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For close to two years, former World Champion Carlos “Famoso” Hernandez has waited for his time to strike, to come back to the ring and claim what he believes is rightfully his – another world championship.

NABF cruiserweight champion Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey defends his NABF Cruiserweight title against Emmanuel Nwodo in the 12 round main event headlining “Title Wave” on August 29 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. In the co-feature, WBC Continental Americas featherweight champion Adalberto “Terrible” Borquez 18-6 (17), of Mexico, defends …

The August 13 bout between Joel Julio and Jose Varela will now be sanctioned as the WBO 154 lb. Latin Title, it was announced today by Main Events CEO Kathy Duva. The bout, which will take place at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, FL, will remain …

By Per Ake Persson Giacobbe Fragomeni and Rudolf Kraj fight for the vacant WBC Cruiserweight title on October 25 in Milano. In the supporting bout, Italian ladies Simona Galassi and Stefania Bianchini clash again.

Legendary promoter Don King held a press conference in Beijing on Wednesday where he congratulated China and the Chinese people on their tremendous launch of the first Olympic Games staged in the most populous country on earth while launching a boxing promotion of his own, scheduled for November 7 in …

Billy Joe and Bradley Sauders move into second round of competition After a fantastic 3 out of 3 for British boxers in Beijing, sadly, the team suffered itʼs first defeat yesterday when bantamweight Joe Murray lost out to Yu Gu of China. Murray – brother of John, recently crowned British …

Worker’s Gymnasium continues to represent hostile territory for Team Australia as three more boxers from Down Under have been defeated in Beijing. On Tuesday, 17 year old flyweight Stephen Sutherland of Melbourne had difficulty scoring points against Tunisian veteran Walid Charif and was beaten 14-2. As with the defeat of …

Heavyweight Mark ‘Oaktree’ Brown has been added to the card of the Fight Night Productions event ‘Casino Battle Royale’, which is to be held in Atlantic City, NJ, later this year. Fight Night Productions CEO, Jarvis Robinson, on making the announcement said “I am so pleased to have Mark on …

Last Saturday, August 9, 2008, middleweight Shawn Estrada got the U.S. boxing team off to a great start, winning his preliminary bout against Ezequiel Maderna of Argentina by a final score of 10-2. Estrada could not have asked for a better draw, having previously beat Maderna at the Americas Qualifier …

Power punching Joey “KO Kid” Spina is fighting his way out of a funk that started nearly two years ago when he lost his first pro fight, to Providence cross-town rival The Pride of Providence” Peter Manfredo, Jr., who, ironically, tops the August 22 “August Annihilator” pro boxing card that …

The IBF African light middleweight title will be on the line September 23 when veterans Eromosele “Bad Boy” Albert and Ossie Duran square off in the 12 round main event for the vacant IBF Continental African light middleweight title, headlining “KnockOut Poverty,” presented by Bob Duffy’s Ring Promotions on September …

Tecate, the No. 1 Mexican cerveza in Southern California, announced today its title sponsorship of the 9th annual Oscar de la Hoya Foundation Celebrity Golf Classic benefiting the Oscar de la Hoya Foundation. One of the most anticipated golf fundraisers of the year, the star-studded event is designed to raise …