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When Jason ‘The Power’ Cook puts his IBO lightweight belt on the line tomorrow night against experienced Argentine campaigner Aldo Rios in Hereford, England, he’ll be meeting arguably his most difficult opponent so far in his eight year career. Will Cook join Ricky Hatton, Stevie Johnston and Artur Grigorian as …

For a fighter generally regarded as a slick, southpaw stylist, Sharmba Mitchell wears a great many battle scars upon his face. Comparatively, the only obvious blemish on Kostya Tszyu’s facial features is the scar on his upper lip, acquired not from the fists of one of his fellow pugilists, but …

British, Commonwealth and European light welterweight champion Junior Witter has issued a no nonsense challenge to Floyd Mayweather Junior, arguably the world’s best pound for pound fighter. © Mike Cleary “Come on Pretty Boy, lets get it on,” said Witter, who defends his European title against Poland’s Krzysztof Bienias on …

Compiled by Jim Cawkwell. The anticipation is intensifying as the days bring us ever closer to the Tszyu-Mitchell match; a fight that essentially clears up a good deal of unfinished business between the two fighters and gives us a new degree of clarity regarding the state of the light welterweight …

There was a time in the mid sixties that revolved around who would be Muhammad Ali’s next opponent. The former Cassius Clay was chewing up and spitting out challengers with alarming ease. His hold on the heavyweight title was reaching the point of fan boredom. Few could see any serious …

Twenty-one year old WBA lightweight champion of the world Juan ‘Baby Bull’ Diaz of Houston, Texas makes the first defense of his title tonight at the SBC Center in San Antonio, Texas. Diaz will meet French veteran Julien Lorcy who has been competitive with several respectable names in the super …

I could bang on about the injustices of the great black fighters of yesteryear who due to prejudice never got the opportunity to show their greatness on the big stages, fighters like Langford, McVey, Jeannette, Willis, Godfrey, Burley etc, etc. Or I could go on about the great modern fighters …

Kostya Tszyu travels to the United States often, but there are some things that being undisputed junior welterweight champion of the world cannot get you out of. Like that annoying customs line. Tszyu, however, is a patient man, as he’s had to be over the course of the last twenty-two …

Walker looking to get back into title picture. Former two-weight Southern Area champion David Walker is looking to get back amongst the titles in 2005. “Kid Dynamite’ appears on the Hennessy Sports “Born To Do It’ promotion on November 12th at the Wembley conference centre in just his third fight …

British welterweight champion David Barnes is confident that he will retain his title against James Hare on the 12th of November at the Northbridge leisure centre in Halifax. Barnes and Hare face each other in a real ‘trade’ fight that is sure to excite the capacity crowd in attendance and …

The world amateur welterweight champion, for 1991, from the Soviet Union: K Tsziu. K Tsziu??? Just another footnote in amateur boxing right? Another thirty-something, steroid abusing, insignificant nobody from the mighty amateur program of the dreaded Red Empire? Well no, K Tsziu would become Kostya Tszyu, the superb junior welterweight …

Lee Meager beating Charlie Shepherd,Click for larger image© Action Images After two ABA final appearances, Salford lightweight Lee Meager decided to try his hand at the professional game in the year 2000. Four years later, Meager is unbeaten after seventeen fights, boasting sixteen wins and one draw. Part of British …