The Past Week in Action

November 6

Bangkok, Thailand: Straw: Wanheng (36-0) W TKO 9 Oswaldo Novoa (14-5-1).
Wanheng wins the WBC title after an exhausted champion Novoa retires at the end of the ninth round. At the outset Wanheng was content to box on the back foot circling the ring letting Novoa lead and snapping home quick counters. Novoa was forcing the fight and throwing more punches but a lot of them were being blocked or missing and Wanheng was quicker and more accurate. The challenger was giving away a lot of height and reach and when he moved inside it was a head first charge which led to many head clashes and he was lucky not to lose a point for the tactics. His quick, slick boxing saw him build a lead and after four rounds he was ahead on all three cards at 39-37 on two and 40-36 on the third. Novoa stepped up his attacks in the fifth and sixth launching punch after punch with Wanheng showing good defensive skills and countering but the volume if not the accuracy was coming from Novoa with Wanheng forced to stand in the pocket and trade more, but he was always able to catch Novoa with hard right crosses. The seventh was a swing round. Novoa started with a swarming attack in which he threw a non-stop series of 20-30 punches with Wanheng having to ride out the storm but firing back at the end of the round and again crashing home those rights. Suddenly Novoa was looking tired and his punches had lost their snap. In the eighth it was Wanheng coning forward forcing Novoa to the ropes and scoring with hard shots from both hands. Once again the Thai was boring in dangerously head first and getting away with it but at the end of the round Novoa was under pressure and looked drained. At the end of the eighth the furious attacks of Novoa saw him draw level at 76-76 on one card but he was still behind 77-75 and 79-73 on the others. With Wanheng now standing and trading it was a battle of attrition and one that Wanheng was winning. Novoa was still throwing punches but it was the body shots from Wanheng and hard right crosses which were dominating. One right cross sent Novoa slumping back into the ropes with that being all that stopped him from going down. He had punched himself out and was shipping heavy punches to the body and those rights to the head at the bell and retired at the end of the round. Wanheng, 29, a former WBC International champion boxed a clever fight and turned the pressure up when he realised Novoa was tired. He is a neat, compact fighter with quick hands and good power and will be hard to beat on his home turf. “Gallito” Novoa, 32, was making the second defence of his title. He could not be faulted for effort as he fought hard to keep his title. Perhaps too hard as he did not pace the fight well and that plus the humidity and Wanheng’s quick hands did for him in the end.

Broadbeach, Australia: Super Middle: Rohan Murdock (16-1) W TKO 6 Manny Siaca (25-8). Heavy: James Porter (5-2) W PTS 10 Dane Mulivai (5-3).
Murdock vs. Siaca
Murdock beats veteran Siaca who retires at the end of the sixth round. Murdock got a great start forcing Siaca to take a knee in the first round. The young Australian prospect kept up the pressure with Siaca needing all of his experience to stay in the fight. It was one-sided and after six rounds Siaca was finished and retired. The 23-year-old local fighter wins the vacant WBO Asia Pacific title and makes it 13 wins by KO/TKO. After an early loss he has won 14 in a row. He is a former Australian Cadet and Youth Champion and fought at both the World Cadet and World Youth Championships. Puerto Rican Siaca, a former WBA super middle champion, was having his first fight for 19 months and it showed.
Porter vs. Mulivai
New Zealander Porter continued his comeback with majority decision over Mulivai. Porter had Mulivai down in the first round but could not apply the finish and Mulivai almost managed to level the fight but just came up short. Scores 95-94 twice and 95-95. Four wins for 32-year-old Queensland-based ANBF No 7 Porter since returning to the ring after a break of almost 5 years. “King Dane” Mulivai has lost 3 of his last 4 fights but has been as low as super middle so is carrying a bit of surplus weight.

Digne les Baines, France: Bantam: Karim Guerfi (21-3,1ND) W KO 1 Oscar Trujillo (17-3-1). This one was all over quickly. After a cautious opening Mexican Trujillo took the fight to Guerfi only to be caught with a series of body and head punches which put him down and out. It took several minutes for Trujillo to recover. The local boxer, a former French and European champion who lost to Juan Carlos Reveco for the interim WBA fly title in 2012, was having his first fight since losing his EBU bantam title to Zhanat Zhakiyanov in April. He seems to have found new power under his latest trainer. Now six wins by KO/TKO for 27-year-old Guerfi. Southpaw Trujillo had won 7 of his last 8 fights but against low level opposition.

November 7

Quilmes, Argentina: Light Welter: Gabriel F Punalef Calfin (20-6-3) W KO 1 Juan E Lencina (21-3-3). This looked a good all-southpaw fight on paper but Punalef ended it in 32 seconds. After some very hesitant sparring with just 20 seconds gone Punalef launched an attack Lencina stepped back from the first two punches and was caught with a right that snapped his head to the right and into a following left from Punalef. He went down on his haunches and was counted out. The 30-year-old Punalef, the FAB No 4 and WBC Latino champion, had registered only one inside the distance win in his last 11 fights so was not a noted puncher. He has now won 11 of his last 12 fights. His WBC Latino title was not on the line. Lencina, a former undefeated Argentinian champion, and current FAB No 3 was unbeaten in his first 23 fights before suffering back-to-back losses in his two fights in 2013. He then took a year out before returning with a win in June this year. His only other inside the distance loss was also a first round defeat.

Prague, Czech Republic: Cruiser: Lubos Suda (32-9-1) W TKO 7 Ladislav Kutil (19-4). Light Heavy: Tomasz Adamek (21-10-2) W TKO 4 Josef Krivka (6-8).
Suda vs. Kutil
These two old rivals and friends put on great fight with both having to keep fighting despite injuries. Kutil suffered broken ribs on his left side in the second round and Suda a broken nose in the third. Kutil’s response to the broken ribs was to attack harder to conceal the injury. However from the fourth Suda was getting the better of the action. Kutil tried hard to turn the fight around in an all-action fifth round but Suda was on top again in the sixth and a crunching shot to the ribs in the seventh was too much for the brave Kutil who retired at the end of the round. The 38-year-old Suda cements his position as the Republic’s best active fighter and said he will look to close his career with a shot at a world title of one of the lesser bodies. He had beaten Kutil on a retirement back in 2012. Kutil, also 38, was having his first fight since the previous loss to Suda and announced his retirement from the ring.
Adamek vs. Krivka
“Jumbo” Adamek returns to the ring with a win. The 34-year-old local was too good for modest Krivka and the fight was halted in the fourth . First fight in eleven months for Adamek who has mixed with some tough competition including three shots at the EU title. Krivka’s fights rarely go the distance and he has 6 wins by KO/KO and 6 losses that way.

Vaudreuil-Dorion, Canada: Middle: Francis Lafreniere (7-5-2) W TKO 2 Marcin Cybulski (8-4-2). Light Middle: Steve Butler (7-0) W KO 1 Peter Orlik (4-5-1). Light Heavy: Erik Bazinyan (7-0) W KO Victor Palacios (10-10-1).
Lafreniere vs. Cybulski
Lafreniere continues to turn his career around. Cybulski made a quick start firing fast combinations but they lacked power and Lafreniere was able to walk through them. He took Cybulski to a neutral corner and unloaded with head and body shots, not all above the belt, and already Cybulski was looking in trouble. Lafreniere continued to walk Cybulski down and again pounded the body, this time getting a warning for low punches. The last minute of the round saw Lafreniere just pounding away as he drove Cybulski around the ring and it was only the brave attempts by the Pole to fire back that made the referee let the fight continue. Lafreniere carried on pounding Cybulski in the second until a left hook to the ribs finally put the Pole down. When he got up Lafreniere was again driving him around the ring landing to head and body until the referee belatedly stopped the fight. The 26-year-old Canadian makes it four wins in a row. The CPBC champion was 3-5-2 in his first 10 fights. Cybulski, 29, had won 3 of his last 4 fights and he showed courage beyond the call of duty here in the way that he kept firing counters no matter how much punishment he was taking.
Butler vs. Orlik
Butler adds another win by KO/TKO. The 19-year-old Canadian, grandson of former boxer Marshall Butler, hurt Orlik with a right early and then put the young Hungarian down. Orlik got up but was taking more hard punches when the referee stopped the fight after just 101 seconds. Sixth win by KO/TKO for Butler and third first round finish.
Bazinyan vs. Palacios
Bazinyan takes a bit longer than Butler but the method and result is the same. The Armenian-born youngster was too bog and strong and Palacios was just going backward and throwing the occasional counter whilst Bazinyan was pounding him with left jabs and trying to nail him with right crosses. A hard jab and a right on the button put Palacios down. He got up but was driven across the ring and a left hook sent him down on his back and the fight was halted immediately. Also 19, Bazinyan makes it 4 wins by KO/TKO he has an excellent jab and real power. He is No 4 in the CPBC ratings. Palacios, 35, has now lost his last 5 fights.

Douai, France: Light Heavy: Mohamed Merah (12-1-3) W PTS 10 Denis Simcic (29-3). Light Welter: Farid Chebabha (16-2-4) W PTS 10 Tarik Madni (19-7-1)
Merah vs. Simcic
Local fighter Merah wins WBFed International title with a unanimous decision over experienced Slovenian Simcic. Scores 96-94 from all three judges. The 26-year-old Merah, the FFB No 4, has 12 wins and a draw in his last 13 fights. He also holds the UBO International title. German-based Simcic is a former WBO European champion and was inactive from December 2012 when he lost his WBO European title to Jonathan Profichet until returning with a win in April.
Chebabha vs. Madni
Chebabha makes it a French double as he outpoints Belgian Madni in defence of his WBFed International title. This one was just as close as the other title fight with Chebabha winning on scores of 98-93, 97-93 and 95-95 making it a majority verdict. The 29-year-old FFB No 1 has 13 wins and 3 draws in his last 16 fights. Madni, 39, has fallen away badly after winning his first 14 fights. He has contested both the Dutch and Belgian titles.

Dieppe, France: Super Bantam: Anthony Buquet (11-6-1) W PTS 12 Emiliano Salvini (16-19-2). Local fighter Buquet retains the WBC Mediterranean title with unanimous decision over experienced Italian Salvini. Scores 118-111, 116-112 and 115-113. The 34-year-old French featherweight champion is slowly dragging his record to respectability being 4-1-1 in his last 6 fights. Italian champion Salvemini, 35, is 3-12-1 in his last 16 fight but was coming off a win.

North Hykeham, England: Cruiser: Callum Johnson (10-0) W TKO 1 Josef Obeslo (5-19-2). Johnson floors Czech opponent twice for quick win. The former Commonwealth Games gold medal winner floored Obeslo early and then put him down again at the end of the round. Obeslo made it to the vertical but with just one second remaining in the round the referee had seen enough and stopped the fight. The 29-year-old “The One” suffered with injuries that restricted him to 6 fights in 3 years but is getting regular work now as this was his fourth win in 2014. Obeslo no sort of test and he is now 1-8-1 in his last 10 fights but has only lost three times by KO/TKO .

Doncaster, England: Light Middle: Sam Sheedy (14-0) W Bradley Pryce (35-18). Fly: Waleed Din (2-0) W TKO 1 Patrik Bartos (2-3). Feather: Jason Cunningham (13-1) W TKO 4 Ignac Kassai (14-37-2).
Sheedy vs. Pryce
Best career win for Sheedy as he gets close decision over experienced former CBC champion Pryce. The Sheffield southpaw was quick out of the gate using his superior hand speed and quick footwork to get his punches off first and build a good lead. Welshman Pryce used his greater experience to fight his way into the contest but in the end just could not make up the lee way as Sheedy got the deserved decision. Referee’s score 77-76. The 26-year-old Sheedy has only three wins by KO/TKO but his skills were enough to win him this one. The 33-year-old Pryce is 2-8 in his last 10 fights but all of the losses have been to very good fighters such as Billy Joe Saunders, Chris Eubank Jr. Sergey Rabchenko and Frankie Gavin and he has taken them all the distance.
Din vs. Bartos
Exciting fly prospect Din softened up Bartos with body punches. A left hook to the body had Bartos wincing in pain and another shot from Din put him down. Bartos got to his feet but was shaking his head and his corner threw in the towel. Now two quick wins for the Sheffield 21-year-old who was ABA champion in 2013 and is drawing comparisons with Prince Naseem Hamed although it is a bit early for that. Czech Bartos also lost inside a round in his only other visit to England.
Cunningham vs. Kassai
Southpaw Cunningham rebounds from his loss to Ross Burkinshaw for the CBC title with stoppage of fellow southpaw Kassai. Cunningham was able to get through the Hungarian’s guard with a variety of punches and particularly with right hooks. Kassai survived the storm for three rounds but a volley of punches at the start of the fourth had Kassai reeling and another hard hook saw the referee stop the fight. The local fighter makes it 5 wins by KO/TKO. He next faces Jason Booth later this month and will be hoping to get another chance at the CBC title after losing a split decision to Burkinshaw for the vacant crown in September. Kassai has lost his last 8 fights but came in as a late substitute for this one.

November 8

Atlantic City, NJ, USA: Light Heavy: Sergey Kovalev (26-0-1) W PTS 12 Bernard Hopkins (55-7-221ND). Welter: Sadam Ali (21-0) W TKO 9 Luis C Abregu (36-2) . Light Heavy: Nadjib Mohammedi (36-3) W KO 1 Demetrius Walker (7-8-1). Heavy: Vyacheslav Glazkov (19-0-1) W TKO 7 Darnell Wilson (25-18-3). Light Heavy: Vyacheslav Shabranskyy (11-0) W TKO 2 Emil Gonzalez (13-9-1). Feather: Eric Hunter (19-3) W TKO 6 Daniel Ramirez (11-2). Light Heavy: Sullivan Barrera (14-0) W TKO 4 Rowland Bryant (18-5).
Hopkins vs. Kovalev
Hopkins finally meets his match as Kovalev floors the veteran in the first and wins every round. The pattern was set in the first when a right from Kovalev put Hopkins down. He was not badly hurt but he had been given a taste of the power of Kovalev. The surprise was that the “Krusher” fought a sensible tactical battle and took away the game plan of Hopkins. He was fighting a patient, controlled fight with Hopkins unable to force the Russian out of his comfort zone. Kovalev was scoring with his jab and long rights and forcing Hopkins to fight at his pace. Although Kovalev had never been beyond eight rounds and Hopkins is usually a strong finisher the Russian did not fade. He looked to have hurt Hopkins with a right in the eighth and even though Hopkins landed good punches in the tenth Kovalev was still the busier fighter and the one piling up the points. By the last Hopkins needed a knockout. For a brief moment in the twelfth Hopkins looked as though he might just get that as he shook Kovalev but the Russian quickly recovered and he then had Hopkins badly shaken with the veteran just making it to the final bell with one judge scoring the round 10-8 to Kovalev. Scores 120-107 twice and 120-106. Kovalev, 31, retains his WBO title for the fourth time and adds the WBA and IBF titles to his collection. Nadjib Mohammedi is his mandatory IBF challenger and Jean Pascal the WBO No 1 (the No 1 position is vacant in the WBA ratings with Juergen Brahmer the secondary champion) but a fight with WBC champion Adonis Stevenson to unify all four titles would be his first choice. Hopkins is 49 and this was his 32nd fight for a major title. He did not say he was retiring saying it was 50-50 so we will hear soon whether this fight brought the curtain on the career of the legendary Alien.
Abregu vs. Ali
This looked a leap too far for Ali, but he crossed the gap easily. His speed and movement nullified the power of Abregu and he was able to get his shots off first and not be there when Abregu tried to counter but the action and excitement level was low as Abregu whilst pressing the fight was not being as aggressive as expected and the crowd was not happy. Ali picked up the pace in the second half of the fight and Abregu played his part by going over to a seek and destroy strategy. Well seek anyway as he could not land with either the power or frequency to seriously inconvenience Ali. No sooner had Abregu stepped up his aggression than the fight changed. In the sixth Ali landed a hard right to the chin of Abregu and the Argentinian was on the canvas. He got up and now it was Ali the aggressor for the remainder of the round. The Argentinian recovered from that shock and was back to trying to track down the flashy “World Kid” and looked to be in control as Ali’s work rate dropped. The surprise ending came in the ninth when Ali caught Abregu with a right and then followed with a left hook that put Abregu down for the second time. This time Ali did not let him off the hook and blazed away with both hands until the referee stopped the fight. With Abregu having beaten Thomas Delorme and Antonin Decarie taking this fight was a risk by Ali’s team, but it paid off with the biggest win of his career so far. The 26-year-old Olympian of Yemeni parents was inspired to take up boxing by the achievements of Prince Naseem Hamed and he must be hoping he can go on a emulate Hamed’s success. He was rated WBO 6 before this fight but now the other bodies will have to re-evaluate him. He is not by any means the finished article but he has the time to improve even further. Abregu, 30, was hot after the wins over Dulorme and Decarie but a leg injury forced him into almost a full year of inactivity. He bounced back in April with a stoppage victory over Jean Carlos Prada (30-0-1) and was rated WBC 2/WBO 4 and IBF 8 (7) but he will have blown those ratings now.
Mohammedi vs. Walker
Frenchman Mohammedi overwhelms poor Walker and stops him in 136 seconds. Fast shots from Mohammedi put Walker down twice and the fight was over. The 29-year-old makes it 22 wins by KO/TKO and 12 wins in a row since being halted in two rounds by Dmitry Sukhotsky in 2011. He has chalked up useful wins over Doudou Ngumbu, Hakim Chioui (25-2-1) and Anatoliy Dudchenko. He the mandatory IBF challenger but whether he will get a shot at Sergey Kovalev remains to be seen. Walker is 1-8 in his last 9 fights and should not have been facing a No 1 contender on a big show.
Glazkov vs. Wilson
Glazkov too big and strong for oldie Wilson. The 6’3” (190cm) Pole had no trouble keeping Wilson on the outside and scoring repeatedly with his jab and hard body punches. That was pretty much the pattern of the fight with Glazkov breaking Wilson down with the jab and combinations with Wilson unable to get inside and make it competitive. Wilson had some success in the seventh when he cut Glazkov over his right eye but was not able to capitalise on that success as the referee examined him at the end of the round and he was not allowed to come out for the eighth round. The 30-year-old US-based Ukrainian “Czar” makes it 12 wins by KO/TKO. His form has been erratic of late ,drawing with Malik Scott, beating Tomasz Adamek and only just squeezing by Derric Rossy on a majority decision. “Ding-A-Ling Wilson, 40, is 2-12 in his last 14 fights with the wins being over Juan Carlos Gomez and David Rodriguez.
Shabranskyy vs. Gonzalez
Poor match sees Shabranskyy dispose of outclassed Gonzalez. This was one-sided from the off with Shabranskyy trying to hunt down a scared looking Gonzalez. The Puerto Rican was content to circle the ring stopping to hide behind a high guard and let Shabranskyy pound away with some body punches getting through but most being caught on the gloves. For the last two minutes of the round Gonzalez just kept circling the ring stuck to the ropes and did not throw a single punch. The second round mirrored the first. Gonzalez just stood with his glove cupped over his face and Shabranskyy pounded the body trying to bring the guard down. At the end of the round Shabranskyy unloaded a series of punches, none looking too lethal and Gonzalez tumbled forward trying to grab Shabranskyy’s waist but missed and ended up on his knees. He was up immediately but the bell went as the eight count was reached and it was no surprise and a bit of a relief when he retired at the end of the second round. The 27-year-old “Lion Heart” now has 9 wins by KO/TKO but again Puerto Rican Gonzalez was not a test of any sort and did not merit a place on such a high profile show. As a fight it was a farce and HBO should be ashamed to have such rubbish on their channel.
Hunter vs. Gonzalez
“The Outlaw” continues his resurrection with a stoppage of useful Ramirez. Hunter was giving away some height but was able to get inside and work. He hurt Ramirez in the first with hooks and uppercuts and shook him with an uppercut in the second. Ramirez was trying to force the fight in the third and got through with some good punches but Hunter was countering well. Ramirez continued his improvement in the fourth having Hunter under pressure and he made the fifth competitive although getting caught more often by counters from Hunter. A combination from Hunter put Ramirez down in the sixth and when Ramirez got up Hunter nailed him with another combination ending with a powerful right and the referee stopped the fight. The 28-year-old Hunter now has 10 wins by KO/TKO. His second win this year after having just three fights in three years. The former PAL gold medal winner beat Diego Magdaleno as an amateur. Two of his three losses have been disqualifications and he has wins over Jerry Belmontes and Yenifel Vincente. First loss inside the distance for 24-year-old Mexican Ramirez.
Barrera vs. Bryant
Cuban Barrera hits too hard for Bryant. The tall 32-year-old was hurting Bryant with body punches in the first and then scored a questionable knockdown with a right. From there Bryant was just trying to survive. He got through the third round but a head-jolting right staggered him in the fourth and his corner pulled him out of the fight at the end of the round. Barrera had wins over Chad Dawson, Beibut Shumenov and others as an amateur winning the World Youth title in 200 but did not escape Cuba until many years later and did not turn pro until he was 27. He has 9 wins by KO/TKO and is IBF 13 (12). Bryant, 35, lost to Thomas Oosthuizen for the IBO super middle title in 2012 and had lost on points to Pawel Glazewski in his most recent fight. This is only his second loss by KO/TKO.

Stuttgart, Germany: Super Middle: Felix Sturm (39-4-3,1ND) DREW 12 Robert Stieglitz (47-4)-1. Heavy: Stefan Kretschmann (19-2,1ND) W TKO 3 David Gegeshidze (13-7-1). Cruiser: Denis Ronert (22-0) W KO 1 Laszlo Hubert (39-15). Light Middle: Maurice Webber (21-1-1) W PTS 8 Gary Abajyan (25-18-1). Light Heavy: Konni Konrad (21-1-1) W PTS 8 Olegs Fedotovs (18-16).
Sturm vs. Stieglitz
This one will have to go on again after Sturm and Stieglitz fought to a draw. The bout was fought at catchweight (75.5kgs/166.45lbs) with Stieglitz the natural super middle having to come down a few pounds and Sturm having some leeway over his normal middle poundage. Stieglitz edged the first round as he used his strength to bull Sturm. By the second Sturm was working his jab and scoring with rights to the body and countering the aggression of Stieglitz effectively enough to build a lead despite Stieglitz rocking him with a right in the fifth. Sturm stayed in control with his better technique and more accurate work until the ninth round. From there, knowing he was behind, Stieglitz upped his workrate and began to claw back the deficit with Sturm too often letting himself be trapped on the ropes. They both fought hard over the closing rounds in an open and competitive fight with the cleaner and more accurate punching of Sturm looking to just give him the edge. It was close and in the end the judges could not agree with the scores being 115-113 to Sturm, 115-113 to Stieglitz and 114-114 making it a draw. If there had been a winner he would probably have gone on to challenge Arthur Abraham for the WBO super middle title but now it looks as through they will have to do this all over again to get the title shot. This was the 35-year-old Sturm’s first fight since losing his IBF middle title to Sam Soliman in May and he showed that he still has the skill to compete at the highest level. Stieglitz,33 was having his second fight since losing his WBO super middle title to Abraham in March, having beaten Sergey Khomitsky in July. He is 1-2 in three title fights with Abraham and is desperate for that fourth match.
Kretschmann vs. Gegeshidze
Kretschmann retains his German International title with victory over Georgian. Gegeshidze was only interested in survival which made it difficult for Kretschmann to find a target. Eventually he managed to get through to the body in the second and floored Gegeshidze in the third with a left hook. Gegeshidze got up and lasted to the bell then his corner retired him. The big German southpaw the EU No 20 makes it 17 wins by KO/TKO. After being inactive in 2013 he has returned with three wins in 2014. Georgian Gegeshidze, 33, has 6 losses in 6 fights outside Georgia.
Ronert vs. Hubert
Ronert finishes Hungarian inside a round to win the vacant German International title. The “Bomber von Rheim” lived up to his name as he threw a quick burst of punches with a left hook ending the sequence and the fight. Hubert managed to drag himself up to his knees but was still there when the count was completed. All over in 23 seconds as the IBF Youth champion makes it 15 wins by KO/TKO and his tenth in the first round. He is still only 22, but has been carefully protected and will need to meet a live opponent sometime. Hubert, 39, now has 14 losses by KO/TKO.
Webber vs. Abajyan
Weber ticks over as he gets a routine points win over Georgian Abajyan. Webber won every round with all three judges marking it 80-72 for the EU No 24. Weber took three years out after losing to Frederic Serre in 2008 and has since won 9 in a row against very carefully selected opposition. Abajyan, 40, the WBU champion (German version) is 1-15 in fights outside Georgia but that win which was in his last fight in August won him the WBU title.
Konrad vs. Fedotovs
Montenegrin Konrad also wins every round against Latvian “Viking” Fedotovs. Scores 80-72 from all three judges. Konrad (real name Mevludin Cokovic) was inactive for four years after losing to Denis Inkin in 2006. He then had one fight in 2010, none in 2011, one in 2012 and two in 2013 so not a very active fighter. who for some unknown reason the IBF rate No 12! Fedotovs is 2-7 in his last 9 fights.

Krakow, Poland: Heavy: Artur Szpilka (17-1) W PTS 10 Tomasz Adamek (49-4).
Middle: Maciej Sulecki (19-0) W KO 7Gregorz Proksa (29-4). Light Welter: Michal Syrowatka (11-0) W KO 1Michal Chudecki (10-1-1) . Welter: Lukasz Maciec (22-2-1) W PT 8 Michal Zerominski (8-2) . Light Heavy: Andrzej Soldra (11-1-1) W PTS 8 Dawid Kostecki (39-2).
Szpilka vs. Adamek
Szpilka gets close but unanimous decision over Adamek. The tall, slim southpaw had height, reach and quickness over veteran Adamek and used those benefits to build a lead over the early rounds boxing as well as he has ever done. He boxed on the outside and over the first four rounds was able to catch Adamek again and again with his hard lefts taking all four rounds on the judges cards. Adamek made some adjustments and from the fifth, his best round up to that point but Szpilka clearly took the sixth and although the rounds were closer Szpilka had pocketed 6 of the first 7 round on two cards . Adamek also had a good eighth round hurting Szpilka with rights and a good ninth but not being able to close the points gap and the younger Szpilka finished strongly and took the deserved decision. Scores 96-94 twice and 98-92. The 25-year-old “Pin” Szpilka was rebounding from a stoppage loss against Bryant Jennings in January. He is EBU No 8 but should move up now and get back in the world ratings. At 37 Adamek a former WBC light heavy and IBF cruiser champion just stopped short of announcing his retirement but it looks likely.
Sulecki vs. Proksa
On a night of surprises this certainly counted as one as Sulecki leaves Proksa with a broken jaw. Proksa made a good start outboxing and foxing the less experienced fellow-countryman. The much taller Sulecki finally had his jab working by the third round and that changed the fight. Over the next three rounds although Proksa was applying the pressure Sulecki’s accurate jabs and right hand counters were catching Proksa repeatedly and un upset suddenly looked on the cards. The picture was the same in the seventh with Proksa coming forward but this time a right shook him and another put him down and it was subsequently revealed broke his jaw and he was counted out. Huge win for the 25-year-old Sulecki a former Polish Youth champion. No previous hint to any punching power as he had won 12 of his last 13 fights on points and was way down at No 16 in the EBU ratings. Proksa, 29, a former undefeated European champion had lost in five round to Gennady Golovkin in a challenge for the WBA/IBO titles and lost a close decision to Sergio Mora in his last fight
Chudecki vs. Syrowatka
Although their records were similar as was their amateur background this was still an upset. In an exchange of shots in the first round Syrowatka beat Chudecki to the punch with a thunderous right and as Chudecki was on his way down from that another right landed and Chudecki was out cold taking a while to recover. Again there had been no clue in earlier fights for the power Syrowatka put into those two punches which lifted his total to a mere 3 wins by KO/TKO. The 26-year-old Syrowatka had been an outstanding amateur winning the national Under-20 title and representing Poland at both European and World Championships. He was stepping up to ten rounds for the first time. Chudecki, 28, was coming off a good win over Felix Lora and was EBU No 19. He was an ever present on the Polish amateur team three times winning bronze medals at the European Union Championships and was a team mate of Syrowatka at the 2010 and 2011 European Championships and the 2011 World Championships so they knew each other well, but Syrowatka certainly pulled off a surprise here.
Maciec vs. Zerominski
Maciec continues his run of goods form with comfortable points victory over fellow-Pole Zerominski. Scores 80-72 twice and 79-73. The 25-year-old Maciec has lost only one of his last 16 fights and that was in February 2013 to Gianluca Branco for the EU title. He has won 5 on the bounce since then including a win over Lanardo Tyner. Zerominski’s only other loss had been to former European champion Rafal Jackiewicz and he had won two in a row since then.
Kostecki vs. Soldra
Major upset here as inexperienced Soldra decisions formerly world-rated Kostecki. Soldra took the first round as Kostecki tried to overcome the rust from 30 months of inactivity. Kostecki looked like his old self when he floored Soldra late in the second and edged the third and fourth. Soldra survived that knockdown in the second and although under pressure fought back hard enough to off-set the 10-8 round by winning the last four rounds on all three cards against a tiring Kostecki to take the close unanimous decision. Scores 77-75 twice and 76-75. Soldra’s loss was a first round blow-out by Vincent Feigenbutz in February but he has now won his last two fights. “Gypsy” Kostecki, 33, was jailed early in 2012 for being involved with prostitution. At the time he was rated No 5 by both the WBC and IBF but it looks as though those heights are beyond him now.

Greenhithe, England: Light Heavy: Bob Ajisafe (14-2) W TKO 4 Matty Clarkson (12-3-2). Light Welter: Lenny Daws (29-3-2) W TKO 10 Chaquib Fadli (13-4).. Middle: Nick Blackwell (17-3-1) W PTS 8 Nathan King (14-26). Heavy: Eddie Chambers (40-4) W PTS 8 Marcelo Luiz Nascimento (17-7). Super Feather: Isaac Bustos (7-4-1) W PTS 10 Ben Jones (15-5-1).
Ajisafe vs. Clarkson
Ajisafe wins this extended light heavy tournament with win over Clarkson. The final was to have paired Ajisafe with Travis Dickenson, but Dickinson had to pull out shortly before the fight with an injury and Clarkson came in at only two days notice. Knowing he was not as fully trained as he normally would be Clarkson came out fast and furious. He was throwing rights immediately and Ajisafe, much the taller fighter, was only able to get his southpaw right jab working late in the round. In the second Ajisafe was using that jab and straight rights with Clarkson ducking under the jab and throwing hard rights. Some landed but more fell short and by the end of the round his face was marking up. They both threw punches after the bell as the fight heated up. The third saw Ajisafe opening up more and Clarkson getting caught with hard punches from both hands but still throwing his right in desperation. Ajisafe landed a punch after the bell and Clarkson responded. In the fourth Ajisafe was completely dominant forcing Clarkson back and scoring with straight rights. Clarkson had slowed perceptibly and was taking more punishment. Over his protests his corner retired him before the start of the fifth. The 29-year-old Ajisafe, the British champion, has been a pro for almost 7 years and labeled a tall, awkward spoiler. However in this tournament he has metamorphed into a much more aggressive and entertaining fighter and hopefully will get his reward in the shape of a shot the European title or one of the world titles although with Sergey Kovalev and Adonis Stevenson on the scene that is unlikely. The 27-year-old Clarkson had been eliminated by Travis Dickenson in the semi-final of the tournament in a fight that saw both fighters down three times and Clarkson suffer a broken jaw. He was at work laying bricks when he got the call on Thursday for this fight and again showed great heart and determination but although he was in light training for a fight in December the odds were heavily against him.
Daws vs Fadli
Daws wins the vacant EU title with stoppage of the eccentric Fadli. The Frenchman had the strangest style a herky-jerky, loose armed, foot stamping ,clowning unpredictable approach. He mixed wild swings with searing uppercuts and had the unsettling habit of suddenly going for a walk around the ring staring out into the crowd. Credit to Daws, he stuck to his boxing and his good jab and short crisp punches saw him win 3 of the first four round and be ahead 39-37 on two cards and 40-36 on the third. Fadli was useful when he did box in a more orthodox fashion but it was still an impressive Daws sticking to his jab and two-handed attacks who was clearly winning the fight. The pattern continued into the eighth but suddenly a clash of heads saw Daws sporting a serious cut over his left eye and Fadli was deducted a point for that. After eight rounds Daws was in front 78-74 twice and 80-72 without taking account of the point deduction. Fadli was hyped up by the cut and pressed hard in the ninth throwing rights to try to make the cut worse but Daws was protecting the cut well and still outscoring Fadli and after a doctor’s examination the fight continued. The end came in a slightly controversial style in the tenth. Firstly the referee exasperated with Fadli deducted a point for holding and then Daws floored Fadli with a right to the chin. The Frenchman was up quickly then went for a little walk whilst the referee following him applied the eight count. Daws then drove Fadli into a corner with Fadli turning his back and thrusting himself out through the ropes to avoid the punches. At that point the referee stopped the fight even though Fadli seemed quite capable of continuing. The Frenchman hotly disputed the stoppage and refused to go to the centre of the ring for the official result to be declared. Despite all of those distractions Daws put in a thoroughly professional performance looking focused and sharp and was well on his way to a win anyway. The 35-year-old Englishman has won 8 of his last 9 fights with the loss in there being a hotly disputed decision in Italy against Michele Di Rocco for the European title with Daws now looking for revenge. Former undefeated French champion Fadli, 33, had won his last 9 fights and you can understand why his eccentric style could trouble some fighters, but not someone of Daws’ quality.
Blackwell vs. King
Blackwell got the win but King made him fight hard every minute of every round. Both fighters possessed excellent jabs and made full use of them in an open all action scrap. Neither fighter was allowed to dominate as they constantly exchanged punches trading in every round. It was only really over the last two rounds that the classier, crisper punching of Blackwell allowed him to open a gap. With the fight close and King’s face a mask of blood from cuts over both eyes and Blackwell cut over his right eye they battled out to the bell. Referee’s score 78-75. This was 24-year-old Blackwell’s second tough fight in two weeks after drawing with Sergey Khomitsky in Monte Carlo on October 25. He is on the fringes of a very strong British middle division so will be hoping to get a shot at the British title in 2015 against the winner of the forthcoming Billy Joe Saunders vs. Chris Eubank Jr fight. King is a signed up member of the British substitutes club and like most fighters called-in at short notice has rarely been a winner but he showed here just how deceptive his record is and was very much in this fight until those late rounds.
Chambers vs. Nascimento
Chambers gets a win but disappoints. Against the 6’5” (196cm) Brazilian Chambers had nothing to fear but spent eight round vainly pursuing the gangling awkward giant. He had Nascimento down in the fifth and hurt him again in the sixth. He nearly closed the show in the seventh with two knockdown but they were partially a case of Nascimento tumbling over from light punches than genuine knockdowns. Chambers tried hard to end it in the last round but with the Brazilian leaning way back it was hard for Chambers to reach his chin. Fourth win in a row for 32-year-old Chambers since he switched his base to Britain but these fights are doing nothing for him and his career is further back than it was in 2009 when he beat Alex Dimitrenko and Samuel Peter. Nascimento, 34, is big but can’t box. He was halted in five rounds by Tyson Fury in 2011 and is 2-5 in his last 7 fights
Jones vs. Bustos
Everything was in the favour of a Jones win but Bustos defied the odds. He was giving away a lot in height and experience and came in at just three days notice but climbed off the floor in the sixth and fought his way to a close decision. Referee’s score 95-94. The 32-year-old Spaniard who did not turn pro until he was 28, was 1-2 in three previous visits to Britain knocking out unbeaten Matty Tew but losing widely on points to Khalid Yafai and Stephen Foster. Now he will be in demand. Jones, also 32, a former English and WBO European champion was coming off a loss in Spain to then unbeaten Juli Giner in October last year.

Chandler, Australia: Bantam: Zhanat Zhakiyanov (24-1) W KO 2 Roberto Lerio (16-21-1). Welter: Rivan Cesaire (13-5-1) W PTS 10 Paddy Murphy (11-1-2). Light Heavy: Rob Powdrill (4-1) W KO 1 Damien Hooper (9-1). Welter: Cameron Hammond (11-0) W TKO 9 Romeo Jakosalem (15-9-1).
Zhakiyanov vs. Lerio
After being staggered by a right in the first round Zhakiyanov’s class and power shine through as finishes Filipino Lerio with a left hook in the second. The Kazak was landing with his jab and hooks to the body with Lerio throwing overhand rights. A chopping right caught Zhakiyanov on the top of the head and he sataggered back into the ropes definitely hurt. In his anzitety to capitalise on that punch Lerio wrestled the Kazak fighter down, but it was not counted as a knockdown. Zhakiyanov quickly regained his composure and with Lerio right hand happy the quicker and more accurate punches from Zhakiyanov dominated the rest of the round. The second saw Zhakiyanov scoring well with his jab and Lerio again swinging that right hopefully. They came together exchanging punches and a peach of a left hook from Zhakiyanov crashed into the side of the Filipino’s jaw and put him down on his back. All he had managed to get off the canvas by the end of the ten count was his head. He never knew what had hit him and needed help to get back to his corner. Ricky Hatton was in Zhakiyanov’s corner to see his 31-year-old European champion makes it 17 wins by KO/TKO, 11 of those in a row and 19 wins in a row. He is rated WBC 2/WBA 6/IBF 8(7) and WBO 8 and should get a title shot in 2015. Lerio now has 7 losses by KO/TKO and is 2-7 in his last 9 fights but “Hands of Stone” can be a dangerous opponent. The 26-year-old former Australian champion came in as a late substitute.
Cesaire vs. Murphy
This was not an exciting or pretty fight as the respective styles of the two boxers just did not mix well. Cesaire was fighting out of a crouch and leaping in with dangerous swings and Murphy although upright and using his jab well at a distance was tending to flail his arms when he lunged forward so there was usually a brief moment of frenzied action followed by lots of holding and wrestling with very little clean work from either boxer. Cesaire was generally getting the better of the exchanges but over the early rounds there was more feinting than fighting. Cesaire floored Murphy twice in the third the first time with a couple of short inside punches as Murphy bundled forward by the ropes. Murphy got up and after a wild scramble was wrestled to the floor. No count was given but Murphy was badly shaken and his remedy was to rush straight at Cesaire which led to some more wrestling before Cesaire put Murphy down a second time again with a punch as Murphy bulled his way in. Murphy got up and this time was forcing Cesaire back to the ropes and holding on desperately until the bell. A clash of heads in the fifth saw Murphy suffer a cut high on his forehead as the fight again became messy. Both fighters tried hard to do some effective work but it just never really happened. Cesaire got the decision on scores of 98-92 twice for him with the third judge seeing it 94-94 which to some extent was in keeping with the confused way the bout worked out. Both fighters will look better against other opponents. Cesaire, 30, retains his Australian title as he rebounds from a controversial points decision against Leonardo Zappavigna and a stoppage due to a dislocated shoulder against Jeff Horn when he was a mile behind on points and had been down twice. Newry’s Murphy, 27, loses for the first time. He is ANBF No 5.
Powdrill vs. Hooper
Huge, huge upset as Powdrill flattens hot prospect Hooper in 21 seconds. Both fighters tried poking out jabs and Powdrill threw an overhand right which fell short. Hooper threw a jab once again Powdrill threw an over hand right. This one caught Hooper high in left side of his head and he tumbled down head first to the canvas. The referee start to count but took a hard look at Hooper and waived the fight over. It was almost three minutes before Hooper was able to get up. Powdrill had not won inside the distance in any fight before this. The 30-year-old Australian, an exponent of Muay Thai, was inactive from 2009 until returning with a win in July this year and this had looked like a mismatch on paper. Particularly as he came in as a substitute after Joseph Kwadjo,s visa application was turned down. Powdrill wins the vacant WBC Eurasia Pacific title. Hooper, 22, had all of the amateur credentials and his promoter Ricky Hatton had been saying before the fight that he was a future world champion and it looked a possibility. It was a crushing knockout but at 22 Hooper has time to come again.
Hammond vs. Jakosalem
Hammond suddenly explodes and stops Filipino with a barrage in the ninth. Cameron was content to box on the back foot and counter the advancing Jakosalem. Cameron has a very side-on forward leading stance with his hands low and his right shoulder up protecting his chin. Jakosalem found it hard to get through with any hard punches but kept walking forward to get inside Hammond’s jab trying to land body punches and overhand rights. Hammond had the superior skills with good movement and accurate punches. In the ninth Hammond had scored with a good left hook to the body and a couple of rights to the chin. Jakosalem walked in with his guard down and a huge right saw him stagger badly. Hammond saw he was hurt and walked the Filipino across the ring throwing shots from both hand until he had Jakosalem trapped in a corner and landed some more hard head shots which saw the referee stop the fight. The 25-year old “Hammer” a 2012 Olympian has skill and power but his workrate perhaps needs to improve. He is a very good prospect. He retains his WBA Oceania title and wins the vacant WBC Eurasia Pacific title. He has 5 wins by KO/TKO and is ANBF No 7 and WBA No 13. “Jacko” Jakosalem a former OPBF and Filipino champion has lost 5 of his last 6 fights but is an experienced battler and was a good test for Hammond.

Bethlehem, PA, USA: Heavy: Amir Mansour (21-1) W KO 7 Fred Kassi (18-3). Light Heavy: Vasily Lepikhin (17-0) W PTS 10 Jackson Junior (15-2). Welter: Dmitry Mikhaylenko (18-0) W TKO 9 Ronald Cruz (20-5).
Mansour vs. Kassi
Mansour returns with a win. He had this fight under control from the first round landing with solid punches to head and body with Kassi lacking the power to trade and being under pressure all the way. Mansour was slowly breaking Kassi down and was not fazed by Kassi switching guard but stayed on top of him. The end came dramatically in the seventh. Mansour had Kassi trapped in a corner for an extended period. He threw an overhand right that just whistled past Kassi’s whiskers and Kassi ducked into a left uppercut he never saw coming which put him face down out cold on the canvas with the referee stopping the fight immediately as no count was needed. The 42-year-old southpaw makes it 16 wins by KO/TKO. This was his first fight since being derailed by a points loss to Steve Cunningham in April. Kassi, 35, who hails from Cameroon, was fighting both Mansour and inactivity as this was only his fourth bout in four years and his first fight in 15 months. It is his first loss by KO/TKO.
Lepikhin vs. Junior
Lepikhin gets unanimous decision but fails to convince. Last time out the 6’3 ½” (192cm) used that height and reach plus devastating power to crush rated Australian Robert Berridge. This time he found things a lot more difficult against Brazilian Junior. The Russian started well catching Junior with long punches early and hurting him with a right in the first. From then Junior worked his way inside and pressured Lepikhin. The Russian was at his best when he had room and Junior had his moments when he was able to take Lepikhin to the ropes and work to the body. Junior’s work seemed to have put him in front but Lepikhin staged the better finish to make it a close fight with Junior just having a slight edge. The judges saw it differently scoring it 97-93 twice for Lepikhin and a more accurate but still debatable 96-94 all for Lepikhin. The 29-year-old Russian “Professor” is rated WBO 10/WBA 11 but was lucky to get the decision here. “Demoledor” Junior, 28, won his first 13 fights before being floored four times and halted in four rounds by Umberto Savigne in March last year. However the Cuban tested positive for a banned substance and the fight was declared a No Decision, so Junior remained undefeated until now.
Cruz vs. Mikhaylenko
Hometown advantage does not help Cruz as his once promising career takes another downward spiral. Over the first four rounds this was a hard fought even match with Cruz busier and quicker in the third and fourth to get his nose in front. In the fifth Mikhaylenko was then one doing the scoring with hard rights as Cruz began to fade. Mikhaylenko was on top and Cruz was sporting a cut over his right eye and swelling beneath the same eye. Mikhaylenko was on his way to a win even if it went the distance but at the end of the eighth round Cruz’s corner pulled him out of the fight. Mikhaylenko, 28, known as “The Mechanic” was coming off a win over Sechew Powell so has two useful scalps on his belt now. Cruz, 28, won his first 17 fights but is 3-5 in his last 8 fights including three losses in a row.

Pharr, TX, USA: Light: Diego Magdaleno (27-1) W KO 3 Hevinson Herrera (17-10-1). Super Bantam: Chris Avalos (25-2) W TKO 5 Jose Cen Torres (13-6). Welter: Brad Solomon (24-0) W PTS 8 Eduardo Flores (19-16-3). Light Heavy: Egor Mekhontsev (6-0) W KO 2 Jinner Guerrero (7-3).
Magdaleno vs. Herrera
Magdaleno gets easy win against overmatched Herrera. Moving up to lightweight for the first time Magdaleno was able to land regularly on the Colombian scoring well with left hooks and just being too quick for Herrera to block his shots or get off any effective counters. In the second Herrera was just probing with his jab and having difficulty with the crouching style of Magdaleno who although a bit wild with some of his attacks was getting through again with the left hooks and finished the round forcing Herrera back with hooks and crosses and seeming to shake Herrera with a long right. Magdaleno was throwing overhand southpaw lefts in the second and after he got through with a couple the Colombian signaled for Magdaleno to bring it on. Which he did piecing Herrera’s guard with a straight left and then landing a hard right to the side of the head which put Herrera down on his knees. Herrera got up slowly and Magdaleno quickly had him cornered landing a swinging right and three lefts to the chin with Herrera still urging him to try harder. Another swinging right to the side of the head put Herrera down again and he made no attempt to beat the count. Fourth win for 28-year-old southpaw Magdaleno since losing a split decision to Roman Martinez for the WBO super feather title in April last year. He is still rated as a super feather by the sanctioning being WBO 2/IBF 5(4)/WBA 6. Herrera is 3-5 in his last 8 fights.
Avalos vs. Torres
“Hitman” Avalos stays on track for a world title shot with stoppage of Torres. With a run of good wins over opposition such as Drian Francisco,Rolly Lunas and Yasutaka Ishimoto Avalos will get a title shot in 2015. He is WBO No 1 but turned down a chance to fight Guillermo Rigondeaux but remains the mandatory challenger for Carl Frampton’s IBF title. The 25-year-old has 19 wins by KO/TKO. Torres is 2-6 in his last eight fights.
Solomon vs. Flores
Solomon has too much of everything for Flores except power. The classy former top rated Solomon was able to outbox the limited Torres in every round shutting him out completely and winning every round on all three cards but never looked liked finishing the fight early. Scores 80-72 from all three judges. The 31-year-old Solomon has wins over Demetrius Hopkins and Freddy Hernandez but talent without power or charisma won’t get him to the top unfortunately. Ecuadorian Flores is 2-4 in his last six fights but the opposition has been tough.
Mekhontsev vs. Guerrero
Mekhontsev has the power. The Russian had no trouble destroying Ecuadorian Guerrero in two rounds. The 29-year-old Russian southpaw a former World, European and Olympic champion has yet to go past the third round as a pro and has to be a good bet to be at the top by the end of 2015. Guerrero no sort of test as this was his first fight for a year and only his second in two years.

Herstal, Belgium: Super Middle: Seyedin Syroos (15-6-4) W TKO 8 Michael Recloux (26-14-2).Bantam: Stephane Jamoye (27-6) W PTS 8 Jorge L Munguia (10-2). Light Welter: Steve Jamoye (15-0-1) W Michael Isaac Carrero (12-29-4).
Syroos vs. Recloux
An all-Belgian fight of old rivals sees Syroos win the vacant Mediterranean title due to cuts (when did Belgium float down to the Med!!). This was a good, hard-fought match with Syroos just edging the early rounds only for “Gladiator” Recloux to get back into the fight from the fifth. Unfortunately Recloux also suffered two cuts over his left eye in the round. They traded hard punches through the sixth and seventh but Recloux’s cut worsened and after a doctor’s inspection the fight was stopped in the eighth round. Syroos, 35, continues a good run that has seen him go 9-0-2 in his last 11 fights. Recloux, 30, had won 7 of his last 8 fights and the series with Syroos now stands at one win each and a draw.
Jamoye vs. Munguia
Jamoye returns to the winning column with a points victory over Honduran Munguia. Jamoye was sharp and handed out plenty of punishment but Munguia showed a good chin and was willing to trade the whole way. Jamoye was just too skilful and won clearly. Scores 80-72, 80-73 and 79-73. Jamoye, 25, had lost 3 of his last 4 fights but they were all super tough being against Karim Guerfi for the European bantam title, Shinsuke Yamanaka for the WBC bantam title and Scott Quigg for the WBA secondary super bantam title. Munguia had won 5 of his last 6 six fights but against low level opposition.
Jamoye vs. Carrero
Younger brother Steve made it a family double. In his first fight for a year the 23-year-old from Liege had to fight hard to suppress the attacks of Spanish-based Nicaraguan Carrera but boxed in a controlled fashion and won the wide unanimous decision.

Bruay-la-Buissiere, France: Fly: Vincent Legrand (15-0) W TKO 6 Xavier Urpi (12-2-1). Legrand remains unbeaten and captures the EU title. At 5’8 ½” (174cm) the Frenchman had huge height and reach advantages over the smaller Spaniard and used that and some sharp uppercuts to slowly wear the champion down. Urpi fought hard but by the sixth was taking too much punishment and the fight was stopped. The 23-year-old hometown fighter, the EBU No 5 and official challenger for the French title makes it 9 wins by KO/TKO. Southpaw Urpi was making the first defence of the title he won by halting Ivan Pozo inside a round in March 2013

Petionville, Haiti: Light Evans Pierre (24-1) W TKO 10 Rene Gonzalez (31-7-1). Fly: Edgar Sosa (51-8) W PTS 10 Carlos Melo (22-19-2). Light Heavy: Azea Augustama (18-2) W Andy Perez (19-1).
Pierre vs. Gonzalez
“The Sun City Kid” returns with a win as Pierre wears down experienced Gonzalez. In his first fight since March 2013 the Haitian had height, reach and superior skill going for him and Gonzalez tried hard but never really got into the fight against the talented Pierre. This was an eleven round fight for the vacant WBA Fedelatin title but Gonzalez just could not go that other round and retired in his corner at the end of the tenth. Now 17 wins by KO/TKO for the 30-year-old Pierre who has the ability to be a force in this division. “Super Chirizo” Gonzalez, 31, lost only one of his first 27 fights but has slipped to 4-6 in his last ten with all of the losses being against top flight opposition.
Sosa vs. Melo
Great little Mexican Sosa keeps busy with a wide unanimous decision over Panamanian Melo. Theses two had fought each other back in 2009 when Melo challenged Sosa for his WBC light fly title. On that occasion Sosa halted Melo in five rounds. This time Sosa boxed a shut out winning by scores of 100-90 from each of the judges. Sosa, 35, is WBC 3 and WBO 4 so after coming up short in two shots at the WBC fly title in the other guy’s backyard another title shot is possible. The former WBC light fly champion has lost only 3 of his last 42 fights and they were all in world title fights. Melo has won only one of his last ten fights but against very strong opposition.
Augustama vs. Perez
Augustama makes it a good night for Haiti and a good night for himself. The 31-year-old Florida-based Haitian handed out a beating to Dominican Perez who retired at the end of the third round. Augustama, 31, wins the vacant WBA Fedelatin title and gets back on track after a losing showing against Edwin Rodriguez last month. Augustama is one of three boxing brothers and one of the few, if not the only, Haitian to have won the NGG’s where he beat J’Leon Love on the way to the final. He also boxed at the 2008 Olympics. Perez, 38, had won his first 19 fights but it is now two losses in a row by KO/TKO as he was halted in three rounds by Fedor Chudinov in June. A welcome return of boxing to Haiti. This is the first show there post the earthquake and the promoter Jacques Deschamps is hoping he can guide Pierre to a world title in the same way he has with Nick Walters.

Monterrey, Mexico: Light Welter: Jose Zepeda (21-0) W KO 1 Victor M Cayo (32-6). Feather: Fernando Montiel (53-4-2) W PTS 10 Sergio Puente (15-1). Fly: Moises Fuentes (20-2-1) W TKO 4 Antonio Rodriguez (4-10).
Zepeda vs. Cayo
Zepeda looks the goods as he flattens Cayo with one shot. The 25-year-old Californian landed a right hook to the chin and Cayo was down and out in 87 seconds. That makes it 18 wins by KO/TKO for “Chon” and he has won 14 of his last 15 fights that way. That’s impressive as his fights have gotten a lot tougher on paper with Ric Dominguez, Luis Arceo, Johnny Edwards and Robert Frankel (the only one of the last 15 to go the distance) in the list of recent victims. He has to be one to watch. Dominican Cayo won his first 24 fights but is now 8-6 in his last 14. The losses have all been to top class opposition but there have been 5 losses by KO/TKO.
Montiel vs. Puente
Montiel given a tough fight by less experienced Puente but wins clearly in the end. “Dandy” Puente started confidently taking the fight to Montiel but after a left hook to the body in the second put Puente down he was more cautious for a couple of rounds. Montiel was using his jab well and giving himself punching angles with some good movement. Puente got his confidence back in the fifth and was pressing the fight and putting Montiel under steady pressure. Montiel fought back to take the sixth and seventh only for Puente to put in a big effort to take the eighth. In the ninth Montiel almost ended the fight when he had Puente badly hurt by another hook to the body. Puente put everything into the last round but could not find a punch to turn things his way. Scores 98-91, 96-93 and 95-93. Now 35 the three division champion has won his last 7 fights and is hoping for another title fight. He is WBC 8 at super bantam and still a big enough name to sell. Puente can come again with more experience. He has a win over Nery Saguilan and is the WBC interim Silver champion.
Fuentes vs. Rodriguez
Former undefeated WBO straw champion Fuentes eases back with a win. He finished overmatched novice Rodriguez half way through the fourth round. First fight for 29-year-old “Moi” since losing on a ninth round kayo to Donnie Nietes in a challenge for the WBO light fly title in May. Six losses inside the distance for prelim fighter Rodriguez.

Queretaro, Mexico: Feather: Andres Gutierrez (31-0-1) W PTS 10 Jairo Hernandez (10-8). Light Fly: Jesus Silvestre (30-5) W TKO 5 Josue Vega (23-17). Light Fly: Ganigan Lopez (25-5) W TKO 3 Genaro Rios .
Gutierrez vs. Hernandez
Gutierrez gets the win but has to fight hard for it just as he had to when they first fought each other. Hernandez started fast trading with the unbeaten Gutierrez and raising a lump on the right cheek by the second round. The third saw them exchanging heavy punches for the whole three minutes but with Gutierrez now on top. He took the fourth and fifth almost flooring Hernandez with a left hook. The action level remained high all the way with the rounds close but Gutierrez edging them on his way to a unanimous decision. Scores 99-91 twice and 96-94. The first two scores did not do justice to “Dangerous” Hernandez, but “Jaguarcito” Gutierrez was a clear winner. Fifth points victory in a row for Gutierrez who was knocking his opponents over regularly before that. He had taken a majority decision over Hernandez in May. Still only 21, Gutierrez is WBC Silver champion and No 1 at super bantam so in line for a shot at Leo Santa Cruz in 2015. The 24-year-old Hernandez has lost 6 of his last 7 fights but his performance here should get him plenty of work. He has only been beaten inside the distance and that was by Tomoki Kameda and he took him into the tenth round.
Silvestre vs. Vega
Silvestre continues a rebuilding process as he beats useful Vega. A concerted body attack undermined Vega savagely and he retired at the end of the fifth round after taking a beating. The 24-year-old “Negrito”, a former interim WBA strawweight champion had suffered a surprise loss to Eduardo Martinez (10-2-1) in April but has won twice inside the distance since then. “Chin Chan” Vega (now that’s a nickname you don’t come across very often) doesn’t have a very good chin (maybe it should be Chin China), 13 losses by KO/TKO , but he had won his last 3 by KO/TKO. Every one of his last 20 fights have ended inside the distance.
Lopez vs. Rios
Veteran “Maravilla” Lopez was too much for novice Rios and halted him late in the third round. The 32-year-old Lopez is a former WBC Silver title holder at strawweight and now their International champion and rated No 2 by that organisation. He has won 12 of his last 13 fights and has 16 wins by KO/TKO. Rios a mere novice thrown in way over his head in a terrible mismatch.

Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand: Super Fly: Petchbarngborn (29-7-1) W KO 9 Macrea Gandionco (10-2-1). Super Bantam: Fonluang (22-1-1) W TKO 4 Falazona Fidal (25-42-1).
Petchbarngborn vs. Gandionco
Thai Petchbarngborn on his way to a comfortable points win when in the ninth he sudden unloads on Filipino with a hard right counter. Gandionco sat out the count looking as though he could perhaps have gotten up but decided he’d earned his money and took the full count. The 29-year-old Thai retains the interim WBO Asia Pacific title. He has won 12 of his last 13 fights and is rated WBO6/WBA 9. Gandionco, 22, loses inside the distance for the second time.
Fonluang vs. Fidal
Easy night for Fonluang as he halts Indonesian veteran in four rounds. The 25-year-old Thai has 12 wins and a draw in his last 13 fights and 10 wins by KO/TKO. Fidal, 37, is 0-23 in fights in Thailand.

San Francisco, CA, USA: Light Welter: Karim Mayfield (19-2-1) W PTS 8 Mike Balasi (10-6). Light Welter: Levan Ghvamichava (13-1-1) W KO 2 Jonathan Garcia (15-1) .
Mayfield vs. Balasi
Mayfield gets his career back on track with a win. Mayfield won all the way but Balasi proved a durable opponent. Mayfield almost ended it in the last round but Balasi refused to go down and was still there at the bell. Scores 80-72 twice and 79-73. After being unbeaten in his first 19 fights the 33-year-old “Hard Hitta” Mayfield then suffered consecutive losses against Thomas Dulorme and Emmanuel Taylor but got back on track here. It did not help his career that his promoter dropped him and his manager was caught in an FBI sting. Better times ahead hopefully. Southpaw “The Blue Collar Boxer” Balasi has been matched tough. Before this fight he had lost four in a row to boxers with a combined records of 54-0!
Ghvamichava vs. Garcia
Minor upset as the “Georgian Wolf” Ghvamichava knocks out unbeaten Garcia in the second round. Ghvamichava’s power has seen him score 10 wins by KO/TKO so this was always a possibility but still a surprise. He has three wins and a draw since losing on split decision to Alberto Herrera in July last year. As an amateur he represented Georgia at the 2005, 2007 and 2009 World Championships. “Gallo de Oro” Garcia, 23, has come off the gold standard for a while. He had been carefully matched but someone made a mistake here.
Abbreviations
ABC=Asian Boxing Council an affiliate of the WBC
ABF=Asian Boxing Federation. I assume this is an affiliate of the IBF
ABU=African Boxing Union an affiliate of the WBC
ACC=WBC Asian Council Continental title
ANBF=Australian National Boxing Federation who administer Australian titles
BBB of C=British Boxing Board of Control
BBB of C Southern/Central/Midlands/Scottish Area etc. British Area titles
BDB= Bund Deutscher Berufsboxer one of the German boxing bodies
B & H=Bosnia & Herzegovina
BSA=Boxing South Africa responsible for administering boxing in South Africa
CBC=Commonwealth Boxing Council a sanctioning body for titles competed for by citizens of Commonwealth countries
CISBB-WBC title covering the rump of the USSR and the Slovenian Boxing Board
DRC=Democratic Republic of the Congo
EBU=European Boxing Union
FAB=Argentinian Boxing Federation
FFB=French Boxing Federation
GAB=Philippines Games & Amusement Board responsible for administering boxing in the Philippines
GBC= Global Boxing Council a sanctioning body
IBA=International Boxing Association a sanctioning body
IBF=International Boxing Federation a sanctioning body
IBO=International Boxing Organisation a sanctioning body
JBC =Japanese Boxing Commission
NABA=North American Boxing Association, a WBA affiliate
NABF=North American Boxing Federation a WBC affiliate
NABO= North American Boxing Organisation, a WBO affiliate
NGG=US National Golden Gloves
NZPBF=New Zealand Professional Boxing Federation a national sanctioning body
OPBF=Orient & Pacific Boxing Federation
PABA=Pacific & Asian Boxing Association, a WBA affiliate
PBF=Philippines Boxing Federation, a sanctioning body in the Philippines
UBF=Universal Boxing Federation a sanctioning body
UBO=Universal Boxing Organisation a sanctioning body
USBA= United States Boxing Association, an IBF affiliate
USBO=United States Boxing Organisation an WBO affiliate
WBA=World Boxing Association a sanctioning body
WBC=World Boxing Council a sanctioning body
WBFed=World Boxing Federation, a sanctioning body
WBFound=World Boxing Foundation, a sanctioning body
WBU=World Boxing Union, a sanctioning body
IBF WBA Rating=Both bodies leave vacancies in their ratings so when showing a IBF or WBA rating for a fighter where there is a vacant position ahead of them in the rankings which affects his rating I will put his numerical rating i.e. No 6 and in brackets and his rating based on the number of fighters ahead of him so IBF 6 (5) shows his numerical position is 6 but there are in fact only 5 fighters listed ahead of him due to one or more of
the higher rating positions being vacant.