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Returning to his trademark aggressive, body attack style, Vassiliy Jirov (37-3-1, 30 KOs) positioned himself in the cruiserweight division with a second-round TKO win against veteran Kenny “The Raven” Craven last night (Saturday, July 14) at 4 Bears Casino and Lodge in New Town, North Dakota.

Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Friday The 13th, Unlucky For Carl Johanneson Last night at the Metrodome in Barnsley, England, Frank Maloney Promotions presented “The Ultimate Quest for Revenge” which saw Carl Johanneson challenge Armenian Leva Kirakosyan for the European Super Featherweight Title. Reigning European …

In another big Sports Network card, three title fights take place tonight at London’s O2 Arena. Topping the bill will be Dagenham’s undefeated featherweight star Nicky Cook, who finally gets his shot at the WBO Featherweight title. Undefeated in 27 fights, Cook has won all available titles at British, European …

After years of slugging it out in relative obscurity, Steve “The Canadian Kid” Molitor rose to prominence with a comprehensive fifth round KO over previously undefeated former British, Commonwealth and European titlist Michael Hunter last November in the Englishman’s hometown to annex the vacant IBF Super Bantam belt. Tonight, Molitor, …

It was a big night at the fights last evening at the Auditorio Centario in Gomez Palacio, Mexico with one world title fight and two world title eliminators taking place. Headlining the show was hometown hero and WBC Super Fly Champion Cristian Mijares, who battled Japanese visitor Teppei Kikui in …

Three years ago in London, heavy punching Armenian super featherweight Leva Kirakosyan stopped Carl Johanneson in the very first frame of a scheduled ten round bout. Last night on a Frank Maloney promotion at the Metrodome in Barnsley, England, Kirakosyan, now the European champ, battered Johanneson thoroughly, dropping the Leeds …

4 Bears Casino & Lodge in New Town, North Dakota plays host tonight to “Thriller On The River”, featuring ex-IBF Cruiserweight Champion Vassiliy Jirov who faces veteran Kenny Craven. The official weigh-in was held yesterday. VASSILIY JIROV 200 LBS. KENNY CRAVEN 198 LBS.

It was a capacity crowd last night at the Utopia Paradise Theater for the 4th installment of Joe DeGuardia’s “Punchin’ at the Paradise” series. In the main event, rising Jr. Middleweight Contender Irish James Moore (12-0, 9KO’s) scored a sensational third round KO over Chris Overbey.

Two-time world champion, Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero has been invited to meet and greet fans at this weekends “Riot” show set to take place at the historic San Jose Civic Auditorium July 14th 2007.

By Per Ake Persson In Hamburg, German heavy Luan Krasniqi weighed in at 226 lbs / 102.5 kg for tonight’s WBO heavyweight eliminator against Tony Thompson, who came in at 112.5 kg / 248 lbs. Krasniqi looked very fit, with muscles so defined he could have entered a body building …

On Saturday, July 14, 2007, in the outdoor tennis stadium at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., undefeated and World Boxing Organization (WBO) No. 1 welterweight contender Paul “The Punisher” Williams (32-0, 24 KOs) looks to commemorate the holiday of Bastille Day by ending another reign of terror – …

Sycuan Ringside Promotions’ undefeated prospect Shawn “The Sioux Warrior” Hawk appears in a six-round heavyweight bout July 14 in New Town, N.D. Hawk, who has a record of 14-0-1 with 12 knockouts, is scheduled to meet Bo Skipper of Laurel, Mass., who lists a mark of 11-4-2 with seven knockouts.