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Universum put on a big show last night in front of 7,000 fans at the Color Line Arena in Hamburg with a WBO championship, two European titles and a regional WBO belt all on the line. WBO Light Middle titlist Sergiy Dzinziruk, 34-0 (22), wasn’t the headliner of the bill, …

For those of you who have gone through hell and high water to defend “the Pride of Wales”, it appears that your loyalty and stern resolve may finally be paying off. Joe Calzaghe’s hope of becoming a household name in the US seems to be coming to fruition at the …

In a fascinating trade fight, world middleweight number one Jermain Taylor defends his WBC and WBO titles against former welterweight and light middleweight champion Cory Spinks tonight at the Fed-ex Forum, Memphis. Spinks, the challenger from St Louis,Missouri has only three defeats in 39 bouts. His first world title fight …

It’s been a long road back since Tony Oakey fell from grace in 2003 but the Portsmouth man regained the glory last night with a dramatic twelfth round stoppage of Steve Spartacus to take the vacant British Light Heavyweight title at the ExCel Arena in London. Just a few weeks …

It was like 1999 all over again last night at the Events Center in Broomfield, Colorado as Stevie “Lil’ But Bad” Johnston turned in a vintage performance to widely outpoint opponent Humberto Toledo and keep the IBA Lightweight belt. The diminutive outclassed his Ecuadorian rival in every round, creating combinations …

Last night John Duddy brought back boxing to New York’s famed Beacon Theatre and the transplanted Irishman may not have had a spectacular send off for his last fight in the US before his upcoming Irish tour but it was a win nonetheless as the 27 year old blanked opponent …

Slick lightweight Zahir Raheem kept his title hopes alive last night at the Million Dollar Elm Casino in Tulsa, OK with a wide ten round points decision over Mexico’s Cristobal Cruz. But the Philadelphia born Las Vegas man didn’t have it easy as his Tijuana based rival constantly bored in …

Edison “Pantera” Miranda was in his usual form today at the final press conference before his HBO-televised bout with Kelly Pavlik at the FedEx Forum, letting both Pavlik and the night’s headliner, Jermain Taylor, know that he’s got both of them in his sights. “Pavlik’s a great fighter but I’m …

© PanteraBoxing.com Just days before his fight with Kelly Pavlik, SaddoBoxing spoke with “The People’s Champ”, Edison “Pantera” Miranda. One of the most exciting and quotable fighters in the sport, Miranda never fails to put on a good show. Pantera possesses some of the heaviest hands in boxing and a …

The final press conference prior to Saturday’s showdown between World Boxing Council and World Boxing Organization middleweight champion Jermain “Bad Intentions” Taylor and International Boxing Federation super welterweight champion Cory “The Next Generation” Spinks, who is moving up to 160 pounds for this fight, took place yesterday in the Grand …

Stevie Johnston 135 lbs. Humberto Toledo 135 lbs. (IBA Lightweight Championship) Adrian Mora 138 ½ lbs. Marc Thompson 139 ½ lbs. (IBA Light Welterweight Championship)

Irish Ropes Promotions presents “Tomorrow’s Champions” tonight at the Beacon Theatre, New York, NY. Main event is Irish boxing sensation John Duddy who meets opponent Dupre Strickland over a scheduled ten rounds. Limited $100.00 tickets on sale at the door fight night only. The MSG network will televise the action …