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Timothy Bradley has warned WBC light-welterweight champion Junior Witter he will be punished if he takes him lightly in their world title showdown at the Trent FM Arena Nottingham on Saturday, May 10. Bradley of Palm Springs, CA brings with him an undefeated record for his first world title fight …

2004 US Olympic team captain Devin Vargas, 15-0 (6), will battle Philadelphia tough guy Dave Brunelli, 8- 3 (3), in an eight round heavyweight bout, May 9, 2008, taking place at Bally’s Atlantic City and to be telecast live on ESPN2’s Friday Night Fights. This will mark the television debut …

At the end of this month, Ricky Hatton will take ‘centre stage’ at his beloved Manchester City Football Ground when he faces the Mexican, but now residing in California, Juan Lazcano. I’ve openly admitted to knowing very little about the ‘Hispanic causing Panic’ and so I have decided to ‘educate’ …

IBF junior welterweight champion Paulie “The Magic Man” Malignaggi has shifted training camp from Vero Beach (Florida) to Sicily in preparation for his May 24 rematch with Lovemore N’dou on the Ricky Hatton-Paulie Malignaggi card in Manchester, England. Malignaggi (24-1, 5 KOs) captured the IBF title last June by defeating …

On the eve of his first European title defense, super bantamweight Rendall Munroe has the promise of a major world title opportunity should he be successful over his next three bouts.World Title Shot In Cards For Munroe The “Punching Dustman” puts his European belt at risk tonight, Friday, May 2, …

© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing NOTE: WEIGHTS – Andre Dirrell weighed 168 ¼ pounds and Tony Hanshaw tipped the scales at 169 pounds during Thursday’s weigh-in. Antonio DeMarco weighed 135 pounds, while Juan Castaneda weighed 134 ¼.

A thrilling night of boxing action is coming to the Pierce College Basketball Gym in Woodland Hills, CA, on Friday, June 13th, 2008. Celt Boxing Club and USA Boxing present CELT FIGHT NIGHT. From the same organization that brought you Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard, Evander Holyfield, and Oscar De …

World Boxing Organization (WBO) Junior Lightweight Champion Joan Guzman doesn’t believe Scotland-native Alex Arthur, the interim champion, has the heart or desire to fight him for the full version of the title. “I don’t understand what the hold up is,” said Guzman, who is promoted by San Diego-based Sycuan Ringside …

WBC Lightweight Champion David Diaz will be honored This Sunday! May 4, as the co-Grand Marshal in Chicago’s Cinco De Mayo Parade, the highlight of the city’s 25th Annual Cinco De Mayo Festival and Parade Celebration. “I’m thrilled to be given this honor as part of the celebration of our …

There have still been no official announcement from the organizers of the KO World Series boxing tournament that was supposed to take place May 9 on Macau, but manager Henrik Risum, who had Fawaz Nasir, James Kimori and Samson Onyango entered, now says he assumes the event is off for …

**With Slideshow** © Jim Everett / Saddo Boxing April saw the conclusion of the 81st Annual Daily News Golden Gloves, a tournament that began at the end of January. Each year the famed amateur tournament holds the finals at the WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden, a highlight that many …

In a match-up of top super middleweight prospects, undefeated 2004 Olympic bronze medalist Andre Dirrell (14-0, nine KOs) will take on once-beaten Anthony Hanshaw (21-1-1, 14 KOs) in a 10-round showdown Friday, May 2, live on SHOWTIME (ShoBox: The New Generation, 11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast).