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We kick off this brief Friday night report in America where there was an IBO Featherweight crown at stake at Foxwoods Casino in Mashantucket, CT. Reigning champion Thomas “The Rock” Mashaba came into the clash on the strength of ten straight victories, nine of which were for either the IBO …

**With Slideshow** © David Martin Warr / DKP In preparation for tonight’s historic WBC Heavyweight title fight at Plaza de Toros in Cancun, Mexico, all fighters on the card weighed in on Friday. WBC Heavyweight Championship Champion Oleg Maskaev: 243 lb Challenger Samuel Peter: 250.75 lb

Bob Arum: I’m here today in Los Angeles. Manny is doing a media workout later in the day. He’s, as he will tell you, fit and ready and raring to go. I can’t wait for March 15 because it’s a night that I’ve been anticipating as has so many fight …

Bradley Declared WBC 140 Lb Champ Witter’s Mandatory Challenger WBC undefeated No. 1 super lightweight contender Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley was left at the scale alone at yesterday’s official weigh-in for their WBC super lightweight title elimination bout.

Two title-holders put their belts on the line when World Championship Boxing: Oleg Maskaev vs. Samuel Peter and Juan Diaz vs. Nate Campbell is seen live from Plaza de Toros in Cancun, Mexico on Saturday, March 8 at 9:30 PM ET/6:30 PM PT, exclusively on HBO.

You’ve heard the hype – now witness the reality. “Gomez vs. Cotto: The Buildup,” an online documentary series debuting March 10, offers a compelling behind-the-scenes look at Alfonso S. Gomez (18-3-2) as he prepares to face undefeated WBA welterweight champion Miguel Cotto (31-0-0) on HBO April 12 from Atlantic City.

In front of a standing room only house at the Manhattan Center’s Grand Ballroom, “Mighty Mike” Arnoutis thrilled his legions of fans in attendance with a dominating twelve round decision victory over the very tough Domincan fighter, Harrison Cuello, capturing the vacant USBA Jr. Welterweight title.

Teddy Atlas, Staten Island’s favorite son, has been selected Grand Marshall for the Staten Island St. Patrick’s Day Parade set for Sunday afternoon, March 9, 2008, beginning at 11:30 am through 3:00 pm.

© Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing Saturday night in Cancun, Mexico, IBF, WBA and WBO Lightweight Champion Juan “Baby Bull” Diaz, 33-0 (17), will step into the ring for the first time in 2008 to face his mandatory IBF challenger Nate Campbell, 31-5-1 (25). This morning as I thought I …

© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Enzo Maccarinelli: 197 LBS. David Haye: 198 LBS.

In the most significant cruiserweight unification title bout in years, world champions Enzo Maccarinelli (World Boxing Organization) and David Haye (World Boxing Council/World Boxing Association) will collide this Saturday, March 8, live on Showtime Championship Boxing at 9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast. The Maccarinelli-Haye fight will start …

Fresquez Productions, Inc. has scheduled a media tour to announce and promote its pay-per view event, “Finally,” featuring Holly Holm and Mary Joe Sanders fighting for the vacant IFBA junior middleweight championship, as well as Pound-For-Pound Supremacy, on June 13 at the Isleta Casino & Resort in Albuquerque, New Mexico.