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It goes without saying that whenever boxing superstar Marco Antonio Barrera steps into the ring, it’s a big event for fight fans. But add a hungry challenger looking for redemption in a rematch to the mix, along with two more highly anticipated championship bouts, and you’ve got a night that …

Junior middleweight Jose “El Macho” Medina, of Philadelphia, will box Clarence “Sonny Bono” Taylor, of Wilmington, DE, in the eight-round semifinal Wednesday evening, Aug. 2, at the New Alhambra, Swanson & Ritner Streets, next to Forman Mills, in South Philadelphia. ESPN 2 will televise the card, headlined by the USBA …

Roy Jones-Prince Badi headlines July 29 PPV show in Boise Living legend Roy Jones, Jr. (49-4, 38 KOs) arrived by private jet last night in Boise where he’ll continue training for his July 29th title challenge against North American Boxing Organization light heavyweight champion Prince Badi “The Boxing Prince” Ajamu …

The final details are almost complete between Edison ‘Pantera’ Miranda’ and Arthur Abraham for their August 26th IBF middleweight title fight in Oldenburg, Germany. However, there is a bit of controversy over which gloves will be used. According to a source close with the Miranda camp, Abraham is refusing to …

The ring action will be as hot as the New York temperatures these days – sizzling – when DiBella Entertainment’s undefeated Dmitriy “Star of David” Salita returns to the ring in the main event against James Wayka on Thursday night, July 20th in the Grand Ballroom at Manhattan Center in …

Winky Wright Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions make offer to Top Rank for $1.5 million to provide the services of Antonio Margarito. Los Angeles – Today Chris Lighty, CEO of Winky Promotions extended a formal offer to Top Rank Chairman Bob Arum for $1.5 million to provide the services of …

There have been several successful and famous brother tandems in boxing over the years, including Leon and Michael Spinks, Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko, Gabriel and Rafael Ruelas, Jerry and Mike Quarry, Gaby and Orlando Canizales, and Terry and Orlin Norris. For all of their achievements, few had anything on Mexico …

When living legend Roy Jones, Jr. steps into the ring July 29th after a 10-month absence, Idaho fight fans will have their first opportunity to watch a bonafide Hall of Fame candidate fighting live in Boise for the first time in more than 66 years, since former lightweight champion Jimmy …

Dennis Hobson is to offer Joe Calzaghe £1,500,000 to move up to light heavyweight and face world champion Clinton Woods in an all British showdown. Providing both men come through their next bouts with wins, Hobson would like to stage the fight in Britain this winter. The Fight Academy promoter …

The speed of Shane Mosley was simply too much for Fernando Vargas on Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mosley was just waiting for an opening in the sixth round before planting a lightning left hook square on the chin of “El Feroz” , who fell …

The British Board of Boxing Control made their latest round of announcements earlier this week concerning the sport in the UK. The top news was that super bantamweight triple champion Michael Hunter was to meet nemesis Esham Pickering this autumn in defense of the European title which Hunter won from …

Spurred on by a listless, weight drained Fernando Vargas, Shane Mosely finally regained the confidence taken away by a spearing Vernon Forrest body shot four years ago and put on a riveting two fisted performance to stop “El Feroz” in the sixth round of their non-title light middleweight contest last …