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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

WBO welterweight champion Antonio Margarito will headline the Feb 18 edition of ESPN2’s “Friday Night Fights Main Events Special” from the Adrian Phillips Ballroom in Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ, it was announced today by Main Events CEO Kathy Duva. Margarito will defend his crown against WBO #2 contender …

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 …

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 …

Mark May 14th on your calender as The Boxing Ministry has their annual awards banquet. This year the Ministry will honor the great former WBC light heavyweight champion, Hall Of Famer Matthew Saad Muhammad. Also tenetively slated to be on hand is WBA welterweight champion Jose Rivera. This talented champion …

The World Boxing Association has notified Team Ruiz that James “Lights Out” Toney (68-4-2, 43 KOs) is the mandatory contender for WBA heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz (41-5-1, 28 KOs). Realizing that Ruiz owed a mandatory defense, Team Ruiz had inquired about the WBA’s mandatory contender, and its official …