UPDATE: Steph Glew won a decision over Kaitlin Young on Sunday night in Australia. Young says that she was hurt in the 3rd and couldn't take back the momentum of the fight as a result. "Congrats to Steph Glew on not only being a classy, tough opponent but also promoting her first show. Doing both is no easy task!"...
By Jack Sullivan- Jesse (The Blue Collar Brawler) Barbot has been through a lot of "firsts" in his multi-faceted sports career. His first love was hockey. He became a 3-sport standout at Red Lake Falls high school, starting at quarterback and safety for the football teams first trip ever to the state title game in 1994. In 1995 Jesse...
WBA #3 rated welterweight contender Jamal "Shango" James (25-1, 12 KO's) stopped Janer Gonzalez (19-2-1, 15 KO's) of Cartagena, Columbia at the conclusion of round 6 on Saturday night at the Armory in Minneapolis, MN. James electrified the full house with another fight-ending body shot victory which inched him closer to a world title fight.
The pride of Minneapolis James...
Former champion Anthony Dirrell and 168-pound contender Avni Yildirim exchanged words at a heated final press conference on Thursday before they battle this Saturday for the vacant WBC Super Middleweight World Championship in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions on FS1 and FOX Deportes from the Armory in Minneapolis.
The press conference also featured Minneapolis-native Jamal James and Janer...
Welterweight contender Jamal “Shango” James of Minneapolis is geared up for another tough opponent at The Armory in Minneapolis on Saturday, Feb. 23, as he continues his quest to bring a world boxing championship home to Minnesota.
James, ranked No. 3 in the world by the World Boxing Association, will square off against upset-minded Janer Gonzalez of Columbia, winner of...
Rob Brant defended his WBA middleweight title In dominant fashion last night in Hinckley, MN. Brant came out guns blazing to begin the nights main event and pounded away at Khassan Baysangurov. Near the two minute mark in round two, a right hand to the head dropped Baysangurov to a knee. Despite being doubled up on punches thrown and...
12 round WBA middleweight title
Robert Brant 158.6 vs. Khassan Baysangurov 158.8
Josh Greer 117.8 vs. Giovani Escaner 116.2
Mikaela Mayer 129.6 vs. Yareli Larios 129.6
Derrick Webster 165.2 vs. Lennox Allen 168
Steven Nelson 172.4 vs. Felipe Romero 179
Ismail Muwendo 134.6 vs. Hevinson Herrera 133.8
Cristian Olivas 159.6 vs. Tyler Howard 159.8
Rondale Hubbert 139 vs. Kevin Cruz 134.2
Cem Kilic 167.4 vs. Zach Kelley 167.4
Ramiro...
Rob “Bravo” Brant upset the odds to win the World Boxing Association World Middleweight Title. For title defense number one, he’s returning to his favorite stomping grounds. Brant, a native of St. Paul, Minnesota, is set to defend his WBA middleweight title against the unbeaten Khasan Baysangurov this Friday, Feb. 15 at Grand Casino Hinckley.
Brant, who stunned Japanese superstar Ryota...
Minnesota kickboxers Troy Jones Jr., Nate Richardson, and Kou Lee will compete at Glory 63 in Houston, Texas this Friday night. Glory plans to air the prelims on both their Facebook and Youtube channels. Afterward, Glory's main card can be purchased and seen live on UFC Fight Pass.
Troy "Trouble" Jones (11-1, 10 KO's) of Brooklyn Park, MN will fight...
PIONEER PRESS: The middleweight division in boxing has produced some of the most legendary in the sport — Tony Zale, Rocky Graziano, Jake LaMotta, Sugar Ray Robinson, Carlos Monzon, Marvin Hagler. St. Paul native Rob “Bravo” Brant has added his name to the list of middleweight champions.
Brant is the WBA “regular” world champion in a division that also recognizes Mexico’s...
