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It was over almost before it started. In a stunning upset, T.J. Wilson captured the International Boxing Association (IBA) Continental Americas heavyweight title with an unpopular, controversial 15-second, first-round knockout over previously undefeated Travis Walker Friday in the main event on ShoBox: The New Generation. The amazing run of streaking, …

Mexican beer giant Tecate sponsors another night of great boxing on tonight’s Telefutura’s “Solo Boxeo” program from the Feather Falls Casino in Oroville, CA, starting at 8PM, 7PM Central. The main event features what is sure to be another amazing fight between battle hardened super lightweights Rogelio Castaneda, 23-13-3 (8), …

8 Count Productions presents a full card of boxing this evening at Cicero Stadium, located at 1909 S. Laramie in Chicago. Weights: Jaime Sandoval: 129 lb Juan Carlos Martinez: 129 lb

Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Yesterday, the Rockingham Arms Hotel in Doncaster, England hosted the official weighin ahead of tonight’s Frank Maloney promoted clash between British Super Featherweight Champion Carl Johanneson of Leeds and his challenger, ex-British titlist Michael Gomez of Manchester. Gomez arrived early …

In the first of three consecutive ShoBox: The New Generation telecasts that will feature promising heavyweight prospects, hard-hitting, undefeated Travis Walker (25-0-1, 19 KOs) will defend his IBA title against former national amateur champion, southpaw T.J. Wilson (11-1, seven KOs), tomorrow/Friday, Oct. 19, on SHOWTIME live at 11 p.m. ET/PT …

Is it time for “The Baby Faced Assassin” to retire before he ends up on everyone’s hit list? Marco Antonio Barrera’s career has been a storied one to say the least, Barrera, who unlike many young men from his native country of Mexico, did not enter the sport of boxing …

As the date nears for Sports Network’s massive promotion on November 3 at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium featuring WBO Super Middle Champion Joe Calzaghe and WBA/WBC Champion Mikkell Kessler, a boxing conference call was held yesterday with moderator Fred Sterburg, Joe Calzaghe, his father/trainer Enzo Calzaghe and a score of journalists. …

Boasting a combined record of 156 victories – 109 by knockout – against just 23 losses, the three-bout pay-per-view undercard for “Fast & Furious!” promises to live up to its name! Former welterweight champion ANTONIO MARGARITO will take on GOLDEN JOHNSON in a 12-round battle for the vacant WBO Intercontinental …

Carl Froch is moving nearer to the main prize: a fight against the winner of Mikkel Kessler-Joe Calzaghe. “The Cobra’ defends his British Title for the fourth time against former world champion Robin Reid in his home city of Nottingham on a Hennessy Sports show in association with GoldenPalace.net on …

Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing announced today that the New York Supreme Court agreed with Star Boxing, Team Cauthen and the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) over the “no decision” ruling that reversed the original hotly contested controversial decision after the USBA Jr. Middleweight Title and #2 IBF ranking fight, …

Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions kicks off an outstanding fall season of world class professional boxing this Friday night, October 19 at Cicero Stadium with “Bad Blood”, an action packed evening headlined by a terrific featherweight battle between Chicago fan favorite Jaime “Superfly” Sandoval and tough Mexican veteran Juan Carlos …

In the “Collision Course” co-main event, Joey “The KO Kid” Spina will fight the tough and experienced Shannon “Trouble” Miller (23-37-8 17KOs) of Columbus, MS. Miller, who had had difficulty in his career, is coming off of three straight wins including the knockout of the then undefeated Charles Cavallo. Miller …