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As an amateur, Liverpool native Paul Smith captured the imagination of the British public by winning a Silver Medal at light middleweight during the 2002 Commonwealth Games and “The Real Gone Kid” turned pro to considerable fanfare four years ago. Since that time the Sports Network promoted fighter has found …

By Ben Lettman Unbeaten featherweight Akaash Bhatia has been sparring with seasoned veteran Rocky Dean as preparation for his four round fight on the David Haye vs. Tomasz Bonin card on April 27. The fight itself, against a yet to be named opponent, will take place in Bhatia’s hometown of …

By Simon Jackson Joe Calzaghe has confirmed he cracked the scaphoid bone in his left hand during his convincing third round stoppage of Peter Manfredo Jnr on Saturday night and is expected to next fight in July. Calzaghe successfully made the 20th defence of his WBO Super Middleweight title in …

As Diego Corrales headed into his dressing room Saturday night, the coming out party had just begun for Joshua Clottey. The hand that had agued him in his title bout with Antonio Margarito worked like a charm as he connected with Corrales’ chin with uppercuts, seemingly at will. And what …

By Simon Jackson The announcement last week that the 2007 F.A. Cup final was to return to Wembley after an absence of six years may momentarily have left a void in Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium’s sporting calendar but local hero Joe Calzaghe has quickly helped to plug any gap. Calzaghe, 42-0 …

2000 Olympic Gold Medallist Andre Ward made yet another homecoming Thursday night, squaring off with late replacement Julio Jean in a 168 lb contest. Ward, who last fought in November, was the main draw for the 4,124 packed in the HP Pavilion in downtown San Jose. Fighting for the third …

On Saturday night in Cancun, ex-longtime WBC Super Bantamweight Champion Oscar Larios continued his comeback following consecutive losses to Israel Vasquez and Manny Pacquiao with a ten round decision over domestic novice Luis Cid at featherweight. The victory sets up Larios’ challenge to WBC Feather Champ Injin Chi, scheduled for …

The strongest division in boxing is loaded with talent and big names as well as future and potential future Hall of Famers. Perhaps even more intriguing is the fact that boxing’s next great star could emerge from the welterweight division. Floyd Mayweather Jr’s departure has opened the door for someone …

A week after they surfaced, James Toney is denying reports of potential fight being made against old cruiserweight foe Vasilly Jirov. Toney, speaking Wednesday from San Jose, CA, says that neither he nor his publicist have heard anything concrete concerning the “Russian Tiger”. “I’m fighting in July or maybe August …

I love my position as Assistant Editor. On one hand, I get to associate with and learn from the biggest names this sport has to offer. On the other hand, I get to scratch my creative itch and showcase my mumbo jumbo for the world to read. Yes folks, life …

In an era in which boxing’s glamour division is as captivating as doing one’s taxes, the public demand for an undisputed ruler of the division is at an all time high. It almost seems that the days of Lennox Lewis reducing ambitious men to horizontal paper weights are from a …

The current pugilistic epoch is irrevocably tarnished by contentious decisions, “safe” matchmaking and a marked absence of irrefutable champions. There is little connection between claiming to be the “best” and actually validating such an assertion. There is however, a gladiatorial schism, rising from the mediocrity, willing to risk being carried …