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IBF/WBO/WBA heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (64-3, 54 KOs) scored a twelve round unanimous decision over previously unbeaten challenger Bryant Jennings (19-1, 10 KOs) tonight at «The World’s Most Famous Arena», Madison Square Garden. Klitschko got off to a good start, although Jennings had some moments. Jennings started to cause Klitschko more problems in the middle rounds with his movement and rushes read more ...

Former featherweight title challenger ‘Mr.’ Gary Russell Jr. (25-1, 14 KOs) was way too fast for Christopher ‘S.D. Kid’ Martin (28-5-3, 9 KOs), scoring an easy ten round shutout on Saturday night at the Little Creek Casino Resort in Shelton, Washington. Martin was game, but didn’t have the tools to present any problems for Russell. Scores were 100-90, 100-90, 99-91 read more ...

Former welterweight world champion Ricardo «El Matador» Mayorga (31-8-1, 25 KOs) returned to the ring on Saturday night in Managua, Nicaragua. The popular 41-year-old stopped unheralded Andrik «Loco» Saralegui (7-2, 5 KOs) from Mexico, who didn’t come out for round five read more ...

Heavyweight Andy «The Destroyer» Ruiz Jr. (23-0, 17 KOs) remained unbeaten with a ten round unanimous decision over former world champion Sergei «White Wolf» Liakhovich (26-6, 16 KOs) on Saturday night at the Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona. Ruiz was the aggressor and landed the harder punches but Liakhovich never looked in danger of being stopped. Scores were 98-92, 96-94, 99-91 as Ruiz defended his NABF and WBO intercontinental titles read more ...

In a welterweight clash between former world champions, Amir Khan (30-3, 19 KOs) pitched a twelve round near shutout over Devon Alexander «The Great» (26-3, 14 KOs) on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas. Khan was quicker and more accurate, never deviating from his game plan. He methodically outjabbed and outboxed Alexander, who was never really in the fight. Scores were 119-109, 118-110, 120-108 read more ...

In an entertaining fight, former world champion Timothy «Desert Storm» Bradley (30-1-1, 12 KOs) and former interim world champion Diego «La Joya» Chaves (23-2-1, 19 KOs) battled to a twelve round draw on Saturday night at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. Chaves came out throwing bombs, butting mostly air. Two unintentional headsets in round two left both fighters cut. More meaningful punches were landed by Bradley read more ...

Middleweight Andy Lee (34-2, 23 KOs) scored a sudden sixth round TKO over previously unbeaten Olympian Matt Korobov (24-1, 13 KOs) to claim the WBO middleweight belt formerly held by Peter Quillin, who relinquished the title rather than to face Korobov. The close fight ended abruptly after Lee rocked Korobov with a right hook and then got the stoppage from Kenny Bayless with a barrage of punches read more ...

WBA interim welterweight world champion Keith «One Time» Thurman (24-0, 21 KOs) retained his title with a twelve round unanimous decision over previously unbeaten Leonard Bundu (31-1-2, 11 KOs) on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas. Thurman dropped the 40-year-old Bundu in the first 30 seconds of round one with a left hook, then settled into a long technical fight with the unorthodox Bundu read more ...

WBA super welterweight champion Erislandy «The American Dream» Lara (20-2-2, 12 KOs) scored a lopsided twelve round unanimous decision over former IBF jr middleweight beltholder Ishe «Sugar Shay» Smith (26-7, 12 KOs) on Friday night at the Illusions Theater at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. All night long Lara’s speed, movement and accurate punching frustrated Smith who unable to initiate exchanges read more ...

Former heavyweight title challenger Mariusz «Viking» Wach (29-1, 15 KOs) scored a sixth round TKO over Travis «Freight Train» Walker (39-13-1, 31 KOs) on Friday night at MOSiR Hall in Radom, Poland. The 6’8 Wach landed a barrage of punches in the sixth round driving Walker into the ropes. The referee waved off the fight during Wach’s followup attack. It was Wach’s second straight win and Walker’s sixth straight loss read more ...