A Pugilist Political Message from the New WBO Heavyweight Champion of the World, Shannon “The Cannon’” Briggs I don’t have a Ph.D. I barely made it through high school. But I must agree with Dr. Wladimir Klitschko when he says there should only be one world heavyweight boxing champion. That …

Giacobbe Fragomeni, scheduled to meet European Cruiserweight Champion David Haye in a WBC final eliminator, is confident that he can leave a second lasting impression on the hard-hitting Englishman when they re-acquaint themselves at London’s York Hall on November 17. “Haye is all flash and no substance,” said Fragomeni. “Anyone …

Not content to rest on his laurels and take the rest of 2006 off after a spectacular (yet ultimately controversial) performance against IBF belt-holder Arthur Abraham in September, Edison “Pantera’ Miranda, the uncrowned middleweight champion will finish off the year by taking on rugged contender Willie Gibbs on Saturday, December …

For Period Ended November 6, 2006 POUND-FOR-POUND 1. FLOYD MAYWEATHER Welterweight 2. WINKY WRIGHT Middleweight 3. MANNY PACQUIAO Junior Lightweight 4. JERMAIN TAYLOR Middleweight 5. BERNARD HOPKINS Light Heavyweight 6. MARCO ANTONIO BARRERA Junior Lightweight 7. RAFAEL MARQUEZ Bantamweight 8. RICKY HATTON Junior Welterweight/Welterweight 9. JOSE LUIS CASTILLO Junior Welterweight …

Former world heavyweight title challenger and Minnesota boxing icon Scott “The Fighting Frenchman” LeDoux is largely responsible for bringing pro boxing back to his home state. LeDoux, 33-13-4 (22 KOs) as a pro boxer, successfully lobbied to reinstate the Minnesota Boxing Commission to create more opportunities for the state’s best …

Irish Ropes Promotions has closed its boxing gym in Far Rockaway and opened a new office directly across the street from Madison Square Garden at 1 Ten Plaza on the 36th floor. Irish Ropes promotes one of the hottest fighters in the world, newly crowned IBA World middleweight title-holder “Ireland’s” …

British super middleweight champion Carl Froch is looking forward to finally coming face-to-face with long-term rival Tony Dodson. Despite being scheduled to fight three times over the last 18 months the pair have never met before – with Dodson withdrawing each time through injury before a press conference was held. …

2004 US Olympian super featherweight Vicente Escobedo will face Ramon Guevara this Friday night, November 10th at Cicero Chill, it was announced today by Oscar De La Hoya of Golden Boy Promotions and Dominic Pesoli of 8 Count Productions. Said De La Hoya about the eight round Escobedo/Guevara matchup; “Vicente …

Defending World Boxing Organization heavyweight champion Sergei “White Wolf” Liakhovich appeared to be cruising to a decision win in a relatively uneventful contest under a full moon at Phoenix’s Chase Field Saturday night until Shannon “The Cannon” Briggs exploded in the last 30 seconds in the 12th and final round …

Liakhovich to Face Briggs, Diaz to Square Off With Angulo on Saturday, Nov. 4, At 9 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING From Chase Field, Phoenix, Ariz. SERGEI LIAKHOVICH (23-1, 14 KOs): “I will test Brigg’s chin. We“ll see what he’s got.” “I’m a fighter. I need to feel my …

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From left to right: Challenger Fernando Angulo (left) and WBA Lightweight Champion Juan Diaz (right) both weighed in at 134 pounds today at Tradiciones Restaurant in Phoenix, Ariz. Don King (middle) will present the Diaz-Angulo bout on Saturday from Chase Field in Phoenix. In the main event, WBO Click for …