Age: 36 Twitter: @GinnyFuchsUSA Nationality: American From: Houston, Texas Division: Bantamweight Stance: Southpaw Height: 5 ft 4ins Record: 3-0, 1 KO Next fight: Currently fighting in the Team Combat League. Next pro fight is on September 7 at Bayou Event Center in Houston. When and why you started boxing: I started boxing because I got …
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By Miles Templeton A couple of years ago I wrote about the decision given against Pat Cowdell by referee Sid Nathan when he fought Dave Needham for the British featherweight title in 1979. Although this decision was highly controversial it would be wrong to place too much emphasis on it when remembering Pat and his …
STEVEN Ward gets an unexpected title shot this Friday evening when he takes on Juergen Uldedaj in Dubai for the vacant IBF International cruiserweight strap. While the belt might be a little trinket-like, it does offer the winner a route closer to world-class. If Ward, 14-2 (4 KOs), wins then that is quite the career …
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Brad Pauls attributes his loss to Tyler Denny last year as the most advantageous event that could have occurred in his professional journey. Denny’s 10-round battle at Wembley Arena, contending for the English middleweight title, proved to be a competitive affair. However, throughout the fight, it was evident that Denny was never truly at risk …
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Name: Eddie Machen Born: 18 July 1932 Died: 8 August 1972 at the age of 40 Career: 1955 to 1967 Record: 64 fights, 50 wins (29 by KO/TKO), 11 losses (3 by KO/TKO), 3 draws Division: Heavyweight Stance: Orthodox Titles: Pacific North West champion Major Contests Scored wins over: Howard King, Nino Valdes (twice), Johnny …
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By Eric Armit IT may have flown slightly under the radar, but Sulaiman Segawa pulled off a huge upset by scoring a unanimous decision win over Ruben Villa in Las Vegas last weekend. The Ugandan won the battle of southpaws, using his longer reach and high work rate. He was feeding Villa right jabs from …
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On September 22, Tim Tszyu, the ex-unified super-welterweight world champion, will make his comeback to the ring in Australia. Since his loss to Sebastian Fundora on March 30 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, the 29-year-old has been inactive. Fundora was scheduled to fight Serhii Bohachuk for the vacant 154lb WBC title on the …
Read more “Tim Tszyu-Erickson Lubin world title eliminator in play for September”
While it is frequently stated that the path to success in any domain hinges on the willingness to diligently work in silence, it is more applicable to certain occupations than others. In the sport of boxing, training alone and perfecting your skills is important, but eventually, having an audience becomes necessary. It serves as validation …
Despite being a free agent, SHAKUR STEVENSON’s upcoming fight is beginning to take shape. WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman revealed on social media platform X tonight that the sanctioning body has instructed lightweight world champion Shakur Stevenson (22-0, 10 KOs) to defend his title against William Zepeda (31-0, 27 KOs) in a mandatory bout. The WBC …
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WBO/IBF middleweight world champion Janibek Alimkhanuly was forced to withdraw from tomorrow night’s defence against Andrei Mikhailovich at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas after being hospitalised Thursday evening due to dehydration. “Janibek was cutting the final pounds last night when he fainted,” said Egis Klimas, Janibek’s manager. “We immediately took him to Spring Valley …
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