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Nishioka vs Marquez Results: Toshiaki Too Good for Marquez, Takes Over Down the Stretch
Toshiaki Nishioka was regarded as the world's best super bantamweight going into his fight with former lineal champion Rafael Marquez, and he showed why as he dominated down the stretch and retained his WBC title with a decision win in Las Vegas. Official scores were 117-111, 116-112, and 115-113....
Saturday Global Boxing Results: Marquez Bros. Win, Viloria and Mitchell Back in the Game, Huck Retains
It was a busy, fairly eventful Saturday for what was supposed to be a "slow" weekend in boxing. Here's everything that went down. Cancun, Mexico Juan Manuel Marquez KO-1 Likar Ramos: A gross mismatch in reality, and it always was going to be. The only risk was Marquez getting injured or cut, and...
Saturday Global Boxing Results: Pascal and Hopkins Draw, Huck Survives Lebedev, Morales and Arce Win
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada Jean Pascal D-12 Bernard Hopkins: I am seeing nobody who feels that Hopkins deserved anything less than a win, with the closest score being 114-112, meaning that if you count two 10-8 rounds for Pascal, Bernard won eight of 12 rounds at least to everyone. Our full...
Worldwide Weekend Results: Sylvester, N'Jikam, Geale, Zappa win
Our report on the early weekend fight action, including David Lemieux's destruction of Hector Camacho Jr. and Dmitry Sukhotsky's knockout win over Alesky Kuziemski, can be found here. Mecklenburg, Germany Sebastian Sylvester UD12 Mahir Oral - After a few recent close calls, Sebastian had a...
Saturday Global Boxing Results: Canelo destroys Cuello, Viloria defeats Soto, Donaire tops Marquez
Guadalajara, Mexico Saul "Canelo" Alvarez TKO6 Luciano Cuello - Alvarez put on a spectacular performance in front of a huge crowd in Guadalajara to show us why he's one of the premier prospects in all of boxing. Cuello was known as a sturdy guy - he'd never been down, and he fought Julio Cesar...
Simphiwe Nongqayi dominates Jorge Arce; Edgar Sosa and Humberto Soto both retain titles
On the eve of Mexican Independence Day, it was South African fighter Simphiwe Nongqayi who stole the show on an action-packed night of fights from south of the border. Nongqayi (16-0, 6 KO) captured the vacant IBF junior bantamweight title in a dominant victory over Mexican warrior and hero Jorge...
Bad Left Hook Live Boxing Results and Commentary: Sosa-Soto and Arce-Nongqayi
How about a little bonus coverage? Thanks to Televisa working out a deal with Suljos.TV, tonight's card from Puebla, Mexico will be available live and for free online. Just click that link and you'll be magically whisked away at 12:45 ET. So, obviously, no guarantees on how it works, but the stream...
Saturday Afternoon Notes: Bradley-Campbell, Witter-Alexander all on weight
The weights came in yesterday for Showtime's big 140-pound title double-header tonight in Rancho Mirage, California, and everyone is on point. Timothy Bradley 139 Nate Campbell 138.5 Junior Witter 139 Devon Alexander 138.5 The show will start at 9pm ET, and we'll have live, round-by-round coverage...
Saturday Notes: Chris John a "super champ" for missing fight
WBA featherweight titlist Chris John is going to be elevated to the status of "super champion" in a ceremony at the Staples Center that will feature Golden Boy promoter Oscar de la Hoya, odd timing considering John pulled out of tonight's card with an illness. Super prospect Yuriorkis Gamboa, who...
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