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In just his second bout since 2002, 40 year old heavyweight Francois Botha won the WBF title with a 12 round unanimous decision over American journeyman Ron Guerrero at Tlokwe Banquet Hall in Potchefstroom, South Africa on Friday. Botha, who now resides in California, weighed in at the heaviest of …

Last night in front of 5,000 fans at Nuevo Palacio Aurinegro in Puerto Madryn, South America’s top boxer was in fine form as WBO Flyweight Champion Omar Andres Narvaez stopped the challenge of top American Raytona Whitfield. It was a clash of two undefeated men with the taller Whitfield towering …

Last night at Stadhalle in Rostock, Germany, WBA Champions Ruslan Chagaev and Andriy Kotelnik retained their title belts at heavyweight and light welter, respectively. Chagaev, 25-0-1 (17), technically a “champion in recess”, handled the challenge of previously undefeated Costa Rican Carl Davis Drumond, 26-1 (20), well, outboxing his rival until …

Click for larger image © Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Vic Darchinyan picked up one of the best wins in his career by besting Mexico’s Jorge Arce in a barn burner to retain the WBC, WBA and IBF Super Flyweight titles at The Pond in Anaheim, CA. The war of …

**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Last night at the Aston Sports Centre in Birmingham, England, Matchroom Sports and First Team Promotions hosted a fight night headlined by the cruiserweight clash between Rob Norton of Stourbridge and David Dolan of Sunderland. This will be Norton’s first defence of …

© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Bad Blood? Yes! Brawling Styles? Yes! An early candidate for Fight of the Year? You bet! There is the very strong possibility of all three of the above happening when Australian based Armenian Vic Darchinyan defends three versions of his super flyweight title against …

Click for larger image © Jan Sanders / Showtime Boxing Undefeated Andre Ward, 18-0 (12), pitched a 12-round shutout over outclassed Henry Buchanan, 17-2 (12), to capture the vacant NABF and NABO Super Middleweight titles Friday in the main event on ShoBox: The New Generation.

© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing IBF, WBC and WBA Super Flyweight Champion Vic Darchinyan and WBA Interim Champ Jorge Arce both tipped the scales at the 115-pound limit during Friday’s weigh in at the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA.

CES Boxing put on a good show last night at Twin River Arena in Lincoln, RI, headlined by Providence’s Joey Spina, 24-1-1 (17) defeating Matt Gockel, 12-10 (7), of Topeka, KS in the first round at light heavyweight. Lowell, MA light heavy Joey McReedy, 10-2-1 (5), posted an eight round …

Universum Box Promotion puts on a bill tonight headlined by the WBA Heavyweight title fight between champion Ruslan Chagaev, 26-0-1 (20), and challenger Carl Davis Drumond, 26-0 (20), of Costa Rica, at Stadhalle in Rostock, Germany. Chief support sees WBA Light Welter Champ Andreas Kotelnik, 30-3-1 (13), defending against undefeated …

Moving up to 112 lb, Carina “La Reina” Moreno showed superior skills while dominating opponent Sharon Gaines last night in a one-sided thrashing at the Tachi Palace in Lemoore, CA. In the early rounds, Moreno went right at Gaines, finding a home for the overhand right from the opening bell. …

Undefeated two-time world light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson took time out of training for his world title defense rematch against Antonio Tarver to comment on the retirement of undefeated two-division world champion Joe Calzaghe of Wales. “I applaud Joe’s decision,” said Dawson.” It’s obvious he and his family gave it …