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Return of The King – Barrera Defeats Morales in Climax of Their Historic Trilogy; Larios Retains Crown with Win Over Hussein. It was a night to remember last Saturday at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas as Marco Antonio Barrera and Erik Morales concluded their historic trilogy before a packed …

Alex Arthur is a man who firmly contradicts many of the traits associated with your stereotypical Scotsman: always bubbly, talkative, well-spoken and very charismatic. Oh yeah, and he’s an extremely gifted boxer, something that firmly sets him apart from the vast, vast majority of his countrymen. Having received rave reviews …

Berlin – In the run-up to the European heavyweight championship between Luan Krasniqi, 27-1 (13), and Timo Hoffmann, 31-3 (18), on Saturday, Dec. 4, in Berlin challenger Hoffmann continued to release questionable and offensive comments. During a public workout session today at Hertie in Berlin Neu-Koeln the six-foot-seven Hoffmann refused …

For the time being at least, rising middleweight star Daniel Cadman will be keeping the nickname “Mr. Slick’ following a poll conducted by his local newspaper the Cheshunt Mercury. Readers were asked whether the moniker – recommended by the Hennessy Sports promotional team – should stay or go ahead of …

He saw the cottage, a proud slate roof from the last century. The stonework weathered silver subsiding into angles in a bed of lichen-smeared rock. Bushy hedges bristled on the windswept remote isle. The stone cottage whitewashed against the pewter sky. The saltbox cottage stood with weathered shingles against stripped …

Jose Louis Castillo hits the speed bag today,12/01/2004 at the Mandalay Bay Click for larger image © Tom Casino/Showtime Former World Champion Joel Casamayor traines today, at The Mandalay Bay, LasVegas Click for larger image © Tom Casino/Showtime Six fighters with a combined 185 professional boxing victories and 148 knockouts …

World championship boxing comes to Hollywood, FL with an exciting lineup of bouts. The first card to hold a world championship fight in Hollywood, FL features current IBF flyweight champion Irene Pacheco facing undefeated challenger Vic Darchinyan. The card, to be held at The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino …

PROVIDENCE, RI (December 1, 2004) – The ten-round co-feature title fight on “Bragging Rights,” the holiday pro boxing show December 10 at Foxwoods Resort Casino, figures to strike a blow for women’s boxing and be a 2004 Fight of the Year candidate as pioneer Jane “Fleetwood Assassin” Couch (24-6, 8 …

Chad Van Sickle will put his undefeated record on the line, along with this WBC America’s Cruiserweight Title, this Saturday night at the Emerald Queen Casino’s Battle at the Boat XXXIII against Gary Gomez. Van Sickle, who has sparred over 100 rounds for this fight looks the sharpest he ever …

Hamburg/Prague – Two undefeated European cruiserweight contenders clash on Friday, Dec. 3, in Prague, Czech Republik. The top ranked Pavel Melkomian, 17-0 (7), of the Universum boxing stable defends his WBA international 190-pound. crown against hard punching home boy Lubos Suda, 8-0 (7). Confusingly Lubos Suda is holding the WBA …

Big George Foreman pounded the pulpit and preached Christianity to the congregation while we sat on the wooden pew. Thumping meaning into words, feelings of peace and love, the former champion hammered out points. Cleaned up, glorious George wooed the crowds with smiles and friendship. He chewed each word, as …

English lightweight champion Lee Meager has responded to Frank Maloney’s recent comments about his highly controversial contest against Southend’s Danny Hunt. Meager dominated Hunt on November 19th, only for referee Mark Green to score against him 96-94. Far from admitting, however, that his man Hunt was fortunate, Maloney preferred to …