By Sean McDaniel: IBF cruiserweight champion Yoan Pablo Hernandez (26-1, 13 KO’s) will be making his second defense of his International Boxing Federation title tonight against 37-year-old challenger Troy Ross (25-2, 16 KO’s) at the Stechert Arena, in Bamberg, Bayem, Germany.
Hernandez should be able to turn back Ross tonight as long as he doesn’t get jumped early and hurt by one of Ross’s big shots.
By Eric Thomas: IBF cruiserweight champion Yoan Pablo Hernandez (26-1, 13 KO’s) will be making his second defense of his International Boxing Federation title against 37-year-old #3 IBF Troy Ross (25-2, 16 KO’s) at the Stechert Arena, Bamberg, Bayern, Germany. Hernandez, 27, just finished beating Steve Cunningham by an impressive 12 round unanimous decision last February.
By Jim Dower: Cruiserweight contender Steve Cunningham (22-2, 11 KO’s) will be fighting Troy Ross (23-1, 16 KO’s) on Saturday night for the vacant International Boxing Federation (IBF) title on the undercard of the middleweight title bout between IBF middleweight champion Sebastian Sylvester vs. challenger Roman Karmazin at the Jahnsportforum, Neubrandenburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
By Jim Dower: Cruiserweight contender Troy Ross (22-1, 15 KO’s) easily defeated journeyman Michael Simms (20-11-1, 13 KO’s) by a 10-round unanimous decision on Friday night at the Bell Centre, in Montreal, Canada. Ross, 33, a former winner of ‘The Contender’ season four championships, used his superior inside fighting skills to defeat Simms by the scores of 99-91, 99-90 and 99-90.