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Philadelphia has historically been the breeding ground of some of the toughest boxers to ever lace up the gloves and last night at Bally’s Casino in Atlantic City, NJ, one of the City of Brotherly Love’s hottest prospects was in action. Welterweight Mike Jones put his NABA belt on the …

Former junior middleweight world champion Sergio Mora is headed to “TKO World Championship Boxing at the Pala Casino” set for Saturday, August 22nd at the Pala Casino Spa and Resort in Pala, California. Mora, who most recently split a pair of world title bouts with Vernon Forrest in 2008, will …

Ex-WBO super feather champion Jorge Rodrigo Barrios makes the move up to lightweight tonight when he faces Moises Castro for the Interim WBO crown at Polideportivo Carlos Cerutti in Cordoba, Argentina. Barrios, 47-4-1 (34), fought everyone at super feather and now wants the world’s hardest puncher at any weight, WBC …

Light middleweight contender Alfredo Angulo got back in the saddle last night with a second round TKO against outgunned opponent Gabriel Rosado last night at Buffalo Bill’s Star Arena in Primm, Nevada. The meteoric rise of Angulo, 16-1 (13), had been blunted in May by two-time former welterweight world champion …

There was a big show last night at Mangaung Indoor Centre in Bloemfontein with a South African and three WBF title belts at stake. Ex-South African light and super middleweight champ William Gare, 26-14 (5), continued his reign as WBF super middle kingpin by dropping previously undefeated Mexican champ Rigoberto …

The Midlands Area Council Boxing Awards Dinner is an annual event which has been running for over twenty years. This year’s event will be taking place at the Eaton Hotel in Edgbaston, Birmingham, England on Saturday, September 5, 2009. The Midlands Area is the only Area Council of the British …

“Hook City,” headlined by 8-time world champion Roy “Captain Hook” Jones, Jr. and former 2-time super middleweight world title-holder Jeff “Left Hook” Lacy will feature four exciting title fights. In addition to being a well matched, entertainment valued promotion, “Hook City” has a slew of interesting storylines in each of …

Super flyweight Nonito Donaire will face Rafael Concepcion for the Interim WBA title on Top Rank’s PPV “Pinoy Power 2” on August 15 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV. Donaire and Top Rank’s Carl Moretti fielded questions from the press on a recent conference call. …

Since turning pro in June, 2005, middleweight Peter Quillin has confidently pounded his way to a superb 20-0 (15) record. Over the last 16 months, the Brooklyn based “Kid Chocolate” has defeated the likes of former world title challenger Antwun Echols, Colombian bomber Dionisio Miranda and most recently, rugged battler …

Leaving his hometown Tampa gym after a sweltering workout with former world champion Jeff Lacy and trainer of champions Dan Birmingham, heavyweight Lenroy Thomas declared himself fit and ready for his showdown with veteran Gabe Brown on the “Hook City” PPV show on Saturday, August 15th at the Mississippi Coast …

Unbeaten NABO cruiserweight champion BJ “El Peligroso” Flores defends his title against former world title challenger Epifanio “Diamente” Mendoza in a 10-round bout to complete an entertaining, well matched “Hook City” 4-fight pay per view card, August 15 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi. The “Hook City” pay-per-view show, …

Ahead of the Gary Shaw Production event tonight at Terrible’s Primm Valley Resort and Casino, the principal boxers all made weight yesterday. Light middleweights, 10 rounds Alfredo Angulo: 155 lb Gabriel Rosado: 154 lb