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Ricky Hatton and his promoter Dennis Hobson have welcomed the news that pound-for-pound fighter and potential rival Jose Luis Castillo has escaped a lengthy suspension from boxing. On Thursday, the Nevada State Athletic Commission fined the Mexican $250,000 – the maximum amount allowed – for his failure to make the …

A new date has been set for the IBF Middleweight World Title fight between Edison Miranda and Arthur Abraham for September 23, 2006 at the Rittal Arena in Wetzlar, Germany. The fight, which was originally scheduled for this Saturday, August 26th at the EWE-Arena in Oldenburg, Germany, was postponed when …

Former Heavyweight Champion “Terrible” Tim Witherspoon, in association with Fingerspoon Promotions, presents REDEMPTION. In a night that is sure to be, one of the best nights in Philadelphia Boxing, Undefeated Chazz Witherspoon 13 – 0 (7KO’s) will attempt to keep his streak going under the lights of the National Guard …

When Mark Burnett came up with idea of bringing 16 professional boxers to a national audience, they sold the package as an inside look at the lives of potential world champions. The suits at NBC bought into it and before long, a product that was a cross between a boxing …

In his first outing since losing his WBA 140 pound crown to Ricky Hatton, Columbian brawler Carlos Maussa attempts to get back to winning ways in Miami against Mexican Manuel Garnica. The 34 year old Maussa shocked the boxing world last June when he KO’d defending champion Vivian Harris to …

Click for larger image © Joe Miranda The 20-year anniversary celebration of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING continues in spectacular fashion on Saturday, Sept. 2, when James “Lights Out” Toney faces Samuel “The Nigerian Nightmare’’ Peter in a 12-round WBC heavyweight elimination bout on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west …

With a chest and arms so chiseled he looks as though he could go 12 rounds without breaking a sweat, undefeated former world champion Joan Guzman’s sculpted body, along with his tremendous stamina and lightning-quick speed, just might ensure his title bout with Jorge Barrios for the World Boxing Organization …

A star studded undercard highlighted by the Broadway Boxing debut of David Estrada will thrill fight fans on the Dmitriy Salita (25-0-1, 15 KO’s) vs. Francisco Campos (20-7-1, 12 KO’s) and Edgar Santana (18-2, 12 KO’s) vs. Vladimir Khodokovsky (14-9-2, 3 KO’s) main event doubleheader on Wednesday, September 20 at …

Highly-regarded Samuel “The Nigerian Nightmare” Peter is by no means the only top-flight heavyweight in the stable of Duva Boxing and promoter Dino Duva. Here comes undefeated Mike “The Italian Stallion” Marrone, who will show his considerable talent on the under card of the big Peter vs. Toney show at …

Yesterday, Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions staged the official weigh-in for their hotly anticipated Chicago Superstars bill, which takes place tonight at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago, IL. The headlining contest features popular local featherweight Jose Hernandez, 20-3 (13), taking on Philadelphia’s hard as nails Lenny DeVictoria, 8-4 (2), in …

As Good As He Wants To Be And Sometimes Better I don’t think I ever remember him saying one nice thing about an opponent in a pre fight interview or press conference. I don’t think I ever remember him saying anything nice about one after a fight either. If someone …

When the 20th anniversary celebration of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING continues on SHOWTIME on Saturday, Oct. 7, at 9 p.m., ET/PT (delayed on the west coast), Diego “Chico” Corrales will face nemesis and former 130-pound world champion, southpaw Joel “El Cepillo” Casamayor. Click for larger image© Mary Ann Owenfor Showtime Boxing …