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Former British Lightweight Champion Lee Meager is out to do a better job on Laszlo Komjathi on September 7 than Amir Khan managed to do last year. Meager returns to action next week for the first time since he was out-pointed by fellow Hennessy Sports boxer Jon Thaxton for the …

By Per Ake Persson The African Warrior, Evans Ashira, will take on Canadian Ian MacKillop on Team Palle´s promotion September 14 in Horsens with the vacant IBA junior middle title at stake. Ashira has previously held the IBA belt at 160. Lightweight Martin Kristjansen returns after the tough fight against …

Vivian Harris arrived in England today,confident of beating Junior Witter for his WBC Light-Welterweight Title at the Doncaster Dome on Friday, 7th September. After completing his training in Las Vegas, America, Harris is aiming to win a third world title fight in Europe after twice beating Oktay Urkal in Germany.

Enjoy an evening of entertainment and awards when WBC President Jose Sulaiman and the World Boxing Council honor the children’s charity World Boxing Cares on Tuesday, October 9, 2007 at the Gotham Comedy Club at 208 W. 23rd St, NY, NY from 7-10:30PM.

At the Lucky Eagle Casino in Rochester, WA on Saturday, October 6, the Northwest Boxing Association Heavyweight Championship belt is on the line for Eric “Night Train” Boose, who hails from Puyallup, WA with a twelve win, one loss, record. The 27 year old Boose, a former Boise State football …

On Tuesday, September 18, the South Street Seaport Museum in New York presents “Pugilists and Popcorn”, a forum on boxing cinema presented by Fighting Irishmen: Celebrating Celtic Prizefighters 1820-Present in association with the South Street Seaport; film clips and lively discussion on Hollywood’s fascination with the sweet science.

McBride: “I’m coming here (NYC) to win. I’m a big heavyweight and I proved myself against (Mike) Tyson. A lot of people said Kevin McBride wouldn’t beat him and I did. Talk is cheap and I have to do it October 6. “You’re supposed to be as good as your …

Junior Witter hopes beating Vivian Harris will lead to a world title unification fight or a long-awaited showdown with old rival Ricky Hatton. The WBC light-welterweight champion makes his second world title defence against mandatory challenger Harris, of New York, at the The Dome at Doncaster Lakeside on Friday, September …

Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions and Sean Sullivan, General Manager of Morongo Casino Resort & Spa will meet with the media today to announce their new endeavor to bring boxing events to the Inland Empire of California. The first fight, which features WBO World Super Bantamweight Champion Daniel …

Tecate, one of Mexico’s leading beer brands, today demonstrated its ongoing commitment to boxing by announcing its presenting sponsorship of the September 15 bout between Mexico’s Juan Manuel Marquez and Ricardo “Rocky” Juarez from Houston. Hosted at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Arena, this event will be the fourth boxing match …

Werrington’s Scott Lawton came face to face with Amir Khan today at a press conference held in the council chamber of Nottingham City Council. The pair will meet in the ring at the city’s National Ice Arena on 6th October when Khan’s Commonwealth lightweight title may be on the line. …

By Per Ake Persson Earlier this week Arena Box Promotion won purse bids for the WBC International heavyweight title fight between Oliver McCall and Juan Carlos Gomez. Arena announce that the fight will land in Berlin October 19, if McCall doesn’t relinquish the title, that is. Gomez beat McCall back …