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An intriguing heavyweight attraction will play the chief support role to the Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Henry Bruseles fight later this month in the American Airlines Arena in Miami, USA. Knockout artist and current heavyweight hopeful Samuel Peter will face Cuban heavyweight Yanqui Diaz (formerly Yamplier Azcuy) over twelve rounds. The last …

Three years after its formation, Golden Boy Promotions announced today a restructuring with includes the formation of a separate entity, Roy Englebrecht Promotions. The new company will be majority controlled by Roy Englebrecht, while Golden Boy Promotions will retain a significant equity stake. Roy Englebrecht Promotions will be located in …

Don’t talk to promoter Lou DiBella about a Happy New Year. It hasn’t been a happy start for DiBella Entertainment and their prized super flyweight star Jose Navarro. Earlier today in Tokyo, Japan, Navarro squared off against Katsushige Kawashima for the WBC 115-pound title at Ariake Coliseum. Kawashima, the champion, …

Pulling no punches, SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING will come out with both fists blazing on Feb. 5, 2005, when its first telecast of the year will feature a grudge rematch between World Boxing Association/World Boxing Council/International Boxing Click for larger image© Tom Casino/Showtime Federation (WBA/WBC/IBF) Welterweight Champion Cory Spinks and former …

Born in 1930 in Flatbush, a section of Brooklyn, he watched his father go to work at the Department of Sanitation. His father supported four boys, the family got by okay on their finances. His father fought under the name Eddie Martin. Even though his father fought, his father never …

During the last few days of 2004, we experienced some technical difficulties with our popular boxing forum. However, I’m delighted to announce that the forum is back and better than ever thanks to a brilliant upgrade by Saddo. The forum is faster, looking sharp and full of great new features …

Former WBC heavyweight title challenger Danny Williams recently informed the media that he suffered an injury to his right shoulder during the second round of his challenge to world champion Vitali Klitschko last month. Williams, who fought through a dislocated shoulder injury to knock out Mark Potter in a domestic …

WBO super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe is preparing to make the sixteenth defense of his title in front of the fans at the MEN arena in Manchester, England on the eleventh of February, but an opponent for him is yet to be determined. Strong indications are that Calzaghe will have …

The saga of heavyweight contender Joe Mesi continues as he has announced that he intends to sue the New York State Athletic Commission. Mesi recently once again used the world boxing media to announce his intent to resume his boxing career but this latest development indicates that Mesi might well …

The obligatory war of words that appears to plague potentially big fights involving Ricky Hatton has escalated between Hatton’s camp and that of current IBF light welterweight champion Kostya Tszyu. Tszyu’s camp have fired back at assertions from Hatton’s promoter in England, Frank Warren, that Tszyu will have to receive …

Welsh cruiserweight star and current WBU champion Enzo Maccarinelli returns to the ring to fight tough American campaigner Richie LaMontagne on the 21st of this month. LaMontagne has six losses on his record but no mistake can be made over the quality of his opposition as he has shared the …

Rocky Marciano’s indomitable will to win was unmatched. He imposed that will on all of his forty-nine opponents and finished his career without ever tasting the bitter taste of defeat as a professional fighter. The only champion in history to retire with an unblemished record, he is without a doubt …