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Hennessy Sports puts on a big midweek bill tonight at London’s York Hall with the vacant British Super Feather title up for grabs between Wembley based transplanted Irishman Billy “The Kid” Corcoran and Carl “Ingemar” Johanneson of Leeds. Johanneson, 23-2 (16), is more experienced and served his apprenticeship in the …

Click for larger image © Joe Miranda/For Showtime Boxing If the fight is even remotely as entertaining and exciting as the press conference, fans are in for The Fight of the Year Saturday, Sept. 2, when world-ranked heavyweights James “Lights Out” Toney (69-4-2, 43 KOs) and Samuel “The Nigerian Nightmare’’ …

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Yesterday in London boxing golden boy Amir Khan claimed the British fighter he most wants is Manchester’s Craig Watson. Frank Warren, Amir Khan’s promoter, contacted Craig Watson’s promoter Frank Maloney and offered him the fight sometime last week. Frank Warren was informed that Craig Watson has had some personal problems …

If you call yourself a boxing fan, then you should know who “The American Boy” Jason Litzau, 18-0 (16), is by now. If you don’t, than shame on you, but do not worry because this Friday night, Litzau will be the main event for ESPN2’s Fright Night Fights boxing series. …

RACE AND MURDER IN THE 1920s The written word is a most powerful tool. It has the capacity to mould, shape, build and destroy the reputations of both the living and the dead. But if there is any grain of truth to the cynical adage that historians are granted a …

Jamie Moore is hoping that his run of bad luck is over as he prepares for his contest on the 21st July. Moore was scheduled to fight against Matthew Macklin earlier this year with his British title on the line but had to pull out of the eagerly awaited clash …

Click for larger image © Jay McGuigan / Saddo Boxing The Blue Horizon was open for bloody business once again, this time featuring young hopefuls on a card consisting of five – four rounders and a six round main event. Joey Abell was promoted to headliner and was ready to …

At Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales last night, 39 year old Matt Skelton beat Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion Danny Williams to avenge his February defeat, and to pave the way for a title challenge against Russian giant and WBA Champion Nikolay Valuev. Skelton, 20-1, chose to focus his training on developing …

Click for larger image © Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing World Championship Bout Will Be Replayed First Time on SHO Extreme Monday, July 10, at 11 p.m. ET/PT Cory Spinks used lateral speed and quick hands to narrowly outpoint game, hard-working Roman Karmazin Saturday on SHOWTIME. A slick and savvy …

The Savvis Center in St. Louis, MO was the site of former undisputed welterweight champion Cory Spinks’ triumphant return to form as he annexed Roman Karmazin’s IBF Light Middleweight crown on Saturday night during a close and hard fought bout. Below is a detailed blow by blow reading of this …

The biggest boxing card of the year in Britain takes places tonight at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales with Danny Williams putting his Commonwealth Heavyweight title at risk in a rematch against arch rival Matt Skelton. Originally, WBO/IBF Super Middle Champion Joe Calzaghe was supposed to make a triumphant …