Ahead of tonight’s clash for the IBF light middleweight title in Las Vegas, champion Kassim “The Dream” Ouma and challenger Roman “Made in Hell” Karmazin scaled in at the official fight weigh in. Ouma topped the scale bang on the 154-pound weight limit while Karmazin came in half a pound …

DaVarryl “Touch of Sleep” Williamson is used to turning his opponent’s lights out, but more often than not in recent years, it was his career that was taking a nap. No more though, as the hard-hitting Denver based heavyweight will receive a title chance against IBF champion Chris Byrd later …

Samuel “The Nigerian Nightmare” Peter has received the news fresh from his seconds round destruction of Taurus “The Bull” Sykes that he will ve fighting yet another bull in his next fight. Only this time, he will be facing “The Bull of the Bosporus” Sinan Samil Sam. Samil Sam has …

Vitali Klitschko is facing a lot of pressure throughout the boxing industry to defend his championship against Hasim Rahman. A back injury forced the postponement of Klitschko’s proposed defense against Rahman earlier this year, and now that Rahman has decided to engage in a fight with fellow top contender Monte …

After a crushing defeat to WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko last year, Londoner Danny Williams faces a stark choice after his clash with Matt Skelton this weekend; if Williams loses, he faces mounting pressure to retire. Williams’ promoter Frank Warren urged his man to retire after the loss to Klitschko …

Mexico’s WBO super flyweight champion Fernando Montiel will indeed be in action this Saturday at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Montiel was set to defend his title against former world champion Eric Morel, but amid sexual assault accusations, Morel could not secure a license to fight in that state …

It is possible that once-beaten former featherweight contender Zahir Raheem will be the opponent for Erik Morales’ return to boxing later this year. Morales has been inactive since his March win over Filipino star Manny Pacquiao and had spoken of a ove up in weight to the lightweight division where …

Former cruiserweight champion Vassiliy Jirov will be back in the ring this month when he faces another notable former cruiserweight name in Orlin Norris. Jirov has two wins since being knocked out in nine rounds by former heavyweight champion Michael Moorer. Jirov once held the IBF cruiserweight title but lost …

Sam “The King” Soliman is one of Australia’s leading fight stars but despit being the IBF’s mandatory contender for some time, he has been unable to secure a spot in the title picture. Soliman has not lost a fight for three years and has maintained the IBF’s Pan Pacific championship …

Amir Khan will finally lace up the gloves for his professional debut this coming weekend. The teenager from Bolton, England who shocked the amateur community by reaching the Gold Medal stage of the 2004 Games while being England’s only boxing entrant, will take on David Bailey. It is not expected …

Former British and European super middleweight champion Dean Francis returned to action over the weekend. The Basingstoke banger who has knocked out nineteen of twenty-three opponents faced off against Paul Bonson and took a six round decision. All in all, the result does not speak volumes of Francis at this …

World Boxing Council President Jose Sulaiman said Monday the WBC has sanctioned an Aug. 13 Ricardo Mayorga-Michele Piccirillo bout at the United Center as a super-welterweight title fight. Sulaiman also told the Tribune in a phone interview that the sanctioning body hopes to decide by Friday whether WBC heavyweight champion …