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Holly Holm impressively, if not spectacularly, defended her World Boxing Federation Light Welterweight title on Saturday night May 11 in front of a sold-out crowd at the Route 66 Casino Hotel´s Legends Theater in Albuquerque, with a unanimous decision over game but outclassed challenger Mary McGee.

Chapter two of the Zou Shiming era will begin when the two-time Olympic gold medallist and three-time Amateur World Champion returns to the ring and headlines an exciting card featuring two world championship fights; WBO/WBA flyweight champion Juan Estrada vs. Milan Melindo and IBF featherweight champion Evgeny Gradovich vs. Mauricio …

This Friday’s English light-middleweight title scrap featuring Nav Mansouri and Nathan Graham has unfortunately been postponed due to an injury suffered by Graham. However, Mansouri will still challenge for the vacant belt as Nottingham’s Tyan Booth has stepped in at late notice to oppose the Rotherham man and promoter Dave …

Hayemaker Boxing regret to inform you that David Haye has withdrawn from his proposed June 29 bout with Manuel Charr due to a hand injury picked up in training. The injury to his left hand occurred on Sunday evening and left the former WBA heavyweight champion with no option but …

Adam Little intends on stealing the show when he boxes on VIP Promotions’ card at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool on June 7. The Kirkham prospect, 22, has been out of action since last October due to a hand injury, but after undergoing surgery he is keen to make up …

Undefeated lightweight contender Darley Perez (28-0, 19 KOs) has signed on to fight explosive Cuban superstar Yuriorkis Gamboa (22-0, 16 KOs) in the co-feature of an HBO telecast taking place on June 8th, live from the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada. The main event that evening will be a light …

Hall of Fame ring announcer Michael Buffer will be calling IBF Super Middleweight Champion Carl Froch and WBA Champion Mikkel Kessler into the ring for their blockbuster rematch on May 25 at the O2 Arena live on Sky Sports Box Office in ‘Warriors’ Call’ in association with Betfair. The “Voice …

Ryan Burnett believes he’ll take to the professional side of the sport like the proverbial duck to water. The Belfast prospect boxes for the first time without the vest and head guard on a show held in association with Steve Wood’s VIP Promotions at the Olympia in Liverpool on May …

WBA cruiserweight champion Denis Lebedev (25-1, 19 KOs), from Chekhov, Russia, and WBA cruiserweight champion in recess Guillermo “El Felino” Jones (38-3-2, 30 KOs), from Colon, Panama, are set to meet on May 17 at Crocus City Hall in Moscow, Russia. Co-promoter Don King has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin …

South African Stanley Chistodoulou will be the third man the ring for the WBA Cruiserweight title fight between Denis Lebedev, regular champion and Guillermo Jones, champion in recess, Lebedev vs Jones takes place in the Crocus City Hall, Myakinino, Russia on May, 17. The officials in charge of the scoring …

When World Boxing Federation Women’s Light Welterweight Champion Holly Holm, 32-2-3 (9), makes her first defense of this particular championship on May 11 at the Route 66 Casino Hotel in Albuquerque, New Mexico, it will also be her last. She is favored to defeat opponent Mary McGee, 20-1 (11), on …

The four confident boxers who will compete on ShoBox: The New Generation tonight, live on Showtime at 11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast, participated in a press conference /weigh-in Thursday at Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Okla. In the ShoBox main event, undefeated Dierry “Dougy Style” Jean (24-0, …