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Some of the top prospects in boxing will be showcased March 12 on the hottest New England pro boxing show of the 21st century, “Diamond Elite,” live on HBO World Championship Boxing from MGM Grand Arena at Foxwoods in Mashantucket, Connecticut. WBC Emeritus middleweight champion and 2010 Fighter of the …

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 …

Devon Alexander: “I am training in Las Vegas for this fight. While I have trained here before when I fought out of the Cory Spinks camp, for my last two fights my promoter, Don King, allowed me to live in the home where Mike Tyson lived when he trained in …

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 …

Interim WBA Super Bantamweight Champion Guillermo “El Chacal” Rigondeaux, arguably the greatest amateur boxer of all-time, is preparing to school challenger Willie “Big Bang” Casey when they square-off March 19 in Dublin. The Guillermo-Casey title fight features a pair of unbeaten boxers headlining a show promoted by Top Rank, Nowhere …

One of the most anticipated fights in boxing — and the biggest bout of a young 2011 — will take place when undefeated world champions Devon Alexander and Timothy Bradley duke it out at the 140-pound weight limit on Saturday, January 29 at the Silverdome in Pontiac, Mich.

One of the most anticipated fights in boxing — and the biggest bout of a young 2011 — will take place when undefeated world champions Devon Alexander and Timothy Bradley duke it out at the 140-pound weight limit on Saturday, January 29 at the Silverdome in Pontiac, Mich. Boxing fans …

Ward and Bika will weigh in just one day before their world title clash at Oakland Airport Hilton, 1 Hegenberger Road, Oakland, Calif., 94621, on Friday, Nov. 26, at 2 p.m. PT. Oakland’s Ward will make the second defense of his WBA super middleweight championship against world-ranked contender Bika on …

© Rich Hundley / Showtime Boxing WBA super middleweight champion Andre “S.O.G.” Ward and world contender Sakio “The Scorpion” Bika met with local Bay Area media members on Wednesday to discuss their anticipated world title fight just three days away.

From Osaka to Manchester, Providence to Montreal, top super middleweight contender Sakio “The Scorpion” Bika has made a career out of going to his opponents’ backyards and giving them the fights of their lives. On Saturday, November 27, Bika walks into the “lions den” again when he travels to Oakland, …

© Tom Hogan – Hoganphotos / Golden Boy Promotions WBA Super Lightweight Champion Amir “King” Khan and WBA Super Lightweight Interim Champion Marcos “Chino” Maidana will face off on Saturday, December 11 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The HBO World Championship Boxing broadcast begins at …

Showtime Sports officially announced today a series of high-profile fights amongst four of the world’s elite fighters in the exciting and deep bantamweight division. The two-round, single-elimination tournament to determine the best fighter at 118 pounds will begin with two semifinal bouts on Saturday, Dec. 11, live on Showtime at …