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The Klitschko brothers have more in common than their staggering size, PhD’s in sports science and the same parents. They also share a desire not to fight anyone who might fight back. At the moment Vitali Klitschko holds the World Boxing Council heavyweight title and, for reasons understood only by …

Both challengers on the Hennessy Sports “Trailblazers’ event at the Nottingham Arena on Saturday night had to make two trips to the scales at the official weigh-in on Friday afternoon. Matthew Barney – who takes on standout British and Commonwealth champion Carl Froch – was the first to step on. …

Undefeated Irish middleweight John Duddy (10-0, 9 KOs) faces veteran Patrick Coleman (29-11, 20 KOs) July 20 in the eight-round main event of a Bobby Hitz-promoted show at 115 Bourbon St. in Chicago. Derry, Ireland native Duddy, now fighting out of Queens (NY), has quickly become one of the most …

None other than the venerable Michael Katz (the man responsible for the infamous monikers “Chicken Kiev” and now “Duck Kiev”) weighed in prominently on the Vitali Klitschko debacle today at MaxBoxing.com: Let me try and not go on another rant against the silly Ring magazine “titles,” but if Vitali Klitschko …

Disregarding the possibility that he might be stripped of his World Boxing Council title and disregarding challenges to his manhood, Ukrainian heavyweight Vitali Klitschko was expected to finalize a contract last night to fight Calvin Brock in September instead of higher-ranked contenders Hasim Rahman or Monte Barrett. WBC president Jose …

Jr. welterweight top contender Andreas Kotelnik will be in action this weekend, other than the majority of his stable mates who are taking several weeks off during the promotional summer break of Universum Box-Promotion during July and August. On Saturday, July 9, the 27-year-old Kotelnik is challenging European title holder …

There was definite tension in the air when British and Commonwealth super middleweight champion Carl Froch and his mandatory challenger Matthew Barney came head to head for the first time on Thursday ahead of their highly anticipated grudge match on the Hennessy Sports “Trailblazers’ promotion at the Nottingham Arena this …

This Friday night, July 8, DiBella Entertainment’s Emanuel Augustus (30-24-6, 15 KO’s) will square off against Ray Oliviera (47-10-2, 22 KO’s) on ESPN/2’s Friday Night Fights in a 10-round welterweight clash from the Hampton Beach Ballroom in Hampton Beach, New Hampshire. Airtime is at 9:00 PM/ET. SaddoBoxing will provide the …

Hasim “The Rock’ Rahman Media Workout July 16 See What Vitali Klitschko is Avoiding & Monte Barrett Must Face; Chicken Kiev Will Be Served. •“The Rock’ is the former WBC, IBF and The Ring heavyweight champion •“The Rock’ is the last man to defeat Lennox Lewis (KO 5) •“The Rock’ …

Undefeated knockout artist Jaidon Codrington (8-0, 8 KO’s) of Queens (by way of Bridgeport, CT) will headline the August 4th edition of Broadway Boxing when he faces Levan Easley (17-11-2), also of Queens, in a 10 round bout for the vacant New York State Super Middleweight Title at the Grand …

Lee Meager will attempt to put a tough time behind him when he takes on Scotland’s Martin Watson over 10 rounds on the Hennessy Sports “Trailblazers’ event at the Nottingham Arena on July 9th. The Salford fighter certainly has not had a good time of it recently. In fact, if …

Two-weight Southern Area champion David Walker has vowed to recapture the form that saw him heralded as Britain’s most exciting boxer and earn a European title shot against the world-class Russian Roman Karmazin in 2003. “I’m itching to get back into Championship contention,” said “Kid Dynamite’, who has won all …