WBA welterweight champion Keith Thurman (28-0, 22 KOs) outpointed WBC titleholder Danny Garcia (33-1, 19 KOs) by a 12 round split decision in a unification bout on Saturday night at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
Thurman won the clash of two undefeated, prime, 28-year-old champions by scores of 116-112, 115-113, while the third judge had it 115-113 for Garcia.
Both fighters had their moments but Thurman got the better of fellow American Garcia in most of the rounds, connecting with jabs and…
Bellew beats injured Haye in the 11th round of epic battle
WBC cruiserweight champion Tony Bellew (29-2-1, 19 KOs) scored an 11th round TKO over former WBA heavyweight champion David Haye (28-3, 26 KOs) in a upset win on Saturday night at the O2 Arena in London.
Haye bravely battled on through a Achilles injury but fellow Brit Bellew floored him in the sixth and 11th rounds of the non-title heavyweight bout, before Haye’s corner threw in the towel.
Both came out firing in the opening round but Haye missed with a lot of punches and Bellew was more…
WBC bans Alexander Povetkin over failed drug tests
Heavyweight contender Alexander Povetkin (31-1, 23 KOs) has been handed a fine of $250,000 and banned indefinitely by the WBC for doping violations.
Povetkin twice tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2016.
WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman announced that the organization has suspended Povetkin from participating in any WBC-sanctioned bouts indefinitely and fined him $250,000.
Povetkin had been scheduled to face Bermane Stiverne in December for the WBC interim title, but the bout…
Joseph Parker vs Hughie Fury rescheduled for May 6
WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker (22-0, 18 KOs) will now be defending his title against British challenger Hughie Fury ((20-0, 10 KOs) on May 6 in Auckland, New Zealand, instead of the original date of April 1.
The fight between two young unbeaten fighters was moved because Fury, 22, delayed signing the contract due to his father and trainer Peter Fury having issues regarding being allowed into New Zealand due to his criminal past.
Parker, 25, who won the vacant WBO…
Wilder overwhelms Washington in the fifth
WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (38-0, 37 KO) scored a fifth round TKO over previously unbeaten Gerald Washington (18-1-1, 12 KO) on Saturday night at the Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama.
It was competitive while it lasted but Wilder’s tremendous power in his right hand was the difference and handed the American his fifth successful world title defence.
Washington, who was a replacement opponent for Wilder because original challenger Andrzej Wawrzyk tested positive for a banned…
Vargas outpoints McDonnell to win vacant WBC 122lb title
Rey Vargas (29-0, 22 KOs) outpointed previously unbeaten Gavin McDonnell (16-1-2, 4 KOs) to win the vacant WBC super bantamweight title at the Ice Arena in Hull.
The Mexican got the better of McDonnell throughout the fight and won a 12 round majority decision by scores of 117-111 and 116-112, while the third judge scored it a controversial 114-114.
Vargas dominated most of the rounds by constantly landing shots and then getting out of the way of McDonnell’s punches.
McDonnell showed his…
Lee Selby added to David Haye-Tony Bellew undercard
IBF featherweight champion Lee Selby (23-1, 8 KOs) will fight Andoni Gago (16-2-2, 5 KOs) in a non-title bout at the O2 Arena on March 4 on the David Haye vs Tony Bellew undercard.
Selby was scheduled to make a mandatory title defence against Johnny Barros on January 28 in Las Vegas, but the bout was cancelled after the Argentine challenger failed a medical.
Now the Spaniard comes in to keep Selby active as the Welshman aims to get back on track to land a big fight against the likes of Carl…
Broner beats Granados by split decision
Adrien Broner (33-2, 24 KOs) scored a 10 round split decision over Adrian Granados (18-5-2, 11 KOs) on Saturday night at the Cintas Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Both had their moments and traded punches throughout the fight but Broner, fighting in his hometown, won 97-93 and 96-94 on two scorecards while the thrid judge had it 97-93 for Granados.
The bout was originally contracted at 142 pounds but a few weeks ago Broner insisted it be changed to the welterweight limit of 147 pounds.
Broner…
Former boxer Michael Watson hospitalised after street attack
Former boxer Michael Watson and his carer, Lennard Ballack were hospitalised on Thursday night after the former world title challenger was dragged out of a car.
Watson, 51, was in the passenger seat, with Mr Ballack driving through Chingford in Essex when the vehicle was struck from behind.
The attackers sprayed a suspected noxious substance into Mr Ballack’s eyes, punched him, and pulled Watson out of the car and dragged him along the street, in what is believed to have been an attempt to…
Jermall Charlo vacates IBF light middleweight title
Jermall Charlo (25-0, 19 KOs) has vacated his IBF light middleweight title and will move up in weight.
The American won the 154lbs belt with a third round stoppage win over Cornelius Bundrage in September 2015 and has since made three title defences.
“I’ve been thinking about moving to 160 pounds for a while now,” said Charlo. “It was a struggle for me to make the weight for the last title fight.
“Once I captured the title I defended it immediately, because I wasn’t sure how long I could hold…