WBA bantam champ Wladimir Sidorenko (20-0-2, 7 KOs), 117.75, a German-based Ukrainian, successfully kept his belt by winning a unanimous decision (116-112, 118-110 and 119-110) over Japanese challenger Nobuto Ikehara (27-1, 19 KOs), 118, over twelve hard-fought rounds on Thursday in Osaka, Japan read more ...

A world twinbill was announced on Saturday in Osaka, Japan. WBC bantamweight champ Hozumi Hasegawa (22-2, 7 KOs) will risk his belt against top-ranked European titlist Mimone Maludrotto (26-1, 9 KOs), Italy, on January 10 in Osaka, Japan. Hasegawa, a slick-punching southpaw making his fifth defense, may experience a tough defense against the game and durable challenger. On the same bill, unbeaten WBA bantam ruler read more ...

European bantamweight champ Simone Maludrottu (20-1; 8KOs) successfully defended his title tonight in Cagliari, Italy, scoring an impressive stoppage over Hassan Naji (13-4-2; 5KOs) of Belgium. After an even first round, Maludrottu began to dictate the pace of the fight and hurt Naji in round three. The end came in the following session, when a clean right hand landed on Naji's chin, leaving the Belgian fighter on the canvas for more than... read more ...