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Carl Froch and Arthur Abraham, victorious over their American opponents in the first round of the Super Six World Boxing Classic, are predicting Mikkel “Viking Warrior” Kessler will beat Andre “S.O.G.” Ward in the final Group Stage 1 matchup Saturday, Nov. 21, at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif. live on Showtime at 10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast.

The two Americans who suffered losses don’t see it that way and are for Ward. “I'm going with Ward,” said Andre Dirrell, after his Group Stage 1 defeat to Carl Froch in October. More...

Bernard Hopkins and Enrique Ornelas participated in a media conference call ahead of their light heavyweight clash at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, PA on Wednesday, December 2.

Bernard Hopkins: "This guy (Enrique Ornelas) is not a cream puff. This guy is not anyone that you pick for a tune-up or a softy. Enrique and his brother are well respected and have given everyone they fought a fight, win lose or draw. That's the type of guy I am, I duck no one. I take no one lightly. Again, I didn't want to be a part of the matchmaking part. A fight is a fight, no matter if you're in Vegas or you're in Philadelphia. More...

CES Boxing presents the "Autumn Classic" fight card tonight at Twin River Event Center in Lincoln, RI.

Super Middleweights, 8 rounds
Joey McCreedy: 165 Lb
Otis Griffin: 168 Lb More...

Cuban super middleweight sensation Luis Garcia and new Belfast pro Jamie Conlan are the latest additions to the undercard for the Sierra Fight Night at the National Stadium, Dublin on Saturday, December 5.

The card is headlined by European Middleweight Champ, Matthew Macklin as he takes on Uruguayan Champ Rafa Sosa Pintos in a non title contest with the event live on RTÉ Two. More...

IBF No. 6 rated junior middleweight Sechew “Iron Horse” Powell (25-2, 15 KOs) plans to take full advantage of the exposure and cache associated with headlining the “World’s Greatest Ever Boxing Show,” Dec. 12 at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel & Casino, as part of a spectacular “World’s Greatest Ever Boxer” promotion that weekend at the same venue. More...

Montreal and its surround cities thirstily await December 11 when what should be a packed Bell Centre crowd will witness the much talked about rematch between WBC Light Heavyweight champion Jean Pascal (24-1-0, 16KO), and # 4 rated WBC challenger Adrian Diaconu (26-1-0 15 KO). More...

Darren Barker might be a Chelsea fan but if Wayne Elcock’s trainer is to be believed then he’s definitely not the special one.

Veteran Birmingham fight figure Paddy Lynch says he’s seen enough of Barker to form the opinion that he won’t stand in the way of Elcock regaining his British Middleweight crown when they clash at the Brentwood Centre on November 28. More...

WBC Super Middleweight Champ Carl“The Cobra” Froch believes that Mikkel Kessler has what it takes tocomplete a clean sweep for Europe in the final bout of Group Stage 1 in theSuper Six World Boxing Classic this weekend.

With Froch having ended the unbeatenrun of American hotshot Andre Dirrell last month and German based ArmenianArthur Abraham scoring a final round KO over Jermain Taylor it’scurrently 2 – 0 to Europe ahead of Kessler’s clash with Andre Wardin the U.S. this weekend. More...

On paper Yassine El Maachi’s record is unlikely to set the world on fire but the London based Moroccan believes he’s the best kept secret in British boxing and he might just be right.

El Maachi has won ten and lost four in a stop start professional career that started in 2001 but having put together an impressive six fight winning streak he says he’s ready for any welterweight or light welterweight in Britain. More...

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WBA super middleweight champion Mikkel “Viking Warrior” Kessler of Denmark and undefeated Andre “S.O.G” Ward of Oakland participated in the final press conference Wednesday for their Super Six World Boxing Classic Group Stage 1 showdown this Saturday, Nov. 21, at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif. live on Showtime at 10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast. More...

For years, 2004 United States Olympian and current lightweight contender Vicente Escobedo has been fighting his way to the top of the boxing ranks, but on Thanksgiving morning, November 26, he begins a fight of a different sort as he captains Team Escobedo in the 10k "Run to Feed The Hungry" in Sacramento, California. More...

Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather will perform the draw for Prizefighter Light Welterweights.

Mayweather, widely regarded as the greatest fighter on the planet and the World pound for pound Champion, will be shown on Friday making the draw for the next Prizefighter event.

He will become another boxing legend to become involved in Prizefighter after Mike Tyson, Ricky Hatton and Chris Eubank, who have all performed draws in the past.

No boxers will be seeded for the draw so anyone could face anyone. It could lead to a number of mouth-watering fights as the competitors include some of the biggest British names in the division. More...

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Twenty months since her last fight and eight after she became a mother for the first time, 4-time world champion Jaime “The Hurricane” Clampitt starts her comeback Friday night in “Autumn Classic,” presented by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc. (CES), at the Twin River Event Center in Lincoln, R.I. More...

On Saturday November 21st, Providence, Rhode Island's favorite son, 2007 Amateur World Champion and 2008 U.S. Olympian, Demetrius Andrade (8-0, 6KO) will be holding his inaugural "Knock Out Hunger" turkey drive at the West End Community Center in downtown Providence. Andrade is teaming up with the Community Center to assist needy families this Thanksgiving and holiday season. More...

Carl Froch is used to turning people’s lights out in the ring but last night he was in Nottingham’s Old Market Square to turn the Christmas lights on in the city. More...

Gentleman Boxing, or White Collar Boxing as it is better known, is becoming one of the most popular pastimes for City of London workers. There doesn’t seem to be a month pass without at least one major White Collar Boxing event taking place in the capital. More...

WBC Super Middleweight Champ Carl “The Cobra” Froch says he’ll be keeping a close eye on proceedings in Oakland this weekend as the final bout in Group Stage 1 of the Super Six World Boxing Classic takes place between Mikkel “Viking Warrior” Kessler and Andre “S.O.G.” Ward. More...

Two-time WBA heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz is a promotional free agent for the first time this century as he looks ahead to his 12th world title fight, mandated by the WBA, next year against new champion David “Hayemaker” Haye. More...

Undefeated Dominican sensation Edwin “La Bomba” Rodriguez, rated No. 13 by the NABA, headlines Thursday night’s pro boxing card in Rochester (NY).

Rodriguez (12-0, 8 KOs), fighting out of Worcester (MA), takes on veteran super middleweight Brian “The Assassin” Norman (17-9, 5 KOs) in the 8-round main event. More...

Forty-two years have passed since the last world championship fight occurred in Oakland, a tradition-rich boxing city that calls one of the world’s top super middleweights Andre “S.O.G.” Ward their own.

“Oakland has a pretty storied history of boxing, mostly in the pre- to post-war era,” says Monte Poole, a longtime columnist for the Oakland Tribune who has covered boxing in Oakland for 25 years. “I would venture to say you would find dozens of world title fights between the 1920s and the 1960s. We have had some good fighters come out of Oakland , but I have to say Andre Ward has got to be considered the best.” More...