Junior welterweight Barry Groenteman will have a chance to avenge a loss last year against Vango "The Greek" Tsirimokos. The bout is scheduled for March 17 at Theater aan de Parade in Den Bosch, Netherlands.
On October 14 last year, the Belgium-resident, Tsirimokos took a close eight round decision over Groenteman. Since that bout, both men haven't had a lot of success. Vango took part in a tournament in Belgium about three weeks after the Groenteman fight. He won by unanimous decision in the semi-final, but was KOed in the second round of the final on the same day. He then was stopped in January against a debuting fighter. Tsirimokos is now 6-4 with 1 KO.
Groenteman (9-7-2, 2 KOs) lost to Hedi Slimani by decision last month in the only fight since the loss to Vango. Groenteman is looking to snap a two-fight losing streak. Despite his seven losses, Groenteman has shown a sturdier chin than has Vango. Barry has never been stopped during his pro career.
The bout is scheduled for six rounds. Groenteman has gone six or more rounds 13 times. Tsirimokos has gone at least as many rounds only four times.
Friday, February 28, 2014
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Chilemba to Face Grachev in March
Light heavyweight Isaac Chilemba is scheduled to face Denis Grachev on March 15 at the Sands Casino Resort in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. This is Chilemba's biggest fight since he faced Tony Bellew twice in 2013.
Chilemba (21-2-2, 9 KOs) followed up his controversial draw and subsequent loss to Bellew with a win over Michael Gbenga in November. Isaac is a crafty defender whose downfall can be an overly-selective offensive attack.
Grachev (13-2-1, 8 KOs), a 31 year old Russian, has a better resume than his record suggests. Three of his past four wins have come against undefeated fighters with over ten wins each. The most impressive victory came in the form of a KO against a then undefeated highly touted prospect Ismayl Sillakh. Grachev also gave former world champion Zsolt Erdei his first loss.
But Grachev has lost two of his last three bouts. Grachev's first loss came at the hands of former world champion Lucian Bute in 2012. Grachev, whose best punch is an overhand right that explodes out of a wide stance, was stopped in the first round of his last fight against Edwin Rodriguez.
The card will be televised on NBC Sports in the U.S. This bout is scheduled for ten rounds.
Chilemba (21-2-2, 9 KOs) followed up his controversial draw and subsequent loss to Bellew with a win over Michael Gbenga in November. Isaac is a crafty defender whose downfall can be an overly-selective offensive attack.
Grachev (13-2-1, 8 KOs), a 31 year old Russian, has a better resume than his record suggests. Three of his past four wins have come against undefeated fighters with over ten wins each. The most impressive victory came in the form of a KO against a then undefeated highly touted prospect Ismayl Sillakh. Grachev also gave former world champion Zsolt Erdei his first loss.
But Grachev has lost two of his last three bouts. Grachev's first loss came at the hands of former world champion Lucian Bute in 2012. Grachev, whose best punch is an overhand right that explodes out of a wide stance, was stopped in the first round of his last fight against Edwin Rodriguez.
The card will be televised on NBC Sports in the U.S. This bout is scheduled for ten rounds.
Monday, February 24, 2014
Milch Wins by Decision
Tony Milch defeated Ben Robinson on points Friday night at Camden Centre in London, England. Milch, a junior middleweight, showed more skill against his heavier opponent.
Referee Jeff Hinds scored the bout 39-37 for Milch. In Britain, four-round bouts are only judged by the referee. Milch moves his record to 4-0 with one KO while Robinson falls to 0-2.
Referee Jeff Hinds scored the bout 39-37 for Milch. In Britain, four-round bouts are only judged by the referee. Milch moves his record to 4-0 with one KO while Robinson falls to 0-2.
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