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As an amateur, Liverpool native Paul Smith captured the imagination of the British public by winning a Silver Medal at light middleweight during the 2002 Commonwealth Games and “The Real Gone Kid” turned pro to considerable fanfare four years ago. Since that time the Sports Network promoted fighter has found …

By Ben Lettman Unbeaten featherweight Akaash Bhatia has been sparring with seasoned veteran Rocky Dean as preparation for his four round fight on the David Haye vs. Tomasz Bonin card on April 27. The fight itself, against a yet to be named opponent, will take place in Bhatia’s hometown of …

David Haye seeks to emulate Evander Holyfield’s outstanding record by becoming the first British boxer to hold the World Heavyweight and Cruiserweight titles and takes a significant step towards boxing’s Holy Grail when he meets Tomasz Bonin, the WBC No.11 ranked fighter, at Wembley Arena on 27 April.

Undefeated Chicago lightweight Rita Figueroa has suffered a rotator cuff injury and will be unable to face Mia St. John this Friday night, April 20 in Merrillville, Indiana as scheduled, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions.

IBA World middleweight champion “Ireland’s” John Duddy and Irish Ropes Promotions are sponsoring a June 2nd dinner-dance fundraiser in the Manhattan Room at the famed Rosie O’Grady’s (149 West 7th Avenue) for Thomas Jefferson High School students in Brooklyn.

Ozzie Guillen, manager of the 2005 World Champion Chicago White Sox and one of Chicagoland’s most beloved sports figures, has invited Mia “The Knock Out” St. John to be his guest at his 4p.m. press conference at Cellular Field on Tuesday, April 17. Fight fans are invited to a number …

Uncrowned world super featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao took on unbeaten Mexican Jorge Solis last night at the Alamodome in San Antonio, TX to head a power packed night of boxing that also included Jorge Arce, Brian Viloria and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr in an evening full of triumphs and disappointments. …

Until yesterday, Russian heavyweight Nickolai Valuev was bearing down on the great Rocky Marciano’s longstanding unbeaten record but today the 7 foot tall, 319 pound behemoth is out one WBA title and the new owner of a loss on his previously spotless record. The change on Valuev’s record was forced …

Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions finishes out an outstanding month of world class professional boxing this Friday night, April 20 by presenting Judgement Day at Cicero Stadium as two of the hottest young undefeated prospects in the sport, Abner Mares and Jonathan Oquendo return to Chicago.

Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Last night in Manchester, England, a packed Altrincham Leisure Centre saw a light middleweight contest promoted by Frank Maloney and VIP Promotions, billed as “Jamie Moore: The Fighter’s Fighter!” Jamie Moore, the popular Salford boxer and reigning two time British …

Click for larger image © Karl Stubbs / Impact Boxing There was a high profile bout last night on the undercard of Frank Maloney Promotions’ Jamie Moore – Sebastian Lujan headliner and the torrid rematch between Chris Edwards and Dale Robinson for the vacant British and Commonwealth Flyweight crowns ended …

Brian Young, promoter of Zab Judah and last night’s ESPN2 “Friday Night Fights” card, stiffed Judah’s opponent Ruben Galvan and he blames it on ESPN. “Brian Young told me that he had to wait for ESPN2 to pay him, before he could pay Ruben,” said Galvan’s promoter, Octavius James of …