrison to win tonight. The fight was a mismatch and a farce. But Audley didn’t deserve the injustice he received. Harrison should have retired long ago and nothing has changed there. fans know what to expect from Harrison and it is nothing good.

After just one minute of the first round, Wilder landed a cracking right hand. Harrison was hurt but was smart enough to take a knee. Wilder then lunged in with several wild and sloppy hooks. It wasn’t his fault because he was over excited. But nowhere in boxing does it say that it is legal to hit someone whilst they are on the floor. The ref saw Harrison take a knee and should have given him a standing 8 count. Instead he let Wilder hit Harrison several times.

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Deontay calls out Tyson Fury after smashing Audley out in one round

fury1By Scott Gilfoid: Heavyweight contender Deontay Wilder (28-0, 28 KO’s) made easy work of British heavyweight Audley Harrison (31-7, 23 KO’s) tonight in smashing him out in a one round blowout at the Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield, UK. Deontay left Audley in a heap in the corner after hitting him with an avalanche of punches after stunning him with a huge right hand to the head.

When asked after the fight who he wants to fight next, Deontay said “Fee fi fum fum, I’m the man with the right hand bomb. Tyyyyson Fuuuuury. Oh where oh where, oh where can he be? For he the next man that I wanna see. Sheffield, England, do you agree?”

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Deontay destroys Audley Harrison in 1st round TKO

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By Scott Gilfoid: The talented unbeaten heavyweight Deontay Wilder (28-0, 28 KO’s) remained unbeaten with a 1st round TKO victory over Audley Harrison (31-7, 23 KO’s) tonight at the Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield, UK.

Wilder nailed Audley with a huge right hand in the corner and then snowed him under with a flurry of shots that put Audley down in the corner. Audley made it back up at the count of 8, but he was too hurt to continue.

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