By Jim Dower: #8 WBC heavyweight contender Manuel Charr (22-1, 12 KO’s) took care of 34-year-old journeyman Konstantin Airich (24-9-2, 18 KO’s) in a stopping him in the 1st round on Friday night to capture both the vacant WBC Baltic and WBC Mediterranean heavyweight titles at the Maritim Hotel, in Cologne Germany.
Danny Williams
Christian Hammer destroys Danny Williams in 4
By Jim Dower: Romanian heavyweight prospect Christian Hammer (12-3, 8 KO’s) made easy work of former British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Danny Williams (44-13, 33 KO’s) on Friday night in a 4th round TKO win to capture the vacant WBO European heavyweight title at the Sparkassen-Arena, Goettingen, Niedersachsen, Germany. Williams down twice in the fight, once in the 1st and another time in the 4th.
Danny Williams talks Vitali Klitschko
By John F. McKenna (McJack): Danny Williams (44-11, 33 KO’s) is brutally honest, even when discussing himself. He acknowledges that he is well past his prime. Williams once remarked at a press conference to hype one of his fights that he was a shot fighter. Not exactly what a fight promoter wants to hear.
38-year-old Danny Williams retires from boxing
By Sean McDaniel: 38-year-old former British, Commowealth and WBO Intercontinental heavyweight champion Danny Williams (44-11, 33 KO’s) has reportedly retired from boxing shortly after losing a 2nd round TKO to Norwegian heavyweight Leif Larsen last Friday night.
Danny Williams vs. 47-year-old Alfred Cole on September 3
By Sean McDaniel: 38-year-old former British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Danny Williams (43-10, 33 KO’s) will be fighting former International Boxing Federation (IBF) cruiserweight champion Alfredo Cole (35-14-3, 16 KO’s) in a fight next month on September 3 in Karlstad CCC, Karlstad, Sweden. Williams is coming off of a 7th round TKO loss to Manuel Charr in June, and has lost four out of his last seven fights.
Danny Williams vs. Manuel Charr tonight
By Sean McDaniel: 37-year-old former British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Danny Williams (43-9. 33 KO’s) will be facing undefeated Manuel Charr (17-0, 9 KO’s) of Germany tonight in a scheduled eight round bout on the undercard of the Felix Sturm vs. Matthew Macklin card at the Lanxess-Arena in Cologne, Germany. Williams has lost three out of his last six fights and not beaten a quality fighter since 2009 when he defeated John McDermott by a controversial 12 round split decision.
Danny Williams vs. Laszlo Toth on 4/8
By Sean McDaniel: Former British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Danny Williams (42-9, 32 KO’s) will continue to plug along with his once promising career when he faces Hungarian Laszlo Toth (9-2, 5 KO’s) in a 10 round bout on April 8th in Hamburg, Germany.
The View From U.K Corner: Khan, DeGale, Mitchell, Katsidis, More!
By Sean Pollock: No matter what corner of the world you were watching from on Saturday night- it was a great night of boxing! We seen some classy exhibitions of ‘the sweet science’ and some ruthless displays of raw power, each as enjoyable as the other.
Destination- Upton Park, London, UK:
The night started well for Olympian James DeGale (7 –0-0) with a brutal KO in the 5th of Sam Horton (15-1-0) for the vacant ‘WBA International super middleweight title’ and he looks to be maturing nicely into the very competitive division. The stadium was then buzzing with anticipation for the main event after Derek Chisora (13-0-0) made light work with a 2nd round TKO of the Mike Tyson conqueror Danny Williams (41-9-0).
Mitchell vs. Katsidis, Sexton vs. Williams to be shown on Sky
By William Mackay: Top number #1 World Boxing Organization lightweight contender Kevin Mitchell (31-0, 23 KO’s) and WBO lightweight interim champion (26-2, 21 KO’s) will be facing each other on May 15th, at Upton Park, in London, England. The fight will be shown on Sky Sports HD, giving both fighters some badly needed visibility for their clash. The card is loaded with prospects James DeGale, Frankie Gavin and Billy Joe Saunders, all hoping to impress and keep their forward momentum in their early careers. The match between Mitchell and Katsidis is the real interest here, as it’s actually a competitive one and not merely a mismatch.
Danny Williams vs. Sam Sexton – Danny don’t do it!
By Adam Fillingham: On the thirteenth of February in 2010 Danny Williams will once again return from defeat to attend to business on domestic level. His opponent on the night will be the once defeated Commonwealth champion Sam Sexton. Williams will also be defending his British belt.