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Boxing superstar Floyd Mayweather has contemplated calling it quits but says it is only legacy which is keeping him from throwing in the towel. The pound-for-pound ace has admitted he is in two minds about whether he wants to continue boxing, with the allure of adding to his already glittering …

During Friday and Saturday, Las Vegas will see in action seven boxers who have been world champions or currently own the World Boxing Association black and gold championship. The first to get into the ring, will the featherweight Interim champion Jesus Cuellar from Argentina, who will fight Rico Ramos, who …

A focused Floyd Mayweather stated that Saturday’s Showtime PPV showdown with Marcos Maidana could be the best performance of his storied career, knowing that Marcos Maidana has knockout percentage of more than 80 percent. “Everybody keeps asking who is going to crack the May-Vinci Code,” said Mayweather. “This guy has …

I confirm that Ricky Hatton has been left unable to fulfil his media commitments at the impending Floyd Mayweather Jnr vs. Marcos Maidana fight. Ricky has been advised that he must apply for a Visa for entry into the US as the documents he intended to travel with have been …

Kal Yafai will face Yaqub Kareem for the vacant Commonwealth Super Flyweight title on Wednesday May 21, at the First Direct Arena in Leeds, live on Sky Sports – with younger Brother Gamal making his professional debut on the bill. Yafai fights for his first pro title on the bill …

Wallasey’s Steve Williams makes his long-awaited return to the ring on May 24 at Deeside Leisure Centre, when he takes the first step on the journey that he hopes will see him find a place in the upper echelon of the domestic light welterweight scene. With Dave Coldwell now part …

Showtime Sports will offer a blitz of live and documentary programming across multiple platforms this week in advance of the Showtime PPV presentation of “The Moment” Mayweather vs. Maidana” – a four-fight telecast headlined by boxing superstar and No. 1 pound-for-pound titlist Floyd “Money” Mayweather against Marcos Maidana in a …

Vic Drakulich will be the referee of the international welterweight title fight and World Boxing Association eliminator on Saturday in Las Vegas, between Amir Khan and Luis Collazo. The Nevada Athletic Commission also appointed U.S. judges Adalaide Byrd, Jerry Roth and Cathy Leonard to keep the scores. Collazo, former world …

The Irish Amateur Boxing Association have named a five-strong squad for the 2014 European Women’s Elite Championships in Bucharest, Romania in May/June. Boxing at the Championships, the 9th in the edition, begins at the Polyvalent Hall in Bucharest on May 31st. Olympic champion Katie Taylor will be aiming for the …

Kevin Mitchell will face Ghislain Maduma in a final eliminator for the IBF Lightweight title at Wembley Stadium on May 31, live on Sky Sports Box Office. Mitchell is gunning for a second World title tilt after facing Ricky Burns for the WBO belt in September 2012, and has since …

Aussie puncher Lucas “Big Daddy” Browne says he’d be prepared to step in against the winner of the upcoming WBC Heavyweight title fight between Chris Arreola and Bermane Stiverne. Browne enhanced his standing with the Mexico City-based sanctioning body in Sheffield, England on Saturday night by blasting out Stiverne’s countryman …

Nathan Cleverly will face Sean Corbin in his debut at Cruiserweight at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff on May 17, live on Sky Sports. Cleverly steps up a division and returns to the ring for the first time since August as he aims to get back on the World title …