World Boxing News 2010-2013

Phil D. Jay  WBN Editor Kronk fighter elevates status with shock win Johnathon Banks is in line for some huge heavyweight fights in the near future after dropping highly regarded Seth Mitchell three times on the way to stunning upset win at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. ‘Mr. Banks’ began the contest sluggishly and looked shaky early on as Mitchell loaded up with bombs from the off. The 30 year-old managed to get through with one of his own as a reminder to Mitchell though, and came out in the second with meaner intentions. A clean uppercut early in the round had Mitchell in trouble, before Banks jumped all over him to score a first knockdown. ‘Mayhem’ looked far from ready to continue as referee Eddie Cotton waved Banks to fight on and he duly dropped Mitchell for a second time. Cotton then warned Mitchell that if he hit the canvas again he would call it off and within seconds, Banks had put him down again, this time even heavier than previously and the figh...

Seth Mitchell v Johnathon Banks WBC heavyweight title semi-final eliminator Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, USA 12x3                                                                                                 Mitchell                             Banks              -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------                  Round 1                      10                                 9     ...

Seth Mitchell v Timur Ibragimov  (heavyweight) Convention Center, Washington, USA 10x3                                                  Mitchell                      Ibragimov                     -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------                  Round 1                       10                                 9              -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------                  ...

Phil D. Jay WBN Editor Fourth world title for New Yorker Zab 33 year-old three-time world titleholder Zab “Super” Judah rolled back the years at the Prudential Center in New Jersey, with seventh round stoppage of South African Kaizer Mabuza to claim his fourth world championship and third at 140lbs. Judah (41-6), scored the 28 stoppage of his career to pick up the vacant IBF light-welterweight title after referee Samuel Viruet stepped in as barrage of punches from the southpaw followed a crushing left hand counter that dropped Mabuza and the fight was stopped 59 seconds into the seventh round. Mabuza, 31, showed he was no pushover in the earlier rounds of the contest, putting Judah down in the fourth with a right hand and rocking him in the sixth, but Judah used all of his world title experience to come through any hairy moments and came away victorious. Also on the Newark card, Adrien “The Problem” Broner edged a cagey ten round contest against former WBO...

Phil D. Jay WBN Editor Unbeaten 28 year-old want to stay busy next year American Seth “Mayhem” Mitchell has been speaking to World Boxing News about his vision for 2011, after a successful 2010, when the Maryland boxer fought five times, winning all five by stoppage. 6’ 2” Mitchell, has always kept busy in his three-year career, cramming twenty one fights in since turning professional in January 2008 and believes 2011 will entail more of the same as he aims to climb the heavyweight rankings in the next 12 months. “2011 is a very big year for me and I expect big things to happen for me this year,” Mitchell told World Boxing News. “I would like to fight 5 to 6 times this year if possible and I am very happy with the way my career has gone thus far, 21 fights in a little less than 3 years is a great achievement for me. I believe that my team and promotional company, Golden Boy Promotions, have done a great job in getting me the right fights at the right time and hopefully, ...