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Aside from world super flyweight kingpin Vic Darchinyan's masterful dismantling of Jorge Arce in Anaheim and Andre Ward's victory over Henry Buchanan in Lemoore, there were two good bills in the states and we kick off this report at the Activity Center in Maywood, CA where welterweight Jesus Soto Karass continued his impressive run of victories on Friday evening.

The 26 year old Los Angeles resident originally from Los Mochis, Mexico, dominated opponent Carson Jones over ten rounds, canvassing the Oklahoma native twice in the third before losing a point for rabbit-punching.

Soto Karass now has an unbeaten streak of 15 bouts after suffering three consecutive losses in 2004-5 and improves to 23-3-3 (16), while Jones sees his own five bout win streak go down in flames, falling to 18-7-1 (10). More...

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Undefeated Andre Ward, 18-0 (12), pitched a 12-round shutout over outclassed Henry Buchanan, 17-2 (12), to capture the vacant NABF and NABO Super Middleweight titles Friday in the main event on ShoBox: The New Generation. More...

A talented, exciting fighter that fans need to keep a close eye on, undefeated, world-ranked Andre Ward of Oakland, CA., defends his NABO super middleweight title against once-beaten Henry “Sugar Poo’’ Buchanan of Chesterfield, SC. tonight on ShoBox: The New Generation on Showtime at 11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast.

Ward, the only boxer from the United States to capture a Gold Medal at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, will enter the 12-round bout, which is also for the NABF 168-pound crown, with a record of 17-0 (12). Buchanan is 17-1 (12). More...

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All four of the fighters who will be featured on Saturday’s excellent doubleheader on Showtime Championship Boxing participated in a final press conference that was open to the media and the public. It was held at The Village at Orange in Orange , Calif. More...

The last time Vic Darchinyan was involved in a Showtime Media Poll, he was a near-landslide choice to lose. Only six of 31 picked him to defeat Cristian Mijares last Nov. 1 on Showtime. Well, we know how that fight turned out.

This time, the roles are reversed and Darchinyan is an overwhelming pick to win by knockout when he defends his IBF/WBC/WBA 115-pound titles against Jorge Arce in what will be an explosive main event this Saturday on Showtime Championship Boxing at 9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast. More...

WBC Cabofe heavyweight champion Manuel "El Toro" Quezada steps back in the ring this Friday, February 6, 2009 at the Tachi Palace Casino in Lemoore, CA.

He faces Eric Boose, whom he beat back in April of 2006. This time around he will have a new trainer calling the shots, Joe Goossen. More...

Three of the four fighters who will be featured on Saturday’s excellent doubleheader on Showtime Championship Boxing participated in a workout Wednesday that was open to the media and public. It was held at the TKO Boxing Gym in Anaheim, CA.

In what will be a slugfest from start to finish, Vic Darchinyan will defend his IBF, WBA and WBC super flyweight belts against Jorge Arce in Saturday’s main event live on Showtime at 9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast. More...

Outside the ring, Andre Ward is one of the most pleasant, personable, thoughtful and unselfish young men you’ll ever meet.

Inside, he is widely recognized as one of the most talented young fighters in the world, a “can’t miss” world champion in the eyes of many. Others take it a step further and refer to him as the “future of boxing.”

There is little doubt that the only boxer from the United States to capture a Gold Medal at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece will one day become a world champion. The only question is when will that happen? More...

On Friday, February 6, Goossen Tutor Promotions will kick off its 2009 Tachi Palace pro boxing series with a nationally televised show featuring undefeated Andre “SOG” Ward the Oakland, California native whose gold medal victory in the 2004 Olympics in Athens is the last since David Reid in the 1996 Atlanta Games. More...

One day before Vic Darchinyan risks his world super flyweight belts against former world champion Jorge Arce on Showtime, undefeated Andre Ward will defend his NABO super middleweight title against Henry Buchanan on Friday, Feb. 6, on ShoBox.

The ShoBox event, presented by Goossen Tutor Promotions, will originate from The Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino at Lemoore, Calif.

The only boxer from the United States to capture a gold medal at the 2004 Olympic Games, Ward, of Oakland, Calif., will bring a record of 17-0 with 12 knockouts into the 12-round main event. This will be his third appearance on ShoBox. More...

Julio Diaz and David Torres completed Tuesday’s weigh in at the Sportsmen’s Lodge Hotel in Studio City, CA The main event fighters square off Wednesday at the world famous Playboy Mansion on ESPN2 at 11:00 p.m. ET/8:00 p.m. PT. More...

Former lightweight world champion Julio “Kidd” Diaz, 34-4 (25) will face unbeaten David “El Torrito” Torres, 20-0 (13) in a 10 round bout on Wednesday, June 25, from the world famous Playboy Mansion in Beverly Hills, CA, televised on ESPN2 at 11:00 p.m. ET/8:00 p.m. PT. More...

Former lightweight champion Julio “Kidd” Diaz (34-4, 25 KOs) makes his highly anticipated return to the ring on Wednesday, June 25, from the world famous Playboy Mansion in Beverly Hills, Calif. (ESPN2 11:00 p.m. ET/8:00 p.m. PT).

Sycuan Ringside Promotions (SRP) of San Diego, Calif. will promote the evening of boxing aptly titled, “Tribal Pride at the Playboy Mansion.” More...