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Styles make fights and the May 17 unification title bout between WBC champion Cristian Mijares and WBA title holder Alexander “El Explosivio” Munoz has all the makings of an instant classic. The 12 round Mijares-Munoz main event, marking the first super flyweight unification title bout in more than 10 years, …

WBC lightweight champion David Diaz, 34-1-1 (17), from Chicago, paid a media day visit to San Antonio yesterday, May 6, to talk up his title defense against WBC super featherweight champion and Filipino national treasure Manny Pacquiao, 46-3-2 (34). After visiting The Alamo, the birthplace of Texas independence from Mexico, …

Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing presents an exciting evening of boxing this Friday night from Bally’s Atlantic City, as “Mighty Mike” Arnaoutis, 18-2-2 (9) defends his USBA Junior Welterweight title against undefeated Lanardo Tyner, 19-0 (11), in a 12 round bout. The semi-final eight rounder will feature 2004 Olympic Team captain …

For Shaun George, his May 16 showdown with Chris Byrd is about more than a fight – it represents the struggle to fulfill the lofty potential held in his fists.

A compelling match between middleweights Jill Emery and Cristy “Code Red” Nickel has been added to the already exciting and competitive Fox Sports Net’s Best Damn Championship Fight Night Period card, headlined by a pair of IFBA world championship bouts, on Thursday, June 12 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, …

Peter Manfredo, Sr. has been a world champion kick-boxer, owns and operates New England’s top gym, Manfredo’s Gym in Pawtucket RI, and trains talented pro fighters such as his son, world title challenger Peter Manfredo, Jr., as well as Jessie Brinkley, Edwin Rodriguez and other promising prospects.

ShoBox: The New Generation returns to the United Kingdom on May 10, 2008, with an outstanding world title showdown and a promising undercard bout featuring two undefeated prospects. On a special Saturday night edition of the popular, prospect-oriented Showtime boxing series, WBC Super Lightweight Champion Junior Witter will defend his …

Let’s turn the clock back to 1985 in order to consider what could have been a legendary fight between Barry McGuigan and Azumah Nelson. Both men were riding high in the featherweight division. McGuigan, on an emotional night in London, had defeated the great Panamanian Euesbio Pedroza and had cemented …

Junior Witter is out to restore some pride into Yorkshire boxing when he defends his WBC light welterweight title against American Timothy Bradley at the Trent FM Arena Nottingham on Saturday, May 10, live on ITV1 and a delayed ShoBox special in the US. Witter makes the third defence of …

WBC super-middleweight mandatory challenger Carl Froch will box Rubin Williams in an international 12 round contest as the co-feature on a Hennessy Sports in association with GoldenPalace.com show at the Trent FM Arena Nottingham on Saturday, May 10, live on ITV1 and on a delayed ShoBox special in the US.

**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Apart from the European Super Bantamweight title main event between Rendall Munroe and Salem Bouaita – there was also an exciting undercard at Harvey Hadden Leisure Centre in Nottingham, England on Friday night. Top of the support bill saw Ian ʽthe Dappaʼ …

© Tom Hogan Light middleweight Oscar De La Hoya returned to the ring for the first time since losing to Floyd Mayweather Jr a year ago and posted a wide points decision over the much smaller Steve Forbes last night at the Home Depot Arena in Carson, CA. Although he …