Boxing results from all major fights worldwide
Filip Hrgovic (18-1, 14 KOs) needed a second wind to come on strong down the stretch to defeat the motivated Joe ‘The Juggernaut’ Joyce (16-4, 15 KOs) by a 10-round unanimous decision in a heavyweight contest at the Co-Op Live Arena in Manchester, England.
Heavyweight Filip Hrgovic (18-1, 14 KOs) won a grueling 10-round unanimous decision over Joe Joyce (16-4, 15 KOs) by a much tougher-than-expected fight on Saturday night at the Co-Op Live Arena in Manchester, England.
Janibek Alimkhanuly Wipes Out Anauel Ngamissengue To Retain WBO/IBF Middleweight Titles
Today in a glorious homecoming in Kazakhstan, unified middle champ Janibek Alimkhanuly – who just might be the best 160 pounder in the world today, and for sure wants the big-fight (s) opportunity to prove it – smashed an over-matched challenger as he scored a 5th round stoppage win.
Unbeaten Heavyweight Bakhodir Jalolov Taken The Distance For the First Time As A Pro; Pounds Out 10 Round Decision Over “Hulk” Shevadzutskyi
Today in Kazakhstan, unbeaten Uzbekistan heavyweight Bakhodir Jalolov was taken the distance for the first time in his pro career, this as Ukrainian giant Ihor “Hulk” Shevadzutskyi survived an early knockdown to go all the way to final bell, this after 10 less than pulsating rounds.
IBF and WBO middleweight champion Janibek Alimkhanuly (17-0, 12 KOs) fought a close-range war with #7-IBF and #13-WBO-ranked Anauel Ngamissengue (14-1, 9 KOs), stopping him in the fifth round in their headliner on Saturday night at the Barys Arena, Astana, in Kazakhstan.
Two-time Olympic heavyweight gold medalist Bakhodir Jalolov (15-0, 14 KOs) won a lackluster 10-round unanimous decision over the slow, 297-lb Ihor ‘Hulk’ Shevadzutskyi (12-3, 10 KOs) on Saturday night at the Barys Arena, Astana, in Kazakhstan.
Hughie Fury picked up a fifth-round TKO over Dan Garber on Friday night at York Hall. On paper, it’s a win.
WBC featherweight champion Stephen Fulton dismissed #1 Bruce Carrington’s callout of him last Saturday, saying that he “haven’t fought anyone” to be “requesting a championship fight” against him.
WBC interim lightweight champion William Zepeda (33-0, 27 KOs) finished his two-fight rivalry with Tevin Farmer (33-8-1, 8 KOs), beating him by a 12-round majority decision last Saturday night in their rematch in Cancun, Mexico.
I don’t know about you, but it sure seems to this boxing fan that the lower-weight warriors- the little giants, if you like- are pretty much dominating the sport right now.