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World cruiserweight contender Troy Ross is experiencing abdominal pains and has been hospitalized in Toronto, where he is undergoing precautionary tests. He has been forced to withdraw from fighting June 24 on the “Friday Night At The Fights” show at Hershey Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Ross (24-2, 16 KOs), …

Next Saturday night in St. Charles, Missouri, Yusaf Mack of Philadelphia will attempt to follow in the legendary shoes of Bernard Hopkins and capture a slice of the Light Heavyweight championship as he takes on Tavoris Cloud for Cloud’s IBF title. Mack of Philadelphia has been extra motivated by a …

Undefeated challenger Tyson Fury believes his July 23 showdown in “The Big Brawl” Pay-Per-View event against defending British & Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion Dereck “Del Boy” Chisora, airing live from Wembley Arena in London, is merely the first step on his chosen journey The 22-year-old Fury (14-0, 10 KOs) will be …

NABA Lightweight Champion Logan Cotton McGuinness defends his title for the first time June 24th in the 10-round main event against Daniel “Canerito” Ruiz, headlining “Friday Night At The Fights,” at Hershey Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. The “Friday Night At the Fights” show is presented by United Boxing Promotions, …

On July 15th, Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing presents a highly anticipated ESPN “Friday Night Fights” card at New York City’s famed Roseland Ballroom with a sensational main event, featuring exciting former welterweight world title challenger, Delvin Rodriguez (25-5-2, 14KO’s) looking to throw himself into the mix of top jr. middleweight …

Light middleweight Austin Trout once again traveled to Mexico where he retained his WBA title with a competitive decision victory over veteran David Lopez. Trout had to overcome a packed house of the challenger’s faithful following at Auditorio Miguel Barragan in San Luis Potosi, just as he was faced with …

Ricky Hatton has received his first major award as a promoter after being named European Promoter of the Year. The Hatton Promotions President landed the prestigious accolade at a gala ceremony in Dublin on Friday night. Former two-weight world champion Ricky said: “It is fantastic that my company has won …

Austin Trout makes his maiden voyage tonight at Auditorio Miguel Barragan in San Luis Potosi, Mexico, putting the WBA 154 pound belt on the line against David Lopez in an-all southpaw battle. Trout gets the unusual experience of a reigning champion heading into an arena full the challenger’s faithful fans …

WBO super fly kingpin Omar Andres Narvaez returns to action tonight at the famed Luna Park Stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Narvaez, 34-0-2 (19), will be looking to retain the 115 pound crown for the third time after he graduated from a seven year reign as WBO flyweight champion. The …

Saul “Canelo” Alvarez: WBC Super Welterweight Champion “Oscar de la Hoya recommended I train in Big Bear and I really liked it. It was a really good place to train. I could really focus up there with no distractions.” “Training camp went by really fast because I love my job. …

Two-time Canadian Olympian Troy Ross has issued a challenge to the winner of tonight’s (Friday, June 10) featured fight on ShoBox between undefeated, highly-touted Lateef “Power” Kayode (16-0, 14 KOs) and former world title contender Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey (20-2, 14 KOs). Ross is the top-rated IBF contender at No. …

Scott Quigg will risk his unbeaten record against Franklin Varela in Bury next month. The 22-year-old will make the second defence of his WBA intercontinental super-bantamweight title against the Venezuelan at Castle Leisure Centre on Saturday July 23. Quigg’s popularity is growing all the time, and there are no longer …