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Middleweights will be showcased June 28 on “Hassle In The Castle,” presented by Irish Ropes Promotions, headlined by the 10 round main event between undefeated world middleweight contender “Ireland’s” John Duddy in his first fight with new head trainer in his corner, Pat Burns, against Charles Howe, 17-4-2 (9), at …

The undefeated Velasquez Twins Carlos Ivan, 7-0 (6), and Juan Carlos, 7-0 (4), are scheduled to be back in the ring June 27, 2008 on a Golden Boy Promotions show from the Morongo Casino in Cabazon, CA. Both fighters are looking to extend on their winning streaks as they steadily …

© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Promoter Mick Hennessy must be suffering the worst headache right now as his ‘Battle of the Midlands’ fight-night tomorrow night sees another change of venue. Having already been re-scheduled for the SkyDome in Coventry – the event will now take place at Wolverhampton Civic …

Lee Samuels: This is a very, very exciting day for Top Rank. The champion is here with us, David Diaz, WBC Lightweight Champion, and he’s getting ready and set for “Lethal Combination,” Saturday June 28 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. He’s going to defend his title against Manny …

Wayne Elcock says there is no way he is taking challenger Darren McDermott lightly ahead of their British Middleweight Title showdown at the Civic Hall, Wolverhampton on Friday, June 20. ‘The Battle of the Midlands’ is Elcock’s first title defence since beating Howard Eastman on points last year and Sky …

From WBC President Jose Sulaiman: “The WBC is extremely happy that our two newest rules – open scoring after the fourth and eighth rounds and the use of instant replay – have been used in the last few days and gotten a great response.

In the buildup to her husband Wayne’s fight with opponent Juan Ruiz, scheduled for this Friday, June 20 in the Cayman Islands, Cheryl McCullough is furious over comments supposedly made by Ruiz on boxing websites. Whether it was a misunderstanding or just plain hype, Cheryl McCullough, who also manages her …

Recently it was my great pleasure to speak with former World Middleweight Champion Vito Antuofermo. Antuofermo was born in Italy, later moving to the United States. Antuofermo was a New York Golden Gloves Champion as an amateur, and won the World Middleweight Championship in 1979 over Hugo Corro. After a …

© Red Line Media Group Edison Miranda winds downs training for his important return fight against undefeated middleweight champion Arthur Abraham this Saturday, June 21, on Showtime.

Former IBO Middleweight Champion of the world Raymond Joval, 37-4 (16), will face off against rising prospect James “Buddy” McGirt Jr., 18-1 (9), on July 25 at the City Center in Saratoga Springs, NY in the 10-round main event. The fight which will be aired on ESPN2’s “Friday Night Fights,” …

© Showtime Boxing Their first fight played out like a Hollywood script: rife with drama, incredible two-way exchanges, a broken jaw, multiple head butts, low blows and controversy.

Junior middleweight James Moore, 15-1 (10), a native of County Wicklow, Ireland, who fights out of Queens, New York, incurred his first defeat at the Aviator Sports Complex in Brooklyn, New York, on June 4. Gabriel Rosado, 10-2 (6 ), of Philadelphia , won a unanimous eight round decision by …