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By Per Ake Persson Arena Box Promotion´s big show in Luebeck on Friday September 21 is now up to 14 fights and might begin as early as 5 PM. Cuban heavy Odlanier Solis will now face Marcus McGee and not Ross Puritty. Compatriot Yuriorkis Gamboa take on Argentinian Nestor Hugo …

HBO Sports is presenting a thirty-minute special analyzing the upcoming middleweight title fight between reigning champion Jermain Taylor and fast-charging challenger Kelly Pavlik. The highly anticipated 160-pound bout is set for Saturday, September 29 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City and will be carried live on HBO in one of …

Scott Lawton today received the support of Stoke City FC ahead of his 12 round lightweight clash with British boxing’s young gun Amir Khan. Werrington’s Lawton aims to become the first man to beat Khan in the pro ranks when the pair meet at Nottingham’s Ice Arena on 6th October. …

When boxing promoter Don King could not come to acceptable terms to deliver the services of his heavyweight contender DaVarryl “Touch of Sleep” Williamson to fight unretiring WBC “champion emeritus” Vitali Klitschko, he unknowingly set in motion the circumstances for another fight. Klitschko later announced he was going to face …

World Boxing Council No. 1-ranked mandatory challenger Adrian “The Shark” Diaconu, scheduled to fight for a title against WBC lightweight champion “Bad” Chad Dawson at Arco Arena in Sacramento, CA suffered a training injury on Thursday forcing him to pull out of the Sept. 29 match.

Power-punching Mike Jones, one of the hottest prospects in the welterweight division, goes for his eleventh knockout in 11 pro fights when he boxes Richard Lee Hall, of Rocky Mount, NC, in the eight-round semifinal Friday evening, Oct. 5, at the New Alhambra, Swanson and Ritner Streets, in South Philadelphia. …

The press conference/weigh-in for promoter Joseph Donofrio’s “Boxing Under the Stars” event will be held at the Wingate by Wyndham Hotel at 6:00 pm on Thursday, September 20, 2007. The Wingate by Wyndham Hotel is located at 2200 Featherstone Road in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

With tickets for “UNDEFEATED,” the welterweight championship fight between Floyd Mayweather and Ricky Hatton, having sold out immediately earlier this morning, MGM MIRAGE will host closed circuit viewing at several properties, including MGM Grand, where tickets went on sale today. The championship card scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 8 at the …

“I’m happy and appreciative that my fight with Martin Honorio has been rescheduled,” said IBF Featherweight Champion Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero. “I want to thank my management team, Goossen Tutor, Goldenboy and Showtime for the opportunity to showcase my skills on a national stage.

Gleason’s Gym is pleased to invite you to participate in a first-of-it’s-kind travel opportunity! Gleason’s Gym is flying from New York City to Las Vegas to attend this much anticipated fight, held at the MGM Grand on December 8, 2007.

Undefeated World Junior Welterweight Champion Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton of Manchester, England is greeted by fellow Englishman and Los Angeles Galaxy Star Midfielder David Beckham at the Los Angeles Galaxy vs. Houston Dynamo game on Sunday, September 16, 2007 at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California. Hatton was Beckham’s …

Impact Boxing’s next event, scheduled for 29th September at Fenton Manor Sports Complex, has been postponed due to injuries to Chris Edwards, Jimmy Doherty and Scott Miller. Chris Edwards is suffering from a slight muscle strain to his right thigh and has been withdrawn as a precaution since he is …