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**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Last night at the Colosseum in Watford, England, Hennessy Sports promoted a fight night which would see Darren Barker’s third defence of his Commonwealth Middleweight title, facing Darren McDermott. Darren McDermott, “The Dudley Body Snatcher”, entered the ring to the sounds of …

The province of Quebec is buzzing, eagerly anticipating the historical World Title bout that will take place exactly 4 weeks from today, on June 19th 2009, at the Montreal Bell Centre. Two local boxers will slug it out for much more than just bragging rights when Montrealer Adrian Diaconu (25-0-0, …

Red hot prospect Paul Edwards sees action for the third time this year as the flyweight will appear on Frank Maloney’s fight card this Friday at Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke-on-Trent. The bill is action packed with scrappy British flyweight champion Chris Edwards defending his title against challenger Usman …

By Per Ake Persson It will be Finnish and BBU champ Juho Haapoja that faces ex-heavyweight king Lamon Brewster on May 30 in Helsinki. On paper, Haapoja, 9-2-1, is a huge underdog but Team Haapoja is full of optimism and feel there is a big chance for an upset. There …

On Friday at Finetown Centre in the Johannesburg suburb of Lenasia, big-punching South African lightweight champion Patrick Malinga gunned down challenger Mzolisi Yoyo in just two rounds. It was a one-sided clash from the first bell as Malinga, 24-6-2 (21), went to work immediately, raining heavy shots down upon Yoyo, …

There was a good show at Wyong Rugby League Club in Kanwal, NSW on Friday with some big names on the bill including William Kickett, Jackson Asiku and Fatai Onikeke. Promising 22 year old super feather Kickett took another step on the road back from his shocking first round KO …

Jhonny Gonzalez’s dream to return to world championship standing came to a crashing halt last night at Arena Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico as he was stopped by reigning WBC super bantam kingpin Toshiaki Nishioka in just three rounds. Gonzalez nearly pulled off an upset in the very first round as …

Commonwealth champion Darren Barker is now one step closer to solidifing the middleweight division in the UK after stopping English titlist Darren McDermott last night at the Colosseum in Watford, England. McDermott began the first looking to press Barker but couldn’t past the champion’s superb jab. Things opened up a …

Last night at the York Hall in Bethnal Green, London Frank Warren Promotions hosted a fight night headlined by a Commonwealth Light Heavyweight title defence. The Champion, classy boxer Nathan Cleverley of Cefn Forest, Wales, faced Billy Boyle, the likable Sheffield boxer. This was to be ‘Clev’s’ third defence of …

Big bill on tonight at Arena Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico as reigning WBC super bantam champ Toshiaki Nishioka heads into the lion’s den to face challenger Jhonny Gonzalez of Mexico City. Tokyo based southpaw Nishioka, 33-4-3 (20), will be making a rare appearance outside Japan but is coming into this …

The Colosseum in Watford, England tonight sees an interesting bill headlined by Darren Barker’s Commonwealth middleweight title defense against challenger Darren McDermott. Barker, 19-0 (12), had a great amateur career and as a result has been in the spotlight throughout his five years as a professional. “Dazzling Darren” won the …

Don King Productions, Inc. and Hennessy Sports informed the WBC that they have reached an agreement to stage the Devon Alexander vs. Junior Witter fight for the vacant WBC super lightweight world championship on July 11, 2009. The WBC wishes the best of luck to both fighters and are very …