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Midlands Area bantamweight champion Ashley Lane hasn’t had it easy so far in his four-and-a-half-year professional career, but has rebounded from set-backs, learnt from defeats and now has sights set on winning the British title in 2016. The 25-year-old, originally from Northampton, boxes in Bristol, his adopted home city, on …

Welterweight prospect Sonny Upton says he’s “buzzing” after being handed an English title eliminator against Northolt’s Ryan Toms. The Ricky Hatton-trained 26-year-old has been chomping at the bit for a big fight and will box over ten rounds for the first time on Josh Goodwin’s “The Cartel” show at the …

Former world champion Ruslan Provodnikov (24-4, 17 KOs) says he will be in great shape for next weekend’s showdown with Jesus Alvarez Rodriguez (13-0, 10 KOs) in Monte Carlo as he was in training for a fight in New York at the same time. Those plans changed, though, because “six …

Frome super-featherweight Ryan Wheeler has taken confidence from time spent in the company of world-class gym mates Lee Haskins and Lee Selby and believes he too can one day make a name for himself on the world stage. The talented 22-year-old, who boxes out of the Bristol Boxing Gym, has …

On Saturday night, December 5, Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna will be featured in the main event of a card that will take place at the Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City. The card is promoted by Rising Star Promotions in association with Vincent M Ponte’s Gulf Stream Promotions and will also be …

After guiding Gavin McDonnell to the most impressive win of his short career, Dave Coldwell is desperate to take his charge a level further as world class beckons following a wide points verdict over stubborn Frenchman, Jeremy Parodi. Defending his continental strap for the first time, McDonnell displayed an admirable …

Former world champion Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios (33-2-1, 23 KOs), of Oxnard, Calif., his trainer Robert Garcia and manager Cameron Dunkin hosted a wedia Workout at Robert Garcia Boxing Academy in Riverside, Calif. today. Rios will be challenging two division world champion Timothy Bradley, (32-1-1, 12 KOs), of Palm Springs, …

Lucas “Big Daddy” Browne admits he’s been waiting by the phone in anticipation of getting his WBA heavyweight title shot against Ruslan Chagaev. The big punching Aussie was made mandatory challenger for the crown in February this year, but his challenge was pushed back after Puerto Rico’s Fres Oquendo managed …

Split-T Management has made it’s first significant hire by adding longtime distinguished matchmaker Joe Quiambao as its Director of Boxing Operations. Quiambao, who started as a Golden Gloves amateur boxer, has most recently been the matchmaker for DiBella Entertainment.

WBA Featherweight Champion Jesus Cuellar (27-1, 21 KOs) will take on exciting Puerto Rican contender Jonathan “Polvo” Oquendo (26-4, 16 KOs) Saturday, December 5, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn live on Showtime at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. The Cuellar vs. Oquendo world title bout will precede the eagerly anticipated …

Rocky Fielding believes he has the power to KO Callum Smith when the two unbeaten Super Middleweights clash for the British title at the Echo Arena in Liverpool on November 21, live on Sky Sports. Fielding and Smith have an even share of 24 KO’s in the paid ranks, but …

Last night in the American city of Omaha, WBO light welter champ Terence Crawford, 27-0 (19), made the first defense of his crown with a good performance against challenger Dierry Jean, 29-2 (20). Montreal based Jean had unsuccessfully challenged for the IBF 140 lb title in 2014 and as a …