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“Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr: Why, Oh Why?”
By Marc Livitz - "Say it ain't so", says Mexico.
After witnessing one of the most memorable displays of sheer guts and chutzpah in recent boxing memory, someone just had to spill the coffee even though [...]
Ustinov: “The Klitschko Brothers are the heavyweight kings”
Come September 29 all eyes will be on Hamburg, Germany, as three title fights will top the bill at Alsterdorfer Sporthalle. Light Middleweight Jack Culcay is going to defend his WBA Intercontinental Championship [...]
Weights: Zachary Wohlman vs. Jesus Vallejo
Zachary Wohlman 148.6 vs. Jesus Vallejo 148.4
Dinmukhamed Niyazov 144.2 vs. Alonso Loeza 143.8
Terrell Williams 145.2 vs. Lawrence Hughes 145.8
Neil Arellano 147.4 vs. Andre Ewell 146.6
Javier Albonica [...]
Chavez Jr. tests positive for Marijuana, rematch with Sergio Martinez may be delayed
By Michael Collins: Former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (46-1-1, 32 KO's) has allegedly tested positive for Marijuana in his drug test following his 12 round unanimous decision loss [...]
Rosado vs. Whittaker final press conference
Bethlehem, PA-The six main-event fighters on Friday's big NBC Sports Network met at today's (Wednesday) final press conference at the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem.
Headlining the seven-bout card [...]
Golden Boy Promotions & Fantasy Springs Announce Micky Ward & Dicky Eklund As VIP Guests At Saturday, September 29 Telefutura Televised Boxing Event
September 19, 2012 - INDIO, CA -"Irish" Micky Ward, the beloved retired junior welterweight boxer from Lowell, Massachusetts will greet fans along with his half-brother and former trainer Dicky Eklund [...]
Weights: Andrade-Hlores
Main Event - Middleweights (10)
Demetrius Andrade (17-0, 12 KOs), Providence, RI 159 lbs.
vs.
Alexis Hlores (16-4-2, 12 KOs), Mount Clemens, [...]
Alexander-Bailey added to Garcia vs. Morales II card on October 20th
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK (September 19, 2012) - The International Boxing Federation (IBF) Welterweight World Championship bout between Devon Alexander and Randall Bailey has been added to boxing's debut event [...]
Vazquez Jr: I’m ready to beat Oquendo on October 6th
GUAYNABO, PUERTO RICO- Puerto Ricans Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. and Jonathan “Polvo” Oquendo were face to face for the first time today for their upcoming bout on October 6 at “The War”, to be held [...]
Sergio Martinez does a good deed
(Photo credit: Dibella Entertainment) New York, NY (9/19/12) - Just hours before he was to step into the ring for the most important fight of his life against the now former World Boxing Council (WBC) [...]
Don “War a Week” Chargin: “Canelo Alvarez is ready to fight the best in boxing”
(Photo credit: Adrian Hernandez) By Joseph Herron: While many fight scribes and boxing fans have criticized Canelo Alvarez’s seemingly soft road to the World Boxing Council (WBC) Junior Middlweight Championship, [...]
Pacquiao vs. Marquez IV: is it just for the Money?
By Robert Jackson: Since 2004 up until the present, fight fans around the world have been treated to 3 fights between antagonists Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez; and since 2004 neither man has [...]
Romero vs. Esquivias Jr. & Morales vs. Arellano on Showtime this Friday
NEW YORK (Sept. 19, 2012) – Four promising, talented super bantamweights with a combined record of 62-1-1 will share the spotlight in important fights this Friday, Sept. 21, on ShoBox: The New Generation [...]
Zain Shah vs. Harry Joe Yorgey on October 27th
Fairfax, VA - Presented by Valcourt Building Services, Jimmy Lange-headlined pro boxing shows at the Patriot Center are among the best in the mid-Atlantic, drawing thousands of fight fans to see the popular [...]
Pacquiao-Márquez news conference open to the public on Friday
LAS VEGAS, NEV. (September 19, 2012) – Congressman MANNY “Pacman” PACQUIAO and JUAN MANUEL MÁRQUEZ, two of boxing’s top pound for pound fighters, will conclude their three-city international media [...]
Burns vs. Mitchell weigh-in open to the boxing public on Friday
The official weigh-in for Ricky Burns and Kevin Mitchell will be open to the public and free-to-attend. Scottish hero Burns, the World Boxing Organization (WBO) World Lightweight Champion, puts his title [...]
Nelson predicting victory for Ricky Burns over Kevin Mitchell
Billy Nelson’s role in steering Ricky Burns to world titles in two weight divisions must never be diminished. The Coatbridge star was a forlorn, twice defeated 23-year-old when residential care worker [...]
Kevin Mitchell ready to smash Ricky Burns on Saturday
Destiny dawns for Dagenham lightweight Kevin Mitchell on Saturday evening.
A former six time national junior champion and English senior ABA featherweight king whilst still a teenager, it seemed the [...]
Burns confident he can beat Mitchell
Even boxing’s staunchest detractors would struggle not to take to World Boxing Organization (WBO) World Lightweight king Ricky Burns. The two-weight world champion from Coatbridge, Scotland is both [...]
Yebes: I will kidnap Nielsen´s belt on Saturday
WBA Intercontinental Middleweight Champion Patrick Nielsen (15-0, 8 KOs) is fired up to get in the ring with Jose Yebes (11-2-1, 5 KOs) after the first face-to-face encounter with him today. “When I [...]
Robert Garcia: “Maybe Freddie Roach should have been more assertive, but Chavez Jr. is to blame for losing to Martinez”
By Joseph Herron - After elite level trainer Robert Garcia’s Welterweight contender, Marcos “El Chino” Maidana, took care of business in spectacular fashion on September 15th at the MGM Grand Garden [...]
Stevenson vs. George on Oct 12
MONTREAL (September 19, 2012) - In a few more weeks, Groupe Yvon Michel (GYM) will begin its ninth year of operation. As previously announced, the GYM Boxing Series "Fast & Furious" is back with an improved [...]
Another Great Weekend For The TRAD TKO, Seven Wins Out Of Eight
Just two weeks into the new season and the TRAD TKO Boxing Gym’s boxers are continuing the stunning form, which was started by a successful defense of English Light Middleweight title by Erick ‘The [...]
UK Boxing: Nathan DeCastro; Shane McPhilbin; Tommy Coyle
Nathan DeCastro has put Chris Eubank jnr at the top of his hit list after being handed the date for his professional debut.
Manager Jason McClory has confirmed DeCastro will box on a championship bill [...]
ESPN3 to Present Live Exclusive U.S. Coverage of Saturday’s Frampton vs. Molitor Super Bantamweight Title Fight
ESPN3 will present live exclusive coverage in the U.S. of the Carl Frampton (14-0, 9 KOs) vs. Steve Molitor (34-2, 12 KOs) Super Bantamweight title fight from Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Saturday, Sept. [...]