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The movie of the life of James J. Braddock starts in a few weeks, titled the “Cinderella Man.” The big screen depicts Braddock and his family going through the hard times of the great depression. His struggles helped many unemployed rise above the poverty of the times. He gave them …

IBF # 1 Middleweight Sam Soliman was ecstatic to learn form his Promoter Dan Goossen that it looks like a bout with Jermain Taylor will materialise hopefully as early as March or April. Soliman said that he has an enormous amount of respect for Taylor and has seen plenty of …

Unbeaten cruiserweight prospect Matt Godfrey (6-0, 4 KOs) has made a New Year’s resolution to clean-up the cruiserweight division in New England next year. Like a boxing version of a modern day gunslinger, Godfrey plans to take on the six-state N.E. regions best 176-to-200 pounders, one by one, if necessary, …

While most of us will be reveling in the New Year, Jose Navarro will be preparing for the opportunity of a lifetime. DiBella Entertainment’s top-rated super flyweight star gets his chance at a world championship when he faces Katsushige Kawashima for the WBC 115-pound title on January 3 at Ariake …

IBF jr. middleweight champion Kassim Ouma will defend his title against IBF #12 ranked world contender Kofi Jantuah on Jan 29, 2005, at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ, it was announced today by Main Events CEO Kathy Duva. The 12 round title bout will serve as the co-feature to …

Fight fans can ring in 2005 with a heavy diet of boxing action as the seventh installment of DiBella Entertainment’s popular Broadway Boxing Presented by Mohegan Sun will air on Madison Square Garden Network on New Year’s Eve, Friday, December 31, at 11:00 PM, New Year’s Day, Saturday, January 1, …

Former undisputed heavyweight king Lennox Lewis is considered to be the first and only great super heavyweight. An Olympic gold medalist, Lewis captured the heavyweight crown on three separate occasions and retired on top with a record of forty-one wins, two losses and one draw. Does anyone seriously think Vitali …

A birth occurs commonplace on every moment, on everyday in every corner of the earth. The spinning planet offers few explanations of life, tragic or heralded. On Christmas day, we receive a reminder of an ancient metaphor of birth. Although birth appears ordinary, no person replicates another. Birth never repeats …

Did you know that boxing is in the midst of its worst period since, well, ever? If you’re a boxing fan in the purest sense, you’re probably shaking your head. If you’re not shaking your head, or at least employing some other method of objection, you’re probably a more casual …

The Best to Come in Boxing’s Rising Stars. As the saying goes “out with the old and in with the new,” so applies this saying to boxing. But let’s not get it twisted, this year alone, we have witnessed some of the most exciting and upsetting moments in boxing. Changing …

It has been only three months since this main news section of the site underwent a drastic overhaul and I am happy to say that the response to it from our team, the boxing industry and fans alike proved to be just as powerful. In that short time, we have …

The Middleweight division has always been economical when in comparison to the other weight divisions. A weight class with Marvin Hagler, Sugar Ray Robinson, Thomas Hearns, Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran and a whole list of other quality boxers. The current Middleweight division is home to Felix “Tito” Trinidad, Jermain …