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As previously announced, Glenn “The Filipino Bomber” Donaire, 16-3-1 (9), will be returning to the ring in Reno, NV on February 22. Donaire will be facing a former foe in Brazilian Olympian, Jose Albuquerque, 8-2-1 (2). This bout is being billed as the co-main event under the Jesse Brinkley/Otis Griffin …

Israel Vazquez and Rafael Marquez successfully completed their WBC mandatory pre weigh in one month before their third and final clash, Saturday, March 1 from the Home Depot Center in Carson, CA and live on Showtime Championship Boxing. Vazquez weighed in at 129 ½ pounds, well below the allowed limit …

Danish super featherweight prospect Kim “Golden Boy” Poulsen (6-1, 1 KO) is ready to make his Danish TV debut as a professional on Saturday in Aabybro, Denmark. The 21-year-old stylist from Horsens will face durable Slovakian Lubos Priehradnik at a catchweight of 60,5 kilos over six rounds, and should expect …

When Devin Vargas splashed onto the pro boxing scene back in 2004 after coming home from the Summer Games in Greece, it was clear, after knocking out his first three opponents in the first round, that the boxing world would be feeling his “ripple effect” for years to come.

by Andre Courtemanche The pleasure of watching a young, up-and-coming contender stems from the thrill of the unknown. Does he have what it takes? Is his next test going to be too much, too soon? Are we witnessing future greatness? Watching a young lion scratch his way up the fistic …

Finchley’s unbeaten “Nigerian Nightmare” Ajose Olusegun is sick of being boxing’s most overlooked fighter. He has run up a record of 21 consecutive victories with eleven knockouts and climbed to number eight in the WBC’s light-welterweight rankings but he’s still a man who could walk into pretty much any shop …

When boxing’s premier promotional companies join forces, fight fans become the true winners when it comes to action-packed nights of fistic fury. On Friday, February 29thSeminole Warriors Boxing and Keep Punching Entertainment will team up once again, along with Tony Holden Productions, for another great night of fights at the …

Contrary to information circulated on the internet, undefeated World Boxing Organization (WBO) Junior Lightweight Champion Joan Guzman (28-0, 17 KOs) remains under contract with his co-promoters, San Diego-based Sycuan Ringside Promotions and Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions through March 1, 2008. “There have been numerous false reports circulating …

One day before Israel Vazquez and Rafael Marquez renew their rivalry on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, America’s No. 1 Fight Network hits you with one of the most anticipated ShoBox fight cards of the new year. On Friday, February 29, IBF featherweight champion and ShoBox alum Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero (21-1-1, …

The highly-anticipated heavyweight title unification bout between IBF Champion Wladimir Klitschko and WBO Champion Sultan Ibragimov is approaching fast. Time is running out for fight fans to get their tickets for the biggest heavyweight event in years, which takes place on Saturday, February 23rd at the ‘Mecca of Boxing’, New …

Junior middleweights Andrzej Fonfara and Francisco Rincon will battle in a special feature attraction bout on February 15th at “Celebration”, a terrific evening of world class professional boxing at Cicero Stadium, presented by Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions and Bob Arum’s Top Rank Incorporated. “Celebration” marks the 10th anniversary of …

Duva Boxing sends an important battle in the cruiserweight ranks into the ring this week and a national television audience will be watching on ESPN2’s Friday Night Fights when the sensational knockout artist Darnell “Ding A Ling” Wilson puts his USBA Cruiserweight championship on the line against undefeated up and …