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Several hundred people joined sports stars in a church Tuesday to pay tribute to Max Schmeling, the German boxing great who died one month ago. Schmeling was buried in a small, private ceremony immediately after his death at 99 in his hometown of Hollenstedt, near Hamburg. Soccer greats Franz Beckenbauer …

On April 1st, cable giant SHOWTIME along with GoossenTutor Promotions, will once again find it’s way to Lemoore Ca. to broadcast their popular SHOBOX-The Next Generation show. Headlining the 10 bout event will be the undefeated NABF Featherweight Champion, Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero (14-0, 7 KO’s) as he defends his …

Former Olympian heavyweight Calvin Brock has got the high-profile fight he was looking for. Brock will face two-time heavyweight title challenger Jameel McCline in April. The fight represents Brock’s first major step up in class and his first fight since soundly defeating Clifford Etienne by third round stoppage several weeks …

Clint Eastwood’s boxing film “Million Dollar Baby” won several top honors at last night’s Oscar ceremony. The film won best picture, best director in Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman took best supporting actor for his role in the film and leading woman Hillary Swank took best female actress for her central …

Top Rank chief Bob Arum told the media that Puerto Rican star Miguel Cotto will be back in the ring on June 18, against an opponent yet to be decided. As the backlash from Cotto’s WBO title defence against DeMarcus Corley continue, the American fighter and his camp are calling …

It is reported that a major British featherweight showdown may be signed for the near future between WBO champion Scott Harrison and former WBC title challenger Michael Brodie. Brodie, from Manchester in England, last saw action in a rematch with Injin Chi that saw him stopped in the seventh round. …

Last night at the Casino du Lac Leamy, Hull, Quebec in Canada, light welterweight prospect Herman Ngoudjo won the NABF 140-pound title with an eighth round stoppage of Eloy Rojas. Ngoudjo has been on the rampage since turning professional late in 2003. Trained by Montreal’s Howard Grant, Ngoudjo won the …

Tonight at the Color Line Arena in Germany, WBA light heavyweight champion from France Fabrice Tiozzo thwarted the comeback of Germany’s Dariusz Michalczewski. Tiozzo unleashed a vicious volley of punches to send Michalczewski down and out in the sixth round of a scheduled twelve for Tiozzo’s WBA title. Michalczewski, once …

Omar Soto of Mexico took a 12-round unanimous decision over former world champion Daniel Reyes of Colombia in their IBF mini-flyweight title elimination bout Friday. The win puts Soto in a title bout later this year against IBF champion Muhammad Rachman of Indonesia. The 25-year-old Soto (15-2-1 with 10 knockouts) …

British and Commonwealth heavyweight champion Matt Skelton lit up the Wembley Conference Centre in London, England tonight by stopping Argentinean challenger Fabio Moli in six rounds. Skelton, who has only sixteen professional fights to his credit since joining boxing from the mixed martial arts world, now owns the WBU heavyweight …

Trainer Johnny Eames told SaddoBoxing in an exclusive that British super featherweight Kevin Lear had to pull out of his scheduled contest tonight in London with Paul Halpin due to breaking a hand in training. Eames expects Lear to be sidelined for six weeks as the injury heals. This comes …

After three brave challenges for a world title, Clinton Woods hopes fourth time will be the charm when he takes on feared Detroit puncher Rico Hoye for the vacant IBF light-heavyweight title at the Magna Arena, Rotherham, in a bout fittingly called “Destiny,” the exciting encounter will be broadcast delayed …