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By Mesuli Zifo The camp of top American fighter Zahir Raheem has refuted reports that he is underestimating Ali Funeka ahead of their eagerly anticipated IBF Lightweight title eliminator at East London’s Jan Smuts Stadium on July 5.

Tanzanian veteran Obote “The Thunder” Ameme, 38-14-2, (27), feels ready to test Danish prospect Kim Poulsen to the limit on July 11 in Cuxhaven, Germany. Boxing six rounds with a nine-fight-novice after several title fights and more than fifty total paid fights, doesn’t concern the 29-year-old from Dar-Es-Salaam.

“The Polish Prince”, Andrzej Fonfara will battle crosstown rival Derrick “Superman” Findley as the featured co-main event at “The Return Of The Polish Warrior”, an outstanding evening of world class professional boxing set for Friday, July 11 at the historic Aragon Ballroom in Chicago, it was announced today by Main …

By Per Ake Persson European Welterweight Champion Jackson Osei Bonsu´s defence of the title against Slovenian Jan Zaveck on July 26 in Maribor is postponed until late September as Zaveck suffer from a back injury. Jackson is also booked to headline a show at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp on …

Pariyakorn “Little Songchai ” Ratanasuban shook hands with WBO Asia Pacific Vice President Leon Panoncilloto for Pichitchok Singmanasak to challenge for the WBO Asia Pacific Bantamweigt title vs. Jason Egera of the Philippines, this July 8.

Crown Boxing announces world championship boxing on Friday, August 18, 2008 as GBU Lightweight Champion of the World, “Amazing” Layla McCarter defends her title against Loli “Sugar” Munoz of Barcelona, Spain at the Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV.

© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing This Friday night at the York Hall in Bethnal Green, London, England, Esham Pickering puts his British Super Bantamweight title at risk against Matthew Marsh. In a Hennessy Sports promoted fight night, thirty one year old ʽBrown Sugarʼ Pickering of Newark, Nottinghamshire, makes his …

© Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing On the heels of Amir Khan successfully defeating tough Irish-Mancunian Michael Gomez on Saturday night in a grueling Commonwealth Lightweight title clash at Birmingham’s National Indoor Arena in England, SaddoBoxing asked trainer Bobby Rimmer this morning how he and Gomez were both feeling after …

Esham Pickering is warning challenger Matthew Marsh not to underestimate him ahead of their British Super Bantamweight title fight at the York Hall in Bethnal Green in London on Friday, June 27, 2008. Former European and Commonwealth Champion Pickering, of Newark, defends his British title against Marsh, of Welling, on …

Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc. (CES) president Jimmy Burchfield has expressed his disappointed that USBA cruiserweight champion BJ Flores, 21-0-1 (12) has rejected an offer to fight NABF cruiserweight title-holder Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey, 16-1 (9), in an ESPN2 main event next month.

By Mesuli Zifo Top American fighter Zahir Raheem is proving to be as cagey outside the ring as he is in it after he went ahead and booked his own lodging without consulting fight promoter Branco Milenkovic. This after the American had also made his own travel arrangement to arrive …

© Gianluca “Rio” Di Caro Mark ʽOak Treeʼ Brown put on an impressive show for his hometown fans in Salem, New Jersey on Saturday night, culminating in a second round knockout of Ralph ʽWild Wildʼ West of Louisville, Kentucky. Brown, who weighed in at a lean 223 pounds, was clearly …