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© Meghan Sinclair IBF Heavyweight Champion Wladimir Klitschko gets a high five and enjoys a few laughs with Conan O’Brien, last night on his nationally televised interview on NBC’s Late Night with Conan O’Brien, to promote Saturday night’s unification against WBO titlist Sultan Ibragimov at Madison Square Garden In New …

At Madison Square Garden yesterday afternoon, WBO heavyweight titlist Sultan Ibragimov weighed in first, tipping the scales at 219 pounds. “I feel fantastic,” said Ibragimov. “The weight is fantastic, perfect!” IBF heavyweight belt holder Wladimir Klitschko was next on the scale, tipping the bar at 238 pounds. “I am going …

Jesse Brinkley – 167 Otis Griffin – 166 Glenn Donaire – 109 Jose Albuquerque – 109 Derek Hinkey – 161 Tony Hirsch – 161 Emily Klinefelter – 118.5 Elizabeth Cervantes – 118.5 Tyler Hinkey – 246 Travis Beichler – 220 Michael Peralta – 134.5 Oscar Marin – 134

Wladimir Klitschko: “It is a very special event; it is a very special night, and a very special opponent. I won’t underestimate Sultan, and I won’t overestimate Sultan. Don’t miss it. “To be the heavyweight champion means a lot. The title is very special and is different than other titles …

A big weekend in British boxing is fast approaching, starting with Rendall Munroe’s attempt to snatch the European super bantamweight title from hard punching Spaniard Kiko Martinez at the Harvey Hadden Leisure Centre in Nottingham on Friday, March 7. Munroe knows this is the biggest fight of his career to …

Jesse Brinkley and Otis “Triple OG” Griffin are locked and loaded for the “War for the West” boxing show at the Silver Legacy Resort and casino in Reno, Nevada.

To: Mr. Jose Sulaiman Chairman World Boxing Council Mexico City, Mexico As you presumably are aware, the letter sent by the Association of Boxing Commissions, recommending that Tommy Morrison not be allowed to participate in a professional boxing match in Guanajuato, Mexico as part of the undercard for the boxing …

Ticket for Saturday’s “Johnson vs. Gonzalez” Fight Night for Climate Change at the Lake Charles Civic Center in Lake Charles, Louisiana, are selling quickly, as anticipation builds for the all-action light heavyweight shootout.

Former IBA Cruiserweight Champion Bobby Gunn, 18-3 (15), will be returning to the ring on March 22 to headline a card at the Fort McDowell Casino in Fountain Hills, AZ. Gunn, who turned pro in 1989, is happy to return to the state where he had many of his early …

World super middleweight challenger “The Pride of Providence” Peter Manfredo, Jr. returns to the ring March 14, headlining “Rumble at the River,” against Shane “The Irish Hitman” Benfield, in an Italian-Irish themed pro boxing show at Twin River Events Center in Lincoln, Rhode Island.

Cerveza Tecate, one of Mexico ’s leading beer brands, announces the launch of a marketing campaign to support its first major boxing match of the year, a bout between Juan Manuel Marquez (48-3-1, 35 KOs) and Manny Pacquiao (45-3-2, 34 KOs ).

He was deceiving to the eye. His smile was crooked in a goofy teenager fashion; his curly hair always looked in desperate need of a trim. Other than a flat nose, one would never have guessed this kid was a professional fighter. Even those who did know of him could …