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Many boxing experts and fans alike will agree that there were three stages in Mike Tyson's career. The first from 1985-1991, his prime years, before he was imprisoned, in which until 1990 he was considered unbeatable. The next piece of the Tyson career puzzle covers his first fight since his return from prison, against 36-1-0 heavyweight contender Peter McNeeley and the undefeated Buster Mathis Jnr, to his last shot at a world heavyweight championship in 2002 in which he was dismantled by ring legend Lennox Lewis.

This period is considered as the time in which Tyson was still a major force within the boxing world, however past his peak years and gradually on the decline. The last period covers Tyson's last three fights, and retirement in 2005 after losing to journeyman Kevin McBride. This is known as his lowest years in which he claimed he did not want to embarrass the sport of boxing anymore.

Despite his entire career being highly publicized, since his retirement it is Tyson's highest and lowest moments, and with the exception of the Holyfield bouts, the middle part of his career is seemingly less analyzed than the other two periods. More...

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The hand struck. Twelve was reached and Cinderella is in trouble. Her coach turns into a vegetable, riches turn to rags and she is again reduced to sleeping on the floor before her improbable triumph over adversity.

The WBC version of the story is showing in Las Vegas's Thomas and Mack Center on Saturday 12 August. Cinderella's twelve midnight has been replaced with twelve rounds and all eyes will be on gloved hands rather than clock hands as Oleg Maskaev, heavyweight boxing's Cinderella man, meets WBC Heavyweight Champion Hasim Rahman.

Seven years ago Kazakhstan born Maskaev, outmatched his "ugly sister" of the evening when he knocked Hasim Rahman out, and literally out of the ring, in the eighth round of ten at Atlantic City's Convention Hall. A repeat of his pre-millennium performance will reward the former career soldier with a heavyweight title in place of the standard glass slipper following a career of adversity. More...

Former WBA Featherweight World Champion Derrick Smoke Gainer (39-7-1, 24 KOs) will be looking to begin his comeback and establish himself in the 130-135-lb divisions when he faces St. Louis veteran Phillip Bring The Payne for the IBA Americas Lightweight Championship, this Saturday, August 12 at the Paragon Casino Resort in Marksville, LA. More...

Australian light-heavyweight Danny “The Green Machine’ Green will make a return to the boxing ring on September 20 in a return match against Sydney boxer Jason DeLisle at Challenge Stadium, Perth.

The bout will be sequel to the successful Western Warfare events that Green’s promotional company – Green Machine Promotions – has staged previously.

DeLisle, 18-5, has challenged name fighters in Clinton Woods and Julio Gonzales, as well as the initial bout with Green in 2003. DeLisle holds a victory over Green in the amateurs and views the ledger as 1-1. More...

Trainer Richard Poxon is having to hold British super-featherweight challenger Femi “Fire’ Fehintola back in the gym while the unbeaten 9stone 4lbs quicksilver awaits final confirmation of the date for his challenge to champ Carl Johanneson.

The 24-year-old “Fire’ Fehintola, 14-0 (1KO), is expected to fight for the British Title in September or October but is having trouble keeping his enthusiasm in check. More...

Plus The Report On Juan Manuel Marquez - Terdsak Jandaeng

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Rafael Marquez once again defended his IBF Bantamweight title with a hard earned ninth round technical stoppage of Silence Mabuza, Saturday night at the Montbleu Resort Casino & Spa in Stateline, Nevada. Marquez's convincing win closes the chapter on his two fights with Mabuza, the first one back in November ending somewhat controversially, with Mabuza being stopped on cuts in the fourth round after fighting his way back into the bout after a horrific start.

Mabuza, 19-2 (15), once again got off to a slow, tentative start in the first round of the rematch, and the seemingly more intense Marquez, 35-3 (31), took advantage, hurting and wobbling Mabuza at the end of the round. Mabuza's nose was bloodied in the second round and the speedy South African crumpled to the canvas after an accidental low blow from Mexico City's Marquez. More...

Viper Gets Decision Over Bazooka! Ouma A Bad Dream For Iron Horse!

Saturday night at the theater in New York's Madison Square Garden, former welterweight world champions, Ike “Bazooka” Quartey and Vernon “The Viper” Forrest, faced off in a ten round junior middleweight crossroads bout, each attempting to recapture past glory. In round one of the DiBella Entertainment card, televised by HBO Sports, both fighters started the contest aggressively, but it was Quartey stalking the taller Forrest, using his jab to land the more cleaner and effective punches. In the second round, both fighters engaged in more toe to toe action than boxing. Both contestants scored well, but it was Quartey who got the better of the exchanges.

In the third, Forrest used his jab and picked his shots well to hold off Quartey and win the round. In frames four through six, Quartey stalked Forrest and was the busier and more accurate puncher. Forrest won round seven by connecting with right hands and appeared to stun Quartey.

In the ninth, Forrest was deducted one point for a low blow to Quartey and in the tenth and final round, Quartey outworked a retreating Forrest. Official scores were 95-94 twice and 96-93, all in favor of Forrest. More...

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Roy Jones Jr., and always has been a conundrum. A man with a paradoxical capacity not only for heart-warming kindness but also unconscionable cruelty, he can flash an unassuming, seemingly genuine modesty whilst, usually with a bit more vocal inflection, be equally inclined to launch into an egotistical, cringe-inducing tirade in which he is likely to routinely refer to himself as "Roy Jones" in a tone thickly smeared with an arrogant and extremely unappealing vanity.

Nevertheless, he has always been a fighter intensely aware of the untold hazards that saturate his chosen profession and, on numerous occasions, has freely admitted to spending much of his fabled career in fear of permanently harming one of his adversaries. And as a consequence, often claims to have found himself subconsciously holding something back. Or in boxing terms, lacking a killer instinct. More...

The Association of Boxing Commissions (ABC) highly commended the "astute efforts" of the Mohegan Department of Athletic Regulation, its Director and its Chief Ringside Physician in thwarting the "egregious efforts" of two boxers to obtain a boxing license and participate in bouts at the Mohegan Sun based upon fraudulent medical records.

In announcing such praise, Tim Lueckenhoff, the President of the ABC, related the following facts: David Quijano and Alex DeJesus, boxers based in Puerto Rico, each with a previously issued Federal identification card (as required by U.S. law), were scheduled to fight different opponents on a fight card, promoted by Top Rank, at the Mohegan Sun on July 21, 2006. More...

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Montbleu Resort Casino in Stateline, Nevada saw Mexico's boxing brothers, Juan Manuel and Rafael Marquez, both win their contests in exciting bouts. Rafael, 36-3-1 (32), defended his IBF Bantamweight belt for the seventh consecutive time, stopping South African challenger Silence Mabuza, 19-2 (15), in the ninth frame. This was a rematch and while Mabuza did much better than in the first meeting last November, "African Spice" simply couldn't weather the tremendous punch power of Marquez.

Juan Manuel Marquez, 45-3-1 (34), bounced back from a failed title bid against WBA kingpin Chris John five months ago to pound out a hard fought seventh round stoppage over Thailand's Terdsak Jandaeng, 24-2 (15). Marquez won the interim WBO Featherweight crown and sent Jandaeng crashing to the floor in the second but was forced to weather the Thai fighter's furious comeback before ending matters in the seventh.

Full Ringside Report from correspondent Mark DeSisto to follow. More...

Last night at New York's fabled Madison Square Garden, former welterweight world champions Vernon Forrest and Ike Quartey clashed as light middleweights and when the smoke finally cleared it was the towering Forrest who came away with a disputed win. Failing to hold on to the competitive advantage established early, Forrest found himself timed by the shorter Quartey, who scored the higher quality shots throughout the bout. But Forrest was busier than the 36 year old African and despite losing a point for low blows, the American won the ten round contest via scores of 96-93 and 95-94 (twice). The crowd in attendance voiced their displeasure with the scorecards by showering the arena with boos as Ike Quartey, 37-3-1 (31), loses yet another controversial decision. Vernon Forrest, 38-2 (28), gets his first important win since losing a pair to Ricardo Mayorga in 2003.

On the undercard, light middle Sechew Powell's lack of high level opposition left him unprepared to face the far more seasoned Kassim Ouma and the New York area prospect was defeated in the ten round affair via scores of 100-90, 97-93 and 96-94. Former IBF world champion Ouma, 25-2-1 (15), simply had too much variety and stamina for Powell, 20-1 (12), in this battle of southpaws.

Full Ringside Report from SaddoBoxing correspondent Richmann to follow.

The crowd was at capacity Friday night when Guilty Promotions in association with
Silverhawk Boxing promoted a night of Championship boxing in the new exhibit hall inside the South Coast Hotel & Casino in the fabulous city of Las Vegas, Nevada. The Main Event of the evening saw the newly crowned NBA World Champion Rubin "Mr Hollywood" Williams (29-2 16 KO's), of Detroit, MI face and defeat the super durable Max Heyman (21-9 13 KO's) of Albuquerque, NM. More...

Former world boxing champion Anthony Mundine is set to run for Parliament as an independent at the state election in March, 2007.

The Sydney Morning Herald reported that the former St George- Illawarra Dragons and Brisbane Broncos rugby league star will contest the inner-city seat of Marrickville, which is held by Education Minister Carmel Tebbutt, a move which seems to be inspired by fury within Redfern's Aboriginal community over the establishment of a cultural and training centre in memory of Pemulwuy, the legendary Aboriginal warrior of the early 19th century. More...

Through hard work, determination, consistent marketing and great fight cards, Seminole Warriors Boxing has propelled itself to upper echelon of the boxing promotions industry. The latest installment of Seminole Warriors Boxing events was held on Friday, July 28th and featured exactly what they have become known for, competitively matched bouts and fists full of action and excitement. This co-promotion with Golden Grain Promotions and Sampson Lewkowicz averaged over a 1.02 share on the television ratings for Friday night, making it the highest rated Friday Night Fights on ESPN in four years and the most watched boxing program EVER in the networks history. More...

Rafael and Juan Manuel Marquez, two of the best brother tandems in boxing history, will be showcased tonight in beautiful South Lake Tahoe, Nevada, in an outdoor event likely to produce fireworks. Slick counterpunching Juan Manuel will look to regain his winning ways after controversially losing his WBA Featherweight title to the talented Chris John in Indonesia. Standing in his way will be the tough Thai fighter Terdsak Jandaeng, a twenty-five year old southpaw whose only loss in 25 professional fights was to world class Joan Guzman of the Dominican Republic. Marquez and Jandaeng will clash for the WBO Featherweight Title. More...

Plus a Preview of Kassim Ouma - Sechew Powell!

Tonight HBO will showcase two fights that represent each end of the boxing spectrum. In the main event, we have two former champs on the comeback trail and on the undercard, two of boxing's rising stars look to cement their place at the top. But before I get started on the card itself, lets take a minute and discuss the Boxing After Dark program as a whole.

A lot has been said recently since the premier of the new and revamped Boxing After Dark show since it was first telecast in April, most of which happen to be negitive. The fights look good on paper, but when it comes to reality, the contests haven't been delivering. For instance, instead of what looked to be a good boxer vs. puncher match up in April between Acelino Freitas and Zahir Raheem, turned into a dull wrestling match. More...

On the 12th of this month, sole American World Heavyweight Champion Hasim Rahman attempts to prevent the title being the 100% ownership of Eastern European fighters.
Opposing Rahman is old foe Oleg Maskaev, who holds a KO Victory over "The Rock" back in 1999. On that night Rahman was well ahead on points before being stopped in Round eight.

Now aged 37, Maskaev never really capitalised on that shock win and has spent the last eight years fighting middle of the road heavies who have seen better days. In fact when he did step up to the plate to fight a named fighter, it often ended in a KO defeat as shown against the likes of Kirk Johnson and Corey Sanders in 2000 and 2002 respectively.

However Maskaev is undefeated in his last ten fights and in his last bout earned a unanimous decision win over tough Turk Sinan Samil Sam in November last year.

In Rahman, he meets a man in his second reign as World Heavyweight Champion. Like Maskaev ,he has lost five bouts but has undoubtedly mixed in much higher company. He is also four years younger than his challenger at 33. More...

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The semi-finals of the “ShoBox” super middleweight tournament are set as Tony Hanshaw and LaFarrell Bunting advanced with victories in opening-round bouts Friday on SHOWTIME. More...

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As sure as the sun rises and sets, there invariably comes a night in every prospects respective career when the spoon feeding ceases all the questions that cloak him must finally be answered. For the undefeated Sechew 'Iron Horse' Powell, that night has not only arrived but is rapping loudly on his door.

The former New York Golden Gloves champion is primed for the final examination to determine whether he is indeed the real McCoy or, should he falter, a mere triumph of careful matchmaking. And in a game where illusion so often overshadows substance, you never truly know until you know – you know? More...

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With the exception of Bunting, who tipped scales at 167 1/2 pounds, all the boxers weighed the division-limit 168 pounds

One of only four sets of Mexican brothers in history to win a world title, the Marquez brothers will be featured when the 20th anniversary celebration of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING continues Saturday, Aug. 5, on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast). In the main event, Juan will face World Boxing Organization (WBO) No. 1 contender Terdsak Jandaeng (24-1, 15 KOs) for the WBO Interim 126-pound belt. In a rematch, Rafael will put his International Boxing Federation (IBF)/International Boxing Organization (IBO) bantamweight belts on the line against No. 1-ranked Silence Mabuza (19-1, 15 KOs). Gary Shaw Productions, LLC, will promote the world championship doubleheader from MontBleu Resort Casino and Spa at Stateline, Nev. More...