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By Knockout Publicity “Relentless” Lamon Brewster, 33-4 (29 KO), is currently at home in Indiana resting up following his unsuccessful attempt to repeat his knockout ways over IBF Heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko. For the first time, he speaks on trainer Buddy McGirt’s decision to stop the fight in the sixth …

In what amounts to a pick ’em fight, Las Vegas sports books list World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champion Antonio Margarito as slightly more than a 6/5 favorite to defeat unbeaten, No. 1 ranked Paul Williams this Saturday, July 14, at The Home Depot Center in Carson, California. Margarito is …

Chicago’s 8 Count Productions has finalized plans for “Summer Sizzle”, an outstanding night of professional boxing set for the Congress Theater this Friday night, July 13. Tickets for can be purchased in advance by calling the 8 Count Productions office at 312-226-5800. Said Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions, …

Showtime Networks Inc. has announced that it has licensed Destination Software, Inc. to create video games based on the popular Showtime Championship Boxing series. The games will be released in late Fall 2007 on both the Nintendo DSâ„¢ and Wiiâ„¢ platforms. “The Showtime Championship Boxing series, as the flagship sports …

Golden Boy Promotions’ President Oscar De La Hoya and CEO Richard Schaefer will be in attendance when Golden Boy co-promoted WBO World Heavyweight Champion Sultan Ibragimov and WBA Heavyweight Champion Ruslan Chagaev square off to unify their titles on October 13th in Moscow.

On Saturday, October 13th, World Heavyweight Champions Sultan Ibragimov and Ruslan Chagaev will not only achieve their dream of unifying the heavyweight crown, they will get to do it in front of an expected crowd of over 14,000 at the Khodynka Arena in Moscow, Russia. It’s an arena worthy of …

Click for larger image© Jane Warburton Saddo Boxing SaddoBoxing.com got the chance to conduct an exclusive interview with P4P contender, IBO and Ring Magazine Undisputed Light Welterweight Champion Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton’s trainer, Billy Graham. An ex-fighter turned trainer, Graham has been with Ricky from the start and has now …

Carl Johanneson puts everything on the line this Friday when he challenges European super featherweight ruler Leva Kirakosyan on a Frank Maloney promotion at the Metrodome in Barnsley, England. 28 year old British Champion Johanneson, 28-2 (18), has only lost twice in a seven year pro career and one of …

Bad blood between the Roy Jones Jr. and Anthony Hanshaw camps continued to boil Tuesday as the two prepare to fight in a scheduled 12-round bout for the IBC light heavyweight title Saturday night at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. Now it seems that members of the Jones team are hotter …

By Per Ake Persson It´s a done deal: King Arthur Abraham defends the IBF Middleweight title against official challenger Khoren Gevor August 18 at the Max Schmeling Hall in Berlin. It´s not just a Sauerland vs Universum clash but also involves top trainers Ulli Wegner (Abraham) and Fritz Sdunek (Gevor). …

IBF light welterweight champion Paulie “The Magic Man” Malignaggi (24-1, 5 KOs), coming off of his masterful title-winning performance against Lovemore N’dou, is back home in Brooklyn and the outspoken, colorful boxer with a flair for controversy recently offered his views on everything from what it’s like to be a …

Former USBA Cruiserweight Champion Emmanuel “Chukwu” Nwodo was knocked out in a brave effort against Darnell Wilson June 29 on ESPN2. Nwodo suffered a serious eye injury while twice coming off the canvas to take a lead on the scorecards heading into the 11th round. The exhausted Nwodo was hit …