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Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez, fresh from their stop in Manila, will kick off the North America portion of their 25,000-mile international media tour, for their mega world championship fight, with a New York News Conference luncheon next Tuesday, September 6, in the The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers …

Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez will embark on a 25,000-mile four-city international media tour, beginning in Manila, next Friday, September 2, Saturday, September 3 in Manila, to announce and celebrate Pacquiao-Marquez III, Act Three of their exciting world championship trilogy. Pacquiao and Marquez, who have won world titles …

Chicago boxing fans are anxiously counting down the days to the return of boxing at the UIC Pavilion and with good reason, as Golden Boy Promotions and 8 Count Productions are bringing a sensational undercard to Chicago. The main event pits undefeated former amateur standouts, Frankie Gomez, (10-0, 8 KO’s) …

“I am pleased to see that the International Boxing Federation, the organization that sanctioned the world championship match between IBF champion Joseph Agbeko and Abner Mares on Saturday at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, took such swift action in ordering an immediate rematch.

Already the pound-for-pound and pay-per-view King in the United States, with an excess of seven million pay-per-view buys and total revenues approaching half a billion dollars, Floyd “Money” Mayweather has been untouchable through 41 professional fights, making him the biggest boxing attraction of this era.

Last night at the Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas, NV, Abner Mares and Joseph Agbeko waged a thrilling battle for the IBF bantamweight title in a bout that will unfortunately be remembered as a foul-fest. Challenger Mares spent the first two rounds attacking the champion in an effective two-handed …

IBF champion Joseph Agbeko and WBC Silver titlist Abner Mares made weight yesterday for their Bantamweight Tournament final showdown taking place tonight at Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas, NV. IBF/WBC Silver Bantamweight Championship, 12 rounds Joseph Agbeko: 118 lb Abner Mares: 117.5 lb

WBC Welterweight Champion Victor Ortiz will hold a special autograph signing for fans at the Baldwin Park Food 4 Less as he helps kick off a four-week promotion leading up to his mega-fight against Floyd “Money” Mayweather on Saturday, Sept. 17. The autograph session will take place this Sunday, August …

Mayweather Promotions, Golden Boy Promotions and MGM Resorts International are proud to announce that the most anticipated boxing mega-event of 2011, “Star Power: Mayweather vs. Ortiz”, will be available via closed circuit viewing for all fight fans in Las Vegas Saturday, Sept. 17.

You beat the best, you are the best and this Saturday, Aug. 13, the best bantamweight in the world will emerge when finalists Joseph King Kong Agbeko and Abner Mares clash in The Bantamweight Tournament Final: Winner Takes All live on Showtime (10:00 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast).

The sport of boxing has a rich history of families achieving pugilistic success as a group, be it fathers and sons, brothers (and occasionally sisters), uncles and nephews, or all of the above. Bloodlines run deep and this theme plays out in “Star Power: Mayweather vs. Ortiz”, the September 17 …

In an eagerly awaited matchup this Saturday, Aug. 13, Joseph King Kong Agbeko will defend his IBF bantamweight title against unbeaten WBC Silver Bantamweight Champion Abner Mares in The Bantamweight Tournament Final: Winner Takes All live on Showtime (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast).