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Further to the exclusive interview brought to you by this site last week, Rubin “Mr. Hollywood” Williams punished Aaron Norwood for ten full rounds in taking a decision win, moving his record to twenty-six wins against one loss. The best news was yet to come for Williams though as it …

WBC flyweight champion Pongsaklek Wongjongkam defeated his latest challenger, Noriyuki Komatsu in Japan by a stoppage in the fifth round. The champion showed much of his impressive arsenal in making his latest defense, dropping the challenger on several occasions and cutting him with his sharp and powerful punches. Komatsu had …

Having just witnessed one of the poorest displays of Scott Harrison’s career, I feel dejected, almost let down by what I have just seen. It was a draw on my card, but it could and should have been a much more satisfying result. The fifth round was Harrison’s best of …

Teddy “Two Gun” Reid won himself the NABF light middleweight title on Friday night in Spokane, Washington, USA. Reid toppled the challenge of Eddie Sanchez in seven rounds, decking the previously unknown Sanchez four times en route to the stoppage win. Reid’s last high-profile outing was a welterweight contest in …

It was another Jekyll and Hyde performance from WBO featherweight champion Scott Harrison on Friday night in Scotland as he struggled to draw with challenger Victor Polo. The fight was held in Harrison’s own back yard in the Braehead Arena in Glasgow, and the home fans will not have been …

Some of boxing’s newest and most talked about prospects took some early career wins earlier this week. Heavyweight Chazz Witherspoon, cousin of former heavyweight champion “Terrible” Tim Witherspoon won his second professional fight by stopping coincidental namesake Yul Witherspoon in two rounds. Known as the “Mensa Mauler,” Witherspoon is the …

Hall of Fame Corners: Four of the five trainers working the televised portion of the Jan 29 fight card are former world champions. The sole trainer who isn’t a former world champion is a former NABF champion who twice challenged for a world title. Trainer of Arturo Gatti: James “Buddy” …

What’s up in the world of boxing this week? Lots of interesting match-ups and more than a few important world title fights! We kick off this latest installment of “This Week in Boxing” by traveling to England where in London tonight, former Commonwealth welterweight titlist Andrew “The Eagle” Murray returns …

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“Hip hop hits” takes on a new meaning today. Fashion and hip hop entrepreneur Damon Dash, the CEO of Roc-A-Wear, Dash Music Group and Dash Films, and Lou DiBella, boxing promoter and president of DiBella Entertainment, have joined forces to announce the formation of DASH/DIBELLA PROMOTIONS, a full service promotional …

Two former WBO middleweight world champions clash on March 5 in Leverkusen. New German boxing star Felix Sturm, 22-1 (10), faces his countryman and stable mate Bert Schenk, 36-1 (23), in the main event of a Universum boxing show at Wilhelm-Dopatka-Halle. The winner may be in line to challenge unified …

Four months from earning a college degree, twenty-three-year-old Chazz Witherspoon still doesn’t know what to do with his life. He’s already abandoned the chance to play professional basketball. He could end up using his degree in pharmaceutical marketing. Or, he just might become heavyweight champion of the world. As an …