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Click the above Image for more Photos by Jane Warburton Yesterday afternoon, at the Heritage Hotel, Derby, Clifton Mitchell promoted an afternoon of boxing which headlined the vacant BBBofC Midlands Area Light Welterweight Title clash between local man Dave Ryan and Northampton’s Leonard Lothian. Dave Ryan (Derby) v Leonard Lothian …

Two good fight cards last night in Mexico with Gilberto Keb Baas holding onto his WBC light fly belt in Merida while Julio Cesar Miranda did the same with his WBO fly strap in Queretaro. Keb Baas, making the first defense of the crown he won in shocking fashion over …

In an all action fight, Brandon Rios captured the WBA Lightweight championship from Miguel Acosta via 10th round knockout in the first night of a stacked 2011 lineup for Showtime Championship Boxing and Showtime PPV. In the evening’s co-feature, Antonio DeMarco won a unanimous decision over Reyes Sanchez. “A star …

Adam Etches is hoping for a place on the biggest fight card in Britain this year after making it a hat-trick of professional wins. The exciting Sheffield teenager knocked out his first two opponents, but was taken the four rounds distance by Aleksei Tsatiasivili on Hatton Promotions card at Bolton’s …

Ricky Hatton will support Stephen Foster Jr in whatever decision he makes on his future, following a shock European super-featherweight title defeat on Saturday night. The Salford braveheart was floored five times by mandatory contender Ermano Fegatillo before losing on points in front of a sell-out 2000 crowd on Hatton …

WBC international super middleweight champion Nikola Sjekloca defended his title with a unanimous decision win over Spain’s Roberto “El Tigre” Santos in front of 800 fans at the ballroom in “Hotel Park”, Novi Sa, Serbia. 32-year-old Sjekloca started strong dominating his opponent with his accurate jab and excellent ring generalship. …

The Palms Casino in Las Vegas, NV sees WBA lightweight titlist Miguel Acosta face challenger Brando Rios this evening in a hotly anticipated 135 pound showdown. For Colombia’s Acosta, 28-3-2 (22), this is a chance to prove that his only two world level contests, stoppages of Urbano Antillon and Paulus …

Lots of action south of the border tonight as world title bouts headline fight cards in Merida and Queretaro, with the WBC light fly and WBO flyweight crowns on the line. At Poliforum Zamna in Merida, the Cinderella story of local hero and WBC light flyweight king Gilberto Keb Baas, …

With very few top American Heavyweights in recent years, a new name is ready to crash the party and influx some life into what many boxing insiders say is the lowest time in American Heavyweight boxing. Enter Franklin “Yah Yah” Lawrence.

The MGM Grand at Foxwoods box office has released a small amount of $50.00 tickets today for the March 12 “Diamond Elite” championship boxing event, featuring 2010 Fighter of the Year Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez. There will be no additional tickets available at that price level after this small release.

Salford’s Steve Foster Jr makes the first defence of his crown against Belgian Ermano Fegatilli in the Premier Suite at Bolton’s Reebok Arena tomorrow night (26th February). And provided he beats his mandatory contender, trainer Maurice Core will take Foster Jr on the Caribbean break next week along with his …

Kathy Duva. Main Events, CEO: “April 9th is an important fight for both fighters: in Kevin McBride’s case this is a great opportunity for him; in Tomasz’s case he has a great opportunity ahead of him in Poland where he has an offer to fight one of the Klitschko brothers …