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On Friday, January 11th, with the New Year less than two weeks old, super middleweight stars Edison Miranda and Jean Pascal will attempt to move closer to their long awaited showdown – but only if they can survive the hard-nosed battlers they will face at boxing’s “Crossroads”.

They say that pressure busts pipes. They say that only the strong survive. They say that the way one deals with adversity, not prosperity, defines them as a person. I can only wonder if these are the same “they” who said boxing was dead? According to most media outlets, boxing …

Where does “The Hitman” Go From Here? Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing 2007 was a bittersweet year for Ricky Hatton as the wildly popular 140 lb British superstar established himself in the states with a decision over Juan Urango before climbing to the heights of …

WBC CABOFE Middleweight Champion and Former Contender Star, Miguel Espino (18-2-1 7 KO’s) is quickly climbing up the charts of the World Boxing Council (WBC) and is currently ranked at #13. With an impressive 4th round TKO against Roberto Valenzuela in November, the middleweight champion extended his winning streak to …

In an excellent matchup, Paulie “Magic Man’’ Malignaggi (23-1, 5 KO’s) defend his IBF junior welterweight title against mandatory challenger and IBF No. 1 challenger Herman “The Black Panther’’ Ngoudjo (16-1, 9 KO’s) on the 2008 premiere of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on Saturday, Jan. 5. The telecast begins at 9 …

By Per Ake Persson WBO junior middle champ Sergei Dzinziruk´s postponed defence against Czech Lukas Konecny will now go ahead as chief support to Ruslan Chagaev´s defence of the WBA heavyweight title against Brit Matt Skelton January 19 in Duesseldorf. This one was originally scheduled for November 30 in Karlsruhe.

Like a crowd-pleasing boxer that never takes a backward step, Showtime will come out swinging in 2008 with back to back fight cards the first week of January. On Saturday, Jan. 5, flashy, charismatic Paulie “Magic Man” Malignaggi (23-1, 5 KOs), of Brooklyn, N.Y., will make the initial defense of …

Undefeated world middleweight champion and “Fighter of the Year” candidate Kelly “The Ghost” Pavlik officially opened his Youngstown-based training camp today in preparation for his rematch against the man he dethroned, once-beaten Jermain “Bad Intentions” Taylor. Promoted by Top Rank and DiBella Entertainment, the 12-round Pavlik-Taylor II rumble will take …

Elite boxing trainer and ESPN2 “Friday Night Fights” expert analyst Teddy Atlas is a real life Santa Claus. Though the Dr. Theodore Atlas Foundation assists the needy 365 days a year, it is during the holiday season that Teddy and the foundation which carries on the legacy of his father …

Undefeated heavyweight prospect Alonzo “Big Zo” Butler suffered a detached retina during training and had to withdraw from his fight at River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond , British Colombia, on December 28.

Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Having returned from Las Vegas, I was eager to watch the Hatton vs. Mayweather fight again and to give a final overview of the night when The Hitman lost his ‘O’ The first thing I thought was that Rick looked …

I’m weird. I like weird things. As a young black male growing up in the inner city, one of my favorite songs was “Bohemian Rhapsody” by the British rock group, Queen. Weird for someone around my way. Of course, I loved Tupac, and I was raised on Ice Cube and …