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Panamanian Celestino Cabellero captured the WBA Super Bantamweight title after a stunning third round TKO of defending Thai champion Somsak Sithchatchawal in North East Thailand on Monday. Cabellero, 30, whose record now stands at, 25-2 (18), was the interim WBA Super Bantamweight title holder coming in to the fight, and …

Can Lightning Strike Twice? After delivering what most experts and fight fans were calling the “fight of the century” in Manchester between Jamie Moore and Matthew Macklin, Maloney Promotions are please to be returning to their home base at the York Hall in Bethnal Green, London. It’s in this famous …

Two undefeated boxing world champions, WBA heavyweight king Nikolai “Giant Russian” Valuev and WBC light heavyweight titlist Tomasz Adamek worked out for the media in Chicago at Jabb Gym in preparation for their title defenses at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill., on Saturday and on HBO beginning at 10 p.m. …

Despite published reports regarding a proposed bout with Detroit’s Jonathan Banks, USBA cruiserweight king Emmanuel Nwodo is willing and ready to face any cruiserweight in the world. “The bout with Banks was turned down because of the way that it was orchestrated,” said Han Kim, promoter of Nwodo. “We were …

The sweet science returns to MSG when the network airs (via tape delay) Ireland’s John Duddy’s brawl against Yory Boy Campas. Duddy vs. Campas, which took place on Friday, September 29 in the Theater at Madison Square Garden, will air on Friday, October 6 at 8:00 p.m. on MSG. Boxing …

Since the announcement of the Peter-Toney rematch, I’ve spoken to a few people who feel the fight shouldn’t happen either because Toney should retire or because he’s on the verge of a critical injury or because of further rumor of corruption in boxing. I’m glad to see the rematch is …

“I Should Have Stayed In Bed Rather Than To Face Danny Williams” Audley Harrison, the former Olympic and Commonwealth champion today admitted that he let factors outside the ring get to him before his fight against Danny Williams. Talking to Hawksbee and Jacobs on talkSPORT, the UK’s only national commercial …

Two members of the Sycuan Ringside Promotions stable will be honored by the World Boxing Hall of Fame at the 27th annual banquet of champions in Los Angeles Oct. 14. World Boxing Council and lineal welterweight champion Carlos Baldomir will be named “Fighter of the Year” and Israel Vazquez’s grueling …

Brocton, MA – Cappiello Promotions presents another exciting installment of its Mohegan Sun Fight Night Series Saturday, October 28, from the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, CT. The 12-round main event pits Hartford, Connecticut’s Mike “Machine” Oliver against California’s Adam “El Torito” Carrera for the vacant USBA Junior Featherweight Championship. …

Heavyweight Monte “Two Gunz” Barrett faces World Boxing Assocation heavyweight champion Nikolai “Giant Russian” Valuev on Saturday at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill. Barrett gave his thoughts on the upcoming bout just before departing for Chicago from his camp in the Catskill Mountains of New York. “I don’t think …

Two of the country’s top female boxers battle for the NWBA Championship in an eight round main event at the Lucky Eagle Casino on Saturday, October 7th at 7pm. Dakota Stone, who hails from Seattle, WA will face Layla McCarter who is currently living in Las Vegas, NV. While McCarter …

Nikolai “Giant Russian” Valuev | Monte “Two Gunz” Barrett 7 feet Height 6 feet, 3 inches 325 pounds Weight 225 pounds 84 inches Reach 77 inches (full wing span)