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Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing It was a relaxed atmosphere at Monton House Hotel, Manchester, England yesterday for the weigh-in of British Light Middleweight Champion Jamie Moore and his opponent Matthew Macklin. The two will certainly be a little more tense during their clash tonight …

“2007 Is Going To Be A Big Year!” As founder and CEO of DiBella Entertainment, Lou DiBella is one of the biggest names in boxing promotions. The New Yorker has a stable of top veteran fighters and up and coming stars; Fres Oquendo, Kofi Jantuah, Paul Malignaggi, David Estrada and …

Ricky Hatton’s trainer Billy Graham travels onto hostile ground this Friday when his fighter Matthew Macklin challenges reigning British Light Middleweight Champion Jamie Moore on a Maloney Promotion from the GH Carnall Centre in Manchester, England. Irish Middleweight Champion Macklin may have taken up part-time residence in the British capital …

Corrales to Face Former World Champion Joel Casamayor on Saturday, Oct. 7, At 9 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Two boxers with a genuine disdain for each other will duke it out with bad intentions for a third time when Corrales defends his World Boxing Council (WBC) and RING …

Ex-world heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield meets opponent Fres Oquendo today at a press conference in Carson, California as “The Real Deal” continues his quest to regain the world title. The two will clash on Friday night, November 10th at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, as announced by Murad Muhammad, …

“Fight Me Or Quit!” Junior Witter, Bradford’s newly crowned WBC light welterweight titleholder, has called on Ricky Hatton to stop making excuses, put his title’s on the table and step in the ring. Speaking on Bradford’s The Pulse radio station, Witter said: “Can I batter Ricky Hatton? Yeah. It’s a …

After a disappointing outcome to his World Title fight versus Arthur Abraham in Wetzlar, Germany Edison Miranda speaks out. “I first want to say that I enjoyed my time in Germany. The people were very nice to me,” said Miranda. “The day after the fight the people in Germany recognized …

IBF Heavyweight Champion Wladimir Klitschko, who is preparing for his November 11 bout with Calvin Brock at Madison Square Garden was in New York last week to attend the 21st Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner to benefit The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis on September 19th at the Waldorf Astoria …

Fight Promoter University President and Founder Roy Englebrecht has added a new wrinkle to his Fight Promoter University concept, with the announcement today of an online Fight Promoter University Promoter Message Board and Forum. Now for the first time, current or aspiring fight promoters will have a place to go …

Two Forces Collide! This weekend’s clash between British Light Middleweight Champion Jamie Moore and challenger Matthew Macklin is probably the most anticipated domestic showdown in the UK for the last decade. Reason being as it’s a true 50/50 contest that could go either way. For me, as a fan of …

By Keith Chadwick Stoke lightweight Scott Lawton looks to improve his pro ledger to 19-2-1 at Stoke’s King’s Hall on Saturday night when he takes on 32 year-old British based Mauritian Judex Meemea on the latest Impact boxing promotion. Meemea, who takes a fairly decent 5-5-3 record into the bout, out-pointed Peterborough’s Lea …

“Battles at the Ballpark” Saturday night Flores-Dydell co-feature, Mora-Hantindi in Special Attraction The starting line up will feature welterweight champions Robert “La Ameneza” Garcia and Homer “The Nature Boy” Gibbons trying to knock the ball out of the park in their 10-round main event Saturday night at the “Home of …