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John Murray says he won’t be fooled into believing that British title rival Jon Thaxton is past his sell by date. The unbeaten Murray squares off with veteran puncher Thaxton in an eagerly awaited clash for the vacant British Lightweight title at the Altrincham Leisure Centre on October 3.

A broken collarbone has cruelly denied unbeaten Cavan star Andy Murray a chance to shine on the Hunky Dorys World Title Fight Night at The O2 this Saturday. The reigning European Union Lightweight champ had been set to defend his title in the chief supporting bout to Bernard Dunne’s first …

Throughout history there have been scores of outstanding Mexican boxers who have held world titles in various weight classes, most notably, between 118 pounds to 135 pounds, while fighting their way to worldwide stardom. But amazingly, the storied history of Mexican warriors has never produced any boxer of Mexican descent …

Lightweight amateur standout Fidel Maldonado Jr. has signed an exclusive promotional contract with TKO Boxing Promotions, it was announced today by Chet Koerner, its President. Based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the 18 year old Maldonado Jr., finished his stellar amateur career with a record of 118-12 and was ranked #2 …

Just days ahead of their lightweight showdown on Saturday night, September 26 at Chicago’s UIC Pavilion, former world champions David Diaz and Jesus Chavez will hold public/media workouts on today at Jabb Boxing Gym. Fight fans are encouraged to join the local media as Diaz and Chavez wrap up preparations …

WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko and Joe Torre, Manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, discuss strategy and share a laugh before a game against the San Francisco Giants this past weekend at Dodger Stadium. This Saturday, Sept. 26, Klitschko (37-2, 36 KOs), of Los Angeles, will be all business when …

The excitement is really building for the highly anticipated White Collar Boxing event – Judgement Day – which will be held at the prestigious Cable Club in South London on the 30th September. The interest in the unique Judgement Day event has been nothing short of phenomenal. Not only has …

Former IBF lightweight champion Paul “The Pittsburgh Kid” Spadafora, who returns to the ring for the second time in three months, will face Jermain “Too Sweet” White in a 10-round junior welterweight bout at Heinz Field-VIP Tent in Pittsburgh, the home of the Steelers. The Spadafora vs. White rumble will …

Former undisputed heavyweight world champion Mike Tyson admits he has turned into a softie. One-time hell-raiser Tyson, once known as the ‘Baddest Man on the Planet’, believes he is now a reformed, family man. “As far as my personal life goes, everything’s changed,” said Tyson. “I have an eight-month-old baby …

Bernard Dunne’s mandatory challenger Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym will work out for the media tomorrow in one of his final training sessions ahead of Saturday’s Hunky Dorys World Title Fight Night at The O2 in Dublin.

On September 30, Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing will present its second installment of VIP Boxing at the beautiful Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, NY. Headlining the show will be Star Boxing’s heavyweight prospect, the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team Captain, “Devastatin” Devin Vargas (17-1, 7KO) taking on Terrell “Baby …

Nicknamed “El Nino de Oro” or “Golden Boy”, two division world champion Jorge Linares is perhaps the most underrated world champion in boxing. That will change starting today, as the unbeaten Venezuelan phenom has inked a promotional contract with Golden Boy Promotions, who will co-promote Linares with Japanese based Teiken …