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Click the above Image for more Photos from Jane Warburton WBC 154 pound boss Saul Alvarez kept his title last night at Arena VGK in Tlajomulco de Zuniga, Mexico, turning back the challenge of ex-European champion Ryan Rhodes. 14 years younger than the veteran Rhodes, the youthful Alvarez, 20, was …

Undefeated challenger Tyson Fury believes his July 23 showdown in “The Big Brawl” Pay-Per-View event against defending British & Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion Dereck “Del Boy” Chisora, airing live from Wembley Arena in London, is merely the first step on his chosen journey The 22-year-old Fury (14-0, 10 KOs) will be …

Austin Trout makes his maiden voyage tonight at Auditorio Miguel Barragan in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, putting the WBA 154 pound belt on the line against David Lopez in an-all southpaw battle. Trout gets the unusual experience of a reigning champion heading into an arena full the challenger’s faithful fans …

WBO super fly kingpin Omar Andres Narvaez returns to action tonight at the famed Luna Park Stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Narvaez, 34-0-2 (19), will be looking to retain the 115 pound crown for the third time after he graduated from a seven year reign as WBO flyweight champion. The …

Nick Blackwell insists he was right to accept an opportunity to win a Lonsdale belt in his ninth professional fight. Blackwell, 20, will challenge Martin Murray for the vacant British middleweight title in front of the Sky TV cameras on Hatton Promotions bill at Wigan’s Robin Park Arena on Saturday …

Already home to a roster of the best boxers in the world, Golden Boy Promotions is proud to announce the latest addition to its team, former Welterweight World Champion Luis Collazo, who today signed an exclusive promotional agreement with the Los Angeles based boxing promoter. “Luis Collazo has been a …

Former WBA cruiserweight champion Firat Arslan will try to get in line for another world title shot when he returns to action on July 15th in his home base in Göppingen, Germany, close to Stuttgart. Arslan will also try to avenge one of his only 5 career losses (30 wins, …

Last night boxing fans from all over the country converged on York Hall for the season finale of the highly successful, Matchroom Sports promoted, Prizefighter series and boy were they treated to a show full of intrigue, drama, controversy and most importantly plenty of world class action.

Moroccan stuns Junior Witter to claim the trophy at York Hall Yassine El Maachi lived up to his nickname ‘The Showman’ as he beat former World Champion Junior Witter to win the Prizefighter Welterweights II crown at York Hall, Bethnal Green on Tuesday night, and says he’s ready to gatecrash …

Popular Mexican middleweight Julio Cesar Chavez Jr challenges reigning WBC Champ Sebastian Zbik for the title tonight at Staples Center in Los Angeles. At age 25, Chavez Jr, 42-0-1 (30), has developed a big fan following after a career devoted to defeating a long line of Grade B opposition, winning …

Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter honored newly crowned WBC Light Heavyweight Champion Bernard Hopkins today for his championship win over Jean Pascal which took place May 21. The mayor presented Hopkins with a Liberty Bell replica and made a proclamation saluting Hopkins and acknowledging his history making accomplishment of becoming the …

WBA/IBA Light Heavyweight Champion Beibut Shumenov (11-1, 7 KOs), preparing for his third title defense this summer, has a special interest in Saturday night’s fight in Atlantic City between past world champions Zsolt “Firebird” Erdei and Byron “Slama from ‘Bama” Mitchell.