World Boxing Organization (WBO) Junior Middleweight Champion Daniel Santos will seek to extend his unbeaten streak in world title bouts to 10 (with one no-contest) when he defends against former World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight champion Jose Antonio Rivera in the main event on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, Saturday, Sept. 3, …

ESPN2’s Tuesday Night Fight’s show will be headline by Julio Diaz tomorrow night. Except the former IBF lightweight champion will not be facing Tomas Barrientes as expected. Instead, Diaz will face the challenge of late replacement Russell Jones. Diaz has but one early stoppage win since being beaten in ten …

To promote his upcoming August 20 showdown against Javier Castillejo at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, IL, Fernando Vargas will throw out the first pitch at the Chicago Cubs-St. Louis Cardinals game on August 12 at Wrigley Field. On August 20, in addition to the Vargas-Castillejo bout, fight fans will …

This Saturday in Chicago, Don King will present another exciting evening of boxing action. The headline bout of the card will be a WBC final eliminator between Hasim Rahman and Monte Barrett. Former champion Rahman and New York hardman Barrett will fight for the right to face WBC heavyweight champion …

Regardless of being knocked down and ultimately stopped for the first time in his boxing career, former WBC super middleweight champion Robin Reid says he will be back in action. Reid told The Guardian that he was not hurt by Lacy’s punches and gave assurances that, despite being thirty-four, he …

Reports are circulating that longtime WBO cruiserweight champion Johnny Nelson may be about to entertain the challenge of WBU champion from Wales, Enzo Maccarinelli. The plan was for Nelson to take on Italy’s Vincenzo Cantatore, but at thirty-eight, times is pressing for Nelson and retirement has already been on his …

“Indonesian Thin Man” Chris John is still the WBA’s featherweight champion after scoring a technical knockout after nine rounds on home soil this past weekend. John remains undefeated at thirty-six wins with one draw and twenty knockouts. Australian Browne suffered his third loss; one was to WBC featherweight champion In …

Manchester’s rising star John Murray made an emphatic American debut with a devastating display in St. Petersburg, Florida on Saturday night. Murray blitzed his American foe Johnny Walker throughout six action packed rounds on the undercard of Robin Reid’s failed World title challenge against Jeff Lacy. Murray is famed for …

Main Events and 8 Count Productions are proud to announce that world ranked welterweight Joel Julio, 23-0 (20KO’s) of Monteria, Columbia has been added to the Return to Battle undercard on Saturday, August 20th at the Allstate Arena. Julio is ranked #12 by the World Boxing Organization and #14 by …

Main Events and 8 Count Productions are proud to announce the arrival of “Ferocious” Fernando Vargas as he lands in Chicago this Saturday night at O’Hare Airport at 8pm. His arrival at the baggage claim area in Terminal 3 will be met by a full Mariachi band. Fans of “Feroz” …

Boxing fans will be able to “Catch the Rising Stars on the Boardwalk” when unbeaten heavyweight standout Samuel Peter squares off against former world champion Wladimir Klitshcko in the main event, and Puerto Rican sensation Miguel Cotto defends his WBO light welterweight championship against Italy’s Gianluca Branco on Saturday night, …

There was an upset on tonight’s Broadway Boxing card coming from the city that never sleeps as “Punchin'” Patrick Nwamu took a ten round decision and the New York State cruiserweight championship from formerly undefeated cruiserweight contender, Ehinomen “Hino” Ehikhamenor. Nwamu is a thirty-two year-old southpaw from the Bronx in …