Some quick research (thanks to BoxRec) shows that Tajikistan, a small Asian state north of India and Afghanistan, west to China, and east to Uzbekistan, hosted just nine professional boxing shows in its history. To be precise, the very first of those events, which took place in August 1991 and featured 90’s fringe featherweight contender Andrey Sinepupov (who is Ukrainian), ...
Zhilei Zhang didn’t even give Francis Ngannou “a puncher’s chance” before the former UFC heavyweight champion fought Tyson Fury on October 28. Like many within the boxing industry, the WBO interim heavyweight champ considered Fury-Ngannou a complete mismatch that shouldn’t even have been scheduled. The gigantic Chinese southpaw gave Ngannou plenty of credit for how he performed against Fury during ...
Reece Bellotti could not break Liam Dillon’s will but was able to snatch his “0.” A persistent attack by the 33-year-old gatekeeper was enough to conquer his younger, unbeaten foe over twelve rounds. Scores were 117-111, 117-112 and 116-112 for Bellotti in their British junior lightweight title fight Saturday on DAZN from Indigo at The O2 in London. Dillon ...
London - In a crossroads middleweight showdown, Hamzah Sheeraz (19-0, 15 KOs) made a big statement by destroying Liam Williams (25-5-1, 20 KOs) in one round. In the very first minute of the opening round, Sheeraz dropped Williams with a quick left hand. Sheeraz was working off the jab and rocking the legs of Williams with big shots. Another combination, punctuated ...
London - Unbeaten featherweight Masood Abdulah (10-0, 7 KO’s) has been crying out for a quality, ambitious opponent to step up to the mark and provide him with a challenge. Tonight, he took on 2016 Olympian Qais Ashfaq (12-3, 5 KO’s). Having been outpointed by Marc Leach in 2020 and then losing a vacant British super featherweight title fight to ...
Ekaterinburg - Russian light heavyweight Vasily Voytsekhovsky (13-0, 7 KOs) survived the toughest test of his career by overcoming tough and ultra experienced Argentinean veteran Ezequiel Osvaldo Maderna (31-12, 21 KOs) with a questionable majority decision over ten rounds in an even fight. Voytsekhovsky, 27, an aggressive slugger with diminished defensive skills, tried to apply pressure to 2008 Argentinean Olympian, ...
The Daily Bread Mailbag returns with Stephen "Breadman" Edwards tackling topics such as Juan Manuel Marquez, welterweight contender Conor Benn, welterweight champion Terence Crawford, Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez, Artur Beterbiev vs. Andre Ward, Tim Tszyu vs. Keith Thurman, and more. How are you Bread Man?? Thanks for your mailbag...How good Juan Manuel Marquez was in his prime?? which style he was?? ...
Bob Arum admitted Friday that he was completely caught off guard when Jamaine Ortiz fought Thursday night the way that the cautious underdog opted to box against Teofimo Lopez. An annoyed Arum watched from a front-row seat as Ortiz approached Lopez from a southpaw stance and carefully fought off of his back foot for 12 rounds. Ortiz believes his strategy, ...
Vasiliy Lomachenko came up just short in his bid to collect all the lightweight titles in one shot. The plan now is to reclaim his place atop the division one belt at a time. That first step towards a second lightweight title reign will come in a May 12 showdown versus former lineal, WBA, IBF and WBO champ George Kambosos ...
HAMZAH SHEERAZ, ON Saturday, has the opportunity to post his most emphatic and meaningful statement to date when he goes up against Liam Williams at London’s Copper Box Arena in what is our opening show of 2024, live on TNT Sports. It is a middleweight fight with humdinger written all over it and it is one I cannot wait for. ...