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Prizefighter promoter Eddie Hearn believes the last man standing at Olympia at Prizefighter Light Heavyweights II on January 29 will put himself into instant contention for domestic honours. Eight of the most exciting Light-Heavyweights in England will enter the 16th edition of Matchroom Sport’s eight-man, one-night tournaments live on Sky …

For the first time in five years, Hall of Fame promoters Bob Arum and Don King will join forces to present “Relentless” — the first major pay-per-view world championship boxing event of the season — featuring the Pride of Puerto Rico, Miguel Cotto defending his WBA super welterweight title against …

Steve “the Canadian Kid” Molitor (33-1-0 12 KO) will not box at the Bell Centre on March 19th as previously expected, due to an IBF technicality. Top Rank had won the November 30th Purse Bid to present the Molitor vs. Takalani Ndlovu (31-6-0, 18 KO) bout, and decided to work …

Commonwealth champion Tony Bellew will be ringside at Prizefighter Light-Heavyweights II on January 29 at Olympia in London, and said he was open to a fight with the winner. Bellew has a date with a previous Prizefighter champion on February 19 first as he takes on Cruiserweights winner Ovill McKenzie …

Ricky Hatton believes Hatton Promotions will show it means business with a knockout card to start 2011. British boxing’s most ambitious promotional outfit return to a venue fast becoming their adopted home The Premier Suite at Bolton’s Reebok Stadium on Saturday February 26 with another night of world class boxing.

Turkish welterweight star Selcuk Aydin got really upset when he read speculations about Andre Berto’s next possible opponents without his name even mentioned. “How can Berto and his promoter even talk to and about guys like Ortiz when they know exactly that they have to fight me first?”, asks Aydin …

Prizefighter Light-Heavyweights II contender Joe Smyth has revealed his motivation behind entering the show at Olympia on January 29 – to catch up with his high-profile amateur teammates. The St Albans’ fighter Smyth lapped up the attention at Sky’s studios on the promotional day on Wednesday ahead of the 16th …

© Lawrence Lustig The fighters in the line-up for Prizefighter Light-Heavyweights II show at Olympia in London on January 29 were put through their paces by Sky Sports – and each admitted their desire to fight for a major title after lifting the trophy. The eight boxers headed to Sky’s …

Heavyweight prospect Travis “GW Hope” Kauffman (21-1, 16 KOs) has been added to the “Redemption In America: The Journey Begins Now” Pay-Per-View Event, headlined by living legend Evander “The Real Deal” Holyfield (43-10-2, 28 KOs) defending his World Boxing Federation heavyweight title against challenger Sherman “Tank” Williams (34-11-2, 19 KOs), …

Veteran heavyweight Sherman “Tank” Williams (34-11-2, 19 KOs) will step into the ring with Evander “The Real Deal” Holyfield on January 22 at the historic Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. “My experience boxing Vladamir Klitschko for weeks on end has prepared me to fight the best in the …

Tony Dodson has laughed off suggestions that Prizefighter is his last shot at glory – saying victory at Olympia in London on January 29 will be the catalyst for another major title tilt. The Liverpool boxer is one of the favourites for the 16th edition of Matchroom Sport’s eight-man, one-night …

On the upcoming installment of the HBO Sports digital series Ring Life, two of the world’s premier fighters, both of whom possess a perfect record and are slated to meet in a highly anticipated showdown on HBO’s World Championship Boxing on Jan. 29, will be featured in separate profiles. Ring …