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The “East-West Showdown,” featuring WBC Welterweight Champion Andre Berto and WBC #5 rated challenger “Vicious” Victor Ortiz, was held yesterday at The Palm West Restaurant in New York City. The two featured fighters and representatives from their respective camps were in attendance at yesterday’s event. Below are quotes from the …

WBO light flyweight champion Giovani “El Guerrero Azteca” Segura expects nothing less than a winning repeat performance April 2 in his much anticipated rematch against former 108-pound king Ivan “Iron Boy” Calderon, headlining the “La Revancha” Pay-Per-View event, live from Auditorio del Estado in Mexicali, Mexico.

Styles make fights and the compelling April 16 showdown between the lightning-quick WBC Welterweight World Champion and undefeated star Andre Berto, from Winter Haven, Florida, and powerful, WBC # 5 rated challenger “Vicious” Victor Ortiz, of Ventura, Calif., will add-up to non-stop action when they square-off in an “East-West Showdown” …

Unbeaten Michael “The Brazilian Rocky” Oliveira continues his mission to popularize boxing in his native Brazil, when he fight at home again March 25, headlining the “International Boxing Challenge” pro-am event at Mauro Pinheiro Gymnasium in Sao Paulo. The 20-year-old Oliveira (13-0, 11 KOs), now rated No. 10 by the …

WBA Interim Super Bantamweight Champion Guillermo “The Jackal” Rigondeaux, arguably the greatest amateur boxer of all-time, arrived March 7 in Ireland to complete his extensive training for his first title defense this Saturday night (Mar. 19) in Dublin against Irish favorite, former European title holder Willie “Big Bang” Casey.

Undefeated Michael “The Brazilian Rocky” Oliveira returns home for his second consecutive fight in his native Brazil, March 25 versus unbeaten Argentinean prospect Abel “El Principito” Nicolas Adriel for the Interim WBC Latino Super Middleweight Championship, headlining the “International Boxing Challenge” pro-am event at Mauro Pinheiro Gymnasium in Sao Paulo. …

Integrated Sports Media, the undisputed leader in the pay-per-view boxing, announced today that it will be distributing “La Revancha,” featuring the highly-anticipated rematch between WBO light flyweight champion, Giovani “El Guerrero Azteca” Segura, and former 108-pound king, Ivan “Iron Boy” Calderon, April 2 live from Auditorio del Estado in Mexicali, …

© Chris Farina – Top Rank The always colorful and electric Don King, joined by fellow Hall of Fame Promoter Bob Arum for their first co-promotion in more than five years, entertained the Los Angeles press corps on Monday as “Relentless: Cotto Vs. Mayorga” Fight Week kicked off with a …

The MGM Grand at Foxwoods box office has released a small amount of $50.00 tickets today for the March 12 “Diamond Elite” championship boxing event, featuring 2010 Fighter of the Year Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez. There will be no additional tickets available at that price level after this small release.

Kathy Duva. Main Events, CEO: “April 9th is an important fight for both fighters: in Kevin McBride’s case this is a great opportunity for him; in Tomasz’s case he has a great opportunity ahead of him in Poland where he has an offer to fight one of the Klitschko brothers …

Zab “Super” Judah faces Kaizer Mabuza for the IBF Junior Welterweight title March 5 at the Pridential Center in Newark, NJ. Pernell Whitaker: “You can’t even imagine the feelings I am having right now about this kid (Judah). He’s like a student all over again, it’s like re-teaching the guy …

Unbeaten Dominican knockout specialist Javier “El Abejon” Fortuna will be fighting for the vacant WBC Youth Featherweight Championship on the “Diamond Elite” card, headlined by 2010 Fighter of the Year Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez, March 12 at MGM Grand Arena at Foxwoods in Mashantucket, Connecticut. Martinez (46-2-2, 25 KOs), the reigning …