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A host of exciting young boxers will be in the ring at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino on Friday, August 12 hoping to impress some of the sport’s most knowledgeable fans on the Antonio Diaz vs. Ernesto Zepeda undercard in Indio, Calif. In the all-California co-main event, which will be televised …

Unification remains the goal for WBA and IBA light heavyweight king, Beibut Shumenov. If, however, none of the other 175-pound world champions – Bernard Hopkins, Tavoris Cloud and Nathan Cleverly – are willing or available to put their title belts on the line against Shumenov, the 2004 Kazakhstan Olympian is …

Erik Morales will face Lucas Matthysse for the vacant WBC Super Lightweight Title and Jessie Vargas will face Josesito Lopez, both of which will be televised live on HBO Pay-Per-View as part of the “Star Power: Mayweather vs. Ortiz” mega-event taking place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las …

Top Rank in association with Peltz Boxing will present a fight for the vacant UBO Inter-Continental Lightweight title on August 13 at the Grand Ballroom at Bally’s Atlantic City between undefeated Karl Dargan and hard-punching Juan Suazo. Fox Sports will televise the show.

The “Star Power: Mayweather vs. Ortiz” pay-per-view telecast is now complete with four star-studded fights from two sites all taking place Saturday, September 17 from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and Staples Center in Los Angeles. Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions announced today that Erik Morales vs. Lucas …

IBF Bantamweight Champion Joseph King Kong Agbeko and undefeated rising star and WBC Silver 118-pound Champion Abner Mares participated in a media conference call on Tuesday to discuss The Bantamweight Tournament Final: Winner Takes All taking place on Saturday, August 13, live on Showtime at 10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on …

Super-featherweight “El Negro Mexicano”, “Lightning” Lonnie Smith improves to 14-2-2, 10 KOs via a 3rd round TKO victory over the game Eduardo Arcos (16-4-1, 13 KO’s) on Friday night at the South Point Hotel/Casino in Las Vegas. Once again, the always exciting Smith, gave the fans in attendance and those …

WBA/IBA Light Heavyweight Champion Beibut Shumenov unloaded a 23-punch explosion on three-time world title challenger Danny “The Bronx Bomber” Santiago in the ninth round, when the fight was stopped by referee Tony Weeks, in lastmain night’s event that aired live on TeleFutura’s “Sólo Boxeo Tecate” from South Point Hotel Casino …

One of professional boxing’s most driven world champions is WBA/IBA light heavyweight king, Beibut Shumenov, who takes the next step on his mercurial rise in the sweet science tonight, headlining “Fire & Fury” against two-time world title challenger Danny “The Bronx Bomber” Santiago, on TeleFutura’s “Sólo Boxeo Tecate” broadcast live …

WBC Super Welterweight Champion Canelo Alvarez and super welterweight contender Alfonso Gomez officially announce their September 17, 2011 world title fight. Canelo Alvarez, WBC Super Welterweight Champion (37-0-1, 27 KO’s): “The only thing I want to say is I will prepare 100 percent for this fight and not take him …

WBA/IBA light heavyweight champion Beibut Shumenov and Hall of Fame promoter Don Chargin have joined forces to promote Friday night’s “Fire& Fury” championship boxing card South Point Hotel Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The 12-round main event features Shumenov defending both belts against challenger Danny “The Bronx Bomber” Santiago (31-4-1, …

“Star Power: Mayweather vs. Ortiz” just got propelled into another galaxy, as it was announced today that rising Mexican superstar Canelo Alvarez will defend his WBC super welterweight championship against Alfonso Gomez on the televised undercard of the September 17 pay-per-view extravaganza featuring the WBC welterweight championship mega-fight between Floyd …