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Middleweight Lee Crossland, who trains out of the Venture pro gym in Birkenhead, England, has turned professional this week. Crossland is making his debut on the Brian Rose vs. Vivian Harris undercard at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool on October 5th in a four round fight at middleweight (11st 6lbs). …

It has been announced by Matchroom Sport that newly crowned IBF and two time WBC Super Middleweight Champion Carl Froch will be making the maiden defence of his IBF Super Middleweight title against two time world title challenger Yusaf Mack of the United States at the Nottingham Arena on November …

Following the example of his elder brother Vitali, who is scheduled to take on unbeaten German based Syrian Manuel Charr, WBA Super, WBO, IBF and IBO Heavyweight Champion of the World, Wladimir Klitschko, returns to the ring to defend his titles at the O2 World Arena against the undefeated Pole …

It has now been almost two weeks since the Closing Ceremony brought down the curtain on the London Olympics. The venues are being either tidied up for the Paralympics or returned to their traditional usage such as Lord’s for the final test between England and South Africa. The overall postmortem’s …

Reports have emerged from the Southern Hemisphere that New Zealand All Black rugby star and occasional boxer Sonny Bill Williams is rumoured to have signed a contract to fight the veteran South African Heavyweight Francois Botha. The 26 year old All Black star, who is currently playing rugby in Japan …

Today it has been announced that current WBA “interim” title holder and former British and European Super Middleweight Champion, Brian Magee, has been awarded his second crack at a full “major” title, this time against American Southpaw stylist/puncher Andre Dirrell on the 17th November. The 37 year old Magee, from …

Next up for British heavyweight champion David Price is a bout with Audley Harrison at Liverpool’s Echo Arena on October 13, 2012. Harrison and Matt Skelton were the front runners for Price’s voluntary defence of his British title belt. Both Harrison and Skelton have had knockout victories in their last …

© Paul Speak Evander Holyfield called into the Hatton Health and Fitness gym 2 days ago on the 14th August to enlist Ricky Hatton for the Merseyside Anti Gun Campaign. The two champs shared a few stories and seemed to hit it off. Holyfield talked about challenging one of the …

Today is has been announced that Welterweight prospect and former ABA champion Ronnie “Babe” Heffron faces the toughest test of his professional career to date in a British Welterweight eliminator shot against former British champion David Barnes on the 12th October at the Bowler Exhibition Centre. The 22 year old …

This week it has been announced that newly unified WBO and IBF Super Bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire will face a tough maiden unification defence of his titles against the Japanese Super-Bantamweight star Toshiaki Nishioka at the Home Depot Centre on the 13th November in Carson, California. This contest is widely …

Paul Spadafora (45-0-1, 19KO) is finally making a comeback to the ring after a two year absence. The Pittsburgh Kid will be facing Wilfredo Negron (26-16-1, 19KO) of San Juan, Puerto Rico on August 18th in West Virginia. The Undefeated Spadafora has been busy and focused. Most of his time …

Following his American televised debut against former IBO Super-Middleweight title challenger Francesco Sierra in a 10 round contest in San Jose, California, George Groves has been forced to postpone (yet again) his forthcoming defence of his Commonwealth and British Super-Middleweight titles. Groves was due to rematch former victim Kenny Anderson, …