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Showtime Sports hosted a press conference Thursday at The Conga Room , L.A. Live, to formally introduce and discuss “the bantamweight tournament that begins Saturday, Dec. 11, live on Showtime at 9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast from Irapuato, Mexico.

One of the greatest rivalries in the history of boxing ended at two victories apiece after Rafael Marquez (39-5, 35 KOs) of Mexico City decisively stopped a bloodied Israel “El Magnifico” Vazquez (44-5, 33 KOs) of Huntington Park, Calif., by way of Mexico City, at 1:33 in the third round …

Three-time World Champion Israel Vazquez and top-rated contender Abner Mares served up a heapful of smiles and more during a free public autograph session at the famous Tacos Tombras A Tacos inside the Grand Central Market in downtown Los Angeles on Monday. In an eagerly awaited matchup, Vazquez will meet …

Three-time World Champion Israel “Magnifico” Vazquez two-division World Champion Rafael Marquez, undefeated IBF Bantamweight Champion Yonnhy Perez and unbeaten top-rated contender Abner Mares participated in a media conference call to discuss their upcoming fights on Saturday, May 22 at Staples Center on Showtime Championship Boxing live at 9 P.M. ET/PT, …

Growing up in Colombia , Yonnhy Perez would go as a chef on Halloween, “or maybe Dracula,’’ he said, “because where I’m from Halloween is called the Day of the Witch.’’ When the unbeaten, No. 1-ranked Perez (19-0, 14 KOs) of Santa Fe Springs, Calif., by way of Colombia, challenges …

Last night at Johannesburg’s Springs Indoor Arena, South Africa’s top bantamweight saw his bid for another world title opportunity go up in smoke as Silence Mabuza was stopped by opponent Yonnhy Perez in the 12th and final round. Mabuza came into the IBF title eliminator as the far more experienced …

Click for larger image © Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing In the 10-round main event, exciting ShoBox alum Antonio DeMarco, 19-1-1 (14) will attempt to secure his third ShoBox victory in one year when he takes on World Boxing Organization Latin American Lightweight Champion Jose Reyes, 23-4 (8), Friday tonight …

Aside from the big Pacquiao vs. Diaz card in Las Vegas, there was some good action in America this weekend starting off with the latest bout of Irish sensation John Duddy, who outpointed Charlie Howe at The Castle in Boston, MA. Duddy, 25-0 (17), was coming off a horrific performance …