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Joe Calzaghe (39-0) kept alive his mega-fight ambitions last weekend with a repeat victory over former first round knockout victim Mario Veit (45-2). The long reigning Welsh champion showed his mettle by traveling into hostile territory for only the second time in his career, as he put his title on …

On May 14, 2005, everyone will eagerly await the big showdown between Felix “Tito” Trinidad and Ronald “Winky” Wright. The chief supporting bout is a 147-pound tilt between undisputed champion Zab “Super” Judah and Cosme “Chino” Rivera. COSME WHO?!? Many of you fight fans have probably never heard of Rivera …

Saturday’s great match up of Felix “Tito” Trinidad vs. Ronald “Winky” Wright is more than just a fight for contention to continue Trinidad’s legacy in boxing or an addition to Wright’s search for respect. It is easy to pay strict attention to the potential outcomes of this match up; the …

“James Toney should be a man and stand up and admit that he was on something. He keeps saying he is a real man. Let’s see if he has the balls to stand up and say hey, I did it. I took something I was not supposed to. When I …

FELIX “TITO” TRINIDAD. “It is going to be a great fight. But like I have always said, I am here to win. I am prepared for whatever Winky brings to the table. But Saturday night you will see another great victory for Tito Trinidad. I am telling you face to …

Team Ruiz was formally notified today by the New York State Athletic Commission that the April 30th World Boxing Association heavyweight championship fight between defending champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz and challenger James “Lights Out” Toney has been officially declared a “No Decision” because Toney violated the illegal substance rule. …

On May 27, 2005, at the Arco Arena, in Sacramento, California, former 2004 U.S. Olympian and current super featherweight prospect Vicente “Chente” Escobedo (3-0-0 with 3 KOs), will return to ring for his fourth professional bout. Fresh off his three round demolition of the tough Mexican, Geronimo Click for larger …

A feeling of change sweeps across the middleweight division, as an aging champion embarks on farewell tour, realizing that there is little glory left to savor. There is no shortage of willing pretenders waiting to scavenge what they may from the eventual demise of that champion’s historic reign, but the …

Ronald “Winky” Wright will enter Saturday’s fight, still the unknown fighter in the eyes of the mass media and the boxing public. With a record of 48-3 (25 KOs), Wright has to be one of the most underrated boxers in the sport with over fifty fights. Having had a rollercoaster …

South African bantamweight phenomenon Silence Mabuza has ripped through seventeen straight opponents, knocked out fifteen of them and has yet to lose. But he has never faced a fighter the caliber of Mexican terror Cruz Carvajal, a dangerous former WBO and Mexican champion. That will all change on Friday night …

A serious rumor is abound that newly crowned WBA heavyweight champion James Toney has tested positive for a performance enhancing substance in the wake of his historic title winning effort. Toney took the WBA crown with a twelve round unanimous decision win over former to-time champion John Ruiz, who promptly …

We are pleased to announce that Hennessy Sports have secured the promotional rights for the first defence of Carl Froch’s cherished British title. Carl Froch, the widely acclaimed hottest prospect in World boxing, secured home advantage with the bout scheduled to take place on Saturday 9th July at the prestigious …