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Ireland’s John Duddy (17-0, 15 KO’s) will be back in the Big Apple spotlight when he faces the sternest test of his young career against former world champion, Mexico’s Yory Boy Campas (88-8, 72 KO’s), on Friday night, September 29, at the Theater at Madison Square Garden.

Red Corner Promotions and the XFC present the first ever OktoberFIST on October 13 at the Broncos Leagues Club in Red Hill, Brisbane, Australia. With the Australian love of beer and our love of a good dust-up it only seemed natural to combine the two. The Germans have their own …

In a recent column on the ESPN.com boxing website, blow-by-blow announcer Joe Tessitore named the New Alhambra in South Philadelphia as the best place to watch a fight over the recent Wednesday Night Fight series on ESPN 2.

To me, the fact that Iran Barkley has not been enshrined in The Boxing Hall Of Fame in Canastota is a travesty. He definitely deserves the honour. When one looks back at the incredible fighting career “The Blade” had, it becomes apparent how very tough and gutsy he was. He …

Click for larger image© Paul Speak Ricky Hatton has been invited to the international boxing hall of fame in canastota on wednesday 13th september for a fundraising reception on behalf of the the hall of fame. Ricky will be guest of honour and was personally invited by the President of …

When Kassim Ouma heard last Friday (Aug. 18) ESPN 2 boxing analyst Teddy Atlas mention a potential Ouma-Jermain Taylor fight for the world middleweight title in December, “it was one of the happiest days of my life,” he said. “I have nothing but the utmost respect for Jermain Taylor as …

Team Pantera, ready to celebrate the crowning of a new middleweight king, Edison Miranda, Saturday at the EWE-Arena in Oldenburg, Germany, will have to wait just a little while longer, as it was announced that IBF Middleweight Champion Arthur Abraham has withdrawn from this weekend’s bout, citing illness.

Classic Entertainment & Sports, Inc. (CES) will promote the first boxing show ever held at the Connecticut Convention Center, the appropriately named “Night of the Rising Stars” Pro-Am card, headlined by a cruiserweight unification bout between Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey and Danny “Boy” Batchelder, on September 23.

Promoter Joe DeGuardia of Star Boxing congratulates Vinny Maddalone, Malachy Farrell and all the other boxers in what turned out to be a fantastic night of televised boxing, last Friday, August 18, at the City Center in Saratoga Springs, NY.

SaddoBoxing recently caught up with IBF Light Heavyweight Champion Clinton Woods, who took time out from his intense preparation for his career defining third fight with the irrepressible Glen Johnson at the Bolton Area on the 2nd September to talk to us. Topics discussed included his budding rivalry with Joe …

Steve Foster Jr Christens Facility Preparing For His Next Challenge Former Ricky Hatton cornerman and assistant trainer Bobby Rimmer has opened a new state of the art gym on the outskirts of Manchester in Stalybridge, England. The affable Rimmer, an ex-fighter himself, has named his venture Ultimate Fitness and is …

By Simon Jackson When you’re hot you’re hot and Dan Birmingham, boxing’s trainer of the year, is hot. And it is not just the East Coast sun which beats on Birmingham’s St Petersburg, Florida gym roof that is hotting things up for this two-time winner of the Futch-Condon award. Fortune …