Here’s a quick roundup of boxing results 2008 through April to June as they happened:
April Boxing Results
4th
In London, England, Yuri Romanov stopped Jon Thaxton in the 5th round to take home the European Lightweight strap.
5th
Amir Khan stopped Martin Kristjansen in the 7th round of a WBO Lightweight title elimination bout in Bolton, England. In Ontario, Canada, Steve Molitor beat Fernando Beltran via Unanimous Decision in their IBF Junior Featherweight title bout. And in Dusseldorf, Germany, Felix Sturm stopped Jamie Pittman in the 7th round of their WBA Middleweight crown contest.
6th
In Quezon City, Philippines, Gerry Penalosa stopped Ratanachai Sor Vorapin in the 8th round of their WBO Bantamweight title matchup.
12th
Antonio Tarver won a Unanimous Decision over Clinton Woods in their IBF Light Heavyweight title fight in Florida, US. Also, Chad Dawson landed a Unanimous Decision over Glen Johnson in their Light Heavyweight title matchup. In Atlantic City, New Jersey, Miguel Cotto stopped Alfonso Gomez in the 5th round to retain his WBA Welterweight strap, and Antonio Margarito knocked out Kermit Cintron in the 6th round of their IBF Welterweight title clash.
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19th
Joe Calzaghe left Las Vegas, US, with a Split Decision against Bernard Hopkins in their Light Heavyweight bout. Also, Audley Harrison stopped Jason Barnett in the 5th round of their Heavyweight fight.
26th
In Dresden, Germany, Zsolt Erdei beat DeAndrey Abron via Unanimous Decision in their WBO Light Heavyweight title fight. Also, Sergey Dzinziruk scored a Unanimous Decision victory over Lukas Konecny in their WBO Junior Middleweight title encounter.
May Boxing Results
3rd
In Carson, US, Oscar de la Hoya landed a Unanimous Decision against Steve Forbes in their Welterweight matchup.
10th
Timothy Bradley won a Split Decision against Junior Witter in Nottingham, England, to leave with the WBC Junior Welterweight strap. Also, Carl Froch stopped Albert Rybacki in the 4th round of their Super Middleweight contest.
16th
In Turin, Italy, Gianluca Branco earned a Split Decision against Colin Lynes in their European Junior Welterweight strap dustup.
24th
In Manchester, England, Ricky Hatton beat Juan Lazcano via Unanimous Decision in his comeback IBO Junior Welterweight title matchup. Also, Paulie Malignaggi won a Split Decision against Lovemore N’dou in their IBF Junior Welterweight title encounter.
31st
Anselmo Moreno scored a Unanimous Decision over Wladimir Sidorenko in Dusseldorf, Germany, to take home the WBA Bantamweight crown.
June Boxing Results
6th
In Glasgow, Scotland, Paul Appleby landed a Unanimous Decision over John Simpson in their British Featherweight title clash.
7th
Kelly Pavlik knocked out Gary Lockett in the 3rd round of their WBO and WBC Middleweight title bout in Atlantic City, US. Juan Manual Lopez stopped Daniel Ponce de Leon in the 1st round of their WBO Junior Featherweight title dustup. Also, Kevin Mitchell stopped Walter Estrada in the 5th round of their Junior Lightweight bout. In Connecticut, US, Sergio Mora landed a Majority Decision victory over Vernon Forest in their WBC Junior Middleweight title clash, and Paul Williams stopped Carlos Quintana in the 1st round of their WBO Welterweight strap rematch. Finally, in San Juan de Los Morros, Venezuela, Celestino Caballero stopped Lorenzo Parra in the 12th round of their WBA Junior Featherweight title contest.
12th
In Tokyo, Japan, Hozumi Hasegawa knocked out opponent Cristian Facio in the 2nd round of their WBC Bantamweight title fight. Also, Edwin Valero knocked out Takehiro Shimada in the 7th round of their WBA Junior Lightweight title dustup.
13th
Dean Francis stopped Tony Oakey in the 9th round of their British Light Heavyweight strap bout in Portsmouth, England.
14th
In London, England, Kell Brook stopped Barrie Jones in the 7th round to pick up the vacant British Welterweight Championship. In Baja California Sur, Mexico, Raul Garcia won a Unanimous Decision over Florante Condes in their IBF Strawweight title clash. Also, in Mexico City, Mexico, Edgar Sosa stopped Takashi Kunishige in the 8th round of their WBC Junior Flyweight title matchup.
18th
In Phuket, Thailand, Oledong Sithsamerchai knocked out Junichi Ebisuoka in the 9th round of their WBC Strawweight crown fight.
20th
In Wolverhampton, England, Wayne Elcock stopped Darren McDermott in the 2nd round of their British Middleweight title matchup.
21st
Amir Khan stopped Michael Gomez in the 5th round of their Commonwealth Lightweight title encounter in Birmingham, England. Also, Bradley Pryce stopped Marcus Portman in their Commonwealth Junior Middleweight strap bout. In Denmark, Mikkel Kessler knocked out Dmitri Sartison in the 12th round to capture the vacant WBA Super Middleweight belt. In Florida, US, Arthur Abraham stopped Edison Miranda in the 4th round of their IBF Middleweight title fight, and in Memphis, US, Andre Berto stopped Miguel Rodriguez in the 7th round to become the new WBC Welterweight Champion.
27th
In London, England, Matthew Marsh beat Esham Pickering via Unanimous Decision to take home the British Junior Featherweight belt.
28th
Manny Pacquiao knocked out David Diaz in the 9th round of their WBC Lightweight title contest in Las Vegas, US. Also, Steven Luevano had to settle for a Draw against Mario Santiago in his WBO Featherweight title defense.
More Boxing Results
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Boxing Results 2008: January – March
Boxing Results 2008: July – September
Boxing Results 2008: October – December
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