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  • James DeGale to make first defence against Lucian Bute in Canada

    IBF super middleweight champion James DeGale (21-1, 14 KOs) will defend his title against former champion Lucian Bute (32-2, 25 KOs) on November 28 at the Videotron Center in Quebec, Canada. DeGale became the first Briton Olympic gold medalist to win …

  • Postol pounds Matthysse in ten to claim vacant WBC light welterweight title

    Viktor Postol (28-0, 12 KOs) stopped Lucas Matthysse (37-4, 34 KOs) in the 10th round to claim the vacant WBC light welterweight title on Saturday night at the StubHub Centre in California. Postol ended the fight with a thumping right that sent Matthy…

  • Broner halts Allakhverdiev to win WBA light weltwerweight title

    Adrien Broner (31-2, 22 KOs) claimed a 12th round stoppage victory over Khabib Allakhverdiev (19-2, 9 KOs) to win the vacant WBA light welterweight title on Saturday night at US Bank Arena in Cincinnati. Broner punished Allakhverdiev with hard shots t…

  • Ramirez retains IBF title with draw against McKenzie

    IBF cruiserweight champion Victor  Ramirez (22-2-1, 17 KOs) retained his belt after he fought to a draw with late-replacement Ovill McKenzie (25-12-1, 13 KOs) on Friday night at the Villa La Ñata Sporting Club in Benavidez, Argentina. McKenzie gave Ramirez all he could handle and nearly pulled off the upset, but in the end the judges scores were 114-114 and 115-113 in favour of each fighter. The Jamaican-born Brtish-based boxer made a strong start, unleashing a series of jabs and caught…

  • Wladimir Klitschko vs Tyson Fury rescheduled for November 28

    World heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (64-3, 54 KOs) will now fight Britain’s Tyson Fury (24-0, 18 KOs) on November 28 at the Esprit Arena in Dusseldorf, Germany. The Ukrainian had been scheduled to defend his IBF, WBO and WBA belts against Fury on October 24, at the same venue, but the bout was called off after Klitschko tore a tendon in his left calf in training. He has now been given the all clear from his doctor to resume training. “My injury will heal quickly enough for me to enter…

  • Wilder hammers Duhaupas in eleven

    WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (35-0, 34 KOs) stopped Johann Duhaupas (32-3, 20 KOs) in the 11th round on Saturday night at the Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama. Wilder punished Duhaupas with a flurry of punches that forced the referee to …

  • Chudinov beats Buglioni by a one-sided decision

    WBA super middleweight champion Fedor Chudinov (14-0, 10 KOs) scored a one-sided 12 round unanimous decision over British challenger Frank Buglioni (17-2-1, 13 KOs) on Saturday night at the Wembley Arena, in London. Chudinov dominated the action, land…

  • Klitschko v Fury postponed

    WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko’s world title defence against Britain’s Tyson Fury on October 24 in Dusseldorf, Germany has been postponed. Ukrainian Klitschko has pulled out due to a tendon tear in the left calf. A new date will be announced next week and the fight will remain at the same venue. Klitschko said: “I’m sorry to inform you that I have to postpone my fight against Tyson Fury due a minor injury. I’m working hard to reschedule the fight and as soon as I know…

  • Ovill McKenzie to fight Victor Ramirez for IBF title on October 2

    Ovill McKenzie (25-12, 13 KOs)  will fight Victor Ramirez (22-2, 17 KOs)  for the IBF cruiserweight title on October 2 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Ramirez, of Argentina, was due to challenge Yoan Pablo Hernandez on numerous occasions, howeve…

  • Smtih stops Boschiero to set up world title shot

    British super featherweight contender Stephen Smith (23-1, 13 KOs) stopped former world title challenger Devis Boschiero (37-4-1, 19 KOs) in the 6th round in an IBF eliminator on Saturday night at the Olympia in Liverpool. Smith knocked Boschiero down …