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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 …

Silverhawk Boxing presents “Rocky Mountain Mayhem: Return of the Champ” tonight at the Broomfield Event Center, in Broomfield, CO. In the main event, ex-WBC Lightweight champ Stevie Johnston puts his IBA crown on the line against Humberto Toldeo. Stevie Johnston: “I know (Humberto) Toledo comes to fight. I don’t know …

President Sulaiman today sent the following letter to WBC super featherweight world champion Juan Manuel Marquez, mandatory challenger Manny Pacquiao, and their representatives: To: Juan Manuel Marquez, Manny Pacquiao From: Jose Sulaiman Ch. May 17, 2007

Crowd-Pleasing, Talented, Undefeated Up-And-Comers Look To Keep Momentum Going At 11 p.m. ET/PT On SHOWTIME From Chumash Casino Resort, Santa Ynez, Calif. Two of boxing’s most-talented, world-ranked, unbeaten prospects look to elevate there status to legitimate world title contenders when James “Mandingo Warrior’’ Kirkland (18-0, 16 KOs) and Timothy “Desert …

The 39th annual North American Boxing Federation convention was inaugurated today by Governor Felix Gonzalez Canto in Cancun, Mexico, with the attendance of 200 delegates from the U.S.A., Canada and Mexico. The NABF voted unanimously to adopt the 30 and 7-day weigh-ins for NABF championship fights.