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The most feared fighter in boxing’s 135-pound division closed out another stellar season of “Friday Night Fights” on ESPN and, quite possibly, wrote the final chapter of David Diaz’s outstanding career. Philadelphia’s “Hammerin’” Hank Lundy (21-1-1, 11 KOs) defended his North American Boxing Federation (NABF) lightweight title in his first …

Earlier tonight on the 2011 Season Finale of ESPN’s “Friday Night Fights”, 2008 U.S. Olympian, Demetrius Andrade took a step way up in class and won a dominate ten round unanimous decision over tough veteran, and winner of Season 2 of “The Contender”, Grady Brewer.

After catching a glimpse of David Diaz in person for the first time, “Hammerin’” Hank Lundy left Thursday’s weigh-in deathly afraid – not for his own well-being, but for that of his opponent. “He’s small!” Lundy said after weighing in at 134.6 pounds in advance of his NABF lightweight title …

ESPN’s Friday Night Fights will close out the 2011 season from Hammond, Ind. on August 19 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN2, ESPN Deportes and ESPN3.com when undefeated junior middleweight Demetrius Andrade (13-0, 9 KOs) and Grady “Bad Boy” Brewer (28-12, 16 KOs) meet in the 10-round main event. The …

Next Friday, August 19th, the 2007 Amateur World Champion, and 2008 U.S. Olympian, Demetrius Andrade (13-0, 9KO’s) will step up in competition and look to make a huge statement, when he takes on dangerous veteran, and winner of Season 2 of “The Contender” Grady Brewer (28-12, 16KO’s) in the main …

Whoever happens to be standing across from Vladine Biosse when “Mr. Providence” makes his long-awaited return to the ring later this year might be forced to bear the brunt of Biosse’s pent-up frustration. “We’re in the gym ready to kill somebody,” Biosse said. “I hope the next guy is training …

On July 15th, Delvin Rodriguez and Pawel Wolak engaged in a ten round war on ESPN’s “Friday Night Fights” that has many boxing insiders calling it the leading candidate for the fight of the year. In an excellent battle of will, determination, and pure guts, Rodriguez and Wolak went toe-to-toe …

He’s won 10 of his last 11 fights since 2008, captured two lightweight titles, fought in front of a worldwide audience four times in 16 months and is now ranked among the Top 20 in two major sanctioning bodies, yet Philadelphia’s “Hammerin’” Hank Lundy still hasn’t gotten the call to …

Undefeated Cuban sensation, and one of the most exciting prospects in the boxing game, Rances “Kid Blast” Barthelemy (12-0, 10 KOs) will fight Gerardo Robles (14-9, 6 KOs) for the vacant UBO International Super Featherweight title on July 29 at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. “Fight Nights at The Cosmopolitan” …

In the televised ESPN main event of a five bout card promoted by Bob Arum ‘s Top Rank and Joe DeGuardia Star Boxing, world ranked Junior Middleweights Delvin Rodriguez and Pawel Wolak battled to an exciting ten round majority draw in front of a capacity crowd at Roseland Ballroom in …

Much more than his title belt will be on line Saturday night, July 16 when USBA Heavyweight Champion Maurice “Sugar Moe” Harris makes his first defense against Derric“The Shaolin Fist” Rossy at Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City. Harris needs to erase the memories of his last fight in order …

On Friday July 15th, at the Roseland Ballroom in NYC, Delvin Rodriguez (25-5-2, 14KO’s) squares off against Pawel “Raging Bull” Wolak (29-1, 19KO’s) in a must see ten round jr. middleweight showdown. The bout, promoted by Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing, will be the feature bout on that week’s edition of …