This past weekend in boxing was significant because there were three very noteworthy storylines. Let’s take a look at what transpired in the boxing world.
1) Death of World Champion Ricky Hatton
Hatton passed away on Sunday at the age of 46. Hatton of Stockport, England was the World Boxing Union light welterweight champion starting on March 26, 2001 after beating Canadian Tony Pep via technical knockout. He successfully defended hid title 16 times over the next three years.
Hatton then won the International Boxing Federation World Light Welterweight Title by beating Kostyra Tszyu of Serov, Russia in Manchester, England on June 4, 2005. That was followed by winning the World Boxing Association Light Welterweight title on November 26, 2005 by beating Carlos Maussa of Colombia in Sheffield, England, winning the WBA Welterweight title on May 13, 2006 by beating Luis Collazo of the United States in Boston, winning the IBF and International Boxing Organization Light Welterweight Title by beating Juan Urango of Colombia in Paradise, Nevada on January 20, 2007, and winning the WBC International Light Welterweight title by beating Jose Luis Castillo of Mexico in Paradise on June 23, 2007.
Hatton finished his career with a record of 45 wins and three losses. Two of his losses went to superstars Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao.
2) Terence Crawford makes boxing history
Crawford improved to 42-0 by beating Canelo Alvarez of Mexico via a unanimous decision in Paradise on Saturday. In the process he won the IBF, WBC, WBA and WBO Super Middleweight Titles. According to the Associated Press, he became the first boxer to win three unified division titles. He also won the unified division titles in light welterweight and welterweight.
3) World Boxing Championship Winners decided
The finals of the World Boxing Championships took place in Liverpool, England this past weekend. On the women’s side, the champions were Minakshi Hooda of India (women’s 48 kilograms), Alua Balkibekova of Kazakhstan (women’s 51 kilograms), Huang Hsiao-wen of Chinese Taipei (women’s 54 kilograms), Jaismine Lamboria of India (women’s 57 kilograms), Rebeca Santos of Brazil (women’s 60 kilograms), Aida Abikeyeva of Kazakhstan (women’s 65 kilograms), Natalya Bogdanova of Kazakhstan (women’s 70 kilograms), Aoife O’Rourke of Ireland (women’s 75 kilograms), Eseta Flint of Australia (women’s 80 kilograms), and Agata Kaczmarska of Poland (women’s +80 kilograms). On the men’s side, the champions were Sanzhar Tashkenbay of Kazakhstan (men’s 50 kilograms), Makhmud Sabyrkhan of Kazakhstan (men’s 55 kilograms), Abdumalik Khalokov of Uzbekistan (men’s 60 kilograms), Asadkhuja Muydinkhujaev of Uzbekistan (men’s 65 kilograms), Torekhan Sabyrkhan of Kazakhstan (men’s 70 kilograms), Fazliddin Erkinboev of Uzbekistan (men’s 75 kilograms), Javokhir Ummataliev of Uzbekistan (men’s 80 kilograms), Akmaljon Isroilov of Uzbekistan (men’s 85 kilograms), Turabek Khabibullaev of Uzbekistan (men’s 90 kilograms), and Aibek Oralbay of Kazakhstan (men’s +90 kilograms).
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