Former IBF/WBA Bantamweight Champ Jamie McDonnell Retires

05/12/2021 James Slater

“I Fought The Best To Be The Best” Britain’s Jamie McDonnell has announced his retirement from the sport. The 35 year old who ruled as … continue

Results: Naoya Inoue destroys Jamie McDonnell to take WBA bantamweight title

05/25/2018 James Slater

Moments ago in Tokyo, Japan, unbeaten “Monster” Naoya Inoue lived up to his frightening nickname by displaying some truly frightening punching power. Defending WBA “regular” … continue

Weights: Jamie McDonnell 117.5 vs. Naoya Inoue 118

05/25/201805/23/2018 Matchroom Boxing

Jamie McDonnell says he’ll prove that he’s the best Bantamweight in the world as he faces pound-for-pound star Naoya Inoue in Tokyo, Japan on Friday, … continue

This Friday: McDonnell Vs. Inoue in Japan – the biggest little fight of the month

05/25/201805/21/2018 James Slater

It’s a fight that has dipped all but below the radar, quite unfairly, and it goes down this Friday afternoon UK time (Friday morning US … continue

Can McDonnell beat “The Monster?” – Jamie McDonnell to defend bantamweight belt against feared puncher Naoya Inoue in May

03/07/2018 James Slater

It has been confirmed how Jamie McDonnell will defend his WBA bantamweight title against feared puncher Naoya Inoue in Japan on May 25. British warrior … continue

Results: Bivol destroys Broadhurst; Kabayel & Quigg win

11/05/2017 Jeff Sorby

WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol (12-0, 10 KOs) looked great in smashing Trent Broadhurst (20-2, 12 KOs) by a 1st round knockout on Saturday night in the Russian fighter’s first defense of his title at the Salle Medecin in Monte Carlo, Monaco.

Televised by HBO Boxing, Bivol landed a straight right hand to the chin of Broadhurst in the finals seconds of round 1 to score a 1st round knockout. A bleeding a badly hurt Broadhurst stayed down on his back a long time before he finally got back to his feet.

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Ortiz defeats Scott; Sosa beats Smith – results

11/13/201611/12/2016 Vladimir S

Unbeaten highly ranked heavyweight contender Luis Ortiz (26-0, 22 KOs) did what he had to do in defeating Malik Scott *38-3-1, 13 KOs) by a 12 round unanimous decision on Saturday night to stay unbeaten in their clash at the Salle des Étoiles in Monte Carlo, Monaco.

This was supposed to have been a showcase fight for the 37-year-old Ortiz, but Scott had other ideas. He chose to stall out the fight by running around the ring, taunting Ortiz and not engaging. The results of the contest was diaster with angry boxing fans at ringside booing the lack of action. Ortiz couldn’t be blamed for it though. He was trying his best to get to Scott, but the American was totally reluctant to fight him.

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Jamie McDonnell Joins Chorus of Brits Shocked by Crazy US Scoring of Kameda Rematch

09/08/201509/08/2015 Olly Campbell

WBA (reg) bantamweight champion Jamie McDonnell, has joined the chorus of passionate British fans outraged at some of the ‘unofficial’ US scoring of his entertaining rematch bout with Tomoki Kameda last Sunday, that saw experts such as Paulie Malignaggi and ESPN’s Dan Rafael, as well as many others in North America, seemingly favouring the out-hustled and out-worked Kameda.

The official scorecards of 116-111, 115-112 and 117-110, just about told the whole story between them, as in the eyes of this writer, after giving the left-hook happy Kameda rounds 1 and 2 – which he clearly won – it was difficult to give him too much else for the rest of the fight, although while scoring is indeed subjective, and many rounds were close, it’s a stretch how anyone could possibly have had Kameda ‘comfortably’ ahead, as Paulie Malignaggi suggested he did, on twitter.

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Dirrell conquers Rubio; McDonnell beats Kameda in close fight

09/06/2015 Premier Boxing

(Photo credit: Lucas Noonan/Premier Boxing Champions) CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS (Sept. 6, 2015) – Anthony “The Dog” Dirrell (28-1-1, 22 KOs) scored an impressive unanimous decision over Marco Antonio “El Veneno” Rubio (59-8-1, 51 KOs) Sunday afternoon in the Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on CBS main event from the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Dirrell proved to be too fast for Rubio as he consistently beat the Mexican veteran to the punch and was able to control the fight. Rubio hung tough throughout the fight, continuing to come forward in his attempts to catch Dirrell.

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Dirrell schools Rubio; McDonnell decisions Kameda

09/06/201509/06/2015 Rob Smith

(Photo credit: Lucas Noonan/Premier Boxing Champions) 30-year-old former WBC 168lb champion Anthony Dirrell (28-1-1, 22 KOs) defeated Marco Antonio Rubio (59-8-1, 51 KOs) by a 10 round decision in a mismatch on Premier Boxing Champions on CBS from the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas. Rubio was little more than a punching bag in the fight for the much bigger, stronger and quicker Dirrell.

The three judges all scored the fight the same in giving Dirrell every round by the scores of 100-90, 100-90 and 100-90. Dirrell had Rubio slightly hurt on a number of occasions, but he wasn’t able to finish him off due to him throwing only shot at a time. Dirrell’s pot shot style of fighting wasn’t conducive to getting a knockout against a guy with a good chin like Rubio.

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