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The countdown is on and the premier light heavyweight in the world, Antonio “Magic Man’ Tarver is now a little over a month away from one of the biggest fight of his career on June 10th at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey against middleweight legend Bernard Hopkins. A …

Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero, 16-1-1 (9), got some good work in today with Bobby Pacquiao, brother of Filipino star Manny Pacquiao and IBF Super Bantamweight Champion Israel Vasqez. “Everything went well today,” said Guerrero. “I worked on my body attack and did some adjustments on my footwork. The rest of …

By Tom Donelson Sergio Mora may not be the best fighter in the world and he may never succeed in winning a championship but against Archak TerMelikestian, he showed the heart that he demonstrated over several weeks in The Contender program.

Professional boxing will return to Daytona Beach for the first time in more than a decade as the Daytona Cubs, in conjunction with the Manolo Corporation, have officially announced “Fight Night at the Jack.” The event is set for Saturday, May 27, 2006, at 7:00 P.M. at Jackie Robinson Ballpark..

By John “Iceman” Scully Tonight (May 26, 2004) there were two happenings that illustrate just how kids can be taught lessons that will carry over into other aspects of their lives. For the last two weeks I have been having open sparring at my gym. The community center where the …

Click for larger image © Mark DeSisto / Saddo Boxing Making his first ring appearance in almost two years, Oscar De La Hoya forced referee Jay Nady to step in at 1:25 of the sixth round after bombarding Ricardo Mayorga with a flurry of punches for the TKO victory last …

Click for larger image © Karl Stubbs / Impact Boxing It was a lively crowd that packed the Kings Hall in Stoke-on-Trent, England last night for a night at the fights put on by promoters Impact Boxing. entitled Mayhem. There were two main events, one featuring local Stoke man Scott …

Ring rust? What ring rust? In his first fight in 20 months, “The Golden Boy’, Oscar De La Hoya showed that he was better than ever, impressively stopping Ricardo Mayorga in six dominating rounds to win the WBC junior middleweight championship at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, …

Exciting World Title Bouts Will Be Replayed First Time On SHO Extreme Monday, May 8, At 11 PM ET/PT Click for larger image © Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing This time, Jose Antonio Rivera left no doubt. Fighting for the first time since disappointing the hometown fans and losing his …

Ricky Hatton landed at Boston’s Logan airport at 1:00 P.M. today. At 5:00 P.M. he was at Suffolk Downs, New Englands’s only thoroughbred racetrack, where a race was named in his honor on Derby Day. The tenth and final race of the day, a six-furlong allowance race, was named the …

“The Hitman” Goes The Distance In Final Manchester Training Session Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Ricky Hatton’s fearless trainer Billy Graham donned the huge bodybelt which symbolizes the final hard workout of every Hatton training camp and the two men went 15 grueling rounds yesterday …

Click for larger image © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Question: Is it fair to say, Rick, that by the time you get into the ring, you’ll weigh about 11 stone (154lbs)? Ricky Hatton: “Yeah, a lot of people say “Has it been easier getting down to junior welterweight?’…. it …