WBA and WBO heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (25-0, 18 KOs) has been charged by UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) following an alleged positive test for a banned substance.
The Sunday Mirror reported on June 26 that traces of nandrolone were found in a urine sample taken from Fury back in February 2015. The same report states that Fury’s cousin, heavyweight contender Hughie, had also tested positive for the banned substance. The Fury camp denies all allegations, claiming the results were…
Frampton outpoints Santa Cruz to become two-weight world champion
Carl Frampton (23-0, 14 KOs) won the WBA featherweight title by outpointing defending champion Leo Santa Cruz (32-1-1, 18 KOs) on Saturday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Frampton, a former IBF and WBA super bantamweight champion, become the first Northern Irishman to win world titles in two weight divisions.
Two judges scored the fight 117-111, 116-112 for Frampton, while the third ruled it 114-114.
Frampton made the stronger start and rocked the Mexican with a left hook…
Campbell and Warrington score impressive wins
2012 Olympic gold medalist Luke Campbell (14-1, 11 KOs) outpointed former world champion Argenis Mendez (23-5-1, 12 KOs) on Saturday night at the First Direct Arena in Leeds.
British lightweight Campbell was floored by a hard right hand in the second round but recovered and outworked Dominican Mendez thereafter to win a unanimous decision by scores of 116-111, 117-110, 115-112.
Campbell claimed the vacant WBC silver lightweight title.
Also on the card, British featherweight Josh Warrington…
Steveson knocks out Williams in four
WBC light heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson (28-1, 23 KOs) scored a fourth round KO over Thomas Williams (20-2, 14 KOs) on Friday night at the Centre Videotron in Quebec City, Canada.
The Canadian ended the all-southpaw slugfest in spectacular fashion, laying out Williams with his signature left hand before referee Michael Griffin completed the 10-count.
Stevenson was landing hard shots from the start and dropped the American late in the first round with a straight left hand to the…
Joseph Parker to fight Alexander Dimitrenko on October 1
Unbeaten heavyweight contender Joseph Parker (20-0, 17 KOs) will fight Alexander Dimitrenko (38-2, 24 KOs) on October 1 at the Vodafone Events Centre in Manukau, New Zealand.
Parker, who became mandatory challenger for the IBF belt after a points win over Carlos Takam in May, knocked out Solomon Haumono inside four rounds last week and will stay busy when he faces the giant Ukrainian as he continues his preparations for an eventual world title bout with Anthony Joshua.
“Even though there’s…
Crawford outclasses Postol in one-sided points win
WBO light welterweight champion Terence Crawford (29-0, 20 KOs) defeated previously unbeaten WBC light welterweight champion Viktor Postol (28-1, 12 KOs) by unanimous decision in a world title unification clash on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Crawford scored two knockdowns in the fifth round and outclassed Postol throughout.
The judges scores were 118-107, 118-107, 117-108 and Crawford added the WBC belt to his WBO title, which he retained for the third…
Juergen Braehmer and Nathan Cleverly to battle on October 1 in Germany
WBA light heavyweight champion Juergen Braehmer (48-2, 35 KOs) will fight Nathan Cleverly (29-3, 15 KOs) on October 1 at the Jahnsportforum in Neubrandenburg, Germany.
Cleverly will bid to become a two-time world champion when he challenges German veteran Braehmer, who will be defending his world title for the seventh time.
The pair were initially supposed to meet in May 2011. Then WBO 175lbs titleholder Braehmer was scheduled to defend against the Welshman at The O2 Arena in London, but…
Parker halts Haumono in fourth round
Unbeaten heavyweight contender Joseph Parker (20-0, 17 KOs) knocked out Solomon Haumono (24-3-2, 21 KOs) in the fourth round on Thursday night at the Horncastle Arena in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Home favourite Parker, 24, was busier with his jab and landed the cleaner punches from the start but the 40-year-old Haumono had his moments, landing several solid hooks and causing some swelling around Parker’s left eye.
Both fighters was looking to land big shots but it was a vicious Parker…
Guzman outguns Wake to win IBF super bantamweight title
Unbeaten big puncher Jonathan Guzman (22-0, 22 KOs) scored a 11th round stoppage over Shingo Wake (20-5-2, 12 KOs) to win the vacant IBF super bantamweight title on Wednesday at the Edion Arena in Osaka, Japan.
Guzman, of the Dominican Republic, floored the home fighter twice in the second, bloodied his cheek, and dropped him again in the third and fifth.
Wake battled on, but he was taking a beating and his right eye was swollen shut by the time referee Wayne Hedgpeth waved the fight off at…
Wilder overpowers Arreola to retain WBC title
Wilder said he broke his right hand and tore his right biceps during
Wilder worked his jab and established his distance in the opener while Arreola hardly threw a punch.
Both began to exchange shots in the second which resulted in Arreola suffering a cut over his right eye.
Arreola charged forward in an attempted to get close. He got inside and landed to the body as Wilder grabbed him and gyrated his hips while playing to the crowd before landing a pair of uppercuts.
Wilder rocked Arreola with…