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Super middleweight Fawaz Nasir improved his record to 13-2 (8) last night in Aarhus Denmark, when he dominated Tanzanian Maneno Oswald (27-16-1, 21 KOs) before knocking him out in the second round of a scheduled six. It was an impressive display of determination and power from the 28-year-old, who’s only …

Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Last night, trainer Bobby Rimmer confirmed to SaddoBoxing that former British Super Featherweight Champion Michael Gomez is to face Peter McDonagh in a re-match billed as ‘Redemption’. The Irish Lightweight title fight promoted by Steve Woods / VIP Boxing, will …

Norwich switch-hitter Jon “Jono” Thaxton makes a long overdue step up to European class tonight at Bethnal Greenʼs York Hall in London when he challenges Belarusian champion Yuri Romanov on a Hennessy Sports promotion. While Thaxton, 33-7 (18), may only have won his prized Lonsdale belt in late 2006, the …

© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Ricky Hatton told press last week that after suffering his first defeat to Floyd Mayweather,”I’ll come back stronger – that’s how great boxers are made”. At the official Frank Maloney promoted press conference last Thursday to announce the Hitman’s next fight against Mexican-American Juan …

The truth has finally been revealed regarding one of sports’ darkest hours. Former prize fighter Luis Resto admitted today at a press conference in New York City that he not only battered “Irish” Billy Collins Jr. for ten rounds during a boxing match, with padding-removed gloves, but that his knuckles …

© Joe Miranda/For Sycuan Ringside Promotions Sycuan Ringside Promotions and Frank Espinoza’s High-Flying Boxing Club honored one of the greatest, most talented pound-for-pound and exciting fighters in the world, Israel Vazquez, at a victory celebration luncheon Wednesday at La Huasteca Restaurant in Lynwood, CA for his legendary, instant-classic victories over …

Once dubbed as one of the hottest prospects in the sport, Yusaf Mack is about to explode back on the scene as a light heavyweight and finally achieve the ambitions expected of him earlier in his career.

7.30pm Monday, March 30 is a time that will go down in boxing history, as it was then that Joe and Marvis Frazier locked the doors of their famous Philadelphia gym for the final time. It should have been a landmark year, as it is 40 years since the doors …

Werringtonʼs 22 year old heavyweight Alex Ibbs will become the latest Stoke-on-Trent based boxer to seek to win honours in a high profile event. Alex takes part in the first ʽPrizefighter Seriesʼ which takes place at York Hall, Bethnal Green on April 11.

CES stable-mates Jason “Big Six” Estrada and “Awesome” Aaron Williams are planning coming out parties Friday night, April 4, on the ESPN2 Friday Night Fights card, “Heavy Hitters,” promoted by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc. (CES), live from Twin River Events Center in Lincoln, Rhode Island.

NABF Female lightweight champion, Jessica “Ragin” Rakoczy, 28-3 (10), is set to clash with Cindy “Checkmate” Serrano, 15-2-1 (7), in an eight round bout at the Tachi Palace Casino on April 17, 2008.

Fred Sternburg: On behalf of Golden Boy Promotions, Frank Warren, (Sports Network), and Planet Hollywood resort and casino, we’d like to welcome you to Joe Calzaghe’s Media Conference Call. Joe’s just finishing up his last week of training in Wales before he comes over to the states and does his …