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By Per Ake Persson Russian junior welter Dennis Shafikov, 16-0, faces former WBA Lightweight Champ Raul Balbi from Argentina in a non-title ten-rounder on P3 Boxing´s big show at the Hartwall Arena in Helsinki on November 28 in what should be an interesting fight.

**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing On Sunday afternoon, Steve Wood of VIP Promotions hosted a seven fight bill at the newly built Leigh Sports Centre in Lancashire, England. Top of the bill saw Thomas “Tommy” McDonagh of Manchester face Jason “The Rocket” Rushton of Doncaster in a …

© ARENA Box-Promomtion When Vitali Klitschko beat Samuel Peter for the WBC world heavyweight champion title in Berlin on Saturday, Juan Carlos Gomez was sitting in his house in L.A. watching the fight on TV. Now the “Black Panther” is looking forward to face the winner next.

© Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro Boxing fans, this is a one and only chance for you to support Cancer Awareness and win an autographed t-shirt signed by many of the great boxers featured and in attendance at the Shamrocks and Dreams Event in Philly on October 4, 2008.

Odlanier Solis is new WBC International Heavyweight Champion. “La Sombra” beat Chauncy Welliver by TKO as referee Daniel Van de Wiele stopped the one-sided fight in round nine. “Of course, Solis can still improve”, says promoter Ahmet Öner. “But it was a very convincing victory and he showed that he …

Like Christopher Columbus, two-division world champion Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins is about to?make a new discovery, courtesy undefeated World Middleweight Champion Kelly “The Ghost” Pavlik. Pavlik and Hopkins battle in a 12-round light heavyweight rumble this Saturday, October 18, headlining “Unstoppable”, a four fight pay-per-view extravaganza broadcast live from Atlantic …

© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Friday night at the Don Valley Stadium in Sheffield, England, Glyn Rhodes promoted a five contest fight night. The original headliner should have been the bout between local boxer Billy Boyle and Northamptons Paul David for the vacant British Masters title, but a last …

© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Last night at the O2 Arena In Berlin, Germany, Vitali Klitschko regained the WBC Heavyweight title that he never lost in the ring by stopping Samuel Peter after seven rounds of combat. Peter began the bout pressing Klitschko but was taking punishment from the …

© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing It was a story of youth vs. experience last night at the Palms Casino in Las Vegas, NV and this time, youth won out as Chad Dawson proved to have too much in the arsenal for veteran Antonio Tarver to handle over the course …

Less than four months after his controversial disqualification against Francisco Lorenzo, super featherweight Humberto Soto captured the vacant WBC title with a smashing effort against Gamaliel Diaz last night at Auditorio Centenario in Torreon, Mexico. Having already crushed Rocky Juarez’s unbeaten record in 2005 and chased then WBO titlist Joan …

© Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro Former Navy man and current IBF Cruiserweight Champion Steve ‘USS’ Cunningham will be the subject of an interview on The Philadelphia Boxing Report show which will be broadcast live to American servicemen around the globe on A.F.B. (America’s Freedom Broadcast) Radio today.

Coming off two devastating first round knockout wins, undefeated junior welterweight sensation Ivan Popoca will be featured at “Cicero Fury” on Friday night, October 17 at Cicero Stadium.