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Gary Sykes (Dewsbury) v Gary Buckland (Cardiff, Wales)
BBBofC British Super-Featherweight Title

The much anticipated duel between Gary Sykes and Gary Buckland did not disappoint! It was a thrilling all-action contest with performances that both men should be proud of.

As the fight begins, Sykes almost stumbles back immediately at the start of the first as Buckland strikes first. The Welshman looked sharp and determined from the ‘off’ and catches Sykes with a left hook just inside the opening minute which sends a clear message – that he was ready and he meant business!

Sykes (for me – in my ringside photographers position) seemed to struggle at first to get in to a rhythm, but he does begin to settle in after a couple of rounds.

Buckland lands a great uppercut mid-way through the third which snaps Sykesy’s head back, but every round is non-stop action and the crowd are treated to an exciting fight. The punches were cringeworthy – looking far worse from my position live than when I watched back afterwards, and I was surprised how fresh both men still looked past the sixth round despite the action. More...

Former US Olympian and amateur World Champion Demetrius Andrade (14-0 9KO) takes on rugged Mexican warrior Saul Duran (38-18-2 31KO) in a 10 round Jr. Middleweight contest tonight at the annual "Fight to Educate Night" at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, NH. More...

Unbeaten NABF Featherweight Champion Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano steps-up one weight class for her first world title fight, when she takes on WIBF Inter-Continental lightweight titlist Kimberly Connor in a 10-round bout for the vacant IBF Female junior lightweight title, Saturday night at home in Brooklyn’s Aviator Sports Complex.

“It’s wonderful,” Amanda remarked about fighting for her first world title at home in Brooklyn. “It’s nerve wracking. I’m anxious, really excited and all of these emotions are mixed-up. I’m going to have a lot of people there supporting me.”

The 23-year-old Serrano (11-0-1, 7 KOs), a native of Puerto Rico who is now fighting out of Brooklyn, will be attempting to become the first world champion in her family, as well as the Boxing 360 stable.

Her older sister, Cindy “Checkmate” Serrano (15-3-2, 7 KOs), fights Anne Sophie Mathis (24-1, 21 KOs) on October 1 in France for the WIBA, WIBF and WBF welterweight championships. The sisters often spar together and somewhere down the road they may face each other in a fight. More...

On Thursday afternoon, the media gathered at Club 1849 in the SoHo section of New York City for the final press conference before Saturday night’s big fight card at The Aviator Sports Complex in Brooklyn, New York.

In the main event, Amanda Serrano will take on Kimberly Connor for the IBF Super Featherweight championship. Undefeated Super Middleweight, Joel “El Ray” Castillo will take on an opponent to be determined.

In a third co-feature, undefeated and powerful Colombian knockout artist Santander Silgado (18-0, 16 KO’s) will take on the upset specialist, Harvey Jolley in a six round Cruiserweight bout.

The eleven bout card is promoted by Rob Diaz’ Havoc Boxing Promotions More...

The Malta Boxing Commission announced today that Marianne Marston and Clayton Vella are the first to be issued professional boxer licenses by the Republic of Malta professional boxing sanctioning organisation.

On announcing the first boxers licensed by the Malta Boxing Commission President Alexander Zammit said, “It is with pleasure that I am able to announce that the Malta Boxing Commission has today issued it’s first
professional boxing licenses.

This is a historic day for boxing in Malta, one that heralds a new era that will enable Maltese professional boxers to box under their own flag, instead of having to travel overseas to pursue a career as a professional
boxer.

The two boxers, Marianne Marston and Clayton Vella are talented boxers and we wish them all the success in their chosen career.” More...

Former WBU/WBF Featherweight Champion Choi Tseveenpürev is set to headline Spencer Fearon’s Hard Knocks Boxing Promotions latest offering ‘This is Hard Knocks’, which takes place at York Hall in Bethnal Green, London on Friday 7th October 2011 and broadcast live on Premier Sports.

Choi won his first Crown, the vacant WBF, in 2006, with a spectacular third round stoppage of Kenyan WBF International Champion David Kiilu at the Tara Leisure Centre in Shaw, Lancashire and successfully defended the title twice in 2007.

He vacated the WBF title a year later, in order to challenge Liverpool’s ‘Dirty’ Derry Matthews for his WBU crown. On the fifth of April 2011, at the Bolton Arena in Bolton.

Choi won his second crown in spectacular fashion, for five scintillating rounds Choi battered Matthews, sending him to the canvas no less than five times, three times in the third and twice in fifth. More...

Fans are invited to attend the official weigh-in for Jimmy Lange Boxing this Friday, September 9, Noon at Brion’s Grille in Fairfax, VA.

The popular restaurant, located across from the Patriot Center site of Saturday night’s Championship Boxing event, offers the area’s best, all-you-can-eat lunch buffet for only $8.95 per person.

Come catch the action as the boxers gear up for fight night! Hometown fan favorite Jimmy Lange takes on Raul Munoz for the WBU 154-pound championship belt in the evening’s Main Event.

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Even though he just graduated from high school, undefeated Welterweight prospect, Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna received a crash course in boxing education to the highest degree as he spent a week at the famed Mayweather Boxing Gym in Las Vegas.

LaManna, who is preparing to fight for the BAM Youth title on September 14th at The Robert Treat Hotel in Newark, New Jersey gained a ton of knowledge and experience just being around what many call “The first family of boxing” as he gets ready for his fight.

“It was an incredible experience to be out there”, said the nineteen year old LaManna, who trained for six days in the gym.

“Besides Floyd, there were a ton of other world class fighters out there and watching them made me push my training up a few notches. Those guys have been to the top of the mountain in this sport and I am so inspired by that” More...

Tommy Murphy, President of the Irish Amateur Boxing Association, believes that Ireland's ten-man squad have the talent and the experience to secure Olympic places from the 2011 AIBA World Championships in Azerbaijan.

The World Championships, which begin in Baku in 20 days time, will also act as the first major qualifier for the London 2012 Olympics.

"Everyone involved with Irish boxing wishes our lads the very best of luck and the World Championships, said the IABA President, speaking at today's press conference at the National Stadium gym at the National Stadium in Dublin. More...

This Saturday night at the Aviator Sports Complex, Rob Diaz and Havoc Boxing Promotions will present an explosive night of championship boxing that will have three big featured bouts including a world title bout.

The night of boxing will also have a special tone as on the eve of the 10th anniversary of 9/11, Havoc Boxing Promotions and all EMS workers which include Fireman, Police Officers, EMT workers can receive a 20% discount on their tickets at the door with proof of proper ID.

“This will be a special night all around”, said Havoc Boxing CEO Rob Diaz. “With this great night of boxing, honoring 9/11 and us promoting our first world title bout will be memorable in a lot of ways” More...

Female Boxer and former ‘Big Brother’ contestant – Angel McKenzie, found herself in the penultimate task on Simon Cowell’s ‘Red or Black’ game show this weekend.

The new UK show – hosted by Ant and Dec – saw thousands of participants whittled down in its roulette-style competition.

Ms McKenzie made it through to the shows’ live finals with seven other contestants hoping to win the Million-pound prize at the end of the night.

‘Luckily’ predicting the correct colour (red or black, surprisingly!) each time – Ms McKenzie found herself in the final two alongside ‘nice-guy’ Nathan Hageman. More...

Premier Sports have signed a broadcast deal with Spencer Fearon and Ciaran Baynes’ Hard Knocks Boxing Promotions for six events, starting with their October 7th York Hall Super Show ‘This Is Hard Knocks’ which will be headlined by Mongolia’s two time Featherweight Champion Choi Tseveenpürev.

The dynamic duo’s commitment to featuring genuine 50/50 match-ups throughout their fight cards, which constantly produces leading ‘Fight of the Year’ contenders, is almost certainly the reason that Premier Sports
came banging on the Hard Knocks office door just days after the massively successful, sensationally exciting ‘Summer Smash’ event.

On making the official announcement Spencer said, “Yeah, we’ve got a fantastic deal with Premier Sports, people are buying into the Hard Knocks brand. It’s a six fight deal, which can be extended to more than that.

I’m really pleased to be involved with Premier. The thing is they approached us, it’s really cool because like they’ve seen the hype we’re getting right now. A lot of press and stuff, so I’m really, really grateful for every news writer who actually believed in me. More...

Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez kicked off their 25,000-mile four-city international media tour on Saturday with an outdoor public rally at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila.

Televised live nationally as an hour-long special on GMA 7, the rally attracted an estimated crowd of 70,000 enthusiastic Pacquiao and Marquez fans.

Quirino Grandstand, named after former Philippine President Elpidio Quirino, is where Presidents of the Philippines traditionally take their oath of office and deliver their first address to the nation.

The two top pound-for-pound fighters and world champions began the day with a standing room only news conference in the historic Manila Hotel. What followed that afternoon was unprecedented for boxing – a fully-produced, hour-long live television stage production celebrating what many are predicting will be the fight of the year. More...

The time has come for Gary Russell Jr., a member of the 2008 United States Olympic team and an undefeated professional who has sent 17 opponents crashing to defeat.

The 23-year-old phenom will hit HBO airwaves for the first time on Saturday, September 3 when he squares off against Mexican knockout artist Leonilo Miranda in the co-featured bout on the Andre Berto vs. Jan Zaveck Boxing After Dark card at the Beau Rivage Resort and Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi.

The eight-round featherweight bout is a significant crossroads event for the Maryland southpaw who will be tested by the hard-hitting Miranda, who has won two of his last three bouts and will look to continue his streak upwards against the blue chip prospect. More...

IBO Lightweight Inter-Continental Champion Kevin Mitchell will be making a personal appearance at David and Stephen Smith’s ‘The Boxers Bar’ in Christopher Street, London EC2, from 7pm this Saturday night.

Kevin, who won the coveted title with a scintillating performance over John Murray at the Echo Arena in Liverpool on the 16th July, will be joined by various well known boxers from his ‘home’ gym, The Trad TKO
Boxing Gym in Canning Town.

Speaking earlier today Kevin said, “As you know I do love a bar, it’s a boxing bar so that’s even better. More...