In a surprisingly even-matched fight, former WBA heavyweight champion and current WBA mandatory challenger Ruslan Chagaev (27-1-1, 17 KOs) was lucky to escape with a narrow unanimous decision over determined American brawler Travis Walker (34-6-1, 28 KOs) after eight entertaining rounds of two-way action read more ...

Ruslan Chagaev 231.9 vs. Travis Walker 242.5 Jack Culcay 154.5 vs. Alexey Ribchev 156.5 Denis Boytsov 220.5 vs. Mike Sheppard 229.9 Manuel Charr 251.5 vs. Robert Hawkins 238.1 Rachim Tschachkijew 199.3 vs. Chris Thomas 199.3 Marcel Meyerdiercks 128.1 vs. Philippe Frenois 128.7 read more ...

For Universum's show on November 19, the opponents have been named for Ruslan Chagaev (WBA mandatory challenger for world champion David Haye) and heavyweight hope Denis Boytsov. The card also features Rakhim Chakhkiev, Jack Culcay, heavyweight hope Manuel Charr (14-0, 7KOs) and featherweight Marcel Meyerdiercks (17-0, 7KOs). The card happens at the Universum Gym in Wandsbek, Hamburg, Germany read more ...

Former cruiserweight title challenger Johnathon Banks (now 24-1, with 17 KOs) continued his rise in heavyweight ranks with a sixth-round kayo of fellow American Travis Walker (34-4-1, 28 KOs). Walker chose to be an aggressor from the start, slowly chasing elusive Banks and trying to pepper him with his left jab. IBF #15 Banks, on the other hand, did little in return. In round two, however, the ex-cruiser gave Walker a taste of his powerful right hand but “The Freight Train” took it just read more ...

WBC #11 heavyweight Manuel Quezada (28-4, 18 knockouts) scored an impressive first round annihilation over Travis Walker (31-3-1, 25 KOs) on Thursday night at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California. Quezada put Walker down and out at 2:57 of the first stanza with a short left-right combination. Referee Jon Schorle didn’t bother to count. Quezada retains his WBC Caribbean heavyweight title and extends his win streak to 17 read more ...

Paul "The Punisher" Williams (36-1, 26 KOs) scored an eight round TKO over 39-year-old three-time champion Verno Phillips (42-11-1, 21 KOs) to claim the vacant WBO interim 154lb title on Saturday night at the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California. After Phillips received numerous punches with no response read more ...

Now campaigning as a jr middleweight, former welterweight king Paul "The Punisher" Williams (36-1, 26 KOs) scored an eight round TKO over 39-year-old three-time champion Verno Phillips (42-11-1, 21 KOs) to claim the vacant WBO interim 154lb title on Saturday night at the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California. Williams was cut over the right eye by an unintentional head butt in round one, and the blood flowed read more ...