Former world champions “King” Arthur Abraham (31-1, 25 KO’s) of Germany and Carl “The Cobra” Froch (26-1, 20 KOs) of England both made weight Friday their much anticipated super six showdown Saturday Nov. 27 on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. ET/PT, same-day-delay) from Helsinki, Finland. Showtime was kind enough to show us footage of the weigh ins […]
Weights from Helsinki
Vacant WBC Super-Middleweight Title / Super Six Group Stage 3 King Arthur Abraham: 76.0 kg Carl “The Cobra” Froch: 75.8 kg EU Heavyweight Title / WBO Intercontinental Heavyweight Title Robert Helenius: 107.7 kg Attila Levin: 115.2 kg […]
Hasegawa defeats Burgos by unanimous decision
Hozumi Hasegawa (29-3, 12 KOs) became the WBC featherweight champion jumping two divisions defeating unbeaten Juan Carlos Burgos (25-1, 18 KOs) by unanimous decision (117-110. 117-110,116-111) in Nagoya, Japan. The fight had some rough spots with Hasegawa being the aggressor for most of the fight. His counter punching and experience showed through as Burgos displayed […]
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Wegner believes Helenius power too much
Seven-time German coach-of-the-year Ulli Wegner believes that Attila Levin has no idea about the danger he is in. The Swedish veteran (34-3, 27 KOs) challenges EU Heavyweight Champion Robert Helenius on Saturday night. The vacant WBO Intercontinental Title will also be on the line at Helsinki´s Hartwall Arena. “Attila, you have no clue how hard […]
Burgos and Hasegawa on weight
Undefeated Mexican Juan Carlos Burgos (25-0, 18 KOs) and highly regarded, national boxing hero Hozumi Hasegawa (28-3, 12 KOs) both stepped on the scales at the official weigh in today. The two warriors are set to battle it out this Friday, November 26, 2010 at Nihon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan. The Burgos vs. Hasegawa […]
MFC 27 aftermath
Leading up to MFC shows over the past few years, The Z-Files takes an in-depth look at the card, the fighters themselves, and the ramifications of each bout, all leading to the Top 10 Questions. And in the past year, following each show The Z-Files has expanded its review and added in a rundown of […]
Andre Ward and Saiko Bika pre hype fight talk
World Boxing Association (WBA) super middleweight champion Andre “S.O.G.” Ward and world contender Sakio “The Scorpion” Bika met with local Bay Area media members on Wednesday to discuss their anticipated world title fight just three days away. It will be the second consecutive defense of his world title for the local fighter Ward (22-0, 13 […]
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Burgos vs. Hasegawa final press conference notes
On Wednesday morning the final press conference for the vacant WBC Featherweight Championship between Juan Carlos Burgos (25-0, 12 KOs) and Hozumi Hasegawa (28-3, 12 KO’s) took place at the Nagoya Kanko Hotel in Nagoya, Japan. Both fighters kicked off the event with the ceremonial signing of their respective bout contract overseen by the Japanese […]
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Gomez out of Chavez Jr. Fight, Wolak steps in
Top-10 contender Pawel “Raging Bull” Wolak will be In Harm’s Way on Saturday, December 4, when he challenges undefeated World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in a 12-round title fight. Wolak replaces the injured Alfonso Gomez, Chávez’s original opponent, who withdrew today after an MRI detected a ligament tear in […]
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Herschel Walker off Henderson vs. Babalu card
Herschel Walker sustained a deep cut under his left eye that required multiple stitches while training Monday at American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose, Calif., and will not be able to fight on Saturday, Dec. 4, at Scottrade Center in St. Louis. “I feel terrible about this,’’ said Walker, who was cut from a knee […]
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