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May 5, 2007 Junior Middleweight Bout What makes a great boxing match? What makes a match up for the ages? There are several ingredients that can go into the making of a memorable fight; personal grudges, a clash of styles, and furious action, just to name a few, but in …

International Boxing Federation heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko and IBF mandatory challenger Ray “The Rainman” Austin participated in the final press conference in Heidelberg, Germany, for their championship fight on Saturday at the SAP Arena in nearby Mannheim.

Mexican boxer Victor Burgos was whisked from the ring to a hospital on Saturday where he underwent immediate surgery to remove a blood clot in his brain and to reduce swelling after participating in an International Boxing Federation flyweight championship against Vic Darchinyan at Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.

Frank Maloney Promotions announces three high level fight cards this spring that will bring compelling bouts to British fight fans in both the London and Manchester areas over the next two months. The first promotion features sharply skilled bantamweight Ian Napa, who will attempt to land in the world rankings …

Fight Production’s heavyweight, from The Hague in The Netherlands, Richel Hersisia steps into the unknown when he faces 23-year-old Georgian Zurab Noniashvili from Tbilisi. A former youth and junior champion of his country, Noniashvili brings an excellent record of only two points losses in 13 professional fights into Click for …

International Boxing Federation heavyweight mandatory challenger Ray “The Rainman” Austin arrived in Mannheim, Germany, on Thursday to make final preparations before meeting IBF champion Wladimir Klitschko at the SAP Arena in a match televised live in America on HBO Saturday at 4:45 p.m. ET/1:45 p.m. PT and replayed at 10 …

Undefeated Chicago light heavyweight “Irish” Mike Nevitt will face fellow Irishman Shawn Hammack in the main event at March Mayhem, Chicago’s annual St. Patrick’s Day professional boxing event, on Friday, March 16 at Cicero Stadium. Nevitt, 13-0 (5KO’s), coming off a unanimous decision over Paulino Avitia on December 1 at …

Undefeated lightweight prospect Mike Gonzalez will face veteran Jamie Alvarado at the Par A Dice Hotel and Casino in East Peoria, Illinois on Saturday April 7, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President of Chicago based 8 Count Productions. Gonzalez, a native of Bayamon, Puerto Rico, currently residing in …

Click for larger image © Michael Worden / Saddo Boxing In one of the most highly anticipated fights of the year, bantamweight king Rafael Marquez solidified his position as one of the top pound for pound fighters in the sport by making WBC Super Bantamweight Champ Israel Vazquez quit prior …

Click for larger image © Matthew Voyle / Saddo Boxing Gammer Suffers First Loss; Williams on the comeback? On Friday night at the Cwrt Herbert Sports Centre in Neath, Wales on a joint Matchroom/Paul Boyce promotion, SaddoBoxing was ringside to see Danny Williams’ latest bid to get his career back …

Last night at the Coliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan, Puerto Rico, WBA Welterweight Champion Miguel Cotto stopped two time European Champion and world title challenger Oktay Urkal in an ugly, awkward affair. On the undercard, a hard punching contest took place between Edison Miranda and Alan Green at 162 …

There were some interesting fights across the globe on Friday night and we start off in Tampa, Florida where Nate Campbell won his second consecutive IBF Lightweight eliminator bout by thrashing veteran southpaw Ricky Quiles over twelve rounds. 34 year old puncher Campbell, 30-5-1 (24), had too much offense for …