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The World Boxing Association announces that the fight between Eleider Álvarez from Colombia and Thomas Oosthuizen from South Africa is not sanctioned by this organization. The fight scheduled to take place in Canada on January 18, 2014 in the light heavyweight division has not been sanctioned by the WBA Championships …

An explosive new sports biography by journalist Rónán Mac Con Iomaire, Rocky Ros Muc: Seán Ó Mainnín (Cló Iar-Chonnacht, €15), tells the story of one of the greatest boxers ever to come out of Ireland. Raised in Ros Muc in the heart of Connemara, Seán Ó Mainnín’s boxing talents would …

Big time boxing comes Down Under on Friday night as Indonesian national hero and WBA featherweight “super” champion Chris John puts his crown at risk against South Africa’s Simpiwe Vetyeka at the Thunderdome in Perth. John, 48-0-3 (22), has held the WBA title since 2004, retaining it 17 consecutive times …

The ninth annual Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (CBHOF) Gala Induction Dinner, held November 9 at the Uncas Ballroom in Mohegan Sun, was a major success.

Beibut Shumenov is a former amateur standout in Europe and represented Kazakhstan in the 2004 Olympic Games. The WBA Super Light Heavyweight Champion, he became the fighter with the fewest professional fights to win a 175-pound world title when he captured the crown in his tenth start. On Saturday, Dec. …

The World Boxing Association congratulates the former world champions Félix “Tito” Trinidad, Oscar de la Hoya and Joe Calzaghe for their induction in the Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota. 2014 class will be inducted next June, together with promoter Barry Hearn, referee Richard Steale, journalist Graham Houston, and photographer …

This Saturday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, undefeated Jr. Middleweight Julian Williams will be back in action when he takes on battle tested veteran Orlando Lora (29-4-2, 19 KO’s) in a ten round bout that will be part of a championship night of boxing that will …

This past Friday, 2012 Ukrainian Olympian Ievgen Khytrov arrived in New York to finish up his final preparations for his much anticipated pro debut that will take place on Wednesday night, December 18 at the famed Webster Hall in New York City. Khytrov was greeted by his promoter Dmitry Salita …

Barry Hearn has been inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. The legendary promoter joins fighting stars Joe Calzaghe, Oscar de la Hoya and Felix Trinidad in the list of inductees for 2014 and will attend the 25th Annual Hall of Fame Weekend on June 5-8 in Canastota, New …

Light-middleweight hotshots Erislandy Lara and Austin Trout have traded verbal jabs ahead of their crunch Brooklyn world title showdown to be screened live on BoxNation. The pair were speaking ahead of this weekend’s highly anticipated bill, taking place at the Barclays Center in New York, and headlined by Paulie Malignaggi …

Sonny Upton is looking to the likes of Bernard Hopkins, Juan Manual Marquez and Henry Armstrong for inspiration ahead of his second paid fight. Like the legendary world champions, Upton suffered a setback on his professional debut last month, but he hasn’t let it dent his confidence and is grateful …

BoxNation viewers are in for some festive fistic fun this December, as the ‘Channel of Champions’ brings a bumper year to an end with some explosive Christmas crackers. The world’s only dedicated subscription boxing channel will warm the cold night air this month with blazing bouts featuring the very best …