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Lee “Lights Out” Purdy returns to the ring on theundercard of the exciting “Night of International Boxing” atYork Hall, Bethnal Green on Friday 10th September. Thiswill be Lee’s first time back in the ring since his gripping 12 round unanimouspoint’s decision loss for the Commonwealth title against Denton Vassellin April.

By Per Ake Persson IBF welter champ Jan Zaveck closed out sparring Thursday last week and is according to a press release from SES in top shape for his defence on Saturday in Ljubljana against Pole Rafael Jackiewicz.

**With Slideshow** © Robert Brizel / Saddo Boxing Dmitry Salita made a successful comeback by winning an eight round unanimous decision over southpaw Franklin Gonzalez on Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at Oceana Hall in Brooklyn, New York. Salita, now 31-1-1 (16), was fighting for the first time since his loss …

Big show tonight at Carnival City in Brakpan as the much awaited rematch between super feathers Mzonke Fana and Cassius Baloyi headlines with a red hot clash at flyweight between Moruti Mthalane and Zolane Tete as chief support; both contests are for IBF titles. Fana, 29-4 (12), and Baloyi, 37-4-1 …

Monday night saw a good sized fight card take place at Lenin Square in Donetsk with WBA and European title bouts on tap. WBA welter kingpin and local hero Viacheslav Senchenko, 31-0 (20), retained his belt for the second time with a tough defense against Venezuela’s Charlie Jose Navarro, 18-4 …

European Champion Paul McCloskey and Cavan’s double Irish and former EU Champ Andy Murray share the top spot for the longest unbeaten runs in Irish professional boxing with both men sporting perfect 21-0 pro records stretching back to when they made their debuts at the Kings Hall, Belfast in March …

Middleweight contender Giovanni Lorenzo captured the interest of the sports media, fans and champion Felix Sturm on Monday afternoon in Cologne, Germany, by appearing at the final press conference wearing the jersey of local underdog soccer team, Borussia Mönchengladbach. Lorenzo and Sturm will battle this Saturday night, September 4th at …

Former world title challenger “Sucra” Ray Oliveira returns to the ring October 2nd for the first time in more than five years against world rated light heavyweight Joey “KO Kid” Spina, headlining the “Last Man Standing” card, in Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut. “Last Man Standing” …

Bury ring ace Scott Quigg will face Nelson Monte when he challenges for the vacant WBA international super-bantamweight title. Quigg, 21, will face the Argentinian (14-6-3) at Bury’s Castle Leisure Centre on Saturday September 25, with the show being filmed by Hatton TV.

Ten-time world champions Manny Pacquiao and Antonio Margarito, of the Philippines and México, respectively, collide in the most exciting and intriguing fight of the year with the vacant WBC super welterweight championship and the No. 1 pound for pound title at stake. Pacquiao and Margarito boast a combined record of …

Primm Valley Casino Resorts andGary Shaw Productions, LLC welcome Freddy Hernandez and Mike Anchondo, who willgo head-to-head in a 10-round welterweight bout 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17 inthe Star of the Desert Arena at Buffalo Bill’s Resort & Casino. Theevent will be televised nationally on Showtime’s “Showbox: The NextGeneration” at …

Waltham Abbey’s Daniel Cadman will make his return to thering two months after his impressive display in the Prizefighter series, on theundercard of the exciting “Night of International Boxing”at York Hall, Bethnal Green on Friday 10th September. The co – feature fightsinvolving two of the UK and Ireland’s finest boxers, …