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WHAT A FIGHT! I was going to provide a round by round account but, there is really no point. Here is the way every round went. Castillo and Corrales stood in the center of the ring, traded heavy leather, and both hurt each other throughout the fight. There are about …

Round one: The start of the round is slow as both fighters weigh up the obstacle in front of them. Calzaghe begins to out-jab the taller Veit. The action is subdued until a good exchange erupts at the two minute mark in which Veit lands a good right to Calzaghe’s …

It took a little longer than their first meeting, but the result remained exactly the same. Welsh WBO super middleweight champion of the world Joe Calzaghe took his power to Veit’s Germany, and the result out of the judges’ hands with a dominating display in which Veit finally succumbed to …

On June 3, WBO featherweight champion Scott Harrison will defend his title against Manchester’s Michael Brodie in what will be the opening headliner in a bumper weekend of action, the following night of course being Ricky Hatton’s challenge to Kostya Tszyu. At a glance, it looks like a classic domestic …

You know it’s a great fight when fighter’s themselves can’t wait to see who wins. A couple of SaddoBoxing.com friends gave yours truly their thoughts on this weekend’s fight. Enjoy. Daniel Ponce De Leon (super bantamweight contender): “I like Jose Luis Castillo to win this fight. I think that it’s …

What should have been an easy night for Manuel “Shotgun” Gomez, ended up being a majority draw against late replacement Jose Soto-Karrass. Gomez, looking out of shape, came into the bout extremely overconfident. After a brisk opening three rounds, Gomez looked like he was running out of gas. Soto-Karrass was …

Yuri Foreman, on his ShoBox debut, won an eight round unanimous decision over formerly undefeated Kevin Cagle. Foreman, who had been absent from the world scene for over a year, looked very impressive, and showed great potential, as he out-boxed the game, but outclassed Kevin Cagle. Yuri opened the contest …

Kicking off what could be a strong quarter for the pay-per-view boxing category, ESPN’s April 23 inaugural event punched its way to 150,000 buys, according to industry observers. The $29.95 card — which featured former three-time world champion Shane Mosley, as well as up-and-coming fighters Antonio Margarito and Kermit Cintron …

Whilst the players from the Brisbane Broncos take a well deserved rest during the representative season their Club is holding a night of professional boxing. May 20 Broncos Leagues Club Friday Night Fights Mick Shaw newly crowned Australian junior welterweight Champion heads the 7 fight bill and he is up …

Undefeated Sechew Powell knocked out Cornelius Bundrage 22 seconds into the first round Friday on “ShoBox: The New Generation.” In the action-packed co-feature from the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn., Yuri Foreman shut out Kevin Cagle in an eight-round junior middleweight tussle. SHOWTIME televised the DiBella Entertainment doubleheader at …

Junior Witter is to be presented with the Lonsdale belt for keeps this Sunday at the Town and Country Club in his hometown of Bradford during a promotion staged by the Ingles. Usually British champions are asked to defend their title three times before retaining outright, but the British Boxing …

Despite respective losses, make no mistake that these are indeed the two finest lightweight fighters in the world. You want proof of pedigree? Castillo forged his iron will and resistance in hard years of tutelage, not at the thoughtful and guiding hand of a master, but at the lethal fists …