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Rafael Concepcion of Panama overpowered AJ Banal on Saturday to score a dramatic tenth round knockout and win the WBA Interim Super Flyweight Crown. The end came in the 2:35 mark of the tenth round with a solid right to the face in a neutral corner.

After a summer break, Spotlight Boxing returns on Friday, August 29, 2008 at the Burg-Waechter Castello in Dusseldorf for fan favorite Susi “Killer Queen” Kentikian’s bout against Israel’s Hagar Shmoulefeld Finer, the last opponent of the recently retired record breaking world flyweight champion, Regina Halmich, who will be ringside, performing …

In one of the most anticipated showdowns of the year, the battle of supremacy in the welterweight division took place last night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas as Mexico’s Antonio Margarito made the most of his WBA title challenge to reigning champion Miguel Cotto by stopping the Puerto …

BSP put on a thrilling show on Friday night at Carousel Casino in Johannesburg, South Africa where there were three African Boxing Union titles at risk. The battle between the most experienced men took place for the vacant ABU Super Feather crown as Jasper Seroka, 16-1 (7), defeated Gabriel Phakula, …

We start this weekend’s Asia report with a good show at the Coliseum in boxing mad Cebu City, Philippines where it was title fight fury in the lower weights on Saturday night. The main event saw Rafael “El Torito” Concepcion, 11-2-1 (7), turn a maiden voyage outside his native Panama …

Click for larger image © Giancarlo “Rio” Di Caro British Featherweight Marianne Marston has been added to Jarvis Robinson’s Fight Night Productions ‘Casino Battle Royale’ event, scheduled for Atlantic City this coming November. Originally from London, England, Marston, trained by Sharron Baker at the James Shuler Memorial Gym in West …

It’s a special edition of HBO Boxing After Dark when HBO Sports presents the exclusive replay of the incredible welterweight championship fight between Antonio Margarito and Miguel Cotto, this Saturday, August 2, beginning at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT. The replay will be available in HDTV and will be paired with the …

Classic Entertainment and Sports (CES) has become the face of boxing in New England from their North Providence, Rhode Island base and head honcho Jimmy Burchfield is set to announce the latest fan extravaganza with a press conference this Wednesday in the nearby town of Lincoln.

**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Thursday night night at Wolverhampton Civic Hall in West Midlands, England, the First Team Promotions pair of PJ Rowson and Errol Johnson staged another great night of boxing. The last ‘show’ of the season was headlined by popular West Bromwich boxer Young …

**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing On Thursday night, PJ Rowson and Errol Johnson of First Team Promotions hosted their last ʽshowʼ of the season at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall in West Midlands, England. Popular West Bromwich boxer Young Mutley, headlined the show but there was a full …

Tonight at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas, Nevada, Puerto Rican Miguel Cotto, 32-0 (26), defends his WBA Welterweight Championship against Mexican Antonio Margarito, 36-5 (26), who voluntarily gave up the IBF title to face Cotto. This 147 pound bout could go a long way to deciding who the …

© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing On Thursday night, at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall, British Boxing Board of Control Chairman Charlie Giles presented Ron Gray with a ʽplaqueʼ bearing Gray’s name – identical to the plaque that is displayed on the wall for honorary members of the ʽBlack Country Wall …