In a very entertaining fight, undefeated WBC #3 super middleweight Avni “Mr. Robot” Yildirim (16-0, 12 KOs) outpunched former world title challenger Marco Antonio Periban (25-4-1, 16 KOs) on Saturday night at the Palacio de la Cultura y Comunicación (PALCCO) in Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico. The two slugged it ...
48-year-old James Toney stopped journeyman Mike Sheppard on Saturday night at the Eastern Michigan Convocation Center in Ypsilanti, Michigan. With the win, Toney claimed the vacant WBF heavyweight title. He is now the oldest man to win a heavyweight world title, breaking George Foreman’s record, although the WBF ...
WBA super flyweight Khalid Yafai (22-0, 14 KOs) retained his title by twelve round unanimous decision over Suguru Muranaka (25-3-1, 8 KOs) on Saturday night at the Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham, England. Yafai, making the first defense of his WBA title, dropped Muranaka in round two en route ...
Former WBA interim super middleweight champion Vincent Feigenbutz (26-2, 23 KOs) scored a twelve round unanimous decision over Norbert Nemesapati (25-6, 18 KOs) in Rheinstetten, Germany. Feigenbutz won by scores of 118-110, 116-112, 117-111 to successfully defend his IBF intercontinental belt. Nemesapati didn’t make weight on Friday, coming ...
Unbeaten WBC #3 featherweight Josh Warrington (25-0, 5 KOs) scored a twelve round majority decision over former world champion Kiko Martinez (36-8-1, 26 KOs) on Saturday night at the First Direct Arena, Leeds, England. Scores were 116-112, 116-112, 114-114. Warrington retained his WBC International featherweight title.
James Toney 248.8 vs. Michael Sheppard 237.4
(WBF heavyweight world title)
Kal Yafai believes he can build something special in Birmingham and wants to unify the Super-Flyweight division as he prepares to make the first defense of his WBA title against Suguru Muranaka at the Barclaycard Arena in Birmingham on Saturday LIVE on AWE TV at 2 PM ET ...
Nicola Adams is just three minutes from British boxing history and a long, long way from adding to her swollen trophy cabinet. Adams fights for the second time as a professional on Saturday night in her hometown of Leeds -- against Mexican Maryan Salazar -- and she will become ...
A postfight video of Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. has emerged on social media. He is seen in what appears to be a hotel room laying on a bed surrounded by about five scantily clad women.
UFC president Dana White has stated his intention to expedite negotiations for a proposed boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor, saying that Sunday is "absolutely" his deadline to wrap up a deal with McGregor before beginning talks with Mayweather's team.