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Two and a half years after losing a controversial title fight to Peter Haymer, British light heavyweight champion Tony Oakey gets the chance to revenge what he calls daylight robbery. This mouth watering rematch takes place at York Hall in Bethnal Green, London on Friday, February 1 as Frank Maloney …

As a true ‘War For The West’, Sacramento, California’s Otis Griffin (18-2-2 7 KOs) will fight Yerington, Nevada’s Jesse Brinkley (29-5 20 KOs) in Reno on Friday February 22 at the Silver Legacy Hotel/Casino in the Grand Exposition hall.

Esham Pickering is looking to make a statement and prove he’s still the best in Britain when he boxes Sean Hughes in a highly anticipated rematch at the Meadowside Leisure Centre, Burton-on-Trent Friday 18th January 2008.

At the Prefectural Gym in Osaka, Japan earlier today, the WBC and WBA Bantamweight Champions kept their titles against stern opposition. WBC kingpin Hozumi Hasegawa turned back the aspirations of European Champion Simone Maludrottu by unanimous decision while WBA ruler Wladimir Sidorenko did the same against challenger Nobutu Ikehara. Southpaw …

Click for larger image © Paul R. Hernandez for DKP Former IBF 154-pound world champion Roman “Made in Hell” Karmazin, will defend his World Boxing Association Intercontinental super welterweight championship against Alex Bunema on Saturday, Jan. 19 at New York’s famed Madison Square Garden. Karmazin (36-2-1, 23 KOs), now living …

You are making a lot out of stopping Tito… RJJ: “He is smaller than me and it will be hard to not try to knock him out.” Will it be a negative if you don’t knock him out? RJJ: “Trust me, he is not going to go 12 rounds with …

Former world title contender “Sucra” Ray Oliveira will be inducted into the CES Ring of Honor in a special ceremony during the “Champions of Tomorrow” pro boxing show, January 25 at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut. 2004 U.S. Olympian Jason “Big Six” Estrada fights former world heavyweight title challenger …

When former IBF 154-pound world champion Roman “Made in Hell” Karmazin, steps in the ring on January 19 at Madison Square Garden to defend his WBA Intercontinental super welterweight championship, he will be fighting for much more than himself. The Russian-born immigrant from St. Petersburg , who came to the …

Highly touted Chicago boxing prospects Tavoris Cloud, Francisco Rodriguez and Victor Polyakov put on outstanding performances at the last 8 Count Productions event, “December Fury” on December 14 at Cicero Stadium. Fight fans can now view their bouts in their entirety on YouTube.com. All three bouts can be viewed here: …

VIP Boxing’s first event of the New Year is scheduled to take place at Circus Arena inside the famous Blackpool Tower on Wednesday, February 16, 2008 Steve Wood of VIP Boxing is expecting a sell-out crowd for the fight night, billed as “Power at the Tower” which will show eight …

Five Big Fights To Look Forward To This Year Our number one heavyweight Matt Skelton will fight for the WBA Championship on 19 January against the undefeated giant conqueror Ruslan Chagaev in Germany. Skelton is most certainly the underdog and some expect him to be made to look silly when …

HBO Sports is presenting a thirty- minute special analyzing the upcoming HBO Pay-Per-View showdown fight between future Hall of Fame prizefighters Roy Jones Jr. and Felix Trinidad. The intriguing 170-pound bout between two of boxing’s most compelling superstars of the past decade is set for Saturday, Jan. 19 New York’s …