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© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Former world champions Arthur Abraham of Germany and Carl Froch of England were confident, yet respectful, during Wednesday’s Super Six World Boxing Classic jam-packed final press conference at Hartwall Arena in the Power Play Restaurant here on Wednesday.

Following two dominant ShoBox stoppages, Edwin Rodriguez (17-0, 13 KOs) drew the attention of Carl Froch (26-1, 20 KOs) and his trainer Robert McCracken. Just days after an exciting ninth-round TKO over James McGirt Jr. on the Nov. 5 telecast of ShoBox: The New Generation, Froch and McCracken flew Rodriguez …

Andre Ward and Sakio Bika participated in a national media conference call on Monday to discuss their upcoming world title fight on Saturday, Nov. 27, live on Showtime at 9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast, from Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif. Ward (22-0, 13 KOs) will defend his …

Undefeated Michael “The Brazilian Rocky” Oliveira and his promoter, Rumble Star Promotions, take the first step towards popularizing boxing in Brazil Saturday night with the presentation of “A Gala Night of Boxing” pro-am event. “A Gala Night of Boxing,” presented by Rumble Star Promotions, in association with Reunion Sports & …

Unbeaten junior welterweight prospect Danny O’Connor will be fighting Nov. 20th on a card headlined by the fighter he has been compared to since he was an amateur boxer, Paul “The Pittsburgh Kid” Spadafora. The 2008 U.S. Olympic Team alternate O’Connor (13-0, 3 KOs) was supposed to fight Nov. 19 …

Undefeated Polish heavyweight prospect Mariusz “Polski Olbrzym” Wach has been added to Friday night’s “Homecoming King” pro boxing card at the Twin River Event Center in Lincoln, R.I. IBO Middleweight Champion “The Pride of Providence” Peter Manfredo Jr. (35-6, 19 KOs), rated No. 11 by the IBF, headlines “Homecoming King” …

NABO & NABF Featherweight Champion Matt “ Sharp Shooter” Remillard and 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Alternate, Danny O’Connor, lead a host of talented New Englanders into the ring Nov. 20 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The top-to-bottom loaded card, present by Mike Acri Boxing Promotions, in association with …

Showtime Networks Inc. announced today that undefeated IBF Super Middleweight Champion Lucian Bute, one of the most talented pound-for-pound and popular fighters of this era, has signed a multi-fight agreement with the premium television network. The announcement was made by Ken Hershman, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Showtime …

© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Showtime will kick off a tremendous run of world championship boxing to close out 2010 this Saturday with two can’t miss fights, live at 10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast, from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. In the Showtime …

This week’s TeleFutura “Sólo Boxeo Tecate” main event features top welterweight Jose Miguel Cotto (31-2, 23 KO’s) of Caguas, Puerto Rico against Christopher Henry (22-20, 17 KO’s) of Bridgetown, Barbados who replaced Cotto’s original opponent Oscar Leon after he was forced to withdraw from the fight because of visa issues.

Unbeaten, UNBC Middleweight Champion Michael “Chairman of the Board” Oliveira returns to his roots November 20, headlining “A Gala Night of Boxing” pro-am event, at Espaco das Americas in Sao Paulo, Brazil. “A Gala Night of Boxing,” presented by Rumble Star Promotions, in association with Reunion Sports & Marketing, will …

It will be a lollapalooza of a show when Zab “Super” Judah takes on heavy handed Argentine knock out artist Lucas Matthysse on Saturday, November 6th when the “Brick City Boxing Series” returns to Newark’s Prudential Center. A total of ten supporting undercard fights are scheduled by promoters Main Events, …