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As the summer ramps up in the northern hemisphere, Boxing has slowed down a bit but things pick up again tonight with three world title belts on offer. At Getech Arena in Magdeburg, Germany, WBA heavyweight champ Ruslan Chagaev, 33-2-1 (20), defends against Francesco Pianeta, 31-1-1 (17) in an all …

Undefeated No. 2 world-rated contender “Ik” Lian Hui Yang is going to play to the crowd as well as to his own strengths when battles his unbeaten opponent and top-rated contender Cesar “El Distinto” Cuenca, in the main event of “Victory at the Venetian,” next Saturday, July 18, at The …

Bolsover’s Jamie Robinson aims to make it three wins in a row on July 25 in Derby and believes familiarity will be the key to defeating Loughborough’s Sam Sharpe over four rounds. Robinson, known as the ‘Ginger Rocket’, used to train alongside Sharpe at the Shinfield’s Gym in Somercotes and …

Undefeated Jr. Lightweight Omar “Super O” Douglas has been climbing the prospect ladder since he turned professional in 2011. He has taken the route that most prospects take and now he is looking for a win that will take him to the next level. He will be facing rising Reading, …

Featherweight Jordan Gill is on the cusp of fighting for his first professional title, but must first stay focused and switched on – and keep his unbeaten record intact – when he fights over six rounds on July 25 at Derby Arena. The talented 21-year-old, who last week celebrated his …

One hour before the end of the period to negotiate the mandatory Heavyweight fight between the WBA Super and unified WBA, WBO, IBF, champion Wladimir Klitschko and the official challenger Tyson Fury, the two parties reached an agreement thus the Purse Bid was not necessary. Both parties agreed to fight …

This Saturday July 11, WBA Heavyweight Champion Ruslan Chagaev will defend his title against Francesco Pianeta. The winner will not have a lot of time to enjoy his victory. The WBA has ordered two mandatories for the old or new Champion after exceptionally allowing Chagaev a voluntary defense one year …

Heavyweight contender Edmund Gerber knocked out three sparring partners while preparing for his planned WBC Silver International title defense scheduled for this Saturday, July 11 at Getec-Arena in Magdeburg, Germany. The hard hitting German returns to the ring after being sidelined for more than one year due to an injury. …

African boxing powerhouse Golden Gloves has signed promotional deals with three exciting young international prospects – Gary Sweeney of Ireland, Roman Zhailauov of Kazakhstan and Otabek Ibragimov of Uzbekistan. Rodney Berman, who recently propelled the UK’s Martin Murray to a championship shot against Golovkin, explained the rationale behind his company’s …

One of the most recognizable names in boxing, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (48-2-1, 32 KOs) will attempt to get back on the winning track when he meets Mexico’s Marcos “Dorado” Reyes (33-2, 24 KOs) live on Showtime at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT on Saturday, July 18, from the Don …

Kiko Martinez says that Scott Quigg’s technique is ‘close to perfection’ – but he’ll take his WBA Super Bantamweight title by dragging him into a war at the Manchester Arena on July 18, live on Sky Sports. Martinez travels to Manchester in an attempt to become a two-time World champion …

Anthony Crolla says he is still stunned by the support from former Manchester United Manager Sir Alex Ferguson and the rest of the football club after his attack in December – and wants to repay that faith by ripping the WBA Lightweight title from Darleys Perez at the Manchester Arena …