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© Tom Hogan In classic boxer vs. puncher clash, WBC Lightweight Champion Joel Casamayor came from behind last night at the Morongo Casino in Cabazon, CA to stop WBO titlist Michael Katsidis in the tenth round. 36 year old Casamayor had started the bout on fire, decking Katsidis back to …

Saturday night saw Welshman Gavin Reesʽs first defence of his WBA World Light Welterweight title against Ukranian Andreas Kotelnik at Cardiff International Arena, Wales in a Sports Network promoted Fightnight. Kotelnik, based in Hamburg, Germany, entered the ring ahead of a relaxed Gavin ʽThe Rockʼ Rees. The undefeated Rees won …

Popular middleweight Matthew Macklin took on the still dangerous former IBF Light Middleweight Champion Yory Boy Campas last night on a Brian Peters promotion at National Stadium in Dublin, Ireland and the 25 year old Birmingham man walked away with a well deserved unanimous decision after ten solid rounds of …

If Rubin Williams truly was Andre Ward’s first test as a professional, then he passed the exam with relative ease. Fighting in front of a restless home crowd in San Jose on Thursday night, Ward shut out his opponent before a cut forced an end to the bout at the …

Former IBA cruiserweight champion Bobby Gunn, 18-3-1 (15), battled to a six round draw with Cory “The Cobra” Phelps 11-3-1 (6), in the main event at the Fort McDowell Casino in Fountain Hills, Arizona. Gunn was cut over his eye only 30 seconds into the first round as an accidental …

Where, Oh Where, Has Our “Blood And Guts Warrior” Gone? Our illustrious hero, our never say die champion, our hard hitting combatant has ridden off rightfully and honorably into the sunset. He went out just as we knew he would, on his shield. There would be no sadness or sorrow …

American literary great Mark Twain once said “It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog”. Well, that sentence perfectly sums up the performance Newbridge’s Gavin “The Rock” Rees gave when he ripped the WBA light-welterweight title from tough Frenchman …

By Per Ake Persson Sinan Samil Sam vs. Matt Skelton for the vacant European heavyweight title have been set for May 30 in Istanbul, Turkey. This will be the second Arena show inside a week in Turkey as Selcuk Aydin faces Lucky Lewele for the vacant WBC International junior welter …

A massive month for Irish Boxing kicks off at the National Stadium in Dublin with the next Ladbrokes.com Fight Night. It’s the first of three big promotions all featuring Irish talent up against men with true world class credentials. Tonight it’s Irish middleweight champ, Matthew Macklin’s turn to take centre …

WBC Champion Carina “La Reina” Moreno dominated Maylea Perez in a four round tune up fight at the HP Pavilion in San Jose CA on thursday night. From the opening round, Moreno graciously countered Perez with great speed and accurate punches as she improved to (17-0, 5KO’s). Carina also won …

Promoter Don King has always been one for accomplishing “firsts” in the world of boxing. The world came to St. Louis and now the World’s Greatest Boxing promoter, Don King will be taking St. Louis to the world as he steps into the future and starts his own television network …

Birmingham middleweight Matthew Macklin looks to start a new chapter in his life at the National Stadium in Dublin, Ireland tonight when he tackles the battle tested, but now considerably past his best, former IBF Light Middleweight king “Yory Boy” Campas. For Macklin, 20-2 (16), the bout will be his …