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Newly crowned WBC super lightweight champion Devon Alexander “The Great” accepted a Key to the City from St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay today at City Hall. Slay congratulated Alexander, 22, on winning his first world title on Saturday and for setting a great example for young people by showing the …

Tyson Fury has caused quite a stir since turning professional in December, as the Manchester based novice has benefited from an unprecedented amount of press releases showcasing his brash and ultra-confident viewpoints. The towering 21 year old has pointed to his string of victories over hand-picked opposition as proof that …

On Saturday, July 18, Amir Khan fulfilled a promise he made to himself and the nation when he beat Andreas Kotelnik over 12 rounds to become WBA Light Welterweight Champion. The journey to get there was not easy; by the same token it was not that hard either. With his …

Undefeated heavyweight sensation Tyson Fury says he’s counting down the days to his first title fight, an English title showdown with “Big Bad” John McDermott on September 11th. The 6 foot 9 inch heavyweight sensation is undefeated in seven pro fights with all wins coming via knockout and he’s determined …

Floyd “Money” Mayweather has never been one to stay mum when verbally challenged by an opponent, and with the recent comments made by his upcoming foe Juan Manuel Marquez, today is no exception. As Marquez claims he is bulking up and training hard to “attack Mayweather to his body” when …

“King” David Estrada will face off against Baton Rouge, Louisiana’s Chris Gray in an eight round junior middleweight bout on Friday, August 21st at Chicago’s UIC Pavilion, presented by Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions. Said Pesoli, ‘We’ve had a terrific response in ticket sales in the last week since we …

Integrated Sports announced today that it will distribute the September 12th “Undefeated Champions” pay per view event, featuring a pair of WBO title fights, live in the United States from the Coliseum of Puerto Rico in San Juan. WBO light flyweight champion Ivan “Iron Boy” Calderon (32-0-1, 6 KOs), headlines …

The relationship between mixed martial arts and boxing has had an intriguing evolution in the past decade. The boxing establishment has viewed MMA with equal parts ambivalence, hostility, envy and sometimes grudging respect. The MMA world has sometimes seen boxing as a kindly old uncle that you respect for its …

South American champion Julio Cesar “La Furia” Dominguez has been dreaming about knocking out two-time world champion Danny “Green Machine” Green in their “Hook City” co-feature, August 15 at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi. Like so many South American fighters, Dominguez (20-4-1, 14 KOs) is a dangerous banger who’ll …

Hungarian lightweight prospect, the undefeated Gabor Veto (9-0, 8 KOs) ranked WBA-EBA #19, showed his power by dismantling German-Iranian Mohesen Moradian (3-2, 1 KO) in round two of their long awaited fight on Saturday night in front of 6.000 fanatic spectators in attendance at the beautiful Castle of Varpalota in …

Sensational featherweight prospect Dat Nguyen has been added to the “TKO World Championship Boxing at the Pala Casino” event, an evening of world class professional boxing set for Saturday, August 22nd at the Pala Casino Spa and Resort in Pala, California. The all action Nguyen, a native of Bien Hoa, …

Undefeated lightweight sensation Bayan Jargal continues to take the boxing world by storm, scoring his fourth knockout of 2009 on July 25th. Facing off against undefeated Josh Durden in Hilton Head, South Carolina, the all action Jargal broke down the rugged Durden with blistering body shots before earning the stoppage …