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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 …

He was perhaps the most talented boxer ever to grace the ring; super fast hand speed, the welter/middleweight version of Mohammed Ali, unrivaled footwork and a heart that matched that of any champion to go before him. Sugar Ray Leonard must surely go on any boxing fan’s list of greats. …

Due for 31st of March, an interesting British Isles bout put on by Maloney Promotions is scheduled to take place. Undefeated yet untested Carl Froch from Nottingham will take on the Irishman Brain Magee for the British and Commonwealth Super Middleweight titles in a match that could be as fiery …

In amassing an unblemished record, Julio has pulverized his opponents in an average of 3.3 rounds per fight, including six first-round knockouts. In what was supposed to be a stern challenge, Julio took apart the more experienced Vilches (43-5-2 heading in) on April 8, 2005, in Miami. The veteran Vilches …

Munich – Universum promoted heavyweight from Uzbekistan Ruslan Chagaev, 18-0-1 (15), weighed in at 106 kg prior to his rematch tomorrow against American Rob Calloway, 56-5-1 (43), 95 kg, at Zenith in Munich, Germany. Chagaev and Calloway fought to a technical 3rd round draw on Oct. 5, 2002, after an …

Click for larger image© Tom CasinoShowtime Boxing SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING begins its 20th year with a world championship doubleheader Saturday, Jan. 7 (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast). Hometown favorite and one of the world’s best pound-for-pound boxers, undisputed welterweight champion Zab “Super” Judah, will put all his …

Jean-Marc Mormeck has often been asked when fighting in the United States, why he has yet to adopt an intimidating nickname like so many other boxers do. The good-natured Frenchman responded to such a question at a press conference prior to his SHOWTIME-televised unification win on April 2 in Worcester, …

Joel Julio will face his toughest test when he puts his perfect record on the line against World Boxing Council (WBC) Continental Americas Champion Robert “The Doctor” Kamya. The 10-round junior middleweight battle will headline the “ShoBox: The New Generation” telecast on Friday, Jan. 6, 2006. In what promises to …