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There were moments of calm and reflection on what was supposed to be a very festive press conference Wednesday as the principals for Saturday night’s huge WBO 140-pound title fight passed on thoughts and prayers to the families of Vernon Forrest and Arturo Gatti, who both died tragically within 15 …

Devon Alexander “The Great” knows the big knock against him: He’s young and lacks experience. But that’s not going to stop the 22-year-old from putting on a show for the Showtime viewing audience come Saturday night during the first half of a world championship doubleheader. The undefeated No. 2-rated Alexander …

Veteran promoter Don King believes that Devon Alexander will become his latest World Champion at the expense of Junior Witter this weekend. Witter will attempt to regain his old title at the Agua Caliente Casino in California on Saturday night with the vacant WBC Light Welterweight title on the line …

© Carlos Baeza / Thompson Boxing Promotions Unbeaten WBO 140-pound champion Timothy “Desert Storm’’ Bradley (24-0, 11 KOs) of North Palm Springs, Calif., and challenger and former unified lightweight belt-holder Nate “The Galaxxy Warrior” Campbell (33-5-1, 25 KOs) participated in an open workout on Tuesday, just days before their eagerly …

Undefeated WBO junior welterweight champion Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley of Palm Springs, CA, is ready for a little home cooking when he makes his first homecoming title defense, against former World Lightweight Champion Nate “The Galaxxy Warrior” Campbell, at The Show at Agua Caliente Resort, Casino and Spa in nearby …

Unbeaten WBO140-pound champion Timothy “Desert Storm’’ Bradley (24-0, 11 KOs) and challenger and former unified lightweight belt-holder Nate “The Galaxxy Warrior” Campbell (33-5-1, 25 KOs) participated in a spirited conference call on Thursday to discuss their eagerly awaited showdown on Saturday, Aug. 1, live on Showtime (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed …

Talented, once-beaten prospect Marvin Quintero (16-1, 12 KOs) hopes to continue his ascension through the ranks with a win over hard-hitting veteran Tyrone Harris (23-5, 15 KOs ) in a 10-round junior lightweight bout on Friday, July 31, live on ShoBox: The New Generation on Showtime (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed …

© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Gone last night at BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, FL were former fly and super flyweight world champion Vic Darchinyan’s usual advantages of height, strength and power as the Aussie hard man moved up to bantam to challenge IBF titlist Joseph Agbeko. Filling the void …

© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Ahead of the big Don King boxing show tonight at BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, FL, the principal boxers all weighed in yesterday. IBF Bantamweight Championship Joseph Agbeko: 116.5 lb Vic Darchinyan: 117.5 lb

© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Two of the pound-for-pound hardest hitting boxers in the world could barely contain themselves and had to be separated during Thursday’s press conference at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla.

© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Due to travel complications, two-division world champion Vic “Raging Bull” Darchinyan was unable to participate in Tuesday’s media workout in South Florida with his opponent, IBF bantamweight champion Joseph King Kong Agbeko.

If the media members who participated in the Showtime Media Prediction Poll have called it correctly, Vic “Raging Bull” Darchinyan will walk out of the ring a five-time world champion with a victory over Joseph “King Kong” Agbeko. A triumph also would make Darchinyan a three-division world champ at 112, …