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Translation from Spanish to English by Sergio Martinez. “I’m as good as Morales and Barrera, and just need a good promoter to get me fights against those guys to prove that I belong with the elite boxers of the world. I also want to finish my business with Manny Pacquiao …

Washington state boxing promoter Brian Halquist has signed amateur boxing sensation Roger Cantrell to a promotional contract, BHP President, Brian Halquist announced today. “Cantrell finished fifth in the USA Boxing Nationals last month. Cantrell, from Puyallup, Washington, won the Tacoma Golden Gloves the past two years and was awarded the …

What was scheduled to be a question and answer session between myself, asking things that you great fans had e-mailed me, and WBA lightweight titlist Juan Diaz, ended up being an update on his injury that happened on Saturday. The injury resulted in the cancellation of his scheduled title defense …

As a sports fan, I always find it sad when a good name is sullied by allegations of steroid use. Athletes found guilty of knowingly committing such an offense in order to enhance their individual performance have found that it carries with it a stigma that has proven neigh impossible …

“You can’t win for losing.” I don’t know who first said that, but who ever it was, I can guarantee he never met Marco Antonio Barrera. The Mexico City star has continued to survive in this brutal sport because of changes he has made to his style following his losses. …

After fifteen successful title defenses, and a seven-year-reign of terror as the WBC bantamweight champion, Veeraphol Sahaprom ( 47-2-2- with 33 Ko’s) was finally dethroned last night by little known Hozumi Hasegawa. The Thai champion lost a unanimous decision to Hasegawa by scores of 115-113 (twice) and 116 112. It …

WBA Lightweight champion Juan Diaz has pulled-out of his April 23, 2005, defense against Ebo Elder, due to a cut that he suffered during sparring this morning. The fight, which was to be the co-main event of the first pay-per-view card presented by ESPN is to be replaced by undefeated …

The headlining bout on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights telecast from the Northern Quest Casino in Airway, Washington took place between rising unbeaten middleweight contender Kingsley Ikeke (23-1-1 13KOs) and former three-time world title challenger Antwun Echols (31-6-1 27KOs). Echols is the much more experienced man, having shared the ring with …

The chief support bout on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights telecast from the Northern Quest Casino in Airway, Washington features former Olympic Bronze Medalist and current unbeaten prospect Andre Dirrell, 3-0 (3), meeting journeyman Carl Cockerham, 12-9-3 (4), of Las Vegas in a super middleweight contest. Round One: The shorter Cockerham …

The opening bout on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights telecast from the Northern Quest Casino in Airway, Washington featured veteran spoiler Sam Reese taking on local journeyman Tim Shocks in a scheduled six-rounder at light heavyweight. Reese, 18-12-4 (7), is making his second straight appearance on Friday Night Fights and in …

Attention all boxing fans…. Here is YOUR chance! On April 23, 2005, Juan Diaz will be defending his WBA lightweight title against Ebo Elder as the co-main event of a blockbuster pay-per-view show promoted by Main Events and hosted by ESPN. Diaz is scheduled to leave for Las Vegas, Nevada …

With less than two-months to go before his personal date with destiny, light welterweight contender Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton is by all accounts already in phenomenal shape and preparing more rigorously than ever before. After eight topsy-turvy years as a professional prizefighter, there now remains only one obstacle standing between …