By Top Rank Boxing247.com Oleksandr “The Nail” Gvozdyk nailed down the first defense of his WBC light heavyweight world title, knocking out Doudou Ngumbu in the fifth round. (Photo Credit: Top Rank) Ngumbu (38-9, 14 KOs) injured his right calf and could not continue, forcing referee Eric Dali to stop […]
Oleksandr Gvozdyk faces Doudou Ngumbu on March 30 on ESPN
Top Rank.com Boxingnews24.com The Nail and the Mean Machine are ready for their South Philly close-up. WBC and lineal light heavyweight champion Oleksandr “The Nail” Gvozdyk will make the first defense of his world title against Doudou Ngumbu on Saturday, March 30 at the 2300 Arena. In the 10-round co-feature, […]
Oleksandr Gvozdyk-Doudou Ngumbu in the works for March 30th
Badlefthook.com WBC light heavyweight mandatory challenger Marcus Browne will have to be patient. Newly minted champion Oleksandr Gvozdyk has reportedly agreed to a March 30th voluntary defenseagainst French veteran Doudou Ngumbu at Philadelphia’s 2300 Arena. Lance Pugmire was the first to break the news, as far as I can tell, with ESPN’s Dan Rafael corroborating […]
Ngumbu and Kongolo- frankly NOT to be taken lightly!
By WBCboxing.com Frenchman, Doudou Ngumbu (37-8-0, 14 KO’S), will face Yoann Kongolo (11-0-0, 4 KO’S), with the WBC light heavyweight Francophone title at stake on Friday at the Palais des Sports, Toulouse, France. Ngumbu is an experienced fighter who’s already faced Isaac Chilemba, Andrzej Fonfara and Igor Mikhalkin, from whom […]