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Former WBO middleweight champion Felix Sturm is one of many middleweights that will watch the confrontation between undisputed champion Bernard Hopkins and Jermain Taylor with great interest. Sturm first came to prominence with a twelve round decision loss to Oscar de la Hoya in 2004; a fight many felt he …

The boxing community will not only be watching Las Vegas on July 16, they will also be watching Bolton, England to see the debut of Olympic Silver medal winner Amir Khan. After a much publicized courtship, Frank Warren delivered the professional career of Khan who looks set to become one …

It is rumored that former multi-weight world champion Manny Pacquiao will make his return to the ring later this year with a fight against former featherweight titlist Kevin “The Flushing Flash” Kelley. Pacquiao very recently saw the back of legal troubles that eventually separated him from former promoter Murad Muhammad …

“I’m so strong that I can fight at 175 (pounds) easily. I’m focused on Karmazin, and once I beat him, I’m supposed to fight “Winky” in November of this year.”–Kassim Ouma reveals his super-fight plans to SaddoBoxing.com Click for larger image© Curtis McCormick On July 14, 2005, the televised main …

At the forefront of boxing is the junior welterweight division. A boxer trying to push and defeat other fighters so that he can be counted in and not out is Junior Witter. Top- notch performances, upsets and redesigning are all part of the junior welterweight division as of late. So, …

Bernard Hopkins, currently the top pound-for-pound fighter in the world and the self-proclaimed “Executioner” with 20 title defenses has not requested one single exception to his numerous mandatory title defenses. None. He fought each and every one of his mandatories when due, except now just one. Sam “King” Soliman stands …

Vitali Klitschko has some decisions to make. Will he follow the rules and face the WBC interim heavyweight champion after Hasim Rahman and Monte Barrett meet on Aug. 13? Will he opt to fight someone else, as is being discussed, and walk away from his WBC heavyweight crown? Please see …

Current British fight scene standouts Carl Froch and Junior Witter will return to action this week as they continue to fly the Hennessy Sport’s banner alongside that of Oscar de la Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions company. Froch, the British and Commonwealth super middleweight champion will take on former European light …

WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko will be back in the ring this coming September in defense of his title, but who against remains a mystery. One name mentioned is currently undefeated contender Calvin Brock whose last significant action was a ten round decision victory over heavyweight giant Jameel McCline. Brock …

WBO and WBC lightweight champion of the world Diego “Chico” Corrales gave boxing a classic fight on May 7 of this year along with his opponent that night, and the two may be set to go at it again as there is serious talk of a rematch of the unbelievable …

Click for larger image© Sergio Martinez At 6:00 A.M. this past Saturday morning, I stepped outside of a friend’s home in San Antonio, Texas, and began my drive to Houston, Texas. This was an exciting day for me as I turned on Loop 410, heading west and then took the …

“I’m gonna stop him. I don’t normally stop people and I don’t normally say I’m gonna stop people, but I’m gonna stop him. I don’t like him.”–Matthew Barney on his upcoming clash with Carl Froch. If you ask Carl Froch, this fight has been two years in the making, and …