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European Cruiserweight Champion Marco Huck continued to crush the opposition as the heavy-handed 24 year old spent his Saturday night handling the challenge posed by Belgium’s undefeated Geoffrey Battelo at Edrgas Arena in Riesa, Germany. Battelo took the fight to Huck and wanted a close quarters brawl but the champion …

Tokyo’s famed Korakuen Hall was the scene of the action this weekend in Japan and on Saturday night, the hallowed venue played host to a OPBF Featherweight title contest. Yokahama slugger Satoshi Hosono had won the belt against Makyo Sugita in October and came into the first defense of the …

There was a good fight card at the Shaw Conference Centre in Edmonton last night, headlined by the vacant WBA Fedecaribe Light Middleweight title between local man Kris Andrews and big punching Christopher Henry of Barbados. 36 year old Henry was definitely the more experienced fighter, having faced, in losing …

**With 2 Slideshows** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Last night at the Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke-on-Trent, England, Frank Maloney and Impact Boxing hosted a fight night which saw local boxer Chris Edwards face Grimsby’s Wayne Bloy for the British and Commonwealth Flyweight titles. Bloy had plenty of …

Click for larger image © Hoganphotos / Golden Boy Promotions In a matchup I’m personally looking forward to, Mexico’s Antonio Margarito makes the first defence of his WBA Welterweight Championship against three weight world champion Shane Mosley tonight at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. For the 30 year old …

A big show takes place tonight at the Erdgas Arena in Riesa with European Cruiserweight Champion Marco Huck placing his belt on the line against hard punching Belgian Geoffrey Battelo in the headlining contest. Huck, 23-1-1 (18), has been on a roll since dropping an IBF title challenge to Steve …

In a battle of former Mexican champions, Jesus Jimenez captured the WBC Latino Flyweight title by stopping Salvador Montes in four rounds last night at Foro Scotiabank in Mexico City. The combatants were no strangers in the ring as Guadalajara southpaw Jimenez had knocked out Tepic native Montes twice before …

Welterweight Holly Holm was in action last night at her stomping grounds of the Isleta Casino in Albuquerque, NM where the 27 year old southpaw defeated opponent Myriam Lamare on points after ten rounds of combat. The local southpaw retained her WIBF title in a difficult battle with French slugger …

© Hoganphotos / Golden Boy Promotions Some of boxing’s top young talent will enter the ring at Staples Center in Los Angeles tonight before Antonio Margarito and Shane Mosley battle in one of the most highly-anticipated welterweight bouts in recent years.

© Hoganphotos / Golden Boy Promotions Antonio Margarito: Three-time welterweight champion “I’m really prepared for this fight. We did our work in training camp and we know Mosley is a very experienced fighter. “There are no secrets here, we know our styles and I’m very certain I will raise my …

Running around in the frigid temperatures of Chicago, undefeated fan favorite Ivan Popoca left the Univision television downtown studios Wednesday night as part of his final preparations towards the main event this Friday evening at Cicero Stadium. Popoca, 8-0-1 (7), headlines against Houston’s Daniel Garcia at “New Year’s Revolution”, an …

Hayemaker Boxing regret to inform that Martin Lindsay’s attempts to win the British featherweight title from champion Paul Appleby on March 7 have been scuppered by injury. The injury – picked up in sparring on Tuesday – has forced a postponement of the original March 7 contest, although both boxers …