WBA and IBF middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (35-0, 32 KOs) scored a second round KO over previously unbeaten mandatory challenger Dominic Wade (18-1, 12 KOs) on Saturday night at the Fabulous Forum in Inglewood, California.
Golovkin knocked down Wade three times on the way to his 22nd consecutive knockout victory.
The Kazakh fighter dropped Wade in the first round with an hard right and then sent the American to the canvas for a second time with a brutal left uppercut in the…
Donaire demolishes Bedak to retain WBO belt
WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire (37-3, 24 KOs) demolished Hungarian fighter Zsolt Bedak (25-2, 8 KOs) inside three rounds at the Cebu City Sports Complex in Cebu, Philippines.
Donaire scored three knockdowns in front of his home country to retain his WBO title for the first time in his second reign.
The Filipino was cautious in the first round working patiently behind his left jab, but he soon started to stagger Bedak with big shots in the second and dropped him twice.
Donaire…
Terence Crawford turns himself in to police
WBO light welterweight champion Terence Crawford turned himself in to police on Friday in his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska, following an incident in an auto body shop.
The American is being charged with four misdemeanors: theft of services, criminal mischief, assault in the third degree, and trespassing.
Crawford is accused of repeatedly shoving the shop owner and causing significant damage to the property.
The owner of the business, Michael Nelson alleges that he told Crawford that he…
Nick Blackwell retires from boxing
Nick Blackwell has announed his retirement from boxing following his defeat to Chris Eubank Jr.
Blackwell was found to have suffered a small bleed on the skull after collapsing in the ring following his 10th round stoppage defeat to Eubank Jr on March 26.
The 25-year-old did not require surgery, but was placed in an induced coma and did not wake until a week after the British middleweight title fight.
“Just want to say a massive thank you for all the support and messages, means the world to…
Pedraza outpoints Smith to retain IBF title
IBF super featherweight champion Jose Pedraza (22-0, 12 KOs) won a unanimous decision over British challenger Stephen Smith (23-2, 13 KOs) on Saturday night at the Foxwoods Resort, in Mashantucket, Connecticut, USA.
The three judges scored the bout 117-110, 116-111, 116-111 in favour of the undefeated Puerto Rican.
Pedraza controlled the opening three rounds with his solid jab and avoided Smith’s shots.
The Liverpudlian started to land some good punches in the following rounds but as he…
Warrington beats Amagasa in hard-fought battle
Josh Warrington (23-0, 4 KOs) defeated Hisashi Amagasa (30-6-2, 20 KOs) by a unanimous decision on Saturday night at the First Direct Arena in Leeds.
Warrington scored with his jabs early on, finding plenty of gaps in the rangy Amagasa’s guard. The local man moved in and out and unloaded shots as he controlled the opening three rounds.
But the much taller Japanese switch-hitter Amagasa, best known for dropping Guillermo Rigondeaux twice before he was stopped in the 11th round 16 months ago,…
Keith Thurman-Shawn Porter rescheduled for June 25
WBA welterweight champion Keith Thurman (26-0, 22 KOs) will defend his title against fellow American Shawn Porter (26-1-1, 16 KOs) on June 25 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
The fight was originally scheduled for March 12, but Thurman had to pull out due to injuries suffered in a car accident. Thurman has now been cleared to resume training and fight former IBF champion Porter.
“Keith Thurman against Shawn Porter is one of the best matchups that can be made in the…
Felix Sturm fails drug test
WBA super middleweight champion Felix Sturm (40-5-3, 18 KOs) has reportedly tested positive for the banned anabolic steroid stanozolol following his majority decision win over Fedor Chudinov in February.
The 37-year-old German could now be stripped of his WBA title and face a two-year ban, providing the B sample shows a positive result, which could spell an end to his career.
Sturm defeated the previously unbeaten Chudinov by scores of 115-113 on the cards of two judges, while one ruled it a…
Tyson Fury-Wladimir Klitschko rematch set for July 9 in Manchester
Britain’s Tyson Fury (25-0, 18 KOs) will defend his world heavyweight titles in a rematch with Wladimir Klitschko (64-4, 54 KOs) on July 9 at the Manchester Arena.
Fury defeated Klitschko by unanimous decision to claim the WBA, WBO and IBF belts in Dusseldorf, Germany last November, ending the Ukrainian’s 11-year unbeaten run and his historic 9½-year title reign during which he made 18 successful defences.
Klitschko has exercised his contractual right to an immediate rematch and after lengthy…
Billy Joe Saunders pulls out of world title defence
WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders (23-0, 12 KOs) has pulled out of his world title defence against Max Bursak (32-4-1, 15 KOs) after suffering a left hand injury during a training session.
The British southpaw was due to defend his belt for the first time against Ukrainian Bursak on April 30 at the Copper Box Arena in London.
Saunders, 26, won the title when he outpointed Ireland’s Andy Lee last December. He knocked down Lee twice in the third round on the way to a majority decision…