Eric Armit
566 articles · PhilBoxing.com
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Snips and Snipes 3 November 2022: Boxing Convention Season
The sanctioning body Convention season is upon us. The Conventions are not so dissimilar to political Conventions. Because they only happen once a year there are always situations that have built up…
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The Past Week in Action 31 October 2022: Loma Returns; Katie Taylor Retains Belts; Kiko Martinez Crushes Jordan Gill; Zepeda Outpoints Diaz
Highlights: -Vasy Lomachenko returns with a win as he decisions Jamaine Ortiz -Katie Taylor retains her four lightweight belts in points victory over Karen Carbajal -Kiko Martinez wins the European featherweight title…
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Snips and Snipes 25 October 2022: State of Women’s Boxing
With Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano, Claressa Shields vs. Savannah Marshall and on Saturday Taylor at Wembley Arena against Karen Carbajal all showing the pulling power and entertainment value of female boxing…
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The Past Week in Action 23 October 2022: Lara Stops Sanmartin; Agbeko Defeats Steen
Lara drops Sanmartin. Highlights- Padrig McCrory hands Leon Bunn his first defeat and wins the vacant IBO light heavyweight title -Mauricio Lara stops Jose Sanmartin in three rounds as he awaits a…
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The Past Week in Action 18 October 2022: Shields, Haney, Wilder, Plant Register Wins Over the Weekend
Highlights: -Claressa Shields outpoints Savannah Marshall to unify all four female middleweight belts and reverse the only loss she has suffered in 76 fights as an amateur and professional - Devin Haney…
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SNIPS AND SNIPES 12 October 2022: Conor Benn Drug Testing Fiasco and Disagreements Among Boxing Bodies
conor Benn. Boxing is the walking wonder of sport. What other sport could shoot itself in the foot so often and still be able to stumble from farce to farce. The recent…
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The Past Week in Action 10 October 2022: Dennis Hogan, Fernando Martinez, Sebastian Fundora and Carlos Adames Win in Title Fights
Highlights: -Dennis Hogan outpoints Sam Eggington to win the IBO super welterweight title and on the same big bill in Brisbane there are wins for Nikita Tszyu Sam Goodman and Darragh Foley…
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The Past Week in Action 27 September 2022: Shakur Stevenson Defeats Conceicao But Loses Title: Joe Joyce Brutally Stops Joseph Parker in 11
Highlights: -Shakur Stevenson outclasses Robinson Conceicao but loses his WBC and WBO super featherweight titles as he fails to make the weight - Joe Joyce scores brutal eleventh round stoppage victory over…
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The Past Week in Action 19 September 2022: Canelo Closes Book with Golovkin with UD Win
-Saul Alvarez takes a unanimous decision over Gennady Golovkin to close the book on their joint history. -Jesse Rodriguez outpoints Israel Gonzalez in WBC super flyweight title defence -In heavyweight action Arslanbek…
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The Past Week in Action Sep 6, 2022: Andy Ruiz Floor Luis Ortiz Three Times; Juan Francisco Estrada Wins; Isaac Cruz Gets Another KO Victory
Highlights: -Andy Ruiz floors Luis Ortiz three times on the way to a unanimous decision in their WBC heavyweight title eliminator -Juan Francisco Estrada outpoints Argi Cortes after twelve rounds with only…
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The Past Week in Action 30 August 2022: Pedraza and Commey Stall After a Draw; Jared Anderson Stops Miljan Rovcanin
Pedraza and Commey fight to a draw. Highlights: -Jose Pedraza and Richard Commey fight to an entertaining draw at super lightweight -Unbeaten heavyweight Jared Anderson stops Miljan Rovcanin in two rounds as…
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The Past Week in Action 23 August 2022: Usyk Repeats Over Joshua
Highlights: -Oleksandr Usyk wins split decision over Anthony Joshua to retain the IBF/WBA/WBO/IBO heavyweight titles -Filip Hrgovic comes off the floor to outpoint Zhilei Zhang in IBF heavyweight eliminator -Callum Smith knocks…
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The Past Week in Action 2022: Teo Lopez Returns as Super Lightweight with TKO Victory Over Pedro Campa
Highlights: -Teo Lopez returns to action as a super lightweight and stops Pedro Campa in seven rounds -There are wins for Andres Cortes, Xander Zayas, and Jose Durantes Vivas and for Olympians…
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SNIPS AND SNIPES 12 August 2022: Arum Douses Cold Water on Tyson Fury Return
I have reached a stage in life (over 21) where I can’t even remember if I have a memory so I can’t remember if anything I remember is real or not! Into…
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The Past Week in Action 8 August 2022: Ortiz Stops McKinson; Conlan Outpoints Marriaga
Highlights -Vergil Ortiz stops Michael McKinson to hold on to his No 1 spot in the WBA and WBO welterweight rankings. There are wins for Blair Cobbs and Bektemir Melikuziev and Marlen…
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The Past Week in Action 2 August 2022: Danny Garcia Outpoints Jose Benavidez
Highlights: Danny Garcia outpoints Jose Benavidez and there are wins for Eli Eren Demirezen, Gary Antuanne Russell and Sergiy Derevyanchenko, -Chris Billiam Smith retains the Commonwealth and European cruiserweight title with points…
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The Past Week in Action 25 July 2022: CP Freshmart Defeats Wanheng Menayothin; Isaac Dogboe Edges Joet Gonzalez
Highlights: -Knockout CP Freshmart retains the WBA minimumweight title with points win over former WBC champion Wanheng -Isaac Dogboe gets an important victory as he outpoints Joet Gonzalez in a featherweight eliminator…
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The Past Week in Action 2022: Kazuto Ioka Retains WBO Belt Against Nietes; Ryan Garcia Stops Javier Fortuna in Six
Highlights: Kazuto Ioka takes unanimous verdict over Donnie Nietes to retain the WBO super flyweight belt -Ryan Garcia stops Javier Fortuna and Lamont Roach, David Jimenez and Oscar Collazo win WBA eliminators…
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Snips and Snipes 13 July 2022: Unified Titles Seen as Commercial Impdiment
Josh Taylor being stripped of the WBA and relinquishing his WBC super lightweight belt illustrates how impossible it is for any set of unified titles in a division to be held for…
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The Past Week in Action 11 July 2022: Vargas Dethrones Magssayo; Chisora Repeats Over Pulev
Highlights: -Rey Vargas outpoints Mark Magsayo to win the WBC featherweight title -Dereck Chisora pulls of his phoenix trick again as he decisions Kubrat Pulev to stay relevant in the heavyweight scene…
