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In a perfect world, I would be writing this article about Floyd Mayweather Jr. taking on Manny Pacquiao in the next big pay-per-view showcase this spring. Instead, I am here trying to convince myself and you, the adoring boxing public, that you should care about this match-up that Mayweather Promotions …

Last Thursday’s media conference call featured WBC Welterweight Champion Andre Berto and WBC #5 rated title challenger “Vicious” Victor Ortiz in advance of their “East-West Showdown” event on April 16 from the MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods, airing live on HBO World Championship Boxing. WBC Welterweight World Champion, Andre Berto: …

Argentina’s top boxer had his hands full last night as Marcos Rene Maidana emerged victorious from a fierce firefight with American veteran DeMarcus Corley at Estadio Luna Park in Buenos Aires. The former WBO champ gave Maidana trouble in the opening frame with his faster-handed southpaw stance and by the …

Don King puts on a big show tonight in St. Louis, MO with local world champions Devon Alexander and Corey Spinks defending their belts along with IBF light heavy kingpin Tarvoris Cloud. Just 23, light welter southpaw Devon Alexander, 20-0 (13), rocketed into the big time a year ago when …

WBA interim super lightweight champion Marcos Rene Maidana pulled out of his fight against undefeated WBO junior welterweight champion Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley today. The public news conference scheduled for Tuesday, May 4 at Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa in Rancho Mirage, Calif. is canceled. Gary Shaw, who co-promotes Bradley …

It was a big Saturday night in The Land of Silver with two good fight cards, one of which featured a world title bout. That took place at Club Deportivo Libertad in Sunchales as one of the top light welters on the planet, Marcos Rene Maidana, was on his trademark …

On Saturday, July 18, Amir Khan fulfilled a promise he made to himself and the nation when he beat Andreas Kotelnik over 12 rounds to become WBA Light Welterweight Champion. The journey to get there was not easy; by the same token it was not that hard either. With his …

Last night at Stadhalle in Rostock, Germany, WBA Champions Ruslan Chagaev and Andriy Kotelnik retained their title belts at heavyweight and light welter, respectively. Chagaev, 25-0-1 (17), technically a “champion in recess”, handled the challenge of previously undefeated Costa Rican Carl Davis Drumond, 26-1 (20), well, outboxing his rival until …

Universum Box Promotion puts on a bill tonight headlined by the WBA Heavyweight title fight between champion Ruslan Chagaev, 26-0-1 (20), and challenger Carl Davis Drumond, 26-0 (20), of Costa Rica, at Stadhalle in Rostock, Germany. Chief support sees WBA Light Welter Champ Andreas Kotelnik, 30-3-1 (13), defending against undefeated …

In preparation to this Saturday’s big fight card at Stadhalle in Rostock, Germany, headlined by WBA Heavyweight Champion Ruslan Chagaev’s defense against undefeated Carl Davis Drumond, all the principal fighters participated in a press conference in Rostock. Ruslan Chagaev: “After my injury break — the long rehab, strength training and …

Undefeated Argentinean knockout artist Marcos Rene “El Chino” Maidana, the WBA No. 1 contender, challenges WBA light welterweight champion Andreas Kotelnik for the title belt and worldwide respect February 7 on “The Champion Returns” card. The bill is headlined by WBA heavyweight “Champion in Recess” Ruslan “White Tyson” Chagaev versus …

WBA No. 10 rated and undefeated heavyweight contender, Carl Davis Drumond, plans to shock the boxing world February 7 when he fights WBA “Champion in Recess” Ruslan “White Tyson” Chagaev, live on pay-per-view in the United States from Rostock, Germany. “The Champion Returns” card, presented by Universum Boxing-Promotion, will also …