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British promoter Barry Hearn has caused a stir in regard to the big Scottish clash between Alex Arthur and Craig Docherty. Hearn’s request that the fight be pushed back from March 18 to April 9 did not sit well with Sports Network, the company backing Arthur. Initial rumblings surrounding the fight were that the entire…
Amir Khan held a press conference today in England discussing the status of his boxing career. Khan insisted that despite a barrage of press reports hinting at his imminent turn to the professional ranks of the sport, he will remain in the amateurs for the foreseeable future. However, Khan did not deny that his family…
Undefeated British and Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion Matt Skelton has won all sixteen of his contests since turning pro in 2002 and the fearsome 250lb brawler looks forward to adding another trophy to his collection on Friday night as he meets Argentine strongman Fabio Moli for the vacant WBU crown. Moli has prepared for this difficult…
Legendary former light heavyweight champion Dariusz Michalczewski showed up highly motivated, agile and with excellent reflexes on Tuesday afternoon at a public workout in a big VW car market in Hamburg. While snow was falling outside in the cold city in the north of Germany, a large crowd of journalists, camera teams, photographers and fans…
Britain’s amateur lightweight star Amir Khan has pulled out of his latest bout, a move that fuels rumors that he is set to turn professional very soon. Khan is set to hold a press conference in England later today, however it is not known precisely what will be discussed, only that an announcement of his…
Two-time world boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. was fined and ordered to perform community service but given no jail time on Wednesday in connection with a barroom fight. Mayweather entered a no-contest plea on Feb. 7 to a charge of misdemeanor assault and battery. Such a plea is not an admission of guilt but is…
Question: Julio, you have wanted to fight Jose Luis Castillo for a long time. You finally got a shot at a world title in your last fight, won it and then gave it up voluntarily so you could get this fight with Castillo. Tell us about that and how training is going? Diaz: This is…
Injured heavyweight Joe Mesi’s bid to lift his suspension is on hold for at least another month while Nevada boxing officials await additional medical records. Keith Kizer, Nevada’s chief deputy attorney general, said the boxer’s father and manager, Jack Mesi, agreed this week to submit the records regarding Joe Mesi’s brain injury. But Kizer said…
Former IBF lightweight champion Paul Spadafora was sentenced to up to five years imprisonment today for the shooting of his grilfriend Nadine Russo. Five years would appear to be the maximum sentence for Spadafora as it is rumored that if he elects to complete a boot-camp program, he could be released from prison in as…
Moments ago, Australia’s Robbie Peden delighted his home crowd by stopping Nate Campbell in the eighth round, winning the IBF super featherweight title. The two fought once before, with Peden winning by stoppage on that occasion also. However, on this occasion, Peden did not allow Campbell to establish himself and dominate the fight as before,…
Jeff LacyClick for larger image© Tom Casino A pair of potentially explosive match-ups will be shown during SHOWTIME’s Free Preview Weekend when two-time time World Boxing Council (WBC) Champion Jose Luis Castillo (51-6-1, 45 KOs) takes on former International Boxing Federation (IBF) titleholder Julio “The Kidd” Diaz (30-2, 22 KOs) and undefeated Jeff Lacy (18-0,…
The world’s best 154-pound boxer, Winky Wright, who has never been knocked out, moves up to battle one of the best knockout artists ever in middleweight Felix “Tito” Trinidad at MGM Grand and on HBO Pay-Per-View Saturday, May 14. Each combatant can credibly argue being the hottest boxer in the sport today. Wright defeated the…