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By Per Ake Persson Mads Larsen will return to the ring for the first time in over three-and-a-half years on May 8 when he takes on Vasily Andriyanov in Barcelona. In his last fight to date, the 34-year-old Dane won the European super middleweight title from Danilo Haussler in October …

The first reason, above all else, that a person sets out to become a boxing writer is the pure love of the game. Boxing writers are so passionate about the sport that they can see no other way to get closer to the action, aside from stepping in the ring …

One of boxing’s most recognizable and talented pound-for-pound fighters, the legendary Antonio “Magic Man” Tarver will make his highly anticipated return to the ring on Saturday, June 9, 2007, in the main event on Showtime Championship Boxing. A former WBC, WBA and IBF light heavyweight champion, Tarver (24-4, 18 KOs) …

In January of 2007, the Association of Boxing Commissions commissioned a Task Force to study the issue of weight loss prior to boxing matches held within the United States and Canada. The Task Force, which was Chaired by Michael Mazzulli, Director of the Mohegan Tribal Department of Athletic Regulation was …

July 6th marks the return of Let’s Get It On Promotions to professional boxing. “Heavy Hands,” the company’s first show, will be held at the Eldorado Hotel/Casino and promises to be an exciting event.   The original Let’s Get It on Promotions was a partnership between legendary referee Mills Lane …

Congratulations to long-time Showtime Sports photographer Tom Casino on winning the 2006 Boxing Writers Association of America award for Action Photo of the Year (2006) – his third consecutive BWAA award. The winning photo (below) entitled “One Order of Ribs, Please” features Jose Antonio Rivera delivering a vicious body shot …

By Per Ake Persson Danish paper Berlingske writes that Mogens Palle have offered Frank Warren no less than five million USD for WBO Super Middle champ Joe Calzaghe to face WBA and WBC counterpart Mikkel Kessler in Copenhagen in September or later. Warren had previously went public with an offer …

Chicago’s 8 Count Productions has announced details of “Mano A Mano”, the next action packed evening of world class professional boxing on Friday, May 11 at Cicero Stadium. In the main event, undefeated light heavyweight prospect Tavoris Cloud will take on Las Vegas native Jim Strohl in a scheduled ten …

NABO middleweight champion Joey Gilbert was in Atlantic City for Friday’s fight card at Bally’s. The WBO No. 6-ranked 160-pounder from Reno, Nev., recently provided color commentary for the 2007 Powerade Collegiate Nationals Boxing Championships, which was part of CSTV’s second annual Collegiate Nationals event. The event, which is a …

Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing From Dudley Concert Hall in the heart of the West Midlands, UK, came championship boxing on Friday night as Howard Eastman faced Evans Ashira for the vacant Commonwealth Middleweight title on a Hennessy Sports and GoldenPalace.com shared promotion. Evans Ashira, …

Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing There were cracking support bouts on the Eastman – Ashira bill Friday night in Dudley, England. Dean Hickman (West Bromwich) vs Gary Reid (Stoke): This was the main undercard bout of the evening and the best fight on the bill. …

Former Clwyd ABC teammates Justin “Ritchie’ Jones and Aaron Thomas will share the same bill when they appear at Impact Boxing’s next event, scheduled for 12th May at Fenton Manor Sports Complex in Stoke. Burslem based Light-heavyweight Jones, who drew last time out when making his pro debut, will step …