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Click for larger image © Joe Miranda IBF/IBO champions Rafael Marquez (bantamweight) and Vic Darchinyan (flyweight) participated in open media workouts Tuesday as they finalized preparations for their upcoming world title fights Saturday, March 3, at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.

Hammer fisted heavyweight Danny Williams is less than three years removed from his spectacular knockout of Mike Tyson but the ex-British and Commonwealth champion now finds himself at a crossroads, awaiting what could be the last major bout of his career when the Londoner clashes with reigning British champion Scott …

Can a little man defeat a naturally bigger boxer, or does the physically larger man have the advantage? Does size matter? Will this eagerly awaited confrontation, as many predicted once contracts were signed, turn out to be the Fight of the Year?

Jonathan Thaxton makes the first defence of his British Lightweight Title on the March 16 Hennessy Sports show insisting that the best chapter of his comeback story is still yet to come. Thaxton faces Stoke’s Scott Lawton (20-2-1) in front of his home fans at the Norfolk Showground after his …

“Pacmania” has officially hit San Antonio and it has hit in a big, big way. The box office for the Manny Pacquiao vs. Jorge Solis WBC International super featherweight championship fight opened Saturday at 10 AM, and by the close of business on Sunday, it stood alone as the second-biggest …

Saturday, March 3, 2007, Live at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast) In a highly anticipated battle of Mexico City-born world champions, Israel Vazquez will defend his World Boxing Council (WBC) and The Ring Magazine super bantamweight titles against International Boxing Federation (IBF)/International Boxing Organization (IBO) Bantamweight Champion …

World light welterweight contender Paulie “The Magic Man” Malignaggi answered some critical questions concerning his ring career off of his one-sided performance February 17 against Edner Cherry (21-5-2, 10 KOs) in the HBO main event live from the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. Malignaggi won a unanimous 10-round decision …

Hennessy Sports promoted John O’Donnell faces Stuart Elwell for the vacant English welterweight title at the Nottingham Arena on March 23rd, glad that someone has at last agreed to box him. A series of experienced fighters have turned down the chance to face O’Donnell, who is becoming arguably the most …

CN8, The Comcast Network “sounds the bell” with exclusive live broadcast coverage of Evander “Real Deal” Holyfield vs. Vinny Maddalone on Saturday, March 17 at 10:00 PM/ET. In addition to airing on CN8, the Holyfield-Maddalone boxing event will be made available to all Comcast Cable systems nationwide with an opportunity …

It Ain’t Easy Being Green This Saturday, March 3, Allan “Sweetness” Green faces off against dangerous puncher Edison Miranda over a scheduled 10 rounds on the undercard of the Miguel Cotto – Oktay Urkal fight on HBO. SaddoBoxing caught up with Green before he departs for Puerto Rico and discovered …

Undisputed Cruiserweight Champion of the world, O’Neil “Supernova” Bell, was alleged to have recently attacked a sparring partner with a hatchet. Bell found himself in police custody before the authorities decided not to press charges. Our own Prince Naseem Hamed chose to show his remorse for paralysing a father of …

When British heavyweight titlist Scott Gammer puts his crown on the line this Friday, March 2 against hard punching former champion Danny Williams, it’s sure to be an all-action fight for as long as it lasts but the two men will also be heralding a new initiative in live internet …