Sentences with phrase «middleweight title»

The Olympic gold medalist from has regained his IBF super middleweight title with a unanimous - decision win over Caleb Truax in Las Vegas

The Georges St - Pierre vs Michael Bisping UFC Middleweight title match has been announced after GSP finally agreed to return to the octagon.

Despite disagreements between Rooney and Vinny's father, Angelo (an almost unrecognizable Ciarán Hinds, «Hitman: Agent 47»), he receives a shot at the WBA World Light Middleweight Title and is successful in defeating the French champion, Gilbert Dele, with a TKO (technical knockout) in the 12th round.

Jake LaMotta, 1921 - 2017: Jake LaMotta, an iron - fisted battler who brawled his way to a middleweight title and was later memorialized by Robert De Niro in the film «Raging Bull,» died Tuesday,

Vinny Pazienza had a promising boxing career after winning the light middleweight title, but then a car accident left him with a broken neck and the possibility of never being able to walk again.

SYNOPSIS: At the peak of his career in the 80s, boxer Vinny «Paz» Pazienza had won the lightweight world championship, followed by the junior middleweight title.

Showtime Boxing: On April 25, 2009, British great Carl Froch defended his WBC middleweight title against former undisputed middleweight champion and American Olympian Jermain Taylor.

Showtime Boxing: WBC Super Middleweight Champion Badou Jack and Lucian Bute step on the scales before they face off, along with a co-feature between James DeGale and Rogelio Medina for the IBF Super Middleweight title - live Saturday, April 30 at 10PM ET / 7PM PT.

Newly crowned champion James «Chunky» DeGale (21 - 1, 14 KOs) takes on former champ Lucian «Le Tombeur» Bute (32 - 2, 25 KOs) in a battle for the super middleweight title.

Michael Bisping has waited eight years to fight for the middleweight title since joining the division; the problem is he's fighting Luke Rockhold who submitted him back in 2014.

David Reid 156 12 - 0, 7 KOs Has been thrilling in quick climb to WBA junior middleweight title; drooping left eyelid surgically repaired three times

Besides the postponement or cancellation of all pro and most college team sports in the metropolitan area, one major individual - sport event, the Bernard Hopkins - Felix Trinidad middleweight title - unification bout scheduled for last Saturday night at Madison Square Garden, was shelved.

The best Italian import since olive oil took the middleweight title from Emile Griffith in an exciting bout.

The middleweight title has changed hands a few times recently.

After a four - year layoff, Georges St - Pierre knocked out Michael Bisping to claim the UFC's middleweight title and cap a crazy night at UFC 217, which saw two other champions go down.

It is also a public and easily verifiable fact that Spike O'Sullivan holds the WBO Inter-Continental middleweight title, which is the second highest belt that the WBO gives in a weight class.

# 5 Gene Fullmer WEST JORDAN State's first world boxing champ won middleweight title in 1957, over Sugar Ray Robinson.

The former matinee idol, who won a gold medal in front of his countrymen at the Rome Olympics in 1960 and later held the world middleweight title for most of three years, had been beating himself up, guilt - ridden that for all his success in and out of the ring, he hadn't done enough to help others.

Still, in November he got a shot at the WBA middleweight title, fighting Jorge Castro for $ 25,000 in Argentina, his last chance.

And listen to Gerald McClellan, who in February battled to the brink of death in his WBC super middleweight title fight against Nigel Benn in London.

Whereas Gene mauled his way to the middleweight title, Jay has won 13 professional fights by boxing and sharp punching — a sufficient difference to make one wonder about heredity and environment.

The Kazakhstan native holds onto three of the four major middleweight title belts.

By the time he retired in 2002, Roberto would also hold the world welterweight, light middleweight and middleweight titles.

Not exact matches

He fought his way back up for a while, beating Curtis Parker in 1984 to take the USBA middleweight crown, a minor title, but enough to start talk of a fight with Hagler, and an opportunity at a really big win, a chance to grab the titles that mattered, those administered by the WBC / WBA / IBF and The Ring.

This Saturday in Washington, D.C., Jones will let his fists do the talking in his first major title bout, a matchup with Bernard Hopkins for the vacant IBF middleweight crown.

Middleweight Lieut. R. Wayne Baugh - man wrestled with an injured shoulder and torn rib cartilage and still beat Canada's Ed Millard for the title.

The former middleweight champion lost his title and had a five - fight winning streak snapped in a surprising loss to Michael Bisping.

By beating the WBA junior middleweight champion, Davey Moore, Roberto Duran won his third title and recaptured his good name

A lot of titles will be on the line and the winner will be crowned the Middleweight Champion of the World.

During the period Bisping participated in fights which didn't correlate directly to the rankings the other middleweights have been held up, originally Robert Whittaker was pencilled in to defend the undisputed title against Rockhold but an injury resulted in Romero taking his place and the fight will now be for another Interim Championship.

Catch Peter Quillin as he defends his middleweight world title against Gabriel Rosado, live on SHOWTIME, Saturday October 26th at 9PM ET / PT.

Showtime Boxing: Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather discusses his fighter WBC Super Middleweight World Champion Badou Jack who makes his second title defense against former longtime titlist Lucian Bute, April 30th at the DC Armory in Washington, D.C.

In co-features, Shawn Porter (23 -0-1, 14 KOs) takes on Paulie Malignaggi (33 - 5, 7 KOs) for the IBF Welterweight World Championship and undefeated WBO Middleweight World Champion Peter Quillin (30 - 0, 22 KOs) defends his title against Lukas Konecny (50 - 4, 23 KOs).

A triple - bill of knockout kings go into battle to secure their world championship titles: Shawn «Showtime» Porter (24 -0-1, 15 KOs) defends his belt against unbeaten welterweight Kell Brook (32 - 0, 22 KOs); super middleweight Anthony «The Dog» Dirrell (26 -0-1, 22 KOs) goes after Sakio «The Scorpion» Bika (32 -5-2, 21 KOs) in hot pursuit of the crown; and Omar Figueroa (23 -0-1, 17 KOs) risks his lightweight title for the second time against challenger Daniel «Tremendo» Estrada (32 -2-1, 24 KOs).

In the co-main event, Middleweight Jermell «Iron Man» Charlo risks his undefeated record against two - time world title challenger Gabriel «King» Rosado.

SHOWTIME BOXING super middleweight doubleheader featuring Badou Jack «The Ripper» (20 -1-1, 12 KOs) putting his belt on the line against southpaw Lucian Bute (32 - 3, 25 KOs) and James DeGale (22 - 1, 14 KOs) taking on mandatory challenger Rogelio Medina (35 - 6, 29 KOs)- with the winners slated to meet in an immediate title unification bout.

In co-features brothers Jermall (23 - 0, 18 KOs) and Jermell Charlo (27 - 0, 12 KOs) look to make history as the first twins to hold titles in the same division as they square off against junior middleweight Austin Trout (30 - 2, 17 KOs) and super welterweight John Jackson (20 - 2, 15 KOs), respectively.

Showtime Boxing: Exclusive look at IBF Super Middleweight Champion James DeGale who paved the way towards title unification with a hard - fought unanimous decision against top Mexican contender Rogelio Medina.

Mickey Rourke stars as boozy washed - up palooka Johnny Walker, who dreams of winning the middleweight boxing title and is given one last shot at it.

Showtime Boxing: Billy Joe Saunders stripped Andy Lee of his WBO middleweight world title after knocking Lee down twice in the third round and going on to win via majority decision.

Showtime Boxing: Highlights from James DeGale's unanimous decision victory and first defense of his IBF Super Middleweight World Title against former champ Lucian Bute on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING.

Maurice DuBois profiles the new «Rocky»: middleweight Danny Jacobs, who's battled back from bone cancer to find himself boxing's newest champion with a chance at title reunification.Bill Whitaker leads an investigation into secret motors and mechanical cheating in pro cycling, a sport already infamous for its scandals.

Showtime Boxing: Ireland's Andy Lee defends his 160 - pound title against England's Billy Joe Saunders, the WBO's No. 1 middleweight contender, Saturday, December 19th, live on SHO EXTREME 5PM ET / PT from Manchester Arena.

Showtime Boxing: Exclusive look at undefeated rising star Jermall Charlo as he retained his IBF Junior Middleweight World title with an emphatic fifth - round knockout over previously unbeaten, top - ranked Julian Williams on Dec. 10 at the Galen Center in Los Angeles.

Considine stars as the middleweight boxing world champion who reenters the ring to defend his title but doesn't leave in the same shape he went in.

Paz's father (Ciarán Hinds, Frozen, 2013) who manages the gym, is worried that Vinny is not ready for the change, but eventually agrees with Rooney's plans and is able to arrange a title fight for his unrelenting son in his first match as a junior middleweight against Frenchman Gilbert Dele.

Former junior middleweight world title boxing contender Troy Waters has died following a long battle with leukemia, his family said Friday.

Written and directed by Ben Younger («Prime»), his first effort in more than a decade, and produced by Martin Scorsese, it tells the story of Vinny Pazienza, professional boxer who held world titles in the lightweight, light middleweight and super middleweight divisions.