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By Per Ake Persson European Lightweight champ Yuri Romanov, fresh off a third round knockout win over Tontcho Tontchev, will make another voluntary defence of the title in July in Donetsk, Ukraine. Romanov will take on Andrei Kudriatsev. It will be Brazilian Carlos Nascimento that challenge WBO Junior Middle champ …

Chicago boxing favorite Angel “Toro” Hernandez returns to the ring on Friday, May 11 to battle Kendall Gould at Cicero Stadium as the special feature attraction of “Mano A Mano”, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions. The thirty one year old Hernandez, 27-6 (16KO’s) …

Hennessy Sports lightweight John Murray is looking forward to putting on a show against Lorenzo Bethea on the undercard of the highly anticipated clash between Oscar de la Hoya and Floyd Mayweather at the MGM Grand Casino and Hotel in Las Vegas on Saturday. The 22-year-old from Manchester will box …

Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, CT presents “Battle Zone 3” tonight at the Mohegan Sun Arena, promoted by Alpha Omega Entertainment Group. The main event features unbeaten popular local super bantamweight Mike Oliver facing Filipino veteran Vernie Torres in a ten round contest. Chief support sees light heavyweights Rodney Toney …

In honor of this Friday’s hotly anticipated WBC Super Welterweight title fight between reigning champion Oscar De La Hoya and challenger Floyd Mayweather, the Mexico City based sanctioning body has compiled a large body of statistics that celebrate their involvement in the 154 lb division. How does this clash between …

The makers of not just champions, but pound for pound greats. The name of the game is Boxing. Boxing consist of two men in a square ring going at it, man to man, until either one man is rendered unable to continue or the final bell rings and a winner …

Nicolai Valuev recently lost his WBA heavyweight title to the tenacious Ruslan Chagaev in an entertaining scrap held in Stuttgart, Germany. That strange sound you heard immediately following the fight was the collective sigh of relief from countless boxing fans. The 49-0 mark set by the great Rocky Marciano was …

21 year old Werrington heavyweight Alex “El Toro’ Ibbs has been mixing it with former WBA World champion Tim Witherspoon. Witherspoon won his world title by defeating Tony Tubbs on points over 15 rounds in January 1986 and successfully defended it in July of the same year when he scored …

Floyd Mayweather Sr. loves what he sees in Sycuan Ringside Promotions’ undefeated World Boxing Organization junior lightweight champion Joan Guzman. “We just started working together, but I could tell right away that he’s got unbelievable talent,” said Mayweather Sr., who has trained future hall of fame boxers Floyd Mayweather Jr., …

By Per Ake Persson Former WBC Light Heavy champ Tomasz Adamek will return to action June 9 in Katowice, Ploand. Adamek has had a lot of problems lately with allegations of doping and criminal activities, but no proofs have been presented. Belgian supermiddle Djamel Selini is also on the bill …

Promoter Mick Hennessy believes that standout welterweight John O’Donnell is the pick of a rapidly developing raft of talent with proud Irish heritage. The 21-year-old boxes Mexico’s Christian Solano over ten rounds at the MGM Grand on Saturday night on the undercard of Oscar de la Hoya’s highly anticipated showdown …

Fast Rising Prospect to Face Dominick Guinn; Unbeaten Cristobal Arreola to Take on Late Sub Malcolm Tann in Heavyweight Co-Feature. Friday, May 4, At 11 p.m. ET/PT On Showtime From Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, Nev. Extra! Extra! Read All About Him! A former paper boy will attempt to make …