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Albert Sosnoski’s Cinderella run at heavyweight glory was unceremoniously halted by divisional kingpin Vitali Klitschko last night in front of 60,000 fans at Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. After having defeated a laundry list of less than stellar opposition over the course of his first 45 pro bouts, over his …

Veteran Angel “El Toro” Hernandez is arguably, pound-for-pound, one of the toughest boxers in the business. The Mexican native, fighting out of Chicago, has parlayed impressive back-to-back performances into a May 22 title fight against Peter Manfredo, Jr. at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut. “It’s all in his nickname – …

Beginning Nov. 15, International Boxing Organization junior welterweight title-holder Manny Pacquiao will have 60 days to decide whether he’ll defend or relinquish his championship, according to a Wednesday statement from IBO President Ed Levine. The IBO is the only sanctioning body to recognize Pacquiao as a world champion.

Amidst the highly unprofessional pullout of Anthony Thompson of his IBO Junior Middleweight title bout against Grady Brewer, which was set for this Saturday night at the Pala Casino in Pala, California, TKO Boxing Promotions CEO Chris Middendorf has issued the following statement.

Former junior middleweight world champion Sergio Mora is headed to “TKO World Championship Boxing at the Pala Casino” set for Saturday, August 22nd at the Pala Casino Spa and Resort in Pala, California. Mora, who most recently split a pair of world title bouts with Vernon Forrest in 2008, will …

World ranked junior middleweight Anthony Thompson will now face Grady Brewer, winner of The Contender, Season Two, for the IBO Junior Middleweight title on Saturday August 22nd at “TKO World Championship Boxing at the Pala Casino”. Brewer was originally scheduled to face former European Champion Zaurebek Baysangurov.

Rodney Berman’s Golden Gloves and Arthur Pelullo’s Banner Promotions will present a sensational fight card on Saturday, July 11, 2009, at Emperors Palace in Kempton Park, South Africa. Featured fights will be televised live on Supersport. The main event, scheduled for 12 rounds, will match Philip “Time Bomb” Ndou, 32-3 …

Matthew Hatton will finally emerge from the shadow of older brother Ricky when he headlines a professional bill for the first time next week. Matthew, 27, faces London knockout artist Ted Bami in a final eliminator for the IBO World Welterweight title at Altrincham Leisure Centre on Saturday, March 28.

One of the most anticipated matchups in the lightweight division takes place tonight as Juan Manuel Marquez clashes with Juan Diaz for the WBA, WBO and IBO title belts at Houston’s Toyota Center with WBA Featherweight Champion Chris John making his first American appearance on the undercard as the Indonesian …

Golden Boy Promotions invites the public to watch the weigh-in today for the “Supremacy” fight card headlined by the Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Juan Diaz WBO, WBA and IBO Lightweight tittle fight. Also scheduled to appear are Chris John and Rocky Juarez, who will contend for the WBA Featherweight title, …

If fighting for the prestigious Ring Magazine and IBO Lightweight Championship belts weren’t enough, on February 28 at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, Juan Manuel Marquez and Juan Diaz will also have the vacant WBA Lightweight Super Championship and WBO Lightweight Championship belts on the line in their highly anticipated …

This past weekend, SaddoBoxing had the opportunity to speak with Juan “Baby Bull” Diaz in an exclusive interview as he completes his preparation to face the Ring Lightweight Champion Juan Manuel Marquez on February 28 at the Toyota Center in his hometown of Houston, Texas. In 2008, Diaz, 34-1 (17), …