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Tonight at the MGM Grand, one of the great Basilicas of World boxing, a pugilistic civil war shall take place between two Mexican warriors aiming for redemption, and maybe even greatness.

In one corner stands Saul Alvarez, whose last visit to a boxing ring saw him dethroned and mastered by the best pound for pound fighter of the last decade, Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Alvarez, the red-headed matinee idol with dynamite in each hand and one of the most popular fighters within Mexico, faces the powerful and relentless Alfredo Angulo.

While Angulo is the older man at 31 years of age, it is the younger Alvarez who has had the busier career as he steps into the ring for the 45th time since turning professional at the tender age of just 15 back in 2005.

Since then, his career has experienced an continuous upward trajectory due to his matinee idol looks, the red hair and his ability in the squared circle, which has seen him defeat the likes of Shane Mosley, Austin Trout, Kermit Cintron, Carlos Baldomir and interestingly, Miguel Vazquez, who is now holds the International Boxing Federation’s portion of the Lightweight crown.

Angulo, like his younger opponent, is also coming off a loss. That came in a ten round thriller against the highly skilled and much avoided Cuban Erislandy Lara in which he sent the highly talented Cuban Light-Middleweight star to the canvas twice before swelling around his left eye forced the stoppage in one of the best fights of 2013.

Due to immigration issues, Angulo has not been as active as Alvarez. More...

Coldwell Boxing is hosting a fight-night tonight billed as ‘Call of Duty’, at Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester.
The headlining bout sees ‘Ruthless’ Ryan Doyle of Gorton face South African born Michael Ramabeletsa of Bristol for the vacant International Masters Featherweight Title.

Undefeated Doyle – with eight wins, five by KO, looked in relaxed mood this week when SaddoBoxing called at Champs Camp in Moss Side. Weighing in yesterday - Doyle said he is ‘feeling in the best shape of his life’.

‘Troublemaker’ Ramabeletsa has 11 wins and 10 losses to his name. His last bout was in December, a win against Paul Economides, who was stopped by a swelling to the eye in the seventh.

This will be Doyle’s first title shot and his first contest above six rounds. More...

Light Middleweights, 12 rounds
Saul "Canelo" Alvarez: 155 pounds
Alfredo Angulo: 154.5 pounds

WBC Super Bantam Championship, 12 Rrunds
Leo Santa Cruz: 122 pounds
Cristian Mijares: 122 pounds More...

The Championships Committee of the World Boxing Association announced that Martin Murray does not hold the Middleweight interim title of the organization anymore.

The decision was made according to the regulation because Murray did not make any defense since he won the title.
In addition, the Committee decided to withdraw Murray from the first challenger position of the Division, as stated in the regulation known by both, the Boxer and his working group.

However, Murray can appeal the decision. More...

Martin Murray is targeting a November showdown with hard-hitting middleweight world champion Gennady Golovkin after signing a lucrative seven-figure, three-fight deal with Africa’s largest promoter, Golden Gloves.

The 31-year-old from St Helens in the UK split with Ricky Hatton last month after a frustrating year that saw him fight just once after his narrow defeat to Sergio Martinez in Argentina last April.

Murray (26-1-1) will fight in June, November and next February in Monte Carlo and also hopes to have a warm-up bout in Germany on April 5 on the undercard of Juergen Braehmer's WBA light-heavyweight title defence against Enzo Maccarinelli. More...

The fighters and their camps stayed classy and soft-spoken yet confident during Thursday's final press conference for "Toe To Toe: Canelo vs. Angulo" taking place this Saturday, March 8, live on Showtime PPV at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT from MGM Grand Garden Arena.

In Saturday's 12-round super welterweight main event, popular Mexican boxing superstar and former world champion Canelo Alvarez (42-1-1, 30 KOs) faces game and aggressive, upset-minded countryman Alfredo "El Perro" Angulo (22-3, 18 KOs). More...

Heavyweight contender Odlanier Solis has arrived in Istanbul. The 2004 Olympic gold medalist will face US veteran Tony "Tiger" Thompson on March 22 in Tekirdag.

It is the clash of two former Klitschko foes: In March 2011 Solis lost to then WBC champion Vitali Klitschko in Cologne, Germany due to a knee injury; Thompson had already two shots at Vitali's younger brother Wladimir in 2008 and 2012 but lost both fights.

"The winner of this bout will get another shot at the world title", says promoter Ahmet Oner. "With Vitali in retirement and Wladimir facing stiffs like Alex Leapai it's about time to bring back some action to the heavyweight scene. Both guys have a lot to win but even more to lose. So I am sure that it will be a hell of a fight." More...

World champion Leo Santa Cruz will adjust his glare towards rising star Carl Frampton should he prevail in his upcoming fight.

The Mexican sensation who has been blasting his way past all comers in the super-bantamweight division is hoping to come through his next challenge against Cristian Mijares this Saturday night in Las Vegas before setting up a mega-fight with Ulsterman Frampton.

Both men are renowned for their come-forward, whirlwind boxing style that has captured the imagination of both casual and hardcore fans alike. More...

Last night, Gary Shaw Productions in association with Greg Cohen Promotions, Antonio Leonard Promotions and All In Entertainment presented ESPN "Friday Night Fights" to a lively crowd at the Pala Casino Spa and Resort. Every fight was sensational as all fighters went to war.

In the 10-round main event, Rustam Nugaev (27-6-1, 17 KOs) and Marvin Quintero (25-5, 21 KOs) provided the fans with a rugged night of action. Quintero was using his hand speed and lateral movement to get off his punches while Nugaev was establishing a ferocious body attack. More...

As of Friday morning, Carlos Molina has officially become unavailable for his junior middleweight championship title defense against Jermall Charlo, originally scheduled for tomorrow night.

In light of these circumstances, the 10-round lightweight showdown between Ricardo "Dinamita" Alvarez and Sergio "Yeyo" Thompson has been elevated as the opening bout of the four-fight Showtime PPV presentation of "Toe To Toe: Canelo vs. Angulo" at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

The 32-year-old Alvarez (23-2-3, 13 KOs), a lightweight contender and brother of Canelo, will face the power punching, 30-year-old Thompson (28-3, 26 KOs) in what is expected to be a slugfest between two Mexican brawlers. More...

Ricky Hatton's autobiography War and Peace has been included on the longlist for the 12th annual British Sports Book Awards.

Co-written with Boxing News editor, Tris Dixon, the book charts The Hitman's incredible rise from a Manchester council estate to the bright lights of Las Vegas.

No punches were pulled as Hatton revealed the inside story of his multiple world title victories and the lows of depression and family disputes. More...

Underdog Alfredo Angulo is looking to draw on his time spent locked away in a detention centre to help push him to victory over Canelo Alvarez this weekend.

The man known as ‘El Perro’ spent over seven months in ICE Detention Center in El Centro, California, having voluntarily checked in back in January 2012 due to an expired Visa.

At the time the light-middleweight star was expecting to stay no more than three days until the issue was sorted but ended up spending a large chunk of 2012 away from his family and boxing. More...

Washington, D.C. is known as a city where history is made. On Saturday, April 19, another historic event will take place in the nation's capital when IBF Light Heavyweight Champion Bernard Hopkins faces WBA Champion Beibut Shumenov in an attempt, at 49-years-old, to become the oldest fighter in boxing history to unify world titles.

The DC Armory, the site of several championship boxing matches in the last year, will host the return of the future Hall of Famer to the capital for the Showtime Championship Boxing main event, 9 p.m. ET/PT delayed on the West Coast. More...

Former world champion Joshua "The Grand Master" Clottey will head to Newcastle, Australia on
April 2 to clash with former two time WBA Champion and local favorite Anthony "The Man" Mundine in a twelve round junior middleweight clash, it was confirmed today by Joe DeGuardia, Founder and President of Star Boxing.

"It's an excellent opportunity for Joshua, and we are glad that after extended negotiations with Brendan Bourke from Boxa Promotions this fight is officially on." said DeGuardia.

"He's been training since his last victory in September looking for a big fight and Mundine presents a high risk/high reward type of fight. A win over Mundine will put him right back on track for a major fight in the United States. More...

Mexican boxing superstar and former world champion Canelo Alvarez, hard-hitting countryman Alfredo “El Perro” Angulo and “Toe To Toe: Canelo vs. Angulo” pay-per-view undercard fighters worked out in front of a throng of media and adoring fans on Wednesday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena lobby.

Canelo (42-1-1, 30 KOs) and the dangerous Angulo (22-3, 18 KOs) will square off in what is expected to be a slugfest in the 12-round super welterweight main event this Saturday, March 8, live on Showtime PPV at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. More...