Cruiserweight Lawrence Okolie will be pushing for a rematch with newly crowned WBO world champion Chris Billam0-Smith. Before a frenzied crowd at Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth, Billam-Smith dropped Okolie three times to secure a twelve round majority decision win. Okolie, who suffered his first defeat as a professional, is confident of chances in a rematch. "This is boxing. The main ...
The war of words between promoters Eddie Hearn and Bob Arum continues. Hearn, the head of Matchroom Boxing, has feuded with Arum, the founder of Top Rank, for the past couple of years, principally through the media. The latest flare-up was prompted after Arum conducted an interview in which he blasted Hearn for being a “joke” in the US boxing ...
KSW’s second huge stadium show at the National Stadium in Warsaw looks set to deliver another spectacular night, and now the promotion has confirmed the full fight card for the event. KSW Colosseum 2 takes place June 3 at Stadium PGE Narodowy in Warsaw, Poland, with a trilogy bout between former middleweight champions Mamed Khalidov and Scott Askham set to ...
French promotion Hexagone MMA and Bahraini promotion Brave CF have announced that they will team up for a special co-promoted event on Thursday, September 7. “Hexagone MMA vs. Brave CF,” which will take place at the H Arena in Nantes, France, will see key talent from both promotions in action as the two organizations showcase their respective rosters in an ...
One of the standout performers from the inaugural PFL Europe event has been rewarded for his efforts with an exclusive contract. Lewis McGrillen’s larger-than-life personality during the build-up to his non-season bout at PFL Europe 1 saw him elevated up the fight card, and his performance on fight night backed up the PFL’s faith in him as he produced an ...
It was Brazil vs. Brazil in the main event of LFA 159 as Rodolfo Bellato and Acacio dos Santos faced off for the interim light heavyweight title in Caraguatatuba, Brazil, and it was Bellato who walked away with the gold after the matchup went all the way to the judges’ scorecards. Bellato and dos Santos went all five rounds, with ...
Manchester - In a rematch for the vacant WBA featherweight title, Leigh Wood (27-3, 16 KOs) got revenge as he outboxed and outworked Mauricio Lara (26-3-1, 19 KOs) for a dominant twelve round unanimous decision. (photos by Mark Robinson) The scores were 118-109, 118-109 and 116-111. The WBA title was only at stake for Wood, with Lara failing to make ...
Luis Alberto “El Venado” Lopez (28-2, 16 KOs) defended his IBF featherweight world title with a fifth-round TKO over Michael “Mick” Conlan (18-2, 9 KOs) Saturday evening at The SSE Arena in Conlan’s hometown of Belfast. Lopez made the first defense of his crown after beating Josh Warrington in enemy territory in Leeds, England. Once again, the 29-year-old native of ...
Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth - For the WBO cruiserweight title, Chris Billam-Smith (18-1, 13 KOs) put in a shocking performance as he scored three knockdowns to become a world champion, with a twelve round majority decision over previously undefeated Lawrence Okolie (19-1, 14 KOs). (photos by Lawrence Lustig) Okolie was also deducted two points for constant holding. The scores were a ...
Malmoe, Sweden - WBA Intercontinental champ at super flyweight, Linn Sandstrom (7-2-2), retained her title with a technical draw against Venezuelan challenger Jovana Zuniga (16-5-1). The fight had to be stopped in the second round when both ladies suffered bad cuts after an accidental clash of heads. It was a disappointing end to what had been a good show put on ...