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Vitali Klitschko weighed in at 249 pounds yesterday in preparation for putting his WBC belt on the line against contender Juan Carlos Gomez, who tipped the scales at 230.4 pounds, tonight in Stuttgard, Germany. ESPN Classic and espn360.com will televise their first ever heavyweight championship tilt in the history of …

Undefeated middleweight/super middleweight sensation Edwin “La Bomba” Rodriguez had a very successful “Homecoming,” stopping 30-fight veteran Patrick Thompson for only the second time in his career in Thursday night’s main event at historic Mechanics Hall in Worcester, MA. “Homecoming,” promoted by DiBella Entertainment in association with Manfredo’s Gym, was taped …

Carl Froch stands alone as Britain’s sole world boxing champion and the WBC Super Middleweight title holder doesn’t plan on giving up that status any time soon. The Cobra makes the first defence of his title next month when he travels to the US for a mega fight with former …

European super bantam champion Ian Napa will put his title belt at risk tonight at Newham Leisure Centre in London, England a day after voluntarily giving up the British crown. Napa, 18-6 (1), has big plans to improve upon his world ranked status and has moved above taking the domestic …

Craig Watson is determined to make boxing fans sit up and take notice by knocking out John O’Donnell when they contest the Commonwealth Welterweight title in London next month. The two clash in front of the ITV4 cameras on a Hennessy Sports show at the York Hall on April 11 …

The number of fighters who have become world champions after appearing on ShoBox The New Generation since its inception in July 2001 stands at 30. That means viewers likely will be witnessing a future world titleholder approximately every fourth telecast. So wholl be the 31st ShoBox alum to graduate into …

Brian Peters Promotions With 9,000 tickets all sold for their WBA Super Bantamweight title clash tomorrow night at Dublin’s 02 Arena, challenger Bernard Dunne and reigning champion Ricardo Cordoba made final statements to the press. Bernard Dunne: “This is the big one but I’m the underdog so there’s no real …

Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc. (CES) announced today that it has signed super middleweight prospect James McGirt, Jr. to an exclusive, multi-year promotional contract. The 26-year-old McGirt, 19-2-1 (9), born in Brentwood, New York and now fighting out of Vero Beach ,FL) is scheduled to make his CES …

Former WBC Heavyweight Champion Samuel Peter, 32-2 (23), is a man of his word. After losing his title to Vitali Klitschko last October in Germany, the powerful slugger vowed to redeem himself by taking on the best the division has to offer on his road back to the top.

Where will Aretha Franklin be celebrating her birthday this coming Wednesday? Where will Philip Anselmo, of the platinum-selling world renowned Pantera and Down, be partying loud and proud? Where will Jim Lampley of HBO fame be the master emcee? Answer: The Kronk Foundation’s mega fundraiser. It will be Metro Detroit’s …

The WBC has obtained a donation from the Roomate Hotel of furniture for 75 bedrooms that the WBC will donate to professional boxers with very limited financial conditions in Mexico, especially to former world or national champions as well as to those who are indigent, but who were professionals for …

John O’Donnell says he’s taking inspiration from WBC Super Middleweight kingpin Carl Froch ahead of a Commonwealth title challenge in London next month. O’Donnell takes on Craig Watson at the York Hall for Watson’s Commonwealth Welterweight title on a Hennessy Sports show which is being screened live on ITV4 on …