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Former two-time heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko and current IBF and IBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko will be named UNESCO Champions by Koïchiro Matsuura, Director-General of the organization, on Monday, Dec. 4. Many celebrities, politicians and athletes are expected to attend the event.

Well folks, Turkey Day is over for those of us who live here in the US and now it is time to get read for the one holiday celebrated world wide, Christmas! That one day in the whole year that is about giving to others for the sheer joy of …

Click for larger image © Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing On Saturday, Dec. 2, SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING will televise an outstanding world championship doubleheader featuring two of boxing’s most dynamic performers, Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito, live at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west …

By Simon Jackson Entering Frank Maloney’s Fight Factory in the early evening is an experience in itself. FTM Sports Management and Frank Maloney Boxing Promotions are situated above the Lord Clyde pub in South East London where access is gained via the bar area. The first door I come to …

Lee Meager – who defends his British Lightweight Title against mandatory contender Jon Thaxton at the Goresbrook Leisure Centre in Dagenham on December 8th live on Sky Sports – has got that winning feeling. In addition to his own Championship achievements, the 28-year-old is surrounded by success as a member …

DiBella Entertainment has signed Detroit, Michigan’s Ronald Hearns, (10-0, 8 KO’s), son of the legendary Former World Champion Thomas “Hit Man” Hearns, to an exclusive promotional agreement, it was announced today by DBE president Lou DiBella.

One day before Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito co-headline a terrific world championship doubleheader on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, a spectacular 2006 season of late night Friday fistic festivities will end on Dec. 1 when unbeatens Mario Santiago and Timothy Bradley co-headline the final presentation of the year on “ShoBox: The …

World light welterweight contender Paulie “The Magic Man” Malignaggi returns to the ring February 17 against Edner Cherry in the 10-round main event on HBO live from the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. Malignaggi (21-1, 5 KOs) hasn’t fought since June 10, when he lost a gutsy 12-round decision …

Joe Calzaghe ladies and gentlemen, let’s give him a hand! 9 years undefeated, 19 successful title defenses, and more criticism than ten men could handle. For those that do not choose to applaud the distinguished Welshman, for those that want to discredit him, this writer protests and also agrees with …

Carl Froch has thanked the record-breaking crowd at the Nottingham Arena last Friday for generating the best atmosphere he has ever experienced. The British and Commonwealth super middleweight champion stepped out in front of his biggest audience yet to defend his British and Commonwealth super middleweight titles against former domestic …

Ask heavyweight prospect Roman Greenberg what his favorite film is, and he won’t hesitate with the answer – The Godfather. Well, the unbeaten banger from Israel has an offer that fight fans can’t refuse on December 9th – to tune in to Events InDemand pay-per-view for Seminole Warriors Boxing’s “Night …

Promoter responds to runaway heavyweight’s attempt to desert his promotional contract. Promoter Dino Duva has a simple response to the public war of words being waged by his renegade heavyweight, Brian “The Beast” Minto. A recent winner over comebacking German Axel Schulz, Minto (27-1, 16 KOs) has been publicly proclaiming …