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IBF #12, WBO #11 rated heavyweight Konstantin Airich arrived in the United States yesterday to adjust to time and weather conditions for his IBF intercontinental championship bout against Odlanier Solis this Saturday, May 19th at the Convention Center in Pharr, Texas.

Airich and his trainer, former German national coach Hans-Juergen Witte, flew from Germany to Miami where they conclude their preparation for the Solis fight with a couple of lighter training sessions before heading to McAllen International airport on Thursday. More...

Mike Wilson has spanned the globe from Texas all the way to Australia searching for his golden opportunity.

The 6-foot-3 Irish cruiserweight from Medford, Oreg., whose grandparents were born and raised in County Cork, Ireland, may have finally found it 3,000 miles east in the heart of New England’s booming boxing community. More...

Find A Dream—a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization that reaches out to community children and provides them a healthy channel to find and work towards fulfilling a dream—has recently announced the newest addition to their team, heavyweight boxer Don “The Man of Steel” Steele. More...

Back in January Stoke Newington’s Erick ‘The Eagle’ Ochieng won the English Light Middleweight title in emphatic style, on just his tenth professional outing, in a sensational all action battle against Liverpool’s Nick Quigley, that many have as an early contender for 2012 ‘Fight of the Year’ honours More...

Undefeated Danish Light Welterweight prospect Kasper Bruun (13-0-1, 3 KOs) will take on Bulgarian Champion Asen Yuseinov (10-3-2, 6 KOs) on Euro Event´s promotion at Skyline Arena in Randers, Denmark on May 26.
Already announced for the card is a clash between former WBC, WBA, WIBF, WIBA & GBU Champion Anita Christensen (24-1-1, 8 KOs) and French Champion Isabelle Leonardi (8-9-2, 3 KOs). More...

Sports and entertainment celebrities are coming out May 19 to show their support for "Battle of the Badges 4," featuring amateur boxers representing the nationally-acclaimed New York City Fire Department Boxing Team ("FDNY") against a New England Law Enforcement ("Team N.E.") squad, at Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut. More...

Undefeated Michael "The Brazilian Rocky" Oliveira (17-0, 12 KOs), rated No. 12 by the WBC, is set to battle Brazilian living legend and four-time world champion, Acelino "Popo" Freitas (38-2, 32 KOs), June 2 at Conrad Punta Del Este and Resort Casino in Uruguay.

The 10-round Freitas-Oliveira main event headlines the "History In The Making" card, presented by MO Productions, which will air live on TV Global in Brazil and Uruguay television. More...

Top Rank announced today the signing of amateur sensation Toka Kahn-Clary, from Providence, Rhode Island. Kahn-Clary, 20, who boasts speed, power and a “pro style of fighting” is trained by Peter Manfredo Sr. and managed by Mike Criscio, who discovered and managed light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson. More...

Kell Brook’s IBF welterweight clash with Carson Jones on July 7 at the Motorpoint Arena Sheffield promises fireworks after the pair clashed at today’s press conference at the venue.

The stakes couldn’t be higher for the pair as IBF number three ranked Jones travels from his Oklahoma home to Sheffield to face hometown star Brook who is ranked two places below him at five. More...

Scott Quigg is shocked that bookies’ have made him red hot favourite to beat Rendall Munroe next month.

Quigg challenges Munroe for the vacant interim WBA super-bantamweight crown on Hatton Promotions ‘Road To Glory’ bill at Manchester Velodrome, on Saturday 16th June. More...

Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Sport are delighted to announce the signing of Kal Yafai – and the exciting youngster has been backed by Carl Froch and Kell Brook to become a big star.

Yafai will make his debut on the undercard of Brook’s IBF welterweight showdown with American Carson Jones on July 7 at the Motorpoint Arena Sheffield, where Brook will be looking to secure a World title shot in the autumn. More...

Carl Froch believes his loyal fans with be the twelfth man when he takes on IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute at the Capital FM Arena in Nottingham on May 26, live on Sky Sports.

The Cobra fights in his hometown for the first time since beating Andre Dirrell in a WBC title defence in October 2009. Froch has been on the road since that night in some gruelling battles, and the 34 year old says he will take the IBF belt from the unbeaten champ to reward his followers for coming out in force - with the final batch of 400 tickets for the fight now released. More...

For the past few years, two-time world champion Randall "The Knockout King" Bailey has been one of the most avoided boxers in the world, largely due to his awesome punching power, which has put 36 of his 42 victims to sleep. More...

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Kid Galahad successfully defended his WBC Super-Bantamweight Title for the first time Friday night by TKO over Josh ‘The Outlaw’ Wale. Popular Ingles Boxer – Galahad - dominated from the bell subjecting Wale to head-punches that saw damage from round one. Wale was finally stopped by a cut to the right eyelid area in the ninth round.

The Hennessy Sports promoted fightnight at Hillsborough Leisure Centre, was billed as the ‘Pride of Yorkshire’ and also featured the British Welterweight Title clash between Colin Lynes and Junior Witter. Londoner Lynes lost to Sheffields ‘The Hitter’ Witter by Unanimous Points Decision.

Kid Galahad (Sheffield) v Josh Wale (Barnsley)
12 x 3 WBC International Super-Bantamweight Contest

Both men got off to a good start but Galahad was always the busier. Wales’ face started to look like target practice as the Sheffield boxer continuously connected with his face throughout the contest. The marks soon began to show and Wales’s right eye sustained a cut in the fourth frame – already looking swollen from an earlier round.

Galahad was quick and despite some decent counter-punches – Wales couldn’t keep up with him. By the seventh Wales was cut on both eyes with a swelling under the right and a graze on the left cheek. He had some success with hooks but Galahad was relentless. In round nine Referee Victor Loughlin took Wale over to the ringside Doctor to inspect the cuts but was allowed to continue. The Barnsley man bravely battled on but at the end of the ninth Referee Loughlin stopped the fight on agreement by the ringside Doctor. Wale protested, but from my ringside spot – the last two rounds had become uncomfortable to watch.

A very brave and gutsy effort from ‘The Outlaw’ but an impressive performance from Kid Galahad sees him retain the Super-Bantamweight Belt. More...

After losing his perfect record in his ShoBox: The New Generation debut, Willie Nelson survived a highlight reel knockdown to upset Yudel Jhonson by unanimous decision. The 10-round junior middleweight Showtime main event was scored 97-92 twice and 95-94. More...

Jimmy Lange suffered a leg injury during training camp that is preventing him from training for his bout scheduled for June 23, 2012. As a result, Jimmy Lange Boxing officials announced that the June 23rd event at the Patriot Center has been postponed. More...

Former WBC, WBA, WIBF, WIBA & GBU Bantamweight Champion Anita Christensen (24-1-1, 8 KOs) of Denmark is set to return to the ring on May 26 after more than two years out, when she takes on reigning French Champion Isabelle Leonardi (8-9-2, 3 KOs) at Skyline Arena in hometown Randers. More...

Curtis Woodhouse is fired up for what he believes could be the ‘fight of the year’ with Dale Miles.

The former footballer, now at light-welterweight, 32, meets with Alfreton's Miles, 27, in a British title eliminator on June 8th at Rotherham's Magna Centre and fireworks are expected. More...

Kell Brook will face highly ranked Carson Jones at the Motorpoint Arena Sheffield on July 7 as an IBF World title shot draws a step closer.

Jones is ranked at number three by the IBF – two spots above Brook – and the stakes couldn’t be higher as the victor would move into pole position to fight for the title in the fall, which is being contested by current number one Mike Jones and number two ranked Randall Bailey on June 9 in Las Vegas. More...

24 year-old NABA Super Featherweight champion, Logan Cotto McGuinness (16-0-1, 8 KO’s), has handled the potentially treacherous transition from boxing prospect to boxing contender with brutal flair.

No longer simply punishing foes while honing his craft, Orangeville’s McGuinness has spent the past two years winning boxing’s hardened critics over with career-best efforts in a succession of fights put forth by promoter Hennessy Sports designed to test his will, as opposed to merely showcasing his skills. More...