In a big unification match, IBF World bantamweight champion Ryan Burnett (18-0, 9 KOs) came out ahead of Zhanat Zhakiyanov (27-2, 18 KOs) in beating him by a 12 round unanimous decision in scores that seemed far too wide for the fight that transpired inside the ring at The SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland. » Read More
Andrade-Fox, Corrales-Machado & Burnett-Zhakiyanov on Sat.
-The boxing action heats up when HBO BOXING AFTER DARK: JEZREEL CORRALES VS. » Read More
Zhakiyanov: Burnett Hasn’t Got The Heart To Beat Me
-Zhanat Zhakiyanov believes he’s got the bigger heart in his clash unification clash with Ryan Burnett at the SSE Arena in Belfast on October 21, and that will see him add Burnett’s IBF Bantamweight crown to his WBA Super title live on Sky Sports and HBO. » Read More
Hatton Proud To Train His First World Champion
-ZHANAT “ZZ” ZHAKIYANOV personified courage and persistence as he shocked Rau’shee Warren to become Ricky Hatton’s first world champion as a trainer. » Read More
Results: Zhanat Zhakiyanov defeats Rau’shee Warren
-Fighting with his Ricky Hatton-esque style, Zhanat Zhakiyanov (27-1, 18 KOs) defeated WBA World bantamweight champion Rau’shee Warren (14-2, 4 KOs) by an impressive 12 round split decision tonight at the Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio. » Read More
Robert Easter Jr. defeats Luis Cruz in one-sided fight
-Nearly 10,000 fans turned out for hometown hero Robert Easter (19-0, 14 KOs) as he impressively defended his lightweight world title against Puerto Rico’s Luis Cruz (22-5-1, 16 KOs) at the Huntington Center in Toledo, OH in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions: The Next Round on Bounce TV. » Read More
Ricky Hatton responds to Zhakiyanov-Tete claims
-RICKY HATTON and Hatton Promotions would like to counter claims made about Zhanat Zhakiyanov by the team of Zolani Tete. » Read More
Zhakiyanov and Camp Respond to ‘Blatantly False’ Rumors
-Interim WBA World Bantamweight Champion Zhanat “ZZ” Zhakiyanov (26-1, 18 KOs) and his representatives are now forced to respond to the deliberate falsehoods being distributed by the team around South African super flyweight Zolani Tete. » Read More
Zhakiyanov mobbed by fans when arriving back to Kazakhstan
-ZHANAT ZHAKIYANOV was mobbed by his adoring fans when he arrived back in his home town of Petropavl, Kazakhstan. » Read More
Hatton Proud Of New Champ Zhakiyanov
-ZHANAT ZHAKIYANOV proved he belongs amongst the world’s elite by winning the interim WBA bantamweight title on Saturday night (November 7). » Read More