By Per Ake Persson It´s a done deal: King Arthur Abraham defends the IBF Middleweight title against official challenger Khoren Gevor August 18 at the Max Schmeling Hall in Berlin. It´s not just a Sauerland vs Universum clash but also involves top trainers Ulli Wegner (Abraham) and Fritz Sdunek (Gevor). These two go way back…

IBF light welterweight champion Paulie “The Magic Man” Malignaggi (24-1, 5 KOs), coming off of his masterful title-winning performance against Lovemore N’dou, is back home in Brooklyn and the outspoken, colorful boxer with a flair for controversy recently offered his views on everything from what it’s like to be a world title-holder at 26 to…

Former USBA Cruiserweight Champion Emmanuel “Chukwu” Nwodo was knocked out in a brave effort against Darnell Wilson June 29 on ESPN2. Nwodo suffered a serious eye injury while twice coming off the canvas to take a lead on the scorecards heading into the 11th round. The exhausted Nwodo was hit with a right hand from…

“The Homecoming,” featuring unbeaten middleweight sensation “Ireland’s” John Duddy, will be broadcast live Saturday (July 14) in the United States on cable pay-per-view starting at 5:00 PM/ET, 2:00 PM/PT from Dublin, Ireland. The Duddy PPV event, produced by RTE and distributed by Integrated Sports, will be available via iN Demand and TVN for a suggested…

By Per Ake Persson Spanish veteran Javier Castillejo is the mandatory challenger for European Middleweight ruler Sebastian Sylvester. Cancelled shows: Hammer Knockout in Poland cancelled their planned July 6 show mainly due to the difficulties of promoting shows during summertime. In Italy the planned show in Varese July 11 was cancelled when jr welter Michele…

World championship implications are on the line Saturday night (July 14) when former IBF champion and 1996 Olympic gold medalist Vassiliy “The Tiger” Jirov meets battle-tested veteran Kenny “The Raven” Craven (28-18, 23 KOs) in the 10-round main event on the “Thriller On The River” show, launching the “Pinnacle FiteNite” monthly pro boxing series to…

Irish Jr. Middleweight James Moore (11-0, 8KO’s) held an open workout at the legendary Gleason’s Gym to talk about his upcoming fight with Chris Overbey. The fight takes place this Thursday, July 12 at the Utopia Paradise Theater, Bronx, NY. Regarding his workout and previous fight – “I’m winding things down, but I did about…

The latest boxing sensation from Mexico, WBC super flyweight champion Cristian Mijares, headlines Friday night’s “La Batalla” pay-per-view event live from the Gomez Palacio in Durango, Mexico. “La Batalla,” featuring three championships bouts from Mexico, will be broadcast live (10 PM/ET) and distributed for pay-per-view by Integrated Sports on the DISH Network, the leading PPV…

Undefeated Tony “The Tyger” Hanshaw is done kissing up to his Saturday night PPV TV opponent, boxing legend Roy Jones Jr. Hanshaw is furious that Jones ordered hotel officials and security at the host IP Casino-Resort-Spa not to let Hanshaw and his training team use the first-class ring and other boxing equipment, which had been…

As part of “Summer Sizzle”, a world class evening of professional boxing presented by Chicago’s 8 Count Productions this Friday night, July 13 at the Congress Theater, undefeated super middleweight prospect Donovan “Da Bomb” George will be present to participate in a ticket drawing for “War For 4” a world championship extravaganza headlined by a…