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­CORRALES vs. CASTILLO II SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, AT THOMAS and MACK CENTER LIVE ON PAY-PER-VIEW, 9 p.m. ET/ 6 p.m. PT DIEGO CORRALES AND JOSE LUIS CASTILLO INTERVIEW ON SATURDAY, OCT. 1, 2005, PRIOR TO THE SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING BROADCAST Steve Albert: Diego, do you think the rematch will be tougher than the first? Diego…

TONEY DEFENDS CROWN WITH UNANIMOUS DECISION OVER GUINN, BYRD RETAINS TITLE WITH 12-ROUND DECISION OVER WILLIAMSON ON A SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING DOUBLEHEADER FROM RENO EVENTS CENTER, RENO, NEVADA Exciting Bouts Will Be Replayed On SHO2 On Tuesday, Oct. 4, At 11 PM ET/PT In a pair of workmanlike performances, heavyweights James Toney and Chris Byrd…

As the circus continues with the 160 lb division, Kinglsey Ikeke has emerged as the clown act. Sam Soliman is the IBF # 1 middleweight in the world. He has been calling out Bernard Hopkins or Jermain Taylor for 2 years and has openly welcomed any opportunity to fight anyone who got in his road…

Funeral Arrangements for Former Lightweight Champion Leavander Johnson Set for Saturday in His Hometown of Atlantic City, N.J The funeral services for former IBF Lightweight Champion Leavander Johnson have been announced and will take place in Atlantic City, N.J., the boxer’s hometown. The schedule is as follows:

Gomez wants to be the next heavyweight world title challenger WBC Light Heavyweight Championship: Thomas Ulrich vs. Thomas Adamek 15.10.05, Mehrzweckhalle Düsseldorf, ZDF live Hamburg/Düsseldorf – Bull or Panther? An intriguing heavyweight duel between „Black Panther“ Juan Carlos Gomez (Hamburg/Cuba) and former world heavyweight champion Oliver McCall (USA; „The Atomic Bull“) is set for October…

OCT. 28 AT NEW ALHAMBRA Philadelphia, PA—Undefeated junior middleweight Jason LeHoullier, of West Nottingham, NH, goes for his 18th pro victory when he boxes Tom Wilt, of Altoona, PA, in a scheduled eight-round contest Friday evening, Oct. 28, at the New Alhambra, Swanson & Ritner Streets, next to Forman Mills in South Philadelphia.

Click for larger image© Tom Casino/Showtime SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES IBA HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION JAMES TONEY, HEAVYWEIGHT CONTENDER DOMINICK GUINN, IBF HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION CHRIS BYRD, IBF MANDATORY CHALLENGER DAVARRYL WILLIAMSON THURSDAY, SEPT. 29, 2005, FROM EL DORADO HOTEL & CASINO, RENO, NEVADA James Toney defends his IBA heavyweight title against Dominick Guinn in…

Everlast Worldwide Inc. (Nasdaq: EVST), manufacturer, marketer and licensor of sporting goods and apparel under the Everlast brand name, today announced that it will continue its strategic merchandise, licensing and equity alliance and agreement with Contender Partners LLC, formed by leading entertainment companies Mark Burnett Productions and DreamWorks Television, involving the “The Contender,” the boxing-based…

MADDALONE READY FOR THE FIGHT OF HIS CAREER ON TARVER-JONES 3 UNDERCARD SATURDAY “I’ve seen everything he has. I know from the last fight, he tried to come at me, and he ended up just running away. He did everything he could do. All he saw from me was me coming straight in. He hasn’t…

IBF heavyweight champion Chris Byrd works the heavy bag during a workout Wednesday in Reno. Byrd defends his crown against DaVarryl Williamson Saturday on SHOWTIME (9:15 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast). In the co-feature on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, James Toney risks his IBA heavyweight belt against DaVarryl Williamson. Click for larger image© Tom…

Click for larger image© Tom Casino/Showtime Dominick Guinn jumps rope during an open media workout Wednesday in Reno. In the most important fight of his career, Guinn challenges IBA heavyweight champion James Toney Saturday on SHOWTIME (9:15 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast). In the co-feature, Chris Byrd defends his IBF heavyweight crown against…