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They don’t know it yet but there’s more than just a title at stake James Toney and Hasim Rahman have one of the biggest heavyweight title fights in the last five years scheduled for 2006. Both fighters right now are on top of their game and possibly the two best …

Former IBF junior middleweight champion Kassim Ouma has declared war on the 154-pound weight class in 2006, vowing to not only reclaim his crown but to clear out the division. He takes the first step of that journey on Friday, January 27th, when he squares off against Francisco Antonio Mora …

On a crisp, cold night in New York City, the last thing on a persons mind is going anywhere in this type of weather, but this in New York and nothing holds us back. That is why a few thousand screaming city dwellers packed the Theater at the Garden to …

British Boxing: Froch To Dodson “Don’t Make It Five Feathers!” Whilst talking about standout British and Commonwealth super middleweight champion Carl Froch last week, Tony Dodson said: “I just want to get him in the ring.’ This is despite the fact that approximately 48 hours previously he had turned down …

So You Want To Be A Fight Promoter? Learn From The Best At The Inaugural “Fight Promoter University” In the world of boxing, anyone with ambition and some money can – at least on paper – become a promoter. But without the proper know-how, these fledgling promoters more often than …

Two-time world heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz (41-6-1, 28 KOs) has petitioned the World Boxing Association for an immediate rematch against Nicolay Valuev for the WBA heavyweight title. Last month, Ruiz lost a controversial decision to Valuev in Berlin. Ruiz’ petition is based on the WBA’s rule 7.3 (see …

Click for larger image © Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing World Championship Twinbill Will Be Replayed First Time On SHO Extreme Monday, Jan. 9, At 11 PM ET/PT Coming off a tremendous 2005, America’s No. 1 Boxing Network picked up right were it left off with an incredibly exciting, action-packed …

Click for larger image © John Booz / For Showtime Boxing On a cold night in Cicero, Joel Julio raised the temperature in the gym with a spectacular third-round knockout over Robert Kamya Friday on “ShoBox: The New Generation.” In the exciting co-feature, Raul Martinez knocked down Andres Ledesma three …

Reggie Davis vs. Marcos Primera in 10 Round Main Event In the first fight of 2006 at The Lucky Eagle, on Saturday, February 11th at 7pm, fan favorite Reggie Davis of Portland, OR (14 wins and 3 losses with 7 KO’s) returns to face the powerful Marcos Primera (19 wins …

Foreman in “The Battle of Boston” co-feature Feb. 4 Unbeaten middleweight sensation “Ireland’s” John Duddy (14-0, 13 KOs) headlines “Super Brawl: The Battle of Boston,” presented by New England Ringside Promotions, in the 10-round main event February 4 at Cyclorama (Center for the Performing Arts) in Boston’s historic South End.

Click for larger image © Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing WBC mandatory challenger and No. 1 contender Carlos Baldomir and undisputed welterweight champion Zab Judah square off after Friday’s weigh-in at Madison Square Garden, Judah, who weighed 146 3/4 pounds, defends against Baldomir, who tipped scales at 146 1/4. WBC/WBA …

Jean Marc Mormeck, 31-2 (22), will attempt to become the first undisputed cruiserweight champion since Evander Holyfield, when he will defend his WBA and WBC belts against the hard-hitting O’Neill Bell, 25-1-1 (23), and try to capture Bell’s IBF belt .“I think that O’Neill Bell is a great champion because …