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 a world title when he outpointed Andre Dirrell for the vacant belt in Boston last May. And now the 29 year old must travel again for his first defence when he faces Bute, who held the IBF title for five years before losing to Carl Froch in…
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 Matthysse crashing to the canvas, where he remained until he was counted out.
Matthysse started strongly, landing a number of hard punches. But as soon as the Ukrainian started connecting with his jab, he took control of the action and was successfully…
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 throughout the one-sided bout.
The American dominated the action from the start, landing left jabs and overhand rights leaving Allakhverdiev visibly marked.
Broner continued to go on the attack in the second half of the fight, as the Russian…
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 stop what had become a one-sided bout.
American Wilder was landing hard shots from the start and cut Duhaupas on the bridge of the nose in the first round.
The Frenchman pressed forward and landed enough punches to raise noticeable swelling under…
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, landing right hands and jabs throughout to win by scores of 120-106, 118-108, 117-109.
The champion took the fight to Buglioni from the start. The challenger had his moments but the cleaner and harder punches came from the Russian.
Buglioni hurt…
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, however, Hernandez has been unable to defend the IBF title since August 2014, due to injuries and illnesses, and was forced to vacate the belt.
Ramirez outpointed Ola Afolabi in April to win the interim IBF title, and has now been elevated to…
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 five times in the fight. He dropped the Italian twice in the second round, once in the 4th and twice in the 6th.
A right hook in the second round sent Boschiero to the canvas, and he was put down again from the follow up punches.
By the fourth,…