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Translated from Spanish to English by Sergio Martinez. “This kid is going to get a brutal beat down on Friday.”-Jorge Barrios on opponent Mike Anchondo. Unless you are from Argentina, you probably have never heard of “La Hiena” (English translation: The Hyena, a nickname he was given as a child …

Former Olympic super heavyweight champion Audley Harrison has decided to vacate the lightly regarded World Boxing Federation title before it is taken from him. The WBF had threatened to strip the 33-year-old fighter of the title he won in March 2004. His last bout was nine months ago, but with …

By Frank Maloney. In the summer of 1988, a British super heavyweight won a gold medal at the Seoul Olympic Games while wearing the vest of his adopted country of Canada. With many high profile promoters and managers chasing him, he stunned the boxing world by signing with little old …

As far as television is concerned, the Golden Age of boxing was in the1950s. There was boxing on every night, with fighters like Sugar Ray Robinson, Jake LaMotta, Archie Moore and countless others headlining the cards. Being born in the late- 1960s, I missed it, but I can’t help imagining …

As we continue our segment of “This Week in Boxing,” we will see a familiar face back in action, yet again. On Thursday, Yory Boy Campas just can’t seem to stop; he will headline a card in Burbank, California against newcomer Rigoberto Placencia. Expect a lot of fireworks from the …

Making his first start in six-and-a-half months, Wladimir Klitschko will take on undefeated Eliseo Castillo in an important heavyweight bout Saturday, April 23, in Dortmund, Germany. The match will be shown on HBO After Dark at 9:45 ET/PT. “I am fighting a very dangerous opponent, but it is important for …

Nottingham’s Carl Froch will make his US debut against the highly respected Costa Rican Henry Porras on April 21st when he headlines an HBO Latino bill at the Avalon venue in Hollywood, Los Angeles in the first of a series of fights that will force WBO champion Joe Calzaghe to …

“Hey you know, I’m just up to the challenge, you know. You know I believe that I have heart and I just want to fight the better guys. Through fighting and training, just because I don’t have the experience, you know, doesn’t mean I’m not going to win. I’m learning …

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After a terrific weekend in boxing behind us now, we can look forward to another exciting week of action packed fights. Our latest installment of “This week in Boxing” kicks off this Tuesday (April 5th) with the Venezuelan WBA flyweight champion Lorenzo Parra, who is making his fourth title defense. …

The first bout of the night featured “Honey Boy” Lou Del Valle against the well-traveled journeyman Dan Sheehan. In an eight round match-up that was nothing more than a snooze fest, Del Valle won via a unanimous decision. The scores on the judge’s scorecards read 78-74, and 79-73 twice. Click …

Click for larger image© Tom Casino/Showtime Jean-Marc Mormeck: “Two years ago I came to America to sign with Don King and I thank him for the opportunity. I always told Don King I could do it and I am now the unified cruiserweight champion. Months and months I have been …