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Audley Harrison has told David Haye to “man up and sign” to fight for the World Heavyweight title in a Battle of Britain bout in November. Harrison and his Promoter, Matchroom Sport managing director Eddie Hearn have been locked in talks with Adam Booth over the past weeks, with a …

On September 11th Cuban featherweight phenomenon Yuriorkis Gamboa will enter the ring for his first championship unification bout when the WBA titlist faces IBF champ Orlando Salido at The Palms Resort Casino in Las Vegas. The show will be promoted by Top Rank in association with Arena Sports-Promotion and broadcasted …

Next Saturday night, August 28th, sensational lightweight prospect Omri Lowther will battle former world title challenger Edner Cherry in the ESPN2 televised main event from the Club Metropolis in Montreal, Canada, it was announced today by Groupe Yvon Michel.

Some of the best local talent will be on display on Saturday night, August 28th at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City as six undefeated prospects will round out a packed card presented by Spartan Fight Promotions. The main event will feature top American Heavyweight Chazz Witherspoon battling Livin …

On Friday 10th September, York Hall, Bethnal Green will host an exciting night of international boxing when former unbeaten Commonwealth champion John O’Donnell makes his U.S. “ShoBox: The New Generation” debut and takes on his toughest opponent in the ring to date over 12 rounds, 1996 Olympic bronze medallist Terrence …

Tomasz Adamek won a twelve round decision last night over 38 year old former world title challenger Michael Grant at Newark, New Jersey’s Prudential Center. The former light heavy and cruiserweight king outboxed the towering Grant over the first half of the bout, as was expected given the the youth …

WBO cruiserweight champion Marco Huck was back in action tonight, retaining his title for the fourth time in front of a rabid local fan base at Messehalle in Erfurt, Germany. Huck was facing a less than world class American import for the third straight contest, in this case Matt Godfrey …

Boxing’s most highly-anticipated fight of the Fall, the WBO featherweight title fight between two-division world champions Juan Manuel Lopez and Rafael Marquez, scheduled for September 18, at the MGM Grand has been postponed due to a hand injury incurred by Marquez. Top Rank and Gary Shaw Productions are working with …

By Per Ake Persson P3 Boxing in Finland stages its first show of the season September 4 in Helsinki. Headlining is former European middle champ Amin Asikainen, who take on Argentinian veteran Francisco Antonio Mora. Asikainen, 27-3, is campagning at super middle and is at a stage in his career …

Former IBF cruiserweight champion Vassiliy Jirov (38-3-1, 32 Kos) has dropped back down to cruiser from the heavyweight division and is actively seeking a “name” opponent. A fearsome body puncher seemingly incapable of taking a backward step, Jirov, 36, earned his reputation as a crowd favourite the hard way, by …

Cork based Cuban KO specialist Alexei Acosta will bid to take another step up in class next month when he takes on former World title challenger Cristian Faccio on the Hunky Dorys Fight Night at The National Stadium, Dublin on September 11th. The bill features a European title double header …

Promoter Ahmet Öner announced his plans for the next years at a press conference in Hamburg today. “Boxing in Germany is pretty simple”, the Arena CEO said. “Everything is good as long as you have German fighters with championship potential. “The only problem is that there are only very few …