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Tim Austin, yes, “The Cincinnati Kid” who used to cradle the bantamweight division with power punching and a charming southpaw stance disappeared at one point and time in his career. Bring out the boxing gloves, because Austin has a fight on his hands come September 3. Rafael Marquez found a …

Promoter Mick Hennessy believes that David Walker could become one of the nation’s favourite boxers if he beats British light middleweight champion Jamie Moore on September 23rd at the GH Carnall Leisure Centre in Manchester. Two-time Southern Area champion “Kid Dynamite’ already enjoys a high profile. A series of sensational …

Two determined men will lock horns tonight on Telefutura’s Solo Boxeo broadcast to North and Central America as both Al Seeger and Cesar Figueroa have struggled when facing an opponent of consequence but will have the opportunity to rise above in Savannah, Georgia. On paper it appears that Seeger, 24-1 …

Hometown hero Terry Smith sees action in Little Rock, Arkansas as the heavyweight headlines this weekend’s installment of ESPN 2’s Friday Night Fights, facing the incredibly tall Julius Long. Smith, 24-1 (16), has only lost to red hot unbeaten contender Calvin Brock and will be looking to continue his march …

This is hopefully a warm-up defense before the big one against Jeff Lacy. Famous last words eh? Certainly in Joe’s case. Since winning the WBO title in 1997, the Welshman through one reason or another has seen chance after chance for a big match-up slip through his fingers. For instance, …

118-pound NABO bantamweight champion, Jhonny Gonzalez (29-4-0 With 25 KOs), who was suppose to be facing Mark “Too Sharp” Johnson, ended up fighting Nicaraguan William Gonzalez (19-1-0 with 17 KOs). William, who is a southpaw, came out fast, swinging with both fists. As the Nicaraguan waded in carelessly, the freakishly …

You will not believe this fight fans, the second bout of tonight’s HBO Lation’s “Boxeo De Oro” boxing series, featured yet another young prospect. Jonathan Oquendo, 123-pounds, is Puerto Rico’s newest boxing promise. Oquendo, who faced Elvis Martinez, is a stand up orthodox fighter who is quick, and seems to …

Tonight’s HBO Latino “Boxeo De Oro” boxing series kicked off with Golden Boy’s 126-pound prospect Aaron Garcia making his television debut. Garcia is an aggressive young charge with very solid skills, good hand- speed, and the amateur pedigree needed to succeed in this sport. The young warrior from Vista, California …

New England Ringside Promotions has scheduled an open workout and press conference, featuring Irish boxers John Duddy (11-0, 10 KOs) and James Moore (2-0, 1 KO), Wednesday, September 7. Duddy, the hottest prospect in boxing, headlines the Sept. 17 “Mayhem in Mansfield.” He and his Irish Ropes stable-mate Moore will …

JAMES TONEY (68-4-2, 43 KOs) “I am still the IBF champion, period. If I were on steroids, I would be cut. Look at me, do I look like I am on steroids? I am not thinking about anything but Guinn, October 1 on SHOWTIME. I am still the champion. The …

Overall, the Tarver-Jones trilogy carries more additional significance than its modern boxing counterparts. Of course, battles such as those fought between Arturo Gatti and Mickey Ward, and Erik Morales and Marco Antonio Barrera resembled greatness in their own right, but essentially, they told the story of two fighters happily beating …

One of Oz’s top welterweights, Chad “Hollywood” Bennett, headlines the Blaster Promotions bill taking place on Friday in Newcastle West, New South Wales, Australia. Bennett, 15-1-3 (10) will try and take down the far more experienced Thailander, Plaisakda Singwangcha, who brings a 26-8 (22) mark to the party. On the …