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Jamie Moore 26-3 (18 KOs) has at long last found the world class opponent he has been seeking for his top of the card bout at Altrincham Leisure Centre in Manchester, England on Friday, 13 April. Several highly rated Americans were afraid to leave their shores to take on the …

Last night at the Hotel Convencion in Madrid, Pablo “Hurricane” Navascues went to war with domestic archrival Miguel Angel Pena and came out ten rounds later with a split decision win, the Spanish Light Middleweight title and what is sure to be a lock on challenging for the European belt. …

Photo ©Barclays Editor’s note: the Ring Light Welterweight Champion of the World Ricky Hatton has joined the fray and entered into the Barclays football fan art competition; click on the “more” link below to see Ricky’s entry. The response to Barclays and Arts Council England’s nationwide art competition for football …

Metro Detroit’s Mary Jo Sanders continues to win over the boxing world, this time attracting the interest, and national television coverage, of ESPN Sports. Rarely do women get the spotlight of the main event position on a televised card, but Mary Jo’s recognition in the boxing world as one of …

“I Need To Fight The Best!” Joshua Clottey, 30-2 (19), is one of the sport’s best but often overlooked welterweights. The native of Accra, Ghana, who now lives in the Bronx section of New York City, has been fighting since he was just a boy. After a lengthy amateur career, …

Photo ©Jane Warburton/SaddoBoxing WBC number one cruiserweight and European champion David Haye has a new target at 200 lb with Jean-Marc Mormeck’s recent world title win over hated rival O’Neil Bell. “I’m really looking forward to fighting Mormeck,” said Haye. “I think our styles will make for a great tear …

British title hopeful, Chris Edwards received a boost to his preparations today when he learned that had become the first member of Impact Boxing’s fledgling stable to earn a world ranking. The WBC, one of the leading sanctioning bodies in world boxing, now ranks Edwards at number 38 in the …

Five-time world champion and reigning WBA cruiserweight title-holder Virgil “Quicksilver” Hill has collaborated with Grammy Award-winning record producer Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins and singer Joy Enriquez to produce “Conqueror,” a new single that will be released at “The Rematch,” headlined by the 12-round main event between Hill and Henry “The Gentleman” …

“Collision Course” is a throwback to the days when boxers readily fought each other, politics didn’t play a role, and fans always got their money’s worth. “Collision Course,” promoted by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment & Sports, Inc. (CES), headlines ESPN2 Friday Night Fights on April 6 with young cruiserweight contenders …

In April 13, 2007, Cestus Management’s 168-pound prospect Don “Da Bomb” George returns to the squared circle as his promoter, Top Rank, is presenting a boxing card at Cicero Stadium in Chicago, Illinois. The promotion will be televised on Telefutura. That night the undefeated George will take on former regional …

Super featherweight Hector Velasquez will return to Chicago on Friday, April 13th to face Francisco Lorenzo at Cicero Stadium in the main event of Resurrection, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions. Tijuana, Mexico native Velazquez, 46-11-2 (32KO’s), riding a four bout winning streak, is …

Last night in front of 20,000 people at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark, WBC/WBA Super Middleweight Champion Mikkel Kessler won every round enroute to posting a wide points decision victory over hard nosed Librado Andrade. From the start it was clear that Andrade didn’t come to Copenhagen to deliver anything …