Results
A clash of styles, resulting in a nationally televised win albeit in non-entertaining fashion, was another learning experience for world-rated super middleweight contender “Dangerous” Dyah Ali Davis (21-2-1, 9 KOs) last week against Alfonso “The Tiger” Lopez (22-2, 17 KOs) in their 2012 season-opening ESPN Friday Night Fights show in Key West, Florida.
A pair of lightweights took full advantage of their Showtime Shobox appearances by capturing minor titles – and the adoration of fight fans – with impressive, entertaining performances from Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif. Luis Ramos Jr. won a close, 10-round unanimous decision over veteran Raymundo Beltran to take home the World Boxing Association (WBA) Fedelatin Lightweight title.
In the opening bout of ShoBox: The New Generation, Omar Figueroa Jr. scored a knockout at the end of six to win the World Boxing Organization (WBO) …
Jermain Taylor and Andre Dirrell made triumphant returns to the ring Friday, both winning by knockout during a special edition of ShoBox: The New Generation on SHOWTIME®.
Taylor (29-4-1, 18 KOs), of Little Rock, Ark., registered an eighth-round knockout over game but outclassed Jessie Nicklow (22-3-3, 8 KOs), of Baltimore, Md., in the main event at Morongo Casino Resort & Spa.
Dirrell (20-1, 14 KOs), of Flint, Mich., scored two knockdowns en route a second-round knockout over Darryl Cunningham (24-3, 10 KOs), of Detroit, in …
Warriors Congratulates Badou Jack; “The Ripper” Tears Apart Ohio’s Collins
Warriors Boxing President Leon Margules wishes to congratulate former Swedish Olympian turned red-hot super middleweight prospect Badou Jack “The Ripper” (9-0, 8 KO’s) for his devastating TKO 1 over Adam “Atom Bomb” Collins of Ohio last Saturday night at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.
Sampson Lewkowicz of Sampson Boxing wishes to congratulate his up-and-coming featherweight sensation Javier “El Abejon ” Fortuna (18-0, 13 KOs) for taking the biggest step of his young career in beating Juarez, Mexico’s former world title challenger Miguel Roman (38-8, 28 KOs).
Making the second defense of his WBC Youth Intercontinental featherweight title at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino on Friday night, Fortuna dropped Roman in round one and then held off a late rally to win by unanimous decision (97-90, 96-91 …
“Cleverly will feel stupid when I’m done with him.”
One of boxing’s hardest punchers and most exciting warriors, Edison “Pantera” Miranda (35-6, 30 KOs), fresh off a sensational TKO win over WBO #7 light heavyweight Kariz Kariuki on Saturday night at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, is already back in the gym looking and forward to his next bout.
Sampson Lewkowicz of Sampson Boxing wishes to congratulate his two Virgin Islands-based junior middleweights for their impressive victories on Friday night at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.
Fighting in front of a huge crowd of boxing dignitaries, undefeated power puncher John Jackson (12-0, 11 KOs) scored a TKO 6 over formerly undefeated Keandre Leatherwood (9-1, 6 KOs) to win the vacant WBC Youth World light middleweight title and Samuel Rogers (11-0, 6 KOs) scored a TKO 10 over formerly …
Top Questions, Notes and Thoughts from Andre Ward vs. Carl Froch and the Conclusion of the Super Six:
With the Super Six Tournament over and done with, boxing fans are left with a bit of a void. The tournament had reliably produced intriguing and top-tier match-ups in the division for more than two years. So what’s next in the super middleweight division, and for Andre Ward and Carl Froch? What did their fight and the tournament all mean? Here are the key takeaways from the Ward vs. Froch Super Six Championship …
With the conclusion of the Super Six Tournament and the championship results in, it’s time for us to go back to the rankings drawing board. We have updated our pound for pound rankings and super middleweight division rankings following the Andre Ward vs. Carl Froch fight and results from this past weekend. How high does Ward climb in the pound for pound rankings? Where does Froch end up, and who else is on the move?
As we all know by now, the Super Six Tournament wrapped up on Saturday evening, as Andre Ward dominated and controlled Carl Froch for the duration of their bout. Right here, you’ll find a handful of Ward-Froch videos, including the post-fight press conference with Andre Ward taking the stage, the official Ward vs. Froch recap from Showtime, and a collection of highlights and fight night footage as well. Take a look.
