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Tonight, September 12, 2008, Barry Hearn’s Prizefighter tournament will take off again. In the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England, eight heavyweight hopefuls will battle if out to win 25,000 pounds and become the new heavyweight prizefighter champion, succeeding the first champ, Martin Rogan, who won the initial tournament in …

Big surprise at the official weigh-in for Arena’s show in Cuxhaven tomorrow! Marat Khuzeev, official challenger of WBC international welterweight champion Selcuk Aydin, couldn’t make the weight-limit! two hours after his first try on the scale Khuzeev still weighed in at 150 lb. (68 kg).

Two world championships will be featured including International Boxing Federation, World Boxing Association and World Boxing Organization lightweight champion Nate “Galaxxy Warrior” Campbell, 39-5-1 (25), defending his crowns against undefeated former two-time WBO champion Joan “Sycuan Warrior” Guzman, 28-0 (17), and World Boxing Council super lightweight champion Timothy “Desert Storm” …

Gavin Tait and Ryan Barrett join big punching heavyweight Scott Belshaw as veterans anchoring a show designed to help bring four promising professional debutantes to the public eye on Frank Maloney’s “Stars of the Future” bill this Saturday night at London’s historic York Hall. Light welterweight Tait can always be …

Former world title challenger Kingsley Ikeke faces Abdullah Ramadan in the September 23 co-feature on the “KnockOut Poverty” pro boxing card, presented by Bob Duffy’s Ring Promotions, at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. Ikeke, 24-3 (13), replaces Briamah Kamoka, who did not meet NYSAC requirements, against Sudan-native Ramadam …

Integrated Sports will distribute the much anticipated October 4 showdown between unbeaten International Boxing Federation middleweight champion “King” Arthur Abraham and top contender Raul “El Diamente” Marquez, in the United States and Canada, live from Germany.

From WBC President Jose Sulaiman: On the occasion of WBC super lightweight world champion Timothy Bradley Jr.’s title defense against challenger Edner Cherry, scheduled to be held in Biloxi, Mississippi, on September 13, members of the World Boxing Council have been threatened with imprisonment by the Mississippi State Athletic Commission, …

The stars will be out September 17 at “The Maul In Manchester” pro boxing show in the 7th annual Fight To Educate charity event at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire. Boxing Hall of Famers Roberto “Hands of Stone” Duran and Angele Dundee, as well as future HOF …

From WBC President Jose Sulaiman: “The World Boxing Council, its President and Board of Governors, and its 164 affiliated nations extend our deepest and most sincere sympathy to all those families of the United States and the world who were hurt by the tragic deaths of so many innocent people …

Undefeated super bantamweight Teon “The Technician” Kennedy, of Philadelphia, PA, will box Robert DaLuz, of Providence, RI, in a scheduled six-round contest Friday evening, September 19, at the Hockessin Police Athletic League (PAL), 7259 Lancaster Pike, Hockessin, DE 19707. First of seven fights is 7pm.

There was a good card last night at the Gold Coast Convention Centre in Broadbeach, as the Australian Heavyweight title changed hands and two of the country’s top prospects forged ahead with victories. Popular heavyweight Bob Mirovic, 29-20-2 (20), lost the domestic crown when his corner threw in the towel …

Bernard Dunne’s manager Brian Peters has accused Rendall Munroe’s promoter Frank Malone;y of selective memory over the Londoner’s claim that Dunne is “running scared“ from the current European Super Bantamweight champion. Yesterday Maloney claimed that he had made a “substantial offer” to Dunne to come to England to challenge Munroe …