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Sports Network’s Fight Skool returns for it’s second series on Friday 11 March and the door will open for the start of term at the Doncaster Dome. Following a successful first series, Fight Skool returns to showcase the hottest young prospects in Britain developing their talent, experience and profile with the aim of turning them…

They’ve risen steadily up the ranks, taking on all comers, and establishing themselves as two of boxing’s most exciting young stars. Now, on Thursday, February 17, Daniel Ponce De Leon and Johnny Gonzalez will attempt to move one step closer to the top when they square off against their toughest opposition yet in a pair…

Veteran IBF #12 ranked powerhouse Ricky Quiles and IBF #9 ranked Edner Cherry battle to improve their world ranking and for a future shot at the world lightweight title. IBF/WBC/WBO #2 ranked contender “Cowboy” Dale Brown defends his ranking and takes on up and coming prospect Shelby Gross in a clash of cruiserweights. World class…

Sage, prophet and soothsayer, Punxsutawney Phil, emerged from his burrow on Gobbler’s Knob this morning, began shadow boxing, and proclaimed in his native language — Groundhogese — that there will be six more weeks of training before Manny Pacquiao knocks out Erik Morales in their March 19 HBO PPV extravaganza at the MGM Grand’s Garden…

All the drama and excitement from the October 2, 2004 Jeff Lacy – Syd Vanderpool IBF world super middleweight championship fight, will be featured on next Monday’s episode of the popular series “Caesars 24/7,” which will air Monday, February 7, at 10 P.M. ET/PT on A&E. The episode, entitled “Against All Odds,” will feature an…

Manchester hardman Michael Gomez has thrown down an audacious challenge to WBO world featherweight champion Scott Harrison to step up a division and fight him in a sensational all-British clash. All-action Gomez wants the fearsome Scot next and believes he can beat him after watching his controversial title defence against Victor Polo last Friday that…

Italy’s Gianluca Branco has decided to relinquish his position as the mandatory challenger for the European light welterweight title rather than fight current champion Junior Witter. Hennessy Sports, who won the purse bid for the contest, had intended to place the fight on February 19th Eastman-Hopkins promotion at the Staples Centre Click for larger image…

Pulling no punches, SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING will come out with both fists blazing on Feb. 5 when its first telecast of 2005 features a grudge rematch between World Boxing Association/World Boxing Council/International Boxing Federation (WBA/WBC/IBF) welterweight Champion Cory “The Next Generation” Spinks and former two-time world champion Zab “Super” Judah. In a sensational co-feature, two…

TICK, TICK, TICK: Good news, boxing fans. The countdown to Spinks-Judah II on SHOWTIME is down to five. This Saturday on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on West Coast), World Boxing Association/World Boxing Council/International Boxing Federation (WBA/WBC/IBF) Welterweight Champion Cory “The Next Generation” Spinks and Zab “Super” Judah will collide again, this time…

Two-time WBC lightweight champion Jose Luis Castillo vs. IBF lightweight champion Julio The “Kidd’’ Diaz. Unbeaten IBF super middleweight champion Jeff “Left Hook” Lacy vs. once-beaten IBU Intercontinental super middleweight champion Rubin “Mr. Hollywood’’ Williams. Saturday, March 5, 2005, At 10:30 PM ET/PT From Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada. A pair of…