2016 Heavyweight Boxing and Recaps

Fight Recap Haye destroys de Mori in one (No USA Television) Former WBA heavyweight champion David Haye (27-2, 25 KOs) made his long-awaited comeback with an impressive first round KO over world rated Mark de Mori (30-2-2, 26 KOs) on Saturday night at the O2 Arena in London, England. In his first ring appearance in three-and-a-half years, Haye showed zero ring rust as he stalked and dominated de Mori from the opening bell, demolishing the Australian with a barrage of hard shots that put him down and out. Time was 2:11. After the fight, Haye said he doesn’t expect he’ll land a fight against current WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Tyson Fury. “I said I’ll work my way up the rankings,” Haye commented. “He said even if I do so he’ll relinquish the belts, so why bother? Why not go for the bigger, better fights? I think a fight between myself and Anthony Joshua would be way bigger than a fight between me and Tyson Fury!” Martin stops Glazkov to win IBF heavyweight title (Showtime Co-Mainevent) Unbeaten Californian Charles Martin (23-0-1, 21 KOs) won the vacant IBF heavyweight title with a third round stoppage of the previously undefeated Vyacheslav Glazkov. After a quiet two rounds in which neither fighter made much of an effort, Glazkov tripped and hit the canvas. He twisted his right knee going down. He was able to get up but limped to his corner. When the referee asked him if he could go on, Glazkov shook (21-1-1, 13 KOs) his head no. The fight was stopped at the 1:50 mark of the frame. A torn ACL in the right knee was the official reason for the fight being halted Wilder knocks Szpilka out cold in nine (Showtime main event) By Arvin Nundloll at ringside In his third WBC Heavyweight title defense, Deontay Wilder knocked out the ever-resilient Artur Szpilka in the ninth round with a brutal counter right hook that sent Szpilka tumbling to the floor on Saturday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.. Szpilka started strong, controlling the early rounds and frustrating Wilder with his elusive stance and footwork. Szpilka landed punches flush on Wilder but slowed down as Wilder picked up the pace from round seven. Wilder, ever-patient, found his opening and closed out the night with a brutal KO, a counter right hook that sent Szpilka instantly tumbling. The referee immediately waved off the bout at 2:24 in round nine. udges had it 78-74, 78-74, 77-75 entering the ninth round. Wilder is now 36-0 with 35 KOs while Szpilka is now 20-2, 15 KOs. The 12,668 in attendance also saw Tyson Fury storm the ring and challenge Deontay Wilder to a unification fight before Wilder proclaimed that he would baptize him.