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British and Commonwealth heavyweight Champion Dereck “Del Boy” Chisora (14-0, 9 KOs) believes undefeated challenger Tyson Fury (14-0, 10 KOs) is nothing more than a dreaming pretender, as they prepare to throw-down July 23 in “The Big Brawl” Event at the Wembley Arena in London. “Fury brings a dream, little …

Two former Olympians are prepared to stand toe-to-toe Friday, July 29th, 2011 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in a heavyweight title bout that could move the winner one step closer to boxing’s ultimate prize. Undefeated Mariusz Wach (24-0, 12 KOs), who competed for his native Poland in the 2004 Olympics, …

In honor of our nation’s birthday, unbeaten junior middleweight and West Point graduate Captain Boyd Melson plans to fight “Army Strong” when he makes his Brighton Shore debut Wednesday, July 20 at the Oceana Hall in Brooklyn, NY. Melson, inactive for close to three years between his amateur finale and …

OneSongchai Promotions announces a boxing show headlined by a defense by WBO Oriental 115 Lbs champion Kwanpichit 13 Coins Express against Indonesian challenger Panca Silaban will take place in the Bangkok suburb of Chang Yai, Thailand on July 13. Also on the bill, WBO Youth Champion Puengloung Sor Sing-u tune-up …

After his win against David Haye on Saturday night Dr Steelhammer has now turned his attentions to heavyweight sensation Tyson Fury. Manchester based undefeated 6ft 9in Fury who has previously trained alongside Klitschko under Emanuel Steward challenges the British and Commonwealth champion Dereck Chisora at Wembley Arena on Saturday 23rd …

Autumn date mooted as hand problem rules Euro champ out of Cardiff fight Gavin Rees has been forced to withdraw from his European Lightweight title defence against Derry Mathews on July 23 in Cardiff. Rees was due to defend the title against the English champion in the Motorpoint Arena venue …

Lee Purdy believes he cannot go wrong in his British welterweight title defence against Craig Watson. The Colchester man believes training alongside European middleweight champion Darren Barker has fired him up to beat Watson again. Purdy, 24, caused a huge upset in April snatching the crown from Watson with a …

Unbeaten cruiserweight hopeful Matty Askin will head the bill when big time boxing returns to Blackpool this summer. The Central area champion will lead the line-up at Blackpool Tower on Friday 19th August against a selected overseas opponent. Askin, 22, has won all ten professional fights so far and is …

Elvin Ayala – known affectionately as “The Pride of New Haven” – plans on beating crosstown rival Israel “Pito” Cardona of Hartford, Conn., so convincingly that Cardona’s fans might reconsider their allegiance. “People from Hartford are going to want to move to New Haven,” Ayala quipped.

Floyd Mayweather, Six-Time World Champion in Five Weight Divisions “I want to thank Victor Ortiz for stepping up to the plate and taking the test. I also want to say congratulations to Victor Ortiz. It’s not easy to bounce back from a crucial loss. He bounced back like a true …

© Lawrence Lustig Lovemore N’dou believes unbeaten welterweight star Kell Brook is on the brink of winning a world title. Brook defeated the Australian-based South African in his first outing under new promoters Matchroom Sport, impressing all-comers in his first 12 round fight at the Hillsborough Leisure Centre in his …

Gary Buckland believes his victory on the Saul Alvarez-Ryan Rhodes undercard is the boost he needed to defeat British super-featherweight champion Gary Sykes, again. The Hatton Promotions hopeful outpointed local Jose Roberto Gonzalez on the bill in Guadalajara earlier this month. Buckland, 25, is back home in Cardiff waiting for …