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Click for larger image © Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing WBC mandatory challenger and No. 1 contender Carlos Baldomir and undisputed welterweight champion Zab Judah square off after Friday’s weigh-in at Madison Square Garden, Judah, who weighed 146 3/4 pounds, defends against Baldomir, who tipped scales at 146 1/4. WBC/WBA …

In amassing an unblemished record, Julio has pulverized his opponents in an average of 3.3 rounds per fight, including six first-round knockouts. In what was supposed to be a stern challenge, Julio took apart the more experienced Vilches (43-5-2 heading in) on April 8, 2005, in Miami. The veteran Vilches …

Munich – Universum promoted heavyweight from Uzbekistan Ruslan Chagaev, 18-0-1 (15), weighed in at 106 kg prior to his rematch tomorrow against American Rob Calloway, 56-5-1 (43), 95 kg, at Zenith in Munich, Germany. Chagaev and Calloway fought to a technical 3rd round draw on Oct. 5, 2002, after an …

Click for larger image© Tom CasinoShowtime Boxing SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING begins its 20th year with a world championship doubleheader Saturday, Jan. 7 (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast). Hometown favorite and one of the world’s best pound-for-pound boxers, undisputed welterweight champion Zab “Super” Judah, will put all his …

Jean-Marc Mormeck has often been asked when fighting in the United States, why he has yet to adopt an intimidating nickname like so many other boxers do. The good-natured Frenchman responded to such a question at a press conference prior to his SHOWTIME-televised unification win on April 2 in Worcester, …

Joel Julio will face his toughest test when he puts his perfect record on the line against World Boxing Council (WBC) Continental Americas Champion Robert “The Doctor” Kamya. The 10-round junior middleweight battle will headline the “ShoBox: The New Generation” telecast on Friday, Jan. 6, 2006. In what promises to …

Jan. 27 PPV from The Tropicana in Atlantic City Two-time world champion Stevie “Lil’ But Bad” Johnston (37-3-1, 17 KOs) fights former NABF and WBC Fecarbox lightweight title-holder Steve “The Mongoose” Quinonez (31-9-1, 11 KOs) in “Collision Course, A Night of Champions,” featuring three world championship matches and two other …

SHOWTIME boxing begins its New Year with an exciting world championship doubleheader on Saturday, Jan. 7, at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast). In the main event, one of the world’s best pound-for-pound boxers, undisputed welterweight champion Zab “Super” Judah, will put his World Boxing Council/International Boxing Click …

ESPN.com boxing columnist Dan Rafael listed the Shannon Miller-Vinny Maddalone heavyweight bout in Saratoga Springs, New York co-promoted by Pugnacious Promotions in August 2005, among his top fights of the year in his annual ranking. Rafael, the former USA Today boxing writer who is one of the sport’s most respected …

Click for larger image HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE VACANT 1. VONDA WARD, US 2. MARTHA SALAZAR, US 3. KATHY RIVERS, US 4. JACQUI FRAZIER-LYDE, US 5. GWENDOLYN O’NEIL, GUYANA

“Brawlroom Boxing” makes its return to the Denver area and its thirsty fight fans on Tuesday, January 17, 2006. Following a highly successful inaugural show back in September 2005; Tuesday Night Fights, LLC is anxious to bring another high-octane card to the Denver area. The classy and historic Sherman Street …

Hot bantamweight prospect Raul “The Cobra” Martinez heads back to Chicago next Friday night as he is featured in the co-main event of ShoBox “The New Generation” an action packed evening of professional boxing presented by Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions,’ home of the best in Chicago boxing, Kathy Duva’s …