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Former heavyweight champion of the world, Primo Carnera of Italy, was born exactly one hundred years ago this coming October. Born in Sequals, Italy on 26 October, 1906, the man known as “The Ambling Alp” remains one of the best known and most fascinating off all heavyweight kings. And not …

Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion Matt Skelton has passed up the opportunity to challenge for a major world title in his next outing, revealed the fighter’s promoter last week. It is believed that Team Skelton were offered a 23 December ate with newly crowned WBC Champion Oleg Maskaev, but turned down the …

After a hectic schedule already this year, with two world title fights, Huddersfield, England cruiserweight Mark Hobson has stepped in as a sub again to face Enzo Maccarinelli at the MEN Arena in Manchester. With longtime WBO Champion Johnny Nelson withdrawing from the second fight on October 14 with a …

I’ve been thinking a lot about James Toney lately. I’m starting to linger in the camps of people who think he should retire. When do we start seeing the glass as half empty as opposed to half full when it comes to Toney? Without question he will be in the …

Ex-WBC Interim Super Middleweight Champion Danny Green is in action tonight in his hometown at Challenge Stadium in Perth, Australia where he’ll face domestic rival and former world title challenger Jason DeLisle for the IBF Pan Pacific Light Heavyweight title belt. Coming off a high profile loss to Anthony Mundine …

As most boxing fans will no doubt already be aware, Bernard Hopkins is ready and willing to move up to heavyweight and challenge WBC ruler Oleg Maskaev next June. Apparently the idea of retirement didn’t last very long as an attractive option for the restless Hopkins, and he now wants …

I have to admit. I love watching pro wrestling. As ridiculous and sometimes plain out stupid it can get at times, I still watch it on occasion. When a story line gets out of control though, I will take a break for a few months ’til something new develops. I …

Perhaps he would be a major belt holder in many divisions, or maybe not. However, Alex Arthur could certainly not find another weight that is more competitive than his own. A weight that boasts legends such as Marco Antonio Barrera and Erik Morales; a division that can call top ten …

Click for larger image Junior “The Hitter” Witter has for many years been regarded as a tainted talent, originating from the world famous Ingle Gym in Sheffield, England. He has on occasion showed the makings of something special but at other times Witter has dwindled, generating bouts of criticism about …

Although he has the looks of a man at least ten years his junior, Ray Leonard reached his half century in May of this year. Also, as amazing as it may seem, Leonard’s finest fight, against his finest opponent, hits the twenty five year old mark this month on 16 …

A slow start was the difference between him and WBC super featherweight champion Marco Antonio Barrera when they met on May 5 at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, reflected Rocky Juarez on a recent conference call to promote his upcoming rematch against the Mexican icon. Juarez, 26, lost a …

It’s the one unwritten clause in boxing, the one thing a promoter can’t put together by himself. This is the unwritten rematch clause. It’s when two fighters who have fought previously both go on independently to have their own big fights canceled, and then once again need each other in …