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Ruenroeng earns split decision over Ioka to remain unbeaten

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Osaka, Japan (SportsNetwork.com) – Amnat Ruenroeng remained unbeaten and kept his IBF flyweight title Wednesday with a split decision over Kazuto Ioka. Ruenroeng won by scores of 119-108 and 115-112 on two cards, while another judge saw it 114-113 in […]

Mayweather defeats Maidana to win unified welterweight title

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Las Vegas, NV (SportsNetwork.com) – Floyd Mayweather won two of the three judges to claim the unified WBC/WBA Welterweight title in a 12-round match against Marcos Maidana on Saturday night. Mayweather (46-0, 26 KOs) took two cards 117-111 and 116-112, […]

Abraham keeps super middleweight crown

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Berlin, Germany (SportsNetwork.com) – Arthur Abraham managed to retain his WBO super middleweight crown with a 12-round unanimous decision over Nikola Sjekloca on Saturday night. Abraham (40-4) took the bout thanks to scores of 116-113, 116-112 and 119-110, and despite […]

Fitz Hitz: Big, medium or small, Klitschko beats them all

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Cape Coral, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – If you’ve made it this far as a boxing fan and still don’t believe Wladimir Klitschko is a big-time all-time heavyweight, well, you’re just wrong. At the very least, it seems those late to the […]

Estrada stops Mepranum to retain WBA/WBO flyweight titles

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Puerto Penasco, Mexico (SportsNetwork.com) – Juan Francisco Estrada successfully defended his WBA and WBO flyweight titles with a victory over Richie Mepranum on Saturday night. Mepranum (27-4-1) was unable to come out for the start of the 10th round, securing […]

Thurman stops Diaz

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Carson, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – Keith Thurman stopped Julio Diaz after the third round to keep his WBA interim welterweight title. Thurman (23-0) sent Diaz (40-10-1) to a knee in the second round and then both boxers turned in power shots […]

Klitschko wins unified heavyweight title

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Oberhausen, Germany (SportsNetwork.com) – Wladimir Klitschko emerged with the combined world heavyweight title with a fifth-round technical knockout of opponent Alex Leapai on Saturday night at the Koenig Pilsener Arena. Klitschko (62-3) now holds the IBF heavyweight, IBO heavyweight, WBO […]

Fitz Hitz: Lundy helps Broner lay new career foundation

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Washington, D.C. (SportsNetwork.com) – Hank Lundy is no stranger to career rebuilding. The rugged South Philadelphian was unbeaten (18-0-1) through his first three years as a pro, including a defeat of current WBA lightweight champion Richard Abril, before having to […]

Boxer Rubin ‘Hurricane’ Carter dies at 76

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Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) – Boxer Rubin “Hurricane” Carter died Sunday at the age of 76. Carter, who spent 19 years in jail after being wrongly convicted of murder, had been stricken by prostate cancer and died in his Toronto home […]

Hopkins takes down Shumenov for unified title

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Washington, DC (SportsNetwork.com) – At age 49, Bernard Hopkins showed why he’s still a force to be reckoned with in the boxing world. On Saturday night in America’s capital, the Philadelphian puncher (55-6-2) recorded a 12-round split decision over Kazakhstani […]