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After a long and proud career that saw title winning efforts in many weight classes, Oscar De La Hoya looked like a shadow of himself in the ring at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas last night as he was dismantled with relative ease by lightweight champion Manny Pacquiao as …

The European Super Featherweight title was fought over on Friday at Sporthalle Brandberge at Halle an der Saal in Germany and reigning champion Sergey Gulyakevich, 26-1 (12), retained the belt with a hard earned victory over previously unbeaten European Union Champ Vitali Tajbert, 17-1 (6). Women’s flyweight superstar Susi Kentikian, …

There were two good fight cards this weekend Down Under and we kick things off on Friday night where two of the country’s best boxers were on display at the Cube in the Sydney suburb of Campbelltown, NSW. Undefeated sensation Leonardo Zappavinga, 17-0 (13), continues to show his amateur success …

The biggest boxing card this weekend was actually on Thursday at the famed Estadio Luna Park in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where three title fights took place. The South American and WBO Latino Cruiserweight titles were fought over by Victor Emilio Ramirez, 13-1 (11), and Hector Ricardo Sotelo, 18-10-2 (6), with …

Chet Koerner’s TKO Boxing Promotions and Reno’s “Let’s Get It On” Promotions have announced “Civil War”, the twelve round super middleweight bout between cross town rivals Jesse Brinkley and Joey Gilbert set for Saturday, February 14 at the Reno Events Center. A press conference to announce the fight will be …

Arena’s bantamweight prospect Atagün Yalcinkaya showed a great performance at the “Circus” in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, stopping Nosirjon Rozimatov from Uzbekistan in the first round.

Philadelphia’s hot prospect, Danny “Swift” Garcia, moved to 10-0 (7) with a dominating performance over a game Jose Alfredo Lugo of Mexico last night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Garcia pressed the action from the opening round using a mixture of exciting combinations as he used his swift …

© Tom Hogan / Golden Boy Promotions The final superfight of 2008 takes place tonight when ring legends Oscar De La Hoya and Manny Pacquiao square off at welterweight this weekend at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Both men have done it all in the game. De La Hoya, …

Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Yesterday at the Victoria Shopping Centre in Nottingham, England, Hennessy Sports hosted the official weigh-in for tonight’s fight night which headlines the clash between local man Carl ‘The Cobra’ Froch and Canadian Jean Pascal for the WBC Super Middleweight title. …

© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing As well as the Oscar De La Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao mega matchup in Las Vegas, there’s a big night of british action tonight. In what could be the bout of the evening, Nottingham’s Carl Froch has home advantage on his side when he …

© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Undefeated Argentine Luis Carlos Abregu passed his first major test as a pro, winning a controversial 10 round split decision over David Estrada of Chicago in the main event Friday on ShoBox: The New Generation. But it was anything but easy.

There was a bit of action here in the states last night with Mexican teenager Saul Alvarez taking center stage at the Miccosukee Resort in Miami, Florida. 18 year old Alvarez, 23-0-1 (16), retained his WBA Fedcentro Welterweight crown in impressive fashion by finishing the challenge of Colombian KO artist …