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Former world boxing champion Anthony Mundine is set to run for Parliament as an independent at the state election in March, 2007. The Sydney Morning Herald reported that the former St George- Illawarra Dragons and Brisbane Broncos rugby league star will contest the inner-city seat of Marrickville, which is held …

Through hard work, determination, consistent marketing and great fight cards, Seminole Warriors Boxing has propelled itself to upper echelon of the boxing promotions industry. The latest installment of Seminole Warriors Boxing events was held on Friday, July 28th and featured exactly what they have become known for, competitively matched bouts …

Rafael and Juan Manuel Marquez, two of the best brother tandems in boxing history, will be showcased tonight in beautiful South Lake Tahoe, Nevada, in an outdoor event likely to produce fireworks. Slick counterpunching Juan Manuel will look to regain his winning ways after controversially losing his WBA Featherweight title …

Plus a Preview of Kassim Ouma – Sechew Powell! Tonight HBO will showcase two fights that represent each end of the boxing spectrum. In the main event, we have two former champs on the comeback trail and on the undercard, two of boxing’s rising stars look to cement their place …

On the 12th of this month, sole American World Heavyweight Champion Hasim Rahman attempts to prevent the title being the 100% ownership of Eastern European fighters. Opposing Rahman is old foe Oleg Maskaev, who holds a KO Victory over “The Rock” back in 1999. On that night Rahman was well …

Click for larger image © Mary Ann Owen / For Showtime Boxing The semi-finals of the “ShoBox” super middleweight tournament are set as Tony Hanshaw and LaFarrell Bunting advanced with victories in opening-round bouts Friday on SHOWTIME.

Courtesy www.frankmaloney.com As sure as the sun rises and sets, there invariably comes a night in every prospects respective career when the spoon feeding ceases all the questions that cloak him must finally be answered. For the undefeated Sechew ‘Iron Horse’ Powell, that night has not only arrived but is …

Click for larger image © Mary Ann Owen / Tom Casino With the exception of Bunting, who tipped scales at 167 1/2 pounds, all the boxers weighed the division-limit 168 pounds One of only four sets of Mexican brothers in history to win a world title, the Marquez brothers will …

In a pair of 10-round bouts, Anthony Hanshaw will face Esteban Camou and LaFarrell Bunting will meet Jose Luis Herrera in opening-round matches of the “ShoBox” super middleweight tournament Friday, Aug. 4, on SHOWTIME (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast) from The Sports Center of Las Vegas. Bunting-Herrera …

For Period Ended July 31, 2006 POUND-FOR-POUND 1. FLOYD MAYWEATHER Welterweight 2. WINKY WRIGHT Middleweight 3. MANNY PACQUIAO Junior Lightweight 4. JERMAIN TAYLOR Middleweight 5. BERNARD HOPKINS Light Heavyweight 6. MARCO ANTONIO BARRERA Junior Lightweight 7. RAFAEL MARQUEZ Bantamweight 8. RICKY HATTON Junior Welterweight/Welterweight 9. JOSE LUIS CASTILLO Junior Welterweight …

Featherweight World Championship Is Co-Featured Bout To WBC Heavyweight Showdown – TONEY vs. PETER Sept. 2, 2006, on Showtime Championship Boxing, 10 p.m. ET/PT An already spectacular night of boxing just got better! International Boxing Federation (IBF) 126-pound champion Eric “Mighty Mouse” Aiken (16-4, 12 KOs) will put his title …

“As of now, I say to Floyd Mayweather: I am the true champion” When Carlos Baldomir spoke those words, after his TKO victory over Arturo Gatti last month, the boxing world has been buzzing over the prospect of such a fight between the welterweight titans. Floyd Mayweather Jr., 36-0 (24), …