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Britain’s amateur lightweight sensation Amir Khan is set to avenge the Olympic defeat he suffered at the hands of gold medallist Mario Kindelan. The fight is set to happen on May 14 in England at the Reebok stadium in Bolton, England; Khan’s hometown. The fight is happening because of the …

The WBA super middleweight title fight scheduled between champion Mikkel Kessler and challenger Anthony Mundine has been forced to be postponed. Kessler, of Denmark is said to have incurred a back injury serious enough to impair his training and preparations to fight. The fight was due to have taken place …

Heavily hyped, rising contender Kermit “The Killer” Cintron had the confidence of many to upset one of the more unsung world champions, Antonio Margarito, on Saturday night in Las Vegas. The young Pennsylvanian had only been boxing for six years, but so far, in his twenty-four-fight career, the big puncher …

Shane Mosley Masquerading as an Ordinary Fighter, or is This All That’s Left? As I sat watching David Estrada evidence exactly no fear of Shane Mosley from the safety of my barstool in Montreal, I asked the guy next to me, an esteemed news editor of a major boxing website, …

Up and coming heavyweight contender Alexander Dimitrenko (22) will take on former cruiserweight champion Al „Ice“ Cole at Volkswagenhalle in Braunschweig, Germany. Cole was holding the IBF cruiserweight title from 1992 to 1995 while making five successful defenses. Since 1996 Cole has exlusively fought in the heavyweight division. “I know …

The welterweight division is neck-to-neck with the jr. welterweight division, as being the most talented division in boxing today. Last night’s fights which featured the re-birth of Shane Mosley and the great preparation and execution of Antonio Margarito who defeated Kermit Cintron, via knockout, was a positive statement for the …

For more than nine months, Vivian Harris has been vocalizing his views and thoughts about particular fighters, and also about the situation he has found himself in, which is that he hasn’t been able to land a meaningful fight with one of the many top contenders in his weight class. …

The stage lay before Wladimir Klitschko to make his return in Germany, the country in which he and elder brother Vitali achieved much of their current reputations. An elaborate ring entrance utilizing pyrotechnics and giant electronic images sparked reminiscence of SKY network’s trademark shows featuring innumerable priceless showmanship moments from …

What a great night at the fights my fellow fanatics. Antonio Margarito put the finishing touches on a “Michael Angelo” type night at the fights. It’s too bad we did not get to see Juan Diaz vs. Ebo Elder because that probably would have solidified this as one of the …

Antonio Margarito showed the difference between being hit by a true welterweight, as opposed to a blown-up 140-pound fighter like Teddy Reid, as “Tony” punished Kermit “The Killer” Cintron and forced his corner to step in and stop the bout midway through the fifth round. Margarito showed that he is …

As detailed so extensively by our very own Sergio Martinez here at SaddoBoxing.com, this is a fight where passions run high, as evidenced in Margarito’s exclusive and unforgettable quote, “talking about the Devil is very different to being before him.” A warning as macabre as the spectacle of Margarito’s last …

The night of April 23 approaches as a crossroads for many of the fighters participating in the evening’s festivities. Perhaps no greater example exists than between the heavyweight forces of Calvin Brock and Jameel McCline, former spar-mates set to collide in a significant match-up. Having failed in two previous title …