THE WEEK IN BOXING – SEPTEMBER 19, 2017
Check out Eric Armit’s comprehensive report in The Week In Boxing – September 19, 2017!
AIBA RAMPS UP 2018 YEAR OF THE CARIBBEAN POST-IRMA
The International Boxing Association (AIBA) claims its Year of the Caribbean 2018 initiative will take on even greater significance following the devastation caused by Hurricane Irma. The Caribbean has already been announced as the second region to receive the attention of AIBA’s ground-breaking “Year of” legacy projects, coming after the Year of Africa 2017.…
SAUNDERS EASILY OUTPOINTS MONROE
Copper Box Arena, London – Billy Joe Saunders (25-0, 12 KOs) retained the WBO middleweight title with a twelve round unanimous decision over Willie Monroe Jr. (21-3, 6 KOs). The scores were 117-111, 115-114 and 117-112. It was Saunders’ first bout since retaining his belt for the first time last December in a tough…
MILAN MELINDO DEFEATS HEKKI BUDLER, RETAINS TITLE
A bloodied Milan Melindo did not have an easy night in making his first defense of the IBF junior flyweight title. He was able to secure a twelve round split decision win over former world champion Hekkie Budler of South Africa in the main event of “Pinoy Pride 42” at Waterfront Hotel and Casino…
GOtv BOXING NIGHT 12 SET FOR OCT. 1
Nigerians boxers scheduled to participate at GOtv Boxing Night 12, holding on October 1, at the Indoor Sports of the National Stadium, Lagos, have vowed to put up stellar performances against their respective opponents. Boxers scheduled for the seven fights lined up for the event boasted that they will see off their respective opponents. …
CANELO & GOLOVKIN BATTLE TO A DRAW IN A CLASSIC!
Lineal and Ring Magazine Middleweight World Champion Canelo Alvarez (49-1-2, 34 KOs) and WBC/WBA/IBF/IBO Middleweight World Champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (37-0-1, 33 KOs) retained their respective titles in a back-in-forth war that was ruled a draw on Mexican Independence Day in front of a sold-out crowd of 22,358 raucous fans at T-Mobile Arena in Las…
WATCH: CANELO VS. GOLOVKIN WEIGH-IN!
Approximately 9,400 people packed the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, to watch Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and WBA/WBC & IBF World middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin step on the scales. Golovkin wore his black shorts and smiled as he stepped on the scale first weighing the 160-pound (72.5 kg) middleweight limit for…
LARRY EKUNDAYO APPEALS TO NIGERIA
Former African boxing champion Larry Ekundayo has launched a passionate appeal to Nigerians to help salvage his career. Ekundayo suffered a broken hand in his last World Boxing Organisation (WBO) intercontinental bout against Gary Corcoran which the Nigerian controversially lost. Ekundayo, a 35-year-old welterweight, told Completesportsnigeria.com that his career is hanging in the…
MADNESS AT SAUNDERS-MONROE JR. WEIGH-IN!
In what may have been the most bizarre weigh-in altercation ever, the son of undefeated WBO World Middleweight Champion Billy Joe Saunders threw a punch and kicked the groin region of the number-2 ranked Willie Monroe, Jr. This only added more fuel to the fire of Monroe, as the champion has continuously tried to…
WATCH: CANELO & GGG FACE-OFF AT FINAL PRESSER
Lineal Middleweight Champion Canelo Alvarez (49-1-1, 34 KOs) and WBC/WBA/IBF/IBO Middleweight Champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (37-0, 33 KOs) held the final press conference leading up to their highly anticipated clash on Sept. 16 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. In the co-main event, Joseph “JoJo” Diaz, Jr. (24-0, 13 KOs) of South…