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Boxing fans will be able to “Catch the Rising Stars on the Boardwalk” when unbeaten heavyweight standout Samuel Peter squares off against former world champion Wladimir Klitshcko in the main event, and Puerto Rican sensation Miguel Cotto defends his WBO light welterweight championship against Italy’s Gianluca Branco on Saturday night, …

Jeff Lacy’s nickname is a testament to his power and presence. Having a menacing left hook without it being your boxing nickname can push opponents away from you. When it’s a part of your name, as in Lacy’s case, it can have a psychological impact on your opponent. At one …

The main event of tonight’s HBO Latino’s “Boxeo De Oro” boxing series featured Demetrius “Gladiator” Hopkins, nephew of former undisputed middleweight champion Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins, taking on Paul Delgado. Hopkins, now with a record of 20-0-1 (with 7 KOs), showed rare power as he dropped Delgado a total of …

There was an upset on tonight’s Broadway Boxing card coming from the city that never sleeps as “Punchin'” Patrick Nwamu took a ten round decision and the New York State cruiserweight championship from formerly undefeated cruiserweight contender, Ehinomen “Hino” Ehikhamenor. Nwamu is a thirty-two year-old southpaw from the Bronx in …

DiBella Entertainment ligth welterweight Emmanuel Clottey appeared on the Broadway Boxing bill in New York City tonight and kept his aspirations of achieving a world championship fight in the talent-packed division alive. Clottey did away with the challenge of tough guy Marteze Logan over the eight round distance, posting comfortable …

The promising Larry Mosley, who made his HBO Latino debut, won by TKO in the fourth round over Alexis Division. It was an entertaining scrap that featured a lot two way action. Mosley, who is not a relation to “Sugar” Shane Mosley, showed great speed, technique, and a solid attack …

Tonight, the first televised bout of HBO Latino’s “Boxeo De Oro” boxing series featured former 2004 United States Olympian “Rock” Allen, making his professional debut. Allen, who won by first round TKO, looks like a very exciting young fighter as he rushed his opponent showing an array of punches in …

JEFF “LEFT HOOK” LACY (19-0, 15 KOs) “I am just a fighter who is ready to fight. This has been a long time coming and I really appreciate the work of everyone on my team for making this fight happen in my hometown. The support I have received here has …

“Lacy wants to fight me and I want to fight him because he’s got a belt. I’ve watched him in the ring and I’m not worried about anything. I don’t think he’s a brilliant fighter but he’s a good fighter. He has a pretty straightforward, orthodox style with decent boxing …

On the heels of a Caribbean vacation with his family, DiBella Entertainment’s undisputed Middleweight Champion of the world, Jermain Taylor, is on a whirlwind New York City media tour this week. The journey started on Tuesday with a private meeting with fellow Little Rock, Arkansas, native President William Jefferson Clinton …

In terms of championship definition, these are confusing times. It seems that anyone with a Portakabin, Internet access and a fax machine can manufacture the latest sanctioning organization. Of course, rather than recoil at such nuisances, new sanctioning bodies have become to boxing what lingering passers-by are to Jennifer Lopez: …

Jeff Lacy and Robin Reid work the mitts during an open media workout Wednesday in Tampa, Fla. Fight is this Saturday on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast). Click for larger image © Tom Casino/Showtime