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“Jesse” James Kimori came out all guns blazing on Saturday afternoon at Charter Hall in Nairobi, Kenya, and impressively became the first man to stop former Kenyan champion James Kitasi. Risum Boxing’s unbeaten welterweight was expected to get a tough test from Kitasi, but the bout turned out to be …

Last night at the Casino in Rama, Ontario, IBF Super Bantam titlist Steve Molitor retained his crown for the fifth time when he stopped WBC Latino titlist Ceferino Dario Labarda in the tenth round. In a battle of southpaws, Molitor proved to have more in the tank as he pulled …

Sycuan Ringside Promotions announced today that former WBC Welterweight Champion Carlos Baldomir is presently in training camp in the U.S. preparing for a major fight later this year. Baldomir, 44-11-6 (13), who hails from the same Argentina hometown as the late, great World Middleweight Champion Carlos Monzon, is hopeful of …

ShoBox: The New Generation delivers a thrilling night of boxing as the always exciting ShoBox alum Antonio DeMarco faces more experienced Jose Reyes and unbeaten ShoBox alum Yonnhy Perez takes on the aggressive Tomas Rojas, Friday, September 5, live on Showtime at 11 p.m. ET/Pt, delayed on the west coast.

Tonight at the New Alhambra in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Raymond Serrano Jr., 6-0 (4), one of Star Boxing’s brightest stars, takes on veteran Jimmy LeBlanc, 11-14-4 (3), in a six round welterweight contest. The bout will be Serrano’s first scheduled six rounder. The card’s headliner sees Mike Jones, 14-0 (12), battle …

**With Slideshow** © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing “Who did you beat to call yourself the champion of the world? You have to beat a champion to become champion,” bellowed WBC Champion Samuel Peter towards his challenger WBC Champion Emeritus Vitali Klitschko. The two heavyweights met at a press conference …

All the fighters on tonight’s CES Boxing “Title Wave” card at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut weighed in yesterday. ESPN will broadcast the action live on their Friday Night Fights program. Matt Godfrey: 200 Lb Emmanuel Nwodo: 199.5 Lb Godfrey defends the NABF Cruiserweight title

WBC International Champion, Mia St. John, just filmed an episode of TLC’s highest rated show “LA Ink” with Kat Von D. The show which airs Thursdays at 7pm/6pm Central, features a number of customers along with their back stories and motivations for choosing their tattoos. Due to the studio’s Hollywood …

Antonio Tarver and Chad Dawson will hold a press conference on Wednesday, September 11 in Los Angeles to announce the long-awaited battle of 175 pound kingpins when the two warriors square off for light heavyweight supremacy on Saturday, October 11, live on Showtime Championship Boxing.

Unbeaten African light heavyweight sensation Braimah Kamoka, aka Bukom Banku, has been added to the September 23 KnockOut Poverty” pro boxing card, presented by Bob Duffy’s Ring Promotions, at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. Kamoka, rated No. 6 by the WBC, will be fighting for the first time …

From the office of WBC President Jose Sulaiman: World Boxing Cares will participate in the Athletes for Charity event on Saturday, August, 30, at 12:00 noon at the Sports Museum of America, located at 26 Broadway (and Whitehall Street) in New York City.

By Per Ake Persson Yesterday evening came the sad news that former European Champ Jean Marc Renard, age 52, had been found dead by his wife in their home in Tenneville, Belgium. The reason for death appears to be suicide. He left several goodbye notes explaining his actions as relating …