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Former world featherweight champion Derrick Gainer completed his fall from grace with a failed bid to recapture his old belt in the steamy Britama Arena in Jakarta, Indonesia. Gainer, who held the belt through three defenses from 2000 to 2003, was unable to wrest the prize from the firm grip …

Mexican light welterweight contender Arturo “El Silencioso” (English translation: “The silent one”) Morua, continued his climb up the division’s ranks with an impressive win over the hard-charging, Korean punching machine Jung-Bum Kim, which was the main event of last night’s Boxeo De Oro card televised on HBO Latino. Morua (23-6-1, …

“Pega fuerte” (English translation: “he hits hard”) said Henry Porras of Carl “The Cobra” Froch, while he was in his corner after the first round of their super middleweight fight televised as the co-main event of Oscar de la Hoya’s Boxeo De Oro on HBO Latino tonight. I was studying …

“We are live from New York City right now. Madison Square Garden, the world’s most famous arena held a sensational press conference today with Miguel Cotto, “Kid Diamond,” Mohamad Abdulaev, and Joel Casamayor, to promote their up and coming bouts that will be televised on HBO,” said Lee Samuels of …

On April 23, 2005, live on ESPN from the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Antonio Margarito and Kermit Cintron will lock horns with each other for the right to be called the WBO welterweight champion of the world. This is one of those fights that creates such excitement, that debates …

Once again, the wheels for Mike Tyson to make a point in the heavyweight division are spinning. Who can forget the young Mike Tyson, the man who studied every angle and part of boxing? The Mike Tyson that defeated Trevor Berbick in two rounds to become the youngest heavyweight champion …

Frank Warren this week confirmed that a bout between Brixton bomber Danny Williams (32-4-27 KOs) and British heavyweight champion Matt Skelton (16-0-15 KOs) has been made. The two are set to battle it out for domestic supremacy at the M.E.N Arena, Manchester, as part of Sports Network’s tantalizing June show, …

The story of the third and final bout between Emile Griffith and Benny “Kid” Paret stands long in the memory for so many reasons. At first, I encountered it as a young boxing fan learning about boxing history; reading this particular chapter about a world welterweight title fight ending tragically …

Prepare yourselves this week for a bumper edition of “This Week in Boxing” beginning on Thursday in the super middleweight division. England’s Carl Froch is known as “The Cobra,” and indeed, his forked tongue precedes his boxing appearances these days as his many taunts and challenges to the world’s top …

“This fight is going to be up close and I plan to blood and guts it out and I will win this fight. I just want to fight the best and he is it.”-Diego “Chico” Corrales. Hollywood gave the world Alien vs. Predator, a movie pitting the two most ruthless …

After personal problems manifesting outside of the ring that lead to a stint in jail, Diego Corrales could be on the path of reclaiming his dominance in boxing. Earning his respect in the super featherweight and lightweight divisions, at five-feet-eleven-inches and a seventy-inch reach advantage, he has the tools to …

Translation from Spanish to English by Sergio Martinez. “I’m as good as Morales and Barrera, and just need a good promoter to get me fights against those guys to prove that I belong with the elite boxers of the world. I also want to finish my business with Manny Pacquiao …