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In the face of adversity, ‘Wild’ Will Tomlinson (21-0-1, 12 KOs) overcame a brave performance from Malcolm ‘Stone’ Klassen (27-6-2, 14 KOs) to retain his IBO super-featherweight title via a controversial unanimous points decision in an enthralling battle of wills at The Melbourne Pavilion overnight. All three judges looked favorably …

Big show tonight at Carnival City in Brakpan as the much awaited rematch between super feathers Mzonke Fana and Cassius Baloyi headlines with a red hot clash at flyweight between Moruti Mthalane and Zolane Tete as chief support; both contests are for IBF titles. Fana, 29-4 (12), and Baloyi, 37-4-1 …

Last night at the Toyota Center in Houston, TX, light welterweights Juan Diaz and Paulie Malignaggi engaged in a spirited give and take contest that went all 12 scheduled rounds for the NABO title. Former IBF titlist Malignaggi had managed to keep the fight largely on the outside for at …

© Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos / Golden Boy Promotions Headlining a big show tonight at the Toyota Center in Houston, TX is former lightweight champion Juan Diaz’s move up to light welter to face Paulie Malignaggi in a 12 rounder. Diaz, 34-2 (17), barely broke the lightweight limit during the …

© Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos / Golden Boy Promotions Ahead of the Golden Boy Promotions fight card tonight at Toyota Center in Houston, TX, the principal boxers have been weighed. NABO junior welter championship, 12 rounds Juan Diaz: 137.75 lb Paulie Malignaggi: 138.25 lb

© Aaron Sprecher Former Three-Time Lightweight World Champion Juan “Baby Bull” Diaz will take on former Junior Welterweight World Champion Paulie “Magic Man” Malignaggi in a 12 round junior welterweight bout this Saturday at the Toyota Center in Houston, TX. The co-main event will feature a world title showdown between …

Houston’s finest will be out in force at Toyota Center on the Saturday, August 22 HBO Boxing After Dark undercard, as unbeaten hometown rising stars Hylon Williams and Jermell Charlo will be featured on the hottest night of the boxing summer. Joining Williams and Charlo on this stacked card will …

After six weeks of hard work in the isolated mountains of Big Bear California, former two-time featherweight world champion Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero is entering the final days of training camp. “I’ve been sparring with Sugar Shane Mosley and the knowledge he’s been giving me is priceless,” Guerrero said. “Shane …

Tickets for Houston’s upcoming showdown between four of boxing’s best at Toyota Center are on sale now. On Saturday, August 22nd, Houston’s own and former Undisputed Lightweight Champion Juan Diaz will square off against former Junior Welterweight Champion Paulie Malignaggi in the main event while Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero will …

There’s nothing in the world like Texas heat in August. On Saturday, August 22nd, four of boxing’s best will square off at Houston’s Toyota Center in an event that will raise the temperature of a sweltering summer of boxing even higher. In the main event, former Undisputed Lightweight World Champion …

IBF super feather champion Malcolm Klassen will defend his crown against former IBF featherweight titlist Robert Guerrero on August 1 at the Toyota Centre in Houston, Texas. Klassen, 24-4-2 (15), is a two time beltholder of the IBF strap, most recently winning the honor by putting the first stoppage on …

On Saturday night at North-West University Sports Complex in Mafikeng, South Africa, Malcolm Klassen regained his IBF Super Feather title with a seventh round stoppage of top rival Cassius Baloyi. No one could have predicted the dominant performance that Klassen, 24-4-2 (15), produced as the former titlist had Baloyi’s number …