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It has long been one of boxing’s most famous rivalries. Before Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier, Ray Leonard vs. Roberto Duran, Marco Antonio Barrera vs. Erik Morales, Arturo Gatti vs. Micky Ward and Rafael Marquez vs. Israel Vazquez, Sugar Ray Robinson and Jake LaMotta met in six brutal bouts that …

The Boxing Promoters Association (BPA) had a very successful meeting this week in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Planet Hollywood Hotel. The BPA continued its past success and 2011 promises to be a good one for the BPA and its efforts to assist the boxing industry.

WBC Champion Vitali Klitschko will defend his title against Cuban Odlanier Solis at Lanxess Arena Cologne, Germany, on March 19. Solis is ranked #1 in the WBC and Klitschko’s official mandatory challenger. Odlanier “La Sombra” Solis is 30 years old and lives in Florida. He has an impressive amateur fight …

Emergence as boxing’s next superstar is imminent now that light heavyweight contender, Ismayl “The Black Russian” Sillakh (14-0, 12 KOs) is scheduled to face fellow new contender Yordanis Despaigne (8-0, 4 KOs) in a March 4 main event on ESPN2. This fight features two of the only three undefeated fighters …

Kevin McBride says there is plenty of life left in his career – starting with victory in the Prizefighter Heavyweights IV at York Hall on Saturday October 9. The Irishman, who lives in Boston in the United States, made his comeback against Zack Page in New York in July, fighting …

Andy Lee, Kronk Irish middleweight star headlines the ‘Fight Night at the Horseshoe’ boxing series promoted by Hitz Boxing this Saturday night (October 2nd) at the luxurious ‘Venue’, Horseshoe Casino, Hammond , Indiana . Lee laces up his gloves in his 25th outing as a professional, in a 10 round …

The legendary 5th Street Gym – where the great Angelo Dundee trained champions such as Muhammad Ali and Luis Rodriguez – is rising from the canvas. Miami Beach’s boxing Mecca – which the Fight Doctor Ferdie Pacheco called the Notre Dame and Yankee Stadium of boxing rolled into one – …

WBC World Heavyweight Champion Vitali Klitschko will defend his title against former champion Shannon Briggs on October 16, at o2 World Hamburg, Germany. After eleven years, Klitschko returns to the city of Hamburg where he is living with his family since 1996.

Next Friday night’s big boxing event at The Arena in South Philadelphia has been postponed until Thursday night August 26th at the same venue. The card, which will feature Philly favorites such as Victor Vasquez, Coy Evans, Tommie Speller, Derrick Webster, Angel Ocasio, Keenan Smith and Jackie Davis will go …

It will be a “Massacre” on Friday night August 13th at The Arena in Philadelphia as Blaine Garner’s Shaylyte Promotions in association with SAM Promotions presents an outstanding night of boxing that will feature not one but two main events. In one main event, immensely popular Lightweight, Victor Vasquez will …

It has been more than 40 years since Muhammad Ali burst upon the scene as a gold-medal winner at the 1960 Olympics in Rome. To this day, Ali remains a magical figure, known and adored throughout the world. As a boxer, Ali had unprecedented speed and grace, while his charm …

It’s the year of the sports comeback with Tiger Woods, Pedro Martinez, Roger Federer, and Tom Brady all coming back to their respective sports in attempts to reclaim their places in sports history. Joining the roster is Floyd “Money” Mayweather, already a six-time world championship in five weight divisions, coming …