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Ryno Liebenberg
Ryno Liebenberg (born 12 December 1983) is a South African professional boxer. Professional boxing record References , South African male boxers 1983 births Living people African Boxing Union champions Light-heavyweight boxers Super-middleweight boxers 21st-century South African sportsmen Place of birth missing (living people) {{SouthAfrica-boxing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Hannig
Nick Hannig (born 11 September 1986) is a German professional boxer. Professional boxing career On 10 March 2018, he faced off against Adam Bashanov in a Super middleweight, super-middleweight bout in Bashanov's hometown of Struer, Denmark. Hannig won via sixth-round knockout. On 6 October 2018, he took on United Kingdom, UK fighter Kyle Redfearn. Hannig won the fight by way of a six-second, fourth-round knockout. On 9 February 2019, he faced off against Ryan Ford (fighter), Ryan Ford for the vacant World Boxing Council, WBC International Light heavyweight, light-heavyweight title. Hannig won via twelve-round unanimous decision. On 6 July 2019, he retained the title against South African boxer Ryno Liebenberg. The fight ended in a majority draw. On 26 October 2019, he defended the title in a rematch against Ryno Liebenberg. Hannig retained his title via twelve-round unanimous decision. Professional boxing record References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hannig, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super-middleweight
Super middleweight, or light cruiserweight, is a weight class in combat sports. Boxing In professional boxing, super middleweight is contested between the middleweight and light heavyweight divisions, in which boxers can weigh between 160 pounds (73 kg) and . The class first appeared in 1967. History 1960s–1983 There was interest in a division between middleweight and light heavyweight in the late 1960s, the mid-1970s, and the early 1980s. A few states briefly recognized a "Junior Light Heavyweight" division at and the fringe World Athletic Association (WAA) later inaugurated a "super middleweight" division at . On April 3, 1967, in Salt Lake City, Utah, Don Fullmer, a brother of former world middleweight champion Gene Fullmer, won the first version by stopping previously unbeaten Joe Hopkins in six rounds. He never defended it. On November 25, 1974, in Columbus, Ohio, Billy Douglas, the father of future world heavyweight champion James "Buster" Douglas, halted Danny Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of African Boxing Union Champions
The following is a list of African Boxing Union champions. The African Boxing Union (ABU) is a professional boxing governing body that sanctions championship bouts in Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent after Asia. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 20% of Earth's land area and 6% of its total surfac .... Heavyweight ''As of 9 December 2017'' Cruiserweight ''As of 28 May 2021'' Light-heavyweight ''As of 28 April 2017'' Super-middleweight ''As of 1 December 2018'' Middleweight ''As of 8 June 2019'' Super-welterweight ''As of 13 May 2016'' Welterweight ''As of 20 July 2017'' Super-lightweight ''As of 20 October 2018'' Lightweight ''As of 21 April 2019'' Super-featherweight ''As of 18 May 2018'' Featherweight ''As of 7 December 2019'' Super-bantamweight ''As of 15 September 2019'' Bantamweight ''As of 24 August 2019'' Super-flyweight ''As o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joey Vegas
Joseph Lubega (born January 1, 1982) is an Ugandan professional boxer. As an amateur, he participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his country. There he was stopped in the first round of the middleweight division by Thailand's eventual bronze medal winner Prasathinphimai Suriya. Two years earlier Lubega won the silver medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in the light heavyweight division. He qualified for the Athens Games by winning the silver medal at the 1st AIBA African 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Casablanca, Morocco. In the final of the event he lost to South African fighter Khostso Motau. Professional career Since turning pro Lubega has fought under the alias of "fabulous" Joey Vegas He was formerly the British Masters Super Middleweight title holder. In 2008 Vegas challenged Gary 'JJ' Ojuederie for the Southern Area Light Heavyweight title. In 2009 Vegas held current British and former Commonwealth Light Heavyweight Champ Dean Francis to a draw. Vegas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denis Grachev (fighter)
Denis Alexandrovich Grachev () (born August 3, 1982) is a Russian boxer, kickboxer, and mixed martial artist residing in the United States. Grachev was the IKF Muay Thai world light cruiserweight champion. Biography Grachev was born in 1982 in the city of Chaykovsky, Perm Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. Grachev started training in kickboxing at the age of 14 and was trained by Gregory Golubkova, Mikhail Stepanov, Alik Basharov, Vyacheslav Tutubalina, Yuri Vtyurina and Vladimir Lavrov throughout the years. In 2005, Grachev graduated from the Chaykovsky State Institute of Physical Culture with a bachelor's degree in Physical Education. In 2006, Grachev moved to San Diego, California, United States with Evgeny Khil — long-time friend and fellow kickboxer — after appointing Mark Dion of City Boxing as his manager. Grachev would represent City Boxing's professional fight team, as well as being the gym's kickboxing instructor. Although competing mostly under lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo ( ; ; or colloquially ; , ; ) is an official administrative area of Monaco, specifically the Ward (country subdivision), ward of Monte Carlo/Spélugues, where the Monte Carlo Casino is located. Informally, the name also refers to a larger district, the Monte Carlo Quarter (corresponding to the former municipality of Monte Carlo), which besides Monte Carlo/Spélugues also includes the wards of Saint Roman, Monaco, La Rousse/Saint Roman, Larvotto, Larvotto/Bas Moulins and Saint Michel, Monaco, Saint Michel. The permanent population of the ward of Monte Carlo is about 3,500, while that of the quarter is about 15,000. Monaco has four traditional quarters, from west to east they are: Fontvieille, Monaco, Fontvieille (the newest), Monaco City, Monaco-Ville (the oldest), La Condamine, and Monte Carlo. Monte Carlo is situated on a prominent escarpment at the base of the Maritime Alps along the French Riviera. Near the quarter's western end is the "world-famous Place du Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monte-Carlo Sporting
The Monte-Carlo Sporting (), also known as the Sporting d'été, is a building complex in the Larvotto ward on the eastern edge of Monaco Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco, is a Sovereign state, sovereign city-state and European microstates, microstate on the French Riviera a few kilometres west of the Regions of Italy, Italian region of Liguria, in Western Europe, .... It includes the Salle des Étoiles concert hall, and it is the main venue for society fundraisers in Monaco. History The building complex was constructed from 1973 to 1974 by Groupe Pastor, a construction company founded by Gildo Pastor, and it was renovated in 1999. It is owned by the Société des Bains de Mer (SBM). Many society fundraisers, formerly held at the Sporting d'Hiver, are now held at the Salle des Étoiles inside the Sporting d'été. It is home to the annual Monte-Carlo Sporting Summer Festival, the Monte-Carlo Red Cross Ball and the Rose Ball. References Event venue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eleider Álvarez
Eléider Álvarez Baytar (born 8 April 1984) is a Colombian professional boxer who held the WBO light-heavyweight title from 2018 to 2019. As an amateur he won a gold medal at the 2007 Pan American Games in the light-heavyweight division. Early life Alvarez was born in Apartadó, Colombia. At a very young age, Alvarez was interested in music and boxing. His mother wanted him to box full-time. His mother died when Alvarez was only 14 years old. It was then Alvarez decided to start a career in boxing. Amateur career Álvarez won the 2006 South America Games against Hamilton Ventura. At the PanAms 2007 he beat southpaw Julio Castillo 10:8 and upset Cuban favorite Yusiel Napoles in the final by KO in round 3. He was trailing 4:6. At the 2007 World Championships he lost to African champion Ramadan Yasser. At the first Olympic qualifying tournament for the Americas in Trinidad he was beaten by 18-year-old Cuban Julio César la Cruz 0:8. At the second Olympic qualifying tourn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Oosthuizen
Thomas Oosthuizen ( ; born 2 April 1988) is a South African professional boxer. He is a former IBO world champion in two weight classes, having held the super-middleweight title from 2011 to 2014, and the light-heavyweight title in 2015. Professional career Oosthuizen made his professional debut on 29 February 2008, knocking out Johannes Swart in two rounds. He then reeled off twelve straight victories, nine of which coming by way of knockout. IBO super-middleweight champion On 6 November 2010, Oosthuizen faced off against IBO Super Middleweight titleholder Isaac Chilemba. The result was a split-decision draw which allowed Chilemba to retain the title, Oosthuizen claims that attempted to make a rematch were swiftly declined. On 26 March 2011, Oosthuizen got a second crack at the IBO title against Evert Bravo (Chilemba had vacated the title to move up to the Light Heavyweight class). Oosthuizen won the fight via a ninth-round technical knockout, which saw the referee stepping ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stockholm
Stockholm (; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, most populous city of Sweden, as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in the Nordic countries. Approximately 1 million people live in the Stockholm Municipality, municipality, with 1.6 million in the Stockholm urban area, urban area, and 2.5 million in the Metropolitan Stockholm, metropolitan area. The city stretches across fourteen islands where Mälaren, Lake Mälaren flows into the Baltic Sea. Outside the city to the east, and along the coast, is the island chain of the Stockholm archipelago. The area has been settled since the Stone Age, in the 6th millennium BC, and was founded as a city in 1252 by Swedish statesman Birger Jarl. The city serves as the county seat of Stockholm County. Stockholm is the cultural, media, political, and economic centre of Sweden. The Stockholm region alone accounts for over a third of the country's Gros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erik Skoglund (boxer)
Erik Skoglund (born 24 May 1991) is a Swedish professional boxer. Amateur career Skoglund started his boxing career in 2002, at the age of 11. He won the Swedish youth national championship in 2006 and the junior championship in 2007, as well as taking the second place at senior level the same year 2007, at the age of 15. In 2008 he again finished in second place on the senior national championship, after losing the final to fellow rising star and future world champion Badou Jack. He also won the Nordic junior championship that year. In 2009 he won the national and Nordic championships at senior level. He turned professional in 2010, after an amateur career with a record of 78-35-1. Professional boxing career Light-heavyweight Early career Skoglund signed with Sauerland Promotion at the start of his career. Skoglund had 15 fights between his February 2010 debut and February 2013, all held in Germany, Denmark and Finland. He was victorious in all of them, 9 by KO/TKO and 6 by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Boxing Association
The World Boxing Association (WBA), formerly known as the National Boxing Association (NBA), is an international professional boxing organization based in Panama. The WBA awards its world championship title at the professional level. Founded in the United States in 1921 by 13 state representatives as the NBA, it is the oldest major organization regulating fights. In 1962, it changed its name in recognition of boxing's growing popularity around the world and began to admit other nations as members. By 1975, a majority of its members were Latin American nations and the organization headquarters was moved to Panama City, Panama. It moved again in the 1990s to Venezuela before returning to Panama in 2007. Alongside the World Boxing Council (WBC), International Boxing Federation (IBF) and World Boxing Organization (WBO), it was one of four major organizations which sanctions professional boxing bouts. As of August 2024, boxing website BoxRec no longer recognizes WBA world tit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
