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Reigning European heavyweight champion Luan Krasniqi is set to defend his championship against Timo Hoffmann on the fourth of December. Both fighters live and fight out of Germany and the fight will be held at the Estrel Convention Center, Berlin, Germany. Krasniqi, a former sparring partner of former undisputed world …

In addition to announcing the continuation of his career as a welterweight fighter, Oscar de la Hoya recently declared the dissolution of his contractual agreement with long-time promoter Top Rank. De La Hoya split with Bob Arum’s Top Rank a few years ago amid much acrimony and a war of …

Former six weight world champion and modern day boxing legend Oscar de la Hoya has decided to remain in boxing but at his more natural fighting weight of the 147-pound welterweight division. De La Hoya lost two of his high profile fights at welterweight to Felix Trinidad and then Shane …

After Ronald ‘Winky’ Wright’s majority decision and second consecutive defeat of ‘Sugar’ Shane Mosley, the champion signaled his desire to make himself available for the big fights with the priority being a showdown with Puerto Rico’s awesome puncher Felx ‘Tito’ Trinidad. Wright has always been a quality operator but his …

Ronald ‘Winky’ Wright retained his WBC light middleweight title tonight, and really the only light middleweight title that matters with a razor thin majority decision over former three weight world champion ‘Sugar’ Shane Mosley. Mosley raised his intensity level for the fight and managed to take several rounds away from …

Tonight in Carnival City, South Africa the IBO super featherweight championship of the world was on the line between Cassius Baloyi and Lehlohonolo Ledwaba, both of South African nationality. Ledwaba took the decision over the twelve round duration to gather himself the title in his first big outing since losing …

In the main support bout of the Wright-Mosley II clash held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas tonight, Ian Gardner moved his record to eighteen wins and only one defeat when he took a rather uneventful unanimous decision over the much more well known Tokunbo Olajide. Olajide …

Two of boxing’s biggest stars to duplicate United Artists’ approach inrevolutionizing the sport. LOS ANGELES, November 20 – The year was 1919, almost eighty-five years ago, when four legendary actors decided that it was time to set a new direction for the entertainment industry. Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks …

DETROIT, Mich. (Nov. 19, 2004) – Troy Rowland got off the canvas to take a unanimous ten-round decision, scored 97-92 (twice) and 96-93, over Epifanio Mendoza Friday on “ShoBox: The New Generation.” In the welterweight co-feature from the Michigan State Fairgrounds in Detroit, Mich., Shamone Alvarez easily defeated Mohammed Kayongo …

The major announcement once declared and then cancelled has been rescheduled concerning world middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins and Oscar de la Hoya. Golden Boy Promotions have released information indicating that the announcement will be made on Saturday, November 20th at Noon in the MGM Grand Hollywood Theater in Las Vegas, …

BOSTON, Mass. (November 19, 2004) – After overcoming a bad call regarding a knockdown in the second round and being penalized a point in the fourth round (the first point reduction of his pro career and after being repeatedly and blatantly fouled by his opponent with no deductions by the …

The main event middleweight attraction tonight at the Michigan State Fairgrounds, Detroit, MI, USA sees contenders Troy Rowland and Epifanio Mendoza go at it. Mendoza from Colombia has stunning knockouts of Rubin Williams and Tokunbo Olajide on his record and brings exciting power to the ring. Meanwhile, Rowland will enjoy …