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By Josh Stewart One year ago, Derric Rossy said he relished the challenge of becoming a heavyweight contender while helping turn Long Island into a major hub for the sweet science. Well, ESPN2 is on its way to Suffolk County, a clear indication that Rossy and his camp are doing …

Undefeated southpaw James “Mandingo Warrior” Kirkland (17-0, 15 KOs) and unbeaten Timothy “Desert Storm’’ Bradley (17-0, 10 KOs) meet Billy Lyell (14-3, 2 KOs) and Manuel Garnica (22-6, 12 KOs), respectively, in the co-featured bouts Friday, Feb. 2, on “ShoBox: The New Generation.” SHOWTIME will televise the action at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on …

On the same day as football’s January transfer window closed Potteries boxing promoters and managers Impact Boxing released details of the latest professional to join their burgeoning stable. 24 year-old, Burslem based, Justin “Ritchie’ Jones is scheduled to make his debut on Impact’s 24th February show at Stoke’s Kings Hall …

Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero is adapting well and soaking up the knowledge being taught to him at Freddie Roach’s Wild Card gym as he prepares for his highly anticipated IBF championship fight against Spend Abazi from Denmark. This will be the first time “The Ghost” has had to battle outside …

World-class light welterweight Paulie “The Magic Man” Malignaggi breaks training camp in Vero Beach (FL) for 24 hours to be an in studio guest with host Brian Kenny in Bristol (CT) on tomorrow night’s ESPN2 Friday Night Fights (FNF) show (9-11 PM/ET).

Saddoboxing had the opportunity to have an exclusive phone interview with undefeated Tomasz Adamek 31-0 (21) who will face Chad Dawson 23-0 (15) on “Super Saturday” to defend his WBC Light Heavyweight title. The championship fight will be the biggest fight ever in the greater Orlando area at the Silver …

Click for larger image© Tom Casino Showtime Boxing One night before the Super Bowl on Saturday, Feb. 3, Adamek (31-0, 21 KOs) will defend his WBC light heavyweight crown against Dawson (22-0, 1 NC, 15 KOs), while IBF lightweight titleholder Chavez will defend against Interim IBF 135-pound champion Diaz on …

Championship boxing returns to the famous old venue of Leeds Town Hall on Friday 9 February as favourite local boy Carl ‘Ingemar’ Johanneson puts his British Super Featherweight title on the line. Johanneson 25-2 (18) faces mandatory challenger Ricky Burns, the slick Scottish 23 year old. The fight is sure …

The New York State Athletic Commission overruled Raul Frank’s 7th round TKO win over Terrance “Heat” Cauthen today by declaring the fight a no-decision. The bout took place last Thursday January 25th, at the Paradise Theater in the Bronx. After a meeting with representatives of Team Cauthen, Click for larger …

Comebacking former two-time world heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko will be in Miami for Sunday’s Super Bowl game between the Indianapolis Colts and Chicago Bears. “I am very excited about the game and looking forward to seeing it live,” the ex-World Boxing Council (WBC) and World Boxing Organization (WBO) heavyweight titleholder …

Promoter Carlos Llinas CLIP Boxing, Blue Cap Promotions and Little River Casino are hoping for yet again another sold out night of boxing when they present Saint Valentines Day Massacre, a night of professional boxing to be held at Little River Casino, Friday, February 9th at 7pm. The night will …

Without question one of the most exciting fighters in the world today, Uncrowned Middleweight Champion, Edison “Pantera’ Miranda will make his long-awaited debut in his newly adopted home of Puerto Rico on Saturday, March 3rd when he takes on hard-hitting rising star Allan “Sweetness’ Green on a star-studded HBO World …