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Former WBU Champion, turned boxing promoter, Graham Earl and his former coach Johnny Eames have rekindled a working partnership, which spanned more than six years as fighter-trainer team, and as a result there are no less than four of Johnny’s Ultrachem TKO Gym trained fighters appearing at Graham’s upcoming ‘Capital …

WBA/IBA Light Heavyweight Champion Beibut Shumenov (11-1, 7 KOs) successfully defended his world titles for the second time, stopping 3-time world champion William Joppy in the sixth round, tonight in front of a packed house at the Ice Mansion in Shymkent, Kazakhstan. Joppy (39-6-2, 30 KOs) replaced WBO titlist Juergen …

On Friday night January 28th, 2011 the first boxing event of the New Year will take as Greg Robinson’s Power Productions in association with River Edge Beverage Company presents an action packed card that will be headlined by undefeated Featherweight, “Pretty Boy” Coy Evans taking on grizzled veteran Felipe Almanza …

A terribly upset and disappointed WBA/IBA Light Heavyweight Champion Beibut Shumenov was in near shock to learn that his scheduled opponent for Saturday night’s unification fight, WBO titlist Juergen Braehmer, left Shymkent last night without informing or explaining why he has pulled out of “The Unification.” Beibut Shumenov (10-1, 6 …

On Saturday night January 22nd, 2011 boxing returns to the beautiful Hamilton Manor in Hamilton, New Jersey as Nedal Abuhumoud and Nedal Boxing presents a great night of boxing featuring some top prospects and entertaining fights. In the main event, Former U.S. Olympian Terrance “The Heat” Cauthen will take on …

Former WBU Lightweight Champion Graham Earl returns to his old stomping ground, The York Hall in Bethnal Green, London, on Saturday 22nd January. However it will not be a return to the ring as Graham will be promoting London’s first championship boxing event of 2011 – Capital Punishment’.

© Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos / Golden Boy Promotions Prior to their clash tonight at Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay Casino, WBA super lightweight champion Amir Khan and his challenger Marcos Maidana weighed in yesterday. WBA Super Lightweight Championship, 12 rounds Amir Khan: 140 lb Marcos Maidana: 139 lb

One of the most highly rated and decorated Jr. Boxer’s in recent memory in the United Kingdom is set to take his professional career on the road and invade America the same way the Beatles did some forty-five years ago from the same city of Liverpool, England. Peter Taureo Gallagher …

Click the above Image for more Photos by Jane Warburton Friday night, at the Doncaster Dome, England , Carl Greaves promoted a Dinner Show including a full bill of eight contests culminating in the Midlands Area Lightweight Title clash between Amir Unsworth and Steve Saville. Amir Unsworth (Sleaford) v Steve …

Click the above Image for more Photos by Jane Warburton Saturday night, at the atmospheric Olympia in Liverpool, England, Stephen Vaughan promoted a fight-card of five contests featuring local boxers. Billed as ‘Back with a Bang!’ – the fight-card headlined local man Michael ‘Rocky’ Fielding. Michael ‘Rocky’ Fielding (Liverpool) v …

© Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos/Golden Boy Promotions Ahead of their WBA and WBO lightweight title clash tonight at Las Vegas’ famed MGM Grand casino, champion Juan Manuel Marquez and challenger Michael Katsidis, along with the undercard fighters, weighed in yesterday. WBA/WBC Lightweight Championship, 12 rounds Juan Manuel Marquez: 134 lb …

Just two days after boxing fans celebrate Thanksgiving, the holiday feast continues on Saturday, November 27, as Golden Boy Promotions presents an All-Star lineup of fights that will lift the roof off the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Headlining this scheduled eight bout card is an HBO-televised …