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The World Boxing Council’s 46th annual convention closed today at the Jinjiang Hotel in Chengdu. 458 attendants were registered at the week-long gathering of the world boxing community. WBC President Jose Sulaiman opened the day by saying, “I believe that we have had a very successful convention. We have dealt …

© Emily Harney Peter Manfredo, Jr.helps 12-year-old Cameron Wheeler, of Johnston, RI, put on boxing gloves for the first time this afternoon at Manfredo’s Gym in Pawtucket, RI. Wheeler, the cousin of Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Dan Wheeler, suffers from a rare brain tumor that doctors have tried to remove …

© Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro Popular Philadelphia cruiserweight, Simon ‘One Punch’ Carr, announces that he is to hang up his gloves in order to concentrate on his fight promotion business.

The IBF sent a letter to their super middleweight world champion Lucian Bute congratulating him on his victory on October 24 at the Montreal Bell Centre against mandatory challenger Librado Andrade. The letter mentions that Lucian Bute has now fulfilled his mandatory obligation for the year and can defend his …

While IBF Junior Featherweight champion Steve Molitor makes his last second preparations for WBA champion Celestino Caballeros on November 21, in the most important Canadian fight in over a quarter century, two of Canada’s best heavyweights will be fighting for their own piece of national boxing history.

NABA light middleweight champion “Mean” Joe Greene has been added to the star-studded “The Grande Event” card, promoted by Cedric Kushner’s Gotham Boxing, November 21 at the famed Roseland Ballroom in Manhattan. Unbeaten middleweight “Ireland’s” John Duddy, 25-0 (17), fighting out Queens, NY, by way of Derry, Northern Ireland, headlines …

Arthur Abraham 159.6 lb Raul Marquez 160 lb IBF Middleweight Championship

© Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing This Saturday night Emanuel Augustus will step into the ring at Madison Square Garden for the first time in his career to fight on the undercard of Joe Calzaghe and Roy Jones, Jr. He will face local New York favorite Francisco Figueroa 19-2 (13) …

Tonight in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, West Midlands female boxer Lyndsey Scragg gets her first title shot when she meets Jelena Mrdjenovich of Edmonton. Scragg, based at the Wednesbury gym run by Errol Johnson and Bob Plant, will face Mrdjenovich for the WBC Female Super Featherweight title. Scragg, a fire-fighter by …

All participants for Friday’s Star Boxing show at Bally’s Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, NJ weighed in today for their upcoming bouts. The card is headlined by WBA #5 rated heavyweight, undefeated Kevin “Kingpin” Johnson taking on Matthew Greer. Johnson weighed in at a fit and ready 243.75 lb, …

Before Ricky Hatton and Paulie Malignaggi step into the ring at the MGM Grand Garden Arena to settle their score on November 22, two junior middleweight bangers will light up the Las Vegas night with their explosive attacks when unbeaten James Kirkland takes on ‘The Contender’s” Brian Vera in a …

The Contender, Season Two winner, “Bad Boy” Grady Brewer, and third-place finisher, Cornelius “K9” Bundrage, developed a strong friendship when they were teammates on the 2006 television reality series. The bond remains but has been temporarily put aside because Brewer and Bundrage will battle November 13 in a 10-round IBO …