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Vitali Klitschko was scheduled to defend his WBC title against Hasim Rahman on Nov. 12 in Las Vegas. Unfortunately, the fight was canceled because Klitschko suffered a knee injury during a recent sparring session. Because of his injury, Klitschko underwent surgery on Tuesday in Southern California. The operation was done …

***With Ringside Boxing Images** Click for larger image© Mark DeSistoSaddoBoxing.com Headlining the Gary Shaw Productions – Showtime televised card last night from Cesar’s Tahoe in Reno, Nevada was the much awaited Jeff Lacy – Scott Pemberton IBF/IBO world title fight. The reigning champion from Florida came into the contest with …

Round One: The two power heavy punchers meet in the center of the ring, beginning with Pemberton jabbing early, but not landing anything. Lacy is already displaying defense, something his critics say is the IBF/IBO Champion’s biggest flaw. Lacy throws his first punch of the fight thirty seconds in, a …

**With Ringside Boxing Photos** Click for larger image © Mark DeSisto/SaddoBoxing.com Gary Shaw Promotions coupled with Caesar’s Hotel & Casino in beautiful Lake Tahoe, Nevada presented a couple of fiery world title fights last night that were aired live in the US by Showtime. Mexico City’s IBF Bantamweight Champion Rafael …

As part of our complete coverage of Saturday’s Gary Shaw Productions/Showtime fight card, SaddoBoxing presents this round by round account of the Rafael Marquez – Silence Mabuza IBF/IBO Bantamweight title bout. Round One: The first round of this highly anticipated bantamweight contest begins with the quick fisted Mabuza fending off …

In the wake of yet another announcement postponing the Klitschko-Rahman fight, World Boxing Association heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz has come out of his corner firing at Vitali Klitschko, calling for the World Boxing Council to strip Klitschko of his title and appealing to the public and media for …

***With Ringside Boxing Photos** Maloney Promotions put on a superb night at the fights on Friday, staging Martin Power’s British Bantamweight title defense against sharply skilled challenger Ian Napa at London’s historic fight venue, York Hall. Power came into the bout unblemished in seventeen contests while Napa had only come …

Click for larger image © Ben Mestman/SaddoBoxing.com Cedric Kushner Promotions put on a stellar fight card last night from New York’s elegant Hammerstein Ballroom and there was intense action from start to finish. In the headliner, dubbed “The Home Coming,” middleweight “Irish” John Duddy improved his record to 13-0 (12) …

VITALI KLITSCHKO TO HAVE KNEE CHECKED OUT BY FAMED KNEE SPECIALIST A terribly disappointed Vital Klitschko plans to fly to Vail, Colo., in the next few days to have his right knee examined by renowned knee specialist and pioneer in cartilage regeneration, Dr. Richard Steadman. “I want to get another …

By Brian Kirwan Friday night sees a cracking card shaping up in the Brisbane suburb of Red Hill, at the Broncos Leagues Club. Red Corner Promotions puts on the evening’s events, highlighted by three important domestic matchups. Nathan Briggs begins the first of a two step process to win the …

JEFF LACY OVERPOWERS SCOTT PEMBERTON TO RETAIN IBF SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE, RAFAEL MARQUEZ SILENCES MABUZA TO KEEP IBF BANTAMWEIGHT CROWN ON A SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING DOUBLEHEADER FROM CAESARS TAHOE, STATELINE, NEVADA Click for larger image © TOM CASINO/SHOWTIME

The headlining bout of Sports Network’s Glasgow card was a cracking fight between WBO Featherweight Champion Scott Harrison and top notch Australian visitor Nedal Hussein. Hussein had talked a good game during the build up to this greatly anticipated showdown but it remained to be seen whether or not the …