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Promoter Don King has continued his 46-year tradition of giving away turkeys to families during the holiday season with 15,000 birds distributed to those in need during his annual “Turkey Tour” that made stops this year in Cleveland, South Florida, New Jersey and New York.

© Peter Frutkoff The 24th annual Ring 8 Holiday Event and Awards Ceremony attracted more than 400 people last Sunday afternoon at Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York.

Turkish boxing idol Sinan Samil Sam is in intensive care in Istanbul. The former two-time European heavyweight champion and WBC international champion vomited blood last Wednesday and was directly taken to the hospital. His doctor Dilek Oguz informed the media today that Sam’s condition is critical and that he urgently …

Living legend Evander “The Read Deal” Holyfield returns to the ring January 22, headlining “Redemption In America: The Journey Begins Now” Pay-Per-View Event, live from America’s resort, The Greenbrier’s Colonial Hall, in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. Holyfield (43-10-2, 218 KOs) will defend his World Boxing Federation heavyweight title against …

Ahead of his upcoming title defense BBBofC Southern Area Cruiserweight Champion Leon ‘Solid’ Williams has switched his training base to the Ultrachem TKO Gym in Canning Town following his recent signing with Johnny Eames to head up his new training team. The highly popular 27 year old from Streatham, who …

With his Cuban heavyweight contender Odlanier Solis in line to face WBC champ Vitali Klitschko after beating Ray Austin in Miami on Friday, promoter Ahmet Oner should be one of the happiest people in boxing. But the Arena CEO seems far less satisfied than expected because of the state he …

Gary Shaw of Gary Shaw Productions and Leon Margules of Warriors Boxing wish to congratulate the members of their “Power Surge” trio of young sluggers. In the past three weeks all three fighters, “Next Puerto Rican Superstar” Jonathan “Mantequilla” Gonzalez, former world amateur champion Vilier Quinones and former Puerto Rican …

© Tim Snow – Hoganphotos / Golden Boy Promotions 45 year old former middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins finally looked to be an aging fighter during the early rounds of his WBC light heavyweight title challenge against reigning champ Jean Pascal but turned the situation around in the second half of …

WBOcruiserweight king Marco Huck had his toughest test yet as champion, getting through a difficult defense against previously undefeated Denis Lebedev by split decision last night at Max SchmelingHalle in Berlin, Germany. Huck, normally the aggressor in his bouts, chose to try and box his way past the shorter southpaw …

The action last night in Argentina was at Club Unidos in Mar Del Plata, as the IBF light flyweight belt was fought over by reigning champion Luis Alberto Lazarte and former title holder Ulises Solis. Solis came to town looking to recapture the crown he wore from 2006-2009 but Lazarte, …

Normally the Christmas and New Year holiday presents boxers and fitness fans a major dilemma as it is almost impossible to keep training, other than running or doing a home workout, with all the gyms closed for the break. However things will be very different this year as health conscious …

Ice Promotions officials announced today that Jimmy Lange Boxing presented by Valcourt Building Services will return on Saturday, March 12, 2011 to the Patriot Center. The Great Falls, VA-based Lange (34-4-2, 24 KOs) captured the North American Boxing Association’s U.S. super welterweight title in dramatic fashion with a 10th-round knockout …