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By Per Ake Persson Universum won the purse bids today in Panama for WBA middle champ Felix Sturm´s defence against compatriot Sebastian Sylvester. Universum bid $2,815,756 USD while Sauerland offered $1,901,014 USD. Sturm vs Sylvester, an all-German megafight, goes ahead November 1 at Koenig-Pilsener Arena in Oberhausen.

**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Saturday night at the Kings Hall in Stoke, England, ‘Impact Boxing’ hosted a fight night featuring six contests and headlined by lightweight Scott Lawton. A characterful venue -The Kings Hall boasts a large stage at one end, an upstairs galleried section and …

After the successful debut of six-foot eight inch tall heavyweight Big Dave Howe on a Glyn Rhodes promotion this past Friday night at Don Valley Stadium in Sheffield, England, former cruiserweight world title challenger Terry Dunstan, 19-2 (12), will return to the ring. Following a 12th round KO loss to …

The light heavyweight division’s undefeated major domo and former World Boxing Council champion Chad Dawson stepped on the scale today, after lunch, a svelte 178 pounds – just three pounds over the light heavyweight limit. He’s just 28 days from his world title rumble with International Boxing Federation / International …

Saturday night’s “Stars of the Future” fight card at London’s York Hall was a resounding victory for Frank Maloney as the promoter presided over the successful christening of four prospects from his stable. The highlights of the evening were heavyweight Tom Dallas and lightweight counterpart Liam Shinkwin, both of whom …

Undefeated junior welterweight Ty Barnett, 15-0-1 (11), notched his 15th professional victory Thursday night in San Jose, CA, stopping Jose Cruz, 12-4-2, (8) in six rounds en route to what he hopes is a title shot in the near future. The matchup was top billing of the five fight card, …

**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Friday night at Wolverhampton Civic Hall, in West Midlands, England, First Team Promotions (PJ Rowson and Errol Johnson) staged another entertaining night of boxing. First to fight were likeable Keiron Gray from the Wednesbury Boxing Academy against late opponent – Davey Jones …

© Tom Hogan / Golden Boy Promotions Reversing his shocking loss to Sergio Mora this past June, Vernon Forrest regained the WBC Light Middleweight title in the rematch, decisioning the former Contender star to take a wide points verdict while Juan Manuel Marquez made the transition to lightweight by stopping …

Citing dehydration, Joan Guzman pulled out of his challenge to triple world lightweight champion Nate Cambell, but the show still went on at the Beau Rivage in Biloxi, MS. Upgraded to the headlining bout, light welter Timothy Bradley, 23-0 (11), didn’t disappoint, pounding out a big win against Edner Cherry, …

It took Andreas Kotelnik almost eight years to win a world title and the 30 year old showed that he isn’t ready to part with it yet, outpointing southpaw challenger and longtime Japanese Light Welter titlist Norio Kimura in dominating fashion at the Sportspalace in Lviv, Ukraine last night. Hometoen …

IBF Super Featherweight Champion Cassius Baloyi made the first defense of his crown a successful one as he snuffed out the aspirations of Argentine visitor Javier Osvaldo Alvarez in the third round of their scheduled twelve round title fight last night at Emperor’s Palace in Kempton Park. Baloyi outgunned the …

© Tom Hogan / Golden Boy Promotions Fans may call it “Manchester Muscle vs. New York Flash,” “England vs. The United States,” or “Brawler vs. Boxer.” Regardless of how it is described, the Junior Welterweight World Championship bout between England’s Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton and New York’s Paulie “The Magic …