WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (57-5-2, 38 KOs) scored a one-sided unanimous decision over previously unbeaten WBO light welterweight champion Chris Algieri (20-1, 8 KOs) on Sunday at the Cotai Arena inside the Venetian Resort in Macao, China.
The eight-division world champion scored six knockdowns and dominated virtually every minute of the 12-round contest, winning by scores of 119-103, 119-103, 120-102.
Pacquiao momentarily staggered the American with a right hook in the opener…
Bellew avenges Cleverly
Tony Bellew (22-2-1, 14 KOs) defeated former world champion Nathan Cleverly (28-1, 14 KOs) by a split decision in a WBO cruiserweight eliminator on Saturday night at the Echo Arena in Liverpool.
The judges scores were 116-112, 115-113 for Bellew and 115-114 in favour of the Welshman.
A war of words as stemmed back to their first fight in 2011. Then WBO light heavyweight champion Cleverly won a majority decision over Bellew. Now in this rematch at cruiserweight – fireworks were…
Gonzalez and Miua retain WBC belts with TKO wins
Unbeaten three-time world champion Roman Gonzalez (41-0, 35 KOs) stopped Filipino challenger Rocky Fuentes in the first defence of his WBC flyweight title on Saturday in Yokohama, Japan.
Nicaraguan Gonzalez sent Fuentes to the canvas with a combination in the sixth round and the referee stopped the bout at 2:11 of the round.
Gonzalez captured the title with a ninth-round TKO of Akira Yaegashi in September.
Also, Japan’s Takashi Miura (28-2-2, 21 KOs) stopped Mexican challenger Edgar Puerta…
Erislandy Lara-Ishe Smith set for December 12
Erislandy Lara (19-2-2, 12 KOs) will defend his WBA light middleweight title against former IBF titleholder Ishe Smith (26-6, 12 KOs) on Friday December 12 at the Illusions Theater in San Antonio.
Lara-Smith was originally set to meet on May 2, but Lara instead accepted a lucrative fight with Canelo Alvarez in July.
Lara lost a close decision to Canelo, but he still holds the 154-pound world title because the fight was contracted at 155 pounds, one more than the division limit, and therefore…
Jamie McDonnell to face new opponent Chacon
WBA Bantamweight champion Jamie McDonnell (24-2-1, 11 KOs) will face new challenger Javier Chacon (20-2, 5 KOs) on Saturday night at the Echo Arena in Liverpool on the undercard of the Nathan Cleverly-Tony Bellew rematch.
McDonnell, 28, was due to defend his title against Walberto Ramos (23-6-2, 16 KOs), however, Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn announced that Ramos was dropped from the fight due to complications getting a visa.
McDonnell won the vacant WBA belt when stopping Thailand’s…
Crolla to challenge Abril for WBA lightweight title
Anthony Crolla will challenge Richar Abril for the WBA lightweight title at the Phones 4U Arena in Manchester on January 23.
Crolla has been pursuing a shot at Abril after a string of notable wins and received hometown advantage for his crack at the Cuban.
Crolla, 28, warmed up with a routine six-round points win over Hungarian Gyorgi Mizei Jnr on Saturday night in Dublin and is determined to seize his first opportunity to become a world champion.
Wins against Gavin Rees and John Murray pushed…
Klitschko flattens Pulev in five
IBF/WBO/WBA heavyweight Wladimir Klitschko (63-3, 53 KOs) scored a spectacular fifth round KO over previously unbeaten Kubrat Pulev (20-1, 11 KOs) on Saturday night at the 02 Arena in Hamburg, Germany.
The 38-year-old Ukrainian champion produced yet another dominant performance, flooring his Bulgarian challenger on three occasions before a devastating left hook put Pulev flat on his back in the fifth.
Klitschko dominated from the start, flooring Pulev twice in round one, each time with…
Heiland hammers Macklin in world title eliminator
Middleweight contender Jorge Sebastian Heiland (25-4-2, 13 KOs) halted Matthew Macklin (31-6, 20 KOs) in the 10th-round on Saturday night at the 3 Arena in Dublin, Ireland.
The Birmingham boxer found his range in the opener, rattling right hands into the ribs of Heiland, who was briefly troubled by the early onslaught.
Southpaw Heiland marched forward with more purpose in the second, taking the centre of the ring in a bid to end the early assault, although he was clipped by sharp counters from…
Kovalev outguns Hopkins
Unbeaten WBO light heavyweight world champion Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev (26-0-1, 23 KOs) defeated 49-year-old IBF and WBA light heavyweight world champion Bernard “The Alien” Hopkins (55-7-2, 32 KOs) by a one-sided 12 round unanimous decision to unify the titles on Saturday at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Kovalev took control early, dropping Hopkins in the first round and pounded him throughout, winning a shutout decision by scores of 120-107, 120-107, 120-106. …
Bob Ajisafe wins MaxiNutrition knockout trophy
Light heavyweight contender Bob Ajisafe was crowned MaxiNutrition Knockout champion after defeating late stand-in Matty Clarkson on Saturday night at Glow, Bluewater, Kent.
Leeds boxer Ajisafe had been due to meet Travis Dickinson in the final, only for his intended opponent to pull out with an injury the week before the fight.
Clarkson had lost to Dickinson in the semi-finals of the eight-man light heavyweight tournament, so was therefore offered the opportunity at short notice. Having…