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Former WBA lightweight champion Paulus “The Hitman” Moses (27-1, 19 KOs) will face Brazilian lightweight champion Sidney Siqueira (16-5-1, 10 KOs) on Saturday at the Windhoek Country Club Resort in his hometown of Windhoek, Namibia. Moses traveled to Japan in 2008 and defeated Yusuke Kobori to win the WBA lightweight …

Former WBA lightweight champion Paulus “The Hitman” Moses (27-1, 19 KOs) bolstered his chances of another title shot on Saturday by scoring a first-round knockout over Argentine opponent Miguel Lombardo at the Windhoek Country Club Resort in Namibia. Moses landed a picture-perfect body shot near the end of the opening …

Former WBA lightweight champion Paulus “The Hitman” Moses (26-1, 18 KOs) will face Miguel Lombardo (15-9-1, 6 KOs) on Saturday at the Windhoek Country Club Resort in Moses’ home country of Namibia. Lombardo hails from Argentina. Moses most recent opponent was also an Argentine, Sergio Omar Priotti. Moses scored a …

The Palms Casino in Las Vegas, NV sees WBA lightweight titlist Miguel Acosta face challenger Brando Rios this evening in a hotly anticipated 135 pound showdown. For Colombia’s Acosta, 28-3-2 (22), this is a chance to prove that his only two world level contests, stoppages of Urbano Antillon and Paulus …

As Miguel Acosta and Brandon Rios met with media members for a light workout on Wednesday, newly crowned WBC/WBO bantamweight champion and Top Rank-promoted fighter Nonito “Filipino Flash” Donaire stopped by the Top Rank Gym, laughing and joking with the fighters and the media and even playfully snatched award-winning Showtime …

Notre Dame Boxing Champion Mike Lee will return to The Palms Casino and Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Saturday, February 26th. The 23 year old Lee will face rugged Denver based veteran Pablo Gomez in a four round light heavyweight battle as the featured undercard bout of the Showtime …

WBC lightweight champion Humberto Soto had his second consecutive difficult defense, pounding out a very close unanimous decision over Urbano Antillon at the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA. Antillon produced the best performance of his career, erasing memories of his KO loss to Miguel Acosta last year for the Interim …

WBC lightweight champion Humberto Soto headlines a big fight card tonight from the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA, putting his belt at risk against contender Urbano Antillon. Soto has reigned for two defense following a three defense run as WBC super feather kingpin but the 30 year old from Tijuana …

Former WBA lightweight champion Paulus “The Hitman” Moses (26-1, 18 KOs) scored a fifth-round technical knockout on Thursday (Nov. 25) in his hometown of Windhoek, Namibia, defeating Argentine challenger Sergio Omar Priotti (22-8-1, 8 KOs).

Former WBA lightweight champion Paulus “The Hitman” Moses (25-1, 17 KOs) will be back in action on Thursday in his hometown of Windhoek, Namibia, facing Argentine challenger Sergio Omar Priotti (22-7-1, 8 KOs). Moses traveled to Japan in 2008 and defeated then-champion Yusuke Kobori to win the WBA lightweight crown. …

Venezuelan puncher Miguel Acosta made good on his Namibian vacation, stretching out local man Paulus Moses in the sixth round last night for lightweight world honors at Kalahari Sand Hotel in Windhoek. Moses had never lost a professional contest going into last evening’s fight and was coming off both a …

WBA lightweight ruler Paulus Moses puts his world title on the line tonight, meeting the challenge of Miguel Acosta at Kalari Sands Hotel in Windhoek, Namibia. Venezuelan puncher Acosta, 26-3-2 (20), seemingly came out of nowhere to capture the Interim WBA belt last year by knocking out American contender Urbano …