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Click for larger image© Tom Casino/Showtime IBF Heavyweight Champion Chris Byrd retained his title tonight on Showtime against reluctant challenger DaVarryl Williamson over the course of twelve rounds at the Events Center in Reno, Nevada. The two boxers are friends outside the ring and it was apparent tonight that the …

­CORRALES vs. CASTILLO II SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, AT THOMAS and MACK CENTER LIVE ON PAY-PER-VIEW, 9 p.m. ET/ 6 p.m. PT DIEGO CORRALES AND JOSE LUIS CASTILLO INTERVIEW ON SATURDAY, OCT. 1, 2005, PRIOR TO THE SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING BROADCAST Steve Albert: Diego, do you think the rematch will be …

TONEY DEFENDS CROWN WITH UNANIMOUS DECISION OVER GUINN, BYRD RETAINS TITLE WITH 12-ROUND DECISION OVER WILLIAMSON ON A SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING DOUBLEHEADER FROM RENO EVENTS CENTER, RENO, NEVADA Exciting Bouts Will Be Replayed On SHO2 On Tuesday, Oct. 4, At 11 PM ET/PT In a pair of workmanlike performances, heavyweights …

As the circus continues with the 160 lb division, Kinglsey Ikeke has emerged as the clown act. Sam Soliman is the IBF # 1 middleweight in the world. He has been calling out Bernard Hopkins or Jermain Taylor for 2 years and has openly welcomed any opportunity to fight anyone …

***MASSIVE EXCLUSIVE PHOTO GALLERY*** In a scheduled eight round contest tonight at the United Counties Showground in Carmarthen, Wales, rising heavyweight contender Scott Gammer won his 14th bout without a loss by putting on a sparkling performance and outboxing former British Champion Julius Francis on a very well run Paul …

Dominick Guinn will attempt to prove that James Toney doesn’t belong in the heavyweight division tonight when the two meet at the Events Center in Reno, Nevada tonight on a Showtime Championship Boxing spectacular! Chris Byrd is also on the bill, defending his IBF Heavyweight crown against DaVarryl Williamson but …

In Kirkcaldy, Scotland undefeated Kevin Anderson went into the trenches with one of Ghana’s finest and came away with a razor thin split decison victory and the Commonwealth Welterweight title. On a Matchroom promotion, the Tommy Gilmour managed fighter from Buckhaven went to war with beltholder Joshua Okine and it …

Funeral Arrangements for Former Lightweight Champion Leavander Johnson Set for Saturday in His Hometown of Atlantic City, N.J The funeral services for former IBF Lightweight Champion Leavander Johnson have been announced and will take place in Atlantic City, N.J., the boxer’s hometown. The schedule is as follows:

Chris Byrd weighed 213 pounds DaVarryl Williamson weighed 225 pounds James Toney weighed 235 pounds Dominick Guinn weighed 221 pounds All 4 meet tomorrow/Saturday on SHOWTIME (9:15 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast) Click for larger image © Tom Casino/Showtime

When you think about the name “Sugar” and the word “boxing”, various images pop into your head. Mostly, it’s the three Sugars of the generations. You have Sugar Ray Robinson, Sugar Ray Leonard and last but not least, Sugar Shane Mosley. Many sports writers have written off Shane because of …

Gomez wants to be the next heavyweight world title challenger WBC Light Heavyweight Championship: Thomas Ulrich vs. Thomas Adamek 15.10.05, Mehrzweckhalle Düsseldorf, ZDF live Hamburg/Düsseldorf – Bull or Panther? An intriguing heavyweight duel between „Black Panther“ Juan Carlos Gomez (Hamburg/Cuba) and former world heavyweight champion Oliver McCall (USA; „The Atomic …

OCT. 28 AT NEW ALHAMBRA Philadelphia, PA—Undefeated junior middleweight Jason LeHoullier, of West Nottingham, NH, goes for his 18th pro victory when he boxes Tom Wilt, of Altoona, PA, in a scheduled eight-round contest Friday evening, Oct. 28, at the New Alhambra, Swanson & Ritner Streets, next to Forman Mills …