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Yoan Pablo Hernandez on the right track for Fields
Yoan Pablo Hernandez (27-1, 13 KOs) wants nothing more than to successfully defend his IBF Title on February 2 at the Max-Schmeling-Halle in Berlin. But in order to do so, the Berlin-based Cruiserweight [...]
Adonis Stevenson ready to fight for vacant IBF strap if Froch gives it up
By Michael Collins: #1 IBF mandatory challenger Adonis Stevenson (19-1, 16 KO’s) is still waiting to see what IBF super middleweight champion Carl Froch will do next. Froch wants to fight WBA super middleweight [...]
Italia will seek to overpower USA at home
Lausanne, Switzerland, 09 January 2013 - The last match of this exciting World Series of Boxing (WSB) weekend will see Dolce & Gabbana Italia Thunder host USA Knockouts at what will be a packed Mediolanum [...]
Rola El Halabi returns to the ring after shooting incident
In April 2011 Rola El Halabi was an undefeated Lightweight boxer (11-0, 6 KOs), waiting in a dressing room to enter the ring for a world championship fight, when her nightmare began. Estranged from a dominating [...]
Brandon Rios wants Danny Garcia after the rematch with Mike Alvarado
By Jeff Sorby: Former WBA World lightweight champion Brandon Rios (31-0, 23 KO’s) is being talked about fighting Mike Alvarado again in a rematch on March 30th. Top Rank promoter Bob Arum believes boxing [...]
Pacquiao and Marquez in possible tune-up doubleheader on April 20th
By Rob Smith: Top Rank promoter Bob Arum is reportedly interested in putting together separate tune-up bouts for his fighter Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez in a pay per view doubleheader on April [...]
Thomas Williams vs. Jason Smith on Saturday
Sunrise Fl, January 9 - The inaugural event of Golden Boy Promotions' new boxing series at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Fl. is just days away and in addition to the main event between Venezuela's former [...]
Saul Alvarez looking to get Mayweather bout on September 14th
By Bill Phanco: Whether WBC junior middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (41-0-1, 30 KO’s) fights on Golden Boy Promotion’s May 4th fight card at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada, may come [...]
Melson to receive “MVP” Award from NYCSCIA February 12!
Junior middleweight boxer and humanitarian Boyd “Rainmaker” Melson will receive the inaugural Most Valuable Philanthropist (MVP) award from the National Spinal Cord Injury Association’s New York [...]
Rees: I’m going to beat Broner; he can’t knock me out
By Michael Collins: Former WBA light welterweight champion Gavin Rees (37-1, 18 KO’s) doesn’t see himself as an incredible underdog in his February 16th fight against WBC lightweight champion Adrien [...]
Stevens: I’m going to wear Ayala down
BROOKLYN - Curtis "Showtime" Stevens, 22-3, 16 KOs, was training for his upcoming fight with New Haven, CT middleweight Elvin Ayala, 26-5-1, 12 KOs, when he read what Ayala had to say about him on FightNews.com. [...]
Haye: I can give Vitali the mega-fight his resume is missing
By Michael Collins: David Haye (26-2, 24 KO’s) still isn’t giving up in his seemingly hopeless pursuit of a big money fight against 41-year-old WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko (45-2, 41 KO’s) [...]
Weights: Greene 156, Odom 154
Weights From Woodhaven, New York
"Mean" Joe Greene 156 vs. Calvin Odom 154
Antoine Douglas 163 vs. Stanley Harvey 166
Danny Gonzalez 143.5 vs. Bernel Ayers 143.5
Glenford Nickey 131.5 vs. Benjamin [...]
Ricky Burns’ next title defense postponed
By Michael Collins: WBO lightweight champion Ricky Burns (35-2, 10 KO’s) won’t be back in the ring on January 26th as previously scheduled, according to his manager Alex Morrison. Burns wants to rest [...]
John Molina Meets Williams on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights
Sherman Oaks, Calif. (January 9) - After earning the NABO Lightweight Championship belt in July 2010 with an eleventh-round knockout against Henry "Hank" Lundy, John Molina, Jr. (24-2, 19 KOs) looks to [...]
Pacquiao could fight twice in 2013
By Rob Smith: The recently knocked out Manny Pacquiao could still be fighting twice this year, according to ABS-CBN News. Pacquiao just arrived back from vacation in Israel and he reportedly may choose [...]
Tyson Fury turns down big offer for David Price bout
By Michael Collins: Undefeated heavyweight contender Tyson Fury (20-0, 14 KO’s) has reportedly turned down a big £1 million offer from British promoter Frank Maloney for a fight against the unbeaten [...]
Bellew to face Chilemba in WBC 175 lb eliminator on March 30th
By Michael Collins: Tony Bellew (19-1, 12 KO’s) will be trying to put himself in position for a title shot when he faces Isaac Chilemba (20-1-1, 9 KO’s) on March 30th in a WBC light heavyweight title [...]
Ruslan Provodnikov looking for a big fight
PHILADELPHIA (January 9, 2013)—WBO number-two ranked Jr. Welterweight contender Ruslan Provodnikov expects to be in a major fight sometime in the near future according to his team.
Provodnikov (22-1, [...]
Donaire picked as Yahoo Sports 2012 Fighter of the Year
By Rob Smith: Yahoo Sports has selected WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire as their Fighter of the Year for 2012. He got the nod over Andre Ward, Robert Guerrero, Leo Santa Cruz and Juan Manuel [...]
First ever all-Irish WSB clash as Germany face strong Kazakhstan
Lausanne, Switzerland, 09 January 2013 - With the exciting match-up between German Eagles and Group B table-toppers Astana Arlans Kazakhstan set to light up the Kuppelsaal Congress Centrum on Saturday [...]
Serrano vs Taylor on Jan 25 at The Paramount in Huntington, New York
Philadelphia's Raymond 'Tito" Serrano will battle Baltimore based Emmanuel 'The Tranzforma" Taylor in a 10-round junior welterweight clash on FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 2013, at The Paramount in Huntington, New [...]
Two WSB Champions to represent Azerbaijan versus Poland
Lausanne, Switzerland, 09 January 2013 - Still undefeated in Group A and getting stronger, Azerbaijan Baku Fires are leaving nothing to chance for their match against Hussars Poland this Saturday 12 January [...]
Tonight on “The Pugilist KOrner”: Robert Garcia, Mikey Garcia, K-9 Bundrage, Dmitriy Salita, Curtis Stevens, and Hank Lundy
Blog Talk Radio’s “The Pugilist KOrner” is proud to present current Trainer Robert Garcia, WBO Heavyweight Title Challenger Mikey Garcia, IBF Junior Middleweight Champion Cornelius “K-9” Bundrage, [...]
Barthelemy Co-Promoter: What Controversy?
Leon Margules, co-promoter of now IBF #2 super featherweight contender Rances "Kid Blast" Barthelemy (18-0, 11 KOs) says he feels the level of controversy after Barthelemy's close, but deserved, 12-round [...]